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- "We may have a problem, and I don't like problems!"
- —Richard Vanek
Colonel Richard Vanek is the secondary antagonist of F.E.A.R. 2: Project Origin. He is a commander of the ATC Black Ops and is in charge of the security of highly secretive Armacham research projects.
Biography[]
Background[]
Before the Armacham, Richard Vanek was a US Marine Force Reconnaissance officer. At an unknown point in life, he joined the ATC corporate security forces, becoming a commander of the ATC Black Ops and managing the security of four Armacham research projects: Harbinger, Origin, Paragon, and Perseus.
Hunt After Aristide[]
After Genevieve Aristide's actions led to Armacham's demise in Fairport, the ATC board of directors decided to terminate Aristide figuratively and literally, ordering Colonel Vanek to find and either capture or kill her.
Clashes With Becket[]
Michael Becket encounters Colonel Vanek in the Valkyrie Tower – he orders his men through radio to find Aristide and eliminate any opposition. He is met in person in the T.A.C. Lab in the Harbinger Facility, where he orders to dispose of Becket. During the demolition of the facility, Vanek seals Michael Becket off in a Replica CQC training chamber and uses an Abomination to make Replica soldiers attack him.
Wade Elementary Death[]
Vanek fights Becket to death.
Later, Snake Fist reveals that Colonel Vanek, with the ATC Black Ops, is close in pursuit of Genevieve Aristide at the Wade Elementary School. Michael Becket finds Vanek in the Paragon Facility below the school, where he engages him hand-to-hand. The two struggle over Colonel's shotgun. Ultimately Becket comes victorious, forcing the gun under Colonel Vanek's chin, firing it, and blowing Colonel's head off. After Vanek's death, the ATC Black Ops is not seen again.
Personality[]
Сharacter[]
Vanek's bio from the Armacham Field Guide.
Colonel Vanek operates his corporate army with military-grade perfection as a former US Marine Force Recon officer. He does not tolerate failure and openly shows frustration when things go wrong, being prone to barking out orders and cursing at the situation. Being a straight-arrow military man, Vanek finds Armacham military research projects like Perseus wicked and disgusting while being sympathetic towards a Dark Signal Michael Beckett, commending his lethality.
Appearance[]
Personally, taking part in ATC Black Ops operations, Colonel Vanek wears a regular ATC Black Ops Soldier suit without a helmet. His weapon of choice is the Ultra92 Automatic Shotgun.
Notes[]
- It is possible to kill Colonel Vanek with the AT-L4 Proximity Mine or grenades in Interval 05 – Provocation – Snake Fist – by placing the mine or throwing the grenade near the door and opening it. Slow-Mo helps to take minimal damage.
Trivia[]
Armed Richard Vanek.
- It is impossible to pick Colonel Vanek's Ultra92 Automatic Shotgun nor claim its ammo after his death, and the shotgun remains in his hand, similar to the body of Nightcrawler Commander in F.E.A.R.: Perseus Mandate.
- Vanek is the only ATC Black Ops character to use the Ultra92 Automatic Shotgun.
- Colonel Vanek and an ATC Black Ops Soldier seem to be the last surviving members of the ATC Black Ops team sent down to the Harbinger Facility. After Vanek is killed, Soldier attempts to escape, only to be killed by Abominations.
- Vanek shares similarities with Gunnery Sergeant Hartman from Stanley Kubrick's Full Metal Jacket and Gene Hackman's portrayal of John Herod in the 1995 movie The Quick and the Dead heavily influenced Vanek's character in F.E.A.R. 2: Project Origin.
Appearances[]
- Interval 01 – Premonition – Sanctuary – is heard over the radio.
- Interval 03 – Recognition – Withdrawal – is seen.
- Interval 03 – Recognition – Replica – utilizes the Abomination to attack Michael Becket using Replica troops.
- Interval 05 – Provocation – Nurse's Office – is heard.
- Interval 05 – Provocation – Snake Fist – is an enemy in a QTE. Gets fatally shot in the head by Becket with Ultra92 Automatic Shotgun.
- Multiplayer – is the announcer for the ATC Black Ops faction.
Quotes[]
- Main article: Richard Vanek/Quotes
Gallery[]
