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*'''Dick''': Dick seems to be second in command. He has a mustache and wears a red headband. He hero-worships the Commander, and often wishes for the next time he might be subject to the Commander's "warm, hairy embrace." Although generally sharing the same bloodlust as his two companions, Dick has a shining moment of clarity by whispering, "No, the enemy is inside" after the Commander screams that the enemy is "out there boys!" Shortly after, however, he partakes in the genocide of an alien race with glee. | *'''Dick''': Dick seems to be second in command. He has a mustache and wears a red headband. He hero-worships the Commander, and often wishes for the next time he might be subject to the Commander's "warm, hairy embrace." Although generally sharing the same bloodlust as his two companions, Dick has a shining moment of clarity by whispering, "No, the enemy is inside" after the Commander screams that the enemy is "out there boys!" Shortly after, however, he partakes in the genocide of an alien race with glee. | ||
*'''Butch''': Butch is the tall, obese pilot of the ship who carries two guns. He has a distinctive, hillbilly-esque voice and is the dumbest of the three. His helmet's visor has his own spit on it. Butch's stupidity is often exemplified by groupthink actions (such as agreeing with the other two on | *'''Butch''': Butch is the tall, obese pilot of the ship who carries two guns. He has a distinctive, hillbilly-esque voice and is the dumbest of the three. His helmet's visor has his own spit on it. Butch's stupidity is often exemplified by groupthink actions (such as agreeing with the other two on anything) and his primitive desire to kill on sight. | ||
==Parody of/Trivia== | ==Parody of/Trivia== | ||
*Republican Space Rangers is a parody of modern [[wikipedia:Foreign policy of the United States|American foreign policy]], especially in Iraq. | *Republican Space Rangers is a parody of modern [[wikipedia:Foreign policy of the United States|American foreign policy]], especially in Iraq. | ||
*Their suits look like Spartan armor from [[wikipedia:Halo_(series)|Halo]], and one of the trailers for the show features a [http://halo.wikia.com/wiki/Halo_Array Halo Ring] like object in the background. | *Their suits look like Spartan armor from [[wikipedia:Halo_(series)|Halo]], and one of the trailers for the show features a [http://halo.wikia.com/wiki/Halo_Array Halo Ring] like object in the background. | ||
*Their spaceship is phallic in shape, continuing the tradition of phallic images appearing in GTA games. Also, the | *Their spaceship is phallic in shape, continuing the tradition of phallic images appearing in GTA games. Also, the missiles fired from the ship are shaped like sperm. | ||
*The fact that Dick hero-worships Commander may be a reference to the popular machinima series ''Red vs Blue'', in which the character Dick Simmons is seen as a "kiss-ass" toward Sarge, his Commander. This can further be supported by the fact that the Rangers' suits look like Master Chief's armor. | *The fact that Dick hero-worships Commander may be a reference to the popular machinima series ''Red vs Blue'', in which the character Dick Simmons is seen as a "kiss-ass" toward Sarge, his Commander. This can further be supported by the fact that the Rangers' suits look like Master Chief's armor. | ||
*[[Johnny Klebitz]] insulted [[Malc]] on how each other dresses, claiming that Malc's gang dresses like the Republican Space Rangers. | *[[Johnny Klebitz]] insulted [[Malc]] on how each other dresses, claiming that Malc's gang dresses like the Republican Space Rangers. | ||