Computerized Automatic Patrol Dog No. 1 was the robot companion of the G.I. Robot.
History
C.A.P. was a robotic dog developed by military scientists during World War II. The animal was packaged in a crate and shipped to the South Pacific where it assisted Sgt. Coker and the second G.I. Robot. Upon reading the robot's anagram designation, Sgt. Coker felt that "C.A.P.D." was a stupid name and simply shortened it to C.A.P. On the beaches of the Japanese island of Tattu, C.A.P. sighted something out at sea. He darted into the water, only to find himself viciously attacked by a great white shark. The G.I. Robot swam into the water and shot the shark with its weaponized hand gauntlets. It recovered C.A.P.'s remains and brought them back to shore. Sgt. Coker, meanwhile, discovered why C.A.P. had run off into the water. Less than a mile off shore was a Japanese submarine preparing for a kamikaze attack. Thanks to C.A.P.'s perceptiveness, Coker alerted the other American officers stationed on the island and they were able to repel the enemy. In short order, C.A.P. was repaired and returned to active service with Coker and the G.I. Robot. Strangely enough, C.A.P. was programmed with a personality and a sense of loyalty similar to that of an actual canine. Whatever became of C.A.P. following the end of World War II is unknown.
Powers and Abilities
Abilities
- A special compartment inside C.A.P. housed a robotic kitten (designation unknown).[1]
Notes
- Although this character was originally introduced during DC's Earth-One era of publication, their existence following the events of the 1985–86 limited series Crisis on Infinite Earths remains intact. However, some elements of the character's Pre-Crisis history may have been altered or removed for Post-Crisis New Earth continuity, and should be considered apocryphal.
Related
- 5 Appearances of C.A.P.D. (New Earth)
- 1 Images featuring C.A.P.D. (New Earth)
- Quotations by or about C.A.P.D. (New Earth)
- Character Gallery: C.A.P.D. (New Earth)
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