Edwin Pike

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Portrait of Edwin Pike

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Edwin Pike is an Infantry-type Squad Leader of the 1st Spaceborne Regiment. He is a battle-hardened veteran and long-serving member of the Terran Congressional Republic's Marine Corps. Reflecting that, his starting Perk is Taking Command.

Starting Unit Name and Insignia

1st Spaceborne Regiment

Statistics

Base Stats Action Points Accuracy Discipline Damage Reduction Hitpoints Critical Chance Defense 100 70 85 0% 10 2% 0%

Base Attributes Agility Weapon Skill Valour Toughness Vitality Precision Positioning 75 70 80 50 50 10 50

Add'l. Base Stats Prom. Cost Factor Growth Potential Supply Cost 1.0 2 10

Perk Tree

Unique Starting Perk

Name	Short Description	Full Description
Taking Command	+40 AP to a friendly unit within 6 tiles.	"A truly cohesive unit will learn to take orders from their peers, not just from those further up the chain of command.” – TCR Marines Combat Manual

Full Perk Tree

TIER 1	TAKING COMMAND +40 AP to a friendly unit within 6 tiles ATHLETIC -2AP Move cost/-50% Deploy cost SOLID GROUPING +10 ACC for each consecutive attack vs. the SAME target NEW TRICKS +3 Growth Potential SCOUT +2 View Range and +1 Detection STANDBY This unit can wait in combat to act later and gets +15% Accuracy.
TIER 2	BUFF +3 HP per squadmate BAGS & BELTS Expanded Accessory Slots by +1 INSPIRING PRESENCE +15% ACC and DISC bonuses conferred to adjacent Allies CALL OUT TARGET Mark a target within 10 tiles and gain +20% ACC against it for 2 turns DISRUPTIVE FIRE -15% ACC for 1 turn inflicted on enemy suffering casualties
TIER 3	DETERMINED -35% to incoming Suppression FORTIFY +1 Cover Level. Has no effect when in Heavy Cover THIS IS MY RIFLE -50% Supply Cost for Squad Weapons COMMAND: RALLY ACTIVATE: Rallies allies and reduces their Suppression
TIER 4	STALWART Pike never quits or gives up FIRING LINE Faster rate of fire when no Special Weapon is equipped

Background & Lore

Out of all the Marines invited on the mission to the Wayback, Pike is by far the most decorated and experienced. A Marine since the age of 18, he has experienced multiple Reunification campaigns and given sublime performances in all of them. Instead of accepting promotions or even outright retiring, Pike wished to settle out the rest of his days in the most hostile operation yet.

Trivia

Pike's ribbons are based on real awards associated with the United States Armed Forces, most of which are associated with the United States Space Force.

The table shows below shows them in the order they are displayed on his ribbon rack. The ribbons are as follows:

Defense Meritorious Service Medal <Describe medal here>	Meritorious Service Medal with 2x Bronze Oak Leaf Clusters <Describe medal here>. Each bronze oak leaf cluster indicates another award, indicating three total awards.	Air and Space Achievement Medal <Describe medal here>
Joint Meritorious Unit Award <Describe medal here>	Air and Space Outstanding Unit Award <Describe medal here>	Air and Space Organizational Excellence Award <Describe medal here>
National Defense Service Medal <Describe medal here>	Unknown <Describe medal here>	Humanitarian Service Medal <Describe medal here>
Air and Space Longevity Service Award with 2x Bronze Oak Leaf Clusters Given for four years active service. Each bronze oak leaf cluster indicates another award, indicating between 12 and 15 years of active service.	US Air Force Small Arms Expert Marksmanship Ribbon with Gold Star Not an exact match. <Describe medal here>	Air and Space Training Ribbon <Describe medal here>

Interactions

TBD when implemented

Voice Lines

This list is non-exhastive! The unit likely has more lines than this. Should they be found, add them here!

Trigger	Quote	Audio
Mission Start	"0311 has landed and is proceeding on foot. Keep it tight and by the books." (0311 is the USMC MOS, or specialty designation, for Infantry Riflemen)	#
	"All squads in the field. ASOC linked and ORBATs set. We're Oscar Mike." (ASOC could be several options, but most likely Air Support Operations Center which directs tactical air support assets. ORBAT is Order of Battle, a hierarchical description of assets for an operation or campaign. Oscar Mike is On the Move.)	#
Selected	"Sir."	#
Selected while out of combat	(Quietly) "Sir..."	#
Selected last	"(Hoo) Sir."	#
Selected several turns without contact	(Quietly) "Everything is still quiet, Major."	#
Selected after scoring at least 4 kills	"I want you FEELING it, Marines! Keep pouring it on!"	#
Moving	"Listen up! We're moving!"	#
Moving to cover	"Seeking cover!"	#
Spotting a target	"OPFOR!"	#
Destroying a Static Object	"Pathways and sightlines clear."	#
	"New traversal acquired."	#
Using the Taking Command skill	"Ready on my signal!"	#
Damaging an enemy	"DOPE is green." (DOPE is the Data On Previous Engagement, a record of past ballistic performance used to adjust sights and shooting. Sometimes used as a metonym for the sighting adjustments performed on a weapon)	#
Damaging a Construct	"It's damaged!"	#
Killing an enemy	"Contact resolved."	#
Killing Alien Wildlife	"Xeno eliminated!"	#
Killing after many kills	"Major! Enemy organization heavily damaged!"	#
	"On to the next threat."	#
	(laughter)	#
Ally is taking fire	"Don't do anything stupid!"	#
Another squad is incapacitated	"Major, we need a casevac!" (Casevac: Casualty Evacuation)	#
A Marine misses their shot	"Insult to the Corps, Marine."	#
	"Your ass better be in the rifle range when we get back, Marine."	#
A non-Marine misses their shot	"Marines, don't take after that sorry display."	#
A Marine SL scores a kill	"Keep it up, Marine!"	#
A non-Marine SL scores a kill	"This one was a good hire, Major."	#
A Marine SL is on a killstreak	"Major, C2 is strong. This soldier is very combat effective!" (C2: Command and Control. The exercise of authority and direction by a commander over their force to accomplish objectives i.e. He's complimenting the squad leader's leadship)	#
Marine kill compliments Pike	"Hooah."	#
Marine kill compliments Pike after he's on a killstreak	"Semper fi!" (Short for Semper Fidelis, or Always Faithful, USMC motto)	#
	"Hoo!"	#
Allied SL kills Hardware	"Good job with the hardware!"	#
Admonishing Rewa for opposing the Major	"Quit scowling, Rewa!"	#
Responding to Zero Dagger	"Zero Dagger acknowledged!"	#
Promoted	"Yes sir, thank you sir."	#
Mission Accomplished	"Good job, Marines. Let's take it home."	#
	"Charlie Mike to pickup: we're done here."	#

Behind the Scenes

His voice actor is Bryan Larkin. D&D fans may recognize him as Chancellor Norixius from the 2023 movie, but he has also done a wide variety of voices in videogames, ranging from the Horizon: Zero Dawn series to characters in Baldur's Gate III and Final Fantasy XVI.

Changelog

To be updated regularly

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