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{{group infobox
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|title=Extension Corps
|title=Extension Corps
|image=[[File:Mario & Luigi Brothership Extension Corps.jpg|250px]]
|image=[[File:M&LB Extension Corps.png|250px]]
|first_appearance=''[[Mario & Luigi: Brothership]]'' ([[List of games by date#2024|2024]])
|first_appearance=''[[Mario & Luigi: Brothership]]'' ([[List of games by date#2024|2024]])
}}
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{{quote|Full Extension!|[[Extension Corps]]|[[Mario & Luigi: Brothership]]}}
{{quote|Full Extension!|[[Extension Corps]]|[[Mario & Luigi: Brothership]]}}


The '''Extension Corps''' are the main antagonists set to appear in ''[[Mario & Luigi: Brothership]]''. They are a group of sentient beings based on different types of electrical connectors, which is reflected by their collective name, a pun on "extension cord". Among its members are a villainous-looking figure wearing a cloak, a tall hat, and a masquerade mask who appears to be the leader of the group, a lanky purple high-ranking member resembles a {{wp|Phone connector (audio)|headphone jack}} with their head resembling a male connector and one of their arms resembling a female connector, overall giving the appearance of a stereotypical Japanese delinquent, a stout blue high-ranking member whose body resembles a {{wp|VGA connector}}, a floating magenta high-ranking member has arms that resemble {{wp|coaxial cable}}s and wearing a yellow cape, and small, bluish gray minions that resemble either male or female {{wp|USB|USB cable}}s. In the game's announcement trailer, one of the higher-ups attacks [[Mario]] and [[Luigi]] with an electrical orb in battle.
The '''Extension Corps''' is an army of sentient electrical cord-like beings who are depicted as villains in ''[[Mario & Luigi: Brothership]]''.
==Description==
Members of the Extension Corps are based on different types of electrical connectors, which is reflected by their collective name, a pun on "extension cord". Among its members is the apparent leader of the group wearing a cloak held together by what appears to be a wire cutter, a tall hat that has two cables coming out of it with one being red and the other green, and a masquerade mask, three high-ranking members which include a lanky purple one resembling a {{wp|Phone connector (audio)|headphone jack}} with their head resembling a male connector and one of their arms resembling a female connector, overall giving the appearance of a stereotypical Japanese delinquent, a stout turquoise/blue one whose body resembles a {{wp|VGA connector}}, and a floating magenta one who has arms that resemble {{wp|coaxial cable}}s and wearing a yellow cape, and lastly, small, bluish gray footsoldiers that resemble either male or female {{wp|USB|USB cable}}s. In the game's announcement trailer, one of the higher-ups attacks [[Mario]] and [[Luigi]] with an electrical orb in battle.
 
The trio of higher-ups in particular share many similarities to the [[Best Fitness Friends]] from the ''[[Bowser Jr.'s Journey]]'' side mode of ''[[Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story + Bowser Jr.'s Journey]]'', and have a similar eye design to [[Antasma]] from ''[[Mario & Luigi: Dream Team]]'', the [[Dark Star]] from ''[[Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story]]'', and [[Princess Shroob]] from ''[[Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time]]''.


==Gallery==
==Gallery==
<gallery>
<gallery>
NSwitch MarioLuigiBrothership 21.jpg|
Mario & Luigi Brothership Extension Corps.jpg|The Extension Corps as seen in-game
Mario&LuigiBrothershipExtensionCorpAttack.png|A high-ranking member of the Extension Corps attacking the Mario Bros.
NSwitch MarioLuigiBrothership 21.jpg|The apparent leader of the Extension Corps along with three of the higher-ups of the group
NSwitch MarioLuigiBrothership 23.jpg|Minions of the Extension Corps
Mario&LuigiBrothershipExtensionCorpAttack.png|One of the high-ranking members of the Extension Corps attacking the Mario Bros.
NSwitch MarioLuigiBrothership 23.jpg|Grunts of the Extension Corps
</gallery>
</gallery>


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|Jap=ボルドルド隊
|Jap=ボルドルド隊
|JapR=Borudorudo Tai
|JapR=Borudorudo Tai
|JapM=Partial voicing and repeating of「ボルト」(''boruto'', volt) +「隊」(''tai'', squad)
|JapM=The Voldoldo Squad;「ボルドルド」being a partial voicing and repeating of「ボルト」(''boruto'', volt)
|ChiT=波魯多魯多隊
|ChiTR=Bōlǔduōlǔduō Duì
|ChiTM=Derived from the Japanese name
|ChiTC=<ref>{{cite|author=Nintendo HK|date=September 10, 2024|url=https://www.nintendo.com.hk/topics/article/6oK8110hso7xbS12trmwoP|title=公開冒險的據點以及全新的兄弟攻擊等《瑪利歐&路易吉RPG 兄弟齊航!》的最新資訊。|publisher=nintendo.com.hk|accessdate=September 10, 2024}}</ref>
|Dut=Extensiegroep
|Dut=Extensiegroep
|DutM=Extention group
|DutM=Extension group; pun in that a ''groep'' is also a circuit in an electrical installation
|FreE=Disjoncteur<ref>{{cite|author=Nintendo France|date=June 18, 2024|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vCcG6iqJgm4|title=Mario & Luigi : L'épopée fraternelle – Sortie le 7 novembre (Nintendo Switch) |publisher=YouTube|language=French}}</ref>
|FreE=Disjoncteur<ref>{{cite|author=Nintendo France|date=June 18, 2024|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vCcG6iqJgm4|title=Mario & Luigi : L'épopée fraternelle – Sortie le 7 novembre (Nintendo Switch) |publisher=YouTube|language=French}}</ref>
|FreEM=Circuit breaker
|FreEM=Circuit breaker
|Ger=Ausfall-Brigade
|Ger=Ausfall-Brigade
|GerM=
|GerM=Outage Brigade, possibly referring to power outages.
|Ita=Skonnettieri
|Ita=Skonnettieri
|ItaM=Portmanteau of ''sconnettere'' ("to disconnect") and possibly ''moschettieri'' ("musketeers") or ''guerrieri'' ("warriors")
|ItaM=Portmanteau of ''sconnettere'' ("to disconnect") and possibly ''moschettieri'' ("musketeers") or ''guerrieri'' ("warriors")
|SpaE=Comando Alargador
|SpaE=Comando Alargador
|SpaEM=Extension Cord Commando
|SpaEM=Extension Cord Commando
|Kor=볼티지 부대
|KorC=<ref>https://www.nintendo.co.kr/news/article/7jvvN7hBDtCfxERO64I47O</ref>
|KorR=Bortiji Budae
|KorM=Voltage Squad
}}
}}


==References==
==References==
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==Trivia==
* The trio of higher-ups in particular share many similarities to the [[Best Fitness Friends]] from the ''[[Bowser Jr.'s Journey]]'' side mode of ''[[Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story + Bowser Jr.'s Journey]]'', and have a similar eye design to [[Antasma]] from ''[[Mario & Luigi: Dream Team]]''.


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[[Category:Mario & Luigi: Brothership characters]]
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Extension Corps
Artwork of the Extension Corps from Mario & Luigi: Brothership
First appearance Mario & Luigi: Brothership (2024)
“Full Extension!”
Extension Corps, Mario & Luigi: Brothership

The Extension Corps is an army of sentient electrical cord-like beings who are depicted as villains in Mario & Luigi: Brothership.

Description[edit]

Members of the Extension Corps are based on different types of electrical connectors, which is reflected by their collective name, a pun on "extension cord". Among its members is the apparent leader of the group wearing a cloak held together by what appears to be a wire cutter, a tall hat that has two cables coming out of it with one being red and the other green, and a masquerade mask, three high-ranking members which include a lanky purple one resembling a headphone jack with their head resembling a male connector and one of their arms resembling a female connector, overall giving the appearance of a stereotypical Japanese delinquent, a stout turquoise/blue one whose body resembles a VGA connector, and a floating magenta one who has arms that resemble coaxial cables and wearing a yellow cape, and lastly, small, bluish gray footsoldiers that resemble either male or female USB cables. In the game's announcement trailer, one of the higher-ups attacks Mario and Luigi with an electrical orb in battle.

The trio of higher-ups in particular share many similarities to the Best Fitness Friends from the Bowser Jr.'s Journey side mode of Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story + Bowser Jr.'s Journey, and have a similar eye design to Antasma from Mario & Luigi: Dream Team, the Dark Star from Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story, and Princess Shroob from Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time.

Gallery[edit]

Names in other languages[edit]

Language Name Meaning Notes
Japanese ボルドルド隊[?]
Borudorudo Tai
The Voldoldo Squad;「ボルドルド」being a partial voicing and repeating of「ボルト」(boruto, volt)
Chinese (traditional) 波魯多魯多隊[1]
Bōlǔduōlǔduō Duì
Derived from the Japanese name
Dutch Extensiegroep[?] Extension group; pun in that a groep is also a circuit in an electrical installation
French (NOE) Disjoncteur[2] Circuit breaker
German Ausfall-Brigade[?] Outage Brigade, possibly referring to power outages.
Italian Skonnettieri[?] Portmanteau of sconnettere ("to disconnect") and possibly moschettieri ("musketeers") or guerrieri ("warriors")
Korean 볼티지 부대[3]
Bortiji Budae
Voltage Squad
Spanish (NOE) Comando Alargador[?] Extension Cord Commando

References[edit]