Gabriel Logan

Gabe Logan

Basic Information
Nationality	American
Height	6' 3"
Personal Status
Organization(s)
Misc. Information
Appears in	Syphon Filter Syphon Filter 2 Syphon Filter 3 Syphon Filter: The Omega Strain Syphon Filter: Dark Mirror Syphon Filter: Logan's Shadow
Voice actor(s)	John Chacon (SF1, SF2, SF3) James Taylor (SF:TOS, SF:DM, SF:LS)

Gabriel "Gabe" Logan is one of the main characters in the Syphon Filter Franchise and has been featured in all of the titles. He is a special operations field agent who is the former Director of the International Presidential Consulting Agency (IPCA) and former member of the Agency under Edward Benton's command. He was one of the individuals noted for stopping the Syphon Filter Conspiracy, and has had two more assignments since. When his agency was disbanded, he and Teresa started a group in a small building outside of US Government surveillance, with most previous Agency resources stashed there.

Gabe has shown to be quite strong because of his build and the fact he can hold up heavy objects for long periods of time, as well as support his own weight hanging from dangerous heights. His impressive skills in combat are often noted by those around him, even his enemies who openly warn their allies about his abilities and declare that "eliminating him" is a top priority if they wish to succeed. It is likely that his single-handed victory over the Black Baton, an army of several thousand terrorists, that he is such a threat.

Early Career

Synopsis

Gabriel Logan was born in Camden, New Jersey, in 1964. His life leading to joining the United States Army remains a mystery.

At the age of 19 in 1983, he joined the United States Army Reserve Training Corps (ROTC) (later becoming an Army Ranger) and studied at MIT. During the year of 83' while still a young Lieutenant, he met Gary Stoneman who helped him in saving a group of pinned down GIs in Grenada. At some point during his time in the Academy, he fought alongside Steven Archer in Guatemala whom he considered a "brown-noser bucking for promotion". In five years time from joining the army, he was promoted to the rank of 2nd Lieutenant, during the year of 1987. Also during this year he graduated MIT with a B.S. Degree in Biology and Chemistry.

At another point in 1987, he was just outside of Kabul, Afghanistan working U.N. Border Patrol as an Army Ranger. It's here where he first met Edward Benton, who claimed at the time to be a CIA Operative that was aiding in an arms shipment to the Afghan rebels who were trying to fight against the Soviet Troops. Logan was tagged to watch the convoy, where all but himself, Benton and their C.O. Ellis died in an ambush from an Afghan "splinter group". Logan and Ellis fought their way through to Kabul, where he managed to save Lian Xing from being an ambush by a Soviet Patrol. This was the first time he met Lian and she decided to repay him by creating a distraction that would allow him and his convoy to move into the city. Following this mission, Logan witnessed first hand a conspiracy involving Benton: the contact they were supposed to meet was not an Afghan rebel but rather a Soviet Agent. Benton shot him dead on the spot and ordered the weapons to be left behind for the rebels while telling Logan to forget everything he saw. (Note: Based on what Gabe says during the testimony, it is presumed that The Agency was supplying weapons to the Soviet Union at the time).

He moved into Special Operations later that year, where he was trained in the necessary covert skills he would later apply in his lifetime. In 1989 he earned the Silver Star and then in 1991 he received the Presidential Citation, before fighting in the Gulf War. Logan was finally recruited by The Agency in 1993, where he would be sent on various missions through his 7 year career with them.

One of these missions occurred in 1994, where he was sent to stop the conflict between a group of NSA Agents posing as FBI who were killing the Paradise Ridge Residents without mercy due to a crashed government satellite landing in the area. Earl Oakton and his neighbors were well-rounded "militia-men" that could use the information stored on that device to aide their personal agenda against the Government, the NSA decided wiping them out through all out war was a better option. During the mission, Gabe comes across an ATF Agent named Teresa Lipan, who he first rescues then aides in saving the surviving family members of Earl Oakton. Gabe later explained to Teresa that kind of violence (murdering of people and their families to cover up a conspiracy) is what The Agency sought to prevent and this helped convince her to join. (Note: She later left when the Agency ordered her to kill Lawrence Mujari but she refused and went underground)

At some other point in 1994, Gabe also graduated from the Rockefeller Institute, Magna Cum Laude with a M.A. Degree in Biochemistry. He would continue various operations for The Agency, believing he was helping fight terrorism and other conspiracies around the globe. In 1998, he joined the International Terrorism Unit with Lian Xing. Their most important (and final assignment) for the Agency, was to locate and capture Erich Rhoemer, the leader of the Black Baton.

Official Dossiers

Gabriel Logan is listed in every instruction manual with a dossier, however starting with Syphon Filter: The Omega Strain, detailed information about his awards and service were excluded for a summarized paragraph.

Syphon Filter

The following information is taken from Page 22 of the Syphon Filter game manual.

Gabriel Logan
Covert Operative
Sex: Male
Age: 35
Birthplace: Camden, N.J.
Nationality: American
Height: 6'3"
Weight: 185 pounds
Eye Color: Brown
Hair Color: Black

Background

Recognized as the top operative in the Agency today. Agency Operative, 1993-current. U.S. Army, Special Operations 1987-1992. Gulf War, 1991. Presidential Citation, 1991. Silver Star, U.S. Army, awarded 1989. Commissioned as a 2nd Lieutenant in the U.S. Army, 1987.

Training

M.A. Degree, Biochemistry, Magna Cum Laude, Rockefeller Institute, awarded 1994. B.S. Degree, Biology and Chemistry, MIT, awarded 1987. U.S. Army Reserve Officers Training Corps (ROTC), MIT, 1983-1987.

Syphon Filter 2

The following information is taken from Page 32 of the Syphon Filter 2 game manual.

Gabriel Logan
Operative (Covert)
Sex: Male
Age: 36
Birthplace: Camden, NJ
Nationality: American
Height: 6 ft. 3 in.
Weight: 185 lbs.
Eye Color: Brown
Hair Color: Black

Background

The top Agency operative, now hunted by members of his own organization. Averted a disaster by destroying an ICBM targeted on Kazahkstan while pursuing those responsible for producing the Syphon Filter Virus.

1993-Present, Agency Operative. 1987-1992, U.S. Army Special Operations. 1991, Gulf War. 1991, Presidential Citation. 1989, Awarded Silver star. 1987, Commissioned 2nd Lieutenant, United States Army.

Syphon Filter 3

The following information is taken from Page 31 of the Syphon Filter 3 game manual.

Gabe Logan

Gabe Logan - Covert Operative
Sex: Male
Age: 37
Birthplace: Camden, NJ
Nationality: American
Height: 6 ft. 3 in.
Weight: 185 pounds
Eye Color: Brown
Hair Color: Black

Background

Logan leads a handful of agents trying to stop the Syphon Filter virus. Formerly an operative for the ulta-secret Agency, Logan discovered his employers were deeply involved in development of the deadly virus and turned againist them. Now he is under investigation as a rogue agent, traitor and enemy to his country.

President: Giving senate testimony. May be charged with traitorous acts.
1993-2000: Agency Operative
1987-1992: U.S. Army Special Operations
1991: Served in Gulf War
1991: Received Presidential Citation
1989: Awarded Silver Star
1987: Commissioned 2nd Lieutenant, United States Army

Syphon Filter: The Omega Strain

The following is taken from Page 32 of the Syphon Filter: The Omega Strain game manual.

Gabe Logan

Logan began his career as a 2nd Lieutenant in the United States Army. Shortly after the Gulf War, he began a stint in Army Special Operations. This led to his joining the Agency as a Covert Operative. After uncovering a conspiracy involving the Syphon Filter virus, Logan was betrayed by allies of his own organiation. With the aid of his trusted friends, he was able to expose the conspiracy. Following the reorganization of the Agency, Logan was named Commander.

Syphon Filter: Dark Mirror

The following is taken from Page 25 of the Syphon Filter: Dark Mirror game manual, for the PS2 version.

Logan, Gabe
Agency Head

Gabe's incredible military career started in 1983 in Grenada, where as a young Lieutenant he risked his life to rescue a pinned down squad of GIs. Gabe quickly became a highly decorated Special Forces officer, and eventually was recruited into the highest ranks of the black box government operation known only as the Agency, where he worked cases all over the world. Gabe was instrumental in uncovering the early stages of the Syphon conspiracy, even risking his life to prove that his superiors were involved. Eventually Gabe was placed in command of a new Agency, reporting directly to the president. Gabe is honest and fair, but does not suffer fools. In this final Syphon Filter case, Gabe is pushed to the edge: he is obsessed with finding Mara, and the man she really works for, at any cost. Gabe is close to Lian Xing, his partner of many years, but something in his past prevents him from showing emotions easily. He never has much to say, letting his actions speak for him.

Time in The Agency

Gabe and Lian Xing had the orders to rescue their fellow agent Ellis in the depths of the Costa Rican, Caribbean Jungle in Gaucimo, on the trail of Erich Rhoemer, an international German terrorist. Agent Ellis attempted to infiltrate Rhoemer's narcotics operation in Costa Rica, but was discovered and executed by ex-KGB agent Mara Aramov. Rhoemer then ordered Anton Girdeux, a French terrorist, to burn down the plantation to hide the evidence of their Syphon Filter research. By the time Gabe and Lian arrived to Ellis corpse, the terrorists had already fled the scene and the plantation's were already burnt.

Logan later secures samples of the plants, and destroys Rhoemer's helicopter; while Xing investigates what Rhoemer's group was growing. Logan pursues Rhoemer, ignoring Benton's order to regroup. Logan procures a jeep and trails Rhoemer to his C-130 Transport airplane. Logan manages to board the plane, shoots Rhoemer, who was wearing a highly-armoured kevlar suit, out the back of the cargo area, only for Rhoemer to parachute to safety and escape.

Gabe and Lian investigate a mysterious viral outbreak in Khumba, Nepal. Which leaves only a single survivor; a fact that Lian describes as impossible.

Later Rhoemer and his terrorist group known as the Black Baton, have launched an assault on Washington, D.C. on Georgia Street. In response Gabe and a unit sent in to combat the terrorists and to provide demolition support, the U.S Army CBDC (Chemical Biohazard Defense Command). Gabe defeats Pavel Kravitch, Rhoemer's communications expert, which allows him to gain entry to the Washington Metro. Once inside, an explosive goes off leaving Gabe trapped underground. He pursues Aramov, catching her in the tunnels before heading to a nearby park to aid another Agency operative (and his team), Jenkins, who was at in the defusing of several viral bombs. Arriving at the Park, Benton (Now The Agency Assistant-Director) informs Gabe that Jenkins and his team have been wiped out by the terrorists and that Aramov has escaped custody. Making his way through the park, Gabe takes on and defeats Jorge Marcos, Rhoemer's trigger man and within the Freedom Memorial was the main viral bomb that Logan had been searching for, and Anton Girdeux, whom was wielding a flamethrower and owned bulletproof armor. After a brief fight, Logan managed to kill Girdeux by exploding the gas tanks on his back and dies a horribly and burning death.

After examining the viral bomb, Agency Lab results show that Syphon Filter is a deadly next-generation biological weapon, capable of actually targeting specific ethnic groups while leaving others unharmed (similar to the Himalayas event that Logan and Xing attended earlier). The virus was so powerful that it can be programmed to target any species on the planet. The virus and the events led to the mysterious pharmaceutical mega-corporation PHARCOM and its CEO and founder, Jonathan Phagan. Logan attended the black tie gala at PHARCOM's new EXPO Center Museum. Behind the scenes, Phagen met with Aramov and Benton (whom was discovered by Logan as an Agency mole). Phagen refused to give Aramov the location of the labs containing Syphon Filter, and Phagan became a hostage of Aramov as Logan kills Benton. Logan made his way deeper into the EXPO Center. He managed to free Phagan from Aramov, but he escaped the scene. Aramov was taken in by the Agency, but eventually escaped their custody.

Logan and Xing then goes on a reconnaissance and demolition mission to Rhoemer's secret base in Rozovka, Kazakhstan (the location given to them by Aramov). Logan succeeded in his mission by destroying the base, but Xing was taken captive by Rhoemer. During the mission, Logan kills Rhoemer's commander Vladislav Gabrek and destroys Rhoemer's attacking Kamov helicopter. It was destroyed in an explosion that Logan believed to have killed Rhoemer and Gabe's partern Lian as well.

Logan headed back to the Agency base, where Thomas Markinson, the Agency Director, explains that the virus they were after was called Syphon Filter. Markinson explained the effects of the virus, and decides to send Logan to Rhoemer's stronghold in Uzhhorod, Ukraine, which was a Gothic cathedral of Western European design. Logan was ordered to inject the Syphon Filter test subjects with a vaccine, kill Rhoemer's scientists, and to find any other information. Logan managed to find Phagan, whom gives Logan the location of the Syphon Filter labs. Phagan later led Logan to Xing, whom was alive all along, but had the Syphon Filter virus inside of her. Lian explained that there is no vaccine. Logan and Xing escaped the stronghold, but Phagan was shot in the head by Aramov. Aramov willingly helped Logan and Xing and decided to take them to the PHARCOM warehouses in Altmaty, Kazakhstan.

Logan then infiltrated the PHARCOM warehouses where Phagan's men was battling with Rhoemer's men. Lian later told Gabe that the vaccine was a lethal injection to silence the test subjects. Logan made his way to the missile silo within the warehouses where an armed missile that contained Syphon Filter sat. Markinson appeared and it is revieled that Rhoemer, Markinson and Phagan were incohoots, but Markinson's plan was to steal the virus for the Agency, revieling that the Agency's true colours. In addition, the vaccine that he gave Logan earlier was actually designed to kill the test subjects. Rhoemer then appeared and kills Markinson, stating that, "Markinson came here to stop it (the missile), but he was too late." Logan advanced into the silo, and destroys the missile in midair. He then has a fight with Rhoemer, where he manages to kills him with gas grenades, later the CBDC arrive to clean up the area and later Gabe and Lian resign from the Agency, now being hunted by their own organization.

Trivia

• Gabe can be credited over several thousand kills, if not in the 10's of thousands. He was a lone operative during his mission in the first Syphon Filter and eliminated a majority of the Black Baton's forces alone. His combat ability is then demonstrated once more in the opening cinematic for Syphon Filter 2 and Jason Chance inquires on just how many people Logan has killed to get here (their confrontation on the rooftop).
  • Due to this, he can be considered part of the trope of a "One-Man Army" as literally an army of terrorists, Agency operatives and other adversaries have met their end to Gabe's hands.
  • He can also be considered one of the most dangerous people to ever live, as his survival rate and kill count far surpass normal standards for a human being serving in either the military or otherwise.
• Gabe is capable of surviving close-proximity explosions (story-wise), as seen in several encounters with Steven Archer who used his Black Hawk to fire missile after missile at Gabe during various cutscenes, all of which he survives with barely a scratch (however, his equipment usually suffers after these encounters).
• Metal Gear Solid's Solid Snake mentions Gabe during the intro codec call for Snake vs. Monkey, a mini-game featured in Metal Gear Solid 3: Subsistence. When asked to go on the mission by Colonel Campbell (to hunt down and capture Monkeys from the Ape Escape series), he suggests asking either "Sam or Gabe", referencing both Sam Fisher of the Splinter Cell series and Gabriel Logan of Syphon Filter, due to a comment on the "stealth genre" and who would do this mission if Snake wouldn't.

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