Corporal Vandana Sarai is a minor character in Horizon Zero Dawn.
History[]
In her young adulthood, Vandana Sarai intended to join the United States military. However, in 2055, the United States decided to disband all human combat forces.[1] Sarai, a young woman a few years out of boot camp, was subsequently discharged, turning to drinking and mercenary work to make a living.[2]
By late 2064, Sarai had pulled her life together and was working for the Oceanic Economic Zone. It was around this time that Sarai was approached by U.S. Robot Command about Operation: Enduring Victory.[2] Tempted by the offer, and the opportunity to serve her country like she had always intended, Sarai joined the military once again,[2] joining the 9th Mechanized Response Brigade.
In the first week of December 2065, the 9th and 10th MRBs enacted Operation Bodyblow in Akron, Ohio. Supported by sustained aerial strikes, they assaulted a Horus resupplying the Eastern Seaboard swarm ES-18, with engagement beginning at 4am and concluding at 10pm with the elimination of the Titan. This was noted as the 9th MRB's third Titan kill with minimal losses.[3]
In January 2066, Sarai, along with the rest the 9th MRB, fought to defend US Robot Command from a Horus, but were unable to stop it, leaving everybody dead.[4][5][6][7]
Legacy[]
Sarai's remains and two datapoints left by her were found almost a thousand years later by Aloy while she investigated the ruins of the USRC base, now known as the Grave-Hoard.[8]