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What secrets lurk in the filecards?
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08-13-2015, 12:51 AM
seaneley
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Cobra Trooper vs Viper is so convoluted now. The 1997 / 1998 cards were written by Joe fans (GI Trekker and Thomas Wheeler I think). They did a great job for that point in time but I don't think either had much experience or knowledge about the military. They don't hold up that well.
I use Cobra as a rogue Private Security Company, Blue Shirts are Grade I Security employed to guard installations, shipyards, air fields, Convoy Security, etc. Generally deployed within the US and non war zones.
Vipers are to use Zulu Delta's idea Veteran Infantry Personnel; they're ex-Military and are used as Close Protection, Training, Force Protection / Anti-Terrorism. They're deployed overseas and in non permissive environments. They're also used in a war fighting role. Country A is at war with Country B in some far away hellhole, Country A makes a deal with Cobra to fight their war in exchange for their mineral and natural resource rights and Cobra deploys Vipers to train, lead, fight and neutralize Country B.
Being a Trooper is not somehow a lower level in my verse, just different roles. The Troopers can get assigned very sensitive missions, guarding Nuclear Power Plants, Banks, Expensive Equipment etc. Renegade Troopers are the Force Protection / Anti-Terrorism element (like SWAT) within the Blue Shirts.
I always kind of viewed the original "blue shirts" as militia types. They get the call, throw on the uniform and balaclava mask, and then go rob the bank, take hostages, or whatever the command is (etc.). The 1982 Cobra (v.1) file-card indicated that these were the kind of guys that hid on oil rigs and then, when the time was right, took it over and extorted money or blew the sucker up when demands weren't met.
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