Dirk Manus

Dirk Manus is a Disgraced Norwegian Soldier and a Smuggler.

In November of 2022, Dirk boarded a Ferry heading to Newfoundland, and approached Marissa Faireborn and began to negotiate with her and told her his life's story. He ordered a steak and agreed to smuggle Marissa into Italy.

He and Marissa arrived in Newfoundland and rented a motel room. When Police Officers approached him, he lied to them and told them that Marissa had ran through the city hours ago. After the Officers left, he told Marissa that they'll board a plane to Madrid, Spain in the morning.

A day later, he arrived in Madrid, only to be attacked by an Air Ship aligned with Cobra. *Renegades Part 1*He ran through the AirPort with Marissa, and eventually escaped by boarding a small plane. He planned to fly to France to draw Cobra away, but instead, was attacked by fireflies and captured when the Iron Hammer consumed his plane.

Aboard the Iron Hammer, he tried to fool Major Bludd, only to be arrested. He was saved by Marissa Faireborn, and scoured the Iron Hammer, looking for escape pods. Upon finding one, he was shot and injured by Scrap-Iron, but was once again saved by Marissa, before escaping in the pod. After the pod landed in the Mediterranean Sea, Dirk let Marissa pilot the pod.

They made their way to Sicily, where they met his friend Miranda. He was led to a hotel room, and talked to Miranda in her room. Miranda mentioned her true intentions for Marissa, and was forced to agree to let Miranda do a different operation on Marissa. He then returned to his and Marissa's room, where he was thanked and proceeded to have sex with Marissa. Hours later, he drugged Marissa and watched as Incision operated on her, though requested that she use a less-gruesome tool on her. He then left a note and left with Incision.

He was taken to the Iron Hammer and forced to join Cobra. When G.I. Joe began attacking, Dirk mentioned that he revealed their location to the Joes, and was shot and injured by Incision. He was then taken to Incision's lab and operated on. *Renegades Part 2*

Several Months Later on June 24, 2023, Dirk was tested on by Dr. Mindbender. He was turned into a Meta Soldier by the Cobra Sentinel.

A Month Later on July 24, Dirk Manus meditated and managed to send coordinates to G.I. Joe in Washington.

A Day Later on July 25, Dirk was found by G.I. Joe and freed by Cross Country, only to attack the Joes. After calming down, Dirk reunited with Marissa Faireborn, and held her hand as she gave Birth to their children. After Shipwreck shot Dr. Mindbender, Dirk fled the lab, carrying his son and Marissa. He was reunited with G.I. Steve's team, and began to find a way to flee Cobra Island. When the Joes entered a hangar with a Cobra B.A.T. Airship, Dirk unleashed his new powers, destroying all the B.A.T.s. When the Meta Soldiers began to attack, Dirk gave his last goodbye to Marissa, before making his final stand and allowed for G.I. Joe to escape. he was then shot and killed by Firefly. *Fangs in the Dark Part 3*

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## Relationships

* Marissa Faireborn -Love Interest
* Sue Faireborn -Daughter
* Desmond Faireborn -Son
* Cobra -Enemies
	+ Constantin von Djangovich/ Firefly -Enemy & Killer

## Appearances

1. Renegades Part 1
2. Renegades Part 2
3. Fangs in the Dark Part 3

## Notes

* Dirk Manus was a character from the original Transformers cartoon. Like his original self, had a semi-Romantic relationship with Marissa Faireborn.