John Price (Reboot)

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"We get dirty and the world stays clean. That's the mission."

— John Price

Captain Johnathan Price is a main character featured in Call of Duty: Modern Warfare. Price is a member of the British Special Air Service (SAS).

Biography

With his service in the 22 SAS Regiment, John Price has spent most of his career fighting in the shadows. He’s been shot, captured, abandoned, blown-up, locked up, tortured and left for dead, Price is a veteran of military operations in nearly every conflict-prone corner of the world, distinguishing himself with acts of gallantry and intrepidity. His achievements have risen to the stuff of regimental history.

John Price joined the infantry at the age of sixteen and has served in the British Army for eighteen years. One of the youngest cadets to ever graduate the Royal Military Academy as a commissioned officer, he completed Special Service Commando selection and was ‘badged’ a member of the SAS, proving his worth on countless covert operations over multiple deployments in the Middle East. Promoted to Captain in 2011, call-sign ‘Bravo Six’, Price is the officer in charge of a highly effective unit, tasked with anti–hijacking counter–terrorism, specializing in close quarter combat, sniper techniques and hostage rescue. He is unofficially missioned to capture or kill high value targets.

Blessed with uncanny instincts and an unchecked determination, Captain Price is a peerless combat-tracker, known for excelling in a fluid and volatile environment. An elite seek-and-strike expert, Price is versed in a wide range of field craft and tactical capability. From airborne shock-trooper to long-range reconnaissance operator, Captain Price is a covert, jungle, desert and urban operator, sniper and saboteur. With a knack for developing and maintaining links to foreign fighters across the globe by earning goodwill through trust, Captain Price works closely with Western intelligence agencies assigned to aggressively pursue HVTs. His counter-terrorism squadron is on call to mobilize anywhere in Europe with immediate readiness.

Price believes, the duty of every soldier is to fight for the greater good— “The rules of engagement don’t change, but their justification does.” Price always fights for what’s right but he knows what’s right isn’t always what you’re fighting for. He’s often said, “One man’s terrorist is another man’s freedom fighter.” Sometimes unpredictable and unrestrained, John Price has a golden rule all his own: “We get dirty, and the world stays clean.”

Although an officer, Captain Price has always preferred to keep the company of the enlisted warfighter. John often tells new recruits: “All it takes to change the course of history... is the will of a single man or woman.” Not above a rogue move or an unholy alliance in the name of getting the job done, John has a deep but often strained relationship with the system. Specializing in unconventional warfare, Captain Price is a target-focused warfighter who deploys a cut to the chase lethality.

SAS Career

Early Career

Whilst he was still a Lieutenant, Price was involved in an assassination attempt of Russian terrorist Imran Zakhaev, under the command of then Captain MacMillan. It is assumed that Price either severely wounded or killed Imran Zakhaev, although he could not confirm the kill. 

In 2009, now in command of unit Bravo 6, Lieutenant Price was informed of a Russian chemical lab in Urzikstan by a Commander "Karim" of the Urzikstan Liberation Force; acting on this, the SAS launched a raid on the facility, as Price saved Commander Farah Karim from a group of Russian soldiers. Helping her up, the group saved the rebels in the lab, including Karim's brother, Hadir. He then instructed both Farah and Hadir to set up camp in the mountains, away from the Russians and their commanding officer, General Roman Barkov.  

London

On October 24th 2019, during an assignment, Captain Price was contacted by CIA Station Chief Kate Laswell about a failed CIA mission to secure Russian chemical gas in Verdansk which left multiple Marines killed. With the potential that the gas could be deployed anywhere in the West, Price agreed to help as he finishes his current assignment. 

The next day on October 25th, multiple terrorists affiliated with Al-Qatala launched a terror attack in Piccadilly Circus in Central London, with the Metropolitan Police Service and CTSFO units struggling to contain the attacks, SAS were called in to help secure the area. Captain Price's unit helped contain the attacks and saved Sergeant Kyle Garrick in front of the Tanto Building. Together with Garrick, the pair cleared the building, although they could not save a hostage that was forced to wear an explosive vest, they managed to save the remaining hostages. After the attacks, Price was informed by Garrick that the MPS had actionable intelligence of the terror cell but could not act due in order to keep the public calm; with the intel, Price took in Garrick to Bravo Six. 

Two days after the Piccadilly attacks, SAS units under Price's leadership, with Garrick as an active member, cleared a terror cell in a townhouse in Camden Town, north London. Price and Garrick cleared the townhouse of hostiles, and gained intelligence and the location of Al-Qatala leader Omar "The Wolf" Sulaiman. 

Urzikstan

Thanks to the intelligence from the London townhouse raid, US Marines and CIA officer Alex captured Omar Sulaiman in Ramaza Hospital in Urzikstan the next day, and brought him to the US Embassy for interrogation and extraction. However, Al-Qatala's second in command, The Butcher, rallied Al-Qatala forces in front of the US Embassy, outnumbering the Marines defending the Embassy. Price and Garrick were inbound in a Black Hawk to extract Sulaiman, but were shot down by an RPG as Al-Qatala breached the Embassy and started killing indiscriminately. Price held Garrick back during The Butcher's intimidation attempts, which includes the murder of a child, stating that they will capture the Butcher later. Bravo Six then managed to clear the way to the Embassy safe room where they rendevouzed with Alex and Farah, who had secured Sulaiman. Price led Farah, Alex and allied units escorting Sulaiman to the Ambassador's residence, while Garrick helped an assistant to the Ambassador to safety. Outnumbered, Bravo Six, Farah, Alex and the remaining Marines held back Al-Qatala forces as best they can with the assistance of illumination rounds from a mortar and a drone provided by Laswell; however, they were unable to stop Al-Qatala from breaking Sulaiman out. 

Due to the situation, Price divided his assets to try and stop The Wolf from escaping: while Price and Garrick clear terror cells house-to-house with the help of Farah's forces, Alex and Farah went out to the Highway of Death to intercept The Wolf. Price and Garrick arrived after Hadir had stolen and used the Russian chemical gas in the area, and found Alex and Farah barely alive. 

With the situation unraveling further, Laswell gave Bravo Six execute authority on The Wolf, The Butcher and Hadir; Bravo Six, with Price leading, then launched an assault on The Wolf's compound in Takkari, Urzikstan. Price and Garrick secured the compound with SAS and CIA forces; while Alex and Farah were separated underground, they managed to kill The Wolf and secured a bomb that he was attached to. Due to the chemicals not being found, the US had put Farah's Urzikstan Liberation Force as a terror threat, which incites anger for Price, who threatened Marine colonel Norris about the decision. 

Eastern Europe

Intelligence obtained in the raid of The Wolf's compound suggests that Hadir and Al-Qatala are now working together and will attempt to launch a London-style terror attack in St. Petersburg, Russia. Price argued with Laswell about either warning Moscow or letting the attack happen, which then Price offered his own plans: an unsanctioned "black" operation to capture Hadir and The Butcher in Russia, with the help of some old FSB contacts that Price knows. Price then picked Garrick to join him, arguing that he is ready. 

In St. Petersburg, Price and Garrick managed to link up with Price's FSB contact, Nikolai, who supplied them with silenced weaponry and assistance in the field. When The Butcher tried to escape, Price and Garrick chased him and killed a number of Al-Qatala operatives in St. Petersburg, until Nikolai rammed a van at The Butcher. Price then secured The Butcher, whilst Garrick had to hold off Al-Qatala operatives because of the van malfunctioning. After escaping, the group then brought The Butcher to a warehouse for interrogation; because The Butcher was unwilling to cooperate, Price had Nikolai capture The Butcher's family as a bargaining chip for information, which he then divulged under stress.

After finding out that Hadir had moved to Barkov's personal estate in Moldova with Al-Qatala assisting him, Price and Garrick moved out to find Hadir. Price provided overwatch for Garrick who then searched the estate for surviving hostages, who turned out to be Barkov's relatives. When Garrick found information and the location of Hadir, Price then moved to the main house and secured Hadir, before escaping Barkov's forces. 

After securing Hadir and the plans to Barkov's chemical factory in Georgia, Price and Garrick was surprised to see Laswell with a group of Marines: Russia wants Hadir to answer for his crimes, and the US complies in order to avert a potential diplomatic crisis. Price, annoyed and frustrated at this, agreed to give Hadir, however, he kept the intel on the gas factory. 

Georgia

With the plans in tow, Bravo Six recruited Farah, Alex and the Urzikstan Liberation Force to help destroy Barkov's gas factory in Georgia. Originally not wanting to invade another country, Price then gave the plans to Farah as a peace gesture, confident that a militia with no ties to the West could assault the factory, the team then formulated plans to assault the factory. With assistance from Laswell via an APC and a drone and Nikolai who provides the explosives, the team assaults Barkov's gas factory in Georgia. The team is then divided to two: Price and Garrick will advance on the pipeline whilst Farah and Alex will advance to the furnace; Price and Garrick successfully planted their explosives, while Alex chose to sacrifice himself to plant the explosives in the furnace because of the damaged detonator. Farah then killed Barkov and watched as the lab exploded with Alex in it, whilst Price, Garrick and their forces escape, with Nikolai originally piloting Barkov's helicopter. 

Forming Task Force 141 and Countering New Threats

After the attack on the gas lab, Russia officially disowned Roman Barkov, his forces and his actions. Sometime after, Price asked General Shepherd for personnel files on several Special Forces individuals. Laswell then met Price to discuss the files, with Price wanting to create a task force to tie up loose ends. Originally, Laswell didn't want to fund these "outlaws", which then Price threatening to walk out; Conceding his point, Laswell then agreed to the creation of a task force, after informing Price that Viktor Zakhaev wants Barkov's influence and position. Price then officially recruits Garrick, whose nickname is Gaz; John MacTavish, nicknamed "Soap", an SAS sniper and demolitions expert, and Simon "Ghost" Riley. 

Not long after, Laswell informed both Nikolai and Price that a new individual had taken control over Al-Qatala and gained new resources which transforms Al-Qatala to an army. Sergeant Kamarov of the FSB, another contact of Price's, then informed that the West and Russia will cooperate to take down this new threat, as Al-Qatala, led by it's new leader began an assault in Urzikstan which overwhelmed the occupying Russian forces. Price, Nikolai, Laswell and Kamarov then gathered their operatives and begun their attempt to stop Al-Qatala. 

Gallery

Captain Price with Kate Laswell

Price in Urzikistan

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Lieutenant John Price