![]() The Haven Troopers were mostly armed with the FN P90, a Belgian-made Personal Defense Weapon System, to combat enemies from short to medium ranges. When the SOP system was shutdown, a Haven trooper sitting in a boat can be seen comforting a comrade by holding her and stroking her head. Some of even seem to express some forms of joy when Snake touches their breasts as well. ![]() Also, they do seem to feel some amounts of anger and disgust, such as when Snake is searching them during a hold up and touches either their groin or breasts. However, they are still capable of feeling trace amounts of fear, namely when being held up or having a gun pointed to their face. Similar to other PMC soldiers, they also had their emotions suppressed via SOP, although to a far greater degree. It was presumed that they suffered the same effects as normal PMC soldiers when the SOP system was shut down the sudden rush of emotion and feelings caused them to have a serious (but non-fatal) mental breakdown. However, their nanomachines still retained some functionality after death, as demonstrated by Screaming Mantis's ability to manipulate their nanomachines. Upon their death, those internal nanomachines would combust, leaving them fully carbonized within seconds by bursting into blue flame. SOP and the nanomachines within their bodies allowed only a minimal psychological deviation from baseline values, meaning that these units felt essentially no emotion in combat. The Haven Troopers' characteristic heightened jumping ability and use of a catapult to launch themselves into the atmosphere and effect a dynamic entry earned them their nickname of "FROGS." They also possessed the ability to cling onto walls, allowing them to gain leverage over targets in urban environments, the mechanism of which was speculated to employ van der Waals force. Haven Troopers using their wall-climbing abilities. The survivors were later rescued by the Marines and Army aboard the USS Missouri. After Snake and Otacon destroyed the Patriot AIs, the FROGS suffered a severe mental breakdown. Additionally, a unit (using only their blades) was held at bay by Raiden in order to allow Snake to reach the inner bowels of the ship. Besides completely covering the deck of the ship, they also attacked Snake just prior to his battle with Screaming Mantis. They were deployed in large numbers, meticulously searching every nook and cranny of the ship for intruders, never breaking formation nor letting down their guard. The elite soldiers made their final appearance aboard Liquid's Arsenal Gear-class warship, Outer Haven, during its battle with the USS Missouri. Should all of the FROGS have been eliminated, Wolf had the option of calling for more reinforcements. They later appeared on Shadow Moses Island, hunting for Snake during a strong blizzard as he fought Crying Wolf. In addition, a small squad of FROGS aboard Liquid Ocelot's getaway ship gunned down surrounding forces of soldiers who had been incapacitated by Liquid's power over their nanomachines. In Eastern Europe, they attempted to stop the van carrying Big Boss's remains. They were under the direct command of BB member Laughing Octopus in this particular case. They next encountered Snake in South America, once again ambushing him inside a small cabin and then patrolling some densely forested areas that Snake was forced to navigate through as he tracked Naomi Hunter. A fierce gunfight ensued, in which they demonstrated their impressive abilities of gunplay and acrobatic prowess, but ultimately Snake and his comrades emerged victorious. In 2014, the FROGS ambushed Rat Patrol Team 01 and Old Snake at the Advent Palace in the Middle East.
0 Comments
Leave a Reply. |
AuthorWrite something about yourself. No need to be fancy, just an overview. ArchivesCategories |