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Michael Thorton is the playable character and main protagonist in the game Alpha Protocol. He plays a major role in the world crisis following the crash of a commercial airliner. While he is inexperienced in the field, Thorton shows promising skill. When Thorton finds himself cut off from his contacts, he must rely on every weapon in his arsenal in order to keep the peace.

Thorton can actually be customized to the player's liking to a certain degree.

History[]

Pre Alpha Protocol Events[]

Before he joined Alpha Protocol, he was either a soldier, spy, tech specialist, freelancer, recruit or veteran. His background changes depend on his chosen classes. Regardless of choices, it seems he was an expert in his field or have some talents in them that interested a secret agency. He also fluent in several languages other than English as well. According to Westridge, Mike volunteer to be recruited and the reasons are either, want to change things instead of office work, go explore the world and for the thrills or just duty as it is responsibility to serve his country. No matter what, he will still be kidnapped for his recruitment test and most of his items were confiscated.

Alpha Protocol Events[]

He first woke up in the medical bay of Graybox facility and contacted by Mina through a PDA. He soon proceed to escape the area and knock the guard out while a mysterious captor is taunting him. He soon go through several area before reaching the interrogation room and confronted by the mysterious captor, who is revealed to be Yancy Westridge, and is ask to pass through orientation. Mike soon pass all orientation and gone through hazing and learning process with Westridge about conversations, dossiers and effect it can bring before given the mission to track Shaheed and missiles in Saudi Arabia in Operation Desert Spear.

Operation Desert Spear[]

Mike arrived at Saudi Arabia and was briefed about the missions in Saudi Arabia to track Shaheed down: find the arms dealer and question him about the missiles sales, bug an Al-Samad airfield to track the flight logs as Shaheed is suspected using and investigate an Al-Samad detention camp where it is suspected to have the missiles kept. Mike do all the missions and found the Shaheed and the missiles location which prepare his final mission. Mike managed to catch Shaheed and revealed that the missiles were sold to him by Halbech which intrigued Mike, he either kill Shaheed, let him go or arrest him which he died by a missile attack in the latter. Soon, he is warned by Mina that missiles had come to his path and survived the attack. Mina revealed there is a Halbech mole in Alpha Protocol and he is declare rogue. He quickly escape Saudi Arabia but met a photojournalist, Scarlet Lake, in an airplane which they established contact. He arrived at the Greece Safehouse and discuss their operations against Halbech with three leads: the missiles that transported through Moscow, an Al-Samad cell has activated in Rome and a planned assassination against President Ronald Sung. With three operations, he set out to stop Halbech plans for World War 3.

Operation Blood Feud[]

Mike arrived at Moscow and receive three missions involving his objective to locate Halbech missiles: Contact a local and famous informant, Grigori for information about Halbech, investigate the train yard that suspected to have the missiles located and where Halbech transport its goods and find Lazo, a Russian mobster who is involved with Halbech. When he contact Grigori, he found out Sergei Surkov might know who the Halbech contact in Moscow and he is at the US Embassy. As he investigate the trainyard, he encounter SIE and VCI mercenaries attack the Russian mobsters who is protecting the trainyard. He found out the missiles are not here and decide to destroy the weapons or reroute to himself or Grigori. Next, Mike investigate the yacht Lazo is in and got the data, but he is ambushed by Sis and G22 agents. He dealt with them and either he spare or execute Sis. He soon contacted by Albatross and ask to contact directly if Sis is spared. They soon contact each other at the park and agree or disagree to ally or not. He soon prepare to go to the US Embassy where Surkov is with the help of SIE or Albatross. Regardless, he infiltrated the US Embassy and found out VCI/G22 had attacked the place. He found Surkov whether in friendly or hostile terms, he soon managed to defend the embassy and contact Surkov. Mike either interrogate him or come down to his office and talk about Halbech contact. After founding out Halbech contact is Brayko, he attacked the mansion with the help of the previous handler.

Operation Deus Vult[]

Mike arrived at Rome and receive three missions involving investigating Al-Samad actions in Rome: Infiltrate an CIA post to gather more info, bug an NSA post for more info and go to Al-Bara home to investigate his involvement with Al-Samad. Mike is also informed about Conrad Marburg, ex-Halbech Chief of Security in Rome, working with VCI. During these missions, he either kill any people or not in either of these missions. Mike also founds out a VCI employee named Madison St James is investigate on him. When investigating Al-Bara, they confirmed he is leader of the Al-Samad cell in Rome and had some financial crimes but appears contradictory. Mike either spare him or assassinate him. He soon receive a letter from a Halbech employee or Al-Bara himself. He went to the meeting and found out it was a trap set up by Conrad and they both talk about Mike actions, Marburg history and a warning, leave Rome or he will face consequences.

Classes[]

The Agent History chosen at the start of the game represents character classes. Classes determine Michael Thorton's background before being recruited for and joining the top-secret agency Alpha Protocol. The player's choice of class/background determines Thorton's history, previous training, and reason for recruitment. These are chosen from one of six different backgrounds: Soldier, Tech Specialist, Field Agent, Freelancer, Recruit, and Veteran. Each character background is described in background and specialties in both the game manual and the game's selection menu. An in-game e-mail can found on a laptop in the Graybox just outside the three orientation test rooms, sent by Yancy Westridge to all Alpha Protocol personnel, also describes Michael's experience and previous career accomplishments. The class/background chosen determines Thorton's backstory as well, and can also give Thorton interactions/dialogues unique to certain backgrounds. Each class comes with specific allocations of skill points (pre-determined skills and skill levels) with two exceptions, though no matter which class is selected, the player can choose to reallocate said points to whichever skills one wishes while selecting the background of one's preference.

Specialization[]

Specialization determines what kind of agent Michael will be, what skills he will focus on, and how he will operate in the field. Specialization allows the player to advance the selected skills past the maximum level of ten to fifteen. Only three skills can be specialized. At the specialization screen, one can also choose to remove AP Points allocated to any skills prior, allowing said points to be reallocated to any skills desired.

Personality[]

Mike personality is depend on the player actions. His personality can be depend on different stances like Professional, Suave and Aggressive. He can be straightforward, focused, and have an agent personality, funny, cool and joking or an impatient, unfriendly and angry. According to his psych profile, he can manipulate people into his way like with Conrad Marburg.

Notable Quotes[]

"If you're caught-" (Mina Tang)

"I know. Execution, imprisonment, possibly another lecture from Westridge."

— Michael Thorton talking with Mina Tang in the aftermath of Operation Desert Spear (Default dialogue)

"You ever been a pushy woman in the heart of Saudi Arabia?" (Scarlet Lake)

"Once. Lost a bet."

— Scarlet Lake talking to Michael Thorton on the plane leaving Saudi Arabia (Suave dialogue)

"Well, we're done talking, so you can go fuck off now."

— Michael Thorton talking to Conrad Marburg in their first meeting (Aggressive dialogue)

Gallery[]

Trivia[]

If playing as a Tech Specialist, Michael will advise Mina Tang on how to handle Brayko's security.
If playing as a Tech Specialist, Michael will say that he reads and rewrites tech user manuals.
If playing as a Soldier, Michael will have a special dialogue option with the Moscow US Embassy guard marked "Soldier" to convince him to allow Michael entry.
No matter what background is chosen, Michael is always described as an intelligent operative with skills to offer.
Steven Heck claims to have found Michael's full name in one of his emails, stating that it is "Michael F. Thorton."

Video[]

Alpha Protocol characters - Michael Thorton

[v]Major Alpha Protocol Characters and Factions
Graybox Alan Parker, Henry Leland, Michael Thorton, Mina Tang, Sean Darcy, Yancy Westridge
Graybox Factions Alpha Protocol, Halbech Corporation, U.S. Military Alpha Protocol
Saudi Arabia Ali Shaheed, Omar Mohammed bin Nasri, , Al-Samad Lieutenant, Scarlet Lake
Saudi Arabia Factions Al-Samad
Rome Conrad Marburg, Gelateria Nico Proprietor, Jibril Al-Bara, Madison Saint James
Rome Factions CIA, Deus Vult
Moscow Albatross, Championchik, Grigori Pazinhov, Konstantin Brayko, SIE, Sergei Surkov, Sis
Moscow Factions G22, Russian Mafia, Surkov's Guards, VCI
Taipei Hong Shi, Omen Deng, Ronald Sung, Steven Heck, Wen Shu
Taipei Factions Chinese Secret Police, NSB, White Oak Mountain Triad

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+{{Infobox Alpha Protocol Characters
-{{infobox character
+|image1 = [[File:Michael_Thorton.png|250px]]
+|nickname = Mike Thorton<br>Agent Thorton<br>Thorton<br>Mikey
+|affiliations = [[The United States of America]]<br>[[Alpha Protocol (organization)|Alpha Protocol]]<br>Unaffiliated<br>[[Halbech Corporation|Halbech]] (After ''Alpha Protocol'', Player's Choice)
-|image = [[File:Michael_Thorton.jpg|250px]]
+|status = Alive/Hidden
-|caption = Michael Thorton's default appearance
-|aka = Michael Thorton<br />Mike Thorton<br />Agent Thorton<br />Thorton<br />Mikey
 |gender = Male
+|nationality = American
-|games = ''[[Alpha Protocol (video game)|Alpha Protocol]]''
-|nationality = [[The United States of America|American]]
 |profession = Agent
+|voice_actor = Josh Gilman
-|affiliation = [[The United States of America]] (Alpha Protocol)<br />Unaffiliated (After Alpha Protocol)
+|appearances = [[Alpha Protocol]]
-|status = Hidden
+|age = Somewhere in his 20's
-|actor = Josh Gilman}}
+|caption1 = Default Appearance
+}}
+'''Michael Thorton''' is the playable character and main protagonist in the game ''[[Alpha Protocol]]''. He plays a major role in the world crisis following the crash of a commercial airliner. While he is inexperienced in the field, Thorton shows promising skill. When Thorton finds himself cut off from his contacts, he must rely on every weapon in his arsenal in order to keep the peace.
+Thorton can actually be customized to the player's liking to a certain degree.
+==History==
-Agent '''{{PAGENAME}}''' is the playable character in the game ''[[Alpha Protocol (video game)|Alpha Protocol]]''. He plays a major role in the world crisis following the crash of a commercial airliner. While he is inexperienced in the field, Thorton shows promising skill. When Thorton finds himself cut off from his contacts, he must rely on every weapon in his arsenal in order to keep the peace.
+===Pre Alpha Protocol Events===
+Before he joined Alpha Protocol, he was either a soldier, spy, tech specialist, freelancer, recruit or veteran. His background changes depend on his chosen classes. Regardless of choices, it seems he was an expert in his field or have some talents in them that interested a secret agency. He also fluent in several languages other than English as well. According to Westridge, Mike volunteer to be recruited and the reasons are either, want to change things instead of office work, go explore the world and for the thrills or just duty as it is responsibility to serve his country. No matter what, he will still be kidnapped for his recruitment test and most of his items were confiscated.
+===Alpha Protocol Events===
-Thorton can actually be customized to the player's liking. His default appearance without any customization is shown in the profile box to the right.
+He first woke up in the medical bay of [[Graybox]] facility and contacted by [[Mina]] through a [[PDA]]. He soon proceed to escape the area and knock the guard out while a mysterious captor is taunting him. He soon go through several area before reaching the interrogation room and confronted by the mysterious captor, who is revealed to be [[Yancy Westridge]], and is ask to pass through orientation. Mike soon pass all orientation and gone through hazing and learning process with Westridge about conversations, dossiers and effect it can bring before given the mission to track [[Shaheed]] and missiles in Saudi Arabia in [[Operation Desert Spear]].
+====Operation Desert Spear====
-== Famous Quotes ==
+Mike arrived at [[Saudi Arabia]] and was briefed about the missions in Saudi Arabia to track Shaheed down: [[Intercept Nasri the Arms Dealer|find the arms dealer and question him about the missiles sales]], [[Bug Al-Samad Airfield|bug an Al-Samad airfield to track the flight logs as Shaheed is suspected using]] and [[Investigate Jizan Weapon Stockpile|investigate an Al-Samad detention camp where it is suspected to have the missiles kept]]. Mike do all the missions and found the Shaheed and the missiles location which prepare his final mission. Mike managed to catch Shaheed and revealed that the missiles were sold to him by Halbech which intrigued Mike, he either kill Shaheed, let him go or arrest him which he died by a missile attack in the latter. Soon, he is warned by Mina that missiles had come to his path and survived the attack. Mina revealed there is a Halbech mole in Alpha Protocol and he is declare rogue. He quickly escape Saudi Arabia but met a photojournalist, [[Scarlet Lake]], in an airplane which they established contact. He arrived at the [[Greece Safehouse]] and discuss their operations against Halbech with three leads: [[Operation Blood Feud|the missiles that transported through Moscow]], [[Operation Deus Vult|an Al-Samad cell has activated in Rome]] and [[Operation True Heirs|a planned assassination against President Ronald Sung]]. With three operations, he set out to stop Halbech plans for World War 3.
+====Operation Blood Feud====
-{{Quote|The only thing I can say for sure, Mike; this business will change you.|[[Yancy Westridge]] to Mike Thorton}}
+Mike arrived at Moscow and receive three missions involving his objective to locate Halbech missiles: [[Contact Grigori the Informant|Contact a local and famous informant, Grigori for information about Halbech]], [[Investigate Weapon Shipments|investigate the train yard that suspected to have the missiles located and where Halbech transport its goods]] and [[Assault Lazo's Yacht and Retrieve Data|find Lazo, a Russian mobster who is involved with Halbech]]. When he contact [[Grigori]], he found out [[Sergei Surkov]] might know who the Halbech contact in Moscow and he is at the US Embassy. As he investigate the trainyard, he encounter [[SIE]] and [[VCI]] mercenaries attack the Russian mobsters who is protecting the trainyard. He found out the missiles are not here and decide to destroy the weapons or reroute to himself or Grigori. Next, Mike investigate the yacht Lazo is in and got the data, but he is ambushed by [[Sis]] and [[G22]] agents. He dealt with them and either he spare or execute Sis. He soon contacted by [[Albatross]] and ask to contact directly if Sis is spared. They soon contact each other at the park and agree or disagree to ally or not. He soon prepare to go to the US Embassy where Surkov is with the help of SIE or Albatross. Regardless, he infiltrated the US Embassy and found out VCI/G22 had attacked the place. He found Surkov whether in friendly or hostile terms, he soon managed to defend the embassy and contact Surkov. Mike either interrogate him or come down to his office and talk about Halbech contact. After founding out Halbech contact is Brayko, he attacked the mansion with the help of the previous handler.
+====Operation Deus Vult====
+Mike arrived at Rome and receive three missions involving investigating Al-Samad actions in Rome: [[Bug CIA Listening Post|Infiltrate an CIA post to gather more info]], [[Intercept NSA Intelligence|bug an NSA post for more info]] and [[Identify Jibril Al-Bara at Chateau|go to Al-Bara home to investigate his involvement with Al-Samad]]. Mike is also informed about Conrad Marburg, ex-Halbech Chief of Security in Rome, working with VCI. During these missions, he either kill any people or not in either of these missions. Mike also founds out a VCI employee named Madison St James is investigate on him. When investigating Al-Bara, they confirmed he is leader of the Al-Samad cell in Rome and had some financial crimes but appears contradictory. Mike either spare him or assassinate him. He soon receive a letter from a Halbech employee or Al-Bara himself. He went to the meeting and found out it was a trap set up by Conrad and they both talk about Mike actions, Marburg history and a warning, leave Rome or he will face consequences.
+==[[Agent History|Classes]]==
-{{Quote|if you're caught (Mina) I know execution, imprisonment, possibly another lecture by Westridge|[[Michael Thorton|Mike]]}}
+The Agent History chosen at the start of the game represents character classes. Classes determine Michael Thorton's background before being recruited for and joining the top-secret agency [[Alpha Protocol (organization)|Alpha Protocol]]. The player's choice of class/background determines Thorton's history, previous training, and reason for recruitment. These are chosen from one of six different backgrounds: Soldier, Tech Specialist, Field Agent, Freelancer, Recruit, and Veteran. Each character background is described in background and specialties in both the game manual and the game's selection menu. An in-game [[e-mail]] can found on a laptop in the [[Graybox]] just outside the three orientation test rooms, sent by [[Yancy Westridge]] to all Alpha Protocol personnel, also describes Michael's experience and previous career accomplishments. The class/background chosen determines Thorton's backstory as well, and can also give Thorton interactions/dialogues unique to certain backgrounds. Each class comes with specific allocations of skill points (pre-determined skills and skill levels) with two exceptions, though no matter which class is selected, the player can choose to reallocate said points to whichever skills one wishes while selecting the background of one's preference.
-"{{{Quote|You ever been a pushy woman in a heart of Arabia?|[[Scarlet Lake|Scarlet]]}}}"
--{{Quote|Once, lost a bet.|[[Scarlet Lake|Scarlet]] talking to [[Michael Thorton|Mike]] on the plane}}
-{{Quote|We're done here. You can fuck off now.|[[Michael Thorton|Mike]] talking to Conrad Marburg}}
-== [[Agent History|Classes]] ==
-Classes determine Michael Thorton's pre-service history. The player's choice determines Thorton's history, previous training, and reason for recruitment. These are chosen from one of six different backgrounds: Soldier, Tech Specialist, Field Agent, Freelancer, Recruit, and Veteran. Each character background is described through the the game manual and the game's selection menu. An in-game email found on a laptop in the Greybox, sent by Yancy Westridge to Alpha Protocol employees, also describes Michael's experience and previous career accomplishments. The class chosen gives Michael Thorton a backstory, and there are some interactions or dialogues unique to certain backgrounds.
-'''Soldier'''
-Game Manual
-A decorated member of an elite Special Operations Force, your prowess with weaponary is unmatched. As a Soldier you understand that not all negotiations need to be said with words. You excel at using firearms, and can also take quite a beating, but stealthy infiltrations have never been you strength.
-Game
-Decorated for services in the armed forces, your commanding officer felt that general infantry was a waste of your potential. You're natural language talent and quick wit caught the attention of a recruiter for an agency that doesn't offcially exist.
-Email
-"Mike comes to us by way of the armed forces. His CO recommended that he be taken out of the desert since he's, quote, 'too smart for catching bullets in Baghdad.' He's a college graduate, speaks five languages, and he's been awarded 3 Purple Hearts, yet scored higher on the physical exam than any of you layabouts."
-'''Tech Specialist'''
-Game Manual
-With a PhD and mastery over computers and electronics, your skills center on sabotage and technical aptitude. Cripple an enemy's fortress nothing more than a computer terminal or hack into security systems and create clearance for yourself to reach your objectives.
-Game
-Having made a mockery of every aptitude test sent your way, it was no surprise that you finished your first PhD before you were legally allowed to buy alcohol. While the CIA initially hired you to design cutting edged electronics, being cloistered in a lab proved unsatisfactory and your superiors granted you a transfer to clandestine services. When your handler was asked to recommend an agent for a top secret reassignment, your remarkable field work and your natural grasp of technology made you the obvious choice.
-Email
-"Mr. Thorton is most recently from DoJ's National Security Division. He has dual Ph.D's in Linguistics and Computer Science, speaks nearly a dozen languages, and is generally considered too intelligent for civil service. The director at the DoJ recommended him for transfer on account of his physical aptitude and the fact that he was bored out of his mind hiding behind a desk all day. He made a mockery of all our pre-screening exams, so I'm looking forward to seeing what he'll add to our team."
-'''Field Agent'''
-Game Manual
-An intelligence specialist, you know your way around a pistol and you excel in both stealth and infiltration. Charismatic and quick witted, you can be the life of the party one moment, and then vanish into the shadows the next. As a Field Agent, you use stealth to extract information in generally non-lethal ways.
-Game
-No stranger to covert operations, you've spent the last several years working for the US State Department on overseas assignments. Capable of being a charismatic presence one moment, and an inconspicious shadow the next, you're always the agent on location, never the one hiding behind a desk.
-Email
-"Thorton's a former CIA operative. We're glad to have him leave the waterboarding desk jockeys and start running with the folks who really protect the free world. Mike's speciality is old fashioned field-work - eavesdropping, breaking and entering, burglary - the classic stuff we can't report to the tax payers. He's something of a brainiac - fluent in Farsi, Arabic, French, Spanish, Italian, Russian, Mandarin, and Japanese."
-'''Freelancer'''
-Game Manual
-An independent contractor who has always chosen his own way.
-Game
-Fearless from birth, the only thought that ever gave you an ounce of panic was the thought of a 9-to-5 job. After a remarkable college career, you vanished off the radar of the known world to make your fortune. According to your dossier, you've been a mercenary in Africa, a bodyguard to the Sultan of Brunei, the on-again off-again paramour of a European princess, and the holder of three patents in Great Britian. While the truth is somewhere in the middle, one thing is clear: your skills caught the attention of some very important people in the espionage world.
-Email
-"Mike's joining the agency after several years of being a 'contractor' for the US government. Which is a polite way of saying, he's been all over the world working on missions the US can't publicly acknowledge. I think he'll fit right at home with us."
-'''Recruit'''
-Game Manual
-Though you've barely logged three months working for the Department of Justice, your ambition, drive and aptitude cuaght the eye of a clandestine government agency. Your path will be difficult-with little experience or formal training, you'll have to rely on your wits while you learn your lessons in the field.
-Email
-"We're taking a bit of a chance on Thorton, he's pretty much a raw recruit in the CIA - only six months of field work to his name, We'd normally expect more field experience from an applicant, but his intelligence and aptitude are off the charts. He's a natural marksman, learned conversational Farsi after only eight days on assignment in Iran, and (according to his handler) broke a terrorist cipher in his spare time. Needless to say, the kid's talents are going to waste at the CIA."
-'''Veteran'''
-Game
-You are the Leonardo da Vinci of clandestine warfare: a gifted marksman, a master of stealth, and a tech savvy engineer rolled into one. Alpha Protocol didn't go looking for you, you went looking for them. Having saved the world once, why not save it again?
-Email
-"Mike is no stranger to our line of work - he's a veteran member of an off-the-books organization similar to our own. He actually found out about our organization and contacted me directly to come aboard. You know my policy - no one around here gets special treatment (except for me, since I'm your king) but don't forget that he's seen and done more than anyone on this team."
 ==[[Specialization]]==
-Specialization determines what kind of agent Michael will be: what skills he will focus on and how he will operate in [[Missions|the field]].
+Specialization determines what kind of agent Michael will be, what skills he will focus on, and how he will operate in [[Missions|the field]]. Specialization allows the player to advance the selected skills past the maximum level of ten to fifteen. Only three skills can be specialized. At the specialization screen, one can also choose to remove AP Points allocated to any skills prior, allowing said points to be reallocated to any skills desired.
+==Personality==
+Mike personality is depend on the player actions. His personality can be depend on different stances like [[Professional]], [[Suave]] and [[Aggressive]]. He can be straightforward, focused, and have an agent personality, funny, cool and joking or an impatient, unfriendly and angry. According to his psych profile, he can manipulate people into his way like with [[Conrad Marburg]].
+==Notable Quotes==
-'''Spy'''
+{{Quote|If you're caught-" (Mina Tang)
+"I know. Execution, imprisonment, possibly another lecture from Westridge.|'''Michael Thorton''' talking with [[Mina Tang]] in the aftermath of [[Operation Desert Spear]] (Default dialogue)}}
+{{Quote|You ever been a pushy woman in the heart of Saudi Arabia?" (Scarlet Lake)
+"Once. Lost a bet.|[[Scarlet Lake]] talking to '''Michael Thorton''' on the plane leaving [[Saudi Arabia]] ([[Dialogue System|Suave dialogue]])}}
+{{Quote|Well, we're done talking, so you can go fuck off now.|'''Michael Thorton''' talking to [[Conrad Marburg]] in their first meeting ([[Dialogue System|Aggressive dialogue]])}}
+==Gallery==
-Good spies are stuff of literature, but great spies don't let themselves become the subject of folklore. A Spy specializes in evasion and killing from the shadows.
+<gallery widths="200" position="center" spacing="small">
+Mike Thorton Concept Art.JPG|GameInformer Artwork
+Michael Thorton Concept Art.png|Concept Art
+AP accent.jpg|Promotional Screenshot Image
+</gallery>
+== Trivia ==
+*If playing as a Tech Specialist, Michael will advise [[Mina Tang]] on how to handle [[Konstantin Brayko|Brayko's]] security.
+*If playing as a Tech Specialist, Michael will say that he reads and rewrites tech user manuals.
+*If playing as a Soldier, Michael will have a special dialogue option with the [[Moscow]] [[Intercept Surkov at US Embassy|US Embassy guard]] marked "Soldier" to convince him to allow Michael entry.
+*No matter what background is chosen, Michael is always described as an intelligent operative with skills to offer.
+*[[Steven Heck]] claims to have found Michael's full name in one of his emails, stating that it is "Michael F. Thorton."
+==Video==
-'''Engineer'''
+<gallery widths="200" position="center" spacing="small">
+Alpha Protocol characters - Michael Thorton|thumb|340px|left|Michael Thorton Trailer - SEGA
+</gallery>
-Knowledge is power - especially when it's knowledge of explosive compounds and sophisticated electronics. An Engineer specializes in devices of high impact and low subtlety.
-'''Commando'''
-Few things are as dependable and solution-oriented as violence. Commandos train for situations where they're outnumbered and outgunned - specializing in automatic weapons and physical conditioning.
-'''Operative'''
-The dangerous and morally suspect world of espionage weeds out the rigidly minded. Most agents find their own way through life and specialize in an unorthodox variety of skills.
-==Trivia==
-*If playing as a Tech Specialist, Mike will advise Mina on how to handle [[Konstantin Brayko|Brayko's]] security.
-*If playing as a Tech Specialist Mike will say that he reads and rewrites tech user manuals.
-*If playing as a Soldier, Mike will have a special dialogue option with the Moscow US Embassy guard marked "Soldier" to convince him to allow Mike entry.
-*No matter what background is chosen, Mike is always described as an intelligent operative with skills to offer.
-==Gallery==
-<gallery>
-Mike Thorton Concept Art.JPG|Concept Art
-</gallery>
-==Video==
-[[File:Alpha Protocol Michael Thorton Trailer|thumb|left|335px]]
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