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'''Supergirl in other media''' focuses on the various adaptations of the fictional superheroine [[Supergirl]] into pop culture. Since 1984, the DC comics character has been adapted into a feature film, animated television programs and live-action television programs.
|unit_name=Pasukan Khas Laut
|image=[[Image:PASKAL Logo.jpg|100px]]
|caption= The PASKAL elite logo.
|dates=[[1975]] - Present
|country={{flagcountry|Malaysia}}
|branch=[[Royal Malaysian Navy]]
|command_structure=[[Malaysian Armed Forces]]
|type=[[Malaysian Special Operations Force|Maritime Special Operations Force]]
|role=Maritime and Riverine special operations
|size=Two squadrons
|current_commander=
|garrison= RMN Naval Base, [[Lumut]], [[Perak]],<br> RMN KD Semporna Naval Base, [[Semporna]], [[Sabah]]
|ceremonial_chief=
|ceremonial_chief_label=
|colonel_of_the_regiment= [[Rear admiral|Rear Admiral]] Nasaruddin Othman
|nickname=PASKAL
|motto= Always The Best
|colors=Purple Coloured (beret)
|march=
|identification_symbol=[[Image:TRIMEDIA.jpg|140px]]
|identification_symbol_label=PASKAL Trimedia Badge
|mascot=
|battles= Spratleys Island</br>UNIVEM II 1998, [[Angola]]</br>MALCON - UNIFIL 2007, [[Lebanon]]
|notable_commanders= [[Admiral]] Sutarji Kasmin
|anniversaries=
}}


== Film ==
:''For other possible meanings, see [[Pascal]].''
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'''PASKAL''', an abbreviation for ''Pasukan Khas Laut'' ''(Naval Special Forces)'' is the [[elite]] [[special operations]] force of the [[Royal Malaysian Navy]], which conducts [[unconventional warfare]], [[guerrilla warfare]], [[jungle warfare]], [[direct action]], [[counter-terrorism]], close protection for VIPs, specific enemy assassination, hostage rescue, and [[special reconnaissance]] as well as [[foreign internal defense]].


* A [[feature film]] adaptation ''[[Supergirl (film)|Supergirl]]'' was released in 1984, starring [[Helen Slater]] in her first motion picture role. ''Supergirl'' was a spin-off from the popular 1978 film ''[[Superman (film)|Superman]]'', and [[Marc McClure]] reprises his role of [[Jimmy Olsen]]. The movie performed poorly at the box office and failed to impress critics or audiences; [[Peter O'Toole]] received a [[Golden Raspberry Award]] nomination for Worst Actor for his performance, while [[Faye Dunaway]] received a Worst Actress nomination for hers.<ref>[http://www.razzies.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=334&PN=2 1984 RAZZIE Nominees & "Winners"]</ref> Prior to its release, ''Supergirl'' was expected to be the first film of a series, and Helen Slater had a contract for three films, but ''Supergirl'''s failure at the box office cancelled plans for a ''Supergirl II''.
It was officially established on [[1 October|October 1st]] [[1980]], after a five-year setting-up period, with the purpose of enforcing Malaysia's Exclusive Economic Zone maritime claims through sea, air and land operations (similar to the United States Navy [[Navy SEALs|SEALs]]).


* Supergirl was originally planned for ''[[Superman III]]'', in a treatment written by [[Ilya Salkind]]. In a bizarre twist from the comics, Supergirl was to be the surrogate daughter of Brainiac who falls in love with Superman, who until then had been portrayed as her cousin.<ref>http://www.supermancinema.co.uk/superman3/general/script/s3_original_idea.pdf</ref>
==Organisation==
*Supergirl also appears in the [[Direct-to-DVD]] [[animated film]] [[Justice League: The New Frontier]]. She is seen during the famous speech made by [[John F. Kennedy]].
The manpower details of this unit is highly classified. Believed to be a regiment with an estimated 1,000 men divided into two operations units - ''PASKAL Unit Satu'' (PASKAL - First Unit) based in the Lumut Naval base in Perak on Peninsular Malaysia, and ''PASKAL Unit Dua'' (PASKAL - 2nd Unit) which is based at KD Sri Semporna, a Malaysian Royal Navy base in [[Semporna]], [[Sabah]]. A company-strength (''detachment'') is also based at the ''Teluk Sepanggar Naval Base'' near Kota Kinabalu, Sabah, where the RMN's proposed Submarine Training Centre will be set up soon.


==Animation==
''PASKAL'' organizes itself operationally into several squadrons of at least three companies (or ''Platoons'') each. Each company is in turn, organised roughly along the lines of the [[United States Army Special Forces]] structure of Alpha, Bravo and Charlie Detachments. The smallest unit for Paskal, however, is the so-called ''Boat Troop'' with 7 men.
===[[Superfriends]]===
Although not appearing in the show, she did appear in some of the related comics with the show. <ref>[http://www.comicvine.com/comic/super-friends/2847/20713/ 'Super Friends' #37 featuring Robin<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref>


===[[DC Animated Universe]]===
Basically each squadron contains a mixture of specialists that is usually adjusted by the specifics of the mission or area it is tasked to operate within.
[[Image:The animated Supergirl.jpg|thumb|right|The animated Supergirl, as designed by [[Bruce Timm]].]]
Supergirl first appears, voiced by [[Nicholle Tom]], in the two-part ''[[Superman: The Animated Series]]'' episode "[[Little Girl Lost (Superman: The Animated Series)|Little Girl Lost]]" as Kara In-Ze from Krypton's "sister world" of [[Argo City#Other Media|Argos]]. The character is depicted as a headstrong and independent teenage girl who was placed in suspended animation before the conditions on Argos became inhospitable.


[[Bruce Timm]] and [[Paul Dini]] intended to use the original Supergirl, Kara Zor-El, but were denied by DC Comics, due to DC's then-present edict that Superman was to remain the only surviving Kryptonian.<ref>"We wanted a take on her that was not the current version, (where she was) some sort of alien who is combined with a human girl and is all confused and angst-ridden, and we didn’t want to do the blob of protoplasm that takes the shape of Supergirl’s form. We wanted to do the original version, which is Superman’s cousin from Krypton; (however), we ran into a wall with DC because they insisted that Superman be the last Kryptonian. So we did a compromise: she’s from a small planet in the neighboring system that was colonized by Kryptonians, but they’ve evolved slightly differently. -- Paul Dini, [http://jl.toonzone.net/supergirl/supergirl.htm The Justice League Watchtower: Supergirl.] Retrieved on 14 September 2008.</ref>
Each squadron normally carries a ''Combat Intelligence Team'' ([[Malay]]: Tim Risik Gempur, TRG), trained in maritime tactical intelligence, counter intelligence and psychological operations.


The daughter of planetary chief physician Kala In-Ze (In-Ze was the last name of Kara Zor-El's mother Allura), Kara was the only survivor of her planet, the rest having died when their suspended animation units suffered damage over time. While on a space exploration trip, Superman discovers Argos and consequently Kara. Clark arranges for the Kents to take Kara in while she adjusts to life on Earth, and upon visiting Clark in Metropolis, she wears glasses and a brunette wig with a ponytail to pose as Clark's cousin Kara Kent. This Supergirl shares Superman's vulnerability to kryptonite; she also suffers from [[Phobia|cheimatophobia]] (fear of cold), due to her experiences prior to her time in suspended animation. Kara is written as eager to take up a position at the right hand of Superman, but Superman thinks she is too young and unready, despite the fact that she and [[Jimmy Olsen]], who struck up a friendship at once, were critical in ferreting out an early connection between [[Intergang]] and [[Granny Goodness]]. Kara becomes friends with [[Batgirl]] in ''[[The New Batman Adventures]]'' episode "Girls' Nite Out", though their meeting is played for laughs and the girls depicted as somewhat inept. However, this friendship was again referenced in the ''[[Justice League (TV series)|Justice League]]'' season 2 episode 'Comfort and Joy', in which Superman (Clark) asks his parents "Where's Kara?" and they reply "Skiing with Barbara." At Superman's funeral in ''[[Justice League (TV series)|Justice League]]'' episode 'Hereafter' Barbara is shown sitting next to Kara and the Kents giving friendly support.
==History==
The history of PASKAL began in [[1975]], when the [[Royal Malaysian Navy]] saw a need for a security regiment trained in modern maritime warfare. Its main purpose was originally to protect naval bases and national assets all over [[Malaysia]]. At that time, the RMN main base was known as KD Malaya ''(Kapal Diraja Malaya, His Majesty's Ship Malaya)'', formerly known as HMS Malaya before independence, in [[Woodlands]], [[Singapore]] (which was later transferred to the new naval base in [[Lumut]], [[Perak]] when it was completed in 1979.
The costume worn by the animated Supergirl is used by Linda Danvers in the 1996 ''Supergirl'' comic book series. She continues to use that same costume in her first appearance in the first episode of ''[[Justice League Unlimited]]'', where the voice-acting role is reprised by Nicholle Tom. In the third season of ''JLU'', Supergirl appears in a new outfit, (the more traditional blue top with red miniskirt) that resembles Kara Zor-El's post-Crisis costume. Plus, She obtains Martial arts abilities. In the episode in which the costume first appears, the explanation is that the costume was altered to look more like Superman's mentioned in a discussion between Green Arrow and Superman.


Supergirl appears in ''Justice League'' as a mourner at Superman's funeral; she does not wear her Kara Kent disguise. Rather, she has her blonde hair exposed and is attired in sombre black, a discrepancy that was never addressed considering that throughout the rest of her civilian appearances, she is in her disguise.
The first batch of 30 officers, led by Captain Sutarji Kasmin (now Admiral, retired), was sent to the Malaysian Army's Special Warfare Training Center ''(Pusat Latihan Peperangan Khas)'' located at Sg Udang Military Camp, [[Melaka]], and were trained by [[Grup Gerak Khas]] army commandos.


It is revealed that scientists from Project Cadmus create [[Galatea (Justice League Unlimited)|Galatea]], an evil clone of the program's Supergirl (Kara) for nefarious purposes. The clone is a more mature version of Kara, and in appearance and costume is a homage to [[Power Girl]]. Kara, accompanied by [[Green Arrow]] and [[Question (comics)|Question]] travel to [[S.T.A.R. Labs]] to investigate. From this episode on, Green Arrow becomes a sort of father figure to Kara and frequently discusses her with Superman. In the episode "Far From Home", Green Arrow tells Superman that he and [[Black Canary]] planned on bringing Supergirl out to celebrate her twenty-first birthday.
They were also trained by instructors from [[KOPASKA|Indonesian KOPASKA]], [[Royal Marines|UK Royal Marine Commandos]] and [[United States Navy SEALs|US Navy SEALs]].


[[Image:Supergirl "Far From Home".jpg|thumb|left|Supergirl's second uniform in ''[[Justice League Unlimited]]''.]]
==Purposes==
In the ''Justice League Unlimited'' episode "Far From Home", Supergirl, along with [[Green Lantern]] and [[Green Arrow]], encounter [[Legion of Super-Heroes]] members [[Brainiac 5]] and [[Bouncing Boy]]. They have brought the three modern heroes to the 31st century to aid them in defeating the [[Fatal Five]], who have implanted mind control in all Legionnaires. However, Brainiac 5 tells Green Lantern and Green Arrow that 30th century history says that Supergirl never returned to her own time; Brainiac 5 and Bouncing Boy assume this indicates that she will die while on this mission. As Kara experiences the techonology and society of the 30th century, which is similar to that of her lost homeworld, she becomes more and more conflicted about returning to the past, where she has never felt that she fits in. Finally, she and Brainiac 5 develop romantic feelings for each other, and when Green Lantern and Green Arrow prepare to return to the past, she tells them that 30th century history will be fulfilled since she is staying in the future as a member of the Legion. DC Comics introduced Kara into their Legion of Superheroes monthly comic soon after renaming it 'Supergirl and the Legion of Superheroes'. Kara had also been a member of the Legion prior to her first comic incarnation's death in 'Crisis on Infinite Earths'. She also had a relationship with Brainiac 5 during this time.
On [[October 1]] [[1980]], PASKAL was officially established as the Malaysian Government began to enforce its EEZ (Exclusive Economic Zone) which covers 200 [[nautical mile]]s off Malaysia's waters. In addition, there was a requirement to protect Malaysian offshore stations near the disputed [[Spratly Islands]].


N.B: Kara In-Ze based on the character Kara Zor-El)
==Roles==
One of PASKAL's roles is to launch offensive operations independently via sea, land and air in enemy controlled waters. PASKAL operatives were trained to conduct maritime operations such as anti-piracy and anti-ship / oil rigs hijacking.


===Smallville Legends: Kara and the Chronicles of Krypton===
The security of more than thirty offshore oil rigs in Malaysian waters are solely the responsibility of PASKAL, and the unit has held regular training exercises on each of those oil rigs.
Kara and the Chronicles of Krypton will be the third set of videos of the Smallville Legends "series". In these animated shorts we see Kara during the Kryptonian Civil War which led eventually to her planet's destruction. She is the daughter of Zor-el and lives in the city of Kandor in contrast to previous versions of the character that lived in Argo. Zor-El is a prominent figure in the war and so Kara is in the middle of the chaos. The webisodes will be featured on the Smallville Complete Season 7 DVD set as a bonus feature.
<ref>http://www.tvshowsondvd.com/news/Smallville-Season-7-Rear-Box-Art/10050</ref>


==Television==
Although part of PASKAL's mission consists of securing beachheads, deep penetration reconnaissance raids, structure and underwater demolition and sabotage, their range of training and activity extends beyond.
[[Image:Hi-Res Supergirl.jpg|thumb|left|Promotional image of [[Laura Vandervoort]] as Kara Zor-El from ''[[Smallville (TV series)|Smallville's]]'' seventh season. Her jacket is blue in the actual program.]]


A girl named Kara (played by [[Adrianne Palicki]]) appears in the ''[[Smallville (TV series)|Smallville]]'' television series episode "[[Smallville (season 3)#Covenant|Covenant]]," claiming to be from Krypton, although she does not call herself Supergirl or Kara Zor-El or even claim to be Kal-El's cousin. She was explained to be Clark's cousin when Lana asked who she was, which served more as a nod to comic fans at the time.
PASKAL's repertoire also includes in-harbour underwater sabotage, ship-boarding assault, Counter-Terrorist missions (CT) and mine-clearing operations.


The actual Supergirl character appears in the program's seventh season, beginning with the season premiere and lasting seven or more episodes. She is played by actress [[Laura Vandervoort]].<ref>Cynthia Wang, "Supergirl Lands in Smallville," People.com July 11, 2007 [http://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20045784,00.html]</ref> Kara was sent from Krypton at the same time as was Kal-El to look after him, but was trapped under a dam during the first meteor shower and was in suspended animation for the past 18 years. After the dam is broken, Kara Zor-El is freed. As the daughter of [[Zor-El]], she is Clark's Kryptonian cousin, and hence possesses the same powers. Though she has also mastered flight, she, like her comic book counterpart, lacks the control Clark has developed over his years of dealing with humans. For example, she is unaware of the more subtle super-hearing until taught to use it by Clark.
Special joint training with special Army units are also conducted regularly on specialised skills like HALO and HAHO overwater and overland parachute jumps.


Kara explains that Clark was not made aware of her existence because their respective fathers were not on good terms, exemplified by Jor-El's distrust when informed of her arrival by Clark. The [[Martian Manhunter]] AKA John Jones is similarly distrustful of her, as Kara is of him, claiming that Zor-El attempted to have Jor-El assassinated. In the episode "Lara", it is revealed the Martian Manhunter was correct about her father. Zor-El had tried to kill his brother out of the love he had for Jor-El's wife, Lara. Kara witnessed an incident where Zor-El attempted to force Lara to leave Jor-El and love him. Zor-El had erased her memories, causing her to believe he was a good man until now. Realizing she was wrong about her father, she puts her memories of him aside and remains with Clark on the farm. At the end of the episode "Blue" [38] , when a double of Zor-El is defeated, Kara is involuntarily teleported to Detroit with a case of amnesia.
PASKAL detachments are also stationed in on sensitive Malaysian offshore stations particularly in Layang-Layang atoll and a few detachments are also permanently staged on several RMN's ships.<ref>''[http://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2007/12/2/focus/19642236&sec=focus Well primed to repel attacks] [[The Star]] [[2 December]] [[2007]]''</ref>


After being taken in by a waitress, she works at a diner for several weeks, and eventually takes on the name of "Linda". [39] Her memories and powers remain mysteriously gone, as Clark brings her back to Smallville. However, he decides to hide her Kryptonian identity from her, hiding her Kryptonian bracelet. Because of this, by the episode "Hero" she becomes drawn to Lex, moving in with him, because of Clark and Lana's secrecy.
==Equipment==


On the Traveler episode, Kara's memory and powers are restored by Jor-El making her able to save Clark, who was imprisoned on a Kryptonite cell.


In the following episode entitled "Veritas," Kara attempts to teach Clark how to fly so as to further his chances of surviving a confrontation with the newly-restored [[Brainiac (comics)|Brainiac]]. When Kara resists Brainiac's offer of help in restoring Krypton, Lana falls victim to Brainiac's brain-probe. This, in turn, prompts Kara to voluntarily travel into space with Brainiac, and she is last seen entering hyperspace high above earth.in the seventeenth episode titled "Sleeper", Kara is discovered to be on Krypton, in the year 1986.


In the episode 18, "Apocalypse", we see Kara on an alternative universe where Kal-El never made it to earth. Kara was found and raised by Lex and Lionel Luthor, and took on the name Linda Danvers, being head of DDS (Department of Domestic Security). There, when she finds Clark from the original Smallville universe, she reveals that was sent to Earth to kill him. Back on year 1986, Kara is fighting Brainiac, when she is helped by Clark, destroys Brainiac, and make it to Earth again.
==Training==


It is finally discovered in the Season Finale "Arctic", that the real Kara never made it back to Earth and is trapped in the Phantom Zone, and that Brainiac had been impersonating her.
As a Special Forces unit, PASKAL's personnel must be mentally and physically agile. Every new trainee is required to undergo three months of basic commando training at the Royal Malaysian Navy's (RMN) Lumut Naval Base. The criteria to join the naval Special Forces, all personnel must be younger than 30 years old and has a good health record.


Laura Vandervoort will not return as a regular for Season 8 of Smallville, though she expects to return for one or two episodes.
Upon completing the course, they will be sent to the Special Warfare Training Centre (SWTC) in Sungai Udang, Melaka to undergo basic parachuting.


==Video games==
Those who pass the gruelling training process will continue on to the Advanced First Class training where they are given specialised courses in several fields such as medic, communications, explosives and electrical / mechanical repairing. They are also required to pass a physical test every three months.


She first appeared in the [[PSP]] version of [[Justice League Heroes]] as a unlockable character.
Among others, the test consists of:


She will appear in [[DC Universe Online]], a [[MMO]] game for [[Playstation 3]] and [[PC]].
# 7.8km running in 24 minutes (below 24 years of age)
# 1.5km swimming in not more than 25 minutes (in a swimming pool)
# 6.4km swimming in open sea with full mission load - in under 120 minutes
# Day/Night sky diving at high elevation spots ie. hills, building and on ocean surface.
# Free style swimming for 1.5km under 31 minutes
# Surviving in water with hands and feet fully tied-up (drown-proofing)
# Diving without breathing apparatus for a minimum of 7m in depth


==Music==
;Basic Recruitment Course
* The song "That's Really Super, Supergirl" appears on the [[alt rock]]/[[psychedelic]] band [[XTC]]'s album ''Skylarking'' (1986, Geffen Records).
* Pop singer [[Krystal Harris]] sings a song "Supergirl" that appears on the soundtrack of the [[Walt Disney Company|Disney]] movie ''[[The Princess Diaries (film)|The Princess Diaries]]''.
* Pop singer [[Jessica Simpson]]'s song "[[With You (Jessica Simpson song)|With You]]" includes the lyrics, "I wish I could save the world, like I was Supergirl!".
* [[Saving Jane]] released an album, [[SuperGirl (album)]], which included a song of the same name in 2008.
* The song "Supergirl" is written by [[Robbie Gennet]]. [[John Cougar Mellencamp]], [[Hilary Duff]], [[Reamonn]] and Papaya have also recorded different songs called "Supergirl." The [[Gin Blossoms]] recorded a song titled "Super Girl" for their 2006 album "[[Major Lodge Victory]]." Multiple references are made to flight and other super powers.
* The song "Super Sexy Woman," appearing on the 2000 album ''A Sun Came'' by [[Sufjan Stevens]], is about Supergirl, explicitly referencing "Superman's cousin."
* The song "Superlungs" by Donovan ("[[Sunshine Superman (album)|the Sunshine Superman album]]") was originally listed as "Superlungs (My Supergirl)".
* "Supergirl" is a pop song recorded by [[Hilary Duff]] for her fourth album, [[Most Wanted]] (2005). It is exclusive to the Collector's Edition of the album and was released as the third single in 2006 in the United States, and was written by [[Kara DioGuardi]] and [[Greg Wells]].
* "Supergirl" is a song & titled album by Pop/R&B singer [[Angela Via]] in 2007.
* Norwegian rock band Minor Majority have a song named: "Supergirl."
* In the song "[[Superman (Stereophonics song)|Superman]]" by [[Stereophonics]], the lyrics "...so you can sleep with a teenage blonde" can be heard, referencing Supergirl in the comic books.
* [[Christina Aguilera]]'s song 'Keeps Getting Better' contains the lyrics 'Next day I'm your Super Girl out to save the world' as part of the chorus


== References ==
# Pre-Selection/Warm-Up<br>
# Basic PASKAL commando<br>
# Diving endurance<br>
# Basic Sky-Diving<br>

;Carrier Development Course

# First Class enrollment<br>
# Underwater Combat Maneuver<br>
# "Laskar Kanan" enrollment<br>
# "Bintara Muda" enrollment<br>
# Diving/Underwater Combat Superior

PASKAL routinely sends officers and men to train with the [[Special Air Service|SAS]]/UK, NGSLO, [[BUD]]/[[SEAL]], [[EOD]] (USA), Submarine Escape (Australia), Assault Swimmer and [[Clearance Diving Team (RAN)|Australia, Clearance Diver]] (Australia/USA), Sniper Supervisor (Australia), Mountain Climbing (France), [[SASR]] Australia, etc.

On 26 August 1991, the National Security Council declared PASKAL as Malaysia's main counter-terrorist task force for the defence of [[oil rig]]s and [[oil tanker]]/ships and to act as one of the elements in the Quick Reactions Force (QRF), or the [[Pasukan Aturgerak Cepat]] (PAC).

===Expertise/Specialist Course===

;Domestic :

;Insertion Techniques
# Basic [[HALO/HAHO]]
# Freefall Instructor
# Fast-roping Techniques
# Abseiling and Air Rescue Operations
# Tactical Cliff Climbing
# Tactical Cliff Climbing Instructor

;Combat Technique
# Combat Tracking
# Pathfinding & Jungle Survival
# Unarmed Combat (Tae Kwon Do - based)
# [[Close Quarters Combat|Close Quarters Combat Tactical]]
# [[Sniper]]
# [[Sniper]] Instructor
# [[Unconventional Warfare]]
# Section Leader
# Platoon Sergeant
# Company Commander

;Intelligence Gathering
# [[Intelligence (information gathering)|Intelligence]]
# Intel Sergeant
# Team Intel Officer
# Photographer
# C4-I Systems Implementations
# Long Range Recon Patrol

;Task Oriented
# [[Search and rescue|Combat, Search and Rescue]] (CSAR)
# Operation In Built-up Area - OBUA
# Combat Medic Specialist
# Diving Supervisor
# Small Vehicle Operator
# Small Surface Craft Operator
# Survival Night/Mission Test
# Combat Tracking
# Foreign Language
# Combat Medic Specialist
# [[Bomb disposal|Explosive Ordnance Disposal]]

PASKAL is strongly influenced by the tactics and organization of the British [[Special Boat Service]] (SBS). PASKAL usually trains with GGK as well as US [[United States Navy SEALs|Navy SEALs]], Indonesian Navy's [[KOPASKA]] and, of course - the SBS.

==Weaponry and equipment==

PASKAL's weapon inventory is a confidential subject. Nevertheless, amid rumors of financing from the consortium of oil companies in addition to ample financing from the navy, PASKAL's inventory currently includes some of the most advanced and sophisticated equipment in the Armed Forces.

The voluntary contributions from the oil consortium has ensured that PASKAL has sufficient means to procure weapons and equipment that are much more modern and sophisticated in comparison to the other SOF units in the Malaysian armed forces.

Pictures taken during national day parades and from local defense magazines indicate the use of the following:
* various night-vision devices,
* lightweight PRO-TEC helmets,
* various thermal-imaging cameras,
* various ground tactical radar MASINT (Measurement and Signature Intelligence) including PSR MASINT,
* various sniper weapons [[Accuracy International Arctic Warfare Magnum]], [[Robar RC-50]] and [[Heckler & Koch MSG-90]],
* various submachineguns [[FN P90]], [[Brügger & Thomet]] and [[Heckler & Koch MP5]] in all types and variants,
* various combat shotgun [[Remington 870]] Marine Magnums, and
* various assault rifles including [[AK-101|AK-102]] ''(TRG mainly)'', [[M4 Carbine]] [[SOPMOD]] Block II with Aimpoint and Trijicon sight scopes, [[FN FNC]], and [[M16 rifle|Colt M16A1]] ''(with 20-round Colt-manufactured magazines and [[M203]] grenade launchers)''.

PASKAL is also known to utilise specialised delivery craft - among others, PASKAL employs high speed inflatable/collapsible sub-skimmers (also known as UDV - Underwater Delivery Vehicle), for infiltrations into hostile areas.

The acquisition of two Scorpene submarines which are jointly being built by DCNS, France and Navantia, Spain ("KD Tunku Abdul Rahman" commissioning January 2009, "KD Tun Razak" commisioning October 2008) is expected to further add PASKAL's capabilities and range.

==PASKAL Emblems and Badges==
;Purple Coloured Beret
:The purple beret reflects PASKAL's close relationship with the Indonesian Marine Corp.

;Camouflage
:The PASKAL camouflage uniform is identical to that worn by [[US Navy SEALs]]. It also reflects the close relations with this [[United States Special Operations Forces|US Special Forces]] unit from which PASKAL also receives training.

;Trimedia
:The "Trimedia" is PASKAL's main emblem which is worn by every PASKAL trooper. The various components symbolises:
# Wing - the traditional symbol for para capability
# Jet Fin & Face Mask Emblem - symbolises seaborne infiltration capability
# Combat Dagger - symbolises jungle-warfare capability
# Anchor - the symbol for the Royal Malaysian Navy (RMN).

==List of PASKAL Commanders==
{| class="wikitable"
|+'''List of PASKAL Commander'''
|- style="background-color: #f99; color: black;"
!Name
!Year
!Remark
|-
| Admiral Dr. Haji Sutarji bin Kasmin ||[[1975]]-[[2003]]|| PASKAL Commander from 1975 and retired in 2003
|-
| First Admiral Nasaruddin bin Othman ||[[2003]]-Now||
|}

==Famous PASKAL Members==
* [[Admiral]] Dr. Haji Sutarji Kasmin (retired) — ''first commanding officer of PASKAL, considered godfather of PASKALs''
* [[Rear admiral|Rear Admiral]] Nasaruddin Othman — ''second commanding officer of PASKAL, replacing Admiral Dr. Haji Sutarji Kasmin''
* [[Captain]] Jamaludin Mohd Saman RMN
* [[Commander]] Abd Malek Hj Mohd Daud RMN
* [[Commander]] Ahmad Ramli Kardi — ''honored Ahli Mangku Negara, Ahli Mahkota Perak medal''
* [[Commander]] Anuar Alias — ''honored [[Panglima Gagah Berani]] medal''
* [[Commander]] George Paul Thomas Rozario
* [[Commander]] Jason PASKAL
* [[Lieutenant Commander]] Che Adnan Mat Isa
* [[Master Chief Petty Officer]] Mohd Room Bahari
* [[Seaman]] Hairi Mat Balong
* PASKAL Senior [[Seaman]] Sukeri Abdullah (1994 - 1997)

==Highlights/Top story==
===PASKAL in the media===

* PASKAL was featured in TV3's Majalah 3 on [[30 August]] [[2003]] in conjunction with Merdeka

* Lieutenant Commander (Kehormat), Ahmad Ramli Kardi - PASKAL senior personnel is a member of the free-fall skydiving team for the Malaysian North Pole free-fall skydiving expedition in 1998. <ref>[http://www.utusan.com.my/utusan/archive.asp?y=2003&dt=0104&pub=utusan_malaysia&sec=tentera&pg=te_01.htm&arc=hive ''PASKAL--Unit elit serba canggih''] [[Utusan Malaysia]] January 04, 2003</ref>

* Lieutenant Commander Anuar, a PASKAL operator involved in the UN mission in Angola (UNIVEM II) 1998 received the "Pingat Gagah Berani"<ref>[http://www.utusan.com.my/utusan/archive.asp?y=2002&dt=1102&pub=utusan_malaysia&sec=tentera&pg=te_01.htm&arc=hive ''Lt Kdr Anuar hero TLDM''][[Utusan Malaysia]] November 02, 2002</ref>

== Recent Operations ==
The unit has been deployed in the following operations:
{|class="wikitable"
!Operation
!Roles
!Country
!Year
|-
| Spratleys Island || Security Mission || {{flagcountry|Malaysia}} || [[1980]]s
|-
| Gugusan Semarang Peninjau || Security Missions || {{flagcountry|Malaysia}} || [[1979]]
|-
| United Nations Angola Verification Mission II ([[United Nations Angola Verification Mission II|UNIVEM II]]) || Peacekeeping Missions || {{flagcountry|Angola}} || [[1998]]
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| [[Operation Astute]] || Peacekeeping Missions || {{flagcountry|East Timor}} || [[2006]]
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| United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon ([[United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon|MALCON-UNIFIL]]) || Peacekeeping Missions || {{flagcountry|Lebanon}} || [[2007]]
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| United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon II ([[United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon|MALCON-UNIFIL II]]) || Peacekeeping Missions || {{flagcountry|Lebanon}} || [[2008]]
|-
|}

==See also==
* [[PASKAU]]

===Similar Navy Special Forces Units Outside Malaysia===
* {{flagicon|Australia}} [[Clearance Diving Team (RAN)|Clearance Diving Team]], Australia
* {{flagicon|Portugal}} [[Destacamento de Acções Especiais]], Portugal
* {{flagicon|France}} [[Escouade de Contre-Terrorisme et de Libération d'Otages]], France
* {{flagicon|Germany}} [[Kampfschwimmer]], Germany
* {{flagicon|Indonesia}} [[Kopaska|Komando Pasukan Katak - KOPASKA]], Indonesia
* {{flagicon|India}} [[Marine Commando Force]], India
* {{flagicon|Norway}} [[Marinejegerkommandoen]], Norway
* {{flagicon|Singapore}} [[Naval Diving Unit (Singapore)|Naval Diving Unit]], Singapore
* {{flagicon|Thailand}} [[Royal Thai Navy SEALs]], Thailand
* {{flagicon|United Kingdom}} [[Special Boat Service]], United Kingdom
* {{flagicon|Sri Lanka}} [[Special Boat Squadron]], Sri Lanka
* {{flagicon|Pakistan}} [[Special Service Group Navy]], Pakistan
* {{flagicon|Spain}} [[Unidad de Operaciones Especiales]], Spain
* {{flagicon|United States}} [[United States Navy SEALs|US Navy SEALs]], United States of America

==References==
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==External links==
== External links ==
* [http://www.dccomics.com www.dccomics.com]
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* {{flagicon|Malaysia}} [http://www.navy.mil.my/ Royal Malaysian Navy website]


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Helen Slater as Supergirl in the 1984 movie.

Supergirl in other media focuses on the various adaptations of the fictional superheroine Supergirl into pop culture. Since 1984, the DC comics character has been adapted into a feature film, animated television programs and live-action television programs.

Film

Main article: Supergirl (film)
  • A feature film adaptation Supergirl was released in 1984, starring Helen Slater in her first motion picture role. Supergirl was a spin-off from the popular 1978 film Superman, and Marc McClure reprises his role of Jimmy Olsen. The movie performed poorly at the box office and failed to impress critics or audiences; Peter O'Toole received a Golden Raspberry Award nomination for Worst Actor for his performance, while Faye Dunaway received a Worst Actress nomination for hers.[1] Prior to its release, Supergirl was expected to be the first film of a series, and Helen Slater had a contract for three films, but Supergirl's failure at the box office cancelled plans for a Supergirl II.

Animation

Superfriends

Although not appearing in the show, she did appear in some of the related comics with the show. [3]

DC Animated Universe

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The animated Supergirl, as designed by Bruce Timm.

Supergirl first appears, voiced by Nicholle Tom, in the two-part Superman: The Animated Series episode "Little Girl Lost" as Kara In-Ze from Krypton's "sister world" of Argos. The character is depicted as a headstrong and independent teenage girl who was placed in suspended animation before the conditions on Argos became inhospitable.

Bruce Timm and Paul Dini intended to use the original Supergirl, Kara Zor-El, but were denied by DC Comics, due to DC's then-present edict that Superman was to remain the only surviving Kryptonian.[4]

The daughter of planetary chief physician Kala In-Ze (In-Ze was the last name of Kara Zor-El's mother Allura), Kara was the only survivor of her planet, the rest having died when their suspended animation units suffered damage over time. While on a space exploration trip, Superman discovers Argos and consequently Kara. Clark arranges for the Kents to take Kara in while she adjusts to life on Earth, and upon visiting Clark in Metropolis, she wears glasses and a brunette wig with a ponytail to pose as Clark's cousin Kara Kent. This Supergirl shares Superman's vulnerability to kryptonite; she also suffers from cheimatophobia (fear of cold), due to her experiences prior to her time in suspended animation. Kara is written as eager to take up a position at the right hand of Superman, but Superman thinks she is too young and unready, despite the fact that she and Jimmy Olsen, who struck up a friendship at once, were critical in ferreting out an early connection between Intergang and Granny Goodness. Kara becomes friends with Batgirl in The New Batman Adventures episode "Girls' Nite Out", though their meeting is played for laughs and the girls depicted as somewhat inept. However, this friendship was again referenced in the Justice League season 2 episode 'Comfort and Joy', in which Superman (Clark) asks his parents "Where's Kara?" and they reply "Skiing with Barbara." At Superman's funeral in Justice League episode 'Hereafter' Barbara is shown sitting next to Kara and the Kents giving friendly support.

The costume worn by the animated Supergirl is used by Linda Danvers in the 1996 Supergirl comic book series. She continues to use that same costume in her first appearance in the first episode of Justice League Unlimited, where the voice-acting role is reprised by Nicholle Tom. In the third season of JLU, Supergirl appears in a new outfit, (the more traditional blue top with red miniskirt) that resembles Kara Zor-El's post-Crisis costume. Plus, She obtains Martial arts abilities. In the episode in which the costume first appears, the explanation is that the costume was altered to look more like Superman's mentioned in a discussion between Green Arrow and Superman.

Supergirl appears in Justice League as a mourner at Superman's funeral; she does not wear her Kara Kent disguise. Rather, she has her blonde hair exposed and is attired in sombre black, a discrepancy that was never addressed considering that throughout the rest of her civilian appearances, she is in her disguise.

It is revealed that scientists from Project Cadmus create Galatea, an evil clone of the program's Supergirl (Kara) for nefarious purposes. The clone is a more mature version of Kara, and in appearance and costume is a homage to Power Girl. Kara, accompanied by Green Arrow and Question travel to S.T.A.R. Labs to investigate. From this episode on, Green Arrow becomes a sort of father figure to Kara and frequently discusses her with Superman. In the episode "Far From Home", Green Arrow tells Superman that he and Black Canary planned on bringing Supergirl out to celebrate her twenty-first birthday.

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Supergirl's second uniform in Justice League Unlimited.

In the Justice League Unlimited episode "Far From Home", Supergirl, along with Green Lantern and Green Arrow, encounter Legion of Super-Heroes members Brainiac 5 and Bouncing Boy. They have brought the three modern heroes to the 31st century to aid them in defeating the Fatal Five, who have implanted mind control in all Legionnaires. However, Brainiac 5 tells Green Lantern and Green Arrow that 30th century history says that Supergirl never returned to her own time; Brainiac 5 and Bouncing Boy assume this indicates that she will die while on this mission. As Kara experiences the techonology and society of the 30th century, which is similar to that of her lost homeworld, she becomes more and more conflicted about returning to the past, where she has never felt that she fits in. Finally, she and Brainiac 5 develop romantic feelings for each other, and when Green Lantern and Green Arrow prepare to return to the past, she tells them that 30th century history will be fulfilled since she is staying in the future as a member of the Legion. DC Comics introduced Kara into their Legion of Superheroes monthly comic soon after renaming it 'Supergirl and the Legion of Superheroes'. Kara had also been a member of the Legion prior to her first comic incarnation's death in 'Crisis on Infinite Earths'. She also had a relationship with Brainiac 5 during this time.

N.B: Kara In-Ze based on the character Kara Zor-El)

Smallville Legends: Kara and the Chronicles of Krypton

Kara and the Chronicles of Krypton will be the third set of videos of the Smallville Legends "series". In these animated shorts we see Kara during the Kryptonian Civil War which led eventually to her planet's destruction. She is the daughter of Zor-el and lives in the city of Kandor in contrast to previous versions of the character that lived in Argo. Zor-El is a prominent figure in the war and so Kara is in the middle of the chaos. The webisodes will be featured on the Smallville Complete Season 7 DVD set as a bonus feature. [5]

Television

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Promotional image of Laura Vandervoort as Kara Zor-El from Smallville's seventh season. Her jacket is blue in the actual program.

A girl named Kara (played by Adrianne Palicki) appears in the Smallville television series episode "Covenant," claiming to be from Krypton, although she does not call herself Supergirl or Kara Zor-El or even claim to be Kal-El's cousin. She was explained to be Clark's cousin when Lana asked who she was, which served more as a nod to comic fans at the time.

The actual Supergirl character appears in the program's seventh season, beginning with the season premiere and lasting seven or more episodes. She is played by actress Laura Vandervoort.[6] Kara was sent from Krypton at the same time as was Kal-El to look after him, but was trapped under a dam during the first meteor shower and was in suspended animation for the past 18 years. After the dam is broken, Kara Zor-El is freed. As the daughter of Zor-El, she is Clark's Kryptonian cousin, and hence possesses the same powers. Though she has also mastered flight, she, like her comic book counterpart, lacks the control Clark has developed over his years of dealing with humans. For example, she is unaware of the more subtle super-hearing until taught to use it by Clark.

Kara explains that Clark was not made aware of her existence because their respective fathers were not on good terms, exemplified by Jor-El's distrust when informed of her arrival by Clark. The Martian Manhunter AKA John Jones is similarly distrustful of her, as Kara is of him, claiming that Zor-El attempted to have Jor-El assassinated. In the episode "Lara", it is revealed the Martian Manhunter was correct about her father. Zor-El had tried to kill his brother out of the love he had for Jor-El's wife, Lara. Kara witnessed an incident where Zor-El attempted to force Lara to leave Jor-El and love him. Zor-El had erased her memories, causing her to believe he was a good man until now. Realizing she was wrong about her father, she puts her memories of him aside and remains with Clark on the farm. At the end of the episode "Blue" [38] , when a double of Zor-El is defeated, Kara is involuntarily teleported to Detroit with a case of amnesia.

After being taken in by a waitress, she works at a diner for several weeks, and eventually takes on the name of "Linda". [39] Her memories and powers remain mysteriously gone, as Clark brings her back to Smallville. However, he decides to hide her Kryptonian identity from her, hiding her Kryptonian bracelet. Because of this, by the episode "Hero" she becomes drawn to Lex, moving in with him, because of Clark and Lana's secrecy.

On the Traveler episode, Kara's memory and powers are restored by Jor-El making her able to save Clark, who was imprisoned on a Kryptonite cell.

In the following episode entitled "Veritas," Kara attempts to teach Clark how to fly so as to further his chances of surviving a confrontation with the newly-restored Brainiac. When Kara resists Brainiac's offer of help in restoring Krypton, Lana falls victim to Brainiac's brain-probe. This, in turn, prompts Kara to voluntarily travel into space with Brainiac, and she is last seen entering hyperspace high above earth.in the seventeenth episode titled "Sleeper", Kara is discovered to be on Krypton, in the year 1986.

In the episode 18, "Apocalypse", we see Kara on an alternative universe where Kal-El never made it to earth. Kara was found and raised by Lex and Lionel Luthor, and took on the name Linda Danvers, being head of DDS (Department of Domestic Security). There, when she finds Clark from the original Smallville universe, she reveals that was sent to Earth to kill him. Back on year 1986, Kara is fighting Brainiac, when she is helped by Clark, destroys Brainiac, and make it to Earth again.

It is finally discovered in the Season Finale "Arctic", that the real Kara never made it back to Earth and is trapped in the Phantom Zone, and that Brainiac had been impersonating her.

Laura Vandervoort will not return as a regular for Season 8 of Smallville, though she expects to return for one or two episodes.

Video games

She first appeared in the PSP version of Justice League Heroes as a unlockable character.

She will appear in DC Universe Online, a MMO game for Playstation 3 and PC.

Music

  • The song "That's Really Super, Supergirl" appears on the alt rock/psychedelic band XTC's album Skylarking (1986, Geffen Records).
  • Pop singer Krystal Harris sings a song "Supergirl" that appears on the soundtrack of the Disney movie The Princess Diaries.
  • Pop singer Jessica Simpson's song "With You" includes the lyrics, "I wish I could save the world, like I was Supergirl!".
  • Saving Jane released an album, SuperGirl (album), which included a song of the same name in 2008.
  • The song "Supergirl" is written by Robbie Gennet. John Cougar Mellencamp, Hilary Duff, Reamonn and Papaya have also recorded different songs called "Supergirl." The Gin Blossoms recorded a song titled "Super Girl" for their 2006 album "Major Lodge Victory." Multiple references are made to flight and other super powers.
  • The song "Super Sexy Woman," appearing on the 2000 album A Sun Came by Sufjan Stevens, is about Supergirl, explicitly referencing "Superman's cousin."
  • The song "Superlungs" by Donovan ("the Sunshine Superman album") was originally listed as "Superlungs (My Supergirl)".
  • "Supergirl" is a pop song recorded by Hilary Duff for her fourth album, Most Wanted (2005). It is exclusive to the Collector's Edition of the album and was released as the third single in 2006 in the United States, and was written by Kara DioGuardi and Greg Wells.
  • "Supergirl" is a song & titled album by Pop/R&B singer Angela Via in 2007.
  • Norwegian rock band Minor Majority have a song named: "Supergirl."
  • In the song "Superman" by Stereophonics, the lyrics "...so you can sleep with a teenage blonde" can be heard, referencing Supergirl in the comic books.
  • Christina Aguilera's song 'Keeps Getting Better' contains the lyrics 'Next day I'm your Super Girl out to save the world' as part of the chorus

References

  1. ^ 1984 RAZZIE Nominees & "Winners"
  2. ^ http://www.supermancinema.co.uk/superman3/general/script/s3_original_idea.pdf
  3. ^ 'Super Friends' #37 featuring Robin
  4. ^ "We wanted a take on her that was not the current version, (where she was) some sort of alien who is combined with a human girl and is all confused and angst-ridden, and we didn’t want to do the blob of protoplasm that takes the shape of Supergirl’s form. We wanted to do the original version, which is Superman’s cousin from Krypton; (however), we ran into a wall with DC because they insisted that Superman be the last Kryptonian. So we did a compromise: she’s from a small planet in the neighboring system that was colonized by Kryptonians, but they’ve evolved slightly differently. -- Paul Dini, The Justice League Watchtower: Supergirl. Retrieved on 14 September 2008.
  5. ^ http://www.tvshowsondvd.com/news/Smallville-Season-7-Rear-Box-Art/10050
  6. ^ Cynthia Wang, "Supergirl Lands in Smallville," People.com July 11, 2007 [1]

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