Sam Roche

	Male
	Alive
	3rd Class
	Lead Brakemen on Snowpiercer
	Anne Roche † (wife) Carly Roche (daughter) 2 Unnamed daughters †
	Bess Till Andre Layton Melanie Cavill
	LJ Folger Joseph Wilford
	Mike O'Malley
	Snowpiercer
	First, the Weather Changed

Sam Roche is a main character on TNT's Snowpiercer. He is portrayed by Mike O'Malley.

History

Background

A former police officer, Roche eventually was hired to be Lead Brakeman by Wilford Industries. Before boarding the Snowpiercer he had the privilege of shaking hands with Mr. Wilford. During the freezing of the world, he and his wife manage to survive due to his employment under Wilford Industries. However, two of his three children did not survive.

Throughout The Series

Season 1

In These Are His Revolutions, Roche and the Brakemen block the charging Tailies in the Chains. However, only Layton and Bess Till approach him rather than attacking all at once. The two attempt to convince Roche and his men to stand aside peacefully for them with Roche unsure of what to do, his faith shaken by the revelation of the truth about Mr. Wilford. After Oz abandons his post, Roche decides that he can't bring himself to stop the Tailies and orders his men to let them all pass freely.

In The Train Demanded Blood, Till approaches Roche for help with their plan to detach the cars containing the Folgers, Grey, and their army. Though initially reluctant, Roche agrees to help and brings Layton to the schoolroom, supposedly as a surrendering prisoner. When Grey and the Jackboots take Layton uptrain to make an official announcement, Roche locks the door to the sub-train and pulls a hidden gun, leading to a struggle that leaves him unconscious. However, Layton and Roche are rescued by Strong Boy and The Last Australian. Layton orders his friends to take Roche with them to safety, identifying Roche as one of them.

In 994 Cars Long, Roche struggles to help maintain order as chaos spreads as the Tailies celebrate having the run of the train.

Season 2

In The Eternal Engineer, after Wilford takes control of Snowpiercer, Roche facilitates Layton's surrender before he and his family are placed into the Drawers on Big Alice.

Season 3

In The First Blow, Bess Till talks with the imprisoned Miss Audrey about Roche and his family being locked in the Drawers and her hope to rescue them because of how kind Roche has always been to her even when they were at odds. Despite being on the opposite side of the conflict, a sympathetic Miss Audrey offers her sincere hope that Roche and his family survived.

After the pirate train's return and Wilford's defeat, Roche is rescued from the Drawers by Till and Doctor Pelton. However, the two discover that while Roche and his daughter Carly had survived and are in stable condition, his wife Anne had died at some point during their six months locked up.

After his release and recovery from the drawers, he spiraled into depression and started drinking and sleeping in the Night Car. Blaming Wilford for the death of his wife, he stole an IV bag of the suspension drug and a syringe and injected it into Wilford's heart, putting him into critical condition.

Relationships

Sam Roche had a wife, Anne Roche, and a daughter Carly Roche.

Appearances

Season One First, the Weather Changed Prepare to Brace Access Is Power Without Their Maker Justice Never Boarded The Universe Is Indifferent These Are His Revolutions The Train Demanded Blood 994 Cars Long Season Three The First Blow Bound by One Track Born to Bleed Ouroboros Setting Itself Right

Season Two The Time of Two Engines Smolder to Life A Great Odyssey A Single Trade Keep Hope Alive Our Answer for Everything The Eternal Engineer

Memorable Quotes

Layton: "I'll do it for rations and Third Class immigration for the Tail."

Roche: "You're not entitled to anything here! The passengers had tickets, all the crew had jobs. [...] You Tallies boarded the train like rats!"

―  Layton and Roche

Roche: "Uncuff him."

Jackboot: "Whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa."

Grey: "Not you too, Roche."

Roche: "Cuffs. Quickly."

Grey: "Get them off."

Jackboot: "All right."

Grey: "Do you know how much damage a bullet can do down here?"

Roche: "I'm counting on your brain pan to slow it down. You two, on the floor."

―  Roche aids the revolution

Ruth: "We had order for seven years. I know it was Melanie, but they were his rules, weren't they?"

Roche: "Yes, we had order. You want to do that job again? Taking arms? Running a gulag at the back of the train?"

Ruth: "[Sighs]"

―  Ruth and Roche

Trivia

• His awards and decorations are a mixture of ribbons used in the United States Armed Forces. Also on the collar of the Brakers is the insignia for an O-2 officer (US Army/Air Force/Marine Corps 1st Lieutenant or Navy/Coast Guard Lieutenant Junior Grade) They are as follows: National Defense Service Medal, Joint Service Commendation Medal, Humanitarian Service Medal, Marine Corps Good Conduct Medal, Silver Star, Antarctica Service Medal Ribbon, Army Good Conduct Medal.
• He has been married for 20 years.
• This character is a tribute to the drawer and co creator of the graphic novel Jean-Marc Rochette.
• Roche has a Boombox and a Cassette tape of, Roxy Music, "More Then This".

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