Sam Roche

Sam Roche is a main character on TNT's Snowpiercer. He is portrayed by Mike O'Malley.
== History ==
A former police officer, Roche worked security detail for Joseph Wilford for 4 years.A Single Trade He eventually was hired to be Lead Brakeman by Wilford Industries. Before boarding Snowpiercer he had the privilege of shaking hands with Mr. Wilford. During the freezing of the world, he and his wife manage to survive due to his employment under Wilford Industries. However, two of his three children did not survive. He married his wife 20 years ago.Access Is Power
== Throughout The Series ==
=== Season 1 ===
In These Are His Revolutions, Roche and the Brakemen block the charging Tailies in the Chains. However, only Layton and Bess Till approach him rather than attacking all at once. The two attempt to convince Roche and his men to stand aside peacefully for them with Roche unsure of what to do, his faith shaken by the revelation of the truth about Mr. Wilford. After Oz abandons his post, Roche decides that he can't bring himself to stop the Tailies and orders his men to let them all pass freely.
In The Train Demanded Blood, Till approaches Roche for help with their plan to detach the cars containing the Folgers, Grey, and their army. Though initially reluctant, Roche agrees to help and brings Layton to the schoolroom, supposedly as a surrendering prisoner. When Grey and the Jackboots take Layton uptrain to make an official announcement, Roche locks the door to the sub-train and pulls a hidden gun, leading to a struggle that leaves him unconscious. However, Layton and Roche are rescued by Z-Wreck, Strong Boy and The Last Australian. Layton orders his friends to take Roche with them to safety, identifying Roche as one of them.
In 994 Cars Long, Roche struggles to help maintain order as chaos spreads as the Tailies celebrate having the run of the train. Roche later joins the Tailies in preparing to greet whoever comes out of Big Alice when it arrives with the real Mr. Wilford, although he is shocked when Alexandra Cavill emerges. Roche is so shocked by this revelation that he lowers his spear.
===Season 2===
In The Eternal Engineer, after Wilford takes control of Snowpiercer, Roche facilitates Layton's surrender before he and his family are placed into the Drawers on Big Alice.
===Season 3===
In The First Blow, Bess Till talks with the imprisoned Miss Audrey about Roche and his family being locked in the Drawers and her hope to rescue them because of how kind Roche has always been to her even when they were at odds. Despite being on the opposite side of the conflict, a sympathetic Miss Audrey offers her sincere hope that Roche and his family survived.
After the Pirate Train's return and Wilford's defeat, Roche is rescued from the Drawers by Till and Doctor Pelton. However, the two discover that while Roche and his daughter Carly had survived and are in stable condition, his wife Anne had died at some point during their six months locked up.
In Bound by One Track, after his release and recovery from the Drawers, Roche spiraled into depression and started drinking and sleeping in the Night Car. Blaming Wilford for the death of his wife, he stole an IV bag of the suspension drug and a syringe and injected it into Wilford's heart, putting him into critical condition.
In Setting Itself Right, as the train passes through a cloud of volcanic toxic gas, Roche, now the lead Breakman once again, leads his men in checking on the passengers. While checking up on Carly, he discusses the loss of Anne with her and bonds with his daughter by dancing together.
In The Original Sinners, Roche keeps his Breakmen as a neutral faction between Layton and Melanie, attempting to keep order in the train. However, he reluctantly agrees to help Melanie after she joins forces with Wilford. Roche delivers Melanie's ultimatum to Layton who is uninterested in it.
After everyone is given a choice between remaining on the train and going to New Eden, both Roche and Carly immediately decide to join everyone on Big Alice in going to New Eden. Although the train derails, the passengers all survive and find New Eden to be habitable. Roche enjoys the outside world with his daughter for the first time in years.
== Personality ==
He is very strict but is also quite a funny guy sometimes.
== Relationships ==
Sam Roche had a wife, Anne Roche, and a daughter Carly Roche. Before the Freeze, Anne had always wanted to take a holiday to the Giza pyramid complex, but they never managed. They’d made some crack that they were smart to wait till the off-season.
== Appearances ==
Appearance	EP1 	EP2 	EP3 	EP4 	EP5 	EP6 	EP7 	EP8 	EP9 	EP10
Season 1 	✔ 	✔ 	✔ 	✔ 	✔ 	 	✔ 	✔ 	✔ 	✔
Season 2 	✔ 	✔ 	✔ 	✔ 	✔ 	 	✔ 	✔ 	Drawers 	Drawers
Season 3 	Drawers 	Drawers 	✔ 	✔ 	 	✔ 	H 	✔ 	✔ 	✔
Season 4 	N/A 	N/A 	N/A 	N/A 	N/A 	N/A 	N/A 	N/A 	N/A 	N/A
Appeared 	Appeared 	Appeared 	Did Not Appeared	Did Not Appeared	Did Not Appeared	Did Not Appeared	H = Hallucinations	H = Hallucinations	H = Hallucinations	H = Hallucinations
V = Voiced	V = Voiced	V = Voiced	C = Cameo 	C = Cameo 	C = Cameo 	C = Cameo 	F = Flashback 	F = Flashback 	F = Flashback 	F = Flashback
==Memorable Quotes==
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==Trivia ==
*He has spoken the opening dialogue in The Eternal Engineer.
*His awards and decorations are a mixture of ribbons used in the United States Armed Forces. Also on the collar of the Brakers is the insignia for an O-2 officer (US Army/Air Force/Marine Corps 1st Lieutenant or Navy/Coast Guard Lieutenant Junior Grade) They are as follows: National Defense Service Medal, Joint Service Commendation Medal, Humanitarian Service Medal, Marine Corps Good Conduct Medal, Silver Star, Antarctica Service Medal Ribbon, Army Good Conduct Medal.
*He has been married for 20 years.
*This character is a tribute to the drawer and co creator of the graphic novel Jean-Marc Rochette.
* Roche has a Boombox and a Cassette tape of, Roxy Music, "More Then This".
==Gallery==
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==References==
Category:Main Characters
Category:Characters
Category:Characters Season 1
Category:Males
Category:Characters (series)
Category:Tail Revolution (series)
Category:2nd Class
Category:Characters Season 2
Category:Characters Season 3
Category:New Eden Residents