[center] [i]Гла́вное управле́ние Генера́льного шта́ба Вооружённых Сил Росси́йской Федера́ции[/i] Main Directorate of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation [b]The G.R.U.[/b] [img]https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/b8/Emblem_of_the_GRU.svg/461px-Emblem_of_the_GRU.svg.png[/img] [/center] The events that unfolded on Earth were unexpected but far from unplanned. Ever since 1957 and the first ICBM, the Soviet Union, Russia, the Pan-Slavic Union and the many names it had through the modern ages, had prepared for the worst, to insure that long after the world had ended, 'Russia' endured. Russia being of course a small cabal of well connected elite with the hyper competent peons lucky enough to be chosen as 'essential'. Some people who were in power as far back as during the Soviet Union survived the third war but after they regretted favoring competence over loyalty in the selection process of their grunts. They called it the 'Palace Revolution' when the political and oligarchic elite was overthrown and replaced by the military and then the 'Insidious Civil War' when the unstable military junta was slowly replaced through assassinations and power plays by a single leadership from Military Intelligence. Russia is doomed, a quagmire of unrest and death, as its government is entirely cynical and uncaring. Those onboard the Russian Expedition are not at all a well mixed group of civilian expert ready to reestablish civilization but rather a bunch of cold and calculating killers that managed to climb on top by ruthlessly crushing its opponents. Still, taming vast territories while they are outnumbered by people who hate their guts with nothing but a technological advantage and the will to destroy is business as usual for these guys, they are confident they'll be right at home in this new world. ____________________________________________ [u][i]Flagship: [/i][/u]TK-209 Akula Submarine, while most of the nations sent surface vessels, the Russians preferred discretion and thus sent an underwater expedition. This submarine, the largest ever made, dates from the cold war as in its current devastated state, the GRU didn't have the means to built something new, but still its been modernized to serve its purpose well, stripping its armament for space. [i]-1st Module, Extra Soldiers: [/i]A compartment loaded with cramped beds with the floors, walls and every surface covered with guns, ammo and other items to deal with 'soft targets'. These elite spetsnaz, chosen for how unquestioning they are of any... 'morally ambiguous' orders are eager to go out and do some exercise. [i]-2nd Module, Mining Equipment:[/i] Exploration and exploitation, they don't intend to go full Robinson on this expedition, this is to serve as the base to build a bunker and begin re-industrialization in the new world. [i]-3rd Module, Air Cavalry: [/i]Gunships and transport helicopter, they assumed from day 1 that conflict with natives would be unavoidable, as such a quick moving force would be essential to maneuver in places lacking infrastructure. [i]-4th Module, Workers:[/i] They all have a lot of degrees and could be considered the best of the best, but they rarely are here by choice. These people were 'conscripted, 2 females for every male, to be simply 'human resources'. [i]-5th Module, Ballistic Missiles:[/i] Not all the silos were removed from the sub and Ivan keeps a card up his sleeves in case things get too heated. These cruise missiles are the ace in the hole, armed with either high explosive or chemical warheads. [i]Secondary Ship 1:[/i] Vostok, large container ship modified to be a modular foundry equipped with older more reliable machinery along with some newer 3d printers and the likes. This ship is to be beached and dismantled to fuel itself at first until the mining operations become viable. Once a base is established, it is then to be taken apart and rebuilt in a more secure location. [i]Secondary Ship 2:[/i] Myr, cargo ship containing people. Soldiers who have proven themselves valuable to the regime have been allowed to bring their families (should they have the potential to be useful of course, no elderly here) and are living cramped and in terrible conditions with rapidly depleting food supplies. These people are desperate and have proven that they are capable of anything to survive. [i]Escort Ship:[/i] K-600 Novoprospekt, Yasen-Class attack submarine, it is a stealthy vessel equipped with better surface optics than the norm. Notably, of its crew of a hundred, a fifth is not navy but a 'Special Group' from the GRU making sure the sailors don't get funny ideas while away from command. They aren't entirely useless however and can also be used as a recon or light attack team since they are trained spetsnaz after all. [b]Technology: [/b]The G.R.U. brought with it the essentials that would be troublesome to manufacture to kickstart long term colonial operations. Machinery and human resources. More basic things like 'food' will have to be acquired at the discretion of the military commanders on the field. Ultimately, the technology of the Russians are like the Russians themselves, not the creme de la creme, but rugged and proven to work under miserable conditions. [b]Military Might: [/b]The only luxury is perhaps the couple of gunships to insure mobility, otherwise the G.R.U. brought itself a strong elite of killers and weapons calculated to have the most killing power on soft targets for their weight and the space they occupy. Notably the 'rabble' that serves as colonist, unless the conscripted technical experts on the Akula, are also tied to the military and thus fit and capable to defend itself even if for now they lack enough weapons to equip them all. Mass production of small arms and ammunition are of course thus a priority. [url=https://orig00.deviantart.net/e721/f/2014/079/3/b/nat_by_relina_ru-d7awkzu.jpg]Veronika Francinova Tolstoï[/url] [i]Rank/title:[/i] Colonel General [i]Capabilities:[/i] A bureaucrat capable to slice through red tape at light speed and get things done behind the scene, fantastic with logistics and understanding the needs of an operation and thus allocate resources efficiently but otherwise not a tactician of talent. In adition, she is a trained psychiatrist, psychologist and interrogator well versed in 'enhanced interrogation techniques'. [i]Background:[/i] Outsiders of the GRU wouldn't know anything about her, really she was just another face in the complex web of intrigue that is the GRU. Inside however she became instrumental for the constant purging and counter purging going on, managing to survive way pass the average lifetime people in the upper ranks had. She was about to be purged herself when she jumped aboard the new world expedition as a way to escape retribution for the countless murders and tortures she did, now being out of reach of her former colleagues. [i]Deus Ex Machina points/ DEM points:[/i] 0 [i]Death points/DE points:[/i] 0 [url=https://orig00.deviantart.net/f70d/f/2010/337/0/4/lion_sketch_by_phobs-d344yt3.png]Leonid Volodin[/url] [i]Rank/title:[/i] Doctor, Lieutenant, Chief Science Officer [i]Capabilities:[/i] Certified genius excelling in multiple fields ranging from chemistry to microbiology, he's overall almost the one man science team of the G.R.U. who otherwise prioritized Engineers heavily over other fields of science. [i]Background:[/i] There are many genius in the world, Russia hosts a few of them, but Leonid's secret to longevity and success has been to be smart enough to avoid politics whenever possible. When they were both working in an underground secure complex back on Earth, he lived by that motto when he encountered Veronika Tolstoï who found his love of talking of anything that wasn't politics to be something she'd grow quite fond of. When a chief scientist was needed for this expedition she just didn't consider any other name. People call him 'The General's boy toy', but if it prevents him being bullied like the other 'egg heads' then this is fine with him. [i]Deus Ex Machina points/ DEM points:[/i] 0 [i]Death points/DE points:[/i] 0 [url=https://orig00.deviantart.net/e757/f/2009/197/2/5/un_special_investigator_by_animatedtako.jpg]Ivan Kazanov[/url] [i]Rank/title:[/i] Colonel, Commanding Officer of the Novoprospekt [i]Capabilities:[/i] A capable tactician and soldier with the mastery of numerous martial arts, he excels at commanding small units both from a distance and from the front but somewhat lacks the ability to see 'the bigger picture'. [i]Background:[/i] In his youth he was enthusiast about going to the winter Olympics but these hopes were quickly dashed when the third war started. He was naturally recruited into the special forces and made himself a name from an early age. This involved him in the G.R.U. and what he saw scared him. He didn't want to have his head on the chopping block and to survive decided to dehumanize himself. He doesn't have much in term of personal initiative not because he's stupid, but because he knows being reliable and having his superiors know how he'll act in every situation while being competent might allow him to stay under the radar. This is why he was chosen by Tolstoi, because he's always unquestioning and reliably will follow regulations when in doubt. [i]Deus Ex Machina points/ DEM points:[/i] 0 [i]Death points/DE points:[/i] 0 [url=https://orig00.deviantart.net/c3c2/f/2011/182/f/7/drunkard_by_melna-d3knf53.jpg]Nicolai Ignatyev[/url] [i]Rank/title:[/i] Colonel [i]Capabilities:[/i] A superspy working under the cover of being a diplomat, his expertise is 'finding leverage' and grease the wheels of diplomacy with dubious means. [i]Background:[/i] He served as the ambassador of the Russian Federation and then the Pan-Slavic Union to both the United States and the European Coalition and is publicly known to be a friendly face open to team work and who worked a lot to get the UN to the point it is today. Behind the scene however he is soaked in all kind of intrigues and his friendly demeanor is a facade that more than once allowed him to be invited in offices where he pilfered critical informations. For the UN and all others from Earth, he is the face of the Russian operation, the non military authority... His rank of colonel is of course, a hidden fact. [i]Deus Ex Machina points/ DEM points:[/i] 0 [i]Death points/DE points:[/i] 0 [url=https://orig00.deviantart.net/8a71/f/2012/152/f/f/rainy_night_by_melna-d51vatv.jpg]Boris Orlov[/url] [i]Rank/title:[/i] Captain [i]Capabilities:[/i] Navigation, underwater combat, silent tracking, making sure 100 sailors living together in a shoe box for years don't kill each other. [i]Background:[/i] His father was a sailor in a submarine so he became a sailor in a submarine, managing to be good enough at it to be promoted to captain one of the largest ever made. He doesn't want to be here. Irradiated or pure blue water, its all the same, he just wants to keep his head down and see his crew survive, its his only duty since his wife and children left him. [i]Deus Ex Machina points/ DEM points:[/i] 0 [i]Death points/DE points:[/i] 0 [url=https://orig00.deviantart.net/d896/f/2012/003/0/1/010482d9735bbf268e092e034a9e6ff7-d4l922d.jpg]Alexei Aslanov[/url] [i]Rank/title:[/i] Sergeant [i]Capabilities:[/i] Considered the deadliest human in the G.R.U.'s arsenal, he is a deadly warrior familiar with every weapons he could get his hands on, knowledgeable in dozens of martial arts and creator of his own custom 'Aslanov Style', he can run two marathon back to back and wrestle bears to submission while having a record for holding his breath underwater. He's capable at killing. [i]Background:[/i] An adrenaline junky since his youth and suspected psychopath, he 'likes to feel alive' and never feels more alive than when he's taking someone else's own life. The G.R.U. was his natural environment and he considers himself quite at home in this new world, trying to find new ways to kill fun and interesting things and prove humans are still on top of the food chain. [i]Deus Ex Machina points/ DEM points:[/i] 0 [i]Death points/DE points:[/i] 0 [url=https://orig00.deviantart.net/98c7/f/2016/221/7/1/katya_kit_2_by_thedrowningearth-dad51oq.jpg]Sonia Ivchenko[/url] [i]Rank/title:[/i] Corporal [i]Capabilities:[/i] They call her 'Houdini' due to her ability to escape from every situation, a useful skill when one is a sniper such as her. Otherwise she is extremely perceptive and for the short time she's been here, has shown the ability to see through unnatural things that just 'don't look right'. [i]Background:[/i] A nobody, a simple human who loves, who hates, who laughs, who cries. She's too unimportant for her character to matter and is probably one of the sanest and most normal in the G.R.U.'s expedition to experience this new world. [i]Deus Ex Machina points/ DEM points:[/i] 0 [i]Death points/DE points:[/i] 0