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* AbsurdlySharpClaws: As a humanoid caracal, she has large claws that she uses to kill her targets.
* CombatPragmatist: Kara knows her limits, as such, she prefers surprise ambushes when everyone in the melee is too distracted to notice her presence.
* ExpressiveMask: Kara's mask is able to express emotions like anger, annoyance, surprise, and playfulness.
* KnowsWhenToFoldEm: She was willing to kill Shrike and Beebs, but she backed away when they were attacked by many enemies. She only intervenes when everyone is too distracted to notice her presence.
* NaturalWeapon: Kara has many high-tech gadgets as weaponry, but she prefers to use her claws as her main weapon to kill targets.
* NotSoAboveItAll: Kara actually taunts Shrike by wagging her fingers and waving goodbye at him during their chase.
* NotSoStoic: The first half of the pilot has Kara barely emoting. The climax of the episode shows her having a playful and sadistic side as she taunts Shrike.


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* GoryDiscretionShot: His death is not seen, but the audience hears Kara's claws slashing him and him death throes.
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* YouAreTooLate: He possessed some mysterious object which prompted Kara's employer to put out a hit on him. By the time Kara corners him, he tells her that the object has already been sent to L.A.W. HQ and killing him won't change a thing about that. She kills him anyway.
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* VocalDissonance: He has a deceptively squeaky voice which saps away any threat he might pose.
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* ExoticEyeDesigns: He has diamond-shaped pupils and irises.
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* CloudCuckoolander: He's a ''very'' odd fellow with many eccentricities and an unusual manner of speaking. This makes it difficult for others to understand or deal with him; Shrike is ready to kill Nobert within minutes of meeting him, and he's teetering on the verge of a nervous breakdown after putting up with him for six days.

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----* RedEyesTakeWarning: Her eyes flash red when she loses patience with her son.

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* DoYouWantToHaggle: He begs Kara to spare him by bribing her. [[spoiler:It doesn't work.]]
* WeHardlyKnewYe: [[spoiler: Dies within the first few minutes of the pilot.]]

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* AintTooProudToBeg: He tries to convince Kara not to kill him by offering her first a fistful of pixels, then ownership of one of his casinos. When these don't work, he starts begging for his life in earnest, claiming that he can be more useful to Kara and her employer alive. His words fall on deaf ears.
* DoYouWantToHaggle: He begs Kara to spare him by bribing her. [[spoiler:It It doesn't work.]]
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* WeHardlyKnewYe: [[spoiler: Dies within the first few minutes of the pilot.]]
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* RubberForeheadAliens: Beebs is the most human-looking member of the cast, and if not for his cube-shaped skull, you could be forgiven for thinking he ''is'' a human.
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* PoliticallyIncorrectVillain: Implied to be the case, since he keeps calling Sanchez "amigo" in an obvious attempt to piss him off.

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* PoliticallyIncorrectVillain: Implied to be the case, since he keeps appropriating Shrike's language, calling Sanchez "amigo" him "amigo", in an obvious attempt to piss him off.
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* YouNoTakeCandle: Tends to speak and write in this manner [[spoiler:though he briefly drops it when his mother gets angry with him]].


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* BewareTheSillyOnes: Just as dopey-looking as her son and seemingly an ineffective negotiator when begging him to come home. If her VoiceOfTheLegion moment is anything to go by, though, Queen Potoo can be downright terrifying when angered.
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* AnimalStereotypes: He's a black cat that brings bad luck wherever he goes. He's actually a unique case in this regard since he mostly brings bad luck to ''himself.''
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* PoliticallyIncorrectVillain: Implied to be the case, since he keeps calling Sanchez "amigo" in an obvious attempt to piss him off.

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* ScrappyUnderdog: If their lack of funding and status on the leaderboards is any indication, they're not doing so well as a mercenary company. Nevertheless, they don't give up when their contract's on the line.



!!Shrike Sanchez



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* {{Hammerspace}}: Has what looks like a small hammerspace portal in the back of his head, which he uses for storage.

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* {{Hammerspace}}: Has what looks like a small hammerspace portal in the The back of his head, which Shrike's head functions as an extradimensional storage space, where he uses for storage.keeps weapons, ammunition, spare rolls of duct tape, and Lord knows what else.



!! Bulldog "Beebs" Browns



* {{Hammerspace}}: The back of Shrike's head functions as an extradimensional storage space, where he keeps weapons, ammunition, spare rolls of duct tape, and Lord knows what else.

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* {{Hammerspace}}: The back DropTheHammer: Beebs' preferred weapon is a [[HardLight hard-light]] hammer that packs a hell of Shrike's head functions as an extradimensional storage space, where he keeps weapons, ammunition, spare rolls of duct tape, and Lord knows what else.a wallop.



!!Queen Tyneen



* DropTheHammer: Beebs' preferred weapon is a [[HardLight hard-light]] hammer that packs a hell of a wallop.



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!!Scratch



* CatsAreMean: Scratch, full stop. He's introduced talking to Shrike in the [[FauxAffablyEvil phoniest]] NiceGuy attitude possible and threatens to upend him if he doesn't hand over Nobert. [[SmugSnake Too bad he doesn't really have the skill or firepower to back his attitude up.]]
* BlackCatsAreBadLuck: An interesting inversion--he's not very good at fighting other people, but does encounter a good bit of bad fortune himself throughout the pilot. The last shot of the episode even shows him dejected and sporting a shiner.

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* ButtMonkey: He's not very good at fighting other people and he encounters a good bit of bad fortune throughout the pilot. The last shot of the episode even shows him dejected and sporting a shiner.
* CatsAreMean: Scratch, full stop. He's introduced talking to Shrike in the [[FauxAffablyEvil phoniest]] NiceGuy attitude possible and threatens to upend him if he doesn't hand over Nobert. [[SmugSnake Too bad he doesn't really have the skill or firepower to back his attitude up.]]
* BlackCatsAreBadLuck: An interesting inversion--he's not very good at fighting other people, but does encounter a good bit of bad fortune himself throughout the pilot. The last shot of the episode even shows him dejected and sporting a shiner.ItsAllAboutMe: What he lacks in vertical inclination he makes up for in blatant grandstanding. Unfortunately for him, he tends to bite off more than he can chew.



!!Scritch



!!Kara



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!!Nobert
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The Queen Potoo'''(SPOILERS)''']]
!!Queen Potoo
The queen of the Potoo race and Nobert's mother.
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!!Chester [=McNevins=]
* DoYouWantToHaggle: He begs Kara to spare him by bribing her. [[spoiler:It doesn't work.]]
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* InhumanEyeConcealers: The Fodders wear bandanas which conceal the fact that they [[EyelessFace have no eyes]] while also reinforcing the stereotypical SpacePirate [[DressedToPlunder image]].

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* AlliterativeName: '''S'''hrike '''S'''anchez and '''B'''ulldog '''B'''rowns.



* FatAndSkinny: Shrike is rail-thin, while Beebs is quite rotund.
* RedOniBlueOni: Shrike's the neurotic, loud red to Beebs' professional, level-headed blue. It also helps that Shrike dresses in red while some of Beebs' clothes are blue.



* StraightManAndWiseGuy: Beebs is grounded and professional, while Shrike is a neurotic mess.






* AlliterativeName: '''S'''hrike '''S'''anchez.

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* AlliterativeName: '''S'''hrike '''S'''anchez.BewareTheSillyOnes: Shrike is highly irritable, greedy, whiny, and constantly trying to find shortcuts for his work. But as the big battle between him and the other bounty hunters shows, he's an incredibly resourceful and effective combatant when the chips are down, being an expert sharpshooter and one slippery bastard to pin down.



* GratuitousSpanish: Shrike peppers his speech with Spanish words and phrases, [[ForeignCussWord some more profane than others]].



* GunsAkimbo: Shrike is pretty handy with two pistols.



* MoneyFetish: Shrike has what can be called a minor one (understandable given his current status)--he even ''drools'' a little when he thinks of Nobert's 10 million pixel bounty.






* AlliterativeName: '''B'''ulldog '''B'''rowns, from which his nickname (Beebs) is derived.
* OnlyKnownByTheirNickname: No-one calls him "Bulldog".

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* AlliterativeName: '''B'''ulldog '''B'''rowns, from which his nickname (Beebs) is derived.
{{Hammerspace}}: The back of Shrike's head functions as an extradimensional storage space, where he keeps weapons, ammunition, spare rolls of duct tape, and Lord knows what else.
* OnlyKnownByTheirNickname: No-one Beebs full name is only revealed in a FreezeFrameBonus--nobody calls him "Bulldog".



* StoutStrength: Easily the biggest character by width, and can more than hold his own in a melee battle.

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* StoutStrength: Easily Beebs is a hefty guy, and he's got plenty of power. Kara's dossier even describes him as the biggest character by width, and can more than hold his own in a melee battle. bigger threat of the duo.



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* DropTheHammer: Beebs' preferred weapon is a [[HardLight hard-light]] hammer that packs a hell of a wallop.






Tyneen's second-in-command and a former friend of Shrike's.
* AffablyEvil: As a former friend of Shrike's, he's still friendly to the Monkey Wrench team when they find themselves on opposite sides.

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* AffablyEvil: As a former friend of Shrike's, Shrike's old acquaintance, he's still friendly to the Monkey Wrench team when they find themselves on opposite sides.


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* CloneArmy: They're apparently very easy to create, and are impossible to tell apart save from the color of their bandanas.


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* ImperialStormtrooperMarksmanshipAcademy: [[HenchmenRace Fodders]] shoot about as well as you'd expect from a species that [[EyelessFace doesn't have eyes]].


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* CatsAreMean: Scratch, full stop. He's introduced talking to Shrike in the [[FauxAffablyEvil phoniest]] NiceGuy attitude possible and threatens to upend him if he doesn't hand over Nobert. [[SmugSnake Too bad he doesn't really have the skill or firepower to back his attitude up.]]


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* CuteMute: An adorable kitten who doesn't speak a word.
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* NumberTwo: For Tyneen.


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* HyperCompetentSidekick: He's a lot more capable than Scratch and holds his own better in fights.
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* GracefulLoser: She takes the loss of Nobert's bounty in stride since she got to see her idol Kara in action.
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* ImmuneToBullets: She tanks multiple shots from Shrike's blasters to no visible effect, and even eats a few of them so she can spit them back at him with much greater force.
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* RebelPrince: [[spoiler:Turns out he's the runaway prince of an interstellar empire.]]

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* BattleBrothers: They play off of each other well in a fight.

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* BattleBrothers: BashBrothers: They play off of each other well in a fight.


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* BreathWeapon: She literally eats two shots from Shrike's blasters before spitting them back out as a single, much more powerful beam.
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* SwissArmyAppendage: She has a cybernetic left hand which can turn into a buzzsaw or act as a GrapplingHookPistol.
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* AnimeHair: Both sport impressively spiked 'dos.
* BattleBrothers: They play off of each other well in a fight.
* ScrappyUnderdog: If their lack of funding and status on the leaderboards is any indication, they're not doing so well as a mercenary company. Nevertheless, they don't give up when their contract's on the line.


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* ExhaustedEyeBags: His eyes are darkly ringed, and his first appearance has him having a hard time waking up from a nap. He ''definitely'' earns those bags while dealing with Nobert.
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* SirSwearsALot: Sometimes in English, sometimes in Spanish.
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* StoutStrength: Easily the biggest character by width, and can more than hold his own in a melee battle.
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* RedEyesTakeWarning: While generally not a bad guy, Shrike's more than capable of handling himself in a fight against ''multiple'' other opponents, and his eyes are as red as his suit.


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* CloneRace: Apparently Fodders just pop out of a machine, fully grown and ready to go to battle for Queen Tyneen.
* TheDividual: Completely unremarkable save the colour of their bandanas.
* EyelessFace: As pointed out by one of them, none of the Fodders have eyes. It's a miracle they can aim their guns in even vaguely the right direction.
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* AlliterativeName: '''S'''hrike '''S'''anchez.


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* VagueAge: Old enough to have his own mercenary company, but otherwise his age isn't stated--looks to be anywhere from mid-twenties to early-thirties.


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* AlliterativeName: '''B'''ulldog '''B'''rowns, from which his nickname (Beebs) is derived.


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* VagueAge: Averted. The profile shown on Kara's communicator puts him at "32 Galactic years".
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* OnlyOneName: Downplayed. Beebs calls him "Shrike" once in the pilot, but most other characters refer to him by his last name (Sanchez).

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A hyperactive ex-Navy-turned-mercenary and half of the Monkey Wrench crew.



* TrademarkFavoriteFood: Pizza, specifically the sizteen-cheese Atomic Supreme. His [[FreezeFrameBonus profile picture]] even shows him chowing down on a couple slices.

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* TrademarkFavoriteFood: Pizza, specifically the sizteen-cheese sixteen-cheese Atomic Supreme. His [[FreezeFrameBonus profile picture]] even shows him chowing down on a couple slices.



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Tyneen's second-in-command and a former friend of Shrike's.
* AffablyEvil: As a former friend of Shrike's, he's still friendly to the Monkey Wrench team when they find themselves on opposite sides.



* WalkingShirtlessScene: Downplayed as he's a skeleton, but he only wears a red sash across his chest.



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A small cat mercenary who butts heads with Monkey Wrench over bounties on occasion.
* BlackCatsAreBadLuck: An interesting inversion--he's not very good at fighting other people, but does encounter a good bit of bad fortune himself throughout the pilot. The last shot of the episode even shows him dejected and sporting a shiner.
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! Monkey Wrench team

[[folder:In General]]
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[[folder:Shrike Sanchez]]
* GunNut: Per his [[AllThereInTheManual profile splash]], he believes "a hot bolt of plasma" solves most problems.
* {{Hammerspace}}: Has what looks like a small hammerspace portal in the back of his head, which he uses for storage.
* OnlyOneName: Downplayed. Beebs calls him "Shrike" once in the pilot, but most other characters refer to him by his last name (Sanchez).
* RedOniBlueOni: The reactive and hyperactive red to Beebs calmer blue.
* TrademarkFavoriteFood: Pizza, specifically the sizteen-cheese Atomic Supreme. His [[FreezeFrameBonus profile picture]] even shows him chowing down on a couple slices.
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[[folder:Bulldog "Beebs" Browns]]
* OnlyKnownByTheirNickname: No-one calls him "Bulldog".
* RedOniBlueOni: The level-headed and professional blue to Shrike's hyperactive red.
* TeamDad: Has shades of this, such as when he stops Shrike from chasing after Nobert.
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! Tyneen's Crew
[[folder:Queen Tyneen]]
* BenevolentBoss: Played with--she does launch one of the Fodder clones from the ship when he points out how her plan failed. However, she doesn't blame Ricket or his squad for losing Nobert to Monkey Wrench, and tries to calm herself down when she starts to get angry.
* LargeAndInCharge: She runs her own crew of baddies, and easily stands head and shoulders above Beebs, who is already over eight feet tall.
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[[folder:Ricket]]
* PunnyName: "Rickets" is a childhood disease of the bones, and Ricket is a skeleton man.
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! Scratch's Crew
[[folder:Scratch]]
* FatBastard: One of the roundest characters seen, as well as one of the thorns in Shrike's side. He's too ineffective to really do anything with it, though.
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[[folder:Scritch]]
* TheVoiceless: Never says a word or even makes a sound during the pilot.
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! Others
[[folder:Kara]]
* PunnyName: Her name is Kara, and she appears to be a humanoid caracal woman.
* TheVoiceless: Never speaks onscreen, instead depending on body language to get her point across.
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[[folder:Nobert [[spoiler: Potoo]]]]
* MeaningfulName: His name sounds like "No Bird", and he is a bird that says "No" a lot.
* TheLoad: Acts as this to the Monkey Wrench crew, especially Shrike. Could be considered TheGadfly even, depending on how intentional his annoying behaviour is.
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Queen Potoo
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[[folder: Chester {{McNevins}}]]
* WeHardlyKnewYe: [[spoiler: Dies within the first few minutes of the pilot.]]
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