John MacTavish

* AOW2 (2024)
* AOW1 (2022)

"*Come on out and let's talk it out, Graves!*"
— Soap to Graves in *Call of Duty: All Out War 2*.
Sergeant **John**  **"Soap" MacTavish** is a SAS newcomer and apart of Captain Price's Bravo Team. He is one of the two playable protagonists of *Call of Duty: All Out War*, alongside Darrell Jackson. He later returns in *Call of Duty: All Out War 2* as one of the main playable protagonists.

## Biography

### Early Life

Not much is known about Soap's early life except he was born Roman Catholic. He is from Scotland, which is evident by the Scottish flag seen on his dog tags, along with his Scottish accent.

### Military career

Soap served with the 3rd Battalion, Parachute Regiment prior to joining the SAS, with at least one tour in Northern Ireland.

### SAS Career

#### Operations Against Makarov

In Late 2020, Soap and John Price got deployed on an unsanctioned operation in Moscow to listen in on Vladimir Makarov and Faruk Al-Bashir's conversation. Eventually, they were spotted and were forced to fight their way out while Makarov and Al-Bashir found means to escape.

On January 3rd, Soap, Price and a couple other soldiers were deployed on a half-submerged ship to get ahold of precious cargo before the ship sunk. This is succesful, however enemy choppers arrive and begin firing on the ship causing the sinking process to speed up. As the ship sinks, the team is able to escape the ship with the precious cargo in their hands. However, this turns out to be a fake putting them back in Square One.

On January 5th, the team minus Barton go on a mission to Detroit to capture or kill Igor Mikailskovich due to his affiliation with Makarov. Soap is able to secure Igor, and will either capture or kill him (dependant on player-choice).

#### Hunting Al-Bashir

After Al-Bashir's detonation of the nano chemicals in Laos killing thousands of marines; on January 6th, Garrick, Price and Soap head to Amsterdam to eliminate him while he resides in a safehouse with some of his men. They track him down with the help of the locals and are able to retrieve him before he can escape. Price ends up killing him after a brief interrrogation, and due to this Makarov sends tons of soldiers to deal with them later that evening, but they are able to escape with the assistance of USMC Marine Darrell Jackson who survived Laos.

#### Nano-Chemical Crisis

On January 7th, a USMC-SAS joint operation is conducted to attack Trabzon Airfield to try and bring down a cargo plane filled with nano-chemicals. Due to the heavy presence of security, and Makarov calling in reinforcements after they are spotted, their mission is aborted and they are forced to shoot a tracking device onto the plane instead.

Later that day, the same USMC-SAS joint team remains and they head to where the tracking device stopped. A group of USMC were able to bring down the cargo plane in the Alborz Mountains, but were ambushed and killed by OpFor couriors who attempted to escape with the nano-chemicals. They are stopped by the SAS and the cargo is in their hands, and the USMC team returns to their base.

Hours later, when Soap, Garrick, Baseplate and Price are conferencing at the base, Makarov leads an assault on the base to try and kill them after they've been interfering with his plans for way too long. If Igor survived the events of Manhunt, he will be rescued and will end up killing Barton, and no matter what the base will be lost with Baseplate getting wounded.

On January 8th, the team goes to Mount Yamatau to attack a lab producing most of the nano-chemicals. Makarov is present there in which he kills all the scientists (as they were there against their will), and leaves before Soap and the SAS can catch him. They eventually reach the control room where they set explosives and escape the lab in a chopper; blowing up the facility in the process.

#### Invasion of Baghdad

Later that day, a full on invasion on Baghdad ensues with the SAS and USMC getting assistance from the U.S Air Force and Army. The SAS squad attack his Headquarters, and prepare to enter the interior in which they will be ambushed by Inner Circle soldiers. If Igor survived up to this point, he will kill Kyle Garrick and leave the area as Darrell Jackson and the marines show up and fight them off.

Afterwards, the SAS with some assistance from the USMC attack the launch site where Makarov attempts to launch another nano-chemical strike to Washington D.C. However, the SAS are able to stop it and catch up with him and possibly Igor as they escape onto the highway in vehicles. A chase ensues, but with explosives Makarov had planted before hand, all the trucks are sent off the road and all are left wounded. If Igor survived up to this point, he and Jackson will kill eachother, while Soap kills Makarov. if Igor died in Manhunt, Barton and Garrick will be killed by Makarov, while Soap kills Makarov. After this altercation, Soap, Price and whoever else survived will be extracted by Baseplate, heavily wounded.

### War Against Zakheav and Chang

#### Getting Info on Chang

Now 2024 - Soap, still working with Price, and having recruited Gary "Roach" Sanderson; goes on a mission to Hainan Resort to get information on Chang Wei to see if he has allegiances to Imran. This intel proves to be true, and the team extracts themselves out of the hotel after reinforcements arrive.

A day later, Soap, Price and Roach go on a mission to infiltrate a PLA base in search of The Lieutanant to capture him and get info on Chang's whereabouts. Having captured him, they kick the hornets nest and are forced to bug out after briefly interrogating him. They are able to escape the area with The Lieutenant secure.

#### Assassination Attempt on Chang

On September 5th, Soap and Price equipped with snipers and ghillie suits sneak through Pripyat, Ukraine to get to a vantage point in an attempt to assassinate Chang Wei during his arms deal with Imran Zakheav. They succesfully infiltrate the town, and get to their vantage point.

Two hours later, Chang reveals himself at the arms deal and FSB agent Kamarov/Nikolai is present there acting as one of the weapon couriers attempting to distract Chang and Imran. However, Victor Zakheav shows himself and recognizes the FSB agent as one of the agents who assisted in his capture on the fourth of September. Soap quickly takes the shot, but only wounds Chang as Imran turns his gun on the agent and kills him, before the trio flees. His men then attack the two, but they are able to escape with the help of Phillip Graves and Shadow Company.

#### Working with Shadow Company

10 Hours later, Simon "Ghost" Riley and Michael "Toad" Rogers infiltrate a massive port in Brani Island, Singapore, with Soap and Price on overwatch. The two find the cargo they needed, and then board the ship that Price and Soap are on. After clearing the guards off the ship, the four make their way off the coast of Changi.

On September 6th, Soap, Price, Ghost and Toad with assistance of Graves and Shadow Company race to an offshore oil rig near Changi to sabatage it as a diversionary tactic. After rescuing all the hostages, and planting C4 on most of the dead guards; they blow up the rig and escape swiftly in helicopters.

5 Hours later, the team with assistance of the USMC attack Changi Airport that had just been taken over by Chang in order to stop a bombing run from even initiating. Soap, apart of the main attack force, is able to push forward into the Hangar with help from Ghost, then the team regroup and stop the jets from escaping the platform, at the cost of Soap being wounded.

During the events of The Sins of the Father, Soap remained in the Shadow Company HQ resting to heal his wounds, and didn't participate in the re-capture of Victor Zakheav.

#### Betrayal and Capture

After returning to their forward base in Moscow, Graves betrayed the SAS per General Shepherd's orders and killed Toad, while Soap was captured easily inside the base back in the US. Ghost and Price managed to escape into the city of Moscow and then found extraction, promptly leaving the area as Shadows looked for them.

#### Rescue and Revenge

11 hours later, the team heads to New York to rescue Soap. With assistance from other SAS forces, they rescue Soap from custody. After fighting through the rest of the forces they escape the prison in a helicopter.

While flying away, they are shot down by Shadow Company Anti-Air units. They are forced to run through the forest; evading patrols as well as an AH-1Z Viper, while also trying to reach secondary extraction. Ghost is able to shoot down the chopper, and the team mows through patrols, and they reach a village where they promptly board the exfill chopper being covered by USMC soldiers who deployed in the area.

Hours later, the team deploys to Virginia, United States of America to attack the Shadow Company HQ, and kill Graves. They clear the security and room-by-room, before seeing Graves escape into the training area. Roach and Soap pursue him, and then they realize Graves has gotten into a tank, and he begins firing on them. However, Soap is able to take out his tank with C4; promptly incinerating Graves. They then escape the HQ after killing all of the shadow's.

#### Stopping Zakheav and the Nukes

On September 8th, the SAS launch an attack on a ICBM site where Imran Zakheav is supposedly stationed. After clearing the inital village and rescuing the hostages who were there, they then make their way to the site where they see the nukes launch. Hurrying up now, they fight through the BMP-3's and countless russian soldiers, before reaching the air vents and breaching.

Having breached inside, the team fights through more soldiers and reach the launch control room, where Soap recieves the abort codes from Baseplate. The team are able to stop the nukes, then see Imran Zakheav boarding a helicopter to make his escape. The team then gets to moving and Price contacts the MARSOC marines.

3 Hours later, the team tracks Imran to the boarder of Russia and China at a compound. With assistance from the MARSOC marines who divert the Inner Circle's attention to them, the SAS deploy on the east side of the compound and stealthily sneak through the tunnels before reaching the room where Imran is at. About to breach, Imran blows open the door from the other side and his men fire at the SAS, and afterwards the MARSOC who just breached. All the marines who braeched are killed, and Roach and Price are injured in the ensuing battle. This leaves just Ghost and Soap, who pursue and kill Imran possibly at the cost of some of the other SAS soldiers life. The team then escapes.

### Formation of Task Force 141

Price forms Task Force 141, and Soap is apart of it, serving as the second-in-command.