HECU Engineer

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HECU Engineer
General information
Type	Engineer
Affiliation	Hazardous Environment Combat Unit
Individual information
Attacks / Weapons	Desert Eagle
Equipment	Goggles Cigarette Welding torch
Game information
Voiced by	Jon St. John
Designed by	Stephen Bahl (original and HD model)
Entity name	monster_human_torch_ally

 

"Jeez, where is an Engineer when you need one?"

―HECU Medic

 

The HECU Engineer is an HECU class introduced in Half-Life: Uplink and formally introduced as an ally in Half-Life: Opposing Force.

Overview

• The Engineer is equipped with the tools necessary to adapt to changing situations in the field, mostly by cutting through sealed doors with his welding torch. To have him using his torch, he has to be led to the target door, although he sometimes starts working without being ordered when close enough to the door. He wears special goggles to protect his eyes from the welding torch's light.

• Like a regular soldier, the Engineer is also capable of fighting with his Desert Eagle.

• Keeping an Engineer alive is very important when only one is available to clear the path, as the mission may fail if the Engineer is killed.

• One should also be careful not to allow the torch fuel tank to sustain damage. If the canister is pierced, it is likely to

explode.

• The Opposing Force Engineer is first introduced during the training chapter, Boot Camp, during the "Squad Training" exercise.

List of appearances

• Half-Life: Uplink (Non-canonical appearance) (First appearance)
• Half-Life: Opposing Force