Polly

Polly is a parrot and member of G.I. Joe from the Generation 1 continuity family.

Polly is Shipwreck's parrot companion. As part of U.S.7, he operates under the codename Seasick.

Fiction

Transformers vs. G.I. Joe

Polly was perched atop of Shipwreck's gun, squawking menacingly at ex-Cobra member Doctor Venom while they guarded him alongside Dial-Tone. Then, the Decepticobra alliance launched an attack against the USS Flagg, forcing all three of them to flee from Shockwave's laser blasts. Their escape was cut off by a Cobra platoon, who mercilessly gunned down both Shipwreck and Dial-Tone. Polly could only bemoan impotently at the apparent demise of his master, before the Cobra goons turned their guns onto him as well. Funeral for a Friend

Badly injured by his encounter with Cobra, Polly was rebuilt as a cyborg, outfitted with some high-tech weaponry, and instated as the leader of G.I. Joe's non-human squadron, U.S.7. After a heartfelt goodbye from Shipwreck, the team headed for their first mission; to travel to Cybertron and deliver some G.I.Rockets to the alien world! En route, they were accosted by the Oktober Guard, who boarded their ship. Just as a firefight broke out between both team, the battle was interrupted by Fortress Maximus snatching U.S.7's rocket out of the sky and gobbling up both teams! Form Follows Function Within Fortress Maximus, most of U.S.7 fell under the influence of Blackarachnia, a Decepticon responsible for turning the once noble Autobot into a lumbering brute. A Joe infiltration team was sent in to retrieve U.S.7, but as the animals had also fallen under Blackarachnia's mind-control, they lashed out when their allies came upon them. Only after Blackarachnia's defeat did Polly return to his normal self. The rescuers and the rescuees then stormed Megatron's throne room together. Though the animals managed to escape, everyone else got captured by the Decepticobra alliance. Everybody Hates Metroplex

Under undisclosed circumstances, Polly joined back up with Shipwreck and together they commandeered the Decepticon flagship, the Nemesis, which they used to ram Megatron and undo his "Mega-Megatron" combiner form. After the war was over, Polly's cyborg implants were removed and he came to live peacefully with Snake-Eyes and Scarlett at their log cabin. The War Never Ends

Ask Vector Prime

Vector Prime noted that in some universes, Polly would acquire cybernetics. Ask Vector Prime, 2016/02/05

2005 IDW continuity

Polly was presumably acquired by Shipwreck at some point in the seven year gap between him being made a member of G.I. Joe's public team of celebrity soldiers and the defunct Joe team being revived to take the place of the Earth Defense Command. D.T.A. Shipwreck cared very deeply for his bird, going so far as to make Polly's name the password on his personal computer. G.I. Joe vol. 5 #5 At times the two of them seemed to share a very close, almost preternatural connection with one another. Shipwreck profile

When his owner was called upon to man a submarine to move a small Joe team near the mysterious silent EDC base on Bikini Atoll, Polly perched atop his shoulder and echoed Shipwreck's claim to Roadblock that the torpedoing process that would deliver the Joes to dry land was perfectly safe. D.T.A.

Polly chowed down on some birdseed as Shipwreck sang the praises of the plankton patty and wakame he was serving to his human teammates that day. G.I. Joe vol. 5 #1

When a gigantic monster emerged from beneath the Indian Ocean, Polly accompanied Shipwreck and several other Joes to gather data on and hopefully subdue the beast whilst wearing his own adorable little bird diving suit. G.I. Joe vol. 5 #5 When Shipwreck learned that Scarlett was planning on sending a team to destroy the previously undiscovered monsters, Polly echoed his master's scornful description of his less environmentally concerned teammates as savage snobs. Later, when Shipwreck discovered Snake Eyes and Helix had figured out his computer password, Polly disagreed that his name was the uncrackable security measure Shipwreck seemed to think it was. G.I. Joe vol. 5 #6

With Shipwreck being named interim commander of G.I. Joe while Scarlett and Roadblock were away on Cybertron, Polly followed him into battle as he "led" a team made up of people who happened to be around against V.E.N.O.M. agents in St. Petersburg, barely managing to cling onto the back of the Silver Mirage as he raced it down an alley in pursuit. When V.E.N.O.M. reappeared in New York City, Polly continued following his owner as he this time semi-competently led a more well-considered team against them. G.I. Joe: First Strike As Shipwreck thought long and hard about what to do about the King Cobra mech formed by the individual V.E.N.O.M. vehicles, Polly helped along his thought process, whispering words that eventually helped him formed a plan to take the giant snake down. As Shipwreck gave orders to his team, Polly danced and celebrated alongside him, occasionally delivering the last word of his orders as well. M.A.S.K.: First Strike

Notes

• Since Shipwreck was regularly featured in the G.I. Joe cartoon, Polly was also featured. He was alternately voiced by Neil Ross (who also voiced Shipwreck) or Frank Welker, depending on the episode as well as Peter Kelamis in both G.I. Joe Spy Troops and G.I. Joe: Valor vs. Venom.

External links

• Shipwreck (with Polly) at Yojoe.com