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After working for Cobra for many months, you may wonder what's in it for me?  Besides the prestige of being on the winning side, along with the fringe benefits of wearing our uniform, is there something else to being in Cobra?

Once ytou complete your basic training and usually one mission as a Viper, there may be a time when you are approached by someone who is part of a specialized troop command.  Most of the time, they will know all about your background and your abilites.  However, you cannot apply to join a speciifc group.  They must come to you.

However, you can prepare yourself for this time by looking through the information below.  These graphics give you a listing of each specialized type of trooper, as well as standard requirements for joining them.  Some of them also give you some sort of bonus, either through training, or rank increase.  These are also listed in the charts below.

The pinnacle of our organization, the Crimson Gaurd will be watching for all of those who might make the toughest requirements yet.  These requirements are secret and will not be revealed.  Those who ask us to join, will never see what it is to be a Crimson Guard.



 
 
 
 
 
 

Martial Artists
Name of Troop Ninja Viper Night Creeper
Short Description Martial Artists under the command of Storm Shadow Hi-Tech Ninjas who work for Cobra
Requirements Cor: 12, Mst: 14, Martial Arts: 15 Cor: 10, Mst: 14, Int: 12, Martial Arts: 12, Computers: 12
Bonus Free Pick per mission in Martial Arts, can go beyond 8 in Martial Arts Free pick in Computers or Martial Arts per mission, can go beyond 8 picks in either skill



 
 
 
 
 

Urban Operations
Name of Troop Alley Vipers Night Vipers
Short Description Urban Assault Urban Patrol Men
Requirements Cor: 12, Rifles: 15, Heavy Automatics: 14, Vehicular Weapons: 12 Cor: 12, Handguns: 12, Rifles: 15, Stealth: 12
Bonus One free pick in Rifles per mission Free pick in Stealth, Handguns, ability to see in the dark.  -5 to all actions during daylight hours.



 
 
 

Aircraft Pilots
Name of Troop Air Viper Strato-Viper AVAC Aero-Viper
Short Description General Air Troop Night Raven Pilot Firebat Pilot CAT Helicopter Pilot
Requirements Pilot Helicopter OR Pilot Fighter Jet: 12 Pilot Fighter Jet: 12, Weapon Systems: 12 Mst: 14, Cor: 12, Pilot Fighter Jet: 12 Cor: 12, Weapon Systems: 12, Vehicular Weapons: 12, Pilot Helicopter: 12
Bonus Free pick in either Pilot skill Free pick in Fighter Jet per mission Free pick in Fighter Jet, +2 to Int.  -5 to all piloting actions outside of AVAC Free pick in one of four requirement skills per mission



 
 
 

Land/Naval Craft
Name of Troop Lamprey Stinger Viper Track Viper Motor Viper
Short Description Naval Craft Pilots Stinger Driver HISS Driver STUN Driver
Requirements Boating: 12, Swimming: 12, must be Eel for one mission Drive Automobile: 12, Vehicular Weapons: 12  Drive Automobile: 9, Drive Track Vehicle: 12, Weapon Systems: 12 Drive Automobile: 15, Weapon Systesms: 12
Bonus Free pick in Boating per mission Free pick in Drive Automobile Free pick in Drive Tracked Vehicle Free pick in Drive Automobile per mission


Technical Specialists
Name of Troop Techno-Vipers Tele-Vipers Cyber-Vipers Medi-Vipers
Short Descirption Battlefield Technicians Radio Communications Spec. Computer Spec. Medical Specialists
Requirements Mechanics: 9, Weapon Systems: 9, Electronics: 9 Lingustics: 9, Electonics: 12 Computers: 15, Electronics: 12 Medicine: 12
Bonus Free pick in one of 3 requirement skills Free pick in Electronics Free pick in Computers Free pick in Medicine


Terrain Troops
Name of Troop Rock Vipers Range Vipers Desert Scorpion Snow Serpents Eels
Short Description Mountain Operations All-Terrain Operatives Desert Operatives Arctic Operations Underwater Specialists
Requirements Climbing: 12, Survival(Mountains: 12) Acrobatics, Climbing, Skiing, Survival(any 2): 12 None Must be Eel, Skiing: 12 Swimming: 15, Mst: 14, Demolitions: 14, Survival: Ocean: 12, Tactics(Unconventional): 12
Bonus Free pick in Climbing and Mountain Survival Bonus pick in any Movement skill Free pick in Desert Survival Free pick in Skiing and Survival: Arctic Free pick in each of requirement skills, increase in rank +1



 
 
 

Infantry
Name of Troop Flak-Viper HEAT - Viper SAW VIper Frag-Vipers Incinerators
Short Description Anti-Aircraft Specialists Anti-Tank Specialists Heavy Machine Gun Specialists Grenade Specialists Flamethrower Specialists
Requirements Shoulder-Launched Weapons: 12, Heavy Automatics: 12, Vehicular Weapons: 12, Weapon Systems: 12 Shoulder-Launched Weapons: 12, Vehicular Weapons: 12 Rifles: 15, Light Automatics: 12, Heavy Automatics: 15 Grenade Launchers: 12, Cor: 12 Incinerators: 12, Heavy Automatics: 12, Str: 12
Bonus One bonus pick in Firearms field of expertise One free pick in either SLW or VW Free pick in Rifles OR Heavy Automatics Free pick in Grenade Launchers Free pick in Flamethrowers