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Cobra Commander

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Cobra Commander
Cobra Commander
Personal information
Real Name

***Classified***

Birthplace

***Classified***

D.O.B.

***Classified***

Alias(s)

Baron Ironblood, Baron Eisenblut, Beel, Benito "Benny" Estafador, Benlaw, Commander 01, General Garrett Freedlowe, Head Snake, Marcus Kassells, George Broca, Father Francis Buckley, Christopher Collins, Adam DeCobray, Dr. Rexford Lewis, Lawrence "Larry" Swindler, Viper 311, John Washington

Military information
Service branch

Cobra Command

Primary MOS

Commander-in-Chief; Evil Genius

Secondary MOS

Tactics and Strategy

Rank

10 - Supreme Leader

Weapon(s)

Legions of Cobra; Laser Pistol; Powered Armor

Organizational information
Factions

Cobra

Subteams

Cobra Command

“ Do not move against me. Obey me. Do as I command, and you will receive unimaginable rewards. ”

Not much is known of the background of the man many call the Cobra Commander. What we can only tell is how he works and how he thinks. We know that he has deliberately started political and social conflict in several areas. He has amassed an army by recruiting displaced people, promising them money, power, and a chance to get back at the world that hurt them. In return, he demands that they swear absolute loyalty to his cause. What is his cause? World domination.

Cobra Commander does not delude himself by justifying his actions as matters of principles or glory. He knows he does it for control and power. He is ruthless, hatred-personified, and totally obsessed. A meticulous person, he likes to personally oversee vital projects himself, even engaging in military combat himself on occasion. A skilled orator, Cobra Commander is in love with the sound of his own voice.


Descriptions[]

Snake Supreme[]

Snake-Supreme-CC-001

Snake Surpreme

A viper in human skin, Supreme Snake Cobra Commander slithers into view. His obsidian helmet, molded from polished night, swallows his head, save for a gilded mask covering his unknown face. It reflects the world around him with a cruel, reptilian gleam, mirroring the poisonous man beneath. When he speaks, his voice is a high-pitched venomous hiss.

From the Commander’s back, a long black cape, lined with darkest crimson, unfurls like a shed skin. Cobra sigils, sculpted from burnished gold, clasp it to his shoulders. A heavy chain of the same precious metal, thick as a serpent's coil, secure them, glinting against the obsidian of his uniform.

Across the Commander’s chest, a web of golden runes snake, their intricate scales whispering of forbidden power. At its heart, a black Cobra symbol catches the faintest light. Beneath, his paramilitary uniform is black as a moonless night, a canvas crisp and brutal. A band of crimson, sharp as an adder's tongue, traces the edge of his high collar, glinting beneath a gold badge that echoes the cobra within.

The Commander’s gauntleted arms, clad in black, are adorned with ruby-colored bracers catching stray slivers of light. A golden belt cinches his waist, a serpent coiled on its buckle, its tail flicking back towards the hilt of his sword. The weapon is a shimmering dance of red and gold, as much serpent as steel. Its handle is a cobra head with eyes like embers, coiling back toward the blade.

The Commander’s boots, as silent as a stalking constrictor, are laced with leather the color of dried blood and topped with scarlet kneepads, their scales mimicking the pattern on his cloak. Even the buttons on his uniform, mere dots of crimson, seem like the watchful eyes of countless vipers.

Cobra Commander is a shadow given form; a predator draped in the trappings of power. Every inch of him, from the gilded cobra crest to the red-stained boots, sing a sinister symphony of danger, a venomous waltz that dares you to forget that in his domain, he is king, and even the slightest misstep could cause him to strike.

Helmet[]

It is Cobra Commander – the most dangerous man in the world! His latest uniform is a black military outfit with a golden Cobra sigil proudly displayed on the left side of his chest. The armored jacket is buttoned down the right side with shiny silver buttons and covers a crisp grey shirt. The Commander’s face is hidden behind a mirrored silver mask embedded in a black and silver helmet. His hands are protected by long crimson gloves, matching his dramatic knee-length red cape. A grey belt holds several utility pouches, with a matching grey sheath strapped to his thigh. A Cobra-sigil belt buckle and red boots complete the Commander’s distinctive look.

Armor[]

Cobra Commander is sporting newly redesigned body armor. His silver facemask is molded into his gunmetal grey helmet, equipped with an imbedded infrared scanner. The Commander wears a black Nomex flight suit, over which is layered grey ultra-lightweight and ultra-durable armored protection. A chest plate protects and continuously monitors his vital organs, with a single crimson Cobra sigil over his heart to signal his allegiance. Advanced weaponry is built into the right forearm of Cobra Commander’s armor, along with the servos that give him a super-humanly powerful kung-fu grip. Cobra Commander’s left forearm contains a type-pad which allows him to give silent orders to troops in the battlefield as well as integration with his personal HISS tank, with a thigh-mounted touchpad for additional functionality. Pouches around his waist contain emergency supplies and extra ammo, and his legs are protected by further gunmetal armor. The overall effect is far less grandiose but seems much more deadly.

History[]

Canonical/Pre-MUX/Theme History[]

Note: None of this is common knowledge. Different members of Cobra Command know different snippets of his past, and of course Billy knows more than anyone else.

Benjamin Lawrence Swindler was born June 17, 1955, in Orange, New Jersey, to Marcus Swindler and Kathleen Washington.  His father was a World War II veteran mechanic who had lived in Newark, NJ, but because of the redlining of the city post WWII, was unable to secure a home loan and eventually was forced to move to Orange.  Young Benny was interested in theatre and the arts, but his mechanic father blocked these interests in favor of Benny learning a REAL career, like car repair.

Nonetheless, Benny got along well with his strict father, and together they worked in rebuilding cars whenever Marcus had the time.  Benny met his wife, Olivia Kessler, a fellow automobile enthusiast, while working as a mechanic.  It was her idea that the two of them rebuild cars and market them.  Eventually the two of them opened a used car lot where they would buy junkers for pennies on the dollar and then rebuild and sell them.

However, the Swindlers struggled to be financially successful.  As things became tougher and debt piled up, Benny's world was shattered by the death of his big brother, Dan. Dan had been a soldier in the Vietnam war. He kept signing on for new tours in Southeast Asia to be sure his brother wasn't drafted.

When Dan finally returned home, he had changed. Years of war had deeply affected him, and to help others like him, he opened a halfway house for his fellow soldiers who had come home from war to divorces, bankruptcies, and unemployment. All his money went into the venture, but it began to fail, and when the bank was ready to seize his assets, a stoned-out vet accidentally burned down the building.

The bank blamed Dan and sued him. A jury found Dan innocent, but a judge overturned the verdict, looking at Dan as a bitter veteran wanting a handout and the bank took all his assets. The verdict destroyed Dan, and he began drinking to deal with his pain. Anger, depression, and alcoholism warped his mind and gave him a death wish. He began driving fast, weaving in and out of traffic on the highway, as if daring death to take him. Death caught up with Dan when in a drunken stupor he caused a head-on collision with another car. Dan and the other car's occupants were killed instantly.

In that other car were Snake-Eyes' parents and twin sister Terri, on their way to meet Snake-Eyes at the airport. He was returning home from Vietnam.

Dan's death devastated Benny. He became obsessed with making someone pay for Dan's death. Tragedy and bad luck turned him paranoid and obsessive and made him dangerous.  He turned to vigilantism, punishing criminals, but being sure to take any money they gained by illicit means. Benny then sought out Snake-Eyes, who had been angry and despondent since his family's death and spent most of his time drinking and getting into fights.

Benny eventually convinced Snake-Eyes to join him in a mission traveling the country meting out vigilante justice, but he never revealed his identity or his connection to the car accident. As he became more interested in keeping criminals' money and using it to buy the loyalty of others, Snake-Eyes grew uncertain about what they were doing and worried about his new friend's growing instability.

One night, the pair broke into the home of Judge Mitchell Tate, for reasons unknown to Snake-Eyes. Benny then revealed that Tate had been the judge who ruined his brother's life, and that his brother had been driving the car that killed his family. He then handed Snake-Eyes a gun and told him to kill the judge. Snake-Eyes refused and turned the gun on Benny, only to learn it was unloaded. Benny told Snake-Eyes he was afraid he'd be too weak to pull the trigger, then simply killed the judge himself. Snake-Eyes ran off, hoping to never see his "friend" again.

Benny decided if Snake-Eyes would not be part of the solution, he was part of the problem. As his business failed, he began dreaming of exacting revenge upon Snake-Eyes. He tracked Snake-Eyes down in Japan, where he was living with Storm Shadow's family and clan of ninja. Benny took out loans and used up his family's savings to hire the mercenary known as Firefly to kill Snake-Eyes, due to the mercenary's infamy and knowledge of the ancient arts.

Firefly infiltrated the ninja clan but discovered that he was no match for Snake-Eyes. Instead of killing Snake-Eyes himself, Firefly referred Cobra Commander to Zartan, a freelance assassin working out of Daytona Beach, Florida. Cobra Commander found Zartan playing pool and hustling some local toughs. He gave Zartan a suitcase of money and hired him to kill Snake-Eyes.

Zartan became apprentice to the ninja clan's swordsmith and infiltrated the clan with Firefly's help. Using an arrow stolen from Storm Shadow, Zartan shot Snake-Eyes with an arrow. Only, it wasn't Snake-Eyes he killed, it was Storm Shadow's uncle and the clan's leader, the Hard Master. Storm Shadow was blamed for the murder and fled his family, dedicating his life to vengeance, and Snake-Eyes lost his surrogate family. With one arrow, the lives of Snake-Eyes, Storm Shadow and the future Cobra Commander changed forever.

After the birth of Benny's son, Billy, his wife found out about her husband's obsession and learned that he had hired Zartan, even as his business was failing and under threat of seizure for tax evasion. When Olivia confronted him, Benny left his wife, taking Billy with him. Benny drove off across America, blaming his misery on big business and big government, who were dedicated to keeping down the "little guy." The government had killed his brother and destroyed his business. Benny became paranoid to the extreme and decided that if the system was against him, he would create his own system.

Traveling the country, Benny lived in various towns, moving from one motel to another, finding people just like him who blamed their lives' failures on everyone but themselves. He got them involved in pyramid schemes, selling cleaning products and magazines. And he dragged Billy with him wherever he went. Using the profits from his shady businesses, he gained followers who agreed with everything he said. Soon, he wasn't just their boss, he was their leader. Finally, he was a success and he was in control. His power only served to feed his ego, making him believe he was as great as his followers thought he was.

Benny found a town that was made for him: Springfield. Springfield had been a nice small town, but its businesses were failing, and its people were becoming disillusioned. The townspeople listened to Benny's rhetoric, and he became the most powerful man in town. Soon he corrupted the entire town and became their savior. In that small town in America, a secret organization was founded, its goal to wrap around the entire world like a giant Cobra.

Cobra gained power and influence through extortion and terror. At the center of it all was Benny, now calling himself Cobra Commander, his growing ego turned him into a megalomaniac who now believed his own lies. All sense of morality had disappeared from the man. When his son Billy disappeared into Springfield's anti-Cobra underground, frightened by what his father had done, Cobra Commander cared little. As Billy got older his father's actions deeply disturbed him. Billy's denial was complete, and all memories of his past were blocked out as too painful to remember.

By 1982, Cobra was an international organization. Cobra agents spread through the Third World, using terrorism to subvert foreign governments. One of the G.I. Joe team's earliest missions was to free an American ambassador from Cobra agents working in Western Asia. The little South American nation of Sierra Gordo was another of Cobra's earliest victims. Unstable governments became Cobra's playground. While G.I. Joe had once been a general anti-terrorist organization, as time went on it almost exclusively fought Cobra.

The two groups became bitter enemies. The Joes fought Cobra Commander's schemes to assassinate foreign ambassadors and subvert the government of the United States. Cobra used the confusion of the Cold War to its advantage, fighting not only America's G.I. Joe team, but also the Soviets' Oktober Guard. For a time, Cobra Commander remained in control. Though extremely dangerous, he remained calm and confident, his power unquestioned. But as Cobra's size grew, more people were needed to control the organization.

When Cobra Commander brought the Scottish arms dealer Destro into Cobra, he underestimated the man. He soon found Destro to be more intelligent and competent than he had realized. When he discovered his most trusted lieutenant, the Baroness, had a past relationship with Destro, Cobra Commander's paranoia resurfaced. He hired Major Sebastian Bludd to kill Destro. The plan failed, but Cobra became embroiled in a constant power struggle, and Cobra Commander's calm exterior gave way to the insanity just beneath the surface.

As the battle against G.I. Joe continued Cobra Commander hired Storm Shadow as his personal bodyguard. The ninja entered the organization seeking revenge, knowing that his uncle's murderer had ties to Cobra. Cobra Commander was aware of Storm Shadow's identity, but never let on that he knew the truth. Storm Shadow pledged his loyalty to him, even rescuing him from the Joes when they captured the commander.

The power struggle in Cobra's ranks continued. The Baroness wanted to take control of Cobra from the commander, but Destro would not be a part of such a plan. Though he disliked Cobra Commander, he had pledged his loyalty to him and would not betray him. With Major Bludd's help, the Baroness recruited a boy in the anti-Cobra underground to assassinate Cobra Commander. The boy turned out to be Billy.

Billy was stopped by Destro and captured. Billy's memories resurfaced and Cobra Commander refused to show the boy mercy. Though he was interrogated, Billy never turned in his co-conspirators. Storm Shadow was moved by the boy's sense of honor and disgusted by the unknown conspirators. He decided to free Billy and escaped with him to New York.

There, Billy became a ninjutsu apprentice, learning the ancient arts from Storm Shadow. Eventually, Billy left Storm Shadow and went off to confront his father. When he returned to Springfield, Billy was involved in a fight between Cobra agents and the Soft Master. A missile destroyed the car Billy was traveling in, leaving him in a coma and taking his eye and his leg.

Cobra Commander forgot all about his son. In his most brilliant scheme yet, he tricked the Joe team into aggravating a fault line in the Gulf of Mexico. The resulting earthquakes caused a huge piece of land to be thrust up through the ocean's surface. Cobra's forces held the newly formed island against the Joes until Cobra lawyers in Washington had the island declared a sovereign nation. Cobra Island soon had all the benefits of an independent nation with its own airspace and three miles of free ocean, thanks to international law.

Despite international regulations, a G.I. Joe Skystriker jet was sent to spy on Cobra Island from the air. On board the jet was Ripcord. The pilot, Ace, was surprised when Ripcord ejected from the plane to find his missing girlfriend Candy, who was thought to be on the island. In reality, Candy was killed in the same car wreck that nearly killed Billy. As Ripcord fought Zartan on the island, Storm Shadow and Snake-Eyes learned that Zartan was the Soft Master's killer. The two ninja landed on the island, ready to avenge their teacher's death.

In the chaos that ensued, Ripcord was badly hurt by Zartan, and Zartan took Ripcord's place. A small team of Joes arrived on the island and "rescued" Zartan, who was posing as Ripcord. Meanwhile, Ripcord took Zartan's place in Springfield. Storm Shadow found Cobra Commander and asked him if he had ordered Zartan to kill the Soft Master. The commander blatantly lied to his former bodyguard: "He did it... to prove he could!" Storm Shadow was later shot and seemingly killed by the Baroness as he and Snake-Eyes tried to fight their way off the island.

As things settled down, Cobra Commander gave Dr. Mindbender the sanction to start an incredible project. Mindbender postulated that he could create the ultimate soldier by using the remnants of the DNA of history's greatest soldiers. Eventually, Cobra tracked down the remains of several famous warriors including Julius Caesar, Napoleon, Attila the Hun, and Hannibal. Amazingly, Mindbender's plan worked.

In Springfield, Mindbender combined the DNA of the long-dead warriors with a cloned body. He also used the body of Storm Shadow, who was revived by the process. The result was Serpentor, the amalgam of history's greatest military leaders. Just as the project was completed, nearly the entire Joe team invaded Springfield. The Joes discovered the town's location, thanks to Ripcord who was still posing as Zartan.

Back on Cobra Island, Cobra Commander ordered an evacuation of Springfield, led by Destro. Serpentor was sent to lead the troops against the Joes and allow the people of Springfield to escape. What Cobra Commander hadn't realized was the greatest soldiers of history were also great military leaders and conquerors. The Cobra troops now adored Serpentor and Cobra Commander was afraid his position would be usurped by Serpentor. The commander even attempted to have Serpentor assassinated.

After the evacuation of Springfield, G.I. Joe headquarters, aka the Pit, was closed, and the Joes were under investigation. Serpentor and Cobra Commander combined their efforts to infiltrate and destroy the Pit. Trying to regain his soldiers' respect, the commander led the invasion personally with Destro at his side. The only people left to defend the Pit were Hawk and three high-ranking military officers. When Cobra Commander saw that Hawk was in the Pit, he vowed to kill his nemesis himself.

Generals Hawk and Hollingsworth escaped the Pit and detonated it. The Pit was destroyed and collapsed in on itself, leaving Cobra Commander and Destro trapped inside. Cobra and G.I. Joe alike assumed they had died in the explosion. The two men were trapped in the lowest levels of the Pit. Using a Joe earth-boring machine to escape, they made their way to a closed down shopping mall. They disguised themselves and stole a car, trying to return to Springfield.

On the way, a state trooper pulled the car over. When he saw the commander's name on his driver's license, the trooper told the commander that his son, Billy was in a coma, still recovering from his injuries after he escaped Springfield. Destro left the commander alone with his son. Cobra Commander vowed to be a better father to Billy.

Meanwhile, Serpentor had taken control of Cobra and continued the commander's Terror-Drome project. Cobra became arms dealers, selling modular launch bases known as Terror-Dromes to anyone who could pay them. The first buyers were the revolutionaries of Sierra Gordo. Along with the bases came Cobra "advisers." Cobra took an active role in the revolution, giving them a foothold in the small nation.

A brief time later, Cobra Commander brought Billy to an undercover Crimson Guardsman known as Fred VII. Fred was a mechanical genius and designed prototypes of new Cobra weapons. The commander asked Fred to make a prosthetic leg for Billy to replace his old one. After doing this, Fred showed Cobra Commander a newly designed suit of battle armor that the commander tested out.

With the help of Raptor and the new Cobra Pogo attack vehicle, the commander intended to return to Cobra and destroy G.I. Joe forever. Billy, however, wanted no part of it and again walked out on his father. The commander was determined to be a father to Billy and vowed to give up Cobra. For that one moment, Cobra Commander's whole life could have changed, and he could've begun to make amends for all he had done. But that was not to be.

Fred was furious. He had given his whole life to Cobra. He wouldn't let the commander just walk away. Fred pulled out his pistol and shouting, "You owe me!", he fired a bullet into Cobra Commander's back. Standing over his leader's still body, he picked up the helmet to Cobra Commander's battle armor, noting, "Funny thing about this helmet... Could be anybody inside..." He and Raptor buried the commander's body and Fred left for Cobra Island.

There, Fred claimed to be the true Cobra Commander. When he removed his helmet and the Baroness found out his identity, Fred thought the scam had failed, and he wouldn't live for much longer. Instead, the Baroness became Fred's "silent partner," finally getting her chance to rule Cobra, albeit from behind the scenes.

The story of Cobra Commander doesn't end there. When Fred VII buried the commander's body, he didn't know he was being watched by another Crimson Guardsman, Fred VIII. The soldier dug up the commander's body, only to find that he was only mostly dead and could still be saved. Cobra Commander was revived and contacted his loyal Crimson Guard. With their help, he began a new company just like he had when he first created Cobra.

Soon, the new company was a success, and for the next couple of years, Cobra knew nothing of the true Cobra Commander's fate. The commander kept his burial site under surveillance. Eventually, Raptor told Dr. Mindbender the truth about Cobra Commander. Mindbender was ready to use the commander's genetic material to create a new leader, but he discovered the grave empty.

It was then that Cobra Commander revealed himself to be alive. Followed by a dozen Crimson Guardsmen, he returned to Cobra Island to reclaim his organization and to punish his enemies. On Cobra Island he found several people arguing in the land-locked freighter on the island since its creation. Inside were Zartan, Firefly, Fred VII, and several others including Billy. They had come to the island to reveal Fred's identity.

Cobra Commander threw Mindbender and Raptor in with the rest of the "traitors." Calling his original decision to go straight "irrational," he disowned Billy as his son. He planned to seal the freighter and kill all those inside. Billy shouted to his father, "You kill more than just a ship full of people if you kill us! You kill your own humanity!" The commander just laughed. "That was killed long ago," he said, "when my own son tried to kill me!" Using explosives, he then buried the freighter under the rubble of the island's volcano.

After that, Cobra Commander retook Cobra and started a new plan. He took over the town of Millville by brainwashing the town's population, turning it into another Springfield filled with virtual slaves, building Cobra vehicles and weapons.

Soon afterward, Cobra entered a pact with the Emir of Benzheen, an oil-rich country in the Middle East. He backed Benzheen in a war which led to the deaths of many members of the G.I. Joe team. After the Battle of Benzheen, Cobra Commander planned an assault on Destro's castle in Scotland. Though Destro had gone into semi-retirement, Cobra Commander wanted to "put that uppity foreigner in his place."

Just before the attack, Cobra Commander learned that Billy and Zartan had escaped the freighter. They both ended up rescuing Destro during the attack, and later assisting the Joes and Destro in saving the Baroness. While many of his schemes failed, the commander committed Cobra to many operations. Over the next few years, Cobra attacked Destro's castle in Trans-Carpathia, fought the Joes in Millville and even assaulted the Joes' headquarters in Utah.

Cobra Commander returned to the former-Soviet nation of Borovia in 1994. There, he supported the new president, Metz and personally executed two Borovian freedom fighters, Magda and the White Clown, both of whom had been involved with the Joe team. Using the brain-wave scanner, the commander brain-washed Destro, the Baroness, Zartan, Storm Shadow, and even Billy.

They had all broken their ties with Cobra long ago, but by controlling their minds Cobra Commander had re-formed Cobra's "high command." After the Joes rescue attempts failed, they were forced to return to the United States. Shortly afterward, the military disbanded the G.I. Joe team. This would have been wonderful news to Cobra Commander, but soon after Cobra forces in Europe fell to a unified attack by regular military forces. In the wake of this conflict, most of Cobra's high command disappeared, and Cobra Commander himself became an international fugitive.

MUX History[]

Cobra Commander occasionally makes alliances with the Decepticons, but these partnerships for some reason never seem to last...

Cobra Commander 2005

Cobra Commander

In July of 2009, Cobra Commander's Reconnaissance Jet was shot down over Ohio.

In the beginning of August General G.I. Joe and Temera tracked Cobra Commander down and cornered him in a parking garage in Fairborn, OH, but the Commander was able overpower them and disappear. While he was gone Destro annexed Cobra Island, cementing his power, but soon turned Cobra over to the Baroness to avoid another Cobra Civil War.

In 2010, Cobra Commander returned, and again leads his Cobra legions, albeit usually from hiding, leaving the Baroness in charge of day-to-day operations.

In 2011, Cobra Commander authorized a temporary alliance with the Autobots and G.I. Joe to stop the Decepticons from continuing to flood the Earth.

In 2012, Cobra Commander created an offshoot of Cobra called the Red Shadows, who could act as a proxy for Cobra's wetwork activities while allowing Cobra to maintain plausible deniability. Cobra Commander also got a new suit of battle armor for when he needs to take things in his own machine-enhanced hands.

Cobra Commander 51

Cobra Commander's new suit of body armor

In response to Trucial Abysmia's perceived troubles, Cobra Commander contacted Sheikh Saud to see if he would be interested in renewing their past alliance. Rebuffed by Saud, the Commander was instead secretly pointed to Sheikh Mohammed by Saud's head of military.

Since coming to power, Cobra Commander has antagonized Washington, DC, whenever he could, forging friendships with Iran's Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, Palestine's Mahmoud Abbas, Syria's embattled Bashar al-Assad, and an especially close bond with Cuban Presidents Fidel and Raul Castro.

Cobra Commander 2013

Cobra Commander in 2013

In 2013, Cobra Commander took the Kingsnake to lead a personal assault on the Quintessons' spire off the coast of Japan. It didn't end well.

In 2014, Cobra Commander secretly returned to New York to oversee American operations personally. He is served there by his Cobra Imperial Guard. Using Cobra's resources, Cobra Commander had Tomax and Xamot buy out the city block hosting the Arashikage Martial Arts Academy, closing it down. He did this partially to inconvenience Ninja Force, but primarily to put his son Billy into a difficult situation from which Cobra Commander could swoop in and save him. As of July this appears to be working.

In late 2016, Cobra's forces took over several US cities. Cobra Commander used that time and distraction to slowly infiltrate Springfield once more. Once Cobra took over Washington, DC, Cobra Commander moved into the White House.

In 2017, Cobra Commander controlled most of the United States -- at least, the most populated areas. He resided in the White House, issuing missives from the Oval Office behind the famous Resolute desk. With the success of Cobra's takeover relying so heavily on the Battle Android Troopers, Cobra Commander elevated Dr. Mindbender to his second command and given him enormous personal power.

Cobra Commander HISS 2020

Cobra Commander in 2020

In 2021, having been ousted from the United States, Cobra Commander moved primary operations to the Solar Serpent orbital platform and introduced his most powerful plot device weapon yet: The MASS device!

In 2022, Cobra Commander successfully led a diversionary strike that allowed Destro to capture the Relay Star.

OOC Notes[]

Cobra Commander's player is traditionally made an Admin and a member of TPStaff, in charge of organizing and providing RP for Cobra players, as well as assisting CharStaff with Cobra applications.

Unofficial theme song: "Dance Commander" by Electric Six

  • Cobra Commander continues to own a string of used car lots across America, from which he can borrow cars and gain access to emergency field repairs.
  • On the MUX, Cobra Commander's ex-wife is named Joanna.

Logs/Posts[]

1988[]

1991[]

1999[]

Nov 12 - Recapture of President Blythe[]

Cobra Commander appears onscreen, wearing his silver mask. "Baroness. I have received word you have been successful in your recapture of President Blythe. Destro, I have chosen to set our trap outside Mensk, Belarus. Please transport our Terrordrome there immediately. Dr. Mindbender, get your operation in Germany online immediately, and prepare to receive the captured Autobot. Contact me if the Tele-Vipers assigned to you need a more high-powered escort.

2000[]

General Tomahawk 2000

General Tomahawk in 2000

2008[]

2009[]

2010[]

2011[]

2012[]

2013[]

2014[]

2015[]

The Joes launch an attack on al-Baset’s compound in Tobruk.

  • March 25 - "Plans and Allies" - Cobra Commander abandons the CPL and looks ahead to future partners and endeavors.
  • April 30 - "Target: Pit" - Cobra launches an all-out attack on the Pit.

2016[]

2017[]

2018[]

2019[]

2020[]

Cobra Commander Regal 2020

Cobra Commander in 2020

2021[]

2022[]

  • January 10 - "Time to Strike" - Cobra Commander urges action.
  • 30 January - "Prelude to Assault" - The Cobra forces gather in preparation to launch an assault on the Pit.
  • February 2 - "SSuccesss" - Cobra Commander claims victory (of course).
  • February 27 - "Broca Beach Compromised? - Cobra Commander calmly reacts to the Baroness's report.
  • March 22 - "Raid on Canaveral" - While their comrades work inside the base, Cobra Commander and other Cobra distract the defenders outside.
  • 22 March - "Satellite Assault and Recovery" - While their comrades work inside the base, Cobra Commander and other Cobra distract the defenders outside. (Flint POV)
  • March 22 - "Everything Must Be Perfect" - NASA is about to unveil their new spy satellite, and due to the Baroness's undercover work, Cobra knows the launch date and location! Will the Joes be able to keep the terrorist group from getting hands on technology that will vastly increase the reach and scale of Destro's MASS Device? (Cobra Commander POV)
  • 4-5 - "Extensive Liabilities" - The GI Joe forces attempt a risky infiltration of a possible Cobra asset, and are forced to pull their punches lest they may injure civilians.
  • 21 April - "Citizens of the World!" - Cobra Commander steals Fort Knox, and sends the world's financial system into chaos.
  • October 18 - "Global Orders" - Cobra Commander makes his wishes known.
  • December 21 - "From the Solar Serpent" - Cobra Commander issues new orders.
  • December 22 - "Fortuitous Meetings" - What happens on CI doesn't always stay on CI - Veritas visits Interrogator in person to deliver files on Galactic Law. The group ends up discussing the Dark Kimber Virus and possibilities for a solution to the virus for both her and Interrogator's species.
  • December 23 - "Face for a Face" - Cobra Commander goes out for a late night walk and runs into the guest on his airfield.

2023[]

Adam DeCobray

Cobra Commander disguised as Adam DeCobray

2024[]

Gallery[]


Players[]

Cobra Commander was formerly played by khelkhet. He is available for application. In the meantime he was being temped as needed by BZero until 2019, when he was taken over by Bossmek.

  • In November of 2020, Cobra Commander was taken back over by BZero.
  • In 2022, Cobra Commander was alternately played by both Bzero and Zerombr.
  • In 2023, Cobra Commander was officially taken over by Bzero.

Preferred Vehicles[]

References[]

Sources[]

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What If? Universes[]

COBRA WORLD[]

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Starscream as a Night Raven and Cobra Commander's personal transport

The United States was greatly divided during the Vietnam War. During this time, a young man sees his chance. Ten years after the war's ending, the paramilitary organization known as 'Cobra' seizes control of the government, having covertly established strongholds in every part of the country. The Cobra Commander now controls much of the Americas, having forged a strong alliance with the USSR. The remaining US patriots seek a way to reclaim their home.

In Cobra World Cobra Commander carries a mode-locked Megatron as his personal firearm, and Starscream as his personal jet.

Decepticon WORLD[]

In Decepticon WORLD, Cobra Commander is the brave commander of a worldwide secret militia determined to overthrow the Decepticons and restore Earth to human rule. He works closely with G.I. Joe, although Cobra Commander is a little more willing to invoke collateral damage in the interest of saving the planet.

JOE WORLD[]

After the conclusion of the Second World War, General Robert Savage speaks to the newly formed United Nations, and stresses the importance of not only a world diplomatic force, but a policing force. The General is placed in command of the UN's security forces, which are named G.I. Joes by the people. Under the Joes, peace is maintained and strengthened, and even though there are still seeds of discontent, the Joes faithfully and honorably defend the principles of peace and justice.


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