Memories of Mara

"Memories of Mara"
Attribution
Writer(s)	Sharman DiVono
Production company	Sunbow Productions
Production code	#600-48
Season	1
Original airdate	November 15, 1985
General information
Continuity	A Real American Hero animated continuity
Series	G.I. Joe
Preceded by	Hearts and Cannons
Followed by	The Traitor (Part I)
Memories of Mara

Shipwreck rescues a blue-skinned woman named Mara, whom Cobra has genetically modified with the intent of producing amphibious troops.

Appearances

Featured Characters

(Numbers indicate order of appearance.)

G.I. Joe	Cobra	Civilians	Others
Alpine (24) Deep Six (13) Doc (17) Duke (3) Gung-Ho (14) Heavy Metal (22) Joe frogmen (15) Lady Jaye (4) Polly (9) Recondo (23) Shipwreck (10)	Buzzer (19) Cobra Commander (7) Cobra Officer (12) Cobra surgeon (18) Destro (8) Eel (16) Ripper (20) Tomax (5) Torch (21) Xamot (6)	Mara (11)	Captain Hunt (1) Commander Jordan (24) Navy sailor (2)

Featured Vehicles and Equipment

G.I. Joe	Cobra	Others
Mauler M.B.T. S.H.A.R.C. Sky Hawk W.H.A.L.E.	Firebat (grey) Riptide Water Moccasin	U.S.S. Trogan U.S.S. Nerka

Memorable Quotes

"You deserted us, frog princess. It ain't nice to desert your friends."
"There are no friends in Cobra, Buzzer. Only convenient alliances. We're all cannon fodder when it suits Cobra Commander. (*coughing*) I... I learned that... the hard way."

--Buzzer and Mara

"What can I say? I'm attracted to morons."
"And I have a thing for mermaids."

--Mara and Shipwreck

Notes

Animation and Technical Errors

• While the sailor aboard the Nerka reports to Commander Jordan that the Cobra submarine is making its escape, Mara's troubled breathing, from the previous scene, can still be heard.

Continuity Notes

• Alpine, the Joe mountain climber, was leading an underwater diving mission.
• Mara technically reappears in "There's No Place Like Springfield."
• Genetically modified underwater specialists is a concept that Cobra would seemingly perfect years later with their Hydro-Vipers.
• Mindbender's project that Iceberg was caught up in in Iceberg Goes South would be another example.
• Cobra and M.A.R.S. are able to exceed the technology levels of G.I. Joe since they ignore legal restrictions and are not subjected to treaty inspections.
• Mara joined Cobra to escape poverty. Many other Cobra agents join for the same reasons.
• Shipwreck is an expert seaman, yet knows little about diving.
• In the "Now you know..." attached to this episode, Gung-Ho explains that you shouldn't judge people until you give them a chance.

Real World References

• The U.S.S. Trogon and U.S.S. Nerka are both named after animals. A nerka is a type of salmon, and a trogon is a bird.
• The distinctive sound effect used for the TIE Fighters in Star Wars is recycled here for the Cobra Firebat in flight.