| Mstislav Zubarov | |
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 Professor Zubarov, man that can build anything. | |
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42 PB |
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- Vuldak Empire (formerly) |
Professor Mstislav Zubarov, also known under nickname "Mr. Ratchet", is male Huron scientist, Professor of Mechanics, and mechanic genius formerly of Vuldak Defense Development Bureau of Experimental Weaponry, where he developed several advanced weapons and machines, but defected to Kasmari Rebellion and serve on the board of Delegate in Fifth Kasmari Fleet to help the rebellion against his own creations.
Appearance
He is a usual man, thought not one woman considers him handsome, but his vast cybernetic replacements are discouraging them. Mstislav has carelessly combed dark brown hair with starting patches of gray. Originally he had brown eyes, but one due to accident almost lost its sight and received cybernetic augmentation, gaining lime-colored shining eye that is covering mostly the original, and giving him enhanced sight. He has grown a beard and mustache of the same color as his hair.
He usually wears a dark suit with a white shirt and tie, over it white lab coat with several pockets to hold various gadgets and equipment. Over his pants he wears a supportive cybernetic exoskeleton that he build himself while at university to help assist him in walking as his left leg to necrosis lost its function and right was severely injured after his accident on university due to left leg's first symptom. And his right hand is now completely mechanic after injury sustained from one battle, where his ship was hit and explosion cut his original arm.
Personalty
Zubarov is by nature a quiet man who stays quiet in the group and just gets his job done. When working in laboratory he is professional, respecting his work and all dangers it involves, although due to unexpected disaster he suffered near blindness in one eye.
Being a mechanical genius, Zubarov is capable of repairing, repurpose or rebuild most of known machines and weapons of any sizes, and design new advanced weapons, which he regularly did while working in DDB, being a major designer of infamous Sovereign-class battlecruiser that were used during several major Vuldak campaigns.
Whereas at his youth he was obsessed in making new creations of various sizes, after his work in Vuldak defense bureau this tendency decreased, but he is still making new objects and equipment, such as a drone VI assistants, a small drones that are helping him in laboratory by saving the data, recording the scene or manually assist with holding, welding or cutting the equipment and materials.
He is known for his daunting acts from his youth, dont showing any sign of fear when others are scared. Some say he is either stupid or insane, but the real source of this is not known, not even by Mstislav himself. This courageous nature however paid him greatly in the form of his several cybernetics, some of them extensive. But Zubarov never shown any sign of regret over these tragedies, even considering them as positive, giving him greater understanding of some scientific fields, namely robotics and cybernetics.
Abilities
Zubarov's most significant skill is his mechanical genius. Already at young age he was able to repair heavy industry machines in factory of his parents, and building various machines that were more or less without much use. After his fatal accident at university, when both legs were seriously impaired, Mstislav was able to make himself cybernetic exoskeletal supports that he wields as other pants, that he uses to this day with several fuhrer modifications.
His technical skills were applied with great effect when he joined Defense Development Bureau, where he researched and constructed several advanced weapon technologies that were with great effect used in the was with the Rebellion. He assisted in development of plasma weaponry with his superior and director, Sepp Dietrich, along with development of several systems on Dietrich's flagship.
When Zubarov learned about some of the atrocities committed by Vuldaks in the war and for his deteriorating relation with Dietrich, he defected to Kasmari where he started working on new weapons that may be used against Vuldaks, and as a specialist on Vuldak experimental weapons.
Other skills that Mstislav holds is hacking and slicing, making him able to get into any system that dont has the highest defense programs and firewalls, and able to open any doors in Vuldak base or starship he wants. Making programs is not hard as well, which he used many times for his complex weapons and machines. His augmented eye gives him a better sight, able to see into greater distances, or the opposite, use it as microscope.
History
Early Life
Mstislav Zubarov was born on Kainoss II to the family of the basic workers. His parents met each other in the factory and Mstislav was their first and only son. His childhood was unusual, with life like other kids had on the planet, unlike the ravaged Kainoss III, with one exception; Mstislav's lack of fear. More than often he climbed on trees, houses or even cliffs as part of his dangerous adventures, which in some cases ended up with injury, but never anything fatal, the worst being broken leg or arm. Zubarov has proven to be a technical genius when he was eleven, he made his own cart out of junk and old parts which he used in kid races in the district. Realizing his potential, Mstislav's parents wanted their son to become someone more than them and supported his mechanical talents in any way imaginable within their options. Sometimes he was helping in his parent's factory, even when it caused not once a trouble from the side of managers his help was considerably appreciated and priced by other workers. Repairing heavy machines with ease in few hours what took the "professional mechanics" days.
University Years
Eventually Zubarov was send to the high school specialized for mechanics, and after passing through it he went on university on Huron. He was gaining top marks with ease, but he was bored there, seeing the school as waste of his time. During this time he was building, repairing, modifying various things such as hovercars, computers and any electronics, and for this obsession of anything technical other students on university dubbed him "Mr. Ratchet", which he quickly adopted as his own. He learned a lot about electronics, being able to operate and develop new programs for various purposes, which he integrated into his creations.
Even on university his presumption for overcoming dangerous tasks havent faded, and Zubarov was many times involved in crazy bets which were on boundaries of life and death. During one such bet he had to jump from one roof to another, nearly five meter long jump but the other roof was on lower level. Mstislav didnt hesitated, and under great applause made the fateful jump. Everyone was watching how half of the meter was missing for Zubarov to land safely on the other roof. He then fell many meters down, landing hard on his legs on the ground.
Three days later Zubarov woke up in the hospital, where he was told he suffered severe injuries, including his legs being totally broken, concussion of the brain and many of other broken bones. Mstislav remembered that after he jumped, he felt incredible pain in his left leg, which was the cause he wasnt able to catch the other roof and fell down. Doctors told he suffered infarction in his leg that escaped their attention, which during these three days part of the leg's muscles changed into necrotic, and when the doctors finally realized it, it was too late. Zubarov lost the sensation in his left leg, while his right was so badly damaged that standing on it would have caused him great pain.
Vuldak Defense Development Bureau
When Zubarov finished the university, he was contacted by Vuldak officials and offered a position in Vuldak Defense Development Bureau of Experimental Weaponry, and Mstislav took the chance. For ten years he was working in the bureau, comfortable that he can freely do whatever he wishes with nearly unlimited resources. He was one of the major developers of Sovereign-class battlecruiser, which was put into service across the Empire, even having few ships in Admiral Drahgan's Helm Fleet.
In this period of his life, Zubarov learned how to handle all sorts of weapons, from pistols to large starship laser cannons. During the testing of new type of infantry-portable railgun, Mstislav was testing its armor-piercing capability, bur the weapon didnt fired. He took it to his workbench and started the inspection to find the cause of malfunction, the weapon's reactor suddenly activated and uncontrollably gathered energy, resulting in detonation. Zubarov was able to escape from any fatal injuries, the detonation burned his left eye's retina, rendering him nearly blind. Vuldaks made him an eye augmentation that restored his lost sight in the eye, and even slightly enhanced it.
In his last years the DDB had a new director, young genius and nearly fanatical supporter of the Empire, Sepp Dietrich. Zubarov was then assigned into Dietrich's team developing plasma weapons, that were many years earlier tested but suspended due to several deadly accidents. Still, Zubarov's team managed to create first working prototype plasma cannon. With fuhrer work smaller versions were made, eventually creating even plasma pistols. Mstisalv even helped in several elements of Dietrich's flagship, Tormentor.
However, the relationship between Zubarov and Dietrich was decreasing due to Dietrich's fanatical views and sometimes uncaring nature towards his and other scientists' safety. Then, another minor accident injured Zubarov that broke his arm because Sepp didnt put any necessary precaution to his safety, Mstislav realized it was unbearable. Without any stated reason Zubarov left the Bureau, using his injury as an excuse to resign on his post when asked.