Scientists

After the murders, Science Director Barininova hired a small but powerful force of mercenaries to guard her scientists, claiming that the military was doing nothing for her. This force is led by a Russian expatriate named Goranadin, and is almost entirely composed of ethnic Kazakhs. Goranadin leads the force by personal charisma and power alone. Goranadin calls his company the Red Lightning, but there are no sources on other actions in which this company has been involved. It may have been formed very recently.

The combat potential of this force is quite good. Some Scientists, fascinated by the mercenaries, have begun spending too much time with them. The have now armed themselves with pistols and other scrounged weapons. They should not be confused with serious combatants, however, and will often flee from serious combat. The Mercenaries are another story. Each is heavily armed and accurate with an assault rifle. These troops will attempt to heard Scientists, or at least get them out of the way.

The Mercenary Leaders are the most dangerous. These men, experienced after years of intense conflicts, can use their assault rifles swiftly and well. Their precision and marksmanship are advanced enough to be able to use short burst to damage adjacent combatants. Their experience also lends them very high tactical morale.