Operation Firebrand

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Trilogy of novels by Jefferson Scott about a team of Christians who perform SpecOps-style missions of mercy to foreign countries using only nonlethal weapons.

Tropes used in Operation Firebrand include:
  • Author Catchphrase: "That was when the ______ exploded." Used in all three novels, and also in Jefferson Scott's sci-fi book "Fatal Defect".
  • Deus Ex Machina: The Firebrand Team does everything humanly possible within the framework of their capabilities. When that's not enough, sometimes God takes up the slack.
  • Five-Man Band:
    • The Hero: Jason Kromer, former Navy SEAL who left the Teams after he became a Christian and became uncomfortable with killing people. Team leader.
    • The Lancer: Chris Page, former Marine Force Recon. Bird lover and point man.
    • The Smart Guy: Lewis Griswold, electronics expert. Nineteen years old; starts out as the weakest member of the team but quickly matures.
    • The Big Guy: Garth Fisher, former Green Beret. Explosives expert, hugely bald, speaks fluent Strine.
    • The Chick: Trieu Nguyen, former biathlete and Olympic sharpshooter. Team sniper and medic.
    • Action Girl: Rachel Levy, former agent for Israeli special forces. Team linguist. Distracted by the Sexy, weapons-grade.
    • Mission Control: Doug "Chimp" Bigelow, former Navy SEAL. Paraplegic.
  • He Who Fights Monsters: Jason worries about his motivations after beating the living crap out of a slaver.
  • Operation: Blank