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07-23-2023, 02:54 PM | #1 |
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This has been a topic on my mind for the last decade or so, and growing in a sense of urgency.
The proliferation of child-trafficking and the well-placed supporters of the trade are in the shadows. This makes it difficult to perceive just how much power the trade wields in the world. The disassembly of the global child-trafficking trade would be a noble goal for a GiJoe subteam to tackle, and help bring awareness to the problem. This is the sub-team I've assembled so far. Several of these characters have dual-roles. Mercer - Infiltrator, Mercer has seen some of the worst of that humanity has to offer and has stood up to it. A trusted undercover operative. His role on the infiltration team is to be the straight man, the hard case, the serious face. Jinx - Infiltrator, her role in intelligence and her outward beauty make her perfect for being an influencer of the traffickers. Bad men will want to be in proximity to her, and she can kill with her bare hands. This makes her unarmed presence completely convincing. Chuckles - Infiltrator, this agent is the Joe's premier undercover operative. He is the tactical leader of the infiltration team, planning and strategizing. He is also the primarily deal-broker on the ground. Hawk - Squad leader, on the ground and in-person. Due to the delicacy of these missions and the humanitarian stakes involved, General Hawk often goes into the field with his team, ceding field leadership to the infiltrator team during undercover operations. Bulletproof - Breaching team. His experience in Central America, the Golden Triangle, and the Caribbean make him perfect for this squad. In addition he can operate secondarily as a supplement to the infiltration team. He has seen the darkest corners of humanity already and can serve as Hawk's second-in-command. Barricade - Breaching team, he can operate in frontal assault against hardened concrete bunkers or he can operate in urban American cities like LA or NY. Seasoned door-kicker, unseasoned Joe, he goes in following Shockwave or prepares the breach for him. Bullhorn - While his skills as a standoff negotiator do not lend themselves well to subversive, fast-strike arrests, he is still the Joe team's primary intervention specialist. His insight shall be part of the strategy team alongside Hawk, Big Brawler and Bulletproof, and he could supplement the infiltration team if needed. He is not a trained undercover operative but he is the best GiJoe skilled negotiator. Shockwave - Breaching team, and supplementary to the deprogramming team. Obvious inclusion. Shockwave goes in hard and has a keen tactical mind. His SWAT history makes him perfect for missions both foreign, and also domestically. The Joe team's resident choir lead is secondarily there as part of the deprogramming team, to provide spiritual and emotional support and growth. Helix - Obvious inclusion. Has a history of herself being a trafficking victim, a survivor, and has overcome that history. Primary goal is to be part of the deprogramming team. Psyche-Out - Leads the deprogramming team. Essential to helping the rescued victims rebuild their mindset. Shooter - Essential to this squad. The Joe's resident Chaplain's Assistant is there as part of the deprogramming team, to provide spiritual and emotional support and growth. She can also be a first-contact with the rescued, or an exfiltration fire support (although only one of these roles would be possible at once). Wild Bill- Exfiltration by air. Clutch - Exfiltration by land. Lifeline - All medics on deck. Lifeline II - All medics on deck. Stretcher - All medics on deck. Doc - All medics on deck. Doc II - All medics on deck. Law - Arrest and legal team. Law is here primarily for domestic cases when American traffickers are captured. He can operate as the primary arrest agent. MPs cannot formally arrest American civilians but they can detain them, and serve in a legal capacity for followup prosecution. Law is also essential in circumstances where a sting may lead to the arrest of a military leader. Caseload - Arrest and legal team. The primary GiJoe team lawyer can produce perfect prosecutions. Caseload is also essential in circumstances where a sting may lead to the arrest of a military leader. Big Brawler - Arrest and legal team, secondary to the infiltrator team. He can also serve on thw strategy team with Hawk, Bulletproof, and Bullhorn. Brawler's history of counterintelligence and CIA affiliation make him a key player in these missions. Brawler is a jungle expert. He can operate foreign or domestic, can blend into the crowd and pull strings in intelligence. He is also essential to domestic cases involving established targets who may wield political, military or economic power. Big Brawler can operate as a throughline of these missions in almost any support capacity, whether it be a tactical or brute force position. ----- necessary clarification ----- This isn't a political topic, and it isn't about whether Hasbro would ever go down this road with their IP. Maybe it is could be viewed as more appropriate now that the collector audience of GiJoe is almost exclusively in our 40s and 50s rather than a kid toy line... maybe not. That's not the discussion I'm trying to start. What the topical goal intent is would be to discuss what Joes and specialties are most needed for this series of missions, in a real-world scenario. I'm not going to assign any existing franchise villains to this concept, so as not to make any of our favorite bad guys irredeemable.
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07-23-2023, 04:03 PM | #2 |
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I would replace Wild Bill with Lift Ticket, as a team this big will need the Tomahawk, rather than the Dragonfly. I know Wild Bill can fly that, too, but it seems rude to kick Lift Ticket out of his own vehicle.
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07-23-2023, 04:05 PM | #3 |
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That is a very good point. To be fair I was actually picturing the Tomahawk but may have fallen into the habit of identifying Wld Bill with it. You're totally right.
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07-23-2023, 05:00 PM | #4 |
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The military doesn't do this mission. That's FBI and HSI along with state and local law enforcement.
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07-23-2023, 06:49 PM | #5 |
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07-23-2023, 07:28 PM | #6 |
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Why turn a blind eye or disparage those willing to work to end it? This is totally a job for GiJoe.
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07-23-2023, 08:01 PM | #7 |
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I have a hard time wrapping my head around GI Joe being anti-child. I guess I'm not understanding the concept.
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07-23-2023, 08:31 PM | #8 |
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Slavery busting.
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07-23-2023, 08:44 PM | #9 |
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The Center for Countering Human Trafficking (CCHT) is not Department of Defense (DOD) but is under the Department of Homeland Security (DHS). I doubt that G.I. Joes outside of the DOD like Cutter or Bullet-Proof would have any involvement with that.
The mission of the CCHT is to advance counter human trafficking law enforcement operations, protect victims, and enhance prevention efforts by aligning DHS capabilities and expertise. The CCHT is a DHS-wide effort comprised of 16 supporting offices and components and is led by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) Homeland Security Investigations (HSI). The CCHT is the first unified, inter-component coordination center for countering human trafficking, the importation of goods produced with forced labor, and child sexual exploitation.
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07-24-2023, 04:07 AM | #10 |
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I don't understand how GiJoe can send infantry into space, fight ancient bug civilizations, have regular military men use plasmatox water cannons against polluters, combat domestic drug cartels, round up timid T-Rexes, fight robot sharks which fire rockets from their mouths, hang out with the Transformers, fight aliens, but they're not allowed to stop slavery? That is an unexpected mass stance. Here are some villains for this group to fight: - powerful, arrogant, backstabbing Trucial Abysmia oil baron, male. - German militia leader, scary, cunning, older woman. Leader, female. - vengeful, violent Borovian maintenance man, male. - a bodyguard Am I missing any specialties they would need?
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