Sam Duarte

Samuel Duarte is a mechanically augmented soldier, a supporting character in the book Deus Ex: Icarus Effect and an antagonist in the game Deus Ex: The Fall.
==Biography==
Sam Duarte was born the son of J. Duarte. Sam became a member of Belltower's Strike Team Six, an elite commando force led by Ben Saxon, and joined them in numerous conflicts around the world. Sam held the rank of corporal.
===Operation Rainbird===
In 2026, Sam and Strike Team Six take part in Operation Rainbird, intended to be a quick strike against rival forces in Australia's civil war. Even though Belltower has assured them that the mission will be entirely safe, the transport plane is suddenly attacked by a drone, which downs the plane. In the ensuing crash, the team is wiped out, save for Saxon and Sam. On the ground, Saxon witnesses Sam's apparent death by the drone's heavy cannon as it doubles back over the site.Deus Ex: Icarus Effect 
Saxon later joins the Tyrants, only to defect upon learning that Jaron Namir, the Tyrants commander, was responsible for the drone attack during Operation Rainbird. En route to escaping from the Tyrants, Saxon accuses Namir of causing the death of Sam and the others. In response, Namir tells Saxon that Sam was "expendable," as were others on his team.Deus Ex: Icarus Effect However, unbeknownst to Saxon, Sam actually survived the drone attack.
=== Encounter with Saxon in Panama City ===
Eventually, Ben Saxon seeks refugee in Sam's parents' safe house in Costa Rica. Saxon later travels to Panama City. In Panama City, World Health Organization inspector Stuart St. John has discovered that Riezene is a deadly drug and that Belltower has been covering up Riezene-related deaths. 
When Saxon arrives at the inspector's suite in Hotel Etana to warn the inspector that his resolve to go public with his discovery will put his life in danger, Sam jumps through the window and kills the inspector. Jaron Namir orders Sam to kill the Saxon, whom Namir calls a traitor, but Sam hesitates. Lawrence Barrett then orders Sam to vacate the building. Later, Sam apologizes for failing to kill Saxon and assures Namir that Ben Saxon will die.Deus Ex: The Fall
== Trivia== 
*In the early version of the story, as known from data-mined game files and from early builds of the Deus Ex: Icarus Rising prototype, Sam was not to be encountered until the unreleased Zaaphire Biotech facility mission. This mission would have featured an extensive dialogue between Ben and Sam in which it is revealed that the Jaron Namir rescued Sam from his injuries in Operation Rainbird, and then brainwashed him to believe that Ben Saxon had betrayed him. The conversation would have also revealed that Sam has lost memories of his family.
*Also in the early version of the story, Sam would have later appeared in the New York City segment of the story. In this segment, which is also unreleased, Sam captures Anna Kelso and is later confronted by Ben Saxon on the roof of the stock exchange. 
==Gallery==
Sam Duarte with Namir and Page.png|Sam Duarte and Jaron Namir talking to Bob Page
SamAssassination.PNG|Sam assassinating the WHO inspector Stuart St. John investigating the Riezene leaks
Sam_Duarte.JPG|Duarte as viewed on the turntable
===Pre-release designs===
DXIR (apk) aus ending - 5.jpg|Pre-release design of Sam in an early build of Deus Ex: Icarus Rising
DXIR (apk) aus ending - 14.jpg|Scene feature pre-release design of Sam in the early build
Portrait Sam.png|Sam's portrait in Deus Ex: Icarus Rising v0.6.1
==References==
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Category:Deus Ex: The Fall characters
Category:Deus Ex: Icarus Effect characters
Category:Mechanically augmented characters
Category:Tyrants