Minor characters

WARNING: This page contains spoilers for Half-Life 2 and Half-Life: Alyx.

Among the Black Mesa Incident, there were many characters that the Science Team encounters.

## Barney Calhoun

Barney Calhoun appears in the beginning of Half-Life. He is banging on the door, and only appears in the HLVRAI streams. His model in Half-Life 2 is used by [REDACTED].

## Gus

Gus is a forklift driver only seen in the beginning of the first stream.

## New Mexico National Guard

The **New Mexico National Guard** is part of the armed forces of the U.S. state of New Mexico. It comprises the New Mexico Army National Guard and the New Mexico Air National Guard. The history of the New Mexico National Guard is unique; it has existed since the 1500s under many names, from the time of the Spanish and Mexican established Nuevo México to the present.

Since the United States Marine Corps does not use the AH-64 Apache or M2 Bradley, it is safe to say that these vehicles are operated by the New Mexico National Guard (the Apaches are even marked "ARMY").

## Black Mesa Automatic Diagnostics and Announcement System

The **Black Mesa Automatic Diagnostics and Announcement System**, also referred to as **Vox** ("Voice" in Latin) and **Base Computer** in the game files, is the public address system used throughout the Black Mesa Research Facility, relaying audible messages and announcements across the facility with a male voice through unseen intercoms, most of the time starting with notification sounds. Often it is operated by actual people, depending on the needs of the personnel, and can act on its own as a basic A.I. Additionally, a similar but automatic announcement system is mounted on the Black Mesa Transit System trams.

In the series, it is a minor character introduced during Act 2. It is the robotic voice that speaks over the intercom to the Science Team. It is referred to Benry simply as “they” when remarking that it knows Gordon’s location and wants him for passport inspection. It can be seen attempting to help guide the science team at some points during Act 2, and reappears during the finale in Act 4 to permit Dr Coomer to use the Forbidden Science.

## **J-Jefferemm**

J-Jefferemm (name confirmed with a stutter in cast commentary Act 4) is the first character seen in the series and a member of the Black Mesa Security Force. He is friends with Benrey and is shown to have anger issues, being prepared to beat Gordon up simply at his lack of a passport. He is also able to be swayed with the Black Mesa Sweet Voice incredibly easily, and does not talk to people that he dislikes. He enjoys PlayStation 3.

## Anomalous Materials Bubby Prototype

“Anomalous Materials Bubby Prototype” (real name unknown) is a Bubby Prototype Scientist that died during the beginning of the Resonance Cascade, either from a heart attack or shock due to falling into the test chamber through the observation deck’s window. His voice and appearance are identical to that of Dr. Bubby, and, as a result, it can be assumed that he was a Bubby prototype. It was confirmed during Act 1 that he is not the same character as Bubby despite his identical appearance and voice, as well as similar mannerisms and behavior. Due to his cognitive ability and ability to fool scientists into thinking he was another member of the science team as opposed to a prototype, it can be assumed that he was a much closer version of the Bubby test tube scientist to his final counterpart than the prototypes seen in Act 4.

## Eli Vance

Eli Vance is the black scientist resembling Darnold near the test chamber. Unlike in Half-Life's canon, he is killed early on in the Black Mesa incident by Benrey, rather than being killed by an Advisor/saved via anomalous intervention from a past version of his daughter, Alyx, and the G-Man.

## Isaac Kleiner

Isaac Kleiner is a Bubby Prototype assisting Eli near the test chamber. He is killed off early by Bubby himself, being burned alive.

## [REDACTED]

[REDACTED] is an anomalous entity resembling Valve COO Scott Lynch as of the early 2000s. He is t-posing on the floor, and is unaffected by the laser.

## Joshua Freeman

**Joshua** is the son of Gordon Freeman first mentioned in ACT 1. In Half-Life VR:AI But The Cast is Commentating, it was posed that Joshua wasn't real and that he was just a default photo that Gordon left in his picture frame. However, this idea was later debunked when Wayne recalls Joshua being mentioned in ACT 3 stating, "Joshua is a real son." This is reinforced by several RTVS streams in which Joshua appears vocally.

## Chaos Theory Bubby Prototype

The “Chaos Theory” Scientist was a Bubby-like scientist introduced in Act 1 Part 1 shortly after the introduction of “peeper puppies.” He is found standing in a pile of skulls screaming. He is the first character to be killed intentionally by actions caused by Gordon, albeit misinterpreted (killed after Gordon suggests to the rest of the team that they subdue him due to his potential threat level.)

## “You lead the way” Coomer Clone

“You lead the way” is a Coomer-like scientist found in Act 1 Part 1. Not much is known about him other than that he may have been either depressed or suffering a mental or physical ailment that caused him significant pain. He is seen to be able to grow in size shortly before bursting into flames and dying. He is the first scientist to be encased in a “Teal-Green Heal Beam” cocoon, meaning that he may have appeared later on as a skeleton.

## Dumpster Clone

The first Coomer-like scientist to be directly identified as a clone by Dr. Coomer. After the Resonance Cascade began, he took refuge inside a dumpster, but was executed by Dr. Coomer shortly after so that he could regain his full power.

## Stong Boper (Benry Clone)

Security Chief Stong Boper, self referred to as S-Stong, is the chief of the Black Mesa Security Force and only non-major character to receive a full name. Despite his similar voice, he appears to bear no relation to Benrey apart from being a member of the same Security Force. He is shown to either not know or be apathetic towards the Resonance Cascade, as he continues his primary goal of checking for passports during the cascade. He is trained with the Black Mesa Sweet Voice, but has a particularly different tone and color to his voice than Benrey, with His neutral color being a vibrant green and sounding much more bass-like. He is shown to either have a sense of humor or a particular distaste for mayonnaise, as, when Gordon pulls out a receipt, claiming it to be a passport, Stong either appeases the notion and jokes about how he ordered mayo or becomes so furiously infatuated by this fact that he stops his routine passport check entirely to interrogate Gordon over his decision to order mayonnaise. He attempts to continue to do his job of checking for passports by trying to prevent the Science Team from crossing the elevator shaft without passports, but slips and falls down the shaft himself, presumably to his death.

## Bipple

Bipple is a member of the Black Mesa Security Force found in the High Security Storage Facility right outside the Silo door. Unlike other Security officers voiced by Scorpy, Bipple is never seen able to use the Black Mesa Sweet Voice. He is seen as a caring, somewhat heroic character, risking and ultimately losing his life attempting to save the Science Team. In Spite of this, Dr. Bubby appears to hold spite against him, telling him to “rest in pieces” after he passed out holding the door open seconds before his death. He is crushed in half by an emergency fire door, and, shortly after his death, toilets begin appearing where he died.

## United States Marine Corps

The **United States Marine Corps** (**USMC**), also referred to as the **United States Marines**, is the maritime land force service branch of the United States Armed Forces responsible for conducting expeditionary and amphibious operations through combined arms, implementing its own infantry, armor, artillery, aerial and special operations forces. The U.S. Marine Corps is one of the eight uniformed services of the United States.

### Hazardous Environment Combat Unit

The **Hazardous Environment Combat Unit**, abbreviated as **HECU**, is a United States Marine Corps special forces unit deployed to Black Mesa. Specially trained, they deal with a variety of indoor combat situations, particularly involving a dangerous environment and unconventional enemies.

## Esoteric HECU Sergeant

An HECU Sergeant is seen in multiple parts of Act 1 Part 2. He was seen watching the Science Team Traverse Black Mesa. On the multiple occasions that he was spotted, he attempted to flee from the Science Team, being seen going directly through a wall behind him during one such occasion. During his last encounter, he was killed by Bubby with a grenade.

## "Apparition" Prototype

The Apparition was a Bubby-like scientist who appeared in multiple places in front of Gordon during his elevator ride to the surface. The first one is ignored, possibly not being seen by Gordon, while the second one, appearing directly next to him, was killed by Gordon with a shotgun as he was going on an insane rambling. It is possible that the Apparition was simply a figment of Gordon’s imagination, caused by his loss of sanity due to the resonance cascade. Dr Coomer attempts to make note of the apparition, but Gordon kills him before Dr. Coomer can finish his sentence.

## Benry's Skeletons

The skeletons are recurring characters and minor antagonists in HLVRAI, appearing in some form during all 4 acts of the series. During Act 1, a skeleton first appears during the air raid running for shelter, then again inside the vents, where it uses the Black Mesa Sweet Voice to try and communicate with the Science Team, appearing a third final time during the end of the act to ask Gordon for his passport, shortly before being shot and presumably knocked out/temporarily destroyed. During act 2, one appears as a hallucination on multiple occasions before Benrey reappears. In act 3, it is seen as a “hallucination” several more times before it gets acknowledged by Benrey and presents a passport with the name “you” written on it at the end of the act. During act 4, multiple skeletons are used by Benrey during his boss battle as a way to attack Gordon and the Science Team, attempting to encase them in the Black Mesa Sweet voice, as well as defending the passports, and piloting Mokujin from Tekken. It is believed that the first skeleton is Benrey, whereas skeletons in following acts are resurrected from corpses that Benrey encased in his “Teal-Green Heal Beam” cocoon. One is last seen outside the Chuck E Cheese during Tommy’s 37th birthday party.

They are presumed to be people killed and reanimated by Benry.

## Rocket Control Bubby Prototype

A Bubby prototype that gets thrown into the wall and dragged down by the tentacle in Blast Pit.

## Silo D Guard 1

A Black Mesa security guard that warns to be quiet around the tentacle.

## Silo D Guard 2

A guard that gets obliterated by the tentacle.

## Silo D Coomer Clone 1

The first Coomer clone that was found near the power generator for the rocket silo who is known to have been seen by Benrey during lunch. He was friends with Benrey, which had proven useful to him after he failed to give Benrey back the 3 dollars he owed him. However, he also owed Dr Bubby 5 dollars, and Bubby, being less patient with him, and already thinking of him as a “lazy layabout,” shot him in the head for not having the money present. After his death, Dr Coomer remarked that he was another clone, and that his power grew with said clone’s demise.

## Silo D Coomer Clone 2

The 2nd Coomer Clone in Silo D was the third confirmed Coomer Clone to be seen in HLVRAI. He is found standing over the corpse of Coomer Clone #2, but does not have a chance to get a word in before being executed by Dr Coomer in order to help regain his power.

## Bullsquid Prey Bubby Prototype

A deceased Bubby Prototype that was the first test tube prototype to be acknowledged by Bubby. It is unknown how specifically this prototype died, as it was dead by the time the Science Team arrived. As well as this, it is unknown what this prototype’s cognitive capability was. Bubby refers to this particular prototype as one of his “brothers,” implying that there may be more successful test tube scientists than himself, as opposed to all test tube scientists other than him being “prototypes.”

## Smithers

Smithers was a Bubby prototype found in Silo D. Benry tries to punch him, but proceeds to get flung across the room by Smithers' godly point-defense superpowers.

## Josh

Josh was a member of the Black Mesa Security Force and a personal friend of Benrey. He is first seen in Act 2 where he is already deceased. Uncharacteristically, Benry shows great amounts of despair over Josh’s passing, showing how significant their friendship was. Josh is mentioned by Benry again during his monologue in Act 4, where it is learned that Josh also worked at GameStop as a cashier in addition to Black Mesa. It is possible that he, J-Jeferremm, and Benry had plans to play Heavenly Sword after their shift.

He likely died of either blunt-force trauma, was killed, impaled, and then dragged by one of the tentacles, acute radiation syndrome, drowned on land, or committed suicide with his Colt Python.

## Silo D Guard 3

A guard who was killed by Benry for "symmetry".

## Golem Ape Guard

An injured security guard with a Python laying near an HEV charger in the rail control room.

## Ichthyosaur Scientist

A scientist that gets eaten by an Ichthyosaur.

## Sctor E Warehouse Scientist

A black scientist who had told Gordon that there was a tranquilizer crossbow in the shark cage near them. He was killed by Bubby, who had thought he may be trying to lure them into a trap. Dr Coomer stated that he was his best friend, and, as a result, could browse his memory. Necrosis began to set in within a few moment after death, but Dr Coomer was able to confirm that he had a beautiful puppy as a child. He also claims that he owed Coomer 7 dollars, more than every other scientist who owed a member of the science team money.

### Scientist's dog

A beautiful dog owned by the Sector E warehouse scientist as a child.

## Server Room Coomer Clone

The was located within the roomlet between Sector E server room and the cryogenic storage area behind the "buh" door. He had been tracking Gordon, along with the science team, using the GPS tracking devices inside of his HEV suit. He was killed by Dr Coomer, who proceeded to absorb his knowledge and power, and had known that there were tracking devices everywhere throughout the HEV suit. He may have also known that the HEV suit was designed to never come off, as this tidbit of information is uttered by Coomer after absorbing him.

## Assassinated Security Guard

An unnamed member of the Black Mesa Security Force. He was going to relay a message containing unknown information to Gordon and the science team, possibly concerning the oncoming trap set for Gordon, but was assassinated by Bubby before he was able to get any information out. Benry claims, after licking him, that he was going to say “security.”

## Central Intelligence Agency

The **Central Intelligence Agency** (**CIA**), known informally as the **Agency** and historically as the **Company**, is a civilian foreign intelligence service of the federal government of the United States, officially tasked with gathering, processing, and analyzing national security information from around the world, primarily through the use of human intelligence (HUMINT) and performing covert actions. As a principal member of the United States Intelligence Community (IC), the CIA reports to the Director of National Intelligence and is primarily focused on providing intelligence for the President and Cabinet of the United States. President Harry S. Truman had created the Central Intelligence Group under the direction of a Director of Central Intelligence by presidential directive on January 22, 1946, and this group was transformed into the Central Intelligence Agency by implementation of the National Security Act of 1947.

### Special Activities Center

The **Special Activities Center** (**SAC**) is a division of the Central Intelligence Agency responsible for covert operations and paramilitary operations. The unit was named **Special Activities Division** (SAD) prior to 2016. Within SAC there are two separate groups: SAC/SOG (Special Operations Group) for tactical paramilitary operations and SAC/PAG (Political Action Group) for covert political action.

#### Black Ops

The **Black Ops**, sometimes hyphenated to **Black-Ops** and sometimes referred to as **Black Operations**, are a commando group of trained government assassins deployed to Black Mesa. Soon after the HECU, they invade the Black Mesa Research Facility to conceal any evidence of the Resonance Cascade. Dr. Coomer makes a crass remark about the female operative's breasts.

### Clone Master

Clone Master Coomer was either Dr Coomer in his truest form, or the strongest of his clones. Dr Coomer claims to have released all 300 clones during his boss battle, but only 24 can be counted aside from himself in the room. Many Coomer clones in this scene are simple in nature, but appear to be more aware of themselves as clones of Dr Coomer than clones 1 - 4. When the Clone Master is defeated, he monologues that he knows there is nothing outside of Black Mesa, but acknowledges that Gordon is a player in the real world, and says he needs to gain access into his suit to go there. This recognition of the real world behind the fourth wall may make Clone Master Coomer the most dangerous character in the entire series, beating out Benry entirely, by attempting to gain access into the real world through Wayne’s headset. Once all clones are eliminated, the real Dr Coomer appeared and greeted his old comrades with the same friendly greeting as always, acknowledging the deaths of his clones, and stating that he could feel everything they felt.

## Advanced Biological Research Lab Security Guard 1

The first member of the Black Mesa Research Facility not killed by the Science Team after the Resonance Cascade.

## Advanced Biological Research Lab Security Guard 2

A security officer in the Advanced Biological Research Lab doing trust fall with Benry. The one on the bottom is crushed to death by Benry.

## Pita Cutting Room Bubby Prototype

Bubby’s 3rd Prototype of the series was found in the Pita Cutting Room in the Advanced Biological Research Lab, and was the first living prototype acknowledged as such by Bubby, and, as a result, executed.

## Peters

Peters was a member of the science team that was locked inside the “Pita Cutting Room” (also referenced as the Peter Cutting Room in the act 3 commentary.) He was one of the first scientists that was noticed as not being a clone or prototype or doppelganger to any members of the Science Team. He was unfortunately killed on accident when a rogue explosive was fired off by a member of the Science Team, most likely Coomer. Bubby mentioned that he didn’t believe he deserved to die.

## Slick

Slick was an unnamed scientist in the Pita Cutting Room. He died with Peters.

## Helicopter Heap

The **Helicopter Heap** is an abomination made up of continuously generating AH-64A Apache helicopters. It is able to quickly regenerate from all forms of damage and is only "defeated" by the Science Team due to it randomly vanishing during their encounter. Bubby theorizes that it was hastily created by the United States military using the last of their funding. It was most likely destroyed by the nuclear bombing of Black Mesa or during the Seven Hour War.

## Luther Darnold

Darnold is a semi-major character who appears at the start of HLVRAI Act 4 in the now defunct Black Mesa Cybernetics Department, which has since been repurposed to the Mixology Lab. He is the head of the Mixology Department, and specializes in creating new flavors of Powerade, as well as creating new experimental potions. He is shown to be very incapable of violence, as he panics and runs away at the first sight of violence after opening the door to his laboratory. He has developed at least 23 unique flavors of Powerade, as well as working on an evil flavor. He is responsible for giving Gordon his chain gun arm through the use of an experimental potion that he kept inside a large metal drum. Later on, during the AI Crushes All Banks Justice Drive, Darnold served as the radio informant to the Science Team while they robbed banks. He is shown to be very human and caring, ignoring Gordon’s insults about his work in order to save his life, saying that he wouldn’t be able to sleep at night letting him die from having his arm off for too long.

## Cooper the Soldier

An HECU Marine responsible for the Tactical Map set up in Waste Processing Area 3 for the air strikes on Black Mesa.

## HECU Major

The commander of the operation, he calls out to Cooper over the radio to request any final air strikes on the Tactical Map before retreating to safety, a transmission heard by Gordon Freeman.

## Ex-Wife

Dr Coomer’s Ex-wife is a former military code talker and current radio operator. She was alluded to multiple times during the first 3 acts, but is not heard until Act 4, where she tells Coomer to give her targets to airstrike. She can also be heard at times saying “Airplane” or “bathroom” over various radios, and even sometimes out of thin air, with these words being code for various plans and operations. It is known that she is the reason why Dr Coomer became a scientist instead of a boxer like he had always wanted. It is also known that she looks somewhat like a Vortigaunt.

## Corporal Adrian Shephard

An HECU Marine who enters the area where the Major is commanding Cooper. The radio cuts to Coomer's ex before the Science Team can interact with him.

## Sunkist

Sunkist is the perfect dog. He is completely immortal and invulnerable to all forms of damage. He can also fly, noclip, and is trained in the Black Mesa Sweet Voice. He was created by Tommy to have as a friend for the rest of his life. During Act 4, Sunkist is taken hostage by Forzen in an attempt to force the Science Team to carry out his last request. This backfires due to Sunkist’s immortality. He later shows up as Tommy’s full power attack during the Fight against Benrey.

## Lambda Complex Bubby Prototypes

The Lambda Complex Prototypes were Bubby’s 4th and 5th prototypes, being the first to appear as direct enemies. Due to their nature as early prototypes, they are incredibly primitive, only being able to drag themselves across the ground with their arms. They are seen as extremely hostile and had to be put down by Gordon in order to proceed.

## Lambda Complex Coomer Clone

Dr Coomer’s 30th clone was found inside the Lambda Complex Reactor, and was the scientist responsible for opening the portal to Xen for the Science Team. He was killed shortly before the Portal had finished opening, but the Team was able to head through the portal anyway.

## Xen Coomer Clone

Dr Coomer’s 31st and final clone of the series’ campaign was found inside the Trial of Tommy’s Passport in Benry’s Lair. It is unknown why or how this clone managed to become trapped in such a place, but with his death, Dr Coomer was finally able to restore balance and achieve his ultimate power through the Super Player feature.

## Xen Bubby Prototypes

Bubby’s final 11 prototypes (#s 6 - 17) were found within the Trial of Bubby’s Passport. Each of them displayed weak cognition, as they were most likely all early prototypes, but they appeared to have some variation between each other, as some were able to use their legs and even jump. Ultimately, all 11 prototypes were killed as part of Bubby’s Trial.

## Mokujin

A mech version of Mokujin from Tekken was the Guardian for the Trial of Dr Coomer’s Passport. Being a mech, it was controlled by one of Benrey’s resurrected skeletons and had no free will of his own. He was destroyed relatively instantly due to his explosive parts being exposed right from the get go.

## Averted Disaster Coomer

Alternate Universe Dr. Coomer was the Dr. Coomer from the alternate timeline created through the use of the displacement gun. Unlike regular Dr. Coomer, Alternate Coomer had no self awareness, and was unable to perceive Gordon’s machine gun arm as anything other than his regular hand. After reminding him of PlayCoins, Alternate Coomer was overwritten with Dr. Coomer from the regular timeline, and was able to send Gordon back Benry’s lair to finish the battle. With this, Alternate Coomer, and the entirety of the Alternate Black Mesa, were likely erased from the space-time Continuum.

## Chuck E. Cheese's Coomer Clones

6 Coomer clones of unknown origin (possibly created by the G-Man exclusively for the party) were kept alive and allowed to join the Party Bash at the end of the world in celebration of Tommy’s 37th Birthday.

## Vin Diesel

**Mark "Vin Diesel" Sinclair** (born July 18, 1967), is an American actor and producer. One of the world's highest-grossing actors, he is best known for playing Dominic Toretto in the *Fast & Furious* franchise.

He appears in the birthday bash.

## Metropolitan Police Department of the District of Columbia

The **Metropolitan Police Department of the District of Columbia** (**MPDC**), more commonly known as the **Metropolitan Police Department** (**MPD**) and the **DC Police**, is the primary law enforcement agency for the District of Columbia, in the United States. With approximately 3,400 officers and 600 civilian staff, it is the sixth-largest municipal police department in the United States. The department serves an area of 68 square miles (180 km2) and a population of over 700,000 people. Established on August 6, 1861, the MPD is one of the oldest police departments in the United States. The MPD headquarters is at the Henry J. Daly Building, located on Indiana Avenue in Judiciary Square across the street from the District of Columbia Court of Appeals and the Superior Court of the District of Columbia. The department's mission is to "safeguard the District of Columbia and protect its residents and visitors with the highest regard for the sanctity of human life". The MPD's regulations are compiled in title 5, chapter 1 of the District of Columbia Code.

It is the main enemy subfaction of the AI Crushes All Banks.

## Department of Homeland Security

The **United States Department of Homeland Security** (**DHS**) is the U.S. federal executive department responsible for public security, roughly comparable to the interior or home ministries of other countries. Its stated missions involve anti-terrorism, border security, immigration and customs, cyber security, and disaster prevention and management.

It began operations in 2003, formed as a result of the Homeland Security Act of 2002, enacted in response to the September 11 attacks. With more than 240,000 employees, DHS is the third-largest Cabinet department, after the Departments of Defense and Veterans Affairs. Homeland security policy is coordinated at the White House by the Homeland Security Council. Other agencies with significant homeland security responsibilities include the Departments of Health and Human Services, Justice, and Energy.

Appears in AI Crushes All Banks, specifically the Secret Service.

### Secret Service

The **United States Secret Service** (**USSS** or **Secret Service**) is a federal law enforcement agency under the Department of Homeland Security charged with conducting criminal investigations and protecting U.S. political leaders, their families, and visiting heads of state or government. Until 2003, the Secret Service was part of the Department of the Treasury, as the agency was founded in 1865 to combat the then-widespread counterfeiting of U.S. currency.

## Federal Bureau of Investigation

The **Federal Bureau of Investigation** (**FBI**) is the domestic intelligence and security service of the United States and its principal federal law enforcement agency. Operating under the jurisdiction of the United States Department of Justice, the FBI is also a member of the U.S. Intelligence Community and reports to both the Attorney General and the Director of National Intelligence. A leading U.S. counter-terrorism, counterintelligence, and criminal investigative organization, the FBI has jurisdiction over violations of more than 200 categories of federal crimes.

Appears in AI Crushes All Banks.

## Elvis Presley

**Elvis Aaron Presley** (January 8, 1935 – August 16, 1977) was an American singer and actor. Dubbed the "King of Rock and Roll", he is regarded as one of the most significant cultural icons of the 20th century. His energized interpretations of songs and sexually provocative performance style, combined with a singularly potent mix of influences across color lines during a transformative era in race relations, led him to both great success and initial controversy.

Appears posthumously in AI Crushes All Banks, where Gordon geeks out over him.