Jonas Blane
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Sergeant Major Jonas Blane (United States Army, callsign: Snake Doctor) is a fictional character on the CBS television series The Unit. He is portrayed by Dennis Haysbert.
Blane is a former Army Ranger and a senior Unit operator. He holds the rank of Sergeant Major (E-9). His wife, Molly, and he have a daughter.
During Season 1, Blane single-handed took down a private jet with five terrorists onboard, incurring the wrath of the FBI for violating the Posse Comitatus Act. However, Blane and his team were let off the hook, scot-free.
Blane and his team were also responsible for the recovery of a radioactive component of a Chinese satellite, the rescue of American missionaries in Indonesia, rescuing the drug minister of Mexico, the assassination of a terrorist financier in Spain, the bugging of an Iranian official's car at their embassy in Beirut, the recovery of seven Stinger missiles from Brazilian arms dealers, and the apprehension of a Serbian war criminal in The Balkans.
Molly Blane was victim of a scam and lost the money of several other Army wives. She decided to accept responsibility and pay them back with their own money. As a result, Molly and Jonas are 40,000USD in debt, leading to a tension between the two. Molly urged Jonas to join a private military company, but Jonas flat-out refuses to become a mercenary.
While in The Balkans, the war criminal Blane's team apprehended got a good look at Blane. When the criminal escaped from UN custody, he tracked Blane back to Fort Griffith, the 303rd's headquarters. When Alpha Team went off post to celebrate the marriage of Unit commander Colonel Tom Ryan, the war criminal struck, killing a few workers and injuring Mrs. Ryan and Blane.
A few months later (during Season 2), after being assigned to active duty once again, while in Pakistan, Blane and his team prevented the spread of weaponized smallpox throughout the world by members of al-Qaeda. His team was also responsible for the downfall of the world's foremost illegal weapons dealer.
