Pyotr Dmitrievich Sokolov - Lead Software Engineer

Basic Information:

• Full Name: Pyotr Dmitrievich Sokolov

• Date of Birth: June 12, 2065

• Place of Birth: Saint Petersburg, Russia

• Education:

  • B.S. in Computer Science – ITMO University, Class of 2084

  • M.S. in Cybersecurity and Quantum Computing – Skolkovo Institute of Science and Technology, Class of 2086

• Specialized training in Martian data systems, AI development, and cyber infiltration techniques

Pyotr Dmitrievich Sokolov

Position:

• Lead Software Engineer & Cybersecurity Specialist at Vostok Station

• Primary hacker, systems integrator, and information broker for the Russian settlement

Affiliations:

• Formerly affiliated with the Russian Space Research Institute before being reassigned to Mars.

• Key figure in maintaining and manipulating data systems within Vostok Station and beyond.

Character Description: Pyotr Sokolov is a walking contradiction—a chaotic genius wrapped in a slouchy hoodie, whose fingers dance across the keyboard faster than most people can think. He is the reason the Russian settlement still has functioning data systems, despite years of neglect and isolation.

Born into a rapidly declining Russia, Pyotr never trusted authority. He grew up in a world where information was more valuable than money and knowing how to get into the right (or wrong) system was the ultimate survival skill. By the time he was a teenager, he had already infiltrated military-grade firewalls for fun. Instead of jail, he was offered a scholarship.

He excelled in AI research, cybersecurity, and deep system exploits, but he never lost his rebellious streak. When he was sent to Mars, he saw it as exile—but quickly made himself indispensable. With limited supplies and constant technical failures, the settlers at Vostok needed someone who could work around regulations, bypass bureaucratic nonsense, and make systems function by any means necessary.

That someone was Pyotr.

While Ivanov kept order and Elena kept the settlement standing, Pyotr kept the information flowing. He cracked encrypted databases, intercepted communications, and bent security protocols to his will. The Russians had no official access to external trade networks, but Pyotr ensured they knew more about Mars’s political landscape than anyone else. If there was a secret, Pyotr had already found it.

Key Traits:

Strengths:

✔ Cybernetic Genius – Master of AI programming, encryption, hacking, and system optimization. If it runs on code, Pyotr can control it.

✔ Information Broker – He doesn’t just collect data; he understands its value. Knows when to share, when to withhold, and when to weaponize knowledge.

✔ Unpredictable & Adaptive – Thinks ten steps ahead, shifts plans on a whim, and thrives in chaos. If a system fails, he has already prepared three workarounds.

✔ Loyal—To Those He Respects – Doesn’t trust easily, but once someone earns his respect, he will go to extreme lengths for them.

Flaws:

✖ Recklessly Egotistical – His confidence in his own intelligence sometimes leads him to take unnecessary risks. If he sees a challenge, he has to beat it.

✖ Socially Unfiltered – His sarcasm, dark humor, and total lack of social tact often rub people the wrong way.

✖ Morally Flexible – Has no ethical qualms about hacking, spying, or exploiting systems—sees it all as a game of intelligence.

✖ Physically Unimpressive – Not a fighter, not a soldier. His battlefield is digital, and he avoids direct confrontation at all costs.

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