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In the 1993 - 1995 Sci-fi Animated Television Series '' Exosquad '', Exofleet was the commonly used name for all battle Spaceship s built by the humans of the Homeworlds , in other words, the Terran Space Navy . Prior to the start of the Neosapien War , Phaeton lured the Exofleet, then consisting of six exocarriers and countless support vessels, away from the Homeworlds to fight the Pirate Clans , but they later became a part of the Exofleet themselves. For some time, the Exofleet was the only safe harbor for the Terrans ( Homo Sapiens ). HIGHER RANKS Admiral Winfield Voiced by Wally Marsh . Admiral Winfield was the commander of the entire Exofleet during the Neosapien War. A brilliant strategist and tactician, he was a man with an (nearly) unquestionable authority. Even though his decisions seemed too risky at times, his experience never failed him. The fact that he and ''J.T. Marsh'' were the only two people the Pirate Leader Jonas Simbacca truly respected as warriors speaks for itself. However, Admiral Winfield was an old man when the war started therefore when it was over, he retired from the Exofleet to build a Horse Ranch . Matthew Marcus Capt . Matthew Marcus (†) was the captain of '' Resolute I '' during the first years of the war. Infamous for his lack of strategic skills, he became one of the most negative figures of the war by nearly destroying ''Resolute I'' and the rest of the Exofleet in suicidal attacks on Earth held by Neosapiens, raising a mutiny against ''Admiral Winfield'' and finally, being destroyed along with his ship as a result of the previous events. One possible explanation of how he has been promoted to such a high rank at all is that this occurred during peacetime, when the necessity of the Exofleet itself was disputed. Algernon Voiced by Michael Donovan . Professor Algernon, formerly, at University Of Chicago , was the head of the ''Research & Development Laboratories'' of the Exofleet. At the beginning of the war, however, he has been captured by ''Neosapiens'' and forced to cooperate. Hiding under a disguise of the leading Neosapien scientist, Xenobius ', lab assistant, he designed the so called ''GRAF (GRAvitation Focus) Shield'', an ultimate defensive weapon capable of wiping out entire fleets approaching a planet. Later, Algernon has been Extracted by the ''Able Squad'' and worked for the Exofleet ever since. It was primarily due to his Invention s that Terrans often had the upper hand battling Neosapiens. ABLE SQUAD At the beginning of the Neosapien War, the Able Squad was merely one of many ''exosquads'' ( E-frame squads) stationed on '' Resolute I '' as part of '' Flight 1''. However, towards the end of the conflict, the Able Squad has become an elite unit assigned only to the most difficult missions (much like Rogue Squadron of Star Wars ). The main story arc of the series primarily tells about the adventures of the Able Squad. J.T. Marsh Voiced by Robby Benson . Lt . / Wing Cmdr . J.T. Marsh was the first leader of the Able Squad. In the third year of the war, he has been promoted to the rank of ''Wing Commander'' and henceforth had two units under his command, Able and Baker Squads, while ''Lt. Nara Burns'' became the new leader of the former. Over the years, J.T. Marsh has proven himself as a man whom people will follow - even being the most famous and successful exosquad leader of the Exofleet, he remained a modest, attentive and likable person. In fact, the only one who has ever truly hated him was ''Phaeton'', the leader of Neosapiens, - as well as the only one who was equal to him in hand-to-hand combat (except the Neo Lords ), which clearly demonstrates Marsh's battle skills. One of his regular tactics in a space battle was to go for the enemy flagship, especially the well-defended Bridge , thus, Decapitating the opposing fleet. Over the time, Marsh has developed a mutual tender relationship with ''Colleen O'Reilly'', a Lieutenant of the Jumptroop Platoon . During the war, Marsh piloted a ''"Falcon" #AA-500 E-frame''. Nara Burns Voiced by Lisa Ann Beley . Lt. Nara Burns was, apparently, the youngest member and the second leader of the Able Squad. Her parents died in the Neosapien assault on Venus but her brother James survived to lead the Venus' resistance force. After her brother has been badly injured and killed during the liberation of the planet, the Able Squad became Nara's only remaining family. During a mission in the Amazon Rainforest s, she was injected with a unknown Mutating Agent by Dr. Ketzer , but its effects haven't fully manifested themselves until the war's end, when she managed to temporarily seize control of Phaeton's movements, stopping him from activating his Doomsday Device , and after the war, when she accidentally rapidly accelerated the growth of a plant. Ironically enough, despite being the least experienced (albeit still talented) exotrooper, Nara Burns was the one to fire the last, and perhaps the most important, shot in the Neosapien War - the one that killed ''Phaeton'', despite the fact that he was dying anyway. Over the years, she developed a deep relationship with ''Marsala''. Before her promotion, Burns shared with him a two-pilot ''#RA-678 E-frame'', but later she applied for a ''#TB-024''. Maggie Weston Voiced by Teryl Rothery . Lt. Maggie Weston was the tech and repair specialist of the Able Squad. Her skills with machinery and weapons were comparable only to her resourcefulness - for example, she has been able to make any E-frame in any condition to fly again. In her personal affairs, however, Lt. Weston was not nearly as fortunate, in fact, she was often too shy and usually a Loner . For a long time, she had a secret crush on ''Alec DeLeon'', but before she could bring herself to admit it, DeLeon has been Killed In Action . It is suggested, however, that after his alleged Resurrection by ''Professor Algernon'', she has finally found some happiness. During the war, Weston piloted a ''#PO-024 Field Repair E-frame''. Rita Torres Voiced by Janyse Jaud . Sgt . Rita Torres was the second in the Chain Of Command of the Able Squad. Not much is known about her past, except the fact that she hated the Pirate Clans, although it has been gradually revealed that she hated one specific pirate, Jubail , rather than all of them. Overall, she was a perfect soldier - smart, skilled and always following the regulations to a word (as opposite to ''Wolf Bronsky'' Kaz Takagi Voiced by Michael Benyaer . Kaz Takagi was the second youngest member of the Able Squad. He has often been regarded as a Rookie and a troublemaker, which is only half-true: he did cause a lot of trouble to his teammates, but never let them down in combat or otherwise. Kaz's E-frame, a ''#CR-001 Exofighter'', was the only one in the squad that was incapable of ground combat, therefore he usually stayed in the air to provide aerial support and to scout the surroundings. A brilliant space pilot, Kaz Takagi deeply respected all fellow Able Squad members and especially regarded ''Wolf Bronsky'' as his mentor and his closest friend. After the end of the war, ''Wing Cmdr. Marsh'' sent him to the ''Exofleet Academy'' "to learn some discipline". Alec DeLeon Voiced by John Payne . Alec DeLeon was the Intelligence and Communication specialist of the Able Squad. Prior to his military career, he was a petty thief in France and joined Exofleet much like men used to join the French Foreign Legion .Alec DeLeon's character profile video. Known for his ability to foresee every danger miles ahead and to escape even the severest firefights without a scratch on his E-frame, DeLeon has been ''J.T. Marsh'' Wolf Bronsky Voiced by Michael Donovan . Wolf BronskyBronsky's who couldn't care less for Etiquette and common rules, although towards the end of the war he became a little more disciplined. It was also revealed that despite his slovenly ways, he was quite well educated in arts. During one of his missions on Earth, he fell in love with Eve Hanley , which soon has become mutual. As the most experienced member of the Able Squad, Bronsky was especially fond of piloting one of the most dangerous and unstable E-frames of the Exofleet - a ''#BD-100''. Marsala Voiced by Gary Chalk . Marsala was the only Neosapien and the oldest individual in the Able Squad. In fact, he had been one of the leaders of the First Neosapien Revolt 50 years prior to the war and a close friend of Phaeton once, as they were created in the same brood, making them the Neosapien equivalent of brothers. However, he swore an oath to serve the Exofleet and didn't break it even when it was the best choice for him and after that, he was marked a Traitor who is to be killed immediately if captured among the Neosapiens. In any case, Marsala still considered himself loyal to the Neosapiens as a species, and sought to work for their benefit at every turn. This attitude caused him to lead the First Rebellion, but also to oppose the Second, as he felt that the Neosapiens should not Enslave the Terrans despite (or perhaps ''because'' of) the fact that they themselves were enslaved once. In addition to his skills as a pilot and soldier, Marsala has also shown to be a talented Speaker and Orator . This has probably helped him in the First Neosapien Revolt, as well as after the Neosapien War, when he put this skill to use in lobbying for the creation of a final brood of Neosapiens, one that was capable of Sexual Reproduction . Due to his origin, Marsala was often mistreated by Terrans (although never by members of his squad) but has always stayed calm and indifferent about it. He shared his two-pilot ''#RA-678 E-frame'' with ''Lt. Nara Burns'' to whom he developed a deep emotional attachment over the time. After Burns' promotion, Marsala continued to pilot his ''#RA-678'' alone, and was eventually promoted to Lieutenant. Alice Noretti Lt. Alice Noretti (†) was the first member of the Able Squad to be killed in action. Her landing pod was destroyed in a freak accident during the jump-landing in her first (and last) mission on Earth and her death left a painful scar on ''J.T. Marsh'' JUMPTROOPS Jumptroop Platoon played a crucial role in liberating the Homeworlds but until then, it wasn't shown in action very often in the series. The main purpose of the Platoon was securing the surface areas side by side with exosquads (e.g. the Able Squad), so it can be considered a sort of space Infantry . All jumptroops had to use Ultralight E-frames (much more agile than typical ones, but incapable of flying and much more vulnerable) and special ''jump-pods'' (hence the name) to reach the surface of the planets from their Dropship s that usually stayed in the Outer Space . Early in the Neosapien War, tensions could be observed between the E-frame pilots and Jumptroops (similar to conflicts between the Mobile Infantry and Fleet personnel in '' Starship Troopers '', and rivalries between real U.S. military branches such as Army and Navy ). Some E-frame pilots treated jumptroopers as poor knockoffs of E-frame pilots, unable to accomplish anything significant without E-frames backing them up, and jumptroopers resented E-frame pilots, viewing them as arrogant fighter-jockeys with easier jobs and lower casualty rates, who overestimate their own importance, skills and courage and whose failures result in high Casualties for jumptrooper battalions. In the series, the main focus is on the Charlie-Five (C5) Squadron lead by ''Avery F. Butler'' and stationed on the jumpship ''Arnhem''.2 See also Arnhem (disambiguation) . Avery F. Butler Voiced by Alvin Saunders . Capt. Avery F. Butler was the first leader of the Charlie-Five Squadron of the Jumptroop Platoon. He was an expert in everything regarding battle and views of war and combat. Avery Butler was severely injured during the liberation of Earth and ''Lt. Colleen O'Reilly'' had to take over the command. During the war, his E-frame of choice was an ''#AD-014''. Following ''Phaeton'' Colleen O'Reilly Voiced by Kathleen Bar . Lt. Colleen O'Reilly was ''Avery F. Butler'' Vince Pellegrino Voiced by David Kaye . Lance Corporal Vince Pellegrino was the lead rifleman and a Flamethrower expert of the Charlie-Five Squadron. It is also known that the Jumptroop Platoon was founded by Pellegrino's grandfather. Because of his exotic preference for flamethrowers, Pellegrino piloted a ''#JR-100 E-frame''. Ramon Longfeather Voiced by Richard Newman . Sgt. Ramon Longfeather was a weapons and demolition specialist of the Charlie-Five Squadron. Of Native American descent, he played a big brother role to all in his squadron, especially to ''Lt. Colleen O'Reilly''. Longfeather used an ''#LL-828 E-frame''. OTHER UNITS Yuri Stavrogan Lt. Yuri Stavrogan (†) was one of the most skilled E-frame pilots of the Exofleet although he always lacked discipline and subordination. This quality often caused him trouble, so he was being constantly transferred from exosquad to exosquad but couldn't fit in anywhere. He was briefly a member of the Able Squad during the reconquest of Mercury , however, after he and ''Kaz Takagi'' defied their orders to chase the elusive Neosapien Thrax , Stavrogan has been reassigned once again. Shortly before the liberation of Earth, he was promoted to an exosquad leader, commanding the ''Fox Squad'' of an unknown flight unit, but his entire team was wiped out during the first attack on the Neo Lord breeding facility in Antarctica . He barely survived that slaughter and stuck with the Able Squad until his tragic death by the hands of General Shiva during the unsuccessful quest for ''Phaeton'' SPACESHIPS At the beginning of the Neosapien War, Exofleet possessed the six most powerful Space Battleship s in the entire Solar System - the Exo-Frame carrier ships or simply, '''exocarriers''', by far the largest ships in the known space inspired by 20th Century Aircraft Carrier s. Their primary function as Mother Ship s was to deploy and recover much smaller Exofleet ships, such as Space Fighter s, E-frame s and jumptroops' Dropship s (frequently referred to as "jumpships") in battle. Apart from these, Exofleet also had numerous space Cruiser s and Frigate s, whose number was further increased by the Pirate Clans when they sided with Winfield. Resolute From the beginning, the Exofleet's largest exocarrier has been ''Resolute''. It was also its Flagship under direct jurisdiction of ''Admiral Winfield''. However, when her captain, Matthew Marcus , has raised a mutiny against Winfield and launched a desperate attack on the Neosapien-controlled Homeworlds , ''Resolute'' along with Capt. Marcus has been destroyed. Resolute II Many months after the destruction of ''Resolute'', the Able Squad captured the seventh exocarrier that has been covetly built by renegade Pirates on Chaos and handed her over to Winfield, who has immediately made her the Exofleet's new flagship, ''Resolute II'', and appointed Jonas Simbacca as her captain to solidify his alliance with the Clans. FOOTNOTES EXTERNAL LINKS |
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