Tanya (Red Alert 1)

Tanya was a mercenary commando working with the Allies during the Second World War.
==Game unit==
Tanya is superb against structures and most infantry. However, units with heavier armor, like vehicles, are almost completely immune to her. She is vulnerable to attack dogs like all and to being run over like most infantry.
As the generic commando unit of Red Alert she could be trained by both Allies and Soviets in multiplayer. Also, her unit appeared and could be killed in Soviet missions, both in the main campaign and in the expansion packs.
Tanya, unlike other infantry, will only fire on units if ordered to, not when enemy units like enemy dogs and infantry approach her.
==Development==
Tanya was created for Red Alert by Adam Isgreen as a result of his fascination with John Woo's Hong Kong films at the time. To highlight the different nature of the original Command & Conquer and Red Alert he changed the commando to be a woman wielding dual pistols. Originally Tanya was to be paired with Megan, ex-IRA demolition and stealth unit, but Megan was dropped.Ishmael: "When I created Tanya, originally there was going to be a duo of female commandos on the Allied side, Tanya and Megan. Megan was the ex-IRA demolitionist and stealth unit, and Tanya was the in-your-face American gunslinger. We opted for only one as the game developed, but there's some C&C trivia you can impress your friends with. I wanted a female version of the C&C commando, but with a different spin on combat. I was very much influenced by John Woo's HK films at the time, hence the dual pistol action that Tanya sports." .
Tanya indirectly contributed to the development of Sarah Kerrigan from StarCraft. At the time, Tanya had just made her debut in Red Alert, and Blizzard and Westwood Studios were in competition over their RTS games. Blizzard artist Robert Djordjevich suggested making a commando character named "Sarah Kerrigan" in reference to the rivalry between skaters Nancy Kerrigan and Tonya Harding, while in so doing, referencing the rivalry between the two studios.Schreier, Jason. Play Nice: The Rise, Fall, and Future of Blizzard Entertainment. Grand Central Publishing.
==Quotes==
===When selected===
*Yea?
*Yes sir?
*What's up?!
===When moving===
*Let's rock!
*I'm there!
===When ordered to attack===
*Chew on this!
*(laugh)
*Cha Ching!
*That's all you got?!
*Kiss it bye-bye!
*Give it to me!
===When idle===
*Shake it, baby!CnC_Remastered_Collection / REDALERT / AUDIO.CPP. GitHub. 16 September 2020. Retrieved 4 December 2022.
==Cameos==
==See also==
* Volkov and Chitzkoi
* Daniel and Yuri Molotov
==References==
Category:Red Alert 1 infantry
Category:Red Alert 1 commandos
de:Tanja Adams