General Flagg (SG)


 * This article is about the original commander of the Joe Team in the Shattered Glass universe. For the mainstream TFU version of this character, see General Flagg.

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File Information
Real Name: Lawrence J. Flagg, Jr.

Canonical/Pre-MUX/Theme History:
General Flagg put together the modern G.I. Joe team, secretly at the behest of General G.I. Joe.

Lawrence J. Flagg was a Brigadier General in the US Army. He was responsible for creating Special Counter-Terrorist Group Delta, code named G.I. Joe, in response to rising terrorist threats, especially the evil Cobra Organization. He was the first commander of the G.I. Joe Team and first appeared in G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero #1 (June 1982), but often spent time in an administrative role.

In issue #4, Flagg becomes involved in the action when Cobra's role in a military parade is uncovered by several men under his command. Flagg tries to go after Cobra Commander personally. The terrorist fires one shot, creasing his temple. Cobra Commander fades into the crowd. When questioned by one of his men why he did not fire back, as he is known for his pistol skills, General Flagg simply looks at several nearby children. He had not wanted to risk injuring a civilian.

While the Baroness, Major Bludd, and a Cobra agent named Scar-face were being held in the Joe's custody at the Pit, Cobra staged a massive attack on the Joes' base. During the confusion of the battle, Bludd knocked out Doc while still handcuffed to the bars. Taking the keys from the Joes' medic, Bludd unlocked his own cuffs, and planned to escape with the Baroness in a Cobra FANG helicopter that had landed on the roof. Its pilot set explosives to destroy the fortress perched atop the Pit. He also decided to leave Scar-face in his cell, but Bludd was soon stopped in his tracks, held at gunpoint by General Flagg. Scar-face then kicked the pistol from Flagg's hands, allowing Bludd to pick up the gun and fire on Flagg, killing him.

MUX History:
Flagg is currently in charge of the troops at the Burpleson Air Force Base.

OOC Notes
There were two characters code named General Flagg, but there is a reason for this. The second General Flagg character is actually the son of the original General Flagg.

Although his filecard lists his son as 'James Longstreet Flagg III,' "the Third" names don't work like that. For him to be Flagg the Third, he'd need the same first and middle names as his father, Lawrence J. Flagg (who must actually be Lawrence J. Flagg, Jr.) To maintain the name James and the continuity of the original General Lawrence Flagg, both characters on the MUX are named Lawrence James Flagg.

Players
Since General Lawrence Flagg is a TP Character, he's not available for application, but he is available for temping.