Tanya Adams

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Tanya Adams

Unit
Affiliation	Allied Forces
Role	Mercenary
Armament	Dual Colt M1911s, C4 charges
Protection	Light
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Tanya Adams was an Allied commando who saw action during the Second World War. Adams participated in many critical operations against the Soviet Union.

[edit] Biography

Adams was a civilian volunteer to the Allied cause and was not formally enlisted in the forces. The commando enjoyed the patronage of General Gunter von Esling who regarded her as a valuable field agent. General Nikos Stavros was uncomfortable with her civilian status but had no choice but to tolerate her.

Adams was active as the Soviet European offensive commenced. Under the direction of Field Commander A9, Adams rescued Albert Einstein from a Soviet research facility and helped demolish key bridges to impede the enemy advance.

While gathering intelligence in enemy territory Adams was captured. von Esling ordered an immediate retrieval operation. A spy infiltrated the prison and managed to halt the commando's imminent execution. Adams' interrogator and would-be executioner mortally wounded the spy but the diversion was enough for the commando to use the pistol thrown to her by the spy to free herself. After knocking out the six SAM sites guarding the prison she was evacuated by Chinook. Adams' intelligence alerted the Allies to the Soviet Iron Curtain project.

Adams ensured General Nikos Stavros' safety and evacuation in Greece as the country fell to the Soviet offensive. Once more under Field Commander A9, the commando helped infiltrate a Soviet ballistic missile control complex and deactivate nuclear missiles already in flight, and spearheaded the assault on Moscow.

[edit] Personality

Tanya was highly disrespectful of military authority; when General Nikos Stavros expressed concern over her civilian status, she cut him off with the comment "That's why I don't get killed". The only reason why she didn't get kicked out of the military was because she possessed skill which matched her defiant personality. Over the course of several wars, her trust for the Allied Commander grew, up to the point where she would only accept the Allied Commander's leadership.

[edit] Game Unit

Adams is superb against structures and most infantry. Units with heavier armor, like vehicles, are almost completely immune to her. Like all infantry she is vulnerable to attack dogs and to being run over.

As the generic commando unit of Red Alert she could be trained by both Allies and Soviets in multiplayer. Also her unit appeared and could be killed in Soviet missions, both in the main campaign and in the expansion packs.

[edit] Behind the Scenes

Tanya Adams was created for Red Alert by Adam Isgreen as a result of his fascination with John Woo's Hong Kong films at the time. To highlight the different nature of C&C and Red Alert he changed the commando to be a woman wielding dual pistols. Originally the American Adams was to be paired with Megan, ex-IRA demolition and stealth unit, Megan was dropped.^[1]

Tanya was played by Lynne Litteer. The unit voice was done by Lanae Freeborn.

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Allied Personnel

Great World War II	Gunter von Esling • Albert Einstein • George Patton • Vladimir Kosygin • Nikos Stavros • Tanya Adams • Allied Commander (Red Alert 1)
Third World War	President Michael Dugan • Albert Einstein • General George Carville • Eva Lee • Tanya • Allied Commander (Red Alert 2)
Third World War	Howard T. Ackerman • Robert Bingham • Warren Fuller • Lissette Hanley • Giles Price • Gregor Zelinsky • Eva Mckenna • Tanya • Allied Commander (Red Alert 3)
Uprising	Douglas Hill • Brenda Snow • Rupert Thornley • Kelly Weaver • Lydia Winters