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The ARC Intern while assisting the Slayer

The ARC Intern is a nameless character seen briefly in ARC Complex and who plays a much bigger role in The Ancient Gods, Part One and the The Ancient Gods, Part Two, the first two expansions for Doom Eternal.

Plot

Spoiler Warning: Plot details follow.

Background

Not much is known about the Intern, other than the fact that he is very fond of the Doom Slayer and has a slight case of fanboyism.

ARC Complex

As the Slayer arrives at the top of the ARC Complex, the Intern is the first one to greet him, guiding him to the demonic Crucible, and informing the Slayer that Samuel Hayden was convinced he would come to the Complex for it.

The Intern leads the Doom Slayer into the next room, where other ARC employees can be seen scrambling to evacuate. Samuel's damaged body is hooked up to machinery and the Intern tells the Slayer that none of the ARC employees could access Samuel's main cortex due to its alien nature, and that they need to prepare for Hayden's careful extraction. It is safe to assume that once the Slayer takes possession of Samuel and the Marauder arrives that he leaves the ARC Complex.

The Ancient Gods, Part One

The Intern shows up once again on the ARC Carrier, informing his supervisor that they will be able to teleport the Slayer onto the UAC Atlantica to retrieve the Seraphim. He also opens the portal for the Slayer to that location.

After the Slayer resurrects the Seraphim and returns to the Carrier, the Intern interrupts his supervisor to explain to the Slayer that Samuel Hayden is the Seraphim, and that something is wrong with him. Samuel is undergoing rapid transfiguration and requires the Father's life sphere. The Intern readies the portal for the Blood Swamps, the location of the life sphere, for the Slayer. After the Slayer reaches his destination, the Intern notices that the Slayer has set an objective to destroy the Father's life sphere rather than retrieve it, and questions whether this was the Slayer's intention.

Once the Slayer returns from the swamps with the Dark Lord's life sphere, all other ARC employees evacuate whilst the Intern remains; he correctly guesses that the Slayer intends to restore the Dark Lord to physical form so he can be destroyed. He informs the Slayer that he will be able to enter Urdak as long as he has a life sphere, then sets the portal to the Equestrian Holt and bids farewell to the Slayer, referring to him as "Doomguy" before apologizing under his breath, though the Slayer gives no visible reaction.

The Ancient Gods, Part Two

The Intern returns in Part Two, although with a smaller role. He does not physically appear, but he guides the Slayer via radio messages and HUD updates. The Intern is last heard near the entrance to the Dark Lord's tower in Immora, where he loses contact due to unknown interference.

He also has a brief meta cameo at the end of the credits, where he delivers the id Software team's thanks to the player for playing their game.

Spoilers end here.

Gallery

The Intern's first appearance, showing Samuel Hayden's body to the Doom Slayer.
The Intern offering to assist the Doom Slayer while other personnel flee.
The Intern's HUD portrait.

Characters from Doom Eternal v · t · e
Protagonists:	Doom Slayer • Samuel Hayden • VEGA
Argenta:	Betrayer • Night Sentinels • King Novik
Demons:	Archdemon • Dark Lord
Hell priests:	Deag Grav • Deag Nilox • Deag Ranak
Maykrs:	Father • Khan Maykr • Samur Maykr • Seraphim (species)
Animals:	Wintherin • Wolf
Other:	Ancient Gods • ARC Intern • Elemental Wraiths • UAC Spokesperson

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 [[File:ARC Intern.png|thumb|right|The ARC Intern while assisting the Slayer]]
-The ARC Intern is a nameless character seen briefly in [[ARC Complex]] and who plays a much bigger role in ''[[The Ancient Gods, Part One]]'', the first expansion for [[Doom Eternal]].
+The '''ARC Intern''' is a nameless character seen briefly in [[ARC Complex]] and who plays a much bigger role in ''[[The Ancient Gods, Part One]]'' and the ''[[The Ancient Gods, Part Two]]'', the first two expansions for [[Doom Eternal]].
 ==Plot==
+{{spoiler}}
 ===Background===
-Not much is known about the ARC Intern, other than the fact that he is very fond of the [[Doom Slayer]] and has a slight case of fanboyism.
+Not much is known about the Intern, other than the fact that he is very fond of the [[Doom Slayer]] and has a slight case of fanboyism.
 ===ARC Complex===
-As the Doom Slayer arrives at the top of the ARC Complex, the ARC Intern is the first one to greet him, guiding him to the [[Crucible|Demonic Crucible]], and informing the Slayer that [[Samuel Hayden]] was convinced he'd come to the Complex for it.
+As the Slayer arrives at the top of the [[ARC Complex]], the Intern is the first one to greet him, guiding him to the [[Crucible|demonic Crucible]], and informing the Slayer that [[Samuel Hayden]] was convinced he would come to the Complex for it.
-The Intern leads the Doom Slayer into the next room, where other ARC employees can be seen scrambling to evacuate. Samuel Hayden's damaged body is hooked up to machinery and the Intern tells the Slayer that none of the ARC employees could access Samuel's main cortex due to it's alien nature, and that they need to prepare for Hayden's careful extraction. It is safe to assume that once the Slayer takes possession of Samuel and the [[Marauder]] arrives that he leaves the ARC Complex.
+The Intern leads the Doom Slayer into the next room, where other ARC employees can be seen scrambling to evacuate. Samuel's damaged body is hooked up to machinery and the Intern tells the Slayer that none of the ARC employees could access Samuel's main cortex due to its alien nature, and that they need to prepare for Hayden's careful extraction. It is safe to assume that once the Slayer takes possession of Samuel and the [[Marauder]] arrives that he leaves the ARC Complex.
 ===The Ancient Gods, Part One===
-The ARC Intern shows up once again on the [[ARC Carrier]], informing his supervisor that they will be able to teleport the Slayer onto the [[UAC Atlantica Facility|UAC Atlantica]] to Retrieve the [[Seraphim]], he also opens the portal for the Slayer.
+The Intern shows up once again on the [[ARC Carrier]], informing his supervisor that they will be able to teleport the Slayer onto the [[UAC Atlantica Facility|UAC Atlantica]] to retrieve the [[Seraphim]]. He also opens the portal for the Slayer to that location.
+After the Slayer resurrects the Seraphim and returns to the Carrier, the Intern interrupts his supervisor to explain to the Slayer that Samuel Hayden is the Seraphim, and that something is wrong with him. Samuel is undergoing rapid transfiguration and requires the [[Father]]'s [[life sphere]]. The Intern readies the portal for the [[Blood Swamps]], the location of the life sphere, for the Slayer. After the Slayer reaches his destination, the Intern notices that the Slayer has set an objective to destroy the Father's life sphere rather than retrieve it, and questions whether this was the Slayer's intention.
+Once the Slayer returns from the swamps with the [[Dark Lord]]'s life sphere, all other ARC employees evacuate whilst the Intern remains; he correctly guesses that the Slayer intends to restore the Dark Lord to physical form so he can be destroyed. He informs the Slayer that he will be able to enter [[Urdak]] as long as he has a life sphere, then sets the portal to the [[The Holt|Equestrian Holt]] and bids farewell to the Slayer, referring to him as "Doomguy" before apologizing under his breath, though the Slayer gives no visible reaction.
+===The Ancient Gods, Part Two===
+The Intern returns in ''Part Two'', although with a smaller role. He does not physically appear, but he guides the Slayer via radio messages and HUD updates. The Intern is last heard near the entrance to the Dark Lord's tower in [[Immora]], where he loses contact due to unknown interference.
+He also has a brief meta cameo at the end of the credits, where he delivers the [[id Software]] team's thanks to the player for playing their game.
+{{endspoiler}}
-After the Slayer resurrects the Seraphim and returns to the Carrier, the Intern interrupts his supervisor to explain to the Doom Slayer that Samuel Hayden is the Seraphim, and that something is wrong with him. Samuel is undergoing rapid transfiguration and requires the [Father|Father's] Life Sphere. The Intern readies the portal for the [[Blood Swamps]], the Location of the Life sphere, for the Slayer.
+==Gallery==
+<gallery mode=nolines widths="250px" heights="141px">
+internandhayden.jpg|The Intern's first appearance, showing Samuel Hayden's body to the Doom Slayer.
+intern_orb.jpg|The Intern offering to assist the Doom Slayer while other personnel flee.
+internsmall.jpg|The Intern's HUD portrait.
+</gallery>
-Once the Doom Slayer returns from the Swamp with the Dark Lord's Life Sphere, all other ARC Employees evacuate whilst the Intern remains, as he wants to be a part of the Slayer's plan. He informs the Slayer that he'll be able to enter Urdak as long as he has a Life Sphere, of which he is currently in possession of the Dark Lord's. The Intern prepares the portal and bids farewell to the Doom Slayer, referring to him as "Doomguy" before apologizing under his breath.
+{{Doom Eternal characters}}