Name: Vladimir Yurovitch Hackett
Rank/Title: (Admiral of the Russian Navy), Chairman of the Council of Twelve.
Appearance:
Weapon: Makarov Pistol
Armor: Russian Admiral' uniform (metal plates inserted and woven into the fibre)
Capabilities: One of the least corrupt and decent military officers out of the Russian Academy, Vladimir Hackett was a rising star in the Russian Navy. Reaching the rank of Admiral faster than any man before him - while balancing out his status with political connections. He was on track to becoming the new Ministry of Defense - before the Invasion happened. He is heavily in command, leadership and logistics - he has a keen mind in both tactics and strategy.
Background: Admiral V.Y. Hackett was overseeing the retrofitting and modernization in St. Petersburg - when the Invaders came. Due a combination of weak central leadership and a history of not having to fight an enemy engaged in total war - most of his orders came back as 'prepare for combat'.
He couldn't do much, but have the aircraft carrier fueled and made as sea-worthy as possible - outfitting and getting as much as he could with his authority onto the ship. When Admiral Hackett did get the orders to move out, it wasn't what he had expected - the Invaders were only a hundred mile from Moscow - not to mention infesting the Baltic Sea as well. His orders was to make for the Port of Reval - in the Baltic country of Estonia - alongside the Baltic Fleet.
The few hunderd kilometres to the coast was a nightmare, as several ship of the Russian Navy were destroyed or dragged beneath the surface. The only reason the
Kuznetsov didn't sink was because, the Admiral deployed the use of ship flags - to coordinate with the Coastal Guns on the Baltic' shore. Enabling the carrier, to be the only remaining ship to escape into the port of Reval.
After that, he remained the highet ranking officer in the entire Russian Armed Forces - and was called later to the capital of Warsaw for debriefing. After the battle-line was stabilized around Moscow - the Council of Twelve was formed. Namely a delegation from each of the countries that made up the EEC. His role was in essence to be the head-of-state and Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Force - due to both his rank and also his multilingual skill and respect he had.