Avatar Program

Lore & Background

In 2146, eight years prior to Jake Sully's arrival, the RDA established The Ambassador Program (TAP) with Dr. Alma Cortez and Director John Mercer at its helm. Their goal was to train five abducted Na'vi children—Tamtey, Ri'nela, Aha'ri, Teylan, and Nor—to serve as ambassadors between humans and the indigenous clans. The training was harsh; when the students attempted to escape due to Mercer's strict curriculum, Mercer shot and killed Aha'ri to terrorize them into submission. In 2154, following the RDA's defeat by Jake Sully's army, Mercer ordered the execution of the now-adult students as liabilities. Dr. Cortez defied him, hiding the children in a cryogenic suspension chamber. Sixteen years later, in 2162, they were awakened by resistance fighters. Mercer returned to eliminate them, but Tamtey escaped to reunite with friends and join the Resistance. The program's legacy is one of betrayal; a traitor within the Kame'tire clan tipped off Mercer about the Sarentu clan, leading to their massacre and the abduction of surviving children raised as loyal RDA soldiers.

In Their Own Story

The narrative begins in 2162 when Tamtey awakens from sixteen years of suspended animation. Escaping an RDA raid led by John Mercer, Tamtey reunites with fellow former TAP students Ri'nela and Teylan before linking up with Dr. Alma Cortez and her team of ex-RDA personnel. After destroying an RDA energy mining operation, Tamtey communes with Eywa to learn about the nearly extinct Sarentu clan. The Resistance faces internal strife when Nor resents Alma for failing to protect them from Mercer, causing a rift between him and Teylan. When the RDA ambushes their base and captures Tamtey, Billy Nash sacrifices his life to rescue them. Later, after discovering that TAP Con-1 was used to raise Sarentu children as soldiers, Nor fatally stabs Alma in her Avatar form. Before dying, Alma transfers her memories to Tamtey and Ri'nela, confessing she helped Mercer carry out the massacre to ensure TAP's success. In the climax, Teylan switches sides from Mercer to the Resistance. Together, they sabotage a bomb intended to detonate beneath Pandora's surface, trapping Mercer in the explosion.

Reader's Guide

Players assume control of Tamtey, a Na'vi orphan raised as an RDA soldier within The Ambassador Program. The journey starts in 2162 after escaping cryogenic suspension. Your primary objective is to organize local Na'vi clans—the Aranahe, Zeswa, and Kame'tire—to fight the RDA's exploitation of the Western Frontier. Key moments include destroying an energy mining operation, forging alliances despite clan reluctance, and investigating TAP Con-1 to uncover the fate of the Sarentu clan. The game features two-player cooperative multiplayer. Combat involves using both RDA firearms (assault rifles, shotguns) and Na'vi weapons (bows, spear throwers). You can craft ammo and consumables from wild materials, though hunting with firearms prevents resource collection. Progression unlocks better gear via 'clan favor,' earned by defeating RDA troops and helping the Na'vi. The character is highly agile, capable of double jumps, and can ride an ikran for rapid traversal. A third-person mode was added in December 2025.

Did You Know?

• The Ambassador Program abducted five specific Na'vi children: Tamtey, Ri'nela, Aha'ri, Teylan, and Nor.
• Mercer killed one of the trainees, Aha'ri, to terrorize the others into obedience during their childhood training.
• The surviving students were in suspended animation for exactly 16 years before being awakened by resistance fighters.
• Dr. Alma Cortez confessed via memory transfer that she assisted Mercer in the Sarentu massacre to ensure the TAP program's success.
• A third-person gameplay mode was not available at launch but was released in December 2025.