Crash

> *"Be humble, but credit where its due."*
> - Ryder "Crash" Fletcher
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Ryder "Crash" Fletcher is an Attacking Operator of Team Rainbow. He specializes in breaching and rescue operations.

Crash is created by Rexcaliburr (Jxckalito)

## Biography

Fletcher was raised without a mom. His mother died during Fletcher's childbirth and left him in the hands of his dad, who loved Fletcher's mother very deeply. Determined to do his wife proud, Fletcher's father raised Fletcher with all the care and love he could spare.

Without a mother however, Fletcher did have to grow up fast and didn't get as relaxed a childhood as many others. Even without his mother, Fletcher did have her values and virtues instilled into him through his father. Throughout his life, Fletcher was taught to remain humble, but appreciate the good that he does.

Originally, Fletcher pursued being an EMT to get more involved in helping people directly. He enjoyed his time as an EMT and learned what he could, but decided it wasn't exactly what he wanted in life, believing there was a better and even more direct way of helping people out. His father mentioned that the military was an option, though he wasn't super stoked at the risks the job posed.

As his mother had been part of the military in communications, Fletcher honoured his mother by following in her footsteps, but he specialised in infantry. Fletcher found his specialisation in destruction through the form of a breaching axe, which quickly became his favourite weapon.

His efficiency with the battle axe and his humility made him stand out when the Joint Task Force 2 searched for new members. Fletcher continued to thrive in JTF2, and during a joint exercise with the Iceland Special Forces, found even greater efficiency with ISF Demolitions specialist Tor "Wrecker" Alvasson. Together, they managed to go one step further, and joined Rainbow.

Fletcher's reputation soared during a strike mission in Russia. While intelligence informed him that there were no civilians in the area, he was able to notice evidence that people were around and followed the clues and calls for help until he found an old couple trapped in the ruins of a building. Instead of going back to get help, Fletcher rescued the couple on his own with his breaching axe and perserverance and was able to take the couple back to get aid with minimal risks.

A year later, the couple contacted him and tried to reward him with money which he declined.

### Psychological Report

*Specialist Ryder "Crash" Fletcher is someone that I've heard of before from word of mouth. There is a certain reputation about him that tends to end up being talked about, from his confidence to his humility. When we spoke, I could tell that he lives up to everything that is said about him. Everything he does, from his mannerisms to his environment reflects him on the inside and outside. We met up to talk in his home which he told me was built from scratch with the help of his father, and filled with things he held with great sentimental value including some of his military medals.*

*Notably, Fletcher adores the spotlight. When I asked about his achievements he was quick to launch into telling me every detail of his stories which ranged from fascinating to quite terrifying. I've heard from other people that he tends to shy away from talking about himself in the appearance way, which I wanted to see for myself. I complimented him on his appearance and almost instantly he deflected the praise. It really is quite interesting to watch him switch from bragging about his military accomplishments to deflecting praise about his appearance.*

*I do believe this behaviour was instilled by his father. Fletcher spoke very highly about his father and mentioned how it must have been difficult to raise a child alone, which was why Fletcher tried to be as easy as he could be. Surprisingly, he didn't talk much about his mother. Whether it is grief he still holds onto or another reason I haven't quite figured out, but it certainly has no effect on his day to day work.*

*Fletcher is very social and getting to know him wasn't difficult. He was willing to share what he had. I'm still a little surprised as just how humble of a life he lives, cutting his own firewood to keep warm during winter and hunting for food during the right season. I'd like to see if this humble life has in any way impacted his work.*

- Dr. Harishva Pandey, Director of Rainbow

## Gameplay Description

Crash is a slow but powerful operator who relies on the right timing to execute any plans. His breaching axe is able to smash through a variety of surfaces to clear obstacles and paths for his team.

* Crash is equipped with a breaching axe that does more damage the less health he has.
* The breaching axe has a limited amount of energy in which it can be used, similar to Sledge's breaching hammer.

## Loadout

### Primary

Kel-Tec KSG (Shotgun)REC-7 (Assault Rifle)

### Unique Gadget

"The Ram" Breaching Axe

*"It's definitely not a battle axe, but it sure is dangerous!"*

- Falchion

Crash is equipped with a breaching axe known as "The Ram". The damage done by the breaching axe is inversely equal to the amount of health. At maximum damage, it is able to break lines into reinforced walls. The Ram can destroy deployable shields, soft walls, barricades, Castle's armor panels, and break lines into reinforced walls and hatches to create new entry or sight lines.

### Ability Evaluation

Device: "The Ram" Breaching Axe

Operator: Ryder "Crash" Fletcher

Evaluation Lead: Cherry "Falchion" Capelle

*The Ram is a pretty impressive thing. It's mistakenly called a tomahawk which just, absolutely not true. Tomahawks are much smaller than Specialist Fletcher's breaching axe that he so fondly calls "The Ram". I think it's a cute name!*

*(Comment\_R. Fletcher: Sorry :( I've been calling it a tomahawk this entire time.)*

*(Comment\_C. Capelle: No that's okay!)*

*The Ram is a sturdy and very heavy axe. Of course, that is to be expected. Normally extra weight is just really cumbersome and often pointless but when you swing something this heavy, whatever surface it comes into contact with is bound to get split open in an instant. It really works in Specialist Fletcher's favour in this case. The Ram's body and blade are entirely steel with a segmented rubber cover on the handle to make sure it doesn't just slip out of your hands the second you swing it. It's no high-tech stuff, but it is definitely the thing that does the job when you need to hack open just about anything. No lock or barricade is going to stop Ryder from just busting through when he's got the Ram.*

- Cherry "Falchion" Capelle