lester colt is a famous u.s. special operator, holding a b.a. in international politics and advanced degrees in the sciences. he is an "operational management and strategic advisor" to s.h.a.d.e. colt seems to be highly trained in the martial arts, as well as being a very capable battlefield leader. lester has a series of action figures named in his honor. however, he follows an "ends justifies the means" policy in his mission, and in "uncle sam and the freedom fighters" #1 is shown cold-bloodedly killing a drug dealer in front of the man's young son at the boy's birthday party (he had infiltrated the drug dealer's home disguised as one of his own action figures). this action earns him a severe rebuke from the revived uncle sam in later issues when he defects from s.h.a.d.e. and joins the new freedom fighters.