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« on: April 03, 2009, 08:42:05 PM »
I got to thinking about this as I finished reading the latest issue of the new IDW series.
GI JOE over the years has gone from 1 man to an elite force with varying degrees of staffing. Each incarnation since 82 has had a core group to start that has varied. So with IDW's take on the franchise now I thought I would ask what kind of roster/make-up for the team/person would you go with?
After some thought, I came up with a Stargate SG1 make-up.
I would have the GI JOE team made up of small groups of 5(Alpha, Beta, etc) and each group would have a commander. Each group would then of course report to a General. It would start out with only 2 teams, but of course it could easily expand as needed.
For me it would be Joe Colton as the General. Sorry Hawk, but you don't appear in my version. A nod to the original has to be made.
Alpha team would be Duke, Scarlett, Snake Eyes, Shipwreck & Roadblock (NO HEAVY DUTY, EVER!!!). These are the big boys who have been together for some time and work well together. Once Beta team was activated, it became a rivalary between the 2 teams. Everyone is friendly and has no problems working together, but Beta wants to be top dog and don't hide that. Of course for big missions, everyone can come together.
Beta team would be Flint, Jinx, Stalker, Mainframe & Gung-Ho.
Yes, each team has a some "stereotypes" or "staples" of the JOE mythos, but I had to go with what I know and feel.
The team has air support from Wild Bill and Ace. However they are there for everyone, and only rarely would take part in an operation outside of air support.
I already have a third team lined up, but I wouldn't introduce them until the second season of a series or after 12 issues of a comic. That team would be:
Beach Head, Tunnel Rat, Lady Jaye, Spirit & Bazooka.
So, anyone else have no life, like me, and spent way too much time making up a scenario?
