Fuze

Real Name: Shuhrat Kessikbayev

Birth Place: Samarkand, Uzbekistan

Age: 34

Height: 5'11" (1.80m)

Weight: 177 lbs (80kg)

Growing up in a military family in Samarkand, Uzbekistan, Shuhrat Kessikbayev immigrated to Russia shortly before the fall of the Soviet Union. His parents encouraged him and his brother to embrace all that was Russian. It wasn't until his teens when he learned to embrace his Uzbek heritage. Kessikbayev and his brother followed in their father's footsteps and enrolled in the military. An aptitude for science at an early age, the military honed Kessikbayev's interest in mechanical engineering and he trained to be a mechanist.

During his time in the 27th Motor Rifle Brigade he excelled as a sharpshooter and has extensive weapon knowledge. Kessikbayev was also known to be a member of the Spetsnaz. Kessikbayev's brother also went missing at an unknown point.

Developing his own weapon and his ability to improvise in the field with scrap materials and minimal tools made Kessikbayev a legend among his fellow recruits. Despite this, Kessikbayev's methods of breaking down enemy defenses has been seen as reckless. In 2004, Kessikbayev had an altercation with SDU Operator Siu "Ying" Mei Lin, who considered him to be a "questionable asset" due to believing that he had a disregard for civilian lives. It was only resolved after FBI SWAT Operator Eliza "Ash" Cohen stepped in. Kessikbayev was later recruited in Rainbow in 2015 due to his creative engineering skills. Kessikbayev readily made himself available in team planning & execution of numerous operations against the White Masks. At one point, Kessikbayev was engaged for two years but later called the wedding off due to wanting to take a different path in life.

Kessikbayev is an expert tinkerer and a master craftsman, more at ease with the workings of machines than those of people. His gruff demeanor and curt speech should not be mistaken for misanthropy. He possesses a strong moral conviction.

Psychological Report: "To say that Specialist Shuhrat "Fuze" Kessikbayev is restrained does not give the full picture. I was reminded of my grandmother's phrase: "talking to him was like pulling teeth." When other operators referred to him as mysterious I thought they were joking. I wouldn't say that he's difficult. He's quite pleasant and hospitable. But he is... contained. It took some work but we finally managed to have a revealing conversation.

Kessikbayev is quiet except with Specialist Timur "Glaz" Glazkov. When he does speak, people tend to hang off his every word. Field reports mention that Kessikbayev readily makes himself available in team planning but often falls into a cone of silence during operations. It's critical that he maintains communications with his team, otherwise there may be further altercations such as the one with Specialist Siu Mei "Ying" Lin regarding civilian casualties. This is doubly critical given some of our operators come from units with "zero casualty" rules.

It was necessary to address past reports about Kessikbayev's recklessness, so I asked him to describe an operation from his point of view. His objective, he explained, is to break down the defense as efficiently as possible, but insists he isn't careless. It's clear that his creative engineering skills are a critical asset. He's highly intelligent and calculating. While hard-hitting, Kessikbayev does possess good situational awareness. I suggested that he concentrate on improving this during future ops.

I was unable to ascertain any details about his brother who is allegedly MIA. That file remains classified. However, I did manage to get Kessikbayev to open up a bit about his personal life. He was engaged for two years but the wedding was called off after he decided it was "not the road to take." A proud Uzbek and a proud Russian, Kessikbayev said that growing up his parents encourage them to embrace all that was Russian, so it wasn't until his teens when he learned to embrace his Uzbek heritage. I asked him to elaborate on the experiences, but in his typical understated way he simply replied, "It was interesting.""

-- Dr. Harishva “Harry” Pandey, Director of Rainbow

Appearance: Fuze wears full tactical combat gear in green and beige tones. His uniform includes a heavy protective vest with multiple pouches, straps, and communication equipment. He wears camouflage pants tucked into black combat boots and heavy gloves. His headgear consists of a green helmet with mounted equipment, protective goggles with a reflective visor, and a matching face mask that conceals his features.

Primary Weapon Options: "Ballistic Shield", "6P41 Light Machine Gun", "AK-12 Assault Rifle".

Secondary Weapon Options: "PMM Handgun", "GSh-18 Handgun".

Gadget Options: "Breach Charge", "Smoke Grenade", "Hard Breach Charge".

Unique Ability: APM-6 "Matryoshka" First developed by Fuze in the Ratnik experimental weaponry brigade, the APM-6 "Matryoshka" was Kessikbayev’s attempt to create a more powerful breach charge. It proved to be an effective means of clearing a room, dealing the most damage to hostiles while keeping the Operator relatively safe. The "Matryoshka" can be anchored either vertically or horizontally. Once deployed, the piston burrows through walls or floors, dispersing live cluster grenades while spinning to deal the most damage from any directions.

The Russian Special Purpose Forces, or Spetsnaz, is an umbrella term for any special forces in Russian, literally "force of special purpose".

Team Rainbow (also known as RAINBOW) is an elite international counterterrorism unit that falls under the direct supervision of NATO. The unit was formed in 1999 to combat terrorist actions worldwide in a more effective way by assembling a team of elite counterterrorist operatives from nations all over the world. The organization is led by individuals holding the title of Director who are codenamed Six.

Every Operator is equipped with a drone. Drones are small twin wheeled robots that are remotely controlled by Operators. Its use as an Intel gathering device is unparalleled, allowing the user to identify the location they need to strike, identify enemy combatants, and give up-to-date information on the whereabouts of the enemy. They can be destroyed with one well-placed shot.

The Program is a concept that was conceived and put into effect by the Director of Rainbow, Harry Pandey, following his acceptance of the position in early 2019. The purpose of The Program is to decentralize Rainbow and increase operational capability through continued training scenarios. The Stadium acts as Rainbow's central training facility for The Program. It featured a gym, medical bay, firing range, dormitories, cafeteria, lounges, R&D lab, and a movie theatre.

The White Masks are a terrorist organization. They are easily identifiable by the white masks concealing their faces. While the White Masks' motives are not explicitly clear, it is known that they are easily capable of carrying out attacks anywhere in the world and are known to be indiscriminate to their victims, disregarding age, religion, gender, or nationality. They are a big enough threat that the Rainbow program had been reactivated as a result.