Talk:Kilian Qatar

"Copperhead actual" is probably not an alias for Kilian, but a radio/communications callsign.

If Nod radio stations follow NATO conventions (and this format suggests they do) "Copperhead" would be the callsign for the  comms station for Nod's Austrialian HQ. Callsigns are usually composed of a station name which represents a military unit. For example: "Anvil" for the tank batallion in BF3, "Overlord" for the command element in MW2, "Super" for the helicopter units that flew in support of Operation Gothic Serpent (As in the "Black Hawk Down" movie) in real life.

After the name, one or two digits are assigned to designate separate substations. So for example, calling "Anvil" would generate a response from the commanding unit, but calling "Anvil 2-4" would prompt a response from say, the fourth tank of the second company in the "Anvil" unit.

The use of "Actual" means the actual commanding officer of the unit is issuing the message/response, as opposed to a radio operator or comms/staff officer.

TL;DR: "Copperhead actual" probably means "Killian Qatar, commanding officer of NodAUSHQ, is issuing this message personally".