Admiral Elapinae has spent the majority of his life at sea. He ran away from home at 12 and became a deckhand on a tuna boat. At 17, he forged his birth certificate to join the US Navy. He was deployed overseas when someone finally found out about the forgery. Elapinae was recalled back to the States and discharged under "Other Than Honorable" conditions.
He found himself without a job and with no prospects. Until Cobra found him. He rose up through the ranks of Cobra, from EEL to Lamprey, eventually leading to a commission. Now he controls Cobra's most deadly weapon of warfare, the Venomous Sea Serpent.