Corporal and later Sergeant Shawn Natko is Alpha Squad's best hand-to-hand fighter and demolitions expert. He is a supporting in Killzone 2 and is the second-player character in the split-screen co-op campaign in Killzone 3.
Shawn Natko came from a relatively humble background and enlisted in the ISA after the Helghast invaded Vekta. He rose to becoming a member of Alpha Squad, serving the squad's demolitions expert and best hand-to-hand fighter.[1]
Natko and Alpha Squad later escorted Doctor Evelyn Batton to find the source of the Petrusite that powers the Arc Towers. He and his squad mates travelled to the mining village of Suljeva. Natko along with Garza and Batton were attacked and captured by Helghast soldiers and taken to the Tharsis Refinery. He and the others were interrogated by Colonel Mael Radec, who wanted the nuclear codes for the captured Red Dust warheads. They were saved by Rico and Sev, but the former's impatient actions left Garza severely wounded; in which Natko called out on Rico and expressed his fears that Garza will not survive. Natko's concerns unfortunately came true in which Garza succumbed to his wounds.
Natko and the others returned to the New Sun to mourn Garza. Their squad mate's death deeply affected Sev, who blames Rico for causing Garza's demise. Natko quickly prevented a fight from breaking out between a grieving Sev and Rico. Soon afterwards, the New Sun came under attack by the Helghast, and Natko and Alpha Team defend the ship until they were forced to evacuate. He and his squad witnessed the New Sun crashing into the Petrusite grid and later regrouped with Narville's forces. After meeting with Narville, they witnessed the detonation of the Red Dust warhead on Pyrrhus, annihilating both ISA and remaining Helghast forces in the city.
Despite the devastating losses, Natko participated in Alpha Squad's desperate assault on Visari Palace. After securing the courtyard, Natko decided to stay behind and guard the entrance to the palace from Helghast reinforcements while Rico and Sev proceeded to confront Scolar Visari. Natko later entered the palace with Narville and discovered too late that Visari had been killed by Rico.
Six Months On[]
Following the ISA's failure to capture Visari, Natko, his team and many ISA personnel were left stranded on Helghan. Six months later, Natko was promoted to Sergeant.
Characteristics[]
Like Rico, he is older than Sev and Garza and comes from a relatively humble background, enlisting with many others when the Helghast first appeared to threaten their way of life. He is an experienced and highly capable soldier with no aspirations to command, having risen through the ranks as high as he would wish to go. Natko has no qualms about killing anyone who aims a weapon at him, but does not share Rico’s extreme hatred of the Helghast. Foul-mouthed and a frequent complainer, Natko is most comfortable when he’s complaining about something.[1] Natko has no great ideological drive to fight, in which he is not motivated by love of Vekta, love of the army, or a love of freedom. Despite his lack of higher ideals, Natko possesses a seemingly indestructible spirit.[2]
Despite his abrasive behavior, Natko is responsible for breaking up most of the heated arguments between hot-tempered Rico and the other members of Alpha Squad, serving as something of a friendly mediator despite being depicted as the squad's "resident asshole." After the death of Dante Garza, it is Natko who most often acts as the peacemaker between Rico and Sevchenko, trying his best to hold the unit together.
Abilities[]
Natko's weapon of choice is the LS13 Shotgun, which he uses with deadly efficiency on the battlefield. At the end of Killzone 2 during the assault on Visari Palace Natko single-handedly guards the front entrance while Sev and Rico fight Radec and Visari's personal guard inside.
Conversations[]
Killzone 2, Gameplay[]
Killzone 2, Cutscenes[]
Corinth River[]
Show: Final Preparations
ISA:"Units twenty through forty mounting in three minutes..." Rico:"Check your gear. That includes you Natko. Thing you forget is the thing'll save your life." Templar:"How are the men holding up?" Rico:"Yeah they're ready. Just wanna be let off their leash." Templar:"Wish I was coming with you on this one." Rico:"I'll get along somehow." Templar:"I'm counting on it. Good luck Rico." Rico:"Sir."
(Draws attention to his team) Rico:"Okay people let's get this shit done!"
(Aboard the Intruder) Rico:"It's their planet this time. Keep your shit wired tight, okay?" Natko:"Includes you Garza! I'm not pullin' your sorry ass outta the fire like back on Sorin." Rico:"And who started the fire by openin' up on the patrol?" Sev:"Natko's just a natural born diplomat." Natko:"Fuck you!" Rico:"Hey! Check it out... ...show's starting."
(ISA cruisers fire at the enemy) Natko:"Wow man!" Garza:"That's gotta send a message."
(Natko looks over the edge) Natko:"Man I live for this shit!" Sev:"Ehm... Natko?" Natko:"Yeah?" Sev:"May wanna buckle up." Natko:"Shit!" Rico:"Here we go..."
(Intruder is successfully launched) Natko:"Oooh yeah!" Garza:"Holy crap!" Sev:"No kidding." Garza:"You ever see this before?" Natko:"At Vekta maybe..." Rico:"Vekta was nothing to this shit." Natko:"You taste that?" Rico:"Missile propellant. You don't wanna inhale that stuff. Dust off soon as we hit, regroup on me or Sev... no sightseein'..."
(Approaching the beach) Rico:"Heads down! Keep low!" Sev:"Incoming flak!"
(The Intruder above the team is hit) Rico:"Damn!" Garza:"Ah shit!" Natko:"Wow! This is fucked up!" Rico:"Hang on!" Sev:"Two hundred metres! We're dropping short!" Natko:"Aw crap!"
(Craft crashes onto the beach) Natko:"Move! Move! Move!" Rico:"Unass this thing and get to cover." Garza:"Come on!" Rico:"Let's go!"
Blood Meridian[]
Show: Narville's Support
ISA:"Captain Narville is expecting you ASAP. Convoy's taking a real hammering." Natko:"Visari Square. Yippidy-fuckin-doo da." Rico:"Hurry up Garza!" Garza:"Good to go!" ISA:"I never saw anything like it before." Natko:"Ya don't say. All I know is, Narville's a piece of work. If he's in trouble, things are really heatin' up."
(While getting closer to the square, Sev looks at the ISA cruisers) Rico:"Sev." Sev:"Yeah." Rico:"No time to zone out, Sergeant." Pilot:"Alpha - ETA to drop zone is thirty seconds." Rico:"Got it." Natko:"Hey Garza, you look cold." Garza:"I am cold! Next time we're invading a hotel!" Rico:"Check your weapons!" Sev:"Check!" Natko:"Check!"
(ISA soldier messes with his rifle) Sev:"Point it down rookie!" Garza:"Hey, safety's on!" ISA:"Where are the other units?" Rico:"Here they come!"
(Two more ISA Intruders flies overhead) ISA 2:"Get out of the way!" Natko:"Hey assholes, we're on the same side!" Rico:"Where you goin'?" ISA 3:"Same as you, assisting the convoy in Visari Square."
(One of the Intruders gets blown out of the sky by an Arc Tower) Sev:"Wow!" Natko:"Holy shit! What the fuck?" Garza:"What was that? Lightning?" Rico:"Get us down... now! Looks like mobile Arc Towers!!!" Natko:"Shit! No-one told us that!"
(The team flies over the city to the landing point) Garza:"Aw Shit! Another one! 12 'o clock!!!!" Rico:"I see it."
(Arc Tower fires at the Intruder, barely missing) Rico:"Keep it together!" Natko:"Fuck!" Garza:"Goddammit!" Sev:"Square is still got!" Rico:"I know!"
(Rico looks at the convoy) Rico:"Convoy's pinned down." Natko:"That's the fuckin' convoy?" Rico:"Listen up - find captain Narville!" Garza:"WHAT??!" Rico:"Go... Find... NARVILLE!"
(Intruder lands) Rico:"Go! Get off! Let's go, get to cover." Natko:"GO! GO! Get the hell out of here, GO!" Rico:"Get the hell out of here!"
Salamun Bridge[]
Show: Convoy Support
Natko:"Shit... You done, or you wanna level a few more blocks just to be sure?" Garza:"Hey, better safe than sorry..." Rico:"We gotta get that convoy across ASAP. Sev, Garza, you lead the assault. Let's move."
(Helghast soldiers advance on their position; destroying ISA armor) Natko:"Fuck! Grenade jockeys!"
Show: Radec's Academy
Rico:"Listen." Natko:"Ah, what the fuck is that...?"
(ATAC appears and starts firing) Garza:"Shiiit! Jesus!" Rico:"Everyone okay? Talk to me." Natko:"Yeah. For now." Garza:"It's a fuckin' ATAC." Rico:"We're sitting ducks down here! We've got to get to the roof."
Sujeva Village[]
Show: Evelyn's Petrusite Research
Natko:"Anyone besides me feel nervous babysittin' a scientist?" Rico:"It's the Colonel's orders. We need her to help track down the source of those defenses." Natko:"I dunno...feels like dead weight to me." Rico:"You secure that shit, man... Just doing her job... Right, let's move out!"
Show: Helghast Arrest
Helghast:"Get movin!" Helghast 2:"Go on!" Natko:"You fucks! Agh!"
(Helghast kicks Evelyn) Helghast:"Move it bitch!" Rico:"Fucking animals! That's a lotta Hig motherfuckers. We better follow."
Tharsis Refinery[]
Show: Radec's Interrogations
(Sev and Rico find Radec interrogating the rest of the squad) Evelyn:"I don't know anything!" Radec:"You're wasting my time." Rico:"Sonofabitch." Radec:"I'm not a very patient man. Do you understand why I'm here?" Garza:"I guess your Mom got drunk with the guys one night..." Radec:"You...! are next. Unless she gives me te nuclear codes." Natko:"Don't give him shit!"
(Natko is hit) Rico:"I can take the son of a bitch from here." Sev:"No, his men have them covered. I'll flank them. Wait for me." Rico:"You better hurry." Evelyn:"Only the fleet commander has access to the launch codes." Radec:"Can you reprogram the warheads?" Evelyn:"Even if I could, I wouldn't." Radec:"Is that your final word?" Rico:"Fuck this!" Sev:"Rico... NO!"
(Rico opens fire on the Helghast) Rico:"Motherfuckers!" Radec:"Kill them!"
(Garza is hit) Natko:"Garza!" Evelyn:"No!" Helghast:"Don't let them out alive!!!"
The Cruiser[]
Show: Garza's Funeral
Rico:"Sev?" Sev:"Back off... back the fuck off." Natko:"Wow! Take it easy. Rico, just leave it man!"
(Explosions on the ship) ISA:"All personnel to battle stations. Repeat - all personnel to battle stations." Natko:"Shit... what now?! Come on!" Rico:"Sev, let's go! Move it!"
Show: Evacuating the Cruiser
Rico:"Sev...c'mon!" Sev:"On my way!"
(Cutscene of Templar plays) Sev:"They shot the colonel!" Rico:"Jan? NO!!" Natko:"Rico!" Rico:"I'm not leavin' without him!" Natko:"It's too late..." Rico:"Get your goddamn hands off me..." Natko:"Sev...Sev... Jump on!" Rico:"Get the fuck off!"
(The Intruder is launched and the New Sun crashes) Natko:"Ah, man... shit..." Rico:"Damn!" Natko:"Hold on!" Sev:"Goddamned! The whole grid is going up!" Natko:"Damn. Daaamn!" Sev:"He didn't die for nothing, Rico..."
Maelstra Barrens[]
Show: Ground Zero
Sev:"Mayday, mayday. This is Alpha squad." Rico:"I say we get in there, kill every last one of 'em!" Natko:"Look... We're all hurtin' here, man." Rico:"I don't need you for a fuckin' nursemaid...!" Sev:"Please respond." Rico:"Don't you fuckin' speak for him. I ain't gonna see Jan die for nothin'!" Narville:"Sergeant Sevchenko... that you?" Sev:"Yes, sir." Narville:"The New Sun took down the Petrusite Grid. A lot of the defenses in the city are down, but we don't know for how long. Secure ground zero of the crashsite and await orders." Sev:"Understood. Alpha out."
Show: ISA Base
ISA:"C'mon man, open your eyes. You see any brass around here? They screwed this whole thing up, only it's us that get shafted." Rico:"You got a big mouth." ISA:"What is it with you? You lookin' to be some kinda' "war hero" again? It's over. And your friend Templar - he offed himself and left us all in the shit."
(Rico attacks the soldier) Natko:"Rico, get off! Rico! What the hell are you doing man?!" Rico:"Man needed to learn some respect. Let's move."
Show: Nuclear Blast
Narville:"Glad to see you're back in action... ...now we just need to rendezvous our platoons in the city and we're clear to take the palace. I know you guys are pretty down about our friends on the New Sun. But we have to concentrate."
(Nuke goes off) Rico:"He did it. Visari nuked his own damn city..." Natko:"Guess we're the only beachhead left. Shit."
(Narville is talking to ISA marines) Narville:"Where's your goddam C-O? You call yourselves marines!? Get on your feet godammit! All of you! We're not done here!" Rico:"Not like this, man... I'm going after Visari. Not waitin' here for his goddamn army to come finish us off." Natko:"What the fuck. We're screwed either way, right?" Rico:"How about it? Sev?" Sev:"What's left of our forward unit just called in seeing 2 entire regiments of Helghast reinforcements heading our way... Radec's personal guard taking point. Probably pissed off as fuck that their city got destroyed and hell-bent on gutting each and every one of us. So yeah...Natko is right...we're fucked either way. But when has that stopped us before..." Rico:"Alright, let's take it to him..."
Visari's Palace[]
Show: Visari's Arrest
Rico:"Visari!" Sev:"Scolar Visari! Scolar Visari... I'm placing you under arrest under article 27..." Visari:"And who are you, soldier?" Sev:"Sevchenko, Sergeant First Class." Visari:"They send a sergeant to take Visari? Are your commanders really all so afraid?" Sev:"War's over Visari. You lost." Visari:"Really, Sergeant. And who won? The cowards who commanded you and your comrades here to die? The Helghast have lost nothing! We fight for who we are! We wear our wounds like badges of honor. Helghan is ours, and we will die before we'll let it fall to plunderers. That is why your leaders dare not make a martyr of me. Your fleet burned, your friends butchered... And you become a hero for saving my life? Does that sound like a victory to you, Sergeant Sevchenko?" Rico:"Son of a bitch." Sev:"Good men have died, and I'll see you rot in a cell for it! You'll pay for what you've done." Visari:"For giving my people pride, purpose? We have built this great nation from nothing! Take me and Helghan will dissolve into chaos. The ISA war machine powerless against the sheer will of my people. We will choke the streets with our dead before we surrender. Your masters will beg me to restore order! You have not won. You will never!"
(Rico shoots Visari) Sev:"Rico! NO!!" Visari:"Madness... The madness...begins."
(Visari dies and Narville enters the building) Narville:"Sergeant? Sergeant! What happened?" Natko:"Shit... Sev!" Narville:"Godammit!"
(Outside) ISA:"Fuck! Helghast ships! I thought first wave took all of them out." ISA 2:"We're screwed!" ISA 3:"Oh, man! I can't believe this... We need to get the fuck out of here!" ISA 4:"Move out, move out, report to your CO's." ISA 5:"Come on people, let's go, let's go!"
Quotes[]
Corinth River[]
"Hey. Come on you two. I ain't got all day. I gotta get home in time to tuck Garza's mom in."
Trivia[]
Natko has no role in the story of Killzone 3 and he is only mentioned during co-op gameplay when needing medical assistance. Natko's absence in Killzone 3 is explained by Jan-Bart van Beek in Killzone 3: The Official Guide: "Following Rico's costly mistakes in Killzone 2, Nakto probably requested a transfer to a different squad... But the real reason for Nakto's absence is that we felt the story could do with a few less characters, so we can focus on the important ones. Nakto is of course still in game, he's the character your buddy plays in co-op."
