Thatcher

Background

Mike Baker was born in the coastal town of Bideford, England. Baker hailed from a long line of dockworkers and soldiers. Despite family pressure to join the family trade as a stevedore, he enlisted for active duty at age eighteen, though his younger brother Paulie would eventually become one. Despite this, Baker purchased and lived on an old ship in drydock called the Iron Maggie. Baker repaired the ship in his free time and frequently helped his brother out who was known to frequently incur debt with locals. Immediately thrown into politically-charged conflicts, Baker's performance was exemplary. Further training and another conflict gave him a Distinguished Flying Cross and Conspicuous Gallantry Cross. His keen sense of observation and decisive manner, combined with his close-quarter combat techniques, made him invaluable on VIP protection detail. Baker's training involves the British Army: Parachute Regiment, S.A.S Bravo Two Zero and S.A.S Warrant Officer Class 1 (Regimental Sergeant Major).[1] Baker has also experience a lot of operations throughout his career. This includes Operation Barras, Operation Nimrod, Operation Ellamy and Operation Telic.[2] Baker and James "Smoke" Porter teamed up and joined forces with SDU Operator Liu "Lesion" Tze Long on the latter's first operation, Operation Green Viper. Upon completion of the mission, the two helped celebrate Lesion's first successful mission with an extra day in Macau, filing the event as an off-duty bonus.[3] A veteran of three wars, Baker was the oldest SAS operative on active duty until he was recruited by Rainbow in 2015. With extensive field experience and proficiency in SAS tactics, Baker was a critical asset to any Rainbow operation. He has honed his expertise with protective measures and electronic counter-measures and frequently worked with engineers to advance the equipment. As a Warrant Officer Class 1 (Regimental Sergeant Major) Baker served as a respected and effective mentor to new recruits.

psychological profile

Baker is highly observant, calculating and decisive. While his demeanor may denote traces of impatient cynicism, Baker possesses a profound sense of ethical responsibility. It is recommended to assign Baker with junior operators of strong moral conviction, whom he can mentor.

psychological report

Knowing that Specialist Mike "Thatcher" Baker is cynical toward bureaucracy, I wasn't surprised that he was reluctant to meet me. I needed a different approach. Baker lives aboard the Iron Maggie, a boat in drydock that he repairs in his spare time. It's his "retirement plan." I suspect he moved there temporarily when his wife divorced him, be now he knows no other civilian home. […] Baker has a distinguished record of military service. He's respected and in some cases idolized by those he mentors. When he welcomed me to his home, I could see why people describe him as down-to-earth. There's more to Baker's gruff, no-nonsense exterior - it just required some effort for him to trust me. […] Raised in a coastal town, Baker has a strong connection with the water. We spent our entire meeting on the deck of his ship, overlooking the cold sea. Being someone who isn't handy - mastering a paper airplane as a kid was the peak of my craft - I wanted to know what Baker likes about boat building and working with his hands. He told me that besides appreciating the precision of it, he liked shaping the wood into something that has purpose. I suggested it was similar to how he mentors recruits. He replied that he doesn't care about the "why" of things the us "Uni types" do. […] Specialist Seamus "Sledge" Cowden is one of his few close friends. Baker's tolerance of Specialist Mark "Mute" Chandar surprised me, since Baker is impatient with youthful bluster. When asked, Baker would only say, "Mute's a clever kid." He sounded almost envious. I wonder if Mute reflects someone Baker wishes he had been. […] While by no means a Luddite, Baker does have an aversion to technology. To him, it's a tool - like a hammer or screwdriver - nothing more. The idea that people come to rely on it as a crutch is what annoys him. I suggested that he spend time in the engineering lab with Specialists Masaru "Echo" Enatsu and Emmanuelle "Twitch" Pichon. They have a lot to teach one another.

Loadout

Thatcher comes with either the: AR33 Assault Rifle, L85A2 Assault Rifle, or the M590A1 Shotgun additionally he can holster the P226 MK 25 hand gun and can have either 2 claymores or 3 breach charges and of course his two very strong EMP grenades.