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The Engineer is the go-to guy for anything technological in this man's army. Just as [[The Medic|the Medic]] takes care of the soldiers' lives, the Engineer takes care of their equipment to make sure that the Medic is not needed. He's also the one that constructs shelter and support machines like turrets and gun emplacements to give the infantry cover and a little extra oomph. Perhaps most importantly, the Engineer is usually the main mechanic, handling upkeep of vehicles.
The Engineer is practically never one of the protagonists, since the more glamorous frontline soldiers are the ones that usually get the spotlight. However, if the Engineer is in a story, he will always be an ESSENTIAL character, and you can expect his skills to be crucial for victory at some moment in the story. Engineer characters also usually tend to be older, more experienced soldiers who are [[A Father to His Men|a father figure]] to younger soldiers, be they frontline soldiers or younger engineers. They can also have elements of the [[Drill Sergeant Nasty|drill sergeant]], demanding constant effort and discipline from his crew, although this is not surprising considering the frontline soldiers depend on the equipment they service to survive. Younger engineers can have [[Hot
If an Engineer actually decides or is forced to FIGHT, expect it to be [[Crowning Moment of Awesome|AWESOME.]] As it turns out, knowing how to build fix machines and structures together also gives you a wealth of knowledge in how to ''break'' them. Engineers are also the guys to call when terrain needs to be modified. From building roads to blasting obstacles, Engineers will clear the way. Combat Engineers and Sappers(explosives-oriented engineers) are a thing to behold: with their capacity to utterly destroy enemy equipment and fortifications and their specialized equipment, they can cause massive panic amongst enemy forces.
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* ''The Mechanic:'' DO NOT piss off The Mechanic. No other type of Engineer is as essential for the maintenance of troops' ability to attack and move, and no other type of Engineer has a shorter fuse. The Mechanic is the king of the motor pool, every vehicle is one of his babies. Bring a vehicle in a sorry state and prepare for a massive butt chewing at best and a wrench on the side of the head at worst. They have a tendency to spout Technobabble at a moment's notice.
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** Indeed, in ''[[Deep Space Nine]]'', the engineers have attained a [[Worthy Adversary]] status amongst the Dominion Vorta officers, one of whom claims that Starfleet Engineers can turn "Rocks into Replicators".
* Walter in ''[[La Femme Nikita]]''.
* In the rebooted ''[[Battlestar Galactica Reimagined
{{quote| '''Admiral Adama''': In your opinion, off the record, what was Garner's flaw?<br />
'''Major Lee Adama''': He was used to working with machines. Command is about people. }}
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*** As well, there are a number of minor examples who are engineers for the Normandy. Gabby and Kenny in particular within ''2'' serve as [[Those Two Guys]] (well, That Guy and Girl.) with humorous conversations.
** [[Mass Effect 3 (Video Game)|Mass Effect 3]]: If this as picked [[An Adventurer Is You|as the player's class]], they can make their Overload ability from [[Mass Effect 2 (Video Game)|Mass Effect 2]] into [[Chain Lightning]], and can also throw a [[Weak Turret Gun]] across the battlefield.
*** Also from [[Mass Effect 3]], Cerberus Combat Engineers are a new type of [[Elite Mook]] that, while not too difficult on their own, can deploy [[Demonic Spider|stupidly powerful auto-turrets]] if given half a chance. Because of this, and that they can repair damaged [[Mini
* ''The Thing: The Game'' where it is one of the three classes of NPC helpers, and they are essential for opening doors. As [[The Spoony Experiment (Web Video)|Spoony]] put it: "There are three kinds of guys: The Engineers, who you ''need'' to keep alive, [[The Medic|Medics]], the guys you really wanna keep alive, and back in there, there are [[Cannon Fodder|Soldiers]]..."
* In ''[[Return to Castle Wolfenstein]]'', the Engineer is the most important class in multiplayer, since they are the only class that can plant and defuse dynamite, which is the only weapon that can destroy objectives. They gain more support roles in the ''Enemy Territory'' expansion, where they can lay mines, build support structures, and repair damaged equipment.
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