I was thinking about Vipers, what do they do in the non-combat hours?
I'm starting to think of Vipers a little more per their 1986 file card, well trained, motivated, and well armed. I don't think of them as simple fodder that fall down easily.
Comparing them to Iron Grenadiers, though, they are easily outclassed in all areas. However, consider that the Iron Grenadiers act as agents, terrorist, and salesmen, as well as Destro's private army. Now, I add to the Viper troops more tasks...not only Cobra Commanders army forces, but also salespeople. Perhaps factory workers...assembling ARBCO weapons perhaps, getting profit sharing from the sales? Also consider the Marvel comic scenes where fairly non-descript men were moving the "ingredients" for Serpentor, and the Baroness reminds Mindbender that they are Cobra troops (ARBCO moving company?).
So in my mind, Vipers are really industrious people, all looking for more money and power, and they are well armed and organized. Truly blue-collar workers, if you will.
However, where one Iron Grenadier can go about his business in one place, it would take several Vipers using less finesse to get the same job done.
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