Athena Bourden

"Most people know me by my grandfather Alain, but sometimes I wish they didn't."

- Athena Bourden

Athena Bourden is a character introduced in Call of Duty: Extinction as part of the The Galazar Threat storyline included Extinction Season One. She is a playable character alongside Eugene Blackburn, Jadyn Reeves, and Wallace Robertson, all of whom she is good friends with.

Born in Manchester, England on the human homeworld Earth, she is the granddaughter of Alain Bourden, the deceased captain of the Zombie Extermination Force. After turning 28 in 2336, she joined the Eclipse Army despite the pleas of her father telling her not to. For years, she trained with many others, eventually befriending Wallace whom had no knowledge of her background and family, and creating a friendship with Eugene and Jadyn.

The Galazar Threat
In 2349, Athena, along with her fellow soldiers of the 180th Company, was sent to Planet V to investigate a distress signal that Eclipse Army Command received from the planet. Due to her background and family status, she was known by almost everyone as the granddaughter of the renowned commander of the Zombie Extermination Force Alain Bourden.

Trivia

 * In 2305, Alain was still alive but in a hospital due to terminal cancer. His dying wish to his son was to name his first daughter Athena, in honour of his deceased friend. In 2308, she was named Athena by her father, fulfilling his father's wish.