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:''The | :''The harbor master is an [[alien]] from the [[Marvel Comics continuity|Marvel Comics]] portion of the [[Generation 1 continuity family|Generation 1]] [[continuity family]]'' | ||
[[Image:MarvelUS64_harbormaster.jpg|thumb|200px|right|]] | [[Image:MarvelUS64_harbormaster.jpg|thumb|200px|right|]] | ||
Pity the poor '''harbor master''' of the planet [[Pequod]]'s oceanside town of [[Gottlieb]]. | Pity the poor '''harbor master''' of the planet [[Pequod]]'s oceanside town of [[Gottlieb]]. His is the thankless and risky job of making sure all the violent, intoxicated yahoos who put to sea on his world obey the proper safety precautions and legal limits. Not only does he get no respect from the public, he also can't risk complaining too loudly or even issue the necessary safety warnings that are part of his job, under threat from the menacing and seemingly all-powerful Ministry of Tourism. | ||
See, it's all psychological. | See, it's all psychological. You yell "barracuda!"—everybody goes "Huh? What?" You yell "[[klud]]!"—you've got a panic on your hands. | ||
==Fiction== | ==Fiction== | ||
===Marvel Comics continuity=== | ===Marvel Comics continuity=== | ||
When [[Pincher]] and [[Doubleheader]] tracked a deranged [[Longtooth]] to Gottlieb, they interviewed the harbor-master about their lost comrade's whereabouts. In between barking futile orders at hostile tourists, the harbor master tells the Autobots of recent strange happenings, concerning the apparent reappearance of the klud, an almost legendary sea monster presumed to have been extinct. The depredations of the klud had been falsely passed off as mere "boat accidents" by the Ministry of Tourism—by discussing the truth, the harbor master feared for not just his job but also his life. {{storylink|Deadly Obsession}} | |||
When [[Pincher]] and [[Doubleheader]] tracked a deranged [[Longtooth]] to Gottlieb, they interviewed the harbor-master about their lost comrade's whereabouts. | |||
==Notes== | ==Notes== | ||
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*Though he certainly isn't a Transformer, the harbor master's general appearance--giant armored humanoid with a marine mammal head--makes him look strikingly similar to Longtooth himself. | *Though he certainly isn't a Transformer, the harbor master's general appearance--giant armored humanoid with a marine mammal head--makes him look strikingly similar to Longtooth himself. | ||
*The situation in which the harbor master finds himself is a reference to Chief Brody from the film ''[[wikipedia:Jaws (film)|Jaws]].'' | *The situation in which the harbor master finds himself is a reference to Chief Brody from the film ''[[wikipedia:Jaws (film)|Jaws]].'' | ||
[[Category:Comic-only characters]] | [[Category:Comic-only characters]] | ||
[[Category:Generation 1 aliens]] | [[Category:Generation 1 aliens]] | ||
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- The harbor master is an alien from the Marvel Comics portion of the Generation 1 continuity family
Pity the poor harbor master of the planet Pequod's oceanside town of Gottlieb. His is the thankless and risky job of making sure all the violent, intoxicated yahoos who put to sea on his world obey the proper safety precautions and legal limits. Not only does he get no respect from the public, he also can't risk complaining too loudly or even issue the necessary safety warnings that are part of his job, under threat from the menacing and seemingly all-powerful Ministry of Tourism.
See, it's all psychological. You yell "barracuda!"—everybody goes "Huh? What?" You yell "klud!"—you've got a panic on your hands.
Fiction
Marvel Comics continuity
When Pincher and Doubleheader tracked a deranged Longtooth to Gottlieb, they interviewed the harbor-master about their lost comrade's whereabouts. In between barking futile orders at hostile tourists, the harbor master tells the Autobots of recent strange happenings, concerning the apparent reappearance of the klud, an almost legendary sea monster presumed to have been extinct. The depredations of the klud had been falsely passed off as mere "boat accidents" by the Ministry of Tourism—by discussing the truth, the harbor master feared for not just his job but also his life. Deadly Obsession
Notes
- The harbor master's head is that of the dugong, or "sea cow," an endangered marine mammal.
- Though he certainly isn't a Transformer, the harbor master's general appearance--giant armored humanoid with a marine mammal head--makes him look strikingly similar to Longtooth himself.
- The situation in which the harbor master finds himself is a reference to Chief Brody from the film Jaws.
