In the original "Half-Life", "Barney" was the collective name for a class of identical NPC security guards. A momentary malfunction leads to Calhoun being rapidly transported through the facility, but he is ultimately able to escape with Rosenberg and the other two scientists in a Black Mesa SUV. When Calhoun returns to Earth, he and the three scientists are able to teleport to an overlooked entrance of Black Mesa. Rosenberg takes Barney to an abandoned area of Black Mesa filled with prototype teleporter machinery, and with the assistance of two other scientists, Rosenberg teleports Calhoun to Xen, where he reactivates an old triangulation device. Rosenberg, a high-ranking researcher working on teleport technology. Whilst fighting his way through the facility, he stumbles across Dr. After the elevator plummets to the ground, killing the two scientists and knocking Calhoun unconscious, he wakes up and fights his way to the surface, seeing the panic of facility personnel desperate to escape Black Mesa by any means available. During the course of his daily duties, he is required to repair an elevator in Sector G of the Black Mesa compound, and, while traveling in the elevator with two scientists, witnesses firsthand the effects of the resonance cascade on the facility. His secondary priority is to safeguard members of the science team, whilst his own personal safety is of relatively low importance. His "Disaster Response Priority" is to protect the Black Mesa facility and its equipment in the event of an emergency. His duties include guarding assigned sections, performing general maintenance, and assisting the Science Team as and when he is required. Whilst Barney Calhoun is the name of a specific character in the "Half-Life" story, the name "Barney" also applies to the Black Mesa security officers in general.īarney Calhoun, an undecided two-year major from Martinson College, is employed as a mid-level security officer at the Black Mesa Research Facility, with Level 3 security clearance. Although initially considered a "throwaway" character (in fact, an entire "class" of throwaway characters), Barney has played increasingly prominent roles as the series has progressed. Caption=Barney, from "(l-r)" " Half-Life", "" with the High Definition Pack, and " Half-Life 2".īarney Calhoun is a fictional character in the " Half-Life" series of first-person shooter computer games by Valve Software.
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