GI Joe: Operation Pop Goes The Weasel

 Episode Setup: An experimental Cobra aircraft has been shot down. The pilot - that back-shooting low down snake in the grass code-named Wild Weasel - ejected with the full records of the aircraft's instrumentation data, landing in an isolated, mountain valley containing the ruins of a village destroyed by a forest fire 20 years ago, as well as a more recently abandoned miner's cabin. A GI Joe team led by Warrant Officer Flint has arrived to take Wild Weasel into custody along with the information he's carrying. Cobra arms dealer Destro has likewise arrived with a Cobra team to retrieve Wild Weasel and his precious cargo. Both teams need to locate the wily pilot first. 

 

GI JOE (Team Trait: Cool-Headed)

• Flint (Leader; Sixth Sense, Steady, Encouraging), armed with a Shotgun
• Snake Eyes (Specialist; Brawler, Flurry of Blows), armed with a SMG and Katana
• Lady Jaye (Regular; Dodge), armed with a Pistol and Exposive Javelins
• Spirit (Regular; Eagle-Eyed), armed with an Automatic Rifle
• Lifeline (Regular; Medic), armed with a Pistol and carrying a Medi-Pack

 

COBRA (Team Trait: Tactical)

• Destro (Leader; Tactician, 9 Lives, Cunning), armed with a Pistol
• The Baroness (Specialist; Smart, Dodge), armed with a Pistol
• Storm Shadow (Specialist; Swordsman, Street Fighter), armed with two Katanas
• Scar-Face (Regular; Slippery) armed with a Pistol
• Cobra Troopers (Grunt Group; Tough as Nails) armed with Automatic Rifles

 

Both teams immediately began to fan out - Flint and Lady Jaye heading for the old miner's cabin, Destro, the Baroness and Scar-Face moving towards the burned village, Spirit and Lifeline heading towards the forest. Snake Eyes, Storm Shadow and the Cobra Troopers heading towards the bridge. Before long, the two ninjas met, blades clashing. 

Flint quickly realized that Wild Weasel hadn't chosen the cabin as his hideout, and Destro, to his frustration, could not find him in the ruined village. A nameless Cobra Trooper fired a round at Lady Jaye, sending her diving for cover, and she returned fire with an explosive javelin. 

"What is a port-a-potty even doing out here?"

Spirit and Lifeline quickly discovered that Wild Weasel was hiding in the forest; the Cobra pilot sprung up, shooting Spirit (a Wound) and Lifelife (Shock). As Lifeline tended to Spirit's injury, Wild Weasel made a run for it.

Snake Eyes put Storm Shadow down with a wound, leaping over him to engage with other Cobras; the Baroness shot Flint square in the chest, putting him Out of Action. As Snake Eyes closed with the Baroness, Storm Shadow rose to his feet and gave chase. Snake Eyes put another Wound on him, and was then in turn shot in the back by the Baroness. Managing to shake off his Wound, Snake Eyes entered melee with the Baroness, but weakened by blood loss, got pushed back as the Cobra intelligence agent made her escape.

 

Scar-Face, seizing the opportunity, gunned Snake Eyes down. 

Spirit tried to shoot the fleeing Wild Weasel, putting a Shock token on him, and got shot at in turn by Destro, taking another Wound. Lifeline performed first aid on Spirit again, and Spirit shot at Destro now - again, only putting a Shock token on him. 

At this point, deciding that escaping with Wild Weasel and his satchel of data was worth more to Cobra than finishing off the Joes, the Cobra team retreated off the board; down two Troopers, but considering that a worthwhile trade off for having taken Flint and Snake Eyes out of commission for the time being.