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02-15-2010, 07:59 PM | #11561 |
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They weren't a SF unit, but some of the guys were former SF. They were technically engineer divers. The MOS was 00B. Not sure what it's called now since the army changed the numbering system.
First time I worked with them was when a few sensitive items were accidentally dropped in the water during a river crossing. lol Was not a fun experience. They do demolitions, salvage, security. Pretty much anything you would need done underwater in combat and peacekeeping situations. The Army Engineer Diver - Brief Article | Engineer: The Professional Bulletin for Army Engineers | Find Articles at BNET |
02-15-2010, 08:01 PM | #11562 |
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Well, if you want him to be "knighted" there are certainly other ways of doing it without having him linked in some way to Christianity, or a Christian-based organization. For example, Great Britain still hands out knighthoods to notable people who are seen to gave made great humanitarian contributions.
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EDIT: Of course, it could just be a first name, like Cyr Pentaur (Cyr is a name of Greek origin, a slightly archaic version of Cyril, Cirilo, Cyrus, or the Italian name Ciriaco). The great thing about "Cyr" is that it means "lord and master," which fits in with the whole Cobra emperor thing. Last edited by zuludelta; 02-15-2010 at 08:14 PM.. |
02-15-2010, 08:07 PM | #11563 |
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Yeah, I thought of that, but I just couldn't see him being a Brit... only knighted British citizens are allowed to use "Sir" before their name in the British knighthood context, whereas chivalric organizations don't limit the use of the "Sir" honorific to certain nationalities (so he can still be an American spec-ops operator like DDP's General Phillip A. Rey). Alternatively, do you know of any internationally recognized secular (non-religious) chivalric organizations that use the "Sir" honorific?
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02-15-2010, 08:20 PM | #11564 |
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Ah, I forgot all about the "honorary" knighthoods given to non-Brits (like Giuliani, Bill Gates, Bono, Alan Greenspan, etc.)...
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02-15-2010, 08:26 PM | #11565 |
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Another thing... where do you guys place Overlord in the Cobra hierarchy?
Again, according to Bellomo's book, Hama intended for him to be a high-ranking Crimson Guardsman who replaces Cobra Commander after Destro presumably overthrows the original CC (shades of Fred VII), but I guess that part never made it into the mass-produced filecard. |
02-15-2010, 08:30 PM | #11566 |
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I'm not sure how to use Overlord. Just the name alone means he should be the guy in charge of everyone.
Can you really see CC or Serpentor going "Okay Overlord, take these guys and go over there and shoot some Joes". It just doesn't work. I could have seen the Cobra command going from CC - Serpentor - Overlord. But I can't see Overlord being under anyone, just because of the name and what it means. In my 'Verse, I've gotten rid of the Overlord name and use the Derenko character from DDP as one of CC's early recruits.
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02-15-2010, 08:41 PM | #11567 |
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I'm not sure how to use Overlord. Just the name alone means he should be the guy in charge of everyone.
Can you really see CC or Serpentor going "Okay Overlord, take these guys and go over there and shoot some Joes". It just doesn't work. I could have seen the Cobra command going from CC - Serpentor - Overlord. But I can't see Overlord being under anyone, just because of the name and what it means. List of candidate names for my version of Overlord, all anagrams of Cobra Commander:
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02-15-2010, 09:08 PM | #11568 |
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I'm thinking of taking a page from Hama and just using an anagram of Cobra Commander for Overlord's name (his prototype file card name was the ridiculous sounding Braco Dracommen) so it doesn't give off the impression that he's supposed to be Cobra's supreme leader.
List of candidate names for my version of Overlord, all anagrams of Cobra Commander:
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02-15-2010, 09:34 PM | #11569 |
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Yeah, it does have a good ring to it.
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02-15-2010, 10:08 PM | #11570 |
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Heh. He could be in General Hospital.
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