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Vahid Namdar is a minor antagonist in ArmA 3's The East Wind campaign.

Background[]

Namdar served as leader of Mediterranean CSAT forces deployed to the island nation of the Republic of Altis and Stratis. He commanded the Iranian-led Griffin Regiment.[1]

Prior to the U.S.-led NATO invasion of Altis, Namdar's command post was situated at the Altis International Airport where he directed all joint Altian/Iranian counterinsurgency operations against the so-called "Freedom and Independence Army" (FIA).[2][3]

The East Wind (2035)[]

Following the airport's capture by NATO forces on August 9th[4], he was forced to relocate his command post towards the southern peninsula of the island. At Selakano, he ordered all remaining CSAT troops to stand down and to avoid further conflict with NATO forces.[5] Any units which could not retreat in time were to disarm themselves and surrender peacefully.[6]

In the meantime, all science team members involved in the development of "Project Eastwind" were to be airlifted out of the country at Selakano's airfield.[7] The prototype itself would be disassembled and shipped out by the Regiment's elite Guards.[8]

To buy his men as much time as possible, Griffin Regiment handed over the last of their advanced T-140 tanks to the Altians.[7][9] Eventually, Namdar and the Regiment's remaining personnel departed from Altis, and the Altian leader officially declared his intent to surrender unconditionally to the Americans.[10]

Post-The East Wind[]

Several days after the conflict's resolution, Namdar would be present alongside representatives from NATO, the new Altian president-elect, Nikos Panagopoulos, and former leader Colonel Georgious Akhanteros at the old capital of Kavala. Together, they will ratify the agreement of a joint peacekeeping deal that would oversee the complete demilitarisation of the hardline Altian military.[11]

Personality and Appearance[]

Namdar appears to be a middle-aged Iranian male with dark skin, a faint beard and trimmed black hair.

He dons the standard attire of a Mediterranean CSAT officer which consists of Brown Hexacam-camouflaged officer fatigues, but does not wear the standard black beret and chooses to wear a camouflaged field cap instead.

Trivia[]

  • He is one of the few antagonists in the series that does not make an actual appearance in any of the canonical missions. Unlike his Pacific CSAT counterpart, however, Namdar does not retain a speaking role in either of his appearances.
The information below details unused, pre-release or removed content.
  • Namdar has a unique face (Classname: O_Colonel) that can be used for units placed in the editor. However, it is merely a reused texture used by generic Altian males and is not Namdar's actual identity as seen in one of the briefing videos for Apex Protocol.
  • In the original iterations of the ArmA 3 storyline (2011-2012), Namdar's profile and background was more extensively detailed, and was clearly meant to have played a more important role in the story compared to his current version.[12][13]
    • It is explained that he joined an organisation known as "The Lions Movement" in his youth, and later enlisted into the military where he became an airborne officer.
    • He would eventually become involved in an incident known only as the "Esfahan coup d’état" in 2024, which resulted in Iran's theocracy being overthrown.
    • His later actions varied depending on each iteration of the The East Wind. Both plots involved the ever-expanding Republic of Iran becoming embroiled in a full-scale conflict with NATO:
      • The 2011 iteration[12] notes that he was involved in the "First Battle of Brno" where his airborne regiment assisted in the breakthrough against NATO defences. In 2030, he would be reassigned to an unidentified post with the Iranian military's "European Theatre Command" in the occupied city of Izmir, Turkey.
        • He was then placed in charge of overseeing the development of an experimental weapons project on the former Greek island of "Limnos" (Limnos was the former name of Altis before the setting was changed by the development team), where he also worked under General Ostad Javeed Attar; the CEO of "Red Pegasus Engineering".
      • The 2012 iteration[13] on the other hand, mostly retains Namdar's original backstory but scales back his achievements.
        • This was due to the war being contained early on with the signing of the Jerusalem Peace Accords in 2034, which put an indefinite halt to Iranian expansionism into Southern Europe.
        • He was noted for being the only commander who successfully broke through NATO lines at the Rhodope Prefecture in Greece. He also led the invasion of Limnos and managed to crush the USMC's 27th MEU, who were defending the island from an expected Iranian invasion.
    • Unfortunately, none of this profile information has been retained in the final version of the campaign, with Namdar himself simply being reduced to a speechless antagonist that never physically appears outside of a few cutscenes[11] and being mentioned on an ORBAT diagram.[2]

Gallery[]

References[]

  1. Bohemia Interactive a.s., 2013, Factions, Arma 3, viewed 20 July 2023, <https://arma3.com/features/factions>.
  2. 2.0 2.1 ARMA 3 2013 [Video Game], Bohemia Interactive a.s., The East Wind, Supply Network, "A combat brigade tasked with counter insurgency (COIN) operations in cooperation with their AAF partners."
  3. ARMA 3 2013 [Video Game], Bohemia Interactive a.s., The East Wind, Supply Network, "A company comprised mainly of instructors responsible for the training of local forces over the last 12 months."
  4. Mořický, K et al. 2011, Armaverse Timeline, Bohemia Interactive Community Wiki, viewed 20 July 2023, <https://community.bistudio.com/wiki/Armaverse_Timeline>.
  5. ARMA 3 2014 [Video Game], Bohemia Interactive a.s., The East Wind, Preventative Diplomacy, "For now, CSAT forces seem to be under orders not to interdict our operations; they've once again pulled back. Command is trying to work out what exactly's going on. We need to bring an end to this conflict before the global situation escalates beyond our control."
  6. ARMA 3: Laws of War 2017 [Video Game], Bohemia Interactive a.s., Remnants of War, The Major, "MACDADE: After the flashpoint on Stratis, there was chaos. Nobody seemed to know what to do. Finally, NATO got their act together. Launched an assault on the Altis mainland. BISHOP: And CSAT? MACDADE: Caught off-guard by the whole thing. They were there to fight guerrillas, not start World War Three. So, when CSAT dropped their support? Government forces panicked."
  7. 7.0 7.1 ARMA 3: Tanks 2018 [Video Game], Bohemia Interactive a.s., Altis Requiem, Terminal Defiance, "Colonel Akhanteros is about to announce our surrender. But first we must oversee a successful rearguard action. CSAT are evacuating scientists and sensitive material via the airfield near Selakano. It's our job to ensure they leave our island safely. Exactly what it's all about, I cannot say. But the orders are clear and come from the very top. This mission is important."
  8. ARMA 3 2014 [Video Game], Bohemia Interactive a.s., The East Wind, Paradise Found
  9. ARMA 3: Tanks 2018 [Video Game], Bohemia Interactive a.s., Altis Requiem, Terminal Defiance, "The only chance we had was CSAT. Their tanks were precious but their influence at a future negotiating table was vital. They needed more time, and we promised to give it to 'em. So, we retreated south and organized our lines of defense."
  10. ARMA 3: Tanks 2018 [Video Game], Bohemia Interactive a.s., Altis Requiem, Terminal Defiance, "Thanks to your heroism and decisive action, our forces held the line. Honestly, you couldn't have done more. The secret components of CSAT's tanks are safe and their evacuation was a complete success. You have singlehandedly turned a catastrophe into a valiant defeat."
  11. 11.0 11.1 ARMA 3: Apex 2016 [Video Game], Bohemia Interactive a.s., Apex Protocol, Firestarter, \a3\missions_f_exp_video\exp_m03_vin.ogv, 00:01, "Following the defeat of forces loyal to General Akhanteros, the provisional ceasefire has held firm. With a new round of NATO-CSAT talks due imminently, strategic analysts point to encouraging signs of a lasting peace, with a shared peacekeeping deal on the table.", AAN News
  12. 12.0 12.1 Bohemia Interactive a.s., 2011, Personnel, Arma 3, viewed 11 February 2023, <https://web.archive.org/web/20110925084040/http://www.arma3.com/arma-3-overview/personnel/>. (archived link)
  13. 13.0 13.1 Bohemia Interactive a.s., 2012, Personnel, Arma 3, viewed 11 February 2023, <https://web.archive.org/web/20120630121907/http://www.arma3.com/arma-3-overview/personnel/>. (archived link)

See also[]

Characters of ArmA 3
NATO TF Aegis Andrew MacKinnon† • Ben KerryConway† • Lacey† • Martinez† • Mitchell† • Thomas Adams
7th MBCT, 111th ID David Armstrong
21st BCT, 111th ID Adam GrantCarl OwenJared SpenderJeremy CollinsJohn SturrockLouis BarklemStephen KulanskyTerry Simpson
Pacific Vince Broadale
CTRG A.J. DuttonDonald SnoweGrimmHardy† • JamesMcKayNorthgateO'ConnorRadcliffe† • RikerRoberts† • Robinson† • SalvoScott Miller* • Smith† • Truck
Exercise Electron Aiden RudwellDon Homewood† • Jack StypeJed DillonJohn KingslyKurt Spender† • Max BakerRichard LaneRichter
CSAT Abdul-Wahhab FahimVahid NamdarXu Haifeng
Russian Spetsnaz Boris KrupinIvan Severov
Loyalists Hektor Anastas* • Kael Mavros* • Loukas Thanos* • Rouvin Carras*
FIA Alexis Kouris† • Kostas Stavrou† • Nikos PanagopoulosOrestes
AAF Georgious AkhanterosKostas DimitriouKyros Kalogeros* • Thanos Gavras
LDF Aleksy NowakZbigniew Stolarski
Syndikat Solomon Maru
L'Ensemble Oringo MadakiSamjo

IDAP

Andy PatersonNathan MacDade

Civilians

Arthur* • Benjamin HopeDrábek* • Howard* • Ian KessonJohn* • Katherine BishopLucas* • Mark ColeMarkos Kouris† • Renly* • "Santiago"Šimon Čapek
indicates deceased characters | * indicates character status is unknown
DLCs that the character was first introduced in:
Marksmen DLC | Apex DLC | Laws of War DLC | Tac-Ops DLC | Tanks DLC | Contact DLC
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