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Vipers have always been the backbone of the
Cobra Legions, but
taken from their ranks are troopers who have been recruited into the
Crimson Strike Team. The Crimson Strike Team is an elite group of shock troops and bodyguards loyal
only to the secret cabal formed by the Baroness,
Tomax, and
Xamot. They are hand-selected not only for their superior skills and ruthless
efficiency, but also for their overwhelming greed. Untraceable
financial incentives from the Crimson Twins, and brainwashing from the Baroness, ensure their unswerving loyalty–even to the point of
following the orders of the treacherous trio in direct opposition of
Cobra Commander
himself. These Vipers are ready to lay down their lives for the
Baroness and their Crimson Commanders, if not out of fanaticism then for the
substantial mission bonuses.
Although they are not
artificially enhanced like Neo-Vipers,
the Vipers of the Crimson Strike Team are no less formidable. Their hand-to-hand combat training renders them so deadly that weapons
and armor are virtually unnecessary. Nonetheless, they carry specially
modified Viper gear: the
latest energy-displacing body armor, helmets with built-in night
vision visors, and radio telecommunications gear (specifically tuned to
their crimson commander's secret frequencies).
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