The Special Science Group (特殊科学班, Tokushu Kagaku-han?),[5] abbreviated as SSG, is the Marines' science unit division led by Vegapunk.[3] The SSG is responsible for the research and development of advanced technology and weaponry for the World Government, including the Pacifista and eventually the Seraphim,[1] which the Government hoped would be able to replace the Seven Warlords system as one of the current Three Great Powers.[2]
The SSG's main base of operation is Egghead, where every member also resides currently.[4] Following their association with the Straw Hat Pirates and the betrayal of one of its members, the group is no longer affiliated with the Marines.
Members[]
- See also the associated category: SSG.
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Vegapunk † | ||||
Shaka † (Punk-01) |
Lilith (Punk-02) |
Edison (Punk-03) |
Pythagoras † (Punk-04) |
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Atlas (Punk-05) |
York ‡ (Punk-06) |
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S-Snake | S-Hawk | S-Bear | S-Shark | |
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Joshu | Sentomaru | Stussy | Straw Hat Pirates | |
Jewelry Bonney | Marines ‡ |
- †: the character is deceased.
- ?: the character's status is unknown.
- ≠: the character is non-canon.
- ‡: the character is no longer part of this group. Hovering the symbol may give further details.
- *: other relevant information. Hovering the symbol gives further details.
History[]
During the timeskip,[6] the SSG created and developed the Seraphim, elite Pacifista units with lunarian biology and the appearance of the former Warlords as children.[1]
After the most recent Levely, the Seven Warlords of the Sea were abolished due to the majority vote of the rulers affiliated with the World Government, believing that the new weapons developed by the SSG were capable of replacing the Warlords as military assets.[2]
Trivia[]
- At the base on Egghead, upon seeing some civilians, Bonney assumed they were researchers. Some civilians wore clothes with the words "Lingus", "History", "Petrology", and "Civil", indicating researchers in the fields Linguistics, History, Petrology, and civil engineering respectively.
- All members of the SSG have names relating to specific celestial bodies found in the Solar System.
- Vegapunk himself is often referred as "Stella" (latin for "star") as an allusion to the sun, the star from which all other celestial bodies revolve around.
- Shaka and Lilith share their names with two asteroids located in the Solar System's asteroid belt, the 1246 Chaka and the 1181 Lilith.
- Edison, Pythagoras and Atlas are all named after lunar craters found on the Earth's moon. Additionally, Atlas is also the name of one of Saturn's moons.
- York may have her name taken from the Cape York meteorite, known to have provided iron to local, indigenous peoples since ancient times.
References[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 One Piece Manga and Anime — Vol. 105 Chapter 1059 (p. 6, 9-11, 16-17) and Episodes 1087–1088, Two Seraphim units make their debut.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 One Piece Manga and Anime — Vol. 95 Chapter 957 (p. 3, 16) and Episode 958, The SSG is first mentioned.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 One Piece Manga — Vol. 106 Chapter 1066 (p. 16-17), Vegapunk is introduced as the leader of SSG.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 One Piece Manga — Vol. 105 Chapter 1061 (p. 12-13), Egghead is introduced.
- ↑ Volume 4000000000 "RED", The group's name is romanized.
- ↑ One Piece Manga and Anime — Vol. 61 Chapter 603 (p. 4) and Episode 523, Sentomaru reveals that the then-current Pacifista were only prototypes.
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