Nomad

 

Jake "Nomad" Dunn
Physical Description
Species	Homo Sapien
Gender	Male
Height	Unknown, likely 6 feet
Hair Color	Unknown (never shown)
Eye Color	Unknown (never shown)
Political and Military Information
Rank	First Lieutenant
Affiliation	United States

Background

1st Lieutenant Jake "Nomad" Dunn is the protagonist of Crysis and is controlled by the player throughout the entire game. Part of Raptor Team, he is US Delta Force Operator and, as such, wears a state-of-the-art, million dollar Nanosuit. He works throughout the game with his squadmates; primarily Laurence "Prophet" Barnes", his squad leader, and Michael "Psycho" Sykes. Nomad is described in the game guide as an athletic and muscular man in his early 20s. He is Caucasian American, and Prophet appears to be a role model to him.

Nomad was always a very good soldier in the Raptor Team division. This is proven because at the beginning of training, O'Neill from Crysis Warhead was meant to take his place in Raptor Team, but an incident involving not respond correctly to a Code Blue allowed Nomad to take his place. It is often listened to when his dialogue is spoken in the series that he tends to take things fairly seriously when it comes to completing his assigned missions.

During Crysis

In Crysis, Raptor Team is sent to one of the Lingshan islands in the Phillipines under the control of North Korean soldiers — the Korean People's Army after a distress call is received from civilian archeologists on the island. Nomad is the protagonist of Crysis, and the person which the player controls. Throughout the beginning of the game, Nomad's objectives are centered around gathering intel of why the Koreans are here and where the hostages are being held, subduing and eliminating obstacles along the way. Once enough intel has been gathered to allow Raptor team to have a fixed location of where the hostages are being held (at an excavation site), Nomad is sent to rescue Dr. Rosenthal, who is soon killed when a dead Alien Scout lets out a burst of cryo-energy, freezing the chief archaeologist and nearby KPA troopers, but Nomad survives - his suit protecting him from the detonation.

After this, the US Armed Forces decide to invade the island, to once and for all subdue it and eliminate the KPA threat. Nomad plays a vital role in the following war, being sent to destroy KPA AAAs and other threats to the US Army. One of these involved a radio jammer situated on a KPN cruiser, which Nomad soon destroys it via target-painting through binoculars to be attacked and sunk by an airstrike.

Nomad then is involved in a tank battle, but he must proceed alone without the assistance from the US after they meet a large rift in the ground, prohibiting further movement from vehicles. Nomad then proceeds to the mine, where the remaining hostages are being held, in order to evacuate the archaeologists. While attempting to do so, he is captured by General Kyong. While being inside the mine, a sudden outburst of energy from the Alien Spaceship within the mountain kills all Kyong's bodyguards, and re-activates Nomad's nanosuit, allowing him to face Kyong in a one-on-one duel, Nomad soon defeats Kyong.

After killing Kyong, the cavern in which they are standing begins to collapse, and Helena Rosenthal is rescued just in time by a USAF VTOL, but, because of the immense caving in, is forced to leave Nomad behind. Nomad then makes his way out of the mountain through the Alien Spaceship, hoping to find a route outside, facing hostile Aliens along the way. Once exiting the Alien Spaceship, the island is suddenly flash-frozen by the Alien Spaceship, further forcing Nomad to travel on foot across frozen and broken terrains which are now occupied by Alien Troopers and Scouts.

Nomad travels to the USS Constitution, while its crew is preparing to make a stand against the Aliens (the fate of the surviving KPA soldiers remains unknown, but it is assumed that they are all inevitably dead or retreat from the island). However, when the jet they sent hits the island with a nuclear missile, it only empowers the Aliens, and very soon the US Fleet is overwhelmed by Alien forces. Nomad is sent to various locations around the ship to fix damaged parts and help combat the aliens.

In the end, and after killing both Blue Hunter and Alien Warrior, Nomad escapes the dying fleet just in time before a massive whirlpool caused by the Warrior sinks the defeated fleet, and he and the two other survivors, Psycho and Helena Rosenthal, receive a transmission from Prophet, who is revealed to be alive, and return to the island to attempt to fetch him.

During Crysis Warhead

The only mentions of Nomad in Crysis Warhead are in the data tapes which reveal the background between O'Neill and Psycho and in the dialogue between the characters. O'Neill expresses his dislike for Nomad because Nomad replaced O'Neill, who was originally planning on joining Raptor team, but failed an evaluation test.

When O'Neill asked what Nomad was like, Psycho responds "I've had worse teammates."

Personality and skills

Nomad is depicted throughout the game as a straightforward, obedient, and silent soldier who does not question orders, and follows his objectives thoroughly and with sophisticated proffesionalism. Nomad rarely speaks, and the few jokes or comments he makes come from his dark style of humour. Nomad also has a strong sense of determination to complete his tasks without mistakes. Nomad does not allow emotions to alter his opinion on objectives, and follows them with a strict sense of discipline.

Nomad is shown to have a thorough knowledge of all guns - ranging from simple handguns, to rifles to rocket launchers and even the gauss rifle - conveying the idea he has experience in combat skills as well as a deep insight of how to operate various vehicles and equipment in the field. In the "Ascension" chapter of Crysis, where Nomad is forced to pilot a VTOL (a vehicle of which he has had no previous experience on how to operate), one of the other pilots remarks that Nomad is "a natural".

Quotes

• My chute's gone, my damn chute is gone! I got no main, no reserve! -- Nomad, Contact, panicking when something disables his parachute during the HALO jump.
• If it's any consolation, they look like cheap knock-offs. -- Nomad, Relic, to Major Strickland when revealing that the Koreans appearantly are using Nanosuits as well.
• Yeah, you do that. -- Nomad, Awakening, when he is left behind by a VTOL, who promises to return to rescue Nomad.
• It's like nothing I've ever seen before. It's cold, incredibly cold. The walls are irregular...like the outer shell. It looks almost organic..I hope you guys are getting this. -- Nomad, Core, describing the interior of the Alien Spaceship.
• Oh ****! -- Nomad, Core, when he is ambushed by aliens.
• It's nice to feel wanted, Major... -- Nomad, Exodus, when replying to Major Strickland's orders to return in fear of losing his nanosuit.
• How did I know you would say that?! -- Nomad, Reckoning, to Psycho when told to kill the Alien Hunter.
• Go, I can take this thing down!! -- Nomad, Reckoning, telling Helena and Psycho to leave because of the risng Warrior.
• Are you crazy, just go!! -- Nomad, Reckoning, responding to the reply Helena and Psycho gave about leaving.
• No, we know how to beat them now, we need 'to keep fighting -- Nomad, Reckoning, replying to Psycho suggestion to leave for the other Naval Fleet.
• Lock on his position, we're 'going back -- Nomad, Reckoning, Nomad telling Psycho to go and retrieve Prophet from the island.

Trivia

• A file in the editor contains incomplete files for a character named Aurora Dunn, who, if existed in game, would possibly be Nomad's sister or wife.
• In Pre-Crysis Nomad does have his face like above one, but for an unknown reason he was left faceless (and no model for him) in Crysis.
• In October 21, 2009, Crytek registered the trademark "NOMAD" (all caps), hinting at a possable future action figures or other forms of merchendise. [1]