Slate's Soldiers

Slate's Soldiers are a group of Columbian war veterans led by Captain Cornelius Slate, who are waging war against Comstock and the Founders. They appear in BioShock Infinite, fortified in the Hall of Heroes.

History
Slate's soldiers served in the Boxer Rebellion, in which thirty were killed under Slate's command. The war was used by Comstock to glorify his own image, instead of Slate and his men's achievement and sacrifice. The deaths of these men were largely ignored. Angered by this, Slate confronted Comstock demanding recognition for the men he lost, and as a result was branded a liar and stripped of his rank. In response, Slate gathered a small army of veteran soldiers with loyalty to him to fight against Comstock for his injustices. Announcing a truce with the Vox Populi, as opposed to an outright alliance, Slate's soldiers attacked the Hall of Heroes and captured it as their base of operations, but quickly began to lose their battle against the Founders. Having lost all hope of victory, Slate shifted from fighting over ideals to seeking a "soldier's death", which he felt he could not achieve fighting Founder soldiers.

When Booker DeWitt and Elizabeth arrive at the Hall of Heroes, Slate's soldiers already appear suicidal and desperate to fight Booker, asking if he can provide a soldier's death, and acknowledging the hopelessness of their situation. Most are killed as Booker advances through the Hall of Heroes, eventually ending with Slate's death, thus ending their rebellion.

Appearance
The men are dressed in ornamented uniforms of blue color and gold trim, appearing to be the same uniforms worn by Columbian invaders in the Boxer Rebellion, carrying the flag colors of Columbia on their shoulders. The uniform seems to be almost universal amongst Slate's soldiers, as even Zealots and Beasts loyal to Slate wear the same uniform, although Firemen loyal to Slate wear their standard armor. Slate's soldiers will wield most standard Founder weapons, mainly Machine Guns and Shotguns.

Combat Quotes

 * "We ain't no tin men!"
 * "You made of flesh or tin?"
 * "Fight like a man!"

Trivia

 * The first enemy sniper found in BioShock Infinite is one of Slate's soldiers.
 * If the player is to execute one of Slate's soldiers by breaking their neck, then their neck and part of their head will glitch through their collar.