Scarlett
- Scarlett is a human from the Generation 1 continuity family.
Shana O'Hara, aka Scarlett, a crossbow-toting southern belle with a history in martial arts, is a prominent member of the G.I. Joe team. She has a thing for Snake-Eyes.
Fiction
Marvel Comics continuity
G.I. Joe Meet the Transformers
Scarlett and several other Joes were overseeing a test of Power Station Alpha, which was interrupted by the appearance of a giant transforming robot. After the Transformer was destroyed, it was followed by a much larger robot which called itself Superion. Blood on the Tracks G.I. Joe's forces were overwhelmed by Superion, so Scarlett called for backup. Power Struggle
The Transformer they destroyed was eventually determined to be their friend! Scarlett stood nearby while Mainframe attempted to rebuild him. Ashes, Ashes... As the Autobot Ratchet arrived to help, it was announced that Cobra would be teaming up with G.I. Joe and the Autobots against the Decepticons to keep them from destroying the world with Power Station Alpha. The newly rebuilt Transformer, now named Goldbug, escorted Scarlett and the Baroness to Power Station Alpha with the intention of placing detonators inside. Without G.I. Joe's consent, Baroness set the timers prematurely, much to Scarlett's frustration. ...All Fall Down!
Marvel UK
One of Action Force's American operatives [1], Scarlett's spent several missions with the European group. She was part of the team that went under London to locate the monster that had killed Susan Hoffman's team. Scarlett openly thought this was a waste of their time and Susan was talking crap, until the Transformers turned up and the monster was revealed to be the monstrous (copy of) Megatron!
In the battle itself, Scarlett mostly stood on the sidelines, at one point trying to get Flint to not send in the Mauler tanks to get stepped on. Ancient Relics!
Generation 2
While Scarlett was pretending to have defected to Cobra, Snake-Eyes was forced to stab her to convince the terrorist organization of her new allegiance. Unfoldings! While none of her vitals were damaged, she was nevertheless hospitalized at the Cobra's castle fortress, where Cobra scientist Dr. Sidney Biggles-Jones confronted her about her true intentions. Goin' South
Just as Dr. Biggles-Jones had revealed that she too was a double agent, the newly rebuilt-by-Cobra Megatron snatched her away, wishing to experiment on the scientist's brain. Scarlett, despite her wounds, fought her way out of the Cobra compound and confronted Megatron. Sucker Punch Her audacious ultimatum was cut short when a small group of Autobots sent by Optimus Prime (Hot Spot, Brawn, Chase, Override and Steeljaw) arrived to attack Megatron. While the large-scale battle raged, Scarlett used the opportunity to attack Cobra Commander. A save by Snake-Eyes reunited the pair. Final Transformations
With all of the Autobots destroyed (minus Skydive), Megatron stole the Ark with Dr. Biggles-Jones still in tow. Final Transformations It was Skydive and Spike Witwicky who managed to sneak aboard and bring the doctor home, though at the expense of Witwicky's life. Returned to safety, Dr. Biggles-Jones greeted Scarlett with a much-needed hug. All or Nothing!
G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers
When Cobra unearthed and reprogrammed the dormant Transformers aboard the Ark and used them to take over the world, Scarlett was among the first members of G.I. Joe, the anti-terrorist force created to stop them. After hearing from Doc how Snake-Eyes had lost his voice, face and family in Cobra's initial attack, Scarlett wondered how the ninja could go on after suffering through so much in one day. G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers #2 Her first duty as part of G.I. Joe was to guard the SPS Center from an attack by Cobra's commandeered Transformers. The attack came, overwhelming and surrounding Scarlett's group until they were rescued by the free agents Bumblebee and Wheeljack. G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers #3 Scarlett was later part of the forces preparing for G.I. Joe's final raid on Cobra Island. G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers #4 Despite some opposition from the US government, who would rather nuke the island, the Joes left to battle Cobra in person. G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers #5 As part of Mainframe's team, she defended the SPS Satellite's controls from Storm Shadow and Firefly, taking out the latter with a kick to the head. G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers #6
Two years later, Scarlett was part of a G.I. Joe assault team attempting to stop an international arms ring affiliated with the Dreadnoks from selling Cybertronian technology on the black market. Together with Stalker and Beachhead, she attacked the Dreadnoks in Boston and easily took out Ripper, Torch and Buzzer despite their new cybernetic attack limbs. G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers II #1 She later ended up on Cybertron alongside several other Joes and Cobra members. G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers II #2
When the Autobots and G.I. Joe made an agreement to decommission all Cybertronian technology on Earth, Scarlett wanted to take her giant battle mech out for one last spin, and offered Snake-Eyes a round of robo-tag. The game never came to pass, as Area 52 was attacked by Cobra and Scarlett had to help fight off their Battle Android Troopers. They were aided by a team of Autobots, and Scarlett was surprised to see a female robot. The Art of War #1 She left her mech after the team found Cobra Commander lurking around inside Area 52, but this proved to be a mistake when Serpent O.R. attacked them. Scarlett was believed to have died when the android brought the roof crashing down on everyone, but she soon reappeared and chastised her friends for thinking she'd die so easily. The Art of War #2
After learning that Serpent O.R. had taken a warpgate to Cybertron, Scarlett and the other followed him. After a brief run-in with cannibalizers, they found Serpent O.R., who promptly captured them with help from his new Decepticon friends. While imprisoned in the Decepticon base, she had a romantic moment with Snake-Eyes, making out with him even after seeing his horribly scarred face. The Art of War #3 They later managed to escape when Snake-Eyes hypnotized a guard. The Art of War #4 After freeing the Autobots, the Joes fought their way through the base and into Serpent O.R.'s control room, where Optimus Prime was being held. Upon arriving, they found Serpent O.R. under control of Cobra Commander, and Scarlett was quickly knocked out by his robotic tentacles. After the commander was defeated by Hawk, Scarlett met with Snake-Eyes, who offered to continue their game of tag without mechs. The Art of War #5
A few months later, Scarlett was part of a team of Joes sent to Tibet to aid Hawk, Flint and Optimus Prime in the fight against Cobra-La. Black Horizon, Part 2
Transformers vs G.I. Joe
In 1939, Scarlett and Lady Jaye were part of a team of intelligence agents sent to continental Europe to investigate Cobra's ongoing conquest. They were the only members of the team to return to America alive, where they helped found G.I. Joe. She spent some time checking out Snake-Eyes before the Joes were all sent to assault Cobra's base on the Fera Islands. The Line As part of Strike Force One, Scarlett stumbled upon the dormant Autobots, who were promptly reactivated. When Leatherneck opened fire on one of them, Scarlett was almost hit by ricocheting bullets, but was saved by the Autobot. Transformed
The Autobots agreed to help G.I. Joe with their mission, allowing them to get rid of Cobra's Decepticon air forces. Scarlett was distraught to learn that Snake-Eyes had gone missing in the early stages of the battle, but Bumblebee tried to comfort her. Trial by Fire When the Autobots were stopped in their tracks by Rumble's earthquakes, Scarlett commandeered Bumblebee's motorcycle form, noting how "sweet" it was that he had "never been driven before". Using Bumblebee, Scarlett jumped above Rumble and dropped a grenade in his face, destroying him. An impressed Bumblebee told her she could drive him any time she wanted to. Wolves
As the Joes approached the Terrordrome, Scarlett started thinking about Snake-Eyes again, only to find that he had returned, with his face horribly scarred. She asked the ninja what had happened, but he merely left again, not wanting Scarlett to see his injuries. Trenches In spite of this, the two ended up infiltrating the Terrordrome together. As the duo searched for the enemy's rail gun, they ended up staring right in the face of the gigantic Bruticus. After locating and arresting Destro and the Baroness for crimes against humanity, Scarlett learned that the Autobots had sacrificed themselves in order to destroy Bruticus. Embracing Snake-Eyes, she reflected on Duke saying that there's a fine line between being a hero and being a memory.
A long time later, in 1985, the latest incarnation of G.I. Joe discovered two new Autobots. Along with Duke and Stalker, a retired Scarlett figured it was time to tell the new guys about their adventure with the Transformers. Targets of Opportunity
Notes
- Her Action Force toy gives her birthplace as Belgium [2], though this wasn't canon in Marvel's Action Force comic due to its reprinting the G.I. Joe comic where she's American. Then, a few years later, the unrelated US group G.I. Joe merged with Action Force. Feel free to feel confused.
