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1The character sheet for the [=iOS=] and Android game ''VideoGame/BlackCommand''.
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3[[foldercontrol]]
4
5!Manda Securities:
6
7[[folder:In General]]
8
9* DarkIsNotEvil: Some of the contractors you can recruit wear dark/black clothing and gear, but they're not the bad guys.
10* HelloInsertNameHere: Players have the option to choose the name for the PMC company and the player's name only. From the 2.1.0 update, you can change the PMC's emblem and secretary, [[GuideDangIt the latter being available if your PMC capabilities are at level 20.]]
11* MultinationalTeam: The rank and file are from various countries.
12* PrivateMilitaryContractors: A PMC recruited to intervene in the Makeneke Civil War before it can go nuclear.
13* RagtagBunchOfMisfits: The contractors come from a variety of backgrounds. From law enforcement, private security, military and intelligence with ex-guerrillas in the mix to civilians. You may recruit contractors with some... interesting backgrounds such as actors, [=Youtube=] reality stars/gamers, secretaries, military reporters, bakers and even company officials who left their cushy jobs, all of them eager to fight the enemy.
14* TheDreaded: As players progress through the game, enemy forces will fear its reputation for its tenacity.
15
16[[/folder]]
17
18[[folder:Player]]
19
20A newly recruited contractor who was sent to Africa in Makeneke to assist UN peacekeepers in the ethnic civil war between the Wanato and the Nutu. [[spoiler:The player takes over from Garheim after he's killed in an anti-Nutu op where he's exposed as helping both sides.]]
21
22* EveryoneHasStandards: [[spoiler:There's a minimission cutscene where Garheim offers him an opportunity to be a partner in a PMC he plans to establish. The player has the option to reject it or not, but it doesn't do anything.]]
23* FeaturelessProtagonist: The contractor has no in-game image.
24* MysteriousPast: Nothing's known about their past.
25* YouAreInCommandNow: The player takes charge of the PMC [[spoiler:after Garheim's death]].
26* WorthyOpponent: [[spoiler:Garheim treats him as an equal after your secretary informs you that he's alive, but seriously injured that he needs to stay in the hospital.]]
27
28[[/folder]]
29
30[[folder:Garheim]]
31
32An experienced contractor. He's MS' leading contractor in the Makeneke op and is the training officer. [[spoiler:His daughter is either Katie, Matilda or Saya, who can be one of the player's PMC secretaries.]]
33
34* ButThouMust: Garheim won't let the players access the gift box when you play the game for the first time, meaning you need to go through the tutorial.
35* DrillSergeantNasty: Garheim's a sergeant in rank and acts like a nasty jerk, even when he teaches the players the basic functions of the game tutorial.
36* {{Expy}}: He's pretty clearly just [[Film/FullMetalJacket Sergeant Gunnery Hartman]], just not as brash and without the heavy cursing. Hell, he even rips the name of Sergeant Gerheim from The Short-Timers, one of the inspirations for Full Metal Jacket [[CaptainErsatz (albeit, obviously, with one letter changed)]].
37* PlayingBothSides: [[spoiler:He secretly backs the Nutu aside from assisting the Wanato forces as a MS contractor.]]
38* StarterVillain: [[spoiler:He's a major bad guy the players get to kill.]]
39* TheFace: Garheim's face is seen in MS posters in the introduction.
40* TheFourthWallWillNotProtectYou: Garheim takes control of the game and gives the players the name "Maggot". It sticks until the tutorial ends.
41* WalkingSpoiler: [[spoiler:Talking about Garheim in any way will reveal that he's in cahoots with Nutu forces. Especially since your secretary informs you that he's still recovering from the ambush you launched in the tutorial.]]
42
43[[/folder]]
44
45[[folder:Dufusi]]
46
47An experienced Wanato officer who is rescued by MS contractors in an anti-Nutu op in the tutorial.
48
49* KilledOffForReal: If Dufusi gets killed in a field op, there's no way to recruit him again.
50* ReasonableAuthorityFigure: [[spoiler:Once Garheim is out of the picture, Dufusi urges the player to take control of Manda in order to start over and repair its reputation.]]
51* ScaryBlackMan: Since he goes out in the field and you fight bad guys, Dufusi can be this.
52* TookALevelInBadass: He's mentioned to have been a baker prior to the civil war.
53
54[[/folder]]
55
56[[folder:John]]
57[[quoteright:290:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/bc_john.jpg]]
58%%[[caption-width-right:350:some caption text]]
59
60An ex-police officer who has joined Manda Securities at about the same time as the player. Of the player's five starting mercenaries, he will always have the same name, background, and profile picture (the other four are randomized).
61
62* KilledOffForReal: Like Dufusi, if he dies he stays dead. Unlike Dufusi, however, most players won't realize that John is a unique character.
63* SacrificialLion: Downplayed: He only has one unique line at the start of the first mission of the tutorial war: "This is my first mission. Here's to working with you!" Later in the same war, when [[ButThouMust you're forced to lose three mercenaries in the first attack on central command]], it's very likely that he'll die.
64
65[[/folder]]
66
67[[folder:Matilda/Katie/Saya]]
68
69The three secretaries who the player can recruit in the reformed company[[note]]You can only choose one.[[/note]] [[spoiler:after Garheim's trechery was exposed publicly. You also find out that Garheim is their father]].
70
71* ButNotTooForeign: [[spoiler:Saya's father is Garheim, who's Caucasian. Her mother is likely Japanese, given her physical features.]]
72* SeriesMascot: Saya's used as the face of the game in public promotions.
73* VoiceWithAnInternetConnection: Their job is to make contact with you during field ops.
74* TokenMinority: Saya's the only secretary of Japanese descent.
75
76[[/folder]]
77
78!Contacts:
79
80[[folder:Balmor Balmuda/BB]]
81
82She's an experienced mercenary contractor who's in the headhunting business. She happens to wear shades all the time.
83
84* AlliterativeName: '''Balm'''or '''Balm'''uda.
85* CoolShades: She wears black shades.
86* KnowledgeBroker: BB's knowledgeable about headhunting for reliable mercenaries.
87* SinisterShades: BB wears black shades to hide her face, but she's a reliable ally.
88
89[[/folder]]
90
91[[folder:Igor]]
92
93An arms dealer who supplies weapons and gear to the contractor.
94
95* ArmsDealer: In-game, he provides guns of all types (pistols, submachine guns, assault/battle rifles and sniper rifles), ballistic helmets and vests.
96
97[[/folder]]
98
99[[folder:Oscar]]
100
101The man in charge of War Mart, which supplies in-game gold, ammo, rocket launchers and limited edition items. From the 2.1.0 update, Oscar sells flying [=UAV=] drones and landmines.
102
103* ArmsDealer: In-game, he provides ammo, [=RPGs=] and air strike command radios for the missions via War Mart. He also provides LE guns you can buy on certain days. Later on, he can get you landmines.
104* WeSellEverything: Aside from LE guns, ammo and [=RPGs=], Oscar also sells in-game gold, provided that you have actual money available. Drones too.
105
106[[/folder]]
107
108[[folder:Esmeralda]]
109
110An archaeologist who works with the Breathfaire Foundation. In charge of the Viking Treasure digging raids. Game dialogue suggest that she's from a rich family.
111
112* {{Expy}}: She seems to be one for Lara Croft. The two of them are from rich/prominent families, but spend most of their time in archaeological expeditions.
113* MrExposition: Esmeralda explains how the Viking Treasure raids are done in the game.
114* NonIdleRich: Esmeralda spends either most of her time in the field to dig up treasure or spending her time in meetings with the foundation.
115
116[[/folder]]
117
118[[folder:Itsuya]]
119
120A military trainer from Japan, leading Tactical Drills. She can be recruited as a Legend-type contractor, [[GuideDangIt following certain conditions]].
121
122Uses the skills "Sparrow", "AR Survivor" and "Assassin" if she's in your roster.
123
124* ActionGirl: Itsuya can get recruited as a contractor after you clear the Step 2 requirements of the game's TD section.
125* InkSuitActor: She's based on the actual image of Itsuya, who's a writer for the Japanese military hobbyist site ''Military Blog''.
126* StealthExpert: The "Assassin" skill allows her to avoid being detected by enemy forces while on the move. Comes in handy when facing enemy snipers and mortar teams.
127
128[[/folder]]
129
130[[folder:David]]
131
132A company representative and liaison officer from Icarus Dynamics, he's the player contact for Master Command mode.
133
134* MrExposition: David helps the players in getting familiar with Master Command mode when it unlocks for the firs time at Level 7.
135* SharpDressedMan: His game art shows him with a suit and tie.
136
137[[/folder]]
138
139[[folder:Kenneth]]
140
141A CIA agent who makes contact with the player. He assists them by using his contact to recruit Legend-type mercenaries.
142
143* EveryoneHasStandards: Kenneth didn't like Garheim for backstabbing the player's MS team in the tutorial level.
144
145[[/folder]]
146
147[[folder:Yazoo]]
148
149A journalist who travels and does field work for the BBBC.
150
151[[/folder]]
152
153!Legends:
154
155As of March 12, 2019 with the 3.0.1 update, there are 21 Legend-type contractors to pick up.
156
157[[folder:Simo Häyhä]]
158
159[[quoteright:290:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/bc_simo_hayha.jpg]]
160%%[[caption-width-right:290:some caption text]]
161
162Aka Simo H. Finnish Army sniper who's known as ''White Death'' for wearing all-white snow camo. He fought in the Winter War and was known for killing at least 500 Red Army soldiers.
163
164* {{Expy}}: Simo's white camo clothes resemble the Artic Warfare Genome Soldiers from the Metal Gear Solid game.
165* TheDreaded: He's known as ''White Death'' to the Red Army.
166
167[[/folder]]
168
169[[folder:Maria Bochkareva]]
170
171[[quoteright:234:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/bc_yashika.jpg]]
172%%[[caption-width-right:234:some caption text]]
173
174Aka Yashika. Russian officer who fought in World War I in the Kerensky Offensive as the first female to command a military unit known as the 1st Russian Women's Battalion of Death, established by the Russian Provisional Government.
175
176Uses the skill "Mine Layer" if she's in your roster.
177
178* AdaptationalAttractiveness: Game art shows her as if she's in her 20s or 30s with blonde hair.
179* LandMineGoesClick: The "Mine Layer" skill allows her to plant several land mines. Any enemies who come into contact will be either killed or severly hurt.
180* SmokingIsCool: Game art also shows her smoking.
181
182[[/folder]]
183
184[[folder:Ernesto "Che" Guevara]]
185
186Aka Ernesto G. An Argentine guerrilla and ex-medical student who fought in the Cuban Revolution and led various pro-Communist causes in Africa and South America and became radicalized at a young age.
187
188Uses the skill "Revolution" if he's in your roster.
189
190* MoraleMechanic: The "Revolution" skill increases the unit's fighting power during [=PVP=] matches.
191* ScarfOfAsskicking: A keffiyah is seen around his neck.
192
193[[/folder]]
194
195[[folder:Ronald Spiers]]
196
197Aka Ronald S. A US Army officer with the rank of Lieutenant Colonel, who served in the 101st Airborne Division under the 506th Parachute Infantry Regiment. He was involved in France (Normandy), Belgium (Foy) and Korea. He later served as the governor for Spandau Prison.
198
199[[/folder]]
200
201[[folder:Abu Azrael]]
202
203Aka Abu A.
204
205[[/folder]]
206
207[[folder:Daniel G. Gresham]]
208
209Aka Daniel G.
210
211[[/folder]]
212
213[[folder:Desmond Doss]]
214
215[[quoteright:235:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/bc_desmond_doss.jpg]]
216%%[[caption-width-right:235:some caption text]]
217
218Aka Desmond D. An American soldier who participated in the Battle of Okinawa by saving 75 fellow soldiers despite being a conscientious objector. He received a Medal of Honor for his actions.
219
220* CombatMedic: Despite being an objector, he served in the Pacific War with distinction.
221* {{Irony}}: The player can recruit him as a contractor despite his conscientious objection views.
222
223[[/folder]]
224
225[[folder:Hiroshi Funasaka]]
226
227Aka Hiroshi F. An Imperial Japanese Army soldier who is said to have killed 200 soldiers in the Battle of Angaur. His book ''Falling Blossoms'', was based on his time with the IJA before and after he was detained by Allied soldiers as a POW.
228
229* CoolSword: He's seen with a IJA-issued gunto.
230
231[[/folder]]
232
233[[folder:John Rambo]]
234
235Aka John R. The titular character of the Rambo franchise.
236
237* ElitesAreMoreGlamorous: An elite commando with the US Army Special Forces aka Green Berets.
238* PermaStubble: His game shows him with a goatee and trimmed beard.
239
240[[/folder]]
241
242[[folder:Chris Kyle]]
243
244[[quoteright:235:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/bc_chris_kyle.jpg]]
245%%[[caption-width-right:235:some caption text]]
246
247Aka Chris K. A US Navy [=SEAL=] who was known for conducting four tours in Iraq and participated in the Battle of Ramadi.
248
249* ElitesAreMoreGlamorous: Served in the [=SEALs=] in Iraq after the 2003 invasion.
250[[/folder]]
251
252[[folder:Paul Howe]]
253
254Aka Paul H. An ex-Delta Force operator who took part in Operation Restore Hope in Somalia.
255
256* ElitesAreMoreGlamorous: Took part in Operation Restore Hope as a Delta Force operator.
257
258[[/folder]]
259
260[[folder:Fidel Castro]]
261
262Aka Fidel C. Cuban revolutionary of the Cuban Communist Party and was its first leader in power until he stepped down to hand power to his brother, Raul Castro.
263
264* CigarChomper: He's seen with a cigar in his mouth. TruthInTelevision since it's partially the reason why he's an iconic figure and the CIA tried to use it by trying to use poisoned cigars.
265* CoolShades: His game art shows him wearing a pair of shades.
266
267[[/folder]]
268
269[[folder:Robert J. O'Neill]]
270
271Aka Robert O. An ex-Navy [=SEAL=] who was involved in Operation Neptune Spear, an anti-terrorist operation to locate Osama Bin Laden. His autobiography ''No Easy Day: The Firsthand Account of the Mission that Killed Osama bin Laden'' mentions that he's the one who fired the shots that killed him.
272
273* CoolShades: His game art shows him wearing a pair of shades.
274* ElitesAreMoreGlamorous: A [=SEAL=] who saw action in Pakistan in Operation Neptune Spear.
275
276[[/folder]]
277
278[[folder:Chris Sanchez]]
279
280[[quoteright:236:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/bc_sanchez_c.jpg]]
281 %%[[caption-width-right:236:some caption text]]
282
283Aka Sanchez C.
284
285[[/folder]]
286
287[[folder:Itsuya]]
288
289See ''Contacts'' for more details.
290
291[[/folder]]
292
293[[folder:HUNK]]
294
295See ''Guest Characters'' for more details.
296
297[[/folder]]
298
299!Guest Characters:
300
301The guest characters who can be recruited as contractors are arranged according to order of appearance when the game was released.
302
303If they're Rookie-type mercenaries, then they'll stay dead and it'll be hard to recruit them again unless the tie-in event they're involved in has another run. Otherwise, the Legend-type mercenaries are available for recruitment as long as the player has them in their roster.
304
305[[folder:Tadashi Tamura]]
306
307[[quoteright:235:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/bc_tanaka.jpg]]
308%%[[caption-width-right:235:some caption text]]
309
310Head of Tamura Tactical Gear Development as its director. Ex-police officer who once worked in Saitama Prefectural Police's RATS (Riots and Tactics Squad) unit. He leads training programs for active police officers and JSDF soldiers and heads a survival gaming field called T-MOUT.
311
312Uses the skill "Spy" if he's in your roster.
313
314* ElitesAreMoreGlamorous: Used to be with the Saitama Prefectural Police's RATS unit.[[note]]It's a city-based anti-firearms unit raised to respond to cases where armed suspects are present and regular officers are not equipped to handle them.[[/note]]
315* InkSuitActor: He's based on the actual image of Tadashi Tamura.
316
317[[/folder]]
318
319[[folder:Kenji Nagata]]
320
321[[quoteright:233:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/bc_nagata.jpg]]
322%%[[caption-width-right:233:some caption text]]
323
324A trainer under TTGD's Training and Education Division. Ex-JGSDF Special Forces Group operator. He leads TTGD-backed lectures and seminars.
325
326Uses the skill "SMG Rolling Thunder" if he's in your roster.
327
328* DodgeTheBullet: The "SMG Rolling Thunder" skill allows Nagata to avoid incoming fire. [[AwesomeButImpractical But to do that, he needs to have a submachine gun as his primary weapon]] or else it won't work.
329* ElitesAreMoreGlamorous: Used to be with the JGSDF [=SFGp=].
330* InkSuitActor: He's based on the actual image of Kenji Nagata.
331
332[[/folder]]
333
334[[folder:Murphy Seeker]]
335
336[[quoteright:235:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/bc_murphy.jpg]]
337%%[[caption-width-right:235:some caption text]]
338
339A UBCS mercenary deployed to Raccoon City to assist the RPD and National Guard units in securing the area from the T-Virus threat. [[spoiler: Having the Master Rank allows players to unlock HUNK.]]
340
341* CoolMask: His character portrait shows that he's using a military respirator.
342* GasMaskMooks: Murphy looks like any other USS mercenary, but he's not. He's suppose to be with the UBCS though, since they're not issued with SF-10s.
343* PrivateMilitaryContractors: A UBCS-hired mercenary recruited to the ranks.
344
345[[/folder]]
346
347[[folder:Rodriguez]]
348
349[[quoteright:234:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/bc_rodriguez.jpg]]
350%%[[caption-width-right:234:some caption text]]
351
352A USS mercenary placed in charge of the unit's 2nd Squad to secure the BOW Nyx after secretly defecting during the op to secure Umbrella personnel trapped in various covert Umbrella-owned research centers in Raccoon City.
353
354* CoolMask: His character portrait shows that he's using a military respirator.
355* GasMaskMooks: Rodriguez looks like any other USS mercenary, but he's not. He's his own character and has done numerous USS-mandated ops.
356* PrivateMilitaryContractors: A USS-hired mercenary recruited to the ranks.
357
358[[/folder]]
359
360[[folder:HUNK]]
361
362[[quoteright:235:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/bc_hunk.jpg]]
363%%[[caption-width-right:235:some caption text]]
364
365The mysterious USS mercenary with a reputation for surviving USS-mandated operations by himself. He's a Legend-type contractor.
366
367Uses the skills "No Surprises", "Assassin" and "Gunslinger" if he's in your roster.
368
369* AdaptationalHeroism: Sort of. HUNK's a guest character the player can hire in the RE collaboration event.
370* CoolMask: His character portrait shows that he's using a military respirator.
371* GasMaskMooks: HUNK looks like any other USS mercenary, but any RE player who's encountered HUNK is an experienced mercenary.
372* InSeriesNickname[=/=]TheDreaded: The game description on the website mentions his nickname ''Mr. Death''.
373* MysteriousPast: From the RE franchise, nothing much is known about HUNK, except that he got trained at Rockford Island before he was deployed to Raccoon City.
374* NoSell: The "No Surprises" skill allows HUNK to counter any ambushes launched by the enemy.
375* PrivateMilitaryContractors: A USS-hired mercenary recruited to the ranks.
376* RedEyesTakeWarning: HUNK's respirator in the character portrait shows the red-like eye lenses.
377* SecretCharacter: Players can get HUNK if you're able to level up Murphy to Master rank.
378* StealthExpert: The "Assassin" skill allows him to avoid being detected by enemy forces while on the move. Comes in handy when facing enemy snipers and mortar teams.
379
380[[/folder]]
381
382[[folder:Jill Valentine]]
383
384[[quoteright:234:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/bc_jill_valentine.jpg]]
385%%[[caption-width-right:234:some caption text]]
386
387One of two STARS's female officers in the RPD who fled Raccoon City after the end of Resident Evil 3 and a founding member of the BSAA.
388
389Uses the skills "Field Command", "Rolling Thunder" and "Hard Worker" if she's in your roster.
390
391* ActionGirl: A STARS officer who gets recruited as a contractor to engage hostile soldiers and guerrilla forces.
392* DodgeTheBullet: "Rolling Thunder" allows her to avoid enemy gunfire. Unlike its counterpart that needs a specific firearms, Jill can use any gun in her arsenal.
393* FairCop: Jill's a pretty officer in the RPD and later on in the BSAA.
394* SecretCharacter: Players can get Jill if you submit a Rare Virus Sample entry from his/her account to the event raffle, who's limited to 1000 players. Later on, she's available in the Resident Evil: HUNK Command revival event by recruting her from the hire list.
395
396[[/folder]]
397
398[[folder:Leon Kennedy]]
399
400[[quoteright:231:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/bc_re2rmke_leon.jpg]]
401%%[[caption-width-right:231:some caption text]]
402
403[[/folder]]
404
405[[folder:Claire Redfield]]
406
407[[quoteright:231:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/bc_re2rmke_claire.jpg]]
408%%[[caption-width-right:231:some caption text]]
409
410* {{Irony}}: Claire's willing to fight alongside MS' mercenaries against bioterrorism. In the Resident Evil 'verse, Claire joins the anti-bioterror NGO Terrasave.
411
412[[/folder]]
413
414[[folder:Tofu]]
415
416* RevolversAreJustBetter: Tofu's character portrait is shown with a revolver.
417
418[[/folder]]
419
420[[folder:Spectre]]
421
422* GasMaskMooks: Like HUNK, his character portrait is shown with a respirator.
423* {{Irony}}: The HUNK the Mission revival event starts when he mentions that he's fighting against bioterrorists. In Operation: Raccoon City, he does the work of his Umbrella masters to silence any witnesses who may know about the outbreak in Raccoon City.
424
425[[/folder]]
426
427!Sponsors:
428
429The sponsors seen here provides items/personnel based on the PMC's levels.
430
431[[folder:Icarus Dynamics]]
432
433Icarus Dynamics is a military manufacturing company. Access to it is available once the PMC level is at 2.
434
435ID provides daily item drops.
436
437David is the representative.
438
439[[/folder]]
440
441[[folder:Hyper Career]]
442
443Hyper Career is a PMC headhunting company. Access to it is available once the PMC level is at 4.
444
445HC provides stronger/better contractors.
446
447BB is the representative.
448
449[[/folder]]
450
451[[folder:Breathfaire Foundation]]
452
453Breathfaire Foundation is an archaeological research foundation. Access to it is available once the PMC level is at 6.
454
455BF provides daily item drops alongside ID.
456
457Esmeralda is the representative.
458
459* MythologyGag: If you rearrange/remove some words from ''Breathfaire'', the former can spelt as ''Breath''. As in the Franchise/BreathOfFire franchise.
460** The logo shows the year '''1984''' on it. In Capcom's game publishing history, the first game they published officially was the arcade game Vulgus.
461
462[[/folder]]
463
464[[folder:War Mart]]
465
466War Mart is a shop that [[WeSellEverything basically sells everything.]] Access to it is unlocked once the PMC level is at 9.
467
468Oscar is the representative.
469
470* PunnyName: It's a shop that sells basically everything and is most definitely unrelated to Walmart.
471
472[[/folder]]
473
474[[folder:Central Intelligence Agency]]
475
476The CIA is the American external intelligence agency. Access to it is unlocked once the PMC level is at 12.
477
478Kenneth is the representative.
479
480[[/folder]]
481
482[[folder:The Merchant]]
483
484The Merchant is Igor's personal channel with the player. Access to it is unlocked once the PMC level is at 16.
485
486Igor is the representative.
487
488[[/folder]]
489
490[[folder:Monolith Defender]]
491
492Access to it is unlocked once the PMC level is at 22.
493
494[[/folder]]
495
496[[folder:BBBC]]
497
498Access to it is unlocked once the PMC level is at 36.
499

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