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Spike Spiegel
A laid back bounty hunter with a mysterious past and a questionable future, Spike Spiegel isn't your typical anime hero. With his lanky build, breezy demeanor and retro fashion sense, he's not your typical action hero either. Yet somehow he pulls off being both, pulling off truly spectacluar feats of physical dexterixty in combat (using what seems to be a mix of Jeet Kune Do and his own moves) and his truly carefree attitude towards putting himself (and occasionally others) at risk. Spike's past is an enigma that gradually unfolds throughout the course of the series. Initially all that's known is that Spike worked for the Red Dragon Syndicate on Mars, and three years ago faked his own death in order to escape the organization. Once out he ended up meeting with Jet Black, a former ISSP (Interstellar Space Police) officer who quit the force after a double crosser cost him his arm. Together they decided to skirt the edge of the law as bounty hunters, and its during this time period that the show takes place.

The heroine of the series, Faye Valentine is beautiful, smart and deadly. Not to mention insane. As comfortable blowing up a building as she is putting on lipstick, Faye is one woman you don't want to cross. And with her oddly designed, but heavily armed Redtail space superiority fighter, not even space is safe. Faye's past is a mystery, even to her. Seems that while spending some time (54 years to be exact) in cryogenic suspension, an accident caused her to lose her memory, making it even harder for her to explain to the doctor that woke her up why she can't pay the enormous medical bill she accrued. On the lamb with a huge price on her head, Faye discovered her calling as a bounty hunter. Nowadays she hangs out on the Bebop of course, eating constantly, torturing Ein, and generally making life difficult for everybody while trying to pay back the creditors that track her every move. Though it may seem hard to believe, Faye is actually quite sensitive, and quickly grows attached to the crew of the Bebop, occasionally taking drastic measures (such as cleaning out the safe and running off) to get their attention. With her skills, and eccentric persona, Faye fits right in with the rest of the Bebop's crew, and even though they'd never admit it, Spike and Jet are glad to have her around.

Jet Black is the closest thing to an authority figure you'll find aboard the Bebop. Formerly an agent within the ISSP, Jet quit, disgusted with the corruption he found prevalent throught the interstellar police force. Jet now finds himself himself a bounty hunter alongside Spike and the rest of the crew of the Bebop, his beloved ship. Jet is a calm, thoughtful man, who maintains a cool head throughtout the many ordeals he's found himself in since teaming up with Spike. Much preferring to tend his bonsai then to go dashing off frantically on a risky case, Jet often clashes with the more headstrong Spike, even going so far as to banish him from the ship on more than one occasion, though never for long. Jet's past is nearly as mysterious as Spike's, for the real reason he left the ISSP, as well as the origin of his prosthetic arm, remain unknown, even to Spike. As the most senior member of the Bebop's eccentric crew, as well as the captain of the Bebop Jet is perhaps the closest thing the crew has to a leader, and often acts the guiding hand behind the gang's misadventures.


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