JACK

From Gears of War

This article is about the character. For the model, see JACK (model).

"* Beeps Quizzically*"

— Delta Squad JACK Unit, analyzing at a door it is unable to open.

JACK Biographical information Homeworld Sera Date of birth Mass produce during the Pendulum Wars. Limit Numbers during the Human-Locust War. Physical description Species Robotics Height 2 feet Weapons Ripping Mechanism Equipment Robotics tools (hand-torch) cloaking shield UAV Vehicles APC Hair color N/A Eye color blue Cybernetics N/A Chronological and political information Era(s) Gears of War era Subclasses Geobot Notable Facts N/A Affiliation Coalition of Ordered Governments Delta Squad

When Delta Squad needs a door ripped or a computer hacked, they turn to Jack. A hovering robot, Jack accompanies Delta on all its missions, but he remains cloaked (ie. invisible) during battle and appears only when needed. Recent upgrades to Jack's system include a slide-out monitor that allows Anya Stroud to communicate with Delta through video thanks to Dr.Polanski^[1].

Delta Squad's Marcus Fenix and Dominic Santiago effectively treat JACK as a member of the team, and one that they're better off with than without.

Jack seem to have basic emotions programmed into him; Delta's Jack shows legitimate fear when it sees a Brumak in Act 4 of Gears of War, seeming to taunt it once it safely makes it to the APC. Similarly, Jack makes a depressed beeping when it sees Maria Santiago in Act 4 of Gears of War 2, before it cloaks and rejoins Marcus as he heads off.

[edit] Escorting JACK

There are multiple missions where you will have to protect Delta's Jack, while it is attempting to rip a door, signal for help, or in some other fashion help you progress. There will often be a large amount of enemies; ranging from Drones to Boomers. There will be a Checkpoint the moment this objective begins, almost every time. It is worth noting that in Gears of War , Jack cannot actually be destroyed, nor is he actually attacked by Locust forces, so these missions are really just surviving until he is done - but in Gears of War 2, Jack can be damaged by stray fire. If Jack is destroyed, the mission fails and it's game over.

[edit] Trivia

• Jack's only other function seen in Gears of War was downloading data (other than ripping doors). In Gears 2, however, Jack shows a myriad of uses, from providing light to sending off a beacon that signals Grindlift Drops.
• Jack's skills in bypassing security are powerful enough to download data from the advanced (though outdated) systems of the New Hope Research Facility with little difficulty.
• In Gears of War 2, Jack uses his cloaking device far less, and often hovers innocently over the battlefield, completely visible, but often completely ignored. Locust forces generally ignore Jack, but will shoot at him if he is visible and no other foes are in sight (because Jack cloaks if he sees enemies, this is very rare).

[edit] References

1. ↑ Gears of War:Hollow Issue 2