We think of Barrie as one of the chief explorers — or, in a gloomier light, invaders — of childhood.
In August, online travel agents Jauntaroo launched a campaign to find a "Chief World Explorer", who will be paid $100,000 to fly to destinations across the globe.
Four circular paintings on the dome illustrate a Native American Chief, an explorer and fur trapper, a gold miner, and a cowboy.
Another officer on foot and the police chief in his Explorer head over to back him up.
"Lost cargo space in hybrids is a thing of the past for Ford customers," said Bill Gubing, Explorer chief engineer.
Over was created by UX designer and Social Media Explorer Chief Product Officer Aaron Marshall, and has a pretty straightforward monetization strategy.
But the test, conducted by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety, did not examine the chief complaint against Explorers and other S.U.V.'s -- their tendency to roll over more than cars do.
According to Bill Gubing, chief engineer for the Explorer, the Sport's engine is closely related to the EcoBoost V-6 unit offered in the F-150 pickup, although with slightly less power.
"Certainly, these exchanges tend to be driven by a short list of questions," said Scott Opitz, the 44-year-old president and chief executive of Logic Explorers, a software company in Philadelphia with 40 employees in St .Petersburg, Russia.
Arnie Burton -- most recently Mrs. Bumbrake in Peter and the Starcatcher -- gives another droll performance as an ex-explorer turned chief of the Warrior Monks of Jho Dae.
"It's a nice problem to have," said Steve Von Foerster, the chief program engineer for the Explorer.
