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08-05-2009, 07:37 PM
zuludelta
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Working on my Action Force roster. Here's what I have in terms of organization... I loosely based it on the personnel make-up of an SAS Squadron. My version of Action Force is a small counterterrorist squadron composed of members drawn from special operations-capable military & police units from EU, OAS, NATO, ASEAN & SCO member nations and affiliates, working under the direction of the UN Security Council. It's a descendant (one could say a remnant) of the joint UN Offensive Force (composed of American, British, and South Korean personnel) of the Korean War, but keyed towards surgical, multilateral anti-terrorist actions in support of peacekeeping operations.
Here's the working roster, with descriptions of where I adapted the characters from:
Action Force roster list v1.01
Headquarters
Commanding Officer:
Charles “Eagle” Buckingham (UK) (Palitoy UK Action Force)
Executive Officer:
Ivan Nikolaevich “Polkovnyk” Brekhov (Ukraine) (Hasbro GI Joe ARAH)
Operations Officer:
Charles “Raider” Connors (USA) (Palitoy UK Action Force)
Command Enlisted Adviser:
David “Big Ben” Bennett (UK) (Hasbro GI Joe ARAH)
Quartermaster
Operations Chief:
Gregg “Tagger” Taggart (Australia) (Palitoy UK Action Force)
Communications Chief:
Gianni “Mando” Brazzi (Italy) (Palitoy UK Action Force)
Lead Sniper:
Daina “Vorona” Janack (Czech Republic) (Hasbro GI Joe ARAH)
Sniper-Observer:
“Tirador” (Spain) (Palitoy UK Action Force)
Information Systems NCO:
“Boffin” (Australia) (Palitoy UK Action Force)
Armament Maintenance NCO:
“Bombardier” (Canada) (Palitoy UK Action Force)
Information Systems Specialist (2)
Armament Maintainer
Communication Systems Operator (2)
Airborne Troop
Troop Leader/Patrol Leader:
James “Skip” Grant (UK) (Palitoy UK Action Force)
Rifleman/Communication Systems Operator:
Mikhail “Misha” Zubenko (Russia) (Hasbro GI Joe ARAH)
Rifleman/Combat Medic:
Sven “Lege” Inglesen (Norway) (Palitoy UK Action Force)
Designated Marksman/Combat Demolitions Specialist:
Raoul “Perseguidor“ Santillana (Spain) (Palitoy UK Action Force)
Assistant Troop Leader/Patrol Leader:
Anatoly “Chervona Zirka” Krimov (Ukraine) (Hasbro GI Joe ARAH)
Rifleman/Communication Systems Operator:
Hans “Kveiking” Müller (Germany) (Palitoy UK Action Force)
Rifleman/Combat Medic:
Peter “Chopper” Sanderson (USA) (Palitoy UK Action Force)
Grenadier/Combat Demolitions Specialist:
Peter “Sparrowhawk” Van Der Berg (Belgium) (Palitoy UK Action Force)
Patrol Leader/Forward Air Controller:
Calvin “Jammer” Mondale (USA) (Palitoy UK Action Force)
Rifleman/Communication Systems Operator:
Yuri “Reaktivnyj” Asimov (Russia) (Palitoy UK Action Force)
Rifleman/Combat Medic:
Lars “Hökvind” Elsund (Sweden) (Palitoy UK Action Force)
Rifleman/Combat Demolitions Specialist:
David “Skyhook” Toner (Australia) (Hasbro GI Joe ARAH)
Patrol Leader/Jumpmaster:
Yuri “Shturmovik” Mozarov (Russia) (Hasbro GI Joe ARAH)
Rifleman/Communication Systems Operator:
Herbert “Blades” Rottweiler (USA) (Palitoy UK Action Force)
Rifleman/Combat Medic:
Tariq “Hilāl“ El-Shafei (Egypt) (Palitoy UK Action Force)
Automatic Rifleman/Combat Demolitions Specialist:
Rolf “Stürmer” Schrage (Germany) (Hasbro GI Joe ARAH)
Amphibious Troop
Troop Leader/Patrol Leader:
Jacques-Paul “Requin” Rives (France) (Palitoy UK Action Force)
Rifleman/Communication Systems Operator:
Liam “Phones” O'Flaherty (Ireland) (Palitoy UK Action Force)
Rifleman/Combat Medic:
Gareth “Orca” Morgan (UK) (Palitoy UK Action Force)
Designated Marksman/Combat Demolitions Specialist:
Wolfgang “Jäger” Dremmler (Germany) (Palitoy UK Action Force)
Assistant Troop Leader/Patrol Leader:
Mikhail “Gorky” Peshkov (Russia) (Hasbro GI Joe ARAH)
Rifleman/Communication Systems Operator:
Scott “Tāwhaki” Walters (New Zealand) (Palitoy UK Action Force)
Rifleman/Combat Medic:
“Fijador” (Spain) (Palitoy UK Action Force)
Grenadier/Combat Demolitions Specialist
Patrol Leader/Lead Diver:
Jean-Luc “Barracuda” Bouvier (France) (Palitoy UK Action Force)
Rifleman/Communication Systems Operator
Rifleman/Combat Medic:
Jacques-Peter “Castor” Smith (Canada) (Palitoy UK Action Force)
Rifleman/Combat Demolitions Specialist:
Hoxworth “Mushburger” Whipple (USA) (Palitoy UK Action Force)
Patrol Leader/Tactical Coxswain:
Albert “Stakeout” Jones (UK) (Palitoy UK Action Force)
Rifleman/Communication Systems Operator
Rifleman/Combat Medic
Automatic Rifleman/Combat Demolitions Specialist:
James “Leviathan” McLaren (UK) (Palitoy UK Action Force)
Motorised Mobility Troop
Troop Leader/Patrol Leader:
Andreou “Aegis” Stakis (Greece) (Palitoy UK Action Force)
Rifleman/Communication Systems Operator:
Francisco “Cazador” Rodriguez (Mexico) (Palitoy UK Action Force)
Rifleman/Combat Medic
Designated Marksman/Combat Demolitions Specialist:
“Kidlat” (Philippines) (Palitoy UK Action Force)
Assistant Troop Leader/Patrol Leader:
Fritz “Wielen” Van Eyck (Netherlands) (Palitoy UK Action Force)
Rifleman/Communication Systems Operator
Rifleman/Combat Medic
Grenadier/Combat Demolitions Specialist:
Ragnar “Veiðinn” Ragnarsson (Iceland) (Palitoy UK Action Force)
Patrol Leader/Targeting NCO:
Andrei “Drakon” Freisov (Russia) (Hasbro GI Joe ARAH)
Rifleman/Communication Systems Operator
Anti-Armor Gunner:
Grigori Ivanovich "Bol'shoj Medved'" Rostoff (Russia) (Hasbro GI Joe ARAH)
Rifleman/Anti-Armor Ammunition Bearer
Patrol Leader/Chief Wheeled Vehicle Mechanic:
Rico “Gaucho” Gonzales (Mexico) (Palitoy UK Action Force)
Rifleman/Communication Systems Operator
Anti-Armor Gunner:
Stepan "Horoshij" Drukersky (Georgia) (Hasbro GI Joe ARAH)
Rifleman/Anti-Armor Ammunition Bearer
Civil Affairs Team
Team Leader:
Hedda “Armbrust” Pulver (Switzerland) (Palitoy UK Action Force)
Assistant Team Leader
Civil Affairs Chief
Civil Affairs Specialist/Linguist
Civil Affairs Specialist/Linguist
Civil Affairs Specialist/Linguist
Communication Systems Operator/Linguist
Communication Systems Operator/Linguist
Summary of codename/filename changes
:
- Whenever possible, I translated their codenames to the characters' presumed native language spelled in standard romanized fashion. For example, I changed "Red Star" (English) to "Chervona Zirka" (Ukrainian) and the ridiculous "Beaver" to a more masculine sounding "Castor" (Standard French/Canadian French).
- In certain cases where I felt that the codenames/file names were inappropriate or "wrong" in any sense, or in cases where I couldn't find a suitable translation, I used artistic licence to make changes. Here's a list of the names that I changed and/or the names that I made up:
"Blast Off" --> "Tagger" ("Blast Off" sounded corny)
"Breaker" --> "Mando" ("Broadcast" in Italian)
"Skymate" --> "Skyhook" (I was going to use the original codename, but then I recalled that one of the Australian 'tankers on here found the codename "Skymate" ridiculously stereotypical to the point of being borderline offensive, so I decided to change it for my version of Action Force)
"Moondancer" --> "Hilāl" ("New Moon" in Arabic... a more masculine sounding name)
"Dolphin" --> "Orca" (more masculine sounding)
"Scout" --> "Jäger" ("Huntsman" in German, much more macho and masculine sounding)
"Kiwi" --> "Tāwhaki" (Native New Zealander/Maori term for a mythological demigod/half-demon)
"Surfer" --> "Mushburger" (Surfer slang for a weak wave)
"Steeler" --> "Aegis" (The name of Athena's shield in Greek mythology; synonymous with protection/defense)
"Stalker" --> "Veiðinn" (Old Norse for "master hunter/trapper")
"Dragonsky" --> "Drakon" (Russian for "dragon")
"Quarrel" --> "Armbrust" (German for "crossbow")
I also used translated versions of the codenames of the unreleased "F Troop" Action Force toys.
"Lightning" --> "Kidlat" (Tagalog)
"Sniper" --> "Tirador" (Spanish)
"Fixer" --> "Fijador" (Spanish)
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