The Secret History of the Foot Clan

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Cover of the trade paperback
Originally published as a four-issue mini-series and later collected into a trade paperback with
additional material, including character design sketches. The story tells the history of the Foot
Clan and its current leader Oroku Saki, also known as The Shredder .

Story: Mateus Santolouco

Script: Mateus Santolouco & Erik Burnham

Art: Mateus Santolouco

Colors:

Letters: Shawn Lee

Editor: Bobby Curnow

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Part One
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Issue 1 Cover by Mateus Santolouco
The story is split between present day New York City and flashbacks to Feudal Japan during the
Muromachi period. April, Casey and the turtles (hiding in the rafters high above) attend a lecture
by a Dr. Miller, an expert on the history of the Foot Clan. He details the history of the Yuu Clan,
ruled by Daimyo Ashikaga Yuu, a candidate to become Shogun of all Japan. There was a member
of the Yuu Clan, Takeshi Tatsuo, who was the greatest and most feared swordsman who had ever
lived. His skill was so great, that even Daimyo Ashikaga feared him, and so he sent Tatsuo into the
mountains to patrol for bandits, where a legion of the Daimyo's men were waiting to ambush and
kill him. Tatsuo's skill was great, but the men were too great in number. Although he managed to
slay every last one of his attackers, he was mortally wounded, his right leg completely severed.
As Tatsuo lay there dying, however, a mysterious stranger brought him to a hidden temple in the
mountains, where he was given powerful medicine. The medicine was so powerful that when Tatsuo
awoke, his leg was completely regrown, only missing the skin. Everyone assumed Tatsuo slain,
but Daimyo Ashikaga feared the worst when Tatsuo's body was not found amongst the remains
of the men sent to kill him. Eventually, Ashikaga was found slain in his own bed.
Dr. Miller explains that he learned all this from the Ashi No Himitsu - a book detailing the secret
history of the Foot Clan, which he found in the very temple Takeshi Tatsuo was restored.
The book provided information on how the Foot Clan influenced the politics of its day, recipes
for medicinal salves, and even tales of the black magic used by the clan. Dr. Miller discovered
that the book was authored by Takeshi Tatsuo, years after his supposed death. Dr. Miller deduced
that Tatsuo had formed the Foot Clan from the remnants of the Yuu Clan after killing Daimyo
Ashikaga. Furthermore, he learned that the source of the Foot Clan's power was its alliance
with a witch, Kitsune, who served the powerful Tetsu Oni, the Iron Demon. The clan became
extremely ruthless, carrying out atrocities in the name of the Oni, including burning villages
to the ground and slaughtering women and children. Many members of the clan, led by Oroku
Maji and Masato, disagreed with the path the clan was taking and were becoming fed up with
its brutal tactics. One night as the clan was carrying out the Iron Demon's orders, Maji and Masato
had their suspicions confirmed, seeing the witch Kitsune using magic. They formulated a plan to
take down Takeshi Tatsuo and restore their clan's honor. Once a month during the full moon, Takeshi
Tatsuo isolated himself in his quarters while Kitsune left with an empty satchel, returning two days
later with it full. Maji spies on Tatsuo during the next full moon, witnessing Kitsune give Tatsuo, now
an old man, the elixir she received from the Iron Demon, restoring his youth. The next month, Maji
staged a surprise attack, interrupting Tatsuo before he could ingest the magic elixir. A battle ensues,
and Oroku Maji slays Takeshi Tatsuo. Kitsune warns Maji, claiming he does not know
the consequences of what he has done. She curses him, stating that his downfall will come from his
own house. The honor of the Foot Clan had been restored.

In the present day, April, Casey and turtles decide to ask Dr. Miller for further information on the
Foot Clan, after consulting with Master Splinter. As Dr. Miller leaves the lecture, Oroku Karai, posing
as a private collector's assistant, approaches him about getting his appraisal on another part of the
Ashi No Himitsu. Karai reports back to the Shredder that she spoke with Dr. Miller as instructed.
She asks why they are allowing Dr. Miller to live, when all the information he has on the Foot could
harm them. Shredder says that his plan is to force Dr. Miller to find more information on the Foot
Clan for him.

In Feudal Japan, Kitsune approaches the shrine of the Iron Demon, beseeching him to aid her.
She states that she cannot provide him with what he requires at that time, but she would repay
him in the future. The Iron Demon steps forth, revealing himself to be an Utrom.

Part Two
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Issue 2 Cover by Mateus Santolouco
Present day: April, Casey and the turtles sit in April's van as April and Casey try to plan how to ask
Dr. Miller about the Ashi No Himitsu. Leonoardo spots Dr. Miller entering a limousine with Karai and
they decide to follow them. Karai realizes they're being followed (by April's bright yellow Volkswagen
van) and a high speed chase ensues. The chase transforms into a battle, with Foot ninja leaping from
the limo onto April's van, where Leonardo and Raphael fight them off. Karai disables April's van
with an arrow to the tire, but not before the turtles plant a tracking device on Dr. Miller. Dr. Miller
is brought to one of the Foot's hideouts where Shredder reveals himself to be the leader of the Foot
Clan, and demonstrates his sincerity in hiring the doctor for his expertise.
Feudal Japan: a young Oroku Saki is being tested by a monk to determine who he was in his previous
life. Saki passes over the objects laid on the blanket until they land on the Ashi No Himitsu,
immediately recognizing it as his own creation, revealing him to be the reincarnation of Takeshi
Tatsuo. Oroku Maji is initially highly distressed by this, but the monk encourages him to look at it
as an opportunity to end a cycle of negative karma.

Over a decade later, a feast is being held to celebrate a successful contract carried out by the clan;
Oroku Saki and Master Masato's son Hamato Yoshi are honored as heroes. Yoshi leaves his wife
Tang Shen unattended for a moment while he speaks with Master Masato. Saki makes an unwelcome
advance towards Tang Shen, provoking her to slap him. Saki is poised to strike Tang Shen but is
taken down by Yoshi. Before they can battle further Master Masato breaks them up. Masters
Oroku Maji and Hamato Masato speak to Saki and Yoshi, telling them they need to cooperate
more, as they are both being promoted to chunins. Upon learning that he is not the only one
being promoted to chunin, Saki storms out. Saki and Yoshi speak. Saki reveals his frustration
due to his father's reluctance to recognize his greatness. Yoshi advises him to meditate on his
anger. As he meditates later on, the witch Kitsune reveals herself to him in the form of a three-
tailed fox. She leads him to the hidden location of the Ashi No Himitsu, so that Saki may know his
true legacy as the founder of the Foot Clan.

Present day: Raphael makes fun of Donatello's screenname as Donatello changes the flat on
April's van. The turtles find the location of the Foot and Dr. Miller using their tracking device and
decide to infiltrate. Upon entering the building, a fight breaks out. As the Foot Clan fights the turtles,
Shredder has Alopex stand guard over Dr. Miller. Shredder enters the battle, claiming it at his
destiny to conquer all his foes.

Part Three
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Issue 3 Cover by Mateus Santolouco
Feudal Japan: Oroku Maji realizes that Saki has learned the truth about himself and found the Ashi
No Himitsu, which could be used to return the Foot Clan to its dark ways. Maji learns that Saki has
left for the mountains with the Ashi No Himitsu and sends men to persuade Saki to return.
Although the men were instructed not to kill Saki, one overzealous soldier ignores the order
and scars Saki's eye. Saki slays his attackers easily. Kitsune appears before him.
Present day: Splinter and the turtles fight Foot soldiers, led by Karai. April and Casey slip away

to find Dr. Miller, but are forced to flee from Alopex and a large number of Foot soldiers. Donatello
and Michelangelo distract Alopex and the Foot while April and Casey lead Dr. Miller away.

Feudal Japan: Kitsune aids Saki in accessing the memories of his previous life as Takeshi Tatsuo.
Saki and Kitsune plot to once again enlist the aid of the Iron Demon, the Utrom, in retaking the Foot
Clan.

Present day: the turtles begin to make their escape after getting Dr. Miller to April's van. Dr. Miller,
April, Casey and the turtles (minus Raphael, who is holding off Alopex) flee the scene. Alopex tosses
Raphael aside and pursues the van. Raphael borrows a bystander's motorcycle and takes off after
her, disabling her with a well-thrown motorcycle helmet. Inside the van, Splinter informs Dr. Miller
that the Shredder is actually Oroku Saki, the founder of the Foot Clan reincarnated. Dr. Miller reads
part of the Ashi No Himitsu to them. They learn that the Shredder is the Dragon Warrior, a person
with the ability to be reborn whole.

Feudal Japan: Oroku Maji sits drinking tea late one night. Out of the shadows his son Saki appears,
dropping Master Masato's corpse at his feet. Saki declares that he knows the truth about the past,
and that he has also glimpsed the future of the clan. He then slays Oroku Maji.

Part Four
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Issue 4 Cover by Mateus Santolouco
Feudal Japan: Oroku Saki holds a funeral for his father's honor, the rest of the clan unaware that is
was he who killed him. With Master Masato "missing" (Saki kept hidden the death of Masato), all
the chunin voted Saki to be the next Jonin, ruler of the clan. Saki declares he will restore the honor
of the Foot Clan.
Present day: April, Casey, Splinter and the turtles bring Dr. Miller to the Skara Brae, a pub owned by
the father of Casey's friend Angel. Dr. Miller is expressing his reluctance to believe in reincarnation.
Michelangelo likens it to playing video games: one can play as many different characters in an
endless number of games, but still remain the same person controlling the game. Casey looks
out the window to see a car pull up, and the Shredder step out, along with Karai and Alopex.
Splinter, remembering a strategy used by Saki in the past, warns the group to defend the rear
entrance, where sure enough Foot ninja enter moments later. Dr. Miller, finally realizing that
everything he's learned that day is true decides to grab the Ashi No Himitsu and bring it outside to
the Shredder, but he is stopped by a mean right hook to the face courtesy of April. He flees outside
and pledges his services to the Shredder. Splinter instructs the others to leave and take the book
with them, then steps outside to face the Shredder. The two battle briefly, until Shredder realizes
Splinter is covering the others' escape. Leonardo and Raphael hold off Karai and Alopex while Casey,
April, Donatello and Michelangelo leave with the book. April calls the police to the bar to force the
Foot to flee.

A few days later, the group is at the turtles' home reading the Ashi No Himitsu. They discover how
Oroku Saki managed to live for so long: by drinking a specially prepared potion and hibernating until
awakened by one of his descendents. After reading the book, they destroy it.

At the Foot's headquarters, the Shredder expresses his displeasure over the loss of the Ashi No
Himitsu to Karai and Dr. Miller. The Shredder offers Dr. Miller an ultimatum: find the secret resting
place of Kitsune and be granted immortality, or fail and be killed.

Feudal Japan: Oroku Saki and Kitsune stand before the shrine to the Iron Demon, the interdimensional
portal the Utrom uses to travel. Kitsune says she has found the key to permanent immortality, and
all it requires is more of the Utrom's elixir. The Utrom steps through the portal with a canister of
mutagen, and is then ambushed by a group of Foot soldiers shooting flaming arrows. Having
acquired what they need, Saki and Kitsune make the final arrangements for their master plan.
Saki drinks a highly potent preparation of the Utrom's mutagen and commits hara-kiri (ritual suicide),
and his body is then put in a casket and submerged in pure mutagen. Saki died, but his spirit was
bound to his body, and over the years his body and spirit were strengthened by the mutagen.
Finally, one day his descendent Karai woke him with a blood offering, completing Saki's
transformation into the Dragon Warrior. Saki is then ready to rule the land seen in Kitsune's vision -
New York City.


History
The New York City Foot Clan shares its history with its counterpart from the Mirage continuity,
from which MNT Gaiden branches its alternate universe.

They were originally simply the New York branch of the Foot Clan. Oroku Saki, also known as "the
Shredder" and originally a subordinate of Karai, was appointed leader of this branch. But Saki
rebelled against Karai's authority, and the New York branch became independent of Karai's authority,
from then on sharing no power structure with the main Foot Clan based in Japan. After Saki's death at
the hands of Leonardo Hamato, this original renegade branch disintegrated as Saki's Foot Elites fought
amongst themselves for control of the organization. These feuding factions themselves collapsed in
the City at War incident, when Karai's Foot Clan and three mutant turtle brothers of the Hamato Clan
joined forces to purge the remaining Foot Elites.

One Foot Elite, Eikichi Gotoh, secretly survived, and he gathered surviving renegade Foot Ninja into a
shadow of the former branch. For years, they were aware of the Hamato-Jones Family's secret, but
generally left them alone. This changed after the best-selling author Mikael Buonarotti (the pen
name of Michelangelo Hamato) published On the Trails of Purple Dragons, which published many
details still damaging to Eikichi's organization.

In a sequence of events beginning in Chapter 11: A Prelude to..., Eikichi Gotoh marked Michelangelo
Hamato for death, and began to target the Hamato-Jones Family directly. They kidnapped Shadow
Jones and her friend Davianna Wallace to lure out Michelangelo directly, but were soon defeated
by the combined force of the three Hamato brothers and Casey Jones. Then Karai's Foot Clan secretly
intervened and captured Eikichi.

In Chapter 23: Following the Leader, Eikichi escaped Karai's custody and again regathered surviving
renegade Foot.

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Foot Ninja
Home
Various, Earth, Japan Foot Headquarters

Nickname(s)
Foot Soldier, Foot Heads

Weapon(s) of choice
Various

Occupation
Foot Clan minion

Affiliation
Foot Clan

Physical description
Species
Human

Gender
Male

Height
Various

Weight
Various

Bandana color
Various

Eye color
Various

Out of universe information
Era(s)
2003 TV series, Fast Forward, Back to the Sewer

First appearance
Things Change

Teachers and Students
Teacher(s)
Utrom Shredder, Karai

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These are the standard Foot Ninja used by the Utrom Shredder Ch'rell in the 2003 TV series, the Fast Forward episodes Clash of the Turtle Titans and Timing is Everything, and the Back to the Sewer episode Tempus Fugit and can be seen in the Turtles memories in the episode Identity Crisis. When Karai became the new Shredder, the Foot Ninja wore new garments. They first appeared in the episode Scion of the Shredder. Some of these Foot Ninja were brought back as zombies by the Tengu Shredder in the episode Enter the Dragons, Part 2.

Variants
Standard Foot Ninja
Foot Tech Ninja
Large Foot Ninja
Foot Technician
Foot Geneticist
Foot Elite
1960's Foot Elite ("A Tale of Master Yoshi")
"New" Foot Elite ("Scion of the Shredder"-"New World Order, Part 2")
Foot Mystic
Public Foot Ninja
Foot Gestapo/Foot Police ("Same As It Never Was")
Foot Mech
Scuba Foot Ninja
Feudal Foot Ninja ("Secret Origins, Part 1", "Part 2")
Feudal Foot Captain ( and "Secret Origins, Part 2")
1960's Foot Ninja ("A Tale of Master Yoshi")
Foot Ninja (Zombie) ("The Lost Episodes")
"New" Foot Ninja ("Scion of the Shredder"-"Enter the Dragons")
"New" Foot Tech Ninja ("Scion of the Shredder" Forward )
Cyber Foot Ninja ("Back to the Sewer")
Foot Officer ("Back to the Sewer")
Foot Sentry ("Back to the Sewer")
Exo-Suit Foot Ninja ("Back to the Sewer")
BTTS Foot Tech ("Back to the Sewer" and "Turtles Forever")
Robot Foot Ninja ("Turtles Forever")

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The Complete History of Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
BY ROB LAMMLE
JUNE 27, 2015
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If you were a kid in the 1980s or 90s, you probably spent some time reading, watching, or playing with four adolescent reptilian martial arts experts with irregular DNA. To make sure I got the scoop on everyone’s favorite pizza-obsessed heroes in a half-shell, I went straight to the source—co-creator Peter Laird—who was kind enough to answer our burning questions about the franchise. If you're looking for a thorough history of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, this is a pretty good place to start.

From a Simple Sketch
Struggling artists Kevin Eastman and Peter Laird were living in Northampton, Massachusetts, when they came up with the Turtles in November 1983. As a joke, Eastman drew a turtle standing on its hind legs, wearing a mask, with nunchucks strapped to its arms. Eastman wrote “Ninja Turtle” on the top of the page. Laird laughed and then drew a more refined version of the turtle.

Not to be outdone, Eastman drew four turtles, each armed with a ninja-style weapon. Laird outlined the group shot in ink and added “Teenage Mutant” to the “Ninja Turtles” title.


As Eastman and Laird began fleshing out the Turtles to create a comic book, they had to give the Turtles names. At first they tried Japanese names, but it just wasn't working. So they tried great Renaissance artists instead – Leonardo, Raphael, Donatello, and Michelangelo. Laird told me, “It felt just quirky enough to fit the concept.”

In May 2012, that original drawing of the Turtles sold at auction for $71,700.


The Daredevil Connection
There are many aspects of the Turtles that are a nod to Marvel Comics’ superhero Daredevil. For example, Splinter, the Turtles’ father figure and sensei, is an homage to Daredevil’s sensei, Stick. The Foot Clan is a take-off of the ninja clan in Daredevil known as The Hand. However, the coolest connection is that the Turtles and Daredevil seem to share the same origin story.

In Daredevil #1, Matt Murdoch sees a truck barreling down on an old man, so Murdoch knocks the man out of the way. As the truck swerves, a canister flies out the back and strikes Murdoch in the face. The canister is filled with a radioactive substance, which blinds Murdoch, but enhances his other senses to super-human levels. Later, he uses his heightened senses to fight crime as Daredevil.

For the Turtles' origin, the same scenario plays out, except the canister bounces off the boy’s head and smashes into a bowl of baby turtles, who fall, along with the canister, into an open manhole. Splinter finds the turtles crawling around in a viscous fluid seeping out of the broken canister, which is the mutagen that turns the Turtles and Splinter into human-sized heroes.

First Time's a Charm


In March 1984, Eastman and Laird created a new company, Mirage Studios, so named because there was no actual studio other than Laird’s living room. Then, Eastman used his $500 tax return, Laird emptied his bank account of $200, and they borrowed $1300 from Eastman’s uncle to print 3,000 copies of their first comic book, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles. After printing costs, they had just enough money left to run an ad in Comics Buyer’s Guide Magazine, an industry publication.

Thanks to that one ad, comic distributors across the country started calling, and Mirage sold all 3,000 copies within a few weeks. With more orders coming in, they printed another 6,000 copies and easily sold through those, too. By May, they’d made enough money to pay back Eastman’s uncle and split a roughly $200 profit.

Although the comic was meant to be a “one-shot,” a single issue, self-contained story, they realized they might be on to something. So, in January 1985, they completed issue #2 and quickly received orders for 15,000 copies, which was so successful that distributors demanded 30,000 reprints of #1, and even more of a second print of #2. #3 fetched orders totaling 50,000 copies, and sales continued to climb, peaking at issue #8, which sold 135,000 copies thanks to a guest appearance by Dave Sim’s character Cerebus, a barbarian aardvark.

The first issue of the comic originally sold for $1.50. But if you’re looking for a first-print copy of TMNT #1 today, it'll cost you in the neighborhood of $2,500 - $4,000.

The Comic Books
TMNT ran under the Mirage Studios banner from 1984 – 1995 for 75 regular issues, as well as dozens of mini-series, one-shots, and limited series spin-off titles.
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Archie Comics used the cartoon Turtles for 72 issues of Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Adventures, which ran from 1988 – 1995.
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The Mirage Turtles moved to Image Comics in 1996 for 13 issues and a mini-series, before being canceled in 1999. While at Image, the series took some odd turns: Splinter became a bat, Donatello changed into a cyborg, Leonardo lost a hand, and Raph became the new Shredder.
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When Peter Laird brought the Turtles back to Mirage in 2001, he completely ignored the Image years and they are no longer considered part of the TMNT canon. His new series ran until 2010 with 30 issues in print, and #31 available only online. Although the series was not officially concluded, Laird has no immediate plans to publish more.
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Since August 2011, publisher IDW has been running a new TMNT comic, featuring artwork from co-creator Kevin Eastman.


Going Soft
The original Mirage comic book really wasn’t made for youngsters. The Turtles diced up enemies while spouting the occasional curse word, and one of the Turtles’ allies was hockey mask-wearing vigilante Casey Jones, who beat down even low-level crooks with baseball bats and hockey sticks. But when Playmates Toys expressed interest in producing TMNT action figures in 1986 (we'll get to those), the comic’s PG-13 attitude wouldn’t fit Playmates' 4-8 year old target audience. In addition, part of Playmates’ marketing was an animated cartoon, which had to pass television censors. So to make the Turtles viable for the younger set, the Turtles had to soften up.

Among other changes, the Turtles became wise-cracking jokers obsessed with pizza, the Shredder became a typical bumbling cartoon villain, members of the Foot Clan were now robots so parents wouldn’t complain that the Turtles were too violent, and instead of “Damn,” the Turtles shouted easily-marketable catchphrases like, “Turtle Power!” and “Cowabunga!”

Perhaps the most defining change was the Turtles’ costumes. In the comic, the interior artwork was in black-and-white, but the color covers showed the Turtles all wearing red masks; the only way to tell them apart was by their specialty weapon. In an effort to de-emphasize the weapon-as-identifier, each character was given his own signature color, displayed on the mask and elbow/knee pads – blue for Leonardo, orange for Michelangelo, red for Raphael, and purple for Donatello. In addition, they wore belt buckles with their first initial.

Difficult Decisions
As owners of the franchise, Eastman and Laird had the final say on changes to their creations. However, neither of them was thrilled about the concessions made.

As Eastman said in a 1998 interview for The Comics Journal, “The resolution at the end of the day, even when Pete and I both agreed that, well, there’s some stuff we really don’t like, and some stuff that we wish we hadn’t said yes to, stuff that they wanted to do…But we said…we’ll always have our black-and-white comics to tell the kind of stories we want to tell.”

To this day Laird makes no bones about how unhappy he is with many aspects of the “softened” Turtles. In March 2012, Laird said this on his blog:

“…had I (again, speaking solely for myself and not for Kevin) been making the key creative decisions for that first animated series, it would have been VERY different. Among other things, there would likely have been no moronic henchmen like Bebop and Rocksteady. The Shredder would have been seriously malevolent. April would not have been a reporter and constantly need to be rescued by the Turtles. The Turtles would not have been so ridiculously obsessed with pizza, and the Shredder would not have had as one of his businesses a restaurant called ‘Ninja Pizza’…And the show would not have had a joke or gag every five seconds.”


The Cartoons
Before Playmates would commit to a full toyline for the Turtles, they tested the waters with a five-part cartoon mini-series. It debuted in December 1987 and had to be aired three times before it finally found an audience. Once it gained traction, Playmates ordered more episodes, and the show stayed on the air from 1988 – 1996 for a total of 188 episodes in the regular series.

The show featured the voice work of many top performers.

Raphael was played by Rob Paulsen, who would later voice Pinky and Yakko Warner on Animaniacs, as well as hundreds of other animated characters.
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Townsend Coleman played Michelangelo and later voiced the animated version of The Tick, another indie comic that went mainstream.
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Cam Clarke was a veteran anime dubber before he voiced Leonardo. Clarke later starred as Kaneda in the English dub of the anime classic, Akira.
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Donatello was voiced by actor Barry Gordon, whose resume includes parts on Leave It to Beaver, Archie Bunker’s Place, and many animated TV series, like Swat Kats and Pole Position.
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Oh, and The Fresh Prince’s uncle, James Avery, starred as the voice of the Shredder.

Eastman and Laird were sued for $5 million by Buffalo Bob Smith, host of the Howdy Doody Show, because he claimed they stole “Cowabunga!” from his program. The word was first used as the catchphrase greeting of a Native American character named Chief Thunderthud, however it had been adopted by surfers in the 1960s. After a few months of legal wrangling, Smith settled for $50,000.

The Turtles returned in an animated series produced by 4Kids Entertainment, which ran from 2003-2009. This time, co-creator Peter Laird had an active hand in the production, which resulted in a series that was much closer to the original comic book.

In 2000, Eastman sold his stake in the Turtles to Laird, who in turn sold the rights to Viacom in 2009. A few years later, in 2012, Viacom, through its subsidiary Nickelodeon, released a new CGI cartoon that is now into its second season, with a third season set to debut next year. The cartoon has been quite a hit, regularly ranking in the top 5 animated shows for kids ages 2-11.

The cast for the new show features some big stars, including Jason Biggs as Leonardo and Sean Astin as Raphael. Rob Paulsen (who played Raphael in 1988) is Donatello this time. Greg Cripes, best known as Beast Boy on the popular cartoon Teen Titans, plays Michelangelo, and Mae Whitman of Parenthood and Scott Pilgrim is April O’Neil.

The Action Figures
Before TMNT, Playmates Toys made almost exclusively dolls and plastic playsets for toddlers. But they were looking to get into the lucrative action figure market, so when TMNT's license manager Mark Freedman approached them, it was a perfect match.



From 1988 – 1997, Playmates produced around 400 TMNT figures, as well as dozens of vehicles and playsets. For the first four years of Turtlemania, about $1.1 billion worth of toys were sold, making the Turtles the #3 top-selling toy figures ever at the time, behind only G.I. Joe and Star Wars.



Thanks to the Nickelodeon cartoon, the Turtles are back on toy shelves again. In addition to toys, you can find our heroes in a half-shell on nearly every conceivable piece of merchandise possible, from birthday party supplies to beach towels to lunch boxes and toothbrushes. Looks like Turtlemania is here to stay.

Although nearly all of the Turtles toys have been produced by Playmates, one exception has been LEGO, which started licensing the franchise in 2013. LEGO released two exclusive mini-figures during 2012’s New York Comic-Con - a battle-damaged Kraang figure, as well as an all-black Turtle known as “Dark Leonardo.”

The Movies
In 1990, the Turtles hit the big screen with the live-action film Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles. With a budget of $13.5 million, the film raked in over $200 million at the worldwide box office.

Director Steve Barron made some of the biggest music videos of the MTV-era. His resume includes Michael Jackson’s sidewalk-lighting “Billie Jean,” the sketchy world of A-ha’s “Take On Me,” and the computer animated workmen in Dire Straits’ "Money for Nothing."

The Jim Henson Creature Shop used a state-of-the-art control system called “puppetechtronics” to bring the Turtle costumes to life. To create facial expressions, a single puppeteer would use a joystick for the eyes, an electronic glove to work the jaws, and a headset with infrared sensors tracking the puppeteer’s face to work the lips.

The cast included Elias Koteas as Casey Jones, Corey Feldman as the voice of Donatello, Kevin Clash (better known as the former voice of Elmo) as Splinter, and a small, early role for Sam Rockwell, star of 2009’s critically-acclaimed Moon.

Tatsu, the Shredder’s second in command, was played by Toshishiro Obata, a real-life martial arts expert. He has actually created his own style of Japanese swordsmanship called Shinkendo, which is currently being taught in 90 dojos across the world.

The film spawned two sequels — 1991’s Secret of the Ooze and 1993’s Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles III — both of which performed to diminishing returns at the box office, earning $78 million and $42 million, respectively.

The appearance by Vanilla Ice and his “Ninja Rap” in Ooze is not to be missed.



In 2007 came the computer-animated film TMNT. The cast included Chris Evans (Captain America), Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon beauty Zhang Ziyi, Kevin Smith, Sarah Michelle Gellar, Patrick Stewart, and Laurence Fishburne. On a budget of $34 million, the film made $95 million at the box office.

The Turtles returned in 2014 as a live-action film directed by Jonathan Liebesman (Battle: Los Angeles, Wrath of the Titans) from producer Michael Bay. The production has been troubled, starting with Bay’s remarks in 2012 that the film would be called simply Ninja Turtles, and that the Turtles would be aliens from another planet. Fans were not happy, but Bay’s dismissive response was simply, “Take a chill pill.”

However, the negative feedback was enough for Bay to eventually put the project on hold for a rewrite. With a new script, and the addition of Teenage Mutant to the title, the film began shooting in April 2013 with stars Megan Fox as April O’Neil, William Fichtner as The Shredder, and Will Arnett as cameraman Vernon Fenwick. The Turtles and Splinter are CGI creations, but their voices and movements are being portrayed by relatively unknown actors Pete Ploszek, Alan Ritchson, Noel Fisher, Jeremy Howard, and Danny Woodburn, best known as Kramer's friend Mickey on Seinfeld.

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Official Trailer #2


In the trailers that have been released, the Turtles appear much larger than in previous iterations, and they have a more human-turtle hybrid appearance, which has been met with mixed reactions from fans. The film is set for an August release.

Movies That Never Were


Image credit: Peter Laird

A live-action film called TMNT: The Next Mutation began pre-production in 1994, but was never made. In the movie, the mutagen in their bodies would have affected the Turtles’s physiology. According to Laird, Leonardo could change his skin into a “nearly impenetrable chrome-like surface.” Michelangelo could project human features onto his body, allowing him to blend into the surface world. Donatello gained psychic powers, but at the cost of his eyesight. Raphael morphed into “Raptor Raph,” a monster with long, sharp teeth and foot-long claws. And Splinter would have the ability to change into a giant, muscled “super rat mutant” creature.

According to Eastman and Laird, in the early days of the comic book, Roger Corman’s New World Pictures approached them about a comedy adaptation using contemporary stand-up comics Gallagher, Sam Kinison, Bobcat Goldthwait, and Billy Crystal, dressed in turtle shells and green face make-up.

Another, unrelated project was an R-rated film that would have featured roller-skating, semi-nude nuns with Uzis, battling the Turtles.

The Video Games


The Turtles have been featured in 23 arcade and home video games since 1989, on just about every console and computer system imaginable. Their self-titled debut is one of the best-selling NES games not made by Nintendo, with roughly 4 million copies sold, despite also being considered one of the toughest games for the NES.

Turtles on Tour
In 1990, Pizza Hut sponsored the Coming Out of Their Shell Tour, a stage musical that featured the Turtles as a rock band. The show debuted at Radio City Music Hall, then set out on a 40-city tour across the country. However, if you missed the show, a live recording, as well as a making-of special, were available on VHS.

The soundtrack was in record stores, but you could also get a copy at Pizza Hut, free with the purchase of any large one-topping pizza and a commemorative collector’s cup.

The Fifth Turtle
Eastman and Laird heard more than once that, “If four Ninja Turtles are good, then five Ninja Turtles must be better!” Although they resisted the idea, the duo did come up with a fifth Turtle concept that almost came to be.



For the never-produced fourth Turtles film, they created Kirby, named after their idol, Jack Kirby, a legendary comic book artist who helped develop The Avengers, Fantastic Four, X-Men, and other iconic superheroes. The character would have been introduced via a magic crystal that could bring drawings to life. Concept art of Kirby, which recently sold for $500 at auction, shows he was a somewhat savage-looking Turtle with striped skin and four fingers instead of three.



The “more the better” attitude won out on Ninja Turtles: The Next Mutation (no relation to the unproduced film), a live-action TV series that ran from 1997 – 1998. The show was produced by Saban Entertainment, the people behind Mighty Morphin Power Rangers, and featured the same cheesy, rubber-suited production values. The series introduced Venus de Milo, a female ninja turtle, complete with shell breasts. She was retconned onto the show as being a previously unseen fifth turtle in the bowl.

The show was not a hit with fans and even less so with Laird. When I asked what Turtles merchandise he now regrets, his response was, “The only licensed product that I truly regret is…Ninja Turtles: The Next Mutation.”

Turtle Controversies
As harmless as the 1988 cartoon series was, it was still heavily edited for broadcast in the UK and much of Europe. Due to more stringent censors, many of the action sequences had to be trimmed so that the Turtles weren’t seen using weapons too often. Poor Michelangelo suffered the worst; in the UK, nunchucks are restricted, which meant his fight scenes were cut and replaced with him using a grappling hook instead. The name of the show was even changed to Teenage Mutant Hero Turtles, because the word “ninja” had a violent connotation.

In 1990, some 250,000 turtles were imported into Britain to feed the demand of young Turtles fans who wanted them as pets. For only a few pounds, kids could easily buy a small turtle, not knowing that it would grow to be the size of a dinner plate. When the kids no longer wanted to take care of the animals, they were often dumped in rivers and ponds, where they devastated native ecosystems. The problem became so severe that the European Union banned the sale of the most popular breed, red-eared terrapins, in 1997.



The Turtles came under fire from the American Farm Bureau (AFB) in 1991, when they starred in the Random House book Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles ABCs for a Better Planet. The book covered environmental issues, including a statement saying some animals are injected with cancer-causing artificial growth hormones, and that much of the world’s grain goes to feeding cattle, rather than to starving people. In addition, there was mention of pesticides that can remain in fruits and vegetables even after they get to the supermarket. The Farm Bureau responded by saying they were concerned that the publisher “would stoop to using a children’s publication to advance such a biased and incorrect view of American agriculture.” It’s unclear if pressure from the AFB was the cause, but the book was never reprinted.

One episode of the 4Kids cartoon series, “Insane in the Membrane,” was so dark it was pulled just before it aired in America. The Shredder has tortured scientist Baxter Stockman by slowly dismembering him. So Stockman creates a clone and transplants his consciousness into it. However, his new body decomposes, exposing muscle and bone, and he is forced to sew fallen body parts back on.

Thanks again to Peter Laird for his cooperation. For more TMNT history than you can shake a nunchuck at, check out his blog. A slightly shorter version of this post appeared in 2012.



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The Secret History of the Foot Clan

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Originally published as a four-issue mini-series and later collected into a trade paperback with
additional material, including character design sketches. The story tells the history of the Foot
Clan and its current leader Oroku Saki, also known as The Shredder .

Story: Mateus Santolouco

Script: Mateus Santolouco & Erik Burnham

Art: Mateus Santolouco

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Letters: Shawn Lee

Editor: Bobby Curnow

Contents[show]
Part One
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Issue 1 Cover by Mateus Santolouco
The story is split between present day New York City and flashbacks to Feudal Japan during the
Muromachi period. April, Casey and the turtles (hiding in the rafters high above) attend a lecture
by a Dr. Miller, an expert on the history of the Foot Clan. He details the history of the Yuu Clan,
ruled by Daimyo Ashikaga Yuu, a candidate to become Shogun of all Japan. There was a member
of the Yuu Clan, Takeshi Tatsuo, who was the greatest and most feared swordsman who had ever
lived. His skill was so great, that even Daimyo Ashikaga feared him, and so he sent Tatsuo into the
mountains to patrol for bandits, where a legion of the Daimyo’s men were waiting to ambush and
kill him. Tatsuo’s skill was great, but the men were too great in number. Although he managed to
slay every last one of his attackers, he was mortally wounded, his right leg completely severed.
As Tatsuo lay there dying, however, a mysterious stranger brought him to a hidden temple in the
mountains, where he was given powerful medicine. The medicine was so powerful that when Tatsuo
awoke, his leg was completely regrown, only missing the skin. Everyone assumed Tatsuo slain,
but Daimyo Ashikaga feared the worst when Tatsuo’s body was not found amongst the remains
of the men sent to kill him. Eventually, Ashikaga was found slain in his own bed.
Dr. Miller explains that he learned all this from the Ashi No Himitsu – a book detailing the secret
history of the Foot Clan, which he found in the very temple Takeshi Tatsuo was restored.
The book provided information on how the Foot Clan influenced the politics of its day, recipes
for medicinal salves, and even tales of the black magic used by the clan. Dr. Miller discovered
that the book was authored by Takeshi Tatsuo, years after his supposed death. Dr. Miller deduced
that Tatsuo had formed the Foot Clan from the remnants of the Yuu Clan after killing Daimyo
Ashikaga. Furthermore, he learned that the source of the Foot Clan’s power was its alliance
with a witch, Kitsune, who served the powerful Tetsu Oni, the Iron Demon. The clan became
extremely ruthless, carrying out atrocities in the name of the Oni, including burning villages
to the ground and slaughtering women and children. Many members of the clan, led by Oroku
Maji and Masato, disagreed with the path the clan was taking and were becoming fed up with
its brutal tactics. One night as the clan was carrying out the Iron Demon’s orders, Maji and Masato
had their suspicions confirmed, seeing the witch Kitsune using magic. They formulated a plan to
take down Takeshi Tatsuo and restore their clan’s honor. Once a month during the full moon, Takeshi
Tatsuo isolated himself in his quarters while Kitsune left with an empty satchel, returning two days
later with it full. Maji spies on Tatsuo during the next full moon, witnessing Kitsune give Tatsuo, now
an old man, the elixir she received from the Iron Demon, restoring his youth. The next month, Maji
staged a surprise attack, interrupting Tatsuo before he could ingest the magic elixir. A battle ensues,
and Oroku Maji slays Takeshi Tatsuo. Kitsune warns Maji, claiming he does not know
the consequences of what he has done. She curses him, stating that his downfall will come from his
own house. The honor of the Foot Clan had been restored.

In the present day, April, Casey and turtles decide to ask Dr. Miller for further information on the
Foot Clan, after consulting with Master Splinter. As Dr. Miller leaves the lecture, Oroku Karai, posing
as a private collector’s assistant, approaches him about getting his appraisal on another part of the
Ashi No Himitsu. Karai reports back to the Shredder that she spoke with Dr. Miller as instructed.
She asks why they are allowing Dr. Miller to live, when all the information he has on the Foot could
harm them. Shredder says that his plan is to force Dr. Miller to find more information on the Foot
Clan for him.

In Feudal Japan, Kitsune approaches the shrine of the Iron Demon, beseeching him to aid her.
She states that she cannot provide him with what he requires at that time, but she would repay
him in the future. The Iron Demon steps forth, revealing himself to be an Utrom.

Part Two
TMNT SHotFC 2A
Issue 2 Cover by Mateus Santolouco
Present day: April, Casey and the turtles sit in April’s van as April and Casey try to plan how to ask
Dr. Miller about the Ashi No Himitsu. Leonoardo spots Dr. Miller entering a limousine with Karai and
they decide to follow them. Karai realizes they’re being followed (by April’s bright yellow Volkswagen
van) and a high speed chase ensues. The chase transforms into a battle, with Foot ninja leaping from
the limo onto April’s van, where Leonardo and Raphael fight them off. Karai disables April’s van
with an arrow to the tire, but not before the turtles plant a tracking device on Dr. Miller. Dr. Miller
is brought to one of the Foot’s hideouts where Shredder reveals himself to be the leader of the Foot
Clan, and demonstrates his sincerity in hiring the doctor for his expertise.
Feudal Japan: a young Oroku Saki is being tested by a monk to determine who he was in his previous
life. Saki passes over the objects laid on the blanket until they land on the Ashi No Himitsu,
immediately recognizing it as his own creation, revealing him to be the reincarnation of Takeshi
Tatsuo. Oroku Maji is initially highly distressed by this, but the monk encourages him to look at it
as an opportunity to end a cycle of negative karma.

Over a decade later, a feast is being held to celebrate a successful contract carried out by the clan;
Oroku Saki and Master Masato’s son Hamato Yoshi are honored as heroes. Yoshi leaves his wife
Tang Shen unattended for a moment while he speaks with Master Masato. Saki makes an unwelcome
advance towards Tang Shen, provoking her to slap him. Saki is poised to strike Tang Shen but is
taken down by Yoshi. Before they can battle further Master Masato breaks them up. Masters
Oroku Maji and Hamato Masato speak to Saki and Yoshi, telling them they need to cooperate
more, as they are both being promoted to chunins. Upon learning that he is not the only one
being promoted to chunin, Saki storms out. Saki and Yoshi speak. Saki reveals his frustration
due to his father’s reluctance to recognize his greatness. Yoshi advises him to meditate on his
anger. As he meditates later on, the witch Kitsune reveals herself to him in the form of a three-
tailed fox. She leads him to the hidden location of the Ashi No Himitsu, so that Saki may know his
true legacy as the founder of the Foot Clan.

Present day: Raphael makes fun of Donatello’s screenname as Donatello changes the flat on
April’s van. The turtles find the location of the Foot and Dr. Miller using their tracking device and
decide to infiltrate. Upon entering the building, a fight breaks out. As the Foot Clan fights the turtles,
Shredder has Alopex stand guard over Dr. Miller. Shredder enters the battle, claiming it at his
destiny to conquer all his foes.

Part Three
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Issue 3 Cover by Mateus Santolouco
Feudal Japan: Oroku Maji realizes that Saki has learned the truth about himself and found the Ashi
No Himitsu, which could be used to return the Foot Clan to its dark ways. Maji learns that Saki has
left for the mountains with the Ashi No Himitsu and sends men to persuade Saki to return.
Although the men were instructed not to kill Saki, one overzealous soldier ignores the order
and scars Saki’s eye. Saki slays his attackers easily. Kitsune appears before him.
Present day: Splinter and the turtles fight Foot soldiers, led by Karai. April and Casey slip away

to find Dr. Miller, but are forced to flee from Alopex and a large number of Foot soldiers. Donatello
and Michelangelo distract Alopex and the Foot while April and Casey lead Dr. Miller away.

Feudal Japan: Kitsune aids Saki in accessing the memories of his previous life as Takeshi Tatsuo.
Saki and Kitsune plot to once again enlist the aid of the Iron Demon, the Utrom, in retaking the Foot
Clan.

Present day: the turtles begin to make their escape after getting Dr. Miller to April’s van. Dr. Miller,
April, Casey and the turtles (minus Raphael, who is holding off Alopex) flee the scene. Alopex tosses
Raphael aside and pursues the van. Raphael borrows a bystander’s motorcycle and takes off after
her, disabling her with a well-thrown motorcycle helmet. Inside the van, Splinter informs Dr. Miller
that the Shredder is actually Oroku Saki, the founder of the Foot Clan reincarnated. Dr. Miller reads
part of the Ashi No Himitsu to them. They learn that the Shredder is the Dragon Warrior, a person
with the ability to be reborn whole.

Feudal Japan: Oroku Maji sits drinking tea late one night. Out of the shadows his son Saki appears,
dropping Master Masato’s corpse at his feet. Saki declares that he knows the truth about the past,
and that he has also glimpsed the future of the clan. He then slays Oroku Maji.

Part Four
TMNT SHotFC 4A
Issue 4 Cover by Mateus Santolouco
Feudal Japan: Oroku Saki holds a funeral for his father’s honor, the rest of the clan unaware that is
was he who killed him. With Master Masato ”missing” (Saki kept hidden the death of Masato), all
the chunin voted Saki to be the next Jonin, ruler of the clan. Saki declares he will restore the honor
of the Foot Clan.
Present day: April, Casey, Splinter and the turtles bring Dr. Miller to the Skara Brae, a pub owned by
the father of Casey’s friend Angel. Dr. Miller is expressing his reluctance to believe in reincarnation.
Michelangelo likens it to playing video games: one can play as many different characters in an
endless number of games, but still remain the same person controlling the game. Casey looks
out the window to see a car pull up, and the Shredder step out, along with Karai and Alopex.
Splinter, remembering a strategy used by Saki in the past, warns the group to defend the rear
entrance, where sure enough Foot ninja enter moments later. Dr. Miller, finally realizing that
everything he’s learned that day is true decides to grab the Ashi No Himitsu and bring it outside to
the Shredder, but he is stopped by a mean right hook to the face courtesy of April. He flees outside
and pledges his services to the Shredder. Splinter instructs the others to leave and take the book
with them, then steps outside to face the Shredder. The two battle briefly, until Shredder realizes
Splinter is covering the others’ escape. Leonardo and Raphael hold off Karai and Alopex while Casey,
April, Donatello and Michelangelo leave with the book. April calls the police to the bar to force the
Foot to flee.

A few days later, the group is at the turtles’ home reading the Ashi No Himitsu. They discover how
Oroku Saki managed to live for so long: by drinking a specially prepared potion and hibernating until
awakened by one of his descendents. After reading the book, they destroy it.

At the Foot’s headquarters, the Shredder expresses his displeasure over the loss of the Ashi No
Himitsu to Karai and Dr. Miller. The Shredder offers Dr. Miller an ultimatum: find the secret resting
place of Kitsune and be granted immortality, or fail and be killed.

Feudal Japan: Oroku Saki and Kitsune stand before the shrine to the Iron Demon, the interdimensional
portal the Utrom uses to travel. Kitsune says she has found the key to permanent immortality, and
all it requires is more of the Utrom’s elixir. The Utrom steps through the portal with a canister of
mutagen, and is then ambushed by a group of Foot soldiers shooting flaming arrows. Having
acquired what they need, Saki and Kitsune make the final arrangements for their master plan.
Saki drinks a highly potent preparation of the Utrom’s mutagen and commits hara-kiri (ritual suicide),
and his body is then put in a casket and submerged in pure mutagen. Saki died, but his spirit was
bound to his body, and over the years his body and spirit were strengthened by the mutagen.
Finally, one day his descendent Karai woke him with a blood offering, completing Saki’s
transformation into the Dragon Warrior. Saki is then ready to rule the land seen in Kitsune’s vision –
New York City.

12 mars, 20160
Akira
Akira
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NAME : Akira Shikime
RANK: Sensei
TEAM: 13
EYECOLOR: Green
WEAPON: Sai , Katana , Bo Staff , Kama ( anything or nothing ,
this does not matter to a ninja)
BANDANA COLOR: Red
FAVORITE COLOR: Red
HOBBIES: Movies, Computer
FAVORITE MUSIC: Jazz
NICKNAMES: Akira
FAVORITE FOOD: BBQ
FAVORITE BOOK: Jurassic Park

PROFILE: Obviously this cannot be a ”personal” profile.
I am Akira, fifth generation member os the Shadow Ninja Clan.
Although we only use one or two different weapons , we are all trained in to use any kind of different
weapons , I myself has Katana and Sai as speciality.
The Shadow is an Ninja Clan from Japan , with bases around the globe . . We come from everywhere ,
but are seen nowhere.
That is our mission. There are many ranks among the Shadows.
I am of the most common rank, that of Soldier.

Clans

Sweden
Japan
USA
England
Germany
Italy
Spaoin
Greece
RANKS
there are 10 ranks of Soldier called KYU ranks,
10 levels of Master ranks and finaly there is the ranks of the Elite

O t h e r i n f o r m a t i o n

R a n k s i n O t h e r M a r t i a l A r t S t y l e s
H a v e 7 t h K y u i n K y o k u s h i n k a i K a r a t e
H a v e 1 D a n i n S e s h i n t e k i K y o u o
H a v e
3 r d K y u ( R e d b e l t ) i n t h e m a r t i a l a r t o f t h e S h a d o w C l a n N i n j u t s u

12 mars, 20160
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11 mars, 20160
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Story
In the distant future, in the year 2864, several colonization ships head to Pandora,
a planet on the edge of the galaxy. The colonists are drawn there in search of a better
life as well as vast mineral resources said to be on the planet, free for the taking, akin
to a futuristic gold rush. Some time after settling, the colonists discover that there is little
the planet offers aside from some decrepit alien ruins. When the companies mining the planet
leave, they let loose the criminals they had employed as forced labor and left any other colonists
there. Some of the settlers seek to get rich quick by discovering alien technology.
Most others are just trying to survive. After seven Earth years, the planet’s slow orbit brings a
transition from winter to spring, and many horrifying creatures emerge from hibernation.

A beacon of hope for the remaining colonists emerges in the form of a mysterious alien Vault
carved in the side of a mountain. This Vault is said to contain vast stores of alien technology
and secrets. The only problem is that the people who discovered the Vault were completely wiped
out by some sort of protective force. The only evidence of their discovery is a scattered radio
transmission, proclaiming the Vault’s majesty, but not its location.

10 mars, 20160
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QUESTAR



The fearless leader of the Dino-Riders, Questar is strong-willed and courageous. Questar is an easy person to get along with but at the same, has no problems giving out orders and effectively commanding his people. Questar has no qualms about asking for assistance and is often aided by his top officials including Ikon, Vector, Mind-Zei, and Astra.





MIND-ZEI



A wise old warrior, Mind-Zei makes up for his blindness with his sixth-sense. Despite not being able to physically see his surroundings, Mind-Zei can detect anything or anyone around him, friend or foe. Mind-Zei is well versed in martial arts and can hold his own with just about any Rulon out there. The grandfather of Serena, Mind-Zei is a compassionate man that frequently offers helpful advice to Questar.







YUNGSTAR



A young and free spirited Dino-Rider, Yungstar is always looking for action. Whether it’s battling Rulons or racing through the plains on his Deinonychus, Yungstar is ready. Yungstar sometimes lets his pride get in the way of things and is often getting into some sticky situations because of it. Though not always patient, Yungstar is forever dedicated to the good cause.









SERENA



Young and attractive, Serena has the ability to heal other beings, whether human, alien, or animal. Serena can sense when others are in trouble and often puts her own life on the line in order to save them. The granddaughter of Mind-Zei, Serena is both compassionate and battle-tested.











TURRET



A �Mr. Fix It� of sorts, Turret is a technician and scientist. Turret is in charge of the S.T.E.P. crystal and can easily modify it to adapt to the changing needs of the Dino-Riders. Although extremely important to the Dino-Riders team, Turret often has a low self-esteem because he is not typically involved in the day-to-day battles with the Rulons.













GUNNER



A hardened war veteran, Gunner is a high-ranking Dino-Rider official. Gunner has endless combat experience and is often assigned to training other Dino-Riders on the finer points of tactical maneuvering and artillery use. Gunner is often stubborn and is used to the old ways of doing things. Beneath his rough exterior, Gunner is a kind-hearted person that would gladly put himself in jeopardy to save his comrades.















LLAHD



As the youngest Dino-Rider, Llahd often finds himself in compromising positions because of his curiosity. Sometimes defying direct orders, Llahd is just as courageous as any of the other Dino-Riders and wants nothing more than to one day be in the full heat of battle.















TAGG



An able, mid-level official, Tagg is both likeable and battle-tested. Often instructing other Dino-Riders during training exercises, Tagg can make short work of mountainsides and boulders with his faithful Pachycephalosaurus.



















IKON



One of Questar�s top advisors, Ikon is a statistician and pragmatist. With the help of his staff, Ikon can answer Questar�s questions within seconds and in doing so, he does not attempt to sugar coat anything. Ikon frequently calculates the probability of success for Questar�s plans. Of all the Dino-Riders, Ikon seems to have the least personality. However, his contributions to the Dino-Rider team cannot be overstated.

9 mars, 20160
The Strategic Homeland Division (SHD)
The Strategic Homeland Division (SHD)
”Extremis Malis Extrema Remedia”
— Motto; Latin for ”Desperate times call for desperate measures”
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The Strategic Homeland Division (SHD), referred to as ”The Division”, is a classified unit of highly trained, self-supported tactical agents appearing inTom Clancy’s The Division. The main objective of The Division is to ensure the continuity of government in the case of a catastrophic emergency. There is a possibility their jurisdiction is worldwide as they are brought in when society falls.

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Recruitment Edit
Agents are hand-picked from various aspects of society. Commonly they have a background in military, law enforcement, intelligence community, rescue services or engineering. They are approached and recruited based on a set of criteria. Such recruitment can take a long time to make sure the candidate fits the profile and is suited for this type of job, and often, candidates are recommended by word of mouth from existing members. Once the Strategic Homeland Division has determined a candidate has adequately fulfilled requirements, candidates are offered to join.

After joining, members are trained by other top tier operatives. When candidates successfully complete their training, they return to their daily lives. A key component of the Division is that members exist in the ”shadows” and function like a normal member of society. Their own families don’t even know about their appointment to the agency.

Branches Edit
Analytics: Handles information processing and data management from secured locations across the nation.
Strategic: Act as extra security and staff detail to government officials and leaders across the nation.
Tactical: Are the boots on the ground that handle field work.
Operational Capabilities Edit
During peace time, SHD has it’s members embedded within society all across the nation waiting and preparing for activation. The Division receives funding through secret transactions from Federal channels but without public oversight.

The Division is a last resort measure. As such, the members of the Division supersede any other operative, agent or federal employee in the field. They have a form of executive power and answer directly to the President of the United States.

The Division must ensure that the key infrastructures and people that remain are protected, They must investigate the cause of the emergency and monitor the situation as it unfolds, creating a shared picture for everyone to act on. Finally, they are mandated to engage any and all rising threats that hinder response efforts following the emergency. These three steps are the main objectives of the Division and the agents achieve them by any means necessary. This could mean collaborating with other agencies or taking direct actions by themselves with or without any support.

Equipment Edit
Division agents carry advanced gear and state of the art technology. Some of their gear and weapons must also be scavenged, bartered, earned, or received in special packs and kits. Some of their gear bears their agency logo.

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Gear Edit
Weapon Holsters
Gas Masks
Bandoliers
Go-Bag
Some Amount of Armor; May vary between civilian or military grade.
Light Armor
Kevlar Vests
Knee Pads
Weapons Edit
Guns
Hand Grenades and other Grenades
Advanced Technology Edit
Skills
Drones
Contact Lense
Smart Watch
Division Agents Page Move Edit
Players take the role of agents in the Strategic Homeland Division. Their main task is to save what’s left of New York City. Because of the independent nature of these agents, and the Division being a self-supported tactical unit, they may attack other agents and go rogue or join up with other agents to accomplish their task.

Agents Gear

The smart watch links the Division agent to the Net, which connects all activated agents. The watch allows agents to coordinate their efforts and create a shared network for government agencies. The Go-Bag is the Division agent’s life-line. The bag contains life saving supplies, gadgets and equipment, all crucial to the success of the agent’s mission. The contact lens provide the Division agent with an augmented reality HUD, giving them easy and quick access to vital information such as key locations details, contamination level of certain areas and nearby missions.

The Strategic Homeland Division, or The Division for short, is a secret organization of agents embedded in society all over the United States. As part of Directive 51, the agents are activated to restore order and save what remains of New York City.

Important People Edit
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Michael Trudeau
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RANKS
Captain
The most senior regular line rank in Starfleet. It was most often held by starship and starbase commanders, as well as adjutants and executives serving beneath admirals. This rank was usually considered a big transition, because it was often the first rank in which officers ran a base of operation (for example, a starship) more or less by themselves. The equivalent ground forces rank to Starfleet captain was colonel. It should also be noted that there are rare cases of officers holding the Captain’s rank serving as other than the commanding officer of starship. Examples of this include Spock and Montgomery Scott, who both held the rank of Captain while serving under James T. Kirk, who also held the equal rank of Captain. Departments in rare cases could get a Captain as the superior head of that particular department such as Montgomery Scott being a ”Captain of Engineering” during the film Star Trek III: The Search for Spock. Other examples of this also include William T. Riker and Worf, both of whom attained the rank of Captain (in Worf’s case, through the Klingon Defense Force) while under the command of Captain Jean-Luc Picard. Another example of a Captain holding a position other than commanding a starship is that of Phillipa Louvois who held the rank while working as a prosecutor under the office of the Judge Advocate General.
In the modern US Navy, captain is a four-stripe officer rank. This insignia style was used in ENT all TNG era productions. During TOS and the movies, it had differing insignia. The TOS captains wore one full braid, a broken braid and another full braid. However, in the pilot ”The Cage”, Captain Pike wore only a single rank strip, so it was not clear how other officers were differentiated from captains. By ”Where No Man Has Gone Before”, Kirk was the only officer with two stripes, but that system didn’t differentiate any other officer grades below captain except for no-stripe ensigns.
Commander
The Starfleet line rank immediately inferior to captain. Typical assignments at this rank included executive officer of larger vessels such as the Galaxy– and Sovereign-class, space station commander (such asBenjamin Sisko of Deep Space 9 prior to his promotion to captain in 2371), and commanding officer of smaller vessels. The rank of commander was also available to chief medical officers and ship counselors who passed the Bridge Officer’s Test. An officer who held the rank of commander was expected to be able to assume command of a starship should the situation call for it. Officers at this rank typically had 10-15 years of experience in Starfleet.
Lieutenant Commander
The Starfleet line rank immediately inferior to commander. Officers with this rank typically held positions as senior department heads on larger vessels such as the Galaxy– and Sovereign-class ships, or serve as theexecutive officer of smaller or older vessels. On most starships, the second officer held this rank (such asData of the USS Enterprise or Tuvok of the USS Voyager). In some rare cases, a lieutenant commander could also serve as the commanding officer of a smaller vessel, such as Jadzia Dax of the USS Defiant for a brief period in 2374.
Lieutenant
The Starfleet line rank immediately inferior to lieutenant commander. Officers at this rank typically had some command experience, and were occasionally appointed department heads on starships. Typically they were shift commanders in a department under a lieutenant commander; for example, a lieutenant commander would be chief of engineering and commander of A shift, and there would be a B and a C shift, each under a lieutenant. Additionally, some advanced Starfleet training programs, such as Advanced Tactical Training, commissioned their graduates at this rank. (TNG: ”Preemptive Strike”)
The United States armed forces have various programs for service members to begin their careers as officers in higher pay grades than second lieutenant or ensign, with commissioning in the rank of Lieutenant common for such United States Navy occupations as Judge Advocate General Corps (JAG), Chaplains, Medical and Medical Service Corps, as well as the Navy Dental Corps. Whether Starfleet utilizes a similar policy for commissioning officers in the medical and science fields is unknown, although highly likely given CounselorDeanna Troi‘s rapid rise to lieutenant commander after her advanced studies on Betazed. This may also explain how Saavik of Vulcan was both a cadet and a lieutenant in Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan.
Lieutenant junior grade
The Starfleet line rank immediately inferior to lieutenant. Officers at this rank typically hold support positions on starships and starbases. At this rank, they had begun to prove their ability to perform acceptably in Starfleet, and typically began to take on more senior roles in command situations. Typical posts at this rank were conn officer, communications officer, or second officer of a shift (see lieutenant). It was also the rank bestowed on medical doctors and counselors (but not nurses) upon completion of their studies and training at Starfleet Medical Academy or elsewhere. This rank acknowledged the additional time required to become commissioned as reflected in Beverly Crusher‘s service record and Julian Bashir‘s age as a recent Academy graduate. (DS9: ”Emissary”) Assistant counselor Ezri Dax skipped her final months of training and was explicitly given ”commission as a full counselor with the rank of lieutenant (junior grade).” (DS9: ”Afterimage”)
Ensign
The most junior Starfleet line rank. It was the rank bestowed on newly-commissioned officers when they graduated from Starfleet Academy. Ensigns typically began their careers as the most junior officers in the department of their chosen specialty. Ensigns who had distinguished themselves in their academy class or on duty could be given posts as main-shift bridge officers (for example Ensign Harry Kim). A typical officer spent approximately three years at the rank of ensign. (TNG: ”Datalore”)
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SIRIAN ACADEMY
SIRIAN ACADEMY
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ACADEMY POLICIES & PROCEDURES
Eligibility:

SIRIAN ACADEMY ”quests” are ONLY available to members (in good standing) of: the VISITOR’S FIFTH COLUMN, An International V Fan Club. And hold no actual non fictional educational purpose.

Cost of Taking Sirain Academy Courses:

ALL Academy quests can be taken online by email or online free of charge to members of good standing with the VISITOR’S FIFTH COLUMN.

ACADEMY POLICIES & PROCEDURES

1. Academy quests are for members in good standing of the Visitor’s Fifth Column, an International V Fan Club. only. Non members and members not in good standing are prohibited from taking these courses.

2. If a member does not have Internet/Email access, his/her CO/XO or designated educational officer may obtain quest materials (which include the exams) and any other information contained in the Academy; HOWEVER, this does not allow anyone, not even the CO/XO, to give out answers to the student. It will be considered cheating if any person gives or receives answers or assistance.

Cheating is defined as:

a) an individual copying answers from another individual’s exam and trying to pass it off as his/her own work;

b) an individual giving answers to another individual so he/she can pass it off as his/her own work; and/or

c) an individual receiving or giving answers for exams in a public setting such as a discussion list.

PROCEDURE:

If an Academy Director suspects that cheating has taken place, he/she will notify the Academy Directorate and the Directorate and Inspector General will present evidence of said cheating. Evidence may be chat logs, BBS posts, comparison of exam answers, or other evidence that answers have been shared. The Inspector General will then investigate the evidence, and if the charge of cheating can be substantiated, the Directorate shall notify the individual(s) involved, as well as thier chapter’s CO, as to the charges and evidence using the same method that they had submitted their exam. Individuals suspected of cheating will be given the opportunity to explain their actions, that period being no longer than twenty-one (21) days from the date of notification if contacted via E-Mail or no longer than sixty (60) days from the date of notification if contacted by postal mail. If it is proven that cheating did indeed take place, the individual(s) and thier chapter CO will be notified that a FAIL will be placed in the Database for those who were cheating. If any individual accused of cheating wishes to appeal, he/she may do so starting with the next step in the chain of command: their Commanding Officer.

FIRST OFFENSE:

The student will be allowed to take an alternate exam for the particular exam he/she cheated on, upon request, and after a 90-day suspension from said exam. The student will receive only a grade of PASS after successful completion of the alternate exam.

SECOND OFFENSE:

If a 2nd offense of cheating occurs, the individual(s) involved will be suspended from taking academy classes for six months.

THIRD OFFENSE:

Fictional Death. Basically your not Sirian material. No more V Quests for you.

1. An individual who has already successfully taken and passed an Academy quest and who is proven to have shared answers will not receive a failing grade on a course they have already successfully completed, however will still be subject to the same consequences and have the same opportunities for appeal in terms of suspensions.

2. Assistance given to others in the taking of the Academy Quests is limited to help in reading, translating, or data input (person taking the course must supply all answers)

3. The time frame to complete Academy exams is 1 week from the date the exam is mailed, reflected by the mailing envelope’s postmark or date sent via email. Directors have wide latitude as to how strictly to enforce this deadline. Points are sometimes deducted on late exams if no extension has been requested and granted. Outstanding exams are invalid after 6 months. A student must reapply with the stated tuition fee (if any), to complete the quest.

Extensions

Provisions for students who, for compelling reasons, find they cannot complete exams on time. To get an extension, a student may request it in writing and include a Self-Addressed, stamped Envelope (SASE) or via e-mail, citing the reason the extension is needed. Extensions (usually 1week) are by Director’s discretion. Up to two extensions may be granted per exam.

GUIDE LINES:

No person shall attend a class or meeting with the odor of alcoholic beverages on their breath. Possession or consumption of drugs or alcoholic beverages at the facility is prohibited, except for controlled drinking demonstrations at the Intoximeter Schools. Violation of this rule will result in immediate dismissal.

ATTENDANCE: Each student shall notify the class supervisor if it is necessary to be absent for any reason from the scheduled classes. Certificates may be withheld for students missing areas of instruction.

ATTIRE: All persons attending programs sponsored by the Academy shall attend classes dressed in the following acceptable attire:

A. Male personnel: – official department uniform; or – a suit or sports jacket with dress shirt and tie, or sports shirt and sweater; or – slacks with coordinated open-collared shirt. B. Female personnel: – Official department uniform; or – a dress; or – skirt and blouse or sweater combination; or – slacks and coordinated blouse.

CONDUCT: While attending the facility your conduct both on and off the campus reflects upon the Academy and your agency. Conduct unbecoming an officer will be dealt with accordingly.

DORMITORY ROOMS: Linen shall be issued and signed for upon your arrival. Upon departure, beds shall be stripped by the student and linen turned in. Cleanliness of dormitory rooms shall be the responsibility of each officer. Rooms shall be subject to periodic inspection. Towels are not provided.

FIREARMS: Firearms shall not be worn visibly in the facility or on campus unless the student is wearing a distinguishable trooper uniform or displaying his/her badge of office. Officers are encouraged to secure weapons in the firearms storage lockers located outside the mess hall. Firearms shall not be stored in the dormitory areas under any conditions.

FOOD AND DRINK: Food or drink shall only be consumed in designated area and shall not be consumed or kept in dormitory rooms.

GAMBLING: Gambling in any form is prohibited.

LOUD NOISES: Officers shall not engage in loud noises in the hallways and shall not use vulgar or unprofessional language or behavior.

COMMUNICATIONS: Communication devices are provided in the front lobby and dormitory areas. All messages received by the Duty Officer shall be posted or delivered by staff personnel depending upon the urgency of the message. The Academy Duty Officer can be reached at thier station.

USE OF GYMNASIUM: When no classes are in session, those wishing to use the gym and all equipment may do so at their own risk and in accordance with Academy guidelines. Gym shoes and appropriate clothing shall be worn at all times. No person shall use any Department fitness facility, unless a waiver form has been submitted.

RECRUIT CONTACT: The Academy’s primary mandate is recruit training. The recruit academy must take precedence over all other activity at the facility. Recruits undergo weeks of strict paramilitary training. Academy students and guests shall not engage recruits in unnecessary conversation nor subject them to any harassment. Speaking to a recruit may cause problems for the recruit. **ALL personnel are forbidden from the area of the recruit academy living quarters.

INFRACTIONS: Infractions of any of the foregoing rules may result in dismissal from the training program and / or subsequent Academy programs, and an incident report may be sent to the officer’s agency. Any unwarranted damage to the facility or equipment or failure to return Academy property shall result in direct billing to the officer, with a copy to the officer’s agency.

Punishment for guidance Infractions:

LEVEL ONE OFFENCES:

Remember all corporal punishment is administered upon the bare bottom. This is to ensure that correction is more memorable and humbling.

As with guidance sessions the student will report to the appropriate member of staff at a given time and will stand with their nose touching the wall outside the office. Students awaiting correction will always adjust their dress so that their bare bottom is on display without regard of the popularity of the public area or the number or nature of persons present. This includes other staff and students or any visitors.

Once called into the office the Student will assume any position that they are directed to do so. They may then expect to receive up to 12 strokes with a cane or 18 swats with a junior paddle.

Please note that Students under going regular guidance or who have returned for a repeat of the same offence may expect to have their punishment automatically upgraded to a level two correction.

LEVEL TWO OFFENCES:

The standard procedure for level two offences is as above. However, in this case the disciplinarian may administer a sound spanking in addition to swats or the cane or upgrade the punishment to 18 strokes of the cane or 24 swats with the junior paddle.

LEVEL THREE OFFENCES:

Please note that Students who have reported for a level three offence are not automatically upgraded to level four punishment for repeat offences unless they are held to be in rebellion or open defiance of The Academy.

Level three miscreants can be soundly spanked at the member of staff’s discretion with corner time and repeated spanking as a prelude or supplement if there for repeat offenders or poor attitude under correction.

However, the primary sentence is usually as follows. A Student can expect 30 swats with the junior paddle followed by up to 24 strokes of the cane. The caning usually follows the paddle in this case and the mentor may reduce the strokes if the Student is sufficiently repentant.

LEVEL FOUR OFFENCES:

Level four punishment is very serious and can only be administered after consultation with the Head. Level four punishments once authorised can be repeated at set periods at discretion and will often be so if there are aggravating circumstances or it is a continuing fault on the part of the miscreant.

The Studen will be soundly spanked with a small paddle or similar until the disciplinarian is assured that he has her full attention. This can be repeated and combined with extended corner time at the punisher’s discretion.

The Student will then be secured if necessary to receive either:

No less than 24 and usually no more than 36 applications of the medium birch, followed by up to 30 strokes with a senior grade cane.

Or

No less than 15 and usually no more than 30 with the senior (drilled) paddle, followed by up to 36 strokes with a standard grade cane.

It is noted that with experience different students will dread different combinations to a greater or lesser extent and that can be factored into a punishment for the students benefit or the punishment’s enhancement as is deemed appropriate.

LEVEL FIVE OFFENCES:

Level five punishments are usually only awarded by the Head in consultation with the student’s guardian as an alternative to expulsion.

For level five punishments, the Student is stripped naked and made to don a punishment gown. This affords some semblance of modesty but leaves the bottom bare.

The miscreant will then face the back wall of the stage so attired during general assembly in the morning. When all other business has been dealt with the Student will be secured over the public frame provided for this purpose.

the Student will then receive 24 strokes with the heavy paddle-strap, followed by 36 strokes of a judicial birch.

Student will then stand in front entrance hall for the remainder of that day with thier nose to the wall opposite the main door. Then for the remainder of that week, they will wear the punishment gown at all times.

Furthermore, for the remainder of that term the Student will have punishment chores and report every end of week to thier mentor for a level three punishment.

Level one offences include: Ignorance of the rules, Coming last in class studies, Coming late to class, Talking in class, Impudence, General untidiness.

Level two offences include: Skylarking, Public disturbance, Being out of bounds on the premises, Coming late to a meeting with a staff member, Failure to report wrongdoing (of others), Foul language.

Level three offences include: Insubordination, Failure to report wrongdoing (of oneself), Lying, Being out of bounds off the premises, Being incorrigible, Inappropriate sexual behaviour, Honour offences, Incomplete chores.

Level four offences include: Vandalism, Bullying, Stealing, Bringing The Academy into disrepute, Persistent or rank insubordination.

Level five offences include: Assaults on staff, Mutiny, Treason, Discussing The Academy with outsiders to its detriment.

Please note that evading any correction is punishable by sanctions being upgrade one level. Any offences not mentioned above would be dealt with by the Directorate in any manner that is deemed appropriate. The Directorate also reserves the right to upgrade or downgrade a sanction according to circumstances.

Grading Policies:
Requirements for Ranks-Officer

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Security Officer (Highest 16 or Younger Can Obtain. Any ranking officer Ensign-Commander may hold a security possition)

a) Take V officer test and score 49% or below. If higher see Ensign or Lieutenant.
Ensign (Lowest rank required for Department Chief position.) (If V officer Test 50-79%, automatically this rank.)

a) Earn 25 Participation Pt.

b) Earn 25 Service Pt.

c) Earn 25 Knowledge Pt.

d) Earn 25 Leadership Pt.

e) Pass 4 V Quest Courses.

f) Crew Evaluation with XO and SL

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Ensign to Lieutenant (If Officer Test 80%, automatically this rank.)

a) Earn 50 Participation Pt.

b) Earn 50 Service Pt.

c) Earn 50 Knowledge P.t

d) Earn 50 Leadership Pt.

e) Pass 5 V Quest Courses

f) Plan 1 ship activity * (Not needed for Line Officer)

g) Crew Evaluation with XO and SL

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Captain (If V officer Test 90% or better, automatically this rank.)

a) Earn 100 Participation Pt.

b) Earn 100 Service Pt.

c) Earn 100 Knowledge Pt.

d) Earn 100 Leadership Pt.

e) Read All V Novels.

f) Plan 1 ship activity & direct it. * (Not needed for Line Officer)

g) Attend 1 out of state Convention

h) Crew Evaluation with XO and SL

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Commander (If V officer Test 95% or better, automatically this rank.)

a) Earn 150 Participation Pt.

b) Earn 150 Service Pt.

c) Earn 150 Knowledge Pt.

d) Earn 150 Leadership Pt.

e) Plan 2 ship activities & direct 1. * (Not needed for Line Officer)

h) Attend 1 out of state Convention

g) Crew Evaluation with XO and SL

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Commander to Squadron Commander

a) Earn 200 Participation Pt.

b) Earn 200 Service Pt.

c) Earn 200 Knowledge Pt.

d) Earn 200 Leadership Pt.

e) Pass 6 V Quest Courses.

f) Attend 2nd out of state Convention

*g) Complete Command Project. See Command Staff for details.

*h) Plan 5 and Conduct 3 ships Activities

*i) Pass Commanders Test (80% or better) (After a – h are completed)

j) Command Evaluation with fifth Column Council

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(Squadron Commander or any Special Officer ranks such as Inspector General or Ambassador. The Supreme Commander sets requirements for these ranks).

Please Note all Quest exams, Commander exams, Inspector General exams ext. You have two weeks to complete the exam. For Line Officer Exam you have three months to
complete the exam. How ever for all exams for only special circumstances you may get extension for all exams. For questions for the special circumstances please contact
the director for the reasons for the special circumstances.

For all other test like Quest exams, Commander exams, Inspector General exams ext. the grading is as follows below.

Percentage Letter Grade Percentage Meaning GPA
90-100 A 92-100 Excellent 4.0
80-89 B 83-91 Good 3.0
70-79 C 74-82 Average 2.0
60-69 D 65-73 Passing 1.0
0-59 F 0-64 Failing 0.0

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