![]() ![]() This culminates at the last Act of Surface Tension and "Forget About Freeman!" where the HECU officially are given extraction orders and pull out of Black Mesa. But gradually throughout the chapter the HECU lose their grip of Black Mesa and become overwhelmed by the increasingly strategical teleportation of the Xenian forces and their numbers. At the end of Apprehension, Gordon Freeman is captured by a pair of Grunts who attempt to kill him by throwing him into a trash compactor.Īt the beginning of Surface Tension, the HECU are shown to have complete dominance over Black Mesa. They abort the launch of a satellite delivery rocket which is soon overturned by Gordon himself. They don't appear to be informed about the origins of the Resonance Cascade or the aliens as some are heard wondering what caused the disaster, suspecting Gordon of being a possible saboteur and thus responsible for the entire incident. Gordon Freeman becomes one of their primary targets after becoming responsible for many of their casualties. A full scale battle against the Xen aliens commences. They begin securing key areas and take over the announcement system, using it for communication. They round up all human personnel and kill them or bring them topside for questioning. Soldiers are first encountered in the chapter "We've Got Hostiles" where their true intentions are revealed, continuing forth as standard enemies for the rest of the game until Lambda Core. The survivors originally believe that the military has arrived to rescue them. The HECU Marines are first mentioned in the chapter Office Complex. Outdoors, they are backed in the air by Apaches, Jets and Ospreys while Abrams, Bradleys and trucks provide support on the ground. In areas that they have heavily fortified, they make use of Laser Tripmines, Sentry Guns, and a variety of manned turrets and weapon emplacements. They can also kick their opponents in close combat. In the PlayStation 2 port of Half-Life, they can send grenades back at enemies either by picking them up and throwing them or kicking them. They work in squads and keep in communication by way of radios. They carry grenades to flush out their targets. They wear urban camouflage battle dress uniforms and a Powered Combat Vest, and are armed with grenade launcher-equipped Submachine Guns, Shotguns, M249s, M-40A1 Sniper Rifles, 9mm Pistols and Desert Eagles. They are initially described as working in cooperation with the Black Mesa Security Force in case of emergency circumstances, a role that changes during the progression of their mission. Apart from combat roles, they make take on specialized capacities such as becoming Medics or Engineers. ![]() They are specially trained at the Santego Military Base to deal with a variety of indoor combat situations, particularly those involving dangerous environments and unconventional hostiles. The HECU Marines are sent in to clean up the Black Mesa Research Facility following the incident, their mission being to eliminate anyone with knowledge of the research project and the extraterrestrial life involved. ![]()
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