Elite Scum Squad

The Elite Scum Squad of Outer Heaven were comprised of mercenaries serving a variety of roles, and were commanded by Colonel Vermon CaTaffy.

Soldiers

Soldier of Fortune	The standard henchmen of Colonel CaTaffy in Outer Heaven, Soldiers of Fortune acted as his peons in his global terrorist network, as well as the guards of his facilities.
Checkpoint Charlie	Checkpoint Charlie was one of Colonel CaTaffy's henchmen in Outer Heaven. He was in charge of overseeing who was allowed entry into the various bases in Outer Heaven. During Operation Intrude N313, he manned the checkpoint to Building Two, but was fooled by a disguised Solid Snake.
B. A. Dozer	B.A. Dozer was one of Colonel CaTaffy's henchmen in Outer Heaven. He frequently slept on the job.
Corporal Watchman	Corporal Watchman was one of Colonel CaTaffy's henchmen in Outer Heaven. He frequently guarded the various buildings at Outer Heaven until his shift was over, after which he would leave his post unmanned.
The Electrocutioner	The Electrocutioner was one of Colonel CaTaffy's henchmen in Outer Heaven. He would activate the electrified floors during an enemy alert.

Attack animals

The Dogs of War	The Dogs of War were German Shepherds used as attack dogs by Outer Heaven. They guarded various jungle areas and would attack intruders on sight.
Trained Killer Scorpions	Colonel CaTaffy had various venomous scorpions conditioned to attack anyone who attempted to cross his territories. They were utilized in desert areas.

Behind the scenes

The subjects in this article are an invention of the English manual How To Play Metal Gear for the NES version of the game. Although the characters' names appear to describe individuals, most actually represent multiple soldiers that exhibit particular behaviors within the game. Most of the character artwork was also used in Japanese advertisements for the Famicom version.^[1] In addition, the NES manual claims that the scorpions were trained to attack intruders, while the MSX2 version and to a lesser extent the NES game itself implied that the scorpions Snake encountered were merely wild animals that targeted both him and various Outer Heaven personnel.

In the Worlds of Power novelized adaptation, the trained killer scorpions are depicted as giant mutants, raised to grow to between fifteen and seventeen feet high, with scaled bodies and green eyes on stalks. They emitted a high-pitched buzzing sound, and though relatively slow-moving, were impervious to small arms fire and grenades. Solid Snake was forced to face three of the scorpions in Colonel CaTaffy's artificial desert zone, and only succeeded in destroying them with the use of a rocket launcher.

Appearances

• Metal Gear (NES)

Sources

• How To Play Metal Gear

External links

• How To Play Metal Gear at The Nes Files

References