Biker Mice? Primer Who's Who Where...? Gadgets and Gizmos BM Voice Cast Lawrence Limburger I High Chairman Camembert I Napoleon Brie I Dominic T. Stilton I Gutama Gouda I One-Eyed Jack Monterry I Gerald Gruyere Romana Parmesana I Consuler Perry Provoloni I Hacka and Honka Loogey (The Loogey Brothers) Mudfish Murdock I Latoya I Marshal Note: Throughout this run-down, I refer to Plutarkians who have the job of taking a place's natural resources and shipping them back to Plutark as "Planetary Conquistadors." This is a term I invented, as none is given for this type of work during the course of the animated series. It's not cannon. However, feel free to use it. LAWRENCE LACTAVIUS LIMBURGER Location: Chicago, Illinois Occupation: Plutarkian Planetary Conquistador Episodes Seen In: All of them, if memory serves Cheese Named After: Limburger ("Lactavius" is derived from "lactose," which is a compound found in dariy products, such as cheese) The Biker Mice's key antagonist, and the foremost villain the series. Among Plutarkians, Limburger is regarded as something of a failure and a fumbling buffon for his inability to get Chicago's natural resources to Plutark. Despite having a huge goon army, bottomless checkbook, wide array of available supervillains, the assistance of the brilliant Dr. Karbunkle, and all of Plutark's astounding technology behind him, Limburger just can't seem to get the job done. Of course, this is due to the Biker Mice (although having the dim-witted Greasepit in charge of said goon army hasn't helped much). Very few Plutarkians could strip mine an entire city into dust with them on their cases (virtually every other major Plutarkian character has seen their own plans go up in smoke because of the Biker Mice). Limburger is also extremely egotistical and a bully, frequently given to melodramatics and bouts of vanity that would make Vinnie blush. He has a weakness for slime worms, power, and a particular fondness for American gangsters of the early twentieth century, whose methods he often employs in his work. Ironically, while he admires these Yankee yakuza, Limburger's mannerisms are very British, particularly his pronunciation of certain words (for example, "shed-shull" instead of "sked-ule" for "schedule"). Despite his shortcomings, Limburger should not be underestimated, for at his core he is a brilliant planner and schemer with unbounded ambition and a lust for power. Ignoring his most recent difficulties on Earth, his track record isn't that bad. Limburger has had a hand in the devestation of Mars and Venus, and had ruined a goodly portion of Chicago before the Biker Mice showed up. Limburger is willing to do whatever it takes to get what he wants, including using members of his own family (although, in all fairness, he was going to get the kid a pair of skates in exchange ^^). And despite his low standing among his own people, Limburger has had a few major successes during his career, including a brief stint as the Plutarkian Planetary Poo-Bah Governor of Earth, and a slightly longer one as Plutark's High Chairman. HIGH CHAIRMAN CAMEMBERT Location: Plutark Occupation: Plutarkian High Chairman Episodes Seen In: "The Reeking Reign of Head Cheese" Parts One and Two, "Steelfinger", "Stone Broke", "The Inquisition", "Lake Michi-gone", "Big Trouble", "I, Greasepit", "Diet of Worms", "Where No Mouse Has Gone Before", "Once Upon a Time on Mars Part Three" Cheese Named After: Camembert The biggest fish in a big pond. Camembert is Plutark's High Chariman, the "democratically-elected dictator" who oversees not just the planet itself but also all Plutarkian activity throughout the universe. Orders come directly from him, so he's often in contact with his subordintes, especially if they've fouled up or aren't meeting their quota. For this reason, it seems early on that his chief purpose as High Chariman is yelling at Limburger.^^ Camembert has total control when it comes to the workings of the "dig-up-the-planet-and-ship-it-to-Plutark" industrial machine, including control of the purse strings. Indeed, his abilities as a ruthless businessman and a bully seems more important as High Chairman than his abilities as a leader (as long as the economy is going well, he can stay in power--sound familiar?). So maybe it doesn't come as such a surprise that he's also extremely corrupt. We know he bilks the Plutarkian treasury and puts the money in his "Swiss Cheese Account," and for every upcoming election, he chooses his own opponent--always someone whom he can't possibly lose to (ironically, this results in Limburger, the greatest Plutarkian failure of all, taking the office from him). Vote box stuffing is probably also pretty common on the planet. Still, he's good at his job. Plutark is probably the richest planet in the cosmos, and his people are in no danger of starving. In fact, they're in greater danger of dying of congestive heart failure before their tenth birthday than of starvation, which, I suppose, is one measure of a leader. NAPOLEON BRIE Location: Detroit, Michigan Occupation: Plutarkian Planetary Conquistador Episodes Seen In: "The Motor City Maniac", "Pwetty Wady", "Hit the Road, Jack", and a mention in "Diet of Worms" Cheese Named After: Brie, the "queen of cheeses" (which, in a weird way, makes sense) In most occupations, insanity would hamper your performance, but when it comes to being the big cheese of Detroit, it just might be a plus. Napoleon Brie may be psychotic and borderline insane (almost comically so, when you add in his Elmer Fudd-esque voice), but he's also among the best and brightest Plutarkians on Earth. Few have had as much success as this diminuitive fellow (he seems to be about the same height as Fred the Mutant, to give you some idea). This ruthless fish is one of the top four Plutarkians on Earth, and it's not hard to see why. Brie is cunning, underhanded, devious, and an excellent long-term planner. He's not afraid to use force, particularly deadly force, when the situation calls for it--and frequently when it doesn't. This guy is most definitely a professional. Brie is a long-time rival of Limburger's, dating back to their fish-school days. The two of them are still feuding. A great deal of Brie's time is presently spent trying to ruin/kill Limburger, ranging from plotting elaborate, far-reaching schemes to capture his Chicago terriotry to simply sending out a bunch of his Dune Rangers across Lake Michigan. But if his schemes should endanger innocent citizens, then he may find himself embroiled with the Biker Mice, and his successful status might go right down the tubes... DOMINIC T. STILTON Location: Mars Occupation: Plutarkian Planetary Conquistador Episodes Seen In: "Once Upon a Time On Mars" Parts 1-3 Cheese Named After: Stilton Dominic T. Stilton was probably one of the most successful Plutarkian Planetary Conquistadors in the history of the business. This was one of the fish who directed the systematic destruction of Mars--a planet that's now little more than a dried-up dustball, to give you some idea of his ability. He helped send the Martian Army off track, kept the Freedom Fighters busy, made the most of his assistants, ran several sychronized operations at once, could hold his own on the battlefield, and still managed to meet his land/soil/water/etc. quotas. Whatta guy! In personality, Stilton is demanding, brusque, and harsh--attributes that make him a perfect businessfish. He dislikes excess and overreaching, particularly from his employees. Of course, he has his own little hang-ups, like an affinity for lace sleeves and a thing about germs and dirt, but Hell, it doesn't interfere with his job, so who's to criticize?         Stilton's only major mistake was not keeping a close enough eye on one of his subordinates--Lawrence Limburger, then a young fish just making a name for himself in planetary devestation. While Stilton worked with Karbunkle to implement a plan that would enslave the Freedom Fighters and set up the Tug Transformer that would drag all of Mars back to Plutark (basically the crowning glory of any Plutarkian invasion), Limburger went behind Stilton's back with his own scheme to oust Stilton and take credit for all his boss's successes. Limburger very nearly succeeded, but in the end, his ineffective management and lack of attention to what was going on around him led to the destruction of the Tug Transformer. This meant tons more work for every Plutarkian currently involved with Mars, and most certainly a black mark of Stilton's record for letting one over-ambitious young fish ruin what should have been a fool-proof project. It can be inferred from "Once Upon a Time On Mars Part Three" that Stilton is still on Mars--the background during his three-way conference call with Limburger and Camembert looks suspiciously like his castle on Mars (before it was destroyed--it looked substantially different after it was turned into rubble). Although it seems odd that he should still be on Mars when the planet has been pretty much torn to shreds, it makes sense to maintain a strong Plutarkian pressence there. It may be a sort of punishment for his foul-up with Limburger, or maybe Stilton chose to set up an office of his own there. Either way, that's where he seems to be. Stilton's appearance during this aforementioned call also suggests that despite this failure on Mars, he's still very high up in the chain of command when it comes to planetary aquisition. GUTAMA GOUDA Location: unknown Occupation: Plutarkian Planetary Conquistador Episodes Seen In: "Diet of Worms" Cheese Named After: Gouda Gouda is one of the most mysterious Plutarkians in the series. Very little is known about him. In "Diet of Worms," when Monterry, Grueyere, and Gouda show up at Limburger Tower, the Biker Mice are easily able to rattle off the names of the first two, but are clueless as to who the "mozzerella maharishi" is. Even the name of the city he's in charge of tearing apart is unknown. Wherever the Hell he is, though, he's doing a good job: he's one of the top four Plutarkians on Earth. Gouda is a rather laid-back individual, embracing New Age ideas and the free and easy hippie movement. While his two competitors arrived in Chicago in limosines, this spaced-out individual came in a bus. There is an interesting conflict between these ideas and his Plutarkian ruthlessness--he gives Vinnie a bomb and signs the attatched note 'peace.' But it obviously doesn't trouble this unflappable fish, so why should it bother us? Like so many Plutarkians before him, however, Gouda has seen his schemes go up in smoke before the Biker Mice, including his bid for the Planetary governorship of Earth. But in the end, he probably just shrugged his shoulders, accepted it as karma, and kept on keeping on. ONE-EYED JACK MONTERRY Location: Las Vegas, Nevada Occupation: Plutarkian Planetary Conquistador Episodes Seen In: "Diet of Worms" Cheese Named After: Monterry Jack (wasn't he one of the Rescue Rangers?) Las Vegas isn't a city known for its natural resources, but there's enough illegal activity to draw any Plutarkian worth his salt to it. Thusly, we meet One-Eyed Jack Monterry, the Planetary Conquistador of Sin City, and another one of the top four Plutarkians on Earth. Unfortunately, we don't find out much about Monterry during his single appearance. Like many Plutarkians, he's power-hungry, jealous, and, if you'll forgive the pun, two-faced. Interestingly, "One-Eyed Jack" actually has both of his eyes, and affects the eye-patch on his mask as a person with 20/20 vision might wear a pair of eyeglasses with nothing in the frames. GERALD GRUYERE Location: New Orleans, Louisinana Occupation: Plutarkian Planetary Conquistador Episodes Seen In: "Diet of Worms" Cheese Named After: Gruyere Not even the Big Easy has been able to escape the slow, subtle Plutarkian invasion. Gerald Gruyere has been named the Planetary Conquistador of New Orleans. He's doing a pretty good job there, as he is the last of the top four top Plutarkians on Earth (seems unfair to me that anybody should have to do hard work in a city so concerned with having a good time, even a Plutarkian, but...). Summoned to Chicago by Camembert for the contest to decide who will be the Plutarkian Planetary Governor of Earth, Gruyere is fairly similar to his two opponents--scheming, treacherous, and power-hungry. The only difference is that he has a thicker accent. Like many Plutarkians, Gruyere has taken pains to adapt to the culture of his locale in order to fit in better with the humans he plans to rip off. He has cultivated a cajun accent, and frequently uses New Orleans mannerisms in his speech (such as calling others "chere", and using the phrase, "we're in deep gumbo now"). ROMANA PARMESANA Location: Cleveland, Ohio Occupation: Plutarkian Planetary Conquistador Episodes Seen In: "Hit the Road, Jack" Cheeses Named After: Parmesan and Romano One of the few female Plutarkians we see in the series, Parmesana is in charge of making sure Cleveland gets ripped into tiny bits (I wonder if anyone would notice?). Parmesana is a wildly clever schemer. She used her feminine wiles (as well as a suit which allowed her to assume the appearance of a gorgeous human female) to seduce "Asphalt" Jack McCyber and bring to fruition a scheme that would have won her the territories of Limburger, Brie, and the Plutarkian Planetary Poo-Bah-ship of Earth. The scheme ultimately fails, but Parmesana proves that there is no gender gap when it comes to Plutarkian ruthlessness. COUNSULER PERRY PROVOLONI Location: Plutark Occupation: Lawyer Episodes Seen In: "What Smells Worse Than a Plutarkian Lawyer?", "Pitfall" Cheese Named After: Provolone For most Americans, nothing leaves a worse taste in your mouth than a snooty lawyer. That's true in many countries, and also on Plutark. Perry Provoloni is one, probably the best on his planet, and bearer of two other unique distinctions: one, he is quite possibly the thinnest adult male Plutarkian on the entire planet (discounting Hacka Loogey, who frequently pigs out on hot dogs and gains hundreds of pounds), and two, he just might be the smelliest. All Plutarkian lawyers are known throughout the galaxy for their particularly hideous stench, even to other Plutarkians. But Provoloni's reek just might be the vilest of the vile. He attributes it to his astounding success. Provoloni specializes in the seedier side of law, including getting a false conviction against the Biker Mice and taking care of "Swiss Cheese Accounts" for some of his richer patrons (including Camembert). Provoloni uses a showboating style of lawyering, calling for lots of dramatics and tactics that overwhelm the defense. He's always willing to cut a deal, whether it's to save his own skin or just to make a buck, and isn't above blackmail and extortion (like I said, he's a lawyer). His holier than thou attitude with Limburger has made the two of them enemies, though enemies who are willing to work together if it is mutually beneficial. HACKA AND HONKA LOOGEY (THE LOOGEY BROTHERS) Location: Unknown/variable Occupation: Free-lance supervillains Episodes Seen In: "We Don't Need No Stinkin' City", "Motorcross Trap", "Garbage Wars" Cheese Named After: Unlike almost every other Plutarkian in the series, these two aren't named after cheeses. Hope I don't have to explain to you just what they are named after If there are any contenders for Provoloni's title of Stinkiest Plutarkian, it's the Loogey brothers. Hacka and Honka are the three-year winners of the title "Scum of the Universe," and possess an aroma so wretched it could turn even the strongest of stomachs. If, say, fish like Camembert, Provoloni, and Stilton represent the highly refined, upper crust of Plutarkian society, then the Loogeys (or should that be "Loogies"?) are rock bottom. They're filthy, disgusting, and crass. And believe it or not, things can actually get worse, because if they consume large quantities of Earth junk food, particularly hot dogs, their stench increases exponentially. Not guys you want to invite over to a barbeque. Still, they can be extremely dangerous, and have been major trouble for the Biker Mice on more than one occasion. Just as a sidenote, these two are based off of the "Saturday Night Live" characters Hanz and Franz, from the "Pumping Up With Hanz and Franz" segments. Their slogan is a parody of Hanz and Franz's: "We Want to Tear (CLAP!) You Up!" MUDFISH MURDOCK Location: Unknown/variable Occupation: Free-lance supervillain (farmer?) Episodes Seen In: "Lake Michi-gone" Cheese Named After: Like the Loogies, Murdock isn't named after a cheese Wow! A hick Plutarkian! I didn't know they made those! Mudfish Murdock is another supervillain Plutarkian, brought in for a single episode to try and eliminate the Biker Mice after they became bogged down in the mudhole formerly known as Lake Michigan. He's not particularly well-suited to this task--Murdock is basically just your average, everyday Plutarkian. A sort of a country-western version, but just a Plutarkian all the same (makes one wonder if super-villanry is the only career option for Plutarkians not intelligent enough to become Planetary Conquistadors or lawyers). The only real thing that would make him any better a choice than say, Tunnel Rat for this job is the fact that Murdock is in possession of an extremely large, souped-up tractor that can easily slip through the muddy mess left after Limburger steals Lake Michigan. And he is good with it. In fact, he has the upper hand on the Biker Mice for awhile, since their tires can't get a good grip in the mud. Once they "four-wheel drives themselves, every last one o' them", in Murdock's own words, however, the Biker Mice easily whip his tail. LATOYA (LIMBURGER?) Location: Plutark Occupation: Mother, Homemaker Episodes Seen In: "Modo Hangs It Up" Cheese Named After: Actually, she's named after a Jackson ^^ Ever wonder what sort of family Lawrence Limburger came from? Neither did I, but we find out anyway in "Modo Hangs It Up" when the Big Cheese's older sister Latoya calls up her sibling for a favor. She wants to leave her son, Marshal, with her baby brother while she goes to the Plutarkian Fat Farm ("I do so want to get there before all the good fat's gone"), which she does without his consent. Latoya delights in tormenting Lawrence, frequently referring to him by his childhood nickname: "drippy drawers (Her brother's response? "I hardly ever have that problem anymore")." She also demands respect from him, including the Traditional Plutarkian Greeting when she calls. I guess that sibling rivalry is something that transcends time and space. MARSHAL (LIMBURGER?) Location: Plutark Occupation: None, unless he's some kind of child prodigy Epsidoes Seen In: "Modo Hangs It Up" Cheese Named After: Possibly Limburger, although one would assume that his mother is married and took her husbands's name, but then again, we're talking about an entirely different culture, so who's to say? Limburger's troublemaking nephew Marshal shows us that when it comes to Plutarkians, there's no hope for the future generation. Described as "the demon hatchling," this little scamp embodies all the qualities (or perhaps the lacks thereof) we've come to associate with Plutarkians: underhandedness, treachery, vindictiveness, greed, rudeness, destructivness, and just general mean-spiritedness. He's not overly fond of his uncle (there's an interesting contrast between this and Rimfire's respect for Modo), although he does agree to help him in his latest scheme to end the Biker Mice's threat--in exchange for a pair of Plutarkian roller fins. The plot fails when Marshal, realizing that he's not going to get his reward, helps Modo foil Limburger's scheme. I wonder if he'll be invited back next time his mother goes to the fat farm? Main basic information episodes in-depth fun MAIN