C. Roach

> We've slaughtered half the payroll. You think you and your unit will stop us from escaping?
>
> C. Roach to Captain Kate Irvine

Captain **C. Roach** was the commanding officer of DefCorp's Tactical Response Unit. He serves as the protagonist of *GOTC: Tactical Response*. He was the head of security in area Area G7 of the DefCorp Complex. After his questionable decisions in hiring the Tactical Response Unit, the Complex Administrator and Andre Golgi question whether he is suitable for his role.

### Personality

Captain Roach does not seem to be a very likeable man, not responding well to Captain Kate Irvine's humour and making sarcastic comments about the ERF while speaking with Major Silva.

## History

### Pre DefCorp Event

After the faliure of the ERF during the Montreal Incident, Roach spent the majority of the budget for Area G7 on outfitting a S.W.A.T-like team that was specialized in dealing with hostage situations, active shooters and the like. The expense of this was met by heavy criticism by Chief of Security Andre Golgi and the Complex Administrator.

### DefCorp Event

#### Initial Stages

Roach was in his office when the DefCorp Event began, and was attacked by a large group of corrupted. He would likely have died if not for the Tactical Response Unit which saved him and followed him from that point on. The T.R.U and Roach then decided to try and link up with the LAV's, but unfortunately for them the key for the vehichle bay was located in Storage A17. The T.R.U and Roach head over to Storage A17 to retrieve the key, fighting hordes of Corrupted on the way. Eventually, after fighting dozens of corrupted, Roach and his T.R.U find the key and head back to the vehichle bay. Unfortunately for the them, a helicopter had crashed near the vehichle bay and blocked of their access to it. They then head towards the metro system, hoping it was still operational. On one of the trams, Roach encounters Captain Kate Irvine and two other ERF soldiers. When Roach is speaking with Captain Irvine, she jokingly says that the tram belongs to her and her unit and that as an ERF captain she outranks Roach. Upon hearing this, Roach threatens to kill her and her team, horrifying Captain Irvine. After that, Captain Irvine informs him that her three men and Roach alongside his T.R.U would have to defend the tram from corrupted while it ran through it's startup procedure, which lasts five minutes. After succesfully defending the tram, Roach, the T.R.U and Captain Irvine escaped in it.

#### Arriving at Nexus-A

The T.R.U, Roach and Captain Irvine travelled some distance in the tram, and reached the Nexus Safe Zone after a short walk. There, the T.R.U and Roach were kept captive for a few hours, with none of the members of the Safe Zone speaking to them, though they learned that Major Silva was in charge. After some time, Director Ajid approached Roach, warning him not to let Major Silva bait him and describing the Major as 'a good man, but a bit close-minded'. Ajid also says that se supported Roach's decision with the T.R.U all along, to which Roach responds that he didn't remember seeing any warm words from a Director Ajid in his inbox. Director Ajid retorts that the T.R.U were too controversial a topic. He then explained that Major Silva managed to rescue some of the science teams from the other Nexus's before securing Nexus A and forming the Nexus Safe Zone, though he lost a lot of men in the process. Roach then meets with Major Silva and exchanged a few snide remarks with him. After that, the Major orders Roach and the T.R.U to enter Nexus-D, which is full of corrupted, to rescue Chief Highshore, who might not even be alive. This is because the science team in the Nexus Safe Zone believes that Highshore is their best bet to figure out a way to reverse the corruption.

#### Rescuing Chief Highshore

Roach and the T.R.U along with Captain Irvine and an ERF fire team enter Nexus-D, fighting hordes of corrupted before encountering Chief Highshore, who is being guarded by Craven Locke and a few other Association members. Together, the large party make their way back to the Nexus Safe Zone.

#### Dismissal of Major Silva

Upon returning to the Nexus Safe Zone, Director Ajid promotes Craven Locke to acting Chief of Security, placing him in charge of the Nexus and insisting that the ERF, who normally operate outside the normal chain of command, follow Locke's orders. Locke also put a stop to Major Silva's plan of sending nearly all his forces to rescue survivors from the Logistics Division, instead sending only Roach and his T.R.U. Roach is suspicious as to why Locke was put in charge by Ajid despite the fact that Major Silva saved the Director, but he went along with the plan.

#### Saving the Logistics Division Personnel

Roach and the T.R.U enter the Logistics Divisiona and despite their hopes found that it was full of corrupted. They spot a Walker which looks operational and consider using it to leave the Logistics Division. They then encounter a group of Corrupted ERF, and after fierce fighting they emerge victorious. They then find the survivors- a group of laborers led by Foreman Peters- and instruct them to make their way along the rails to the Nexus Safe Zone while Roach and his T.R.U went to take control of a Walker which they intend to take to the Nexus Safe Zone.

#### Using the Walker

Roach and the T.R.U succesfully board the Walker and use it to defeat an entire battallion of Corrupted ERF.

### Death

Upon returning to the Nexus Safe Zone, Roach finds a large group of ERF pointing their weapons at him and the T.R.U. Major Silva informs Roach that Chief Locke had shown him everything, and that he saw footage of Roach and the T.R.U setting up explosives around the complex in the days leading up to the DefCorp Event. Major Silva promises that Roach will receive a fair trial, but Roach refuses, insulting the Major. The ERF then open fire on Roach and the T.R.U, killing them all.