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** Of course, there was [[foreshadowing]] in an [[April Fools' Day]] strip... and now we know on ''what'' project he worked. The "magical cryokit" was able to implant "weapon package" plus ''contained a coherent non-destructive backup of his brain'' - and {{spoiler|RED-REO suite is this plus writing back - thus he ''could'' have nanobots capable of reviving him after bullet in the head - "merely" Laz-2 [[Deader Than Dead|grade death]] - or even Laz-3 like Xinchub.}} It's his development, after all. Since he was able to work with AI in general, he could control where his dead body goes simply by modifying every "coffinpedo" on board (once he stops doing it, a timer or even normal use would eliminate evidence). Oh, and he have died ''after'' they tested teraport... made from a common power source, AI and "off-the-shelf nanotech"... he can be ''anywhere'' by now.

*** And more possible foreshadowing when Dr. Bunnigus was mistaken for him. He isn't stupid enough to be recognized and caught by accident - and once body alteration is on the table, Lazkowicz can live on without much worries out of the picture, or be ''just about anyone'' in the new cast except aliens (''probably'' - this wasn't enough of a barrier for clone-{{spoiler|Aliss}}) and people who had extensive background checks and/or long studies in other fields (Sorlie, Ventura)... if quite unlikely to actually be Dr. Bunnigus. He could have been in Barsoom Circus.

*** And if he sold Xinchub and Co. to Int-Aff-Int [[Witness Protection|in exchange for protection]] (which ''is'' quite plausible, now that we know their agent Usar soon was messing two black ops directly related to LAZ/RED nannies, and knew who and what to watch for), his new identity may be capable of passing serious background checks, which greatly expands the possible set. ~~For~~ ~~example:~~ ~~for~~ ~~all~~ we ~~know,~~ ~~upon~~ ~~awakening~~ he could turn himself into an uplifted orangutang and become "agent Manis" - then all this time he was hiding right behind Admiral Emm's back on Morokweng, trying not to snicker, while she {{spoiler|hunted Xinchub and the witnesses}} for crumbs from Todd's kitchen~~. Or he was Doc Wojtkiewicz from U.N.S. Athens..~~.

*** And if he sold Xinchub and Co. to Int-Aff-Int [[Witness Protection|in exchange for protection]] (which ''is'' quite plausible, now that we know their agent Usar soon was messing with two black ops directly related to LAZ/RED nannies, and knew who and what to watch for), his new identity may be capable of passing serious background checks, which greatly expands the possible set. He could be Doc Wojtkiewicz from U.N.S. Athens... Or he could turn himself into an uplifted orangutang and become "agent Manis" - then all this time he was hiding right behind Admiral Emm's back on Morokweng, trying not to snicker, while she {{spoiler|hunted Xinchub and the witnesses}} for crumbs from Todd's kitchen.

==== Leelagaleenileeleenoleela ("Legs") ====

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==== Tandersil, Sami ====

A Fobott'r mercenary from Sanctum Adroit, with rather dishevelled yellow-green crest. After [http://www.schlockmercenary.com/2015-10-22 hearing Schlock's war stories], being thrown through a wall by Schlock resisting arrest and fighting alongside the Toughs against pirates, she took some interest in Toughs and became target of Schlock's attempt at match-making. One moderately disastrous date with Andy later, she decided that he's a good chap, but "[http://www.schlockmercenary.com/2017-02-01 has been away from his kin for too long]", and [http://www.schlockmercenary.com/2017-02-12 that Kaff Tagon is "their kind of a hero] (he shares [[Band of Brothers|an important part]] of Fobott'r views, which makes him a good prospective commander). So she transferred and brought along two more [[Battle Couple|pairs]] of Fobott'r mercenaries (they are spaceship clans, after all).

A Fobott'r mercenary from Sanctum Adroit, with rather dishevelled yellow-green crest. After [http://www.schlockmercenary.com/2015-10-22 hearing Schlock's war stories], being thrown through a wall by Schlock resisting arrest and fighting alongside the Toughs against pirates, she took some interest in Toughs and became target of Schlock's attempt at match-making. One moderately disastrous date with Andy later, she decided that he's a good chap, but "[http://www.schlockmercenary.com/2017-02-01 has been away from his kin for too long]", and [http://www.schlockmercenary.com/2017-02-12 that Kaff Tagon is "their kind of a hero"] (he shares [[Band of Brothers|an important part]] of Fobott'r views, which makes him a good prospective commander). So she transferred and brought along two more [[Battle Couple|pairs]] of Fobott'r mercenaries (they are spaceship clans, after all).

* [[By-The-Book Cop]]: Formerly (in Sanctum Adroit this comes with the territory).

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* [[Chekhov's Gunman]]: ''Way'' back there is mention of the [http://www.schlockmercenary.com/2001-03-13 Henke-Ventura Scale] regarding AI intelligence. That ''can't'' be a coincidence.

* [[The Dreaded]]: Among robots and AIs.

* [[Fluffy Tamer]]: Eventually, it came to this. Who's the good heavily armored cybernetic serpent?

* [[Gadgeteer Genius]]:

{{quote|'''Karl Tagon''': The girl can build robots like nobody else, but frankly, that may be because nobody ''should'' do it like that. }}

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* [[What Measure Is a Non-Human?]]: Ventura has a rather... ''[http://www.schlockmercenary.com/2009-03-29 curious]'' attitude toward AI. She brainwashes them as needed and scares with enthusiastic modification proposals all the time. On the other hand, she began to somewhat like Kevin only after hearing him "[http://www.schlockmercenary.com/2008-04-10 treating robots as if they're people]" and chose to buy and set free the bots she [[Charm Person|compromised]] rather than leave them to be wiped.

** She's kinda a robo-[[Dominatrix]]. If you are a robot and in her vicinity, you ''will'' obey her and you will ''like'' it. But your bits are safe in her hands - you will ''never'' suffer damage to your personality and/or memories. Someone who ''does'' do such things to robots in her vicinity ''will'' receive the equivalent of [[Prison Rape]] and they will ''not'' like it.

==== Quicksilver ====

A soshiko (near-sapient cybernetic space serpent of Esspererin manufacture) "adopted" by Ventura as a pet and personal transport.

* [[Horse of a Different Color]]

* [[Mechanical Lifeform]]

== Other Protagonists ==

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* [[Rapunzel Hair]]: Early on.

* [[Retired Badass]]

==== Captain Mordecai Gasca ====

Uplifted orangutan, captain in the UNS, used to work on ''Morokweng'', the battleplate/HQ of Fleet Admiral Manyara Emm. Until it was destroyed.

* [[For Science!]]

* {{spoiler|[[Internal Affairs]]: Confirmed to be agent "Manis" of UNS Int-Aff-Int, spying on Admiral Emm. }}

* [[Skewed Priorities]]: He ''does'' have self-preservation instincts. But "For Science!" is enough to [//www.schlockmercenary.com/2016-05-22 test whether Elf learned self control] or to [//www.schlockmercenary.com/2016-09-08 remain longer than necessary on a body] about to experience an impact rated 400,000,000 megaton.

* [[Uplifted Animal]]

==== Gyo, Doythaban ====

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* [[Seen It All]]: This dude is amazingly unflappable, and barely surprised at all even when introduced to utterly crazy circumstances.

==== Peri Gugro ====

One of the Fobott'r mercenaries from Sanctum Adroit who joined the Toughs.

* [[Full-Frontal Assault]]: Tried to join a trouser fight in a birthday suit. Too bad the right sort of ammunition was in those pockets.

* [[You Are in Command Now]]: Was promoted as a legal fiction for the company to butt into a crisis. Then she had to own the operation "for real".

** Then presbyter of all Fobott'r decided that since she led non-Fobott'r with impressive results, she can be officiated as a "clan mother" of non-traditional type, which apparently meant she is given pretty much free rein to capitalize on the success.

==== Ezraene Venombrook ====

"Daggermother, Hot Mess Response Team". A senior security officer of Urtheep Industries, sent to sort out the weird mess one of their less competent bosses allowed to happen, after he hired the Toughs to clean it, but hopelessly underestimated how hot it is (and thus how fast it may expand).