Rebecca Chambers

Rebecca Chambers was a rookie member of S.T.A.R.S. Bravo Team, with experience in the field of biochemistry.

Background
A gifted girl, Rebecca was able to graduate university by the age of 18. Her expertise in chemistry and medicine earned her a position in S.T.A.R.S. as Rear Security (RS) for Bravo Team. She became the unit's youngest member.

Arklay Region incident
On July 23, 1998, Rebecca was sent to the Arklay Mountains on her first case to investigate a series of cannibalistic homicides. During Bravo Team's search of the area, they discovered the wreckage of a military police van, along with the corpses of the drivers and guards and documents of a prisoner, Billy Coen, that was being transported to a Military base for Execution.

Upon further investigation of the area, Rebecca uncovered the Umbrella Corporation's secret company train, the Ecliptic Express. Rebecca, chose not to radio for backup as she believed she could handle things by herself. Within the train, Rebecca immediately encountered the passengers, who were already turned into zombies as a result of an earlier attack. Rebecca was able to fend for herself for a time and met with the fugitive, Billy Coen. After witnessing the death of Bravo Team member Edward Dewey, as well as the appearance of mutated animals, Rebecca and Billy made a temporary alliance and teamed up. The train began to move again, due to the dextrous manipulations of Umbrella operatives sent by Wesker and Birkin.

The train eventually arrived at Umbrella's top-secret training facility within the region. Rebecca and Billy assisted each other throughout, overcoming many of the facility's traps and obstacles, as well as many of the Bio-Organic Creatures that were being raised within the structure. These events were able to strengthen Rebecca's trust with Billy, to the point that she lied to her commanding officer Enrico Marini, when he asked for Billy's whereabouts via radio. Eventually, the two found themselves at a tram car, which led to another of Umbrella's underground labs. Although briefly separated, the two eventually found each other and made their way to the deepest levels of the facility. They met with the true culprit behind the outbreak, James Marcus. Marcus was a founding member of Umbrella who was betrayed by his apprentices, but was revived after being consumed by his genetically-altered leeches that were infected with the Progenitor Virus. Marcus transformed into the Queen Leech. Although he seemed impervious to firearms, Rebecca and Billy quickly discovered that Marcus was vulnerable to sunlight. This, Billy baited Marcus while Rebecca was opening the roof hatch eventually exposing Marcus to the light of day and destroying him for good.

Mansion incident
Rebecca and Billy parted ways, with Rebecca taking Billy's dog tags as a reminder of him and the events that took place. Rebecca rendezvoused with the remainder of her team within the Spencer Mansion. Rebecca managed to find the bedroom and fell in to a deep sleep, waking up after having a nightmare. There she met up with Richard Aiken and the two searched the mansion for captain Enrico Marini. Howether, due to a hightened ammount of Web Spinner's, the two stopped the search.

Alpha Team was later sent to rescue Bravo Team and Rebecca met with outstanding member Chris Redfield. The two teamed up, with Rebecca providing her superior intellect in situations that required it, such as playing a piano or mixing chemicals, while Chris saved Rebecca's life on a few occasions.

Eventually, the two uncovered that Alpha Team leader Albert Wesker was the one who masterminded the deaths of several S.T.A.R.S. members and was personally responsible for Enrico Marini's assasination. However, Chris and Rebecca eventually foiled Wesker's plot, with Chris and Jill destroying the Tyrant whilst Rebecca activating the self-destruct mechanism of the lab that Wesker had installed. Rebecca, Chris, Jill and Barry Burton escaped on the S.T.A.R.S. Alpha Team helicopter piloted by Brad Vickers.

Upon her return to civilization, Rebecca wrote a police report detailing Billy Coen's death. Rebecca's current whereabouts are unknown, although it has been confirmed that she was not in Raccoon City for the events of Resident Evil 2 and 3.

Appearances
Rebecca Chambers first appeared in Resident Evil, as a field medic for Bravo Team. When Chris asks what happened to the rest of Bravo Team, she tells him about the helicopter making a forced landing. Though she appears in Chris' scenario and not Jill Valentine's, it is considered canon that she survives the mansion incident. Chris relies on Rebecca during puzzles which require her intellect, such as playing a piano or mixing chemicals. Furthermore, the player takes control of Rebecca in order to help Chris. The places and events where the player encounters Rebecca vary, depending on decisions made by the player (though this structure is more linear in the remake).

Rebecca would later become the main heroine in Resident Evil 0, a prequel to the original Resident Evil that highlights the situation of the S.T.A.R.S. Bravo Team. In stark contrast to her portrayal in the first game, the prequel shows Rebecca as a much more powerful and heroic character. She is less frightened and more capable. Throughout the game, Rebecca confronts the real culprit behind the outbreak of the T-Virus, James Marcus.

Since the events of the original Resident Evil, she has been absent from all other game-related events with the exception of being depicted in a photo and mentioned in a letter during the events of Resident Evil 2, as well as in a document authored by her character in the Nintendo 64 version of the same game.

In the first game, Rebecca was portrayed by an unknown model named "Linda" and voiced by Lynn Harris.. In the Japanese version, Reiko Takagi was set to voice Rebecca. In the 2002 remake, she was portrayed by Hope Levy. Canadian actress Riva Dipoala portrayed her in Resident Evil 0.

Deaths
There are 2 ways for Rebecca to die in the various incarnations of the game. Most often, Rebecca will die after being decapitated by a Hunter if Chris fails to rescue Rebecca within a time limit of hearing her scream. Although in the GameCube remake, if the player does not rescue her in time, the Hunter will not take of her whole head but merely slash her throat in her attempt of escape. The other way of Rebecca's death is the final fight with the Tyrant on the roof top. At a point in the fight, the Tyrant may grab Rebecca. Suspend her in mid-air, the player will notice the Tyrants arm begin to shake violently. If the player fails to retrive Rebecca, the Tyrant will impale and throw her to the ground. However, she survives according to the official story-line.

Wardrobe
In the original Resident Evil, Rebecca is seen wearing a S.T.A.R.S. uniform, a green t-shirt and pants with a white bulletproof vest. The medic symbol is printed on the back of her vest. She also wears black, fingerless gloves and boots. She also wore a red headband and white earrings, which have been omitted in the remake and Resident Evil 0.

In the Arranged Mode featured in Resident Evil: Director's Cut, she wore a streamlined, burgundy-colored version of her uniform, which consisted of shorts and a T-shirt. In Resident Evil remake, her alternate costume is a cowgirl outfit consisting of a brown cowboy vest, boots and jeans shorts. This costume was carried over to Resident Evil 0 along with another alternate costume consisting of leather pants and a halter top with long fingerless gloves. This costume also reveals that Rebecca apparently has a tattoo on the side of her torso. This tattoo is displayed prominently in 0's many scenes. In the Rebirth Mode of Resident Evil DS',she also has a bikini as one of her costumes and has a cheerleader costume.

In addition, in Resident Evil 2, when searching the S.T.A.R.S. office, checking Wesker's desk 50 times provides a photo of Rebecca wearing a basketball uniform, holding a basketball and posing seductively.