Biker Mice? Primer Who's Who Where...? Gadgets and Gizmos BM Voice Cast Rimfire I Carbine I Stoker I Harley I Scabbard I Modo's Momma RIMFIRE Episodes Seen In: "Back to Mars Part One", "Back to Mars Part Two", "Stalkers", "Caveat Mentor", "Once Upon a Time on Mars" Parts One through Three Modo's doted-on young nephew, Rimfire is one of the new generation of Freedom Fighters. Clever, quiet, and a little shy, the skunk-striped young mouse is also a courageous soldier with an adventurous spirit that tends to get him into trouble. Having grown up watching his home being ripped to bits by the Plutarkians (see the flashback in "Back to Mars Part One"), Rimfire always wanted to be a Freedom Fighter—-just like his beloved Uncle Modo. Hey, wouldn't you? But despite his enthusiasm, the young mouse was forbidden from joining because of his age—-he was just sixteen during the Tug Transformer incident. Even Modo, normally a creampuff when it comes to kids (particularly his nephew), was adamant on that point. "Maybe when you get some more meat on those bones," he'd tell the heartbroken Rimfire. Not that any of this stopped the young mouse. In the best spirit of spunky young teenagers, he proudly defied everyone's orders and joined in the fun. When he learned that Modo and a group of other Freedom Fighters were imprisoned in Dominic T. Stilton's castle, the young mouse quickly went there himself to help set them free. He ended up saving the day twice--first, when he prevented a brainwashed Stoker from imprisoning Carbine and the Biker Mice, and after that, by realizing the weak point of the Plutarkian Tug Transformer and reprogramming it so that it crashed into Plutark. Despite this, the young mouse was still barred from entering the Freedom Fighters until he was a bit older, proving that there really is no justice in the world. At some later point, obviously, Rimfire was permitted to join up (perhaps when Carbine took over as leader of the Freedom Fighters), and has since become an integral part of the team. His astounding physical agility, computer skills, bravery, and devotion make him a fantastic soldier. Rimfire is always willing to go out on a limb to help someone, most notably Stoker, whom he freed from a Plutarkian prison on one of Mars' moons. However, these same attributes also tend to get Rimfire into trouble. He's been captured by Sand Raiders, hunted by Stalkers, and kidnapped by Plutarkians on several occasions. Like all male Martian mice, he has a nasty habit of crashing spaceships into the Quigley Field Scoreboard when he comes to Earth, and at one point, Rimfire caused roughly half the Freedom Fighters to forswear ever having children. In terms of his personality, Rimfire is very similar to Modo--generally passive, but with a tendency toward abrupt mood swings. He's a little shy but personable, loyal to his family, and reluctant to speak negatively about anyone. According to posts at the Bikermice.com Message Board from series producer Tom Tataranowicz, Rimfire's personality contrasted sharply with that of his sister, Primer--the little blonde-haired mouse-girl who appeared with Chibi Rimfire in "Back to Mars Part One". Primer never again appears in the series, but she was supposedly wilder than Rimfire, the tough, rambunctious alternative to her sibling. Interestingly, there is a female Freedom Fighter extra with Primer's exact complexion. Whether or not this is her is unknown. Whether it's his good looks or charming personality (or Brian Austin-Green's voicework), Rimfire has become quite popular with female fans of the series.^^ If you're one of Rimmy-kun's devotees (or just like screencaps), check out from Mars's Image Gallery. CARBINE Episodes Seen In: "Back to Mars" Parts One through Three, "Seeds of Victory", "Once Upon a Time on Mars" Parts One through Three When one thinks of Carbine, three words come to mind: "devoted", "intense", and "hard ass." Well, that's four words, but you get my drift. A former general in the Martian Army, Carbine is the present leader of the Freedom Fighters, the mouse in charge of returning the red planet to its former glory. Tough as nails, with a clear military discipline, Carbine is perhaps better known for being Throttle's long time love interest. The two of them share a difficult romance, separated by both distance and duty. Like Throttle, Carbine is a natural leader, a talent which quickly got the young woman fame and renown in the Martian Army during the Plutarkian War. She's brave, courageous, and definitely not afraid to get her hands dirty. In battle, Carbine is every bit as fierce as any of the male mice on the field. She's also a very by-the-book person, tradition-bound and at ease with doing things according to proper procedure--obviously well-suited for a military lifestyle. The modern-day Freedom Fighters reflect this. While they are looser than the Army, they're more martial than the Freedom Fighters were under Stoker's leadership. Carbine is also proud and hates to admit when she's wrong, although she isn't so caught up in herself that she can't. It just takes her awhile. Despite this, Carbine was instrumental in getting the Army and the Freedom Fighters to work together. She was able to prove to Sergeant Scabbard, the leader of the Army, that they were being led away from the Plutarkians. Her iron resolve proved tougher than her commanders, and the state soldiers quickly signed up with Stoker's rough and tumble group. Carbine's chief goal in life is resurrecting Mars. While she coordinates military efforts and keeps the troops in order, she also makes arrangements to improve the planet's dying ecosystem. Near the Freedom Fighter headquarters at Olympus Mons, a garden was established housing increasingly rare plants and animals. Although her job was made easier with the return of water to Mars (thanks to Throttle and his bros), she's still working hard, including making a trip to Earth to get the Pinkseed Plant from Lawrence Limburger, a species of flora vital to the continued existence of several species, and perhaps the very planet's survival. The only difficulty with Carbine's intense devotion to Mars and the Freedom Fighters is that it has driven a wedge between herself and Throttle. While she cares about him very deeply, Carbine will always put their relationship on the back burner as long as their planet is in such rough shape. Their prospects of staying together as a couple look pretty grim—especially considering Throttle has the same workaholic tendencies. STOKER Episodes Seen In: "Caveat Mentor", "Once Upon a Time on Mars" Parts One through Three" A lion in winter. Man, I have always wanted to use that phrase, and now I finally get my chance! And the best part is, it's true! Yay! The original leader of the Freedom Fighters and Mars' baddest mamajammer, Stoker is and always will be young at heart. The problem is, he's old everywhere else. Before the Plutarkian War, Stoker was well-known as the greatest Biker Mouse in the entire galaxy. He was a wild, fearless rider, not to mention a crack shot and a little egotistical (okay, so he's as bad as Vinnie). But that's okay, because he was the best! The very picture of what a Biker Mouse should be, and the idol of young Throttle, Modo, and Vinnie. Presumably, at about the same time as the Plutarkian War began, Stoker decided to start his own group of vigilante fighters to take on the fish-faces' threat. He dubbed his warriors the Freedom Fighters, and, because of his skill and natural leadership abilities, became their leader. Although there were frequent clashes with the Army, who disliked the vigilantes showing them up in battle, Stoker continued to lead his mice into battle, laughing and "AOOOW"-ing all the way. Gradually, though, he began to become disillusioned with the cause. As it became more and more apparent that the Martian government had been corrupted by greed and that any good the Freedom Fighters did would be negated by their actions, Stoker started to doubt whether or not he and his troops were having any real effect. Although he quickly pulled himself out of that downward spiral, the next battle with the Plutarkians began to spell the end of his career as the field leader of the Freedom Fighters. Stoker was brainwashed by Dr. Karbunkle, who also replaced his tail with a powerful bionic one. Even though the Freedom Fighters won that battle, they still lost the war. Eventually, Stoker was imprisoned on one of Mars' moons. During that time, a life of hard riding and physical abuse caught up with him. Stoker began to feel the effects of his age, quickly losing stamina, the sharpness of his reflexes, and his riding skills. The lightening of his hair was the physical symbol of the process. The cumulative effect of all this was that when he was freed by Rimfire years later, Stoker found he could no longer cut it as a Freedom Fighter. Carbine had his job as their leader, and he had become more of a detriment on the battlefield than an asset.          Stoker was in a state of denial for a time. After his liberation by Rimfire, the two of them had to flee to Earth due to a Plutarkian blockade of Mars. There, Stoker thought he could relive his glory days with his pupils--Throttle, Modo, and Vinnie--but it quickly became apparent to him and to everyone that he had lost his edge. Eventually, Stoker came to terms with this, thanks in no small part to Charley, who showed him that while he might not have his physical skills anymore, he could still be a teacher, and, from the sidelines, a leader--in effect, the "coach" that Vinnie had always jokingly called him. It's assumed that when he and Rimfire returned to Mars, Stoker took up that role and began training the younger Freedom Fighters. Stoker and Vinnie are very alike in terms of their personality--so much so that they irritate one another. They ride alike, they take crazy chances alike, sometimes they even "AOOOOW!" alike—-you could lose your mind!^^ In all seriousness, these two have always been rivals, both in romance and in biking. They fought for a time over the affections of the Freedom Fighter mechanic Harley. Eventually, Stoker recognized that the lady's feelings were with Vinnie, and stepped aside graciously. While Stoker may be headed into the twilight of his life, it's unlikely that this fiery mouse will ever just fade away. He's certain to be giving Carbine headaches well into the next millennium. Stoker's influence will always be felt on both Mars and the Freedom Fighters. HARLEY Episodes Seen In: "Once Upon a Time on Mars" Parts One through Three No, I didn't misspell "Charley"; it's supposed to say "Harley." Years before the Biker Mice would meet the extremely-talented human mechanic who would eventually capture Vinnie's heart, they knew a similarly skillful Martian one—-who had exactly the same effect on Vinnie. Harley was the head (or perhaps only) mechanic for the Freedom Fighters during the Plutarkian War. It was her responsibility to make sure that the bikes that would carry her fellow fighters into battle were in tip-top condition. The only known female Freedom Fighter at the time, Harley also acted as a nurse for the vigilantes ("Can't have my Freedom Fighters riding around with leaky fuel lines, now can I?" she coyly answered Vinnie when he asked her about it). Generally, she tended to stay on the sidelines in battle, entering the fray only to help a wounded warrior or do a quick patch-up on a damaged motorcycle. During the attack on Freedom Fighter headquarters, however, she proved her mettle, managing to hold off Mace, the Sand Raiders, and a brainwashed Stoker long enough for the other Freedom Fighters to escape--while wounded no less! As if all this weren't enough to keep the girl busy, Harley was also the object of a love triangle, with Stoker and Vinnie making up its two other sides. Both of them had major crushes on the mechanic. Not hard to see why; in addition to being intelligent, talented, and having a wry, wisecracking personality, Harley was a fairly sensual young woman, with a beautiful face, nice body, and a voice that could melt butter. Also because she was the only woman on base. Harley flirted with both of her would-be suitors, but was unwilling to commit to any kind of serious relationship. Her feelings obviously tended toward Vinnie, but it wasn't until after he nearly died in battle that the lady realized how much she cared for the white-furred egomaniac. When the two of them met up after the distastrous attack on Freedom Fighter headquarters, Harley looked past Vinnie's badly-scarred face, and showed that she cared about the mouse within (incidentally, she was the one who came up with and crafted his metal mask). Seeing the mutual affection, Stoker graciously stepped aside, and left Vinnie's path to Harley clear. The two of them were gloriously happy as a couple--for all of about five seconds. Then the traitorous rat Mace kidnapped Harley, whom was never seen again. To this day, her whereabouts are unknown, although the Biker Mice have come close to finding her on a few occasions. Vinnie still carries a torch for her, although he's obviously fallen in love with Charley. SERGEANT SCABBARD Episodes Seen In: "Once Upon a Time on Mars Part One", "Once Upon a Time on Mars Part Three" Okay, a little preface here to all those nitpickers out there (like myself, if I weren't the one writing this page). Yes, technically, Scabbard wasn't actually a Freedom Fighter, at least, not during the episodes we see him in. During that time, he was Army. But since only two members of the Martian Army were ever named (Scabbard himself and Carbine), I couldn't see the sense in creating a whole other section just for them. Ergo, his inclusion (and anyway, like I said, the odds are good that he ended up there, so it all works out in the end). Like Harley, Sgt. Scabbard is one of those characters in "Biker Mice" who appeared only during the "Once Upon a Time On Mars" arc. He was the head of a large number of Martian Army troops, including Carbine. Despite Scabbard's obvious bravery, he and his troops were nevertheless useless against the Plutarkians. For one, he refused to fight in anything but the "old-fashioned Army way," which bears at least a passing resemblance to the one used by British troops during the American revolution. To wit: his men got blown away because they stood out in the open and let themselves get fired on (not exactly a tactical genius, is he?). As if that weren't bad enough, Scabbard was unable to see that the Martian government was purposely directing him and his troops away from pockets of Plutarkian activity (the government being in the fish-faces' pockets). Even when it's pointed out that an ordered bombing mission would take no toll on the Plutarkians (who had left the area months ago), he simply replies, "Orders are orders." As you might expect, Scabbard's hard-headedness often leads him into conflict with the free-wheeling Freedom Fighters, in particular their leader, Stoker. The two nearly come to blows during "Once Upon a Time On Mars Part One," and one might guess that they've done so on many such occasions. Scabbard accuses Stoker of interfering in Army affairs, and Stoker snipes that Mars is lucky that there are Freedom Fighters to deal with the threats that the Army won't. In the end, it took Carbine's defection to the Freedom Fighters to make him Scabbard see the light. Although, as said above, he's a by-the-book mouse, Scabbard quickly adjusted to the spontaneous fighting style of the Freedom Fighters when he and his mice joined them (presumably; there's never a scene in which they formally join, so it's possible that they only fought with them for the duration of the battle. However, it looks to me like they probably joined for keeps). Scabbard's presence has probably had something to do with the increased militarization of the freewheeling Fighters, if not directly from his influence then through Carbine. MODO’S MOMMA Episodes Seen In: Mentioned in many; only actually appears herself in “Once Upon a Time on Mars Part Three” (Again, I didn't know where else to put this non-Freedom Fighter! ^^;;) No other character exerted such a profound influence on the series without actually showing up (until the very end) as Modo’s “dear-old gray-furred Momma.” While never named, and only ever appearing once (a brief shot in “Once Upon a Time on Mars Part Three,” a delightful surprise and probably the greatest payoff fans could ever have hoped for), this wonderful old dame had an almost constant presence on her show via her son, who either cried out “Oh Momma!” or quoted her endless supply of her sayings about once an episode. We know precious little about Momma herself—the simple fact that have to refer to her as “Momma” because we never find out what her real name is the most obvious illustration. She had at least two children: Modo (of course) and an older unnamed daughter (Rimfire and Primer's mother). As to their father(s?) or a husband, nothing is known. It's certainly within the realm of possibility that she was a single mother, especially given Modo's fixation on her (then again, all three mice mention their mothers at some point in the series, but never their fathers). Whatever the case, she did a bang-up job with them, given Modo's firm (and sometimes dangerously unchangeable) chivalric behavior, gentleness, and sweetly old-fashioned charm (and Rimfire's, too, if we can extrapolate that her influence extended into her daughter's parenting style). But Momma wasn’t exactly your typical “soccer Mom” (or whatever it is that young Martian mice play in the absence of soccer). While some of her sayings sound like those the average mother might dispense ("Eat, eat! You're a growing mouse!"; "A gentleman doesn’t speak poorly of a lady"), most of it is motorcycle-related (“A mouse’s best friend is his bike;” “Courtesy is the rule of the road”), strongly suggesting that Modo's momma was a Biker Mouse herself in her youth (and most likely beyond^^). We can safely assume she was quite a hellraiser: one piece of advice to her son, quoted by Modo after the mice are arrested by the Chicago PD, is, "Assume the position." I’m seeing mother-son road trips here. What became of Momma during the Plutarkian War is unknown. Her encouragement helped Modo and his bros to overcome the psychological shock of their injuries and strong self-doubt during the Tug Transformer incident, but nothing’s known of her beyond that. She strikes me as a survivor, though, so she’s probably still kicking around Mars somewhere. Who knows? She might’ve even started a geriatric version of the Freedom Fighters.^^ Main basic information episodes in-depth fun MAIN