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* [[Sten]] is a former special forces covert operative assassin type-guy, turned ambassador. So Yeah.
* In [[Keith Laumer]]'s ''[[Retief (Literature)|Retief]]'' stories, Jaime Retief is a very effective, badass [[Guile Hero]]. Technically, Retief is not an actual ambassador, merely a junior member of the embassy staff, because his unorthodox methods--like actually doing something--tend to keep him from getting promoted in the hidebound ''Corps Diplomatique Terrestrienne''.
* In [[H. Beam Piper]]'s ''A Planet for Texans'' (aka ''Lone Star Planet''), Ambassador Stephen Silk seems like a fairly average diplomat (albeit an armed one) until near the end of the story when he goes {{spoiler|[[Guns Akimbo]] on the three mooks that assassinated his predecessor}}.
* Arya from ''[[Inheritance Cycle (Literature)|Inheritance Cycle]]'' is ambassador to the elves, in addition to being a [[Canon Sue|warrior princess]].
* ''[[X Wing Series|Starfighters of Adumar]]'' has [[Ace Pilot|Wedge Antilles]] made into an ambassador and sent to Adumar to try and convince their government to throw in with the New Republic. The Adumari [[Planet of Hats|hat]] is a near-worshipful attitude towards very good pilots, and that's why Wedge was sent - he had no training in diplomacy, but he ''was'' the best pilot of his age. In the end, even his {{spoiler|traitorous}} diplomatic liaison underestimated just how good he was.
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* Most of the regular cast in ''[[Babylon 5 (TV)|Babylon 5]]'' who are not station personnel (it is a ''diplomatic'' station, after all). Notably Delenn, G'Kar, Londo and their respective seconds-in-command, Kosh, the Rangers... the list goes on.
* Collectively, the role of the titular team on ''[[Stargate SG 1]]'', as they specialize in first-contact and other tricky situations. As per their different roles on the team, some members (ie, Daniel) are far more diplomatic while others are more ready to break out the big guns, but all are capable of both talking to and taking out potential allies/enemies.
** O'Neill is rather laconic, preferring to talk things out. But when someone threatens him and his planet, [[Mike Nelson, Destroyer of Worlds|look out]].
* Ambassador Duvat in the [[Buck Rogers]] episode "Journey to Oasis". (Played by Mark Lenard, aka Sarek.)
* Puck on [[Glee]] uses this phrase when he's asked to recruit a new member of the glee club, but... well, he's not as badass that day compared to his usual.
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