Valerian Petrov

Lakarov, real name **Valerian Petrov**, is a major general of Duty. He's in charge of maintaining the Rostok factory's general security in tandem with Major Kitsenko as well as certain mutant hunting squads. A rather well-established and known veteran of the Zone, he's treated with respect among the ranks of Duty, as well as Freedom, to a slight degree.

## Valerian Petrov

* Him in a PSZ
* Him as an exo-clad

### Occupation

Commander-in-tandem of the local garrison in Rostok w/Major Kitsenko
Formerly one of the COs for the unit assigned in Expedition No. 12.

### Rank

Major general
Expert

## Mental wellbeing

### Mental health

Sane - suffering PTSD from "The incident"

### Personality

A calm and collected person, he is rather chill and friendly. Avoid talking about wars as it could trigger PTSD episodes. A fellow enjoyer of classical music, it's easy to get on his good graces if you suggest putting on a classical piece while having a conversation with him.

## Physical description

### Physical health

Fit, a little bit rusty due to age, but is still strong and kicking well.

## 1. Background

A rather decorated officer in the Soviet Army, Valerian was born to a working-class family, in the Estonian SSR. Carrying the blood of a Byelorussian and Latvian while having the nationality of an Estonian and now Ukrainian, Valerian is surely one hell of a diverse character. Like most other kids, his childhood was rather normal and straight forward. No special talents here and there, only a regular kid who tried his best to score high for his parents, and for his pride. His plan was also very much simple: get a good wife, have kids, settle down somewhere good economically in either Tallinn or Vilnius. All of this had to be dropped when he was called for service in 1984, he was 22 at the time. Dropped to the graveyard of empires like the majority other, he wasn't ready for what was waiting for him. Fortunately, at this age, his mentality was more reinforced than the younger conscripts. Being rosed to the rank of senior sergeant after returning back to Moscow, he would remain there as the situation was already deteriorating. On December 26th, 1991, the USSR ceased to become a political entity, leaving the Soviet Armed Forces in shambles as they try to contact the now already dead HQ. As for Valerian, he briefly returned to Estonia to pay a final visit to his mother, before leaving for Ukraine. There, he resumed his study, earning a JD after finishing his course in Kharkov Law Acedemy. However, after a period of unsuccessfully practicing law (he realized he didn't have that Joe Biden rizz), he decided to enlist in the newly reformed Ukrainian Army, volunteering for being deployed into the Chernobyl zone, At some point after the Second Disaster, he deserted from the ranks, and, while being heavily wounded due to the intense radiation pockets and brawls with mutants, he eventually found Duty, collapsing to the guards at the Research Institute upon reaching it. Since then, he has been a long-time veteran of the Duty ranks, being the leader of one of the many assault squads back in 2011, earning him the nickname "Eagle". However, it was later changed to "Adler" after he learned that one of his close East German friends back in Afghanistan time sadly passed away from cancer due to exposure to harmful dosage of radiation back in 1986... <this space intentionally left blank> Now, a major general, he mostly resides in Rostok, filling in papers and regularly conduct a "morale-n-discipline" check on the troops.

## 2. General information

#### Strengths:

* Possesses a strong fortitude.
* Heavy weapon specialist.
	+ *He personally calls his PKM as "Dushka".*
* A capable leader.
	+ "[Expedition 12] was undoubtedly a major tragedy. However, if it wasn't for his command, we would have suffered the loss of the entire unit."

#### Weaknesses:

* Somewhat suffer from pneumonia due to smoking.
* Isn't a good runner.

### Equipment

He has a total of three sets, made for different occasions. They are as follows:

#### Formal:

* A PS5-M "Hunter" Universal Protection Suit
* Inscribed Makarov pistol
* NR-40 scout knife

#### Combat:

* Armor:
	1. Helmet: Sphere-12M helmet
	2. Suit: PSZ-12D Duty heavy armor
* Alternative armor: Duty exoskeleton
* Weapons:
	1. Primary: PKM
	2. Secondary primary: Saiga-12K w/PK-A, extended magazine, a muzzle brake (the one you see as an upgrade for the gun in STALKER Gunslinger)
	3. Secondary: Fort-12
	4. CQC: a hunter's axe

## Trivia

* Lakarov (formerly Lavnov and Lavinov) was my first Duty playthrough in GAMMA.