Post by D on Aug 10, 2006 2:52:47 GMT -5
Background
Edward Dewey was Bravo Team's primary pilot and was also assigned to "rear security" duties within the team. In addition to being a professional pilot, he was also a skilled rifleman. Dewey was also the tallest member of S.T.A.R.S., and was a known dance enthusiast.
On Bravo Team's flight over the Arklay region, Kevin Dooley served as the team's pilot instead, while Edward assisted him as a flight navigator. After the team experienced an engine failure and was forced to land in a remote region of Raccoon Forest, Edward armed himself with his rifle and began scouting the area. After diverging from the rest of the team, Edward was attacked by infected 'Cerberus' guard dogs and was fatally injured. He managed to escape the creatures by fleeing into a nearby train (the Ecliptic Express) but died of his wounds before Rebecca, who was scouting the train, could administer medical assistance. Edward is the first S.T.A.R.S. operative killed on the Arklay mission.
Sometime later, Edward returned to life as a zombie due to his earlier exposure to the T-Virus. Rebecca, left with little choice, disposed of her former comrade.
Edward did not appear in the original Resident Evil or the remake, but was mentioned in the manual of the original as Bravo Team's pilot, and it was long assumed by fans of the series that the severed hand found by Joseph Frost in the original opening scene belonged to Edward. However, with the release of the remake and Resident Evil 0, it became apparent that the severed hand most likely belonged to Kevin Dooley or possibly one of the many Umbrella research or security personnel that also fell victim to the creatures roaming the mansion before the arrival of the S.T.A.R.S. unit.