Jet Black

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Jet Black
Personal Records
Date Of Birth	December 3, 2035
Estimated Age	36
Height	6' 2" (188 cm)
Blood Type	A
Planet Of Origin	Ganymede[1]
Known Aliases	Black Dog
Criminal Records
None
Additional Information
Spaceship	Hammer Head
Weapon Of Choice	Walther P99

Jet Black is a bounty hunter and a former member of ISSP. After retirement, Jet began traveling on a converted fishing vessel with Spike Spiegel in search of bounty heads.

Contents 1 Biography 2 Appearance 3 Personality 4 Development 5 Memorable Quotes 6 Pictures 7 References

[edit] Biography

Jet Black became the captain of the Bebop after retiring from the ISSP, and travels the Sol System in search for the next job. He considers it a simpler lifestyle, and cleaner than the corruption he dealt with within his old police force.

[edit] Appearance

His left arm is a synthetic, robotic limb that seems to highten his strength. His original limb was lost when he was ambushed by syndicate assassin and his crooked cop partner. The metallic piece under his right eye has no known purpose, but it is not likely a cosmetic choice.

He wears a flight suit most of the time, but has been known to dress up for trips to a nightclub or casino. The scar on his face indicates that he has been in some fights as a cop and bounty hunter.

[edit] Personality

As the oldest member of the Bebop crew (biologically speaking, though Faye Valentine is older chronologically), Jet is often thought of as a father figure. He seems to take this as an offense, preferring that others think of him as young.

Jet is trustworthy and remains loyal to his friends, even if they are self-serving at his expense. He may appear gruff on the exterior, but often lets down his guard to joke or relax.

[edit] Development

[edit] Memorable Quotes

Honky Tonk Woman Jet - "So Charlie says, “only hands can wash hands. If you want to receive, you have to give.” Something like that—wish I could remember the exact words—anyway, I think Charlie’s telling us to just do it. Ha. What do you make of it?"

Jet - "It’s just like Charlie said in my dream. If you want to receive you have to give. See Spike, you got to listen to your dreams, that’s how you find your dream girl."

Gateway Shuffle Jet - "The house specialty is Sea Rat. Used to be a staple food, harvested in the Ganymede Sea. After the gate stabilized food wasn’t scare any more and people stopped eating it so they ran some fancy ad campaign and claimed it was a delicacy." Spike - "And is it tasty?" Jet - "It’s totally disgusting. People eat it anyway for status, it’s in now."

Sympathy For The Devil Jet - "Damn that blues harp sounds sweet; I knew it would." Spike - "I thought you liked jazz." Jet - "Don’t be dense. I started wailing the blues when the doctor whacked my bottom on the day I was born."

Jamming With Edward Jet - "Radical Edward's profile, he's a seven foot ex basketball pro, hindu, guru, drag queen, alien!"

Ganymede Elegy Jet - "When I was a cop, this was my beat. I’m the Black Dog and when I bite I don’t let go. I have no regrets about her, but I’ll settle this score on my own turf."

[edit] Pictures

Yo, dinners' ready.	Bell peppers and beef.	Who'd suspect a humble poker chip?	What's this all about, Bob?
Where did the bounty go?	They're Piyokos!	Jet takes a smoke break.	Who is this kid, anyway?
Time never stands still.	I'm the Black Dog, and when I bite I don't let go.	Jet on Callisto.

[edit] References