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'''Technet''' was a group of alien mercenaries which would later become the [[Special Executive]].{{Fact}}
'''Technet''' was a group of alien mercenaries which would later become the [[Special Executive]]. ([[COMIC]]: ''[[Sid's Story (comic story)|Sid's Story]]'')


==Behind the scenes==
==Behind the scenes==
The Technet group was created by [[Alan Davis]] for [[Marvel Comics]] in [[1985]].
The team were first referenced in ''Law and Disorder'', a comic from the [[CB 2|second issue]] of [[Captain Britain (1985)|Captain Britain Volume 2]], with the team's leader [[Gatecrasher]] - and her telepathic pet lizard [[Yap]] - making their debut in the [[CB 3|next issue]]'s story ''Flotsam and Jetsam''. The [[CB 4|fourth issue]]'s comic ''[[Sid's Story (comic story)|Sid's Story]]'' introduced the entire first incarnation of the Technet team including; [[Fascination (Executive Action)|Fascination]], [[Thug (Sid's Story)|Thug]], [[Ferro]], [[Elmo (Sid's Story)|Elmo]], [[Ringtoss]], [[Pandora (Sid's Story)|Pandora]] and [[Paradok]]. Both Fascination and Ringtoss were later revealed to be earlier versions of the [[Special Executive]] members seen in [[The Daredevils]]' ''[[Executive Action (comic story)|Executive Action]]'', while Thug was the brother of another member [[Legion (Executive Action)|Legion]]. ''[[Alarms and Excursions (comic story)|Alarms and Excurisons]]'' would later depict a storyline where most of the Technet roster joined the Special Executive.
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The Technet group was created by [[Alan Davis]] for [[Marvel Comics]] in [[1985]]. The team were first referenced in the comic ''Law and Disorder'' from the [[CB 2|second issue]] of [[Captain Britain (1985)|Captain Britain Volume 2]] with the team's leader [[Gatecrasher]], and her telepathic pet lizard [[Yap]], making their debut in the [[CB 3|next issue]]'s story ''Flotsam and Jetsam''. The [[CB 4|fourth issue]]'s comic ''[[Sid's Story (comic story)|Sid's Story]]'' introduced the entire first incarnation of the Technet team including; [[Fascination (Executive Action)|Fascination]], [[Thug (Sid's Story)|Thug]], [[Ferro]], [[Elmo (Sid's Story)|Elmo]], [[Ringtoss]], [[Pandora (Sid's Story)|Pandora]] and [[Paradok]]. Several of these characters had been reused from the previously established [[Special Executive]] team and had appeared in [[The Daredevils]]' ''[[Executive Action (comic story)|Executive Action]]''. This detail was refereneced in ''Sid's Story'' with [[Captain Britain]] recognising Fascination and Thug, it was explained that Fasincation was an earlier version than had previously been seen and that Thug was [[Legion (Executive Action)|Legion]]'s brother. ''[[Alarms and Excursions (comic story)|Alarms and Excurisons]]'' would depict a storyline where most of the Technet roster joined the Special Executive.


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Technet was a group of alien mercenaries which would later become the Special Executive. (COMIC: Sid's Story)

Behind the scenes

The Technet group was created by Alan Davis for Marvel Comics in 1985.

The team were first referenced in Law and Disorder, a comic from the second issue of Captain Britain Volume 2, with the team's leader Gatecrasher - and her telepathic pet lizard Yap - making their debut in the next issue's story Flotsam and Jetsam. The fourth issue's comic Sid's Story introduced the entire first incarnation of the Technet team including; Fascination, Thug, Ferro, Elmo, Ringtoss, Pandora and Paradok. Both Fascination and Ringtoss were later revealed to be earlier versions of the Special Executive members seen in The Daredevils' Executive Action, while Thug was the brother of another member Legion. Alarms and Excurisons would later depict a storyline where most of the Technet roster joined the Special Executive.

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