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| − | [[Image:Turks.JPG|thumb|From left to right; Elena, Tseng, Rufus Shinra, Rude and Reno]] |
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| + | {{infobox organization |
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| + | |name=Turks |
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| + | |release=FFVII |
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| + | |japanese=タークス |
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| + | |romaji=Tākusu |
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| + | |image=Turks.JPG |
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| + | |type=Spies |
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| + | |affiliation=[[Shinra Electric Power Company]], within Department of Public Safety |
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| + | |leader=*[[Veld]] (former leader) |
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| + | |members= |
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| + | *[[Vincent Valentine]] (former member) |
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| + | *[[Veld]] |
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| + | *[[Tseng]] |
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| + | *[[Reno]] |
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| + | *[[Cissnei]] |
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| + | *[[Elena (Final Fantasy VII)|Elena]] |
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| + | *Other [[#Notable members|notable members]] |
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| + | |headquarters=[[Shinra Headquarters]] |
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| + | |locations=*Research Department QMC |
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| + | *[[Wall Market]] Pub |
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| + | }} |
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| + | {{Quote|We are Turks. We complete the mission. No matter what.|Player Turks}} |
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| + | The '''Turks''' is the unofficial name of the '''Investigation Sector of the General Affairs Department''' (alternatively, the '''Department of Administrative Research''') of the [[Shinra Electric Power Company]] in ''[[Final Fantasy VII]]''. They work inside the Department of Public Safety under Shinra executive [[Heidegger]]. |
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| + | While first introduced the spin-off game ''[[Before Crisis -Final Fantasy VII-]]'' focuses on the Turks in the years leading up to ''Final Fantasy VII''. |
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| − | '''The Turks''' is the unofficial nickname of the Investigation Sector of the General Affairs Department of the [[Shin-Ra Electric Power Company]], under the direct command of Shin-Ra's Head of Peacekeeping, [[Heidegger]]. The Turks perform black ops on behalf of the corporation, including kidnappings and assassinations. The Turks function as recurring villains throughout the game, although they are not beyond temporary alliances with [[AVALANCHE]], a resistance group, comprised of some of the main characters in the game. The spin-off game ''[[Before Crisis: Final Fantasy VII]]'' focuses exclusively on the Turks in the years leading up to ''Final Fantasy VII''. |
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| + | ==Profile== |
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| − | In the game, the Turks meet [[Cloud]], [[Tifa]], and [[Barret]] while trying to save the pillar in the sector 7 Slums. Later, they meet them throughout the Shin-Ra Bulding. After escaping [[Midgar]], they met in the caves between the [[Chocobo Ranch]] and [[Fort Condor]], with new member Elena. They are seen guarding [[Rufus Shinra]] at [[Junon]], and then are not seen until [[Gongaga]]. On the visit to [[Wutai]], Elena is captured by [[Don Corneo]], as well as [[Yuffie]], where you have the option to team up with the Turks to rescue them. They are lastly seen in the tunnels leading to the Shin-Ra building where they agree to no longer fight Cloud if you helped them earlier. |
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| + | [[File:BCFFVII-Cissnei.jpg|left|180px|Cissnei in her Turk uniform from ''Before Crisis -Final Fantasy VII-''.]] |
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| + | The Turks act similarly to an intelligence agency or investigative bureau, engaging in reconnaissance and espionage, or even black ops, including kidnappings and assassinations, on behalf of the corporation. They are consummate professionals, adhering to the mission no matter what. Due to the nature of their job, members are privy to numerous company secrets, and as such, become security risks should they resign. |
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| + | In ''Final Fantasy VII'' Turks wear navy blue business suits, but in the ''[[Compilation of Final Fantasy VII]]'' the suits are plain black. The standard uniform is a unisex business suit with matching tie, white shirt and shoes. Gloves are allowed, as well as glasses and minor jewelry. Some members leave the suit jacket and shirt unbuttoned, omit the tie, or alternate the type of footwear from the basic black boot to one more to their liking. |
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| − | They also appear in ''[[Final Fantasy VII: Advent Children]]'', which occurs two years after the first video game. Due to the fact that the Shin-Ra empire has collapsed, they are technically no longer Turks, although they continue to wear their Turk uniforms (of note, however, is that the original navy blue colour of their uniforms in the game has been changed to black in Advent Children) and work for their boss, former company president Rufus. They primarily serve as body guards, but they also aid Rufus in his mission to repay Shin-Ra's debt for "putting the world into its current, pathetic state" - with the ultimate goal of rebuilding the wounded conglomerate. |
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| + | Unlike the Shinra military, Turks wield various weapons—ranging from katana to fire arms to shuriken to martial arts—each operative specializing in one type of combat. |
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| − | The prequel title ''[[Before Crisis -Final Fantasy VII-]]'' features Turks as playable characters, this time with numerous members and a different leader, Veld. |
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| + | ===The Genesis War=== |
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| − | At the time of ''Final Fantasy VII'', the Turks are comprised of the following individuals: |
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| + | During the time [[AVALANCHE Insurgency|Shinra is at war with AVALANCHE]] some Turks are also ordered to aid in [[Genesis War|the battle against the defector SOLDIER]] member [[Genesis Rhapsodos]]. [[Tseng]], a high-ranking Turk, aids [[SOLDIER]] member [[Zack Fair]] in a mission to Genesis's hometown of [[Banora]] to investigate the disappearance of two unnamed Shinra operatives. They are found dead and buried. Tseng later accompanies Zack on a mission to [[Modeoheim]] to try and find Genesis's headquarters and where he is making [[copy technology#Genesis Copies|his copies]]. The Turks are also keeping an eye on [[Aerith Gainsborough]], the last known [[Cetra]], who lives in the [[Sector 5]] slums of [[Midgar]]. |
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| + | The Turks are deployed to deal with the attack on Midgar [[Sector 8]] during which Zack saves the Turk member [[Cissnei]] from Genesis Copies, and the two become friends. Cissnei allows Zack to flee following his escape from the [[Shinra Manor]] where he was kept captive for four years by Shinra's Science Department, and further aids his attempt to return to Midgar. The Turks [[Zack's Final Stand|fail to save him from the Shinra army]], though they do try to organize a rescue by helicopter. |
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| − | Tseng is the stern, temperamental, long black-haired leader of the Turks. Elena is smitten with him. Injured by Sephiroth in the Temple of the Ancients, he was unseen for the rest of ''Final Fantasy VII''. However, he appears in the movie Advent Children together with Elena, saving Rufus after he threw Jenova's head off a building and subsequently followed it. He was apparently tortured by Kadaj earlier in the film, but was eventually rescued by Vincent Valentine. Some believe he is from Wutie |
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+ | ===Combating AVALANCHE=== |
| + | [[File:BCTurksJunon.jpg|right|thumb|The Turks in [[Junon]].]] |
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| − | Cocky, cynical and somewhat lazy, he has a long red ponytail. Reno serves as an antagonist throughout Final Fantasy VII. He fights using an electro-magnetic rod, and is usually seen alongside Rude. In the first and last battle he absorbs lightning. Later in Advent Children he is seen with Rufus. Also in the movie he helps Cloud fight Kadji and his gang |
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| + | During ''Before Crisis -Final Fantasy VII-'' the Turks are led by [[Veld]] with Tseng below him. Along with veterans, such as [[Reno]] and [[Rude]], the Turks are made up of eight rookies. The Turks fight [[AVALANCHE]], an eco-terrorist organization bent on destroying Shinra. [[President Shinra]] briefly replaces Veld with Heidegger with disastrous results. Veld blackmails the President to make him return the Turks to his command. |
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| + | Veld discovers the AVALANCHE leader, [[Elfé]] is his daughter twisted by her evil scientist lieutenant, [[Fuhito]]. To save her from the ancient summon inside her, [[Zirconiade]], the Turks defect from Shinra using [[Rufus Shinra]], company Vice President and President Shinra's son, as leverage, but the President orders the Shinra executive [[Scarlet]] to kill them nevertheless. Despite the threats from both Shinra and AVALANCHE, the Turks stop Fuhito and destroy Zirconiade. Veld and his daughter, along with many of the Turks, disappear. Tseng reports having assassinated them, allowing him to become the new leader of the Turks, but in truth the former members go into hiding. |
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| − | Rude is a tall, bald man with a little goatee, and is rarely seen without Reno. He wears a pair of dark sunglasses constantly, even keeping a spare pair for if they break. He fights without weapons, much in the same way as Tifa does. He apparently has a soft spot for Tifa, demonstrated by the fact that he will not attack her if she battles him in the many encounters in Final Fantasy VII. In the last battle he absorbs fire. |
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| + | The remaining Turks come into conflict with [[Cloud Strife]] and his friends, members of a second incarnation of AVALANCHE who are working to save the [[Gaia (Final Fantasy VII)|Planet]] from Shinra's exploitation. They are ordered to capture Aerith, the last remaining Cetra, whom Shinra wants to lead them to the [[Promised Land (Final Fantasy VII)|Promised Land]], a land they believe fertile with [[Mako]] energy. Cloud aids Aerith escape the Turks, who are next ordered to destroy [[Sector 7]] by dropping the section of Midgar's upper level to crush AVALANCHE's headquarters in the [[Midgar Slums]] while pinning the disaster to the terrorists. Though Cloud and his friends try to stop them, the plate falls and Tseng captures Aeris. |
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| − | A young woman with short, blonde hair and brown eyes, she is naive, impetuous and somewhat overeager. Her older sister was also a Turk, though the two were not on speaking terms. During the time of Final Fantasy VII, she was the newest member of the Turks, promoted after Cloud, Barret, and Tifa injured Reno. She appears to fight using grenades and other projectiles rather than a normal weapon. When you fight her she absorbs ice. She was tortured by Kadaj and spent most of ''Advent Children'' recovering, returning with Tseng in time to save Rufus. |
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| + | The remaining AVALANCHE members storm the [[Shinra Headquarters]] to save Aeris but are captured by Rude and imprisoned. They escape their cells when a supposedly dead SOLDIER [[Sephiroth]] appears and kills the President. As Sephiroth escapes both Cloud's party and the Turks set out to hunt him down. [[Elena (Final Fantasy VII)|Elena]] joins the Turks' ranks at this point and the teams run into each other in the [[Mythril Mine (Final Fantasy VII)|Mythril Mine]] where Tseng wishes Aerith well, declaring the Sephiroth mission takes priority. |
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| − | ===[[Shisune]]=== |
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| − | A young woman whose place of birth is unknown, she wields a crimson Shuriken called "Rekka" in battle as her weapon of choice. She is warm-hearted and has a mothering side which can border on bossy, which often manifests in how she looks after her colleagues. While still in an orphanage at a young age, the Turks expressed an interest in recruiting Shisune, and she was brought up under harsh training techniques. In the history of the Turks, she is the youngest member to join. Though she first appeared in ''Before Crisis'' among the nameless Turks, she is to appear in ''Crisis Core'' as a key character. |
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| + | The Turks discover Sephiroth is looking for the [[Temple of the Ancients]] and after the Shinra executive [[Reeve Tuesti]] infiltrates AVALANCHE's ranks under the guise of the robotic [[Cait Sith (Final Fantasy VII)|Cait Sith]], he betrays AVALANCHE by handing the [[Keystone]] to the temple to Tseng. Tseng and Elena inspect the temple but run into Sephiroth and Tseng is badly wounded. When Cloud and his friends find him slumped in a corner, Tseng returns the Keystone. |
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| − | ==Former Turks== |
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| − | *'''[[Veld]]''' is the previous leader of the Turks. He has no patience with failure from his subordinates. Most of the Turks are terrified of Veld's severity; Tseng, however, considers him a role model and eventually succeeds him. Veld appears only in ''Before Crisis -Final Fantasy VII-''. |
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| − | *'''[[Vincent Valentine]]''' served as a gunman in the Turks, thirty years prior to the start of ''Final Fantasy VII''. While on a mission in [[Nibelheim]] during the later stages of the [[Jenova]] Project, Vincent was shot by [[Hojo]], who then used him for experimental purposes, turning him into the man seen in ''Final Fantasy VII'' and its subsequent sequels. The experiment Professor Hojo performed on Vincent altered his body in many ways, one of the most notable is he does not age. Thirty years after the experiment his features remains the same, although he has lived for 57 years. |
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| − | *The '''main characters''' of ''Before Crisis'' were all Turks at one point. The player chooses from eight unnamed characters, four young men and four young women, each with his or her own back story, personality, strengths, and weaknesses. Six of these Turks also appear in the animated short ''[[Last Order: Final Fantasy VII]]'', where they act as support for Tseng, Reno, and Rude, but none are named on screen and they have little dialogue. What happened to these characters after ''Before Crisis'' and ''Last Order'' is not known. |
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| + | Though they are enemies, the Turks cooperate with Cloud's party in [[Wutai]]. [[Don Corneo]], a former Shinra informant who had let AVALANCHE in on Shinra's plan to destroy Sector 7, thus became an enemy of the company and Shinra army is sent to eliminate him, tracking him down in [[Wutai Village]]. Reno, Rude and Elena are enjoying their time off at the tourist resort, and turn down the soldiers' request for aid. Elena disagrees with refusing company orders, and storms off, and is kidnapped by Corneo alongside a member of Cloud's party, [[Yuffie Kisaragi]]. Working together, Cloud's party defeats Corneo's monster [[Rapps]] and Reno and Rude throw Corneo off the [[Da-chao Statue]]. Though they get a call to keep pursuing Cloud's party, the Turks shrug it off since they are still off duty. |
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| + | When [[Diamond Weapon]] [[Raid on Midgar|attacks Midgar]] the top levels of the Shinra Headquarters are destroyed and Rufus Shinra, the current company President, is thought dead, and the Shinra executives go rogue. When Cloud and his friends are on their way to stop [[Professor Hojo]], the head of Shinra's Science Department, from destroying all of Midgar, the Turks run into them in the train tunnels. The Turks are not keen on fighting Cloud's party, who have a chance to convince the Turks to separate amicably. |
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| + | ===''[[On the Way to a Smile]]''=== |
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| + | The Turks feature prominently in "Episode: Shinra". After helping Rufus escape the Shinra Headquarters ruins, Tseng has Rude, Reno and Elena assist the citizens of Midgar escape before and after the [[Meteor (Final Fantasy VII)|Meteor]] falls. Veld and the Turks who defected the company during the battle to stop Zirconiade, also return, and together the Turks watch as Meteor is destroyed over Midgar by the [[Lifestream]] and [[Holy (Final Fantasy VII)|Holy]]. When Rufus is kidnapped by [[Mütten Kylegate]], the Turks guard Shinra property in Midgar's ruins and change the passkeys to the warehouses to stop scavengers sent by Kylegate. |
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| + | When Kylegate is killed and [[Kilmister]] takes over caring for Rufus, the Turks follow written orders from Rufus to give Kilmister SOLDIER stimulants to assist his treatment with [[Geostigma]], a new plague that spreads through the populace that is thought fatal. They trail Kilmister to find Rufus, and under his direction while he is being treated, help with the construction of the new city of [[Edge (Final Fantasy VII)|Edge]] outside of Midgar's ruins. |
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| + | ===''[[Final Fantasy VII: Advent Children]]''=== |
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| + | [[File:Turks in ACC.jpg|thumb|right|The remaining Turks together.]] |
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| + | Because the Shinra empire has collapsed Tseng, Elena, Reno and Rude are technically no longer Turks, but continue to wear their uniforms and work for Rufus. They primarily serve as bodyguards, but also aid Rufus in his mission to repay Shinra's debt for "putting the world into its current, pathetic state". |
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| + | Tseng and Elena discover [[Jenova]]'s remains in the [[Northern Cave (Final Fantasy VII)|Northern Cave]], and end up fighting the [[Remnants of Sephiroth]] who want to retrieve the remains as part of Sephiroth's plan on being resurrected. The remnants hold Tseng and Elena hostage for some time, but are eventually rescued by [[Vincent Valentine]], a former Turk and a member of Cloud's party. Reno and Rude fight to protect Rufus and Edge, and defeat [[Loz]] and [[Yazoo]] with a bomb. Tseng and Elena arrive just in time to save Rufus from falling off a building during his battle with [[Kadaj]], one of the remnants. |
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| + | In ''Advent Children Complete'', Reno expresses his surprise that so many of the old employees have returned to the President's call, though this is never elaborated on. |
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| + | {{Endspoiler}} |
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| + | ==Institutions== |
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| + | ===Shinra Building=== |
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| + | [[File:BCTurkHQ.jpg|right|150px|Turk Command Center.]] |
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| + | [[File:BCVeldTurkMonitors.jpg|right|150px|Turk Command Center.]] |
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| + | As a subsidiary of the Shinra Electric Company, the Turks' official headquarters is located within the [[Shinra Headquarters]] in Midgar. The exact location of their command center within the building is known by only a few due to the confidential nature of the branch. |
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| + | Within the command center the Turks have full access to all levels of security within the company, as well as access to a considerable surveillance system linked to every Shinra facility across the globe. |
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| + | ===Research Department QMC=== |
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| + | This facility is responsible for supplying equipment and [[Materia (Final Fantasy VII)|Materia]] for the Turks. Ranking within the Turks, earned by carrying out successful assignments, helps act as a trust system and gives some leeway for members to allow the company to purchase their goods, and for select goods, fund the required services for their creation, in a system known as [[Rank Points]]. |
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| + | Select and veteran members can eventually be given access to QMC+, a more expansive department that will give access to equipment of the highest and utmost quality. |
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| + | ===Wall Market Pub=== |
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| + | [[File:BCTurkBar.jpg|right|150px|thumb|Wall Market Pub.]] |
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| + | Located in the [[Wall Market]] slums of [[Midgar]], a certain pub is considered the watering-hole for the Turks during their time off. |
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| + | Elena worked at the pub during her school years while her elder sister, [[Gun (Female)]], was operating as a Turk. |
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| + | ==Notable members== |
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| + | *[[Vincent Valentine]]—former member who used to work as a bodyguard to the scientists working in the Shinra Manor as part of the [[Jenova Project (Final Fantasy VII)|Jenova Project]]. |
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| + | *[[Veld]]—leader of the Turks during Shinra's war against the first incarnation of AVALANCHE and the Genesis army. |
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| + | *[[Tseng]]—the second-in-command under Veld's leadership who later inherits the position. |
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| + | *[[Reno]]—veteran Turk member. |
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| + | *[[Rude]]—veteran Turk member. |
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| + | *[[Legend (Male)]]—recruit from Junon; explosives specialist and former anti-Shinra resistance member. |
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| + | *[[Rod (Male)]]—recruit from the streets of Midgar; ex-biker gang leader. |
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| + | *[[Gun (Female)]]—recruit from the slums of Midgar; recent valedictorian of Shinra Military School and older sister of Elena. |
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| + | *[[Two Guns (Male)]]—recruit from the slums of Midgar; ex-street tough of Midgar slums mob kingpin Don Corneo. |
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| + | *[[Shotgun (Female)]]—recruit from Mideel; hunting prodigy. |
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| + | *[[Martial Arts (Male)]]—recruit from Costa Del Sol; ex-police detective. |
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| + | *[[Martial Arts (Female)]]—recruit from Icicle Inn; former freelance mercenary scouted through the open Turks recruitment screening program. |
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| + | *[[Katana (Male)]]—recruit from Gongaga; prodigy swordsman and ex-convict working through a plea bargain. |
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| + | *[[Cissnei]]—ward of Shinra Electric Power Company; orphan raised and trained under company supervision. |
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| + | *[[Nunchaku (Male)]]—recruit from Bone Village; new agent. |
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| + | *[[Knife (Female)]]—recruit from Old Corel; expert survivalist. |
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| + | *[[Elena (Final Fantasy VII)|Elena]]—the newest member of the Turks. |
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| + | ==Musical themes== |
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| + | {{Main|Turks' Theme}} |
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| + | In ''Final Fantasy VII'', "Turks' Theme" plays during every encounter with the Turks, more specifically Reno, Rude, or Elena. Additionally, any room with the three Turks in it will have it as its background theme until they leave. |
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| + | ===''[[Final Fantasy Airborne Brigade]]''=== |
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| + | [[File:FFAB Double Impact - Reno & Rude Legend UR.png|right|120px]] |
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| + | Some of the Turks appear. |
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| + | {{clear}} |
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| + | ===''[[Final Fantasy Record Keeper]]''=== |
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| + | {{multiple image |
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| + | |image1 = FFRK Reno.png|alt1 = Reno |
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| + | |image2 = FFRK Rude.png|alt2 = Rude |
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| + | |image3 = FFRK Elena.png|alt3 = Elena |
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| + | }} |
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| + | Reno, Rude and Elena appear. |
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| + | {{clear}} |
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| + | ===''[[Mobius Final Fantasy]]''=== |
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| + | [[File:MFF Shinra Turk.jpg|right|150px]] |
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| + | {{Job section|Mobius Final Fantasy}} |
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| + | ==Non-''Final Fantasy'' guest appearances== |
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| + | ===''[[Ehrgeiz: God Bless the Ring]]''=== |
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| + | [[File:Ehrgeiz Vincent 2.jpg|right|100px]] |
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| + | [[Vincent Valentine#Ehrgeiz: God Bless the Ring|Vincent]] is a secret character. As an optional outfit, he can don his Turk suit. He uses his martial arts and gun to attack from a distance. |
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| + | ==Gallery== |
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| + | <gallery> |
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| + | Turks FFVII Concept Art.jpg|Concept art of Rufus and the Turks by [[Tetsuya Nomura]]. |
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| + | BeforeCrisisTurks1.jpg|Turks in ''Before Crisis'' opening. |
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| + | BCTurksZiconiaideConstruct.jpg|Turks in ''Before Crisis''. |
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| + | BCTurks1.jpg|Turks in ''Before Crisis''. |
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| + | BCTurksZackFinalStand.jpg|Turks in ''Before Crisis''. |
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| + | BCTurksHospital.jpg|Turks in ''Before Crisis''. |
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| + | BCVeldTurks.jpg|Turks in ''Before Crisis''. |
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| + | TurksMeteorfall1.jpg|Turks in ''Before Crisis'' during [[Meteor (Final Fantasy VII)|Meteorfall]]. |
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| + | TurksMeteorfall2.jpg|Turks in ''Before Crisis'' during Meteorfall. |
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| + | LastOrder-Turks.jpg|Turks in ''Last Order''. |
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| + | Turks_in_Last_Order.jpg|Turks in ''Last Order''. |
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| + | DC_Turk_Training_Robot_1.jpg|Turk training robot in ''Dirge of Cerberus''. |
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| + | DC_CG_Model_Turk_Robot_1.jpg|Turk training robot in ''Dirge of Cerberus''. |
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| + | DC_PO_Turk_1.jpg|Turk in ''Dirge of Cerberus''. |
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| + | AdventScreenshot278.jpg|The Turks with Rufus. |
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| + | Rufus and the Turks.png|Backshot of the Turks with Rufus. |
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| + | </gallery> |
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| + | ==Trivia== |
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| + | [[File:CC Lost Turks 1.png|right|thumb|Deceased Turks in ''Crisis Core''.]] |
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| + | *Revealed by ''Final Fantasy VII Ultimania Omega'', the game script once contained a scene where a member of the Turks would come into [[7th Heaven|Tifa's bar]] in Sector 7 pretending to be drunk, to spy on AVALANCHE activities, but Tifa would have soon become suspicious and asked them to leave. Although this character was removed from the game, there still is a line of dialogue that seems to refer to this character, when Tifa mentions [[Barret Wallace|Barret]] squeezing information out of a suspicious man, who divulges Don Corneo's involvement with Shinra. |
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| + | *In ''Crisis Core -Final Fantasy VII-'' two unnamed agents were killed by 1st Class SOLDIER Genesis Rhapsodos when they went to Banora Village to investigate. They, along with Genesis's parents, were revealed to be buried under a [[Banora White]] tree. |
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Revision as of 18:36, 13 January 2020
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We are Turks. We complete the mission. No matter what.
Player Turks
The Turks is the unofficial name of the Investigation Sector of the General Affairs Department (alternatively, the Department of Administrative Research) of the Shinra Electric Power Company in Final Fantasy VII. They work inside the Department of Public Safety under Shinra executive Heidegger.
While first introduced the spin-off game Before Crisis -Final Fantasy VII- focuses on the Turks in the years leading up to Final Fantasy VII.
Profile
The Turks act similarly to an intelligence agency or investigative bureau, engaging in reconnaissance and espionage, or even black ops, including kidnappings and assassinations, on behalf of the corporation. They are consummate professionals, adhering to the mission no matter what. Due to the nature of their job, members are privy to numerous company secrets, and as such, become security risks should they resign.
In Final Fantasy VII Turks wear navy blue business suits, but in the Compilation of Final Fantasy VII the suits are plain black. The standard uniform is a unisex business suit with matching tie, white shirt and shoes. Gloves are allowed, as well as glasses and minor jewelry. Some members leave the suit jacket and shirt unbuttoned, omit the tie, or alternate the type of footwear from the basic black boot to one more to their liking.
Unlike the Shinra military, Turks wield various weapons—ranging from katana to fire arms to shuriken to martial arts—each operative specializing in one type of combat.
Story
The Genesis War
During the time Shinra is at war with AVALANCHE some Turks are also ordered to aid in the battle against the defector SOLDIER member Genesis Rhapsodos. Tseng, a high-ranking Turk, aids SOLDIER member Zack Fair in a mission to Genesis's hometown of Banora to investigate the disappearance of two unnamed Shinra operatives. They are found dead and buried. Tseng later accompanies Zack on a mission to Modeoheim to try and find Genesis's headquarters and where he is making his copies. The Turks are also keeping an eye on Aerith Gainsborough, the last known Cetra, who lives in the Sector 5 slums of Midgar.
The Turks are deployed to deal with the attack on Midgar Sector 8 during which Zack saves the Turk member Cissnei from Genesis Copies, and the two become friends. Cissnei allows Zack to flee following his escape from the Shinra Manor where he was kept captive for four years by Shinra's Science Department, and further aids his attempt to return to Midgar. The Turks fail to save him from the Shinra army, though they do try to organize a rescue by helicopter.
Combating AVALANCHE
The Turks in Junon.
During Before Crisis -Final Fantasy VII- the Turks are led by Veld with Tseng below him. Along with veterans, such as Reno and Rude, the Turks are made up of eight rookies. The Turks fight AVALANCHE, an eco-terrorist organization bent on destroying Shinra. President Shinra briefly replaces Veld with Heidegger with disastrous results. Veld blackmails the President to make him return the Turks to his command.
Veld discovers the AVALANCHE leader, Elfé is his daughter twisted by her evil scientist lieutenant, Fuhito. To save her from the ancient summon inside her, Zirconiade, the Turks defect from Shinra using Rufus Shinra, company Vice President and President Shinra's son, as leverage, but the President orders the Shinra executive Scarlet to kill them nevertheless. Despite the threats from both Shinra and AVALANCHE, the Turks stop Fuhito and destroy Zirconiade. Veld and his daughter, along with many of the Turks, disappear. Tseng reports having assassinated them, allowing him to become the new leader of the Turks, but in truth the former members go into hiding.
The Nightmare
The remaining Turks come into conflict with Cloud Strife and his friends, members of a second incarnation of AVALANCHE who are working to save the Planet from Shinra's exploitation. They are ordered to capture Aerith, the last remaining Cetra, whom Shinra wants to lead them to the Promised Land, a land they believe fertile with Mako energy. Cloud aids Aerith escape the Turks, who are next ordered to destroy Sector 7 by dropping the section of Midgar's upper level to crush AVALANCHE's headquarters in the Midgar Slums while pinning the disaster to the terrorists. Though Cloud and his friends try to stop them, the plate falls and Tseng captures Aeris.
The remaining AVALANCHE members storm the Shinra Headquarters to save Aeris but are captured by Rude and imprisoned. They escape their cells when a supposedly dead SOLDIER Sephiroth appears and kills the President. As Sephiroth escapes both Cloud's party and the Turks set out to hunt him down. Elena joins the Turks' ranks at this point and the teams run into each other in the Mythril Mine where Tseng wishes Aerith well, declaring the Sephiroth mission takes priority.
The Turks discover Sephiroth is looking for the Temple of the Ancients and after the Shinra executive Reeve Tuesti infiltrates AVALANCHE's ranks under the guise of the robotic Cait Sith, he betrays AVALANCHE by handing the Keystone to the temple to Tseng. Tseng and Elena inspect the temple but run into Sephiroth and Tseng is badly wounded. When Cloud and his friends find him slumped in a corner, Tseng returns the Keystone.
Though they are enemies, the Turks cooperate with Cloud's party in Wutai. Don Corneo, a former Shinra informant who had let AVALANCHE in on Shinra's plan to destroy Sector 7, thus became an enemy of the company and Shinra army is sent to eliminate him, tracking him down in Wutai Village. Reno, Rude and Elena are enjoying their time off at the tourist resort, and turn down the soldiers' request for aid. Elena disagrees with refusing company orders, and storms off, and is kidnapped by Corneo alongside a member of Cloud's party, Yuffie Kisaragi. Working together, Cloud's party defeats Corneo's monster Rapps and Reno and Rude throw Corneo off the Da-chao Statue. Though they get a call to keep pursuing Cloud's party, the Turks shrug it off since they are still off duty.
When Diamond Weapon attacks Midgar the top levels of the Shinra Headquarters are destroyed and Rufus Shinra, the current company President, is thought dead, and the Shinra executives go rogue. When Cloud and his friends are on their way to stop Professor Hojo, the head of Shinra's Science Department, from destroying all of Midgar, the Turks run into them in the train tunnels. The Turks are not keen on fighting Cloud's party, who have a chance to convince the Turks to separate amicably.
On the Way to a Smile
The Turks feature prominently in "Episode: Shinra". After helping Rufus escape the Shinra Headquarters ruins, Tseng has Rude, Reno and Elena assist the citizens of Midgar escape before and after the Meteor falls. Veld and the Turks who defected the company during the battle to stop Zirconiade, also return, and together the Turks watch as Meteor is destroyed over Midgar by the Lifestream and Holy. When Rufus is kidnapped by Mütten Kylegate, the Turks guard Shinra property in Midgar's ruins and change the passkeys to the warehouses to stop scavengers sent by Kylegate.
When Kylegate is killed and Kilmister takes over caring for Rufus, the Turks follow written orders from Rufus to give Kilmister SOLDIER stimulants to assist his treatment with Geostigma, a new plague that spreads through the populace that is thought fatal. They trail Kilmister to find Rufus, and under his direction while he is being treated, help with the construction of the new city of Edge outside of Midgar's ruins.
Final Fantasy VII: Advent Children
The remaining Turks together.
Because the Shinra empire has collapsed Tseng, Elena, Reno and Rude are technically no longer Turks, but continue to wear their uniforms and work for Rufus. They primarily serve as bodyguards, but also aid Rufus in his mission to repay Shinra's debt for "putting the world into its current, pathetic state".
Tseng and Elena discover Jenova's remains in the Northern Cave, and end up fighting the Remnants of Sephiroth who want to retrieve the remains as part of Sephiroth's plan on being resurrected. The remnants hold Tseng and Elena hostage for some time, but are eventually rescued by Vincent Valentine, a former Turk and a member of Cloud's party. Reno and Rude fight to protect Rufus and Edge, and defeat Loz and Yazoo with a bomb. Tseng and Elena arrive just in time to save Rufus from falling off a building during his battle with Kadaj, one of the remnants.
In Advent Children Complete, Reno expresses his surprise that so many of the old employees have returned to the President's call, though this is never elaborated on.
Institutions
Shinra Building
As a subsidiary of the Shinra Electric Company, the Turks' official headquarters is located within the Shinra Headquarters in Midgar. The exact location of their command center within the building is known by only a few due to the confidential nature of the branch.
Within the command center the Turks have full access to all levels of security within the company, as well as access to a considerable surveillance system linked to every Shinra facility across the globe.
Research Department QMC
This facility is responsible for supplying equipment and Materia for the Turks. Ranking within the Turks, earned by carrying out successful assignments, helps act as a trust system and gives some leeway for members to allow the company to purchase their goods, and for select goods, fund the required services for their creation, in a system known as Rank Points.
Select and veteran members can eventually be given access to QMC+, a more expansive department that will give access to equipment of the highest and utmost quality.
Wall Market Pub
Wall Market Pub.
Located in the Wall Market slums of Midgar, a certain pub is considered the watering-hole for the Turks during their time off.
Elena worked at the pub during her school years while her elder sister, Gun (Female), was operating as a Turk.
Notable members
- Vincent Valentine—former member who used to work as a bodyguard to the scientists working in the Shinra Manor as part of the Jenova Project.
- Veld—leader of the Turks during Shinra's war against the first incarnation of AVALANCHE and the Genesis army.
- Tseng—the second-in-command under Veld's leadership who later inherits the position.
- Reno—veteran Turk member.
- Rude—veteran Turk member.
- Legend (Male)—recruit from Junon; explosives specialist and former anti-Shinra resistance member.
- Rod (Male)—recruit from the streets of Midgar; ex-biker gang leader.
- Gun (Female)—recruit from the slums of Midgar; recent valedictorian of Shinra Military School and older sister of Elena.
- Two Guns (Male)—recruit from the slums of Midgar; ex-street tough of Midgar slums mob kingpin Don Corneo.
- Shotgun (Female)—recruit from Mideel; hunting prodigy.
- Martial Arts (Male)—recruit from Costa Del Sol; ex-police detective.
- Martial Arts (Female)—recruit from Icicle Inn; former freelance mercenary scouted through the open Turks recruitment screening program.
- Katana (Male)—recruit from Gongaga; prodigy swordsman and ex-convict working through a plea bargain.
- Cissnei—ward of Shinra Electric Power Company; orphan raised and trained under company supervision.
- Nunchaku (Male)—recruit from Bone Village; new agent.
- Knife (Female)—recruit from Old Corel; expert survivalist.
- Elena—the newest member of the Turks.
Musical themes
In Final Fantasy VII, "Turks' Theme" plays during every encounter with the Turks, more specifically Reno, Rude, or Elena. Additionally, any room with the three Turks in it will have it as its background theme until they leave.
Other appearances
Final Fantasy Airborne Brigade
Some of the Turks appear.
Final Fantasy Record Keeper
Reno, Rude and Elena appear.
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Non-Final Fantasy guest appearances
Ehrgeiz: God Bless the Ring
Vincent is a secret character. As an optional outfit, he can don his Turk suit. He uses his martial arts and gun to attack from a distance.
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Trivia
Deceased Turks in Crisis Core.
- Revealed by Final Fantasy VII Ultimania Omega, the game script once contained a scene where a member of the Turks would come into Tifa's bar in Sector 7 pretending to be drunk, to spy on AVALANCHE activities, but Tifa would have soon become suspicious and asked them to leave. Although this character was removed from the game, there still is a line of dialogue that seems to refer to this character, when Tifa mentions Barret squeezing information out of a suspicious man, who divulges Don Corneo's involvement with Shinra.
- In Crisis Core -Final Fantasy VII- two unnamed agents were killed by 1st Class SOLDIER Genesis Rhapsodos when they went to Banora Village to investigate. They, along with Genesis's parents, were revealed to be buried under a Banora White tree.