Dirty Duck was an Outer Heaven mercenary known for his use of multiple thrown boomerangs, as well as tactics such as using hostages as human shields.
Biography[]
Background[]
Dirty Duck was once the leader of an extremist terrorist group known as Egg Plant.[1] He later became a mercenary and was eventually contracted by the private military company of Outer Heaven.[1]
Outer Heaven Uprising[]
- Main article: Outer Heaven Uprising
During Operation Intrude N313, Duck fought against FOXHOUND operative Solid Snake. Using three POWs as human shields, which included Jennifer's brother,[2] he dared Snake to try and shoot him, while attacking with his lethal boomerangs.[3] In addition, the area's floor was rigged with a pit trap, just in case Snake attempted to close in on Duck. However, Snake found an opening against Duck's attacks and killed him without harming the POWs.[4][5][6]
Behind the scenes[]
Dirty Duck (ダーティ・ダック Dāti Dakku?) is a boss that appears in Metal Gear. He is named Coward Duck (カワード・ダック Kawādo Dakku?) in the original MSX2 version, after the comic book/movie character Howard the Duck.
Duck's weapons of choice are returning boomerangs, commonly thought of as an Australian icon, though Duck's own nationality is never specified. They are semi-descended from hunting implements called kylies, that was often associated with the Aborigine people of Australia, although archaeological evidence indicated that non-returning boomerangs existed as early as the Stone Age in Europe. The idea of a boss using boomerangs as their primary weapon returned in Metal Gear: Ghost Babel, with the character Slasher Hawk.
Appearances[]
References[]
- ^ a b Metal Gear - User's Manual, Konami Corporation (1987).
- ^ Metal Gear (re-release), Kojima Productions (2006).
Jennifer: This is Jennifer... Dirty Duck has card 8. My brother is among the captives! Please don't kill them. If anything happens to my brother, I won't help you anymore! - ^ Metal Gear (re-release), Kojima Productions (2006).
Dirty Duck: I am Dirty Duck! Go ahead and shoot - if you dare! - ^ Metal Gear (re-release), Kojima Productions (2006).
Jennifer's brother: Thanks for saving me! I'm Jennifer's brother. When you make your escape, climb the ladder on the left. - '^ Metal Gear (re-release), Kojima Productions (2006).
POW: Thanks, man. - ^ Metal Gear (re-release), Kojima Productions (2006).
POW: I'm saved!