Svetlana Kuznetsov

Svetlana (Scenesys ID: 1640)
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Full Name:	Svetlana Kuznetsov
Gender:	Female
Species:	Human
Theme:	Original (OC)
Occupation:	Former Hydra Agent
Citizenship:	Russia
Residence:	Moscow, Russia
Education:	Advanced Espionage Training
Status:	Shelved
Groups:	Hench
Other Information
Apparent Age:		Actual Age:
Date of Birth	1 August 1930	Actor:	Gemma Arterton
Height:	170 cm (5'7")	Weight:	63 kg (139 lb)
Hair Color:	Brown	Eye Color:	Brown
Theme Song:	"Slaying the Dreamer" by Nightwish

Profile

Shortly after Nazi Germany's defeat in WWII, HYDRA shifted the focus of its experimental operations to multiple locations in the Soviet Union. The Super Soldier program tested candidates from a variety of backgrounds, ranging from soldiers to athletes.

Svetlana Kuznetsov was a promising figure skater when she was selected for the program at age 18. The initial serum process went well, but there were side effects. Some subjects demonstrated uncontrolled aggression during the conditioning and programming process. Svetlana, or Subject 6, responded better than most.

Then there was an 'incident' at one of the other facilities. Five test Subjects nearly destroyed the facility before they were detained. The orders were clear and simple: shut the project down. All Subjects at all facilities were put into cryogenic suspension and hidden away. That was 1950.

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Description

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Description:

Standing midway between five and six feet tall, this woman isn't exactly imposing at first glance. Her build is solid and athletic, toned and efficient rather than bulky. Dark brown hair is pulled back tight to keep it out of her face, twisted and braided with nothing straying below the collar. Her face is oval and her features are soft, with a strong nose and full lips. Dark brows arch over large, caramel-colored eyes that show no emotion. She carries herself with confidence and purpose.

History

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History:

Shortly after Nazi Germany's defeat in WWII, HYDRA shifted the focus of its experimental operations to multiple locations in the Soviet Union. The Super Soldier program was one such operation that survived the end of the war and relocation. It tested candidates from a variety of backgrounds, ranging from soldiers to athletes to artists.

Svetlana Kuznetsov grew up in a small village outside of Moscow. She was a promising figure skater, and moved to Moscow in her mid-teens to focus on her skating. Svetlana was selected for the Super Soldier program at age 18 instead. The initial serum process went well, but there were side effects. Some subjects demonstrated uncontrolled aggression during the conditioning and programming process. Svetlana, or Subject 6, responded better than most.

After the administration of the serum, the Subjects were programmed and conditioned using accelerated learning techniques that used more of the mind's full potential. Combat maneuvers were reduced to rote muscle memory. It was a promising approach that initially yielded good results.

About two years into Svetlana's training there was an 'incident' at one of the other facilities. Five test Subjects nearly destroyed the facility before they were detained. The orders were clear and simple: shut the project down. All Subjects at all facilities were put into cryogenic suspension and hidden away in 1950. Since that time the Iron Curtain came down and the Soviet Union dissolved. Scientists moved on to other projects and old facilities were forgotten. Some test Subjects perished as their cryo units failed.

But at least one did not.

Personality

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Personality:

Before her indoctrination as Subject 6, Svetlana was like any Russian teenager. She was passionate about her skating, of course, but also curious about the Soviet Union's newest ally-turned-adversary: the United States. Even in the late 1940's Soviet kids were getting their hands on swing records, learning to dance, and even stealing whatever magazines they could find to learn about American fashion.

Svetlana's group in the Super Soldier program was made up of athletes, as a test to try and build upon natural abilities and competitive drive. So becoming Subject 6 didn't wipe her personality so much as augment it. Her competitive drive remained, but she focused on objectives related to killing people instead of throwing triple-axels on the rink. The program was shut down when she was 18, so she can still be drawn back to that wide-eyed teenager. At least until she puts on her 'game face'.

Abilities

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Enhanced Physique:

Subject 6 was given the super soldier serum as part of her conditioning by the Soviet branch of Hydra. The serum elevated her physically to match peak human capability. So she had the stamina to run for days at a time, sprinting in bursts up to 40 mph. She was durable enough to shrug off small caliber bullets and tough enough to walk away from a beating that would be fatal to normal humans. Even with her unimpressive size, Subject 6 could lift about 500 lbs. Her reflexes were quicker than the eye could follow, and she was agile enough to dodge most incoming attacks.

Skills

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Education:
Much like her physical programming, Svetlana was subjected to experimental accelerated learning techniques. While her knowledge is extensive, it is entirely 'book' knowledge with little to no practical experience to back it up.

Expert Soldier:
Subject 6 was programmed to be an expert soldier, at least by standards of the era. She is a precision marksman with firearms and weapons available to the Soviet military before 1950. This includes pistols, rifles, submachine guns, machineguns, bazookas, and the venerable AK-47. Svetlana can drive and operate any Soviet-era military vehicles and tanks up to and including the T-44 model. In addition, she can fly tactical and ground support aircraft that would have been state of the art in 1950. She is also an expert in military tactics, based on the 1950's Soviet military model.

Figure Skating:
Svetlana was a promising figure skater before being selected by Hydra for the Super Soldier program. It's quite likely that she could have made the Olympic team, with the right training. She is still quite good, and if given the opportunity she would be very capable of impressive jumps and turns.

Hand Combat:
Svetlana was programmed with the most up to date hand combat protocols available to the Soviet Union, both armed and unarmed. The overall result incorporates elements of Sambo, a softer style which is less strength-dependent and Systema, which includes harder strikes, firearms, and knives.

While her fighting skills are cutting edge, that is only as of 1949. Techniques introduced later would be completely foreign to her. And due to the nature of her programming, it's difficult for her to improvise in adverse situations.

Multilingual:
Svetlana's native language is Russian. She is fluent in English, French, Italian, German, Japanese, Spanish, Korean, Chinese and a few other languages due to her uploaded education, although her speech would mark her clearly as a non-native speaker.

Operations Knowledge:
Subject 6 received a tremendous amount of tactical and operations knowledge during her accelerated programming. This includes espionage techniques, codes and ciphers used through 1950, radio operation, and unconventional warfare. She has the equivalent theoretical training of Spetsnaz GRU operative, just lacking the practical experience.

Programming:

Svetlana received most of her special combat and operations training via an experimental 'sensory saturation' programming technique. Essentially an 'accelerated-rote' method followed by real-time practical demonstration, the advantage was that a tremendous amount of information has been reduced to muscle memory and reflex in a relatively short period of time.

Resources

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Contacts:
Lana worked as a mercenary for a while after being away from SHIELD. She made a name for herself as a skilled, capable soldier and she still has a decent list of names to call.

Income:
Since leaving the SHIELD compound, Lana has been working as a mercenary. She mostly takes security jobs requiring military expertise, and after being in the business for even a short time she has made a pretty good name for herself. Lana's income is enough to maintain a modest apartment in a low profile neighborhood, as well as keep her suitably stocked in weapons and ammunition.

Shield:

After working as a mercenary, Svetlana has returned to SHIELD to begin working as a field agent. She can check out SHIELD resources appropriate for her mission, as well as tap into intel appropriate for her clearance level. Lana receives the usual stipend appropriate to an Agent of her level.

Weaknesses

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Aggressive:
One of the side-effects of Subject 6's batch of serum was unusual aggression in some subjects. Svetlana showed an increase in aggression during her programming and training, although her time in cryo tempered that somewhat. She still tends to choose violent solutions as first recourse to solve problems.

Displaced:
Subject 6 has been in cryo freeze since 1950. Finding herself awake now, she is in a very unfamiliar world. Cell phones, the internet, and pop culture are but a few things she won't understand. Not to mention needing to catch up on decades of world history.

Hydra:
Subject 6 is a HYDRA asset. Just because they put her in cryo-freeze, cancelled her project, and abandoned the base doesn't mean they won't want her back. If she's spotted out in public and positively identified, she'll be back on their radar again.

Inexperienced:

Svetlana received her full programming download before being put in cryo, but she had less than two actual years of training. And she has no field experience. So she's well-versed in theory, but hasn't put her training to actual use in real-world situations.

Logs

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Title	Date	Scene Summary
What's a girl like you...	October 24th, 2022	Svetlana goes looking for trouble. She finds a little in Harlem. She also finds Luke.
Mentors and Munchables	March 20th, 2020	Summary needed
Question's incoming	October 28th, 2019	The Question visits Svetlana and asks her some questions
Asking the Proper Questions	October 11th, 2019	Summary needed
Times they are a changing	October 4th, 2019	Svetlana and Nadia get into a brawl at a protest that turns ugly.
Magic Moments	September 30th, 2019	Zachary shows an undercover Svetlana around his high school and a magic trick.
Wrong time, wrong place	September 2nd, 2019	Svetlana and Darkstar meet up in Hell's Kitchen, and they have a girl's talk about....various things
Going Back	August 7th, 2019	Lana returns to the Triskelion, catching up with Bucky and meeting Samantha.
Crimson Guard: Recruiting Svetlana	April 10th, 2019	Summary needed
Stalking the Stalker	May 15th, 2018	Lana and Marc come up with a side quest.
Back at the Office	April 25th, 2018	Sam Gwydion (Loki) and Lana discuss next steps. He endures shopping!
First Day	April 24th, 2018	Lana accompanies Sam Gwydion (Loki) on her first job. Important choices are made.
About that Offer...	April 16th, 2018	Summary needed
Darkness Falls	April 13th, 2018	Conflict in Queens, lots of fighting, bad guys caught, random interactions, boom, pow, pew-pew.
Catching Up	March 15th, 2018	Three super-soldiers cross paths in the SHIELD Triskelion workout room.
Dat Ass Tho'	March 12th, 2018	In which Lana asks Darcy about thongs, lesbian booty calls, and if her ass looks fat. Or this is why Darcy needs a refresher on Sexual Harassment in the workplace.
Acclimation	February 26th, 2018	Svetlana and Natasha meet for the first time since Lana was awakened.
Blind Man's Bluff	February 25th, 2018	Lana comes to Matt Murdock's rescue they talk on the way home.
Winter in the Park	February 16th, 2018	Lana runs into Loki (in his P.I. persona). Introductions are exchanged. An offer is made.
Settling In	February 15th, 2018	Svetlana, Darcy and Bucky talk about adjustments. Valentine's Day is explained.
Unconventional SHIELD Training	February 4th, 2018	A sparring session for Svetlana turns into an outing with Darcy and May, including a classic American lunch and lessons on cussing in public.
Plans for Shopping	February 2nd, 2018	In which Svetlana meets Darcy and plans are made to catch up to the 21st Century. Or Darcy is this Century's Best Amabassdor; SHIELD needs to give her a raise and an expense account!
The Director and a Guest	February 1st, 2018	Nick Fury stops in to question a thawed-out Svetlana. He makes her an offer.
Waking Up	January 30th, 2018	Svetlana wakes from her cryo sleep. Bucky explains things to her.
Old Secrets	January 26th, 2018	Black Widow and Captain America chase down a lead on an old Hydra base in Siberia. They discover a former experiment (Svetlana) still in cryogenic suspension and bring her back to base for thawing.

Cutscenes

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Title	Date	Scene Summary
Dreams On Ice	January 17th, 2018	Summary needed

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