CLASSIFIED CODE COLOURLESS GREEN IF YOU DO NOT HAVE CLEARANCE TO READ THIS DOCUMENT, PLEASE DESTROY IMMEDIATELY AND THEN CONTACT THE PROPER AUTHORITIES. FAILURE TO DO SO IS AN OFFENCE UNDER SECTION 6-16 OF THE ARKHAM ACT, AND WILL BE PUNISHED TO THE FULLEST EXTENT OF THE LAW. YOU HAVE BEEN WARNED. ----- PERSONNEL FILES FOR OPERATION [REDACTED] NAME: Alexey Petrov Jnr AGE: 56 SEX: Male APPEARANCE: Large caucasian. Grey hair. 6'3, bulky build. Blue/grey eyes. BACKGROUND: Of Eastern European descent, Petrov's family settled in the US during the 1920s. Family ran a restaurant business. (Possible connection to illegal breweries?) Now estranged. At age 18, Petrov volunteered for service in the US Army. He served in Vietnam from [REDACTED] to [REDACTED], under [REDACTED]. By all accounts, his activities during this period was competent, but unexceptional, aside from a particular incident during [REDACTED]. Petrov's squad was ambushed during a routine patrol by elements of the NLF. In the firefight that followed, Petrov emerged the only survivor, being discovered in a confused, but mostly unhurt state by a rescue party a few hours later. A psych evaluation was conducted, but was inconclusive, and Petrov was discharged. [Report was likely suppressed. Probably in a locked filing cabinet somewhere. -S.] Over the next period, Petrov moved between jobs, mostly in the securities sector. For a period he succumbed to alcoholism, but has mostly quit. Details otherwise on this period are scant. [Implausible, given that on the face of it, someone of his background would be unlikely to be hired into the department. K section is clearly holding out on us. -S.] Hired into department as security consultant on a public-private exchange during late 90s funding cuts. [Refer to the report on Operation Cheapskate and Aftermath. -S.] Assigned to facility 31, night shift. Generally satisfactory performance throughout. Until incident of [REDACTED] [REDACTED]. (Refer to Cleanup report no. 2135: [REDACTED] and [REDACTED]. The effect of [REDACTED] on unprotected personnel. With recommendations as to the future [REDACTED] of [REDACTED], so as to avoid further death, dismemberment, permanent irreversible insanity and [REDACTED].) Following level [REDACTED] cleanup operation, central committee agreed to execute policy number 12, subsection 2(a). Subject clearance raised to [REDACTED], cleared for Operation [REDACTED] pending more detailed evaluation. SKILLS: (Skills are measured by the Miskatonic scale. Accurate to +/- 0.1. The Miskatonic University accepts no responsibility for losses - financial, physical, medical, ethical or epistemological - resulting from use or misuse of the following information. For legal purposes, readers are reminded that 'skill reports' are intended for entertainment only.) Superb : Endurance Great : Fists, Might Good : Athleticism, Intimidation, Resolve Fair : Alertness, Guns, Stealth, Driving Average: Weapons, Rapport, Contacting, Pilot, Survival STUNTS: Fists: - Brawler - Whatever's on hand Endurance: - Bounce back - One hit to the body - Now you've made me mad ASPECTS: (Resident analyst: Dr Carolyn Fern) 1. This is just like 'Nam! 2. Alcohol is my security blanket 3. Pick on someone your own size! 4. The tight, reinforced steel chain of command 5. You'll have to come through me 6. Nooooo.... Take meeeeee.... 7. Liberator of magic smoke 8. Justice shall be done 9. Scared of the unknown 10. Rock, paper, scissors... fist beats everything! [/EOF]