the paoli brothers speak in notable accents which show they are from corsica. the brothers were at some point members of the unione corse (corsican brotherhood), served in the french foreign legion's 1rep in algeria, then as mercenaries in africa (congo, southern africa) and south america, before changing careers and becoming bankers in zurich, switzerland. unhappy with the world of corporate finance, the brothers found the opportunities available in international terrorism far more suited to their abilities, and joined cobra. their specialties are in infiltration, espionage (military and industrial), sabotage, propaganda, and corporate law.