The Proletarian

Alexei Goncharov was an ex-Alpha Group soldier who was chosen as a best-of-the-best specimen by Dr. Kuznetsov as part of the Soviet Union's want to create a cybernetic super-soldier. When the Soviet Union was dissolved in 1991 Kuznetsov was forced into the Russian Federation's Slava Rossii and the Proletarian Project was literally put on ice.

### **History**

Born in 1968 in Moscow, Alexei grew as a fairly average Russian boy of the Soviet era, until the death of his parents in a dissident uprising for human rights when he was 8. Put into an orphanage, the boy grew into a strong supporter of the Soviet State and joined the KGB as soon as he could; Alexei's determination made him a top-tier soldier very quickly, and was shortly recruited into the Directorate "A" of the KGB's Special Purpose Centre at the time.

Not long after witnessing his performance Kuznetsov and military leaders sent him on a tactical run in the Soviet-Afghan War in 1987, but suffered a severe near-death experience where he lost both his arms; desperate to find a way to pull their enfeebled military back the Soviets asked Nestor to preform a controversial and highly experimental procedure using robotic systems Kuznetsov had not even yet perfected. Under duress, and partly up for the challenge, the Kremlin pored nearly all of their money, time and resources into the creation of what was later dubbed a "super-soldier" experiment.

Needless to say as word leaked out, it attracted foreign interest and many heads rolled for being potential moles and spies, though the exact cause of the leak was never found, it was highly suggested that it was Chinese MMS or American CIA operatives working to steal data, documents and even technology samples; how much, if any, information about the Proletarian Project was successfully retrieved is uncertain.

By 1991 Alexei's transformation was complete, and strangely one of the most successful and technological achievements in history, however during this year the Soviet Union began to collapse and Alexei found out about Kuznetsov surrender when the Russian Federation began later transferring assets into what would later become the Slava Rossii programme.

Furious Alexei fought and killed several Federation teams and the only way to shut him down was with a termination order given by the Doctor himself; Russia then ordered his body to be disposed of and technology salvaged; but not trusting this new Federation the sly Nestor put Alexei on ice and hid him in the Yaniv Deephold near Pripyat in the Ukraine and returned older prototypes of his arms and cybernetic parts to the Kremlin instead.

### **Appearance**

Alexei was a tall, blue-eyed Caucasian man with broad shoulders and blonde hair; by the time of the Proletarian Project this hair was near shoulder-length. He had a wide jaw and a rounded nose. He had a large Hammer and Sickle symbol on his chest and numerous other tattoos around it, including on his back.

### **Personality**

While the few who knew him, did so as a straight-lace and serious man dedicated to his cause, even after his double amputation, he had a somewhat dry and often dark sense of humour that would sometimes slip out. He was known for his belief in soviet ways, and although did not agree with some of the more repressive ideals of the old ways, wished to change the Soviet State for the better and felt utterly betrayed by the Doctor before he was shut down.

### **Powers and Abilities**

#### **Powers**

After a fierce battle in Afghanistan in 1987, Alexei was almost killed by a land mine after one of his team mates detonated it; the result was the shockwave destroying both his arms, requiring them to be amputated at the shoulder to prevent further infection. Seeing him as their best solider the Kremlin ordered him to be helped using experimental technology developed by Doctor Nestor Kuznetsov; if successful the Proletarian Programme would be potentially used to enhance all soldiers.

**Bio-Cybernetic Augmentation:** Kuznetsov's genius knowledge of mechanics and their relation to biology and chemistry was before his time, though limited to the technology of the era, the Doctor spent years modifying, testing and miniaturising technology and chemically modifying Alexei's cells to accept cybernetic enhancements with little rest, with multiple failures that almost cost Alexei, and by connotation Nestor's lives. Nevertheless, under extreme pressure, the conditions brought out the best of the doctor's mind and created a cybernetic human that is likely the first serious working cybernetic human outside of Black Labs.

* **Mechanical Arms:** Alexei's arms were replaced with extremely powerful and highly advanced mechanical prosthetics, attaching directly to his scapula and central nervous system, enhanced by internal structural support down his ribs and some of his spinal vertebrae, Alexei had direct control over the arms as if they were his originals. They were made from a titanium/Magnesium alloy, but likely possessed kinzium components due to their advanced nature. They allowed him to lift almost 10 tonnes with ease.
	+ **Arm Transformation:** He could transform each arm into a weapon, his right folded out into a hammer, while the left a sickle, emulating the Soviet Symbol that he was so proud of; these weapons likely also contained kinzium.
	+ **Arm Extension:** Each arm could extend to twice their length.
* **Brain Implants:** Three small chips in his neocortex that improved communication between his arms and brain, but also served to enhance his reactions and concentration whilst also acting as a method to control him or put his brain into a 'sleep mode' should something go wrong.
* **Biochemical Alterations:** Alexei had alterations to his cellular structure so that it accepted certain mechanical implants whist better fighting off infections, allowing him to heal faster and allowing his muscles to take increased weights; this gave him overall superior strength and endurance compared to even the fittest athlete, although to what levels is uncertain, but it was easily enough to defeat over 20 armed and highly trained soldiers on his own.

#### **Abilities**

* **Spetsnaz Training**: Despite being young Goncharov was a highly skilled military combatant, with a versatile use of armed and unarmed combat styles; he was an excellent tactician and natural leader.
* **High Intellect:** While nowhere near the intelligence of some such as Kuznetsov, Alexei was very analytical and forward-thinking, and multiple times predicted outcomes of fights and scenarios using logical deduction. He was highly skilled in mathematics and even had understanding of physics and chemistry to a degree.

### **Weaknesses**

**Prosthetic Dependency:** He is reliant on his mechanical augments to preform daily routines and everyday actions.

**Implant Irritation:** While extreme care was given when implanting the chips in his brain, they did cause minor bouts of pain every now and then, even with chemical enhancements.

**Implant Enslavement:** Alexei had no idea that the chips implanted in his head would also be used to control him, as such this was done against his will and with the right tech, can be used to disable him.