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07-27-2009, 06:22 PM
Loose Cannon
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You figure there have been a lot of world leaders that stayed in power for decades, while using their own people as cheap commodities to stay rich and powerful. Stalin, Hitler, Mobutu, Idi Amin, for examples. Therefore my Cobra Commander is not a background figure. Although it would make perfect sense for him to start out that way.
My CC is in a power sharing government with Serpentor. Although they are equals. However I not sure what title Cobra Commander would take to stay equal with Serpentor being Emperor of Cobra Island. King? President? Supreme Dictator?
I always liked Mobutu's title:
Mobutu Sese Seko Nkuku Ngbendu Wa Za Banga ("The all-powerful warrior who, because of his endurance and inflexible will to win, goes from conquest to conquest, leaving fire in his wake")
Still I have Cobra set up as a mercenary army for hire with the most complex money making and money laundrying schemes known to man to grow the wealth. So Cobra Island is probably the most secure off-Shore bank in existance as well.
The Cobra Army is mostly run by Serpentor and Overlord who will gladly show up at your door to quell an uprising or help topple your oppressive dictatorship. Of course your entire cabinet may be replaced by crimson guardsmen or stooges for Cobra. Here is where Cobra Commander steps in. I view him as a financial genius and with the help of the Twins they keep the Cobra Machine oiled and greased. Cobra has an extensive Mining and excavation business as well. (Insert Lava and Terra-Vipers Here)
So all contracts for road building, diamond mining, oil-drilling, logging somehow fall in the hands of Extensive Enterprises.
However the world sometimes views Cobra as heros. They are not encumbered, like say the UN or NATO, by any type of beauracracy. So for "peace-keeping roles" they show up, they blow up and they set up shop. They hire the strongest guys on the block to help them and start setting up all kinds of businesses. Many black markets of the world sell their goods. They are experts at taking advantage of chaos and profitting.
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