Vavilov Complex

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The **Vavilov Complex** is a location in *Atomic Heart*.

## Overview

Named after Nikolai Vavilov, the Vavilov Complex is one of the greatest complexes of Facility 3826.

### Distribution Center

The main distribution center is adorned with a PEC-4 Birchtree, the symbol of the Vavilov Complex and the capstone of its research efforts. Thanks to the power of the Polymers and the joint effort of the Complex's many workshops, this tree can thrive in a wide range of climates while simultaneously purifying the surrounding air; it can also produce electricity. To demonstrate this, Vavilov's engineers have plugged the PEC-4 into the Complex's power grid. As they are more than happy to point out, a whole wing of the facility is now running entirely on "birch power".

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### Algae Workshop

Polymer Vat Zone. Here, a special diffusion-sensitive and anaerobic bacteria-friendly substance is kept in a transitional state to be turned into Polymer upon request. The resulting Lumino-Polymer has many useful applications, such as helping diagnose malignant tumors, identifying internal bleeding during surgery, visualizing the growth progress in plant nurseries, and locating anomalies during genetic modulation. The vat's non-stop operation ensures a stable supply not only for the Vavilov Complex, but for all of Facility 3826.

### Hot Workshop

The Hot workshop, or Thermarium, is one of the Vavilov Complex's most challenging and difficult-to-maintain testing grounds. It is designed for the production of specialized energy-consuming Polymers and the breeding of experimental plants capable of thriving and propagating in extreme temperatures. The workshop's achievements include dozens of heat-resistant crops that are already being used to end famine in drought-afflicted regions like North Africa and Central Asia. But the true goal of the Hot workshop's research goes far beyond that: with Polymer treatment, future heat-resistant plants will populate the hothouses of Mars and cloudy gardens of Venus.

The Polymers that are produced in the Hot Workshop are enriched with the essential oils from the Cactaceae Cererus, a cactus plant.

### Cold Workshop

The purpose of the Cold workshop is the study of how living things can survive while inside a vacuum. The research conducted at the Cold workshop applies to a wide range of subjects, from primitive single-celled plant life to livestock and other animals.

### Germination Workshop

The Germination workshop holds the planters that will be used to teraform the Moon, Mars, and Venus.

As it's name implies, the Germination workshop is concerned with growing, controlling, and observing young plants. Facility scientists do not have the luxury of waiting days for experimental seeds to sprout, or to monitor the growth of fruits and shoots in real time. This is where the new Polymer-based fertilizer and the Boreus weather simulation system come into play. Combined, they cut the time between planting a seed and getting a fully grown plant in some cases within less than a day.

### Pesticide Workshop

The Pesticide workshop is where crucial research into crop protection is carried out. Many of the experimental crops developed in lab conditions have weakened immunity in favor of increased productivity or ease of cultivation. It is this workshop's mission to ensure that new crops will be safe from crop-destroying pests. In light of new developments in the Polymer crop treatment, there is increasing demand for a novel type of herbicide, a chemical that could eliminate weeds or rogue growth in a matter of hours. Despite the fact that the Vavilov Complex scientists take every precaution when developing new plant species, incidents can still take place. Sometimes lab-produced results can differ from what agricultural scientists see in actual practice. For example, when cultivated outside of the lab, the much-discussed Sprouts have developed unexpected behaviors that require strict control to prevent this useful plant from becoming dangerously invasive.

## Employees

### Executives

* Vavilov Nikolai — Manager.
* Zolotukhin Viktor — Assistant Manager.
* Nyukhov Vladimir — Security Manager
* Mukhtarov Yusup — Security Assistant Manager.
* Smirnov Yevgeny — HR Manager.
* Orlikova Maria — Senior Archivist.

### Personnel

* Raguzin Alexander — Senior Genetic Engineer.
* Reufe Anton — Consulting Psychiatrist.
* Malakhova Yevgenia — Junior Genetic Engineer.

## References

1. ↑ Atomic Heart Employees entry — Vavilov Nikolai Ivanovich
2. ↑ Console entry — Vavilov Complex: Distribution Center
3. ↑  Console entry — Vavilov Complex: Algae Workshop
4. ↑  Console entry — Vavilov Complex: Hot Workshop
5. ↑  Quest – Into the Fire
6. ↑ Quest – In An Overgrown Park
7. ↑ Console entry — Vavilov Complex: Germination Workshop
8. ↑ Console entry — Vavilov Complex: Pesticide Workshop