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NSA Special Agent James Bennet, Sr. headed the team searching for the rogue infiltration unit, Zeta and, by extension, Rosalie Rowan. Never more than a step behind, his name soon became synonymous with danger for the two fugitives. Despite his obsession, he doesn't believe Zeta is at fault and that he's simply been reprogrammed: he's twice told Zeta that he's trying to help him by reprogramming him.
His name is alternately spelt "Bennet" (in the early Batman Beyond credits and the original WB Zeta website) or "Bennett" (the Zeta Project and "Countdown" credits). Robert Goodman has written it as "Bennet".
As well as changing from Bennet to Bennett, he had a redesign and a new voice actor for the spinoff series. When he returned to "Batman Beyond" looking and sounding completely different, Batman made no comment!
In "Zeta", Bennett and his team are willing to destroy the synthoid (and are tricked into believing they have) and to open fire even in public areas because of the perceived danger. In "The Zeta Project" itself, Bennett is attempting to bring Zeta in 'alive' and undamaged so he can be reprogrammed, only willing to destroy Zeta if necessary for national security, and his team limit their actions in public areas; Agent West is firmly rebuked after opening fire in a public area in "The Accomplice". This is due to the show have a lighter tone than "Batman Beyond", by network request. (Once he returns to "Batman Beyond" for "Countdown", he's having rocket-propelled devices fired even when Ro could be hit and ignores a serious bomb threat!)
The flashback in "Plague" implies that Bennett is present on the island and saw firsthand what the super-virus did to its victims.
Lemak calls him "Jim" in their first episode together, both times when patronizing or berating him.
The Season One DVD says that as Bennett gets more and more obsessive, raising questions about who is the real menace. The show itself never let Bennett get that dark.
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