L'Etranger

            His name means "The Stranger," and as Max has said, "he's about as strange as they come." L'Etranger is often the focus of nervous jokes from Team Steel, since he frightens them more than any other of their constant enemies. Rachel, of course, fears him for the same reason every female agent at N-Tek fears him-- he's a sexual predator who is attracted to women of strength. Max fears him because he threatens the people Max cares about... and he simply will not stay dead.

            Much like Dragonelle, L'Etranger equates sex with power. But while Dragonelle uses it as bait, L'Etranger uses it as a weapon. He's fascinated with strong women because breaking them proves him that much stronger. He also genuinely seems to enjoy the chase, and no doubt the longer it takes to break one of his obsessions, the more he enjoys it. He also seems to have a twisted appreciation of beauty, and an instinct to collect. I've thought long and hard about how an obvious sexual predator can keep a crew composed solely of women, and the only answer I can arrive at makes my skin crawl. More than likely, his crew is composed of past conquests... which would explain why none of his "obsessions" has ever filed charges.

            Like most sociopaths, L'Etranger is still in the child-mindset where he wants nothing so much as what he is denied. Currently, that would be Rachel, and various missions have shown that he's not forgotten about her. The more he's denied, the more dangerous he'll become, and the more his vendetta against Max will grow. Because after all, Max Steel is the only thing standing in his way.