GT: How big is your squad and what are the roles of your squadmates?
Heather: Delta Squad consists of 4 members - each with their own distinct personality, style, and specialty. Here are there bios:

Delta Three-Eight(the Player)RC-1138 - “Boss”
Even among clones, there is a hierarchy. Three-Eight is undisputed leader of the Deltas. Relatively taciturn, when he speaks, it’s usually to bark out an order to his squad. Three-Eight has earned the respect and loyalty of his squad, and he repays that dedication in strong leadership. Despite being trained by Walon Vau, Three-Eight somehow inherited Jango’s strong Concord Dawn accent and speech patterns.

Taking fire.

Delta Four-Oh: RC-1140 - “Fixer”
The acknowledged “second-in-command” of the Deltas is a gruff, by-the-book type of clone. He insists on calling his squad mates by their batch designations, rather than the more colorful nicknames they acquired. In the heat of battle, he’s most often the one urging the rest of the group to press onward. Known to the others as “Fixer,” Delta Four-Oh is the resident technology expert, and often handles computer slicing and code-breaking duties. Four-Oh was a favorite of the borderline sociopath Vau-- as they shared a common obsession with tech and tactics.

Delta Oh-Seven: RC-1207 - “Sev”
Some soldiers fight because they have to; others fight because they like it. Oh-Seven is definitely one of the latter. Most of the time he’s a coldly efficient killer with a grim sense of humor. But when things get hairy, he gets scary. Other members of the squad suspect that someone spiked his cloning vat.

Delta Six-Two: RC-1262 -“Scorch”
War does funny things to people. Similarly, some people do funny things with war. Six-Two is the Delta’s resident wiseacre, regularly dropping a world-weary bon mot into the stew of violence and destruction that serves as the Deltas’ steady diet. A competent soldier, and an excellent explosives technician, Six-Two has an overdeveloped sense of irony that could be mistaken for fatalism. “Scorch” earned his nickname after an ordnance accident that left him and Sergeant Walon Vau without eyebrows for a short time.

GT: Do you ever take direct control of the members of your squad or do you direct their actions by issuing orders?
Heather: You control your squad in Republic Commando using an innovative new One-Touch squad control system. By pressing just a single button you can order you squad to breach doors, snipe targets, take up grenade positions, slice panels, and even revive each other during combat. They player has strategic control of their squad but doesn't have to baby-sit them because they have extremely smart AI.

GT: How much autonomy will your squadmates have? Do they take the initiative when the going gets tough?
Heather:Your squad mates will take up cover, target enemies, get bacta for themselves, and even switch weapons depending on the enemy you are fighting. You can keep them close to you and play defensive by using the "Form Up" command or you can have them out in front of you and much more aggressive by issuing the "Search & Destroy" command.

GT: How does Republic Commando differ from other squad-based shooters?
Heather: Republic Commando is all about Action - not tactical micromanagement, pause menus, and tedious inventory selection. Your squad is a very effective weapon and - like a weapon - is very easy to use. You never have to pause the game and spend 5 minutes worrying about where they are, who has the grenade, and trying to get everyone where they should be. It is much more about running and gunning with 3 elite squad members at your disposal who you can quickly assign to maneuvers and control with commands to help you take down the enemy targets.
 

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