Combine

The **Combine** is an immense and powerful trans-dimensional organization and the main antagonist of *Half-Life 2* and following games.

## Overview

The Combine is formed by various sentient species in various universes. On Earth, the Combine is ruled by aliens called Combine Advisors.

## Combine Overwatch

The primary military force of the Combine on Earth. They are humans who have been turned into “Transhuman” cyborgs (except for the Civil
Protection).

### Civil Protection

The quasi thought-police that patrols the cities, monitors the public airways, and conducts randomized raids.

### Overwatch Soldiers

The main military of the Combine on Earth. Soldiers patrol and enforce Combine law outside of the city boundaries. It includes the Shotgun Soldier and the Nova Prospekt Prison Guard.

### Overwatch Elite

The Elite soldiers of the Combine Overwatch.

### Combine Grunts

The lowest rank in the Overwatch hierarchy. Gruntd are often tasked with less-than-desirable, menial tasks above the paygrade of Civil Protection.

### Combine Ordinals

Commanders of Grunt squadrons although other units take orders from them, implying they occupy a rather high rank in the overall chain command.

### Combine Chargers

Well-armored units, specialized in direct confrontation with targets.

### Stalkers

Mutilated, drone-like slaves that are created from dissident citizens and captured rebels.

## Combine Technology

The various devices and weapons used by the Combine.

### Manhacks

Essentially a flying, autonomous circular saw capable of tracking targets.

### Rollermines

A ball-shaped “mine” with a rudimentary targeting system that, once activated, follows anything it identifies as a threat and subjects it to electric shocks. They can also attach themselves to vehicles such as the Scout Car.

### Hopper Mines

A programmable explosive device that hops into the air and explodes when approached by an enemy.

### City Scanners

A flying security camera and scout that takes pictures of enemies and relays their location to its command center.

### APCs

The main mode of transport of Civil Protection, is a common sight within the cities. They are armed with a missile launcher and a mounted pulse rifle.

### Hunter-Choppers

Piloted by two members of the Overwatch, this vehicle is primarily used to track down solitary members of the Resistance, or small groups of Resistance soldiers. Heavily armed and armored, it features a pulse cannon and can saturate an area with mines.

### Razor Trains

Combine trains made to transfer Combine Troops, supplies, and prisoners to locations.

### Headcrab Shells

They deploy in the resistance outpost and base areas, especially in the Uprising as it is a very common sight in City 17 and the Outland.

### Sky Shields

Referred to in Overwatch radio chatter, “Sky Shield” is some sort of military surveillance technology used by the Combine. Overwatch soldiers report their target or are given targets through “Sky Shield”, which may be a satellite array of some sort.

### Overwatch Voice

An AI that broadcasts orders to units via their communication radios, as well as via local PA systems.

## Combine Synth

Aliens that have been mechanically modified.

### Crab Synth

Never actually fought, but seen in *Half-Life* 2 in the Citadel, files, and the *Half-Life 2* Beta.

### Dropships

Primary troop and weapon transport of the Combine.

### Gunships

Assault aircraft that usually fight in groups of two for protection.

### Hunters

Medium ground assault units, similar to Striders, but still quite different.

### Mortar Synth

Never actually fought, but seen in *Half-Life 2* in the Citadel, files, and the *Half Life 2* Beta.

### Shield Scanners

An organic version of the City Scanner. Transports hopper mines into battlefields.

### Striders

Large ground assault units used by the Combine. Walk on three incredibly long legs, towering over the battlefield.

### Conscripts

Human units of low rank, apparently even lower than the Civil Protection.

### Alien Combine Soldiers

The predecessor of the Combine Overwatch. A humanoid worm-like creature.

### Combine Guards

A large part-human, part-Synth Combine unit.

### Combots

A version of the City Scanner able to attack with gas and fire.

### Cremators

A unit that was originally intended to remove or “sterilize” corpses from the city streets, cleanup Wasteland trains coming into the city from any wildlife that might have held on to it during the journey, as well as patrol some parts of the Wasteland, such as train Depots. It was also apparently supposed to occasionally fight the player.

### Unidentified cut Synth

An unnamed Synth seen near a Crab Synth in *Half-Life 2: Raising the Bar*.

### Wasteland Scanners

A Synth Scanner with 3 lasers and 1 grenade launcher.

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