Soldier: 76
Soldier: 76 is a male video game character who features in Overwatch.
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Biography
John Francis Morrison was a male human who grew up in Bloomington, Indiana. The Morrisons were a farming family, and the young Morrison has been described in many different ways. He was a rambunctious youth. A humble, salt-of-the-earth farmer's son. But those asked all agree that Morrison was never destined to live out his days in the land of rolling plains and deep blue skies. He spent time working on the farm, where he would get up at the crack of dawn to help his father muck stalls. After work, he would relax with his friends at the local ice cream shop. Otherwise, he could be found on the football field; the other great passion of his life alongside his friends. However, while Jack enjoyed his life, he could not wait to get away from it, and planned to enlist in the US military as soon as he turned eighteen. As a child, his mother once took him to New York. A visit to a museum was his favorite part of the trip; part of the visit involved running around the transplanted ruins of an ancient Egyptian temple. Morrison went on road trips as a child. Following in the footsteps of his family, Jack learnt how to play chess from a young age. His uncle often told him about how, in 1997, Deep Blue had beaten Gary Kasparov in a chess tournament. His uncle often talked about it like a moment where innocence was lost. At 18 years old, Morrison enlisted in the United States Army. Despite the concerns of his parents, he packed his bags and left for the nearest recruitment facility, intending to put the strength and discipline he'd gleaned from his athletic interests into protecting his country and the people he loved. Morrison planned to serve a brief stint in the armed forces and then return home to the family farm but his work ethic and courage caught the eye of the military brass. Morrison quickly climbed the ranks, coming to the attention of commanding officers who recognized him for the asset he was. They encouraged him to keep improving his skills and general educational foundation. Morrison was known for his easy-going nature and magnetic personality, and his peers viewed him as earnest, fun, and grounded—qualities that made him naturally suited for leadership.
By the time the Omnic Crisis broke out, Morrison had achieved the rank of first sergeant, and was still a member of the U.S. Army. While still a member of the U.S. Army, Morrison met and fell in love with Vincent. The two engaged in a relationship, and Morrison often expressed hope that the war would end quickly, and that he could return to a normal life. However, the conditions of war made it impossible for a long-term commitment to occur. At some point, Morrison had been targeted for inclusion in the Soldier Enhancement Program, which had been formed three years before the start of the war. It was with the start of the Crisis however, that Morrison was formally approached. He quickly agreed to participate, but his enrollment was delayed by his commanding officers, who were concerned about the chances of survival for those who would be subjected to the SEP's genetic conditioning. Basically, the military saw Morrison as too valuable to lose.
Morrison eventually joined the SEP regardless, but his late enlistment resulted in a high candidate number (Candidate: 76). Many of his fellow candidates saw this as a sign of hesitation on his part, and hazed him for it. One candidate who didn't join in on the hazing was Candidate: 24, otherwise known as Gabriel Reyes. Reyes recognized Morrison's quiet determination, and despite their different backgrounds, Reyes and Morrison became fast friends, and Reyes provided Morrison with emotional support as they both endured the seemingly endless barrage of medical experimentation. The process was gruelling. Of the hundreds of soldiers who volunteered, most of them died, but Morrison survived the ordeal. He endured the injections, the pain, even had surgery as some of his organs rejected the changes heaped upon them. He went in and out of a coma for weeks, and was left in the dark as to the full extent of what had been done to him. Military scientists had shaped Morrison and other inductees into the perfect soldiers, blessed with superhuman speed, strength, and agility, and he and Reyes emerged as the first two (and only acknowledged) members of the program. In fact, they vacated the Wheeler Facility 24 hours before they were cleared for release, as they wanted to get back to the fight as soon as possible.
Morrison and his fellow augmented soldiers would soon put their abilities to use as the United States was devastated by the conflict. On his first deployment in the field as a super-soldier, Morrison and Reyes performed excellently, but the unit they'd been assigned to did not fare as well. They held a junction and held back the omnic attackers. Morrison took three bullet wounds, but didn't even notice at the time. By the time the battle was over, more than half the unit had been lost, and nearly all of the survivors had been wounded. Dr. Victoria Naughton visited Morrison in the field herself, as she'd come to see her handiwork. Morrison and Reyes departed in the transport with Naughton, and it was only then that Morrison realized he'd been wounded. He looked around the transport at the wounded soldiers—the dead and the dying, with not enough medics or bandages to save them. They'd been his responsibility, and he felt that he had let them down. He told Naughton that today did not feel like a victory, but she reminded him of something that Napoleon had once said—that he'd rather his generals be lucky rather than good. After today, she'd place odds on both of them. She turned away, and both Morrison and Reyes exchanged a searing glance—if this was luck, neither of them wanted it. However, as an SEP operative, Morrison became something of a a legend: the golden-haired hero who appeared out of nowhere to save the day, along with the lives of hundreds, if not thousands of soldiers.
Overview
Personality and attributes
Jaded by his experiences, he considered pacifism to be foolish.
Morrison came to be involved with a man named Vincent when the two served in the U.S. Army. The two embarked in a relationship but the conditions of the war at the time meant that it was impossible to engage in a long-term commitment.
Powers and abilities
Due to his genetic enhancements, Jack Morrison possessed physical capabilities exceeding those of a conventional soldier's, as well as other augmentations that make him a peerless combatant. He can heal wounds and acclimatize much faster than a normal human. He was said to have perfect aim.
In addition, he utilizes a cutting-edge arsenal, much of it stolen in raids on Overwatch installations.
Originally, he came to enlist in the United States Army at a young age where he initially intended to serve a short term of duty. However, his talents drew the attention of his superiors leading to him quickly rising up the ranks where he reached the position of sergeant by the time of the Omnic Crisis. He would later take part in the governments top-secret Project Naughton program that looked to enhance is soldiers and give them superhuman abilities to fight in the war.
Notes
- Soldier: 76 was created by Chris Metzen and was voiced by actor Fred Tatasciore where he featured in the setting of the Overwatch universe.
Appearances
- Overwatch: (2016)
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