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Key events in the universe and the plot of Atomic Heart. Information with a reference to the source is prioritized over information without a source. The game itself is recognized as the primary and most reliable source of information.

The alternative history of the USSR begins in 1936.

1721-1922 The Russian Empire was a state in Eurasia that existed from 1721 to 1917. The Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic, abbreviated as RSFSR, was a state in Eurasia that existed from 1917 to 1921.

The Union of Soviet Socialist Republics, abbreviated as USSR, the Soviet Union, and the Union of SSR, is a state in Eastern Europe and Northern Asia that has existed since 1922.

1900 June 13: Dmitry Sechenov was born[1].

1936 Guided by the idea of creating liquid information carriers, combining the properties of heavy water and silicon, Dmitry Sergeyevich Sechenov and Khariton Radeonovich Zakharov make the discovery of Polymer, a plastic electronic storage device that was previously unknown to the world. The study of this unusual substance radically changes the course of development in Soviet and global civilization.[1]

Sechenov performs a complex heart surgery on Ivan Pavlov, saving his life. [2]

1937 The creation of a scientific cohort is a pivotal moment in the history of science and technology. The best minds of the USSR, powerful scientists, comrades Vavilov, Zakharov, Korolev, Kurchatov, Lebedev, Pavlov, Sechenov, Filimonenko, and Chelomey, unite in a single scientific team, which marked the beginning of the rapid rise of scientific and technological progress in the USSR and around the world.

The beginning of the "Man-Society" project, a socio-technological system aimed at educating a future human being free from all vices[1].

1939 September 1: Nazi Germany begins its territorial conquest and military operations in Europe[1].

On September 15, Sechenov and Filimonenko, thanks to the electrophysical properties of the Polymer, create a compact cold fusion reactor, the Polymer Hydrogen Cell, which opens up global prospects in robotics. [1]

On September 17, the USSR enters into direct armed confrontation with Nazi Germany.[1]

On December 6, a real three-wheeled robot makes its first wheel turns at the Brain Research Institute, bringing us closer to creating an ideal society with fully functional robotic assistants for everyone.[1]

1940 In January, combat robot tests are conducted, which are considered unsuccessful[1].

1941 At the highest level, Sechenov's research in the field of robotics and the study of polymers is given the green light.

On April 2, 1941[1] (according to other sources, in June 1942[3]), realizing the inevitability of its collapse, the Third Reich dealt a terrible, treacherous, and inhumane blow to the entire world: the enemy unleashed a deadly virus, the Brown Plague. The virus spread rapidly, and there was no cure for the monstrous epidemic, as medical treatments were ineffective at the time. In the Soviet Union, which suffered approximately ten million casualties during the war, the disease claimed the lives of one hundred and fifty million Soviet citizens.

June 18: The invention of a vaccine against brown plague by Sechenov and Zakharov[1].

August 26: The formation of the Argentum squad from the surviving volunteers after the test of the brown plague vaccine. The first squad consisted of 20 people, including Major of Intelligence Alexander Kuznetsov[1].

August 26: The signing of a decree establishing Enterprise 3826[1]. Dmitry Sechenov is appointed head of the robotics development program in order to compensate for the significant shortage of human resources, and he heads the Enterprise by personal order of Comrade Stalin.

End of August: The final victory over fascism and the brown plague[1].

1943 The Moscow Convention Treaty is signed in Moscow as a result of the Second World War, and one of its provisions is the prohibition of the military use of flamethrowers.

The USSR launches a global state program for the development of industry and the national economy. At the end of the construction of a network of research and production complexes, each of which conducts research in its own field while also being part of a common national project, the pride of Russian science is created. Enterprise 3826 is the epitome of the scientific and technological genius of Soviet scientists.

April 17: The wedding of Sergey and Ekaterina Nechaev[1].

1944 December: creation of the artificial lake Lazur[1].

At the bottom of the lake Lazur, the underwater complex "Neptune" is founded on the territory of the Enterprise.

July: successful tests of robot control through polymer communication and Vultures (GRF-078), which serves as a powerful prerequisite for the launch of the future neural network "Collective 1.0".[1]

1945 The first research of the network by Academician Sechenov and Professors Lebedev and Zakharov actively explores the possibilities of the future neural network "Kollektiv 1.0".[1]

1946 In March [1] (according to other sources, on June 11), in order to improve the efficiency of robot control at Enterprise 3826, a group of scientists led by Sechenov successfully launches the neural network "Kollektiv 1.0" - the world's first global network, which has the potential to unite all human achievements.

1947 The first use of OS "Demos" telephony and "Grus" terminals in the civilian community. The launch of the all-Union network of scientific and social communication "VDemos".[1]

Thanks to the work of Sergei Korolev and the entire flight control center, the first satellite of the Earth was launched. The USSR is the first country in space.[1]

1948 Opening on the territory of the Enterprise of the Theater. Maya Plisetskaya[1].

1949 On the territory of the Enterprise, by decree of the Party, the stele "The Call of the Motherland" was erected, dedicated to the victory of the Soviet Union in the Great Patriotic War.

1950 The Chelomey Design Bureau successfully carried out the first launch of the Icarus aerial platform. On March 1, 1950, Icarus, with Academician Chelomey on board, independently visited Red Square.[1]

In March, Dmitry Sechenov invented a neuropolymer[1], thus discovering the polymer's mimetic adaptation, which is the ability of this substance to adapt to the human body. This allows for the connection and attachment of an interface device to users, which in the future will enable them to join the "Collective 1.0" and remotely control robots, literally with their minds, and instantly access a wide range of information. This discovery marked the beginning of the development of a new generation of neural networks, known as the "Collective 2.0."

1951 February 14: In America, the launch of the government program "Energy for All"[1]. At the secret congress of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union, the project "Atomic Heart" was approved.

On April 12, 1951, the mighty science of the USSR accomplishes what seemed impossible - Soviet cosmonaut Yuri Gagarin makes the first flight into space. This is achieved with the help of polymer fuel, composite materials of the rocket and the talented leadership of Korolev[1].

On November 3, a prominent Soviet scientist, Khariton Radeonovich Zakharov, the head of the neurobiology department at the Pavlov complex, died in an accident under unknown circumstances[1].

The Soviet lunar rover successfully reaches the Moon and returns with samples of lunar soil.

The Collective 1.0 neural network uses robots to build the Serp of the Country stele, based on sketches by Mukhina and Kibalnikov, which becomes the first human-machine collaboration in the world.

The USSR government passes a resolution to start providing robots and related machines for free around the world as humanitarian aid[1].

The USSR's robotics industry achieves significant progress and high results, successfully replacing humans in workplaces. Machines build cities, create new logistics routes in the sky and on the ground, help people in natural disaster areas, and gradually become an integral part of Soviet life.

1952 The USSR Olympic team takes the first places in the medal standings in both the Summer and Winter Olympic Games.

April 17: There is an incident in Bulgaria involving American terrorists. The Argentum squad members took part in the incident. Agent Plutonium falls into a coma, Agent Blesna dies. The charge was successfully deactivated.[1] Sechenov performs emergency surgeries on both agents.

November 9: The Twins' first public appearance at the theater. Maya Plisetskaya[1].

In January, Professor Lebedev began developing an evolving artificial intelligence with ELEANOR introspection algorithms[1].

1953 At the annual meeting of the USSR Academy of Sciences, Sechenov announces the Collective 2.0 network for the first time.

1954-1955 After years of research and work on the interface between man and machine, the device is finally created and named "Thought". The public anxiously awaits the arrival of a beautiful and bright "tomorrow".

The creation of the Jelly Man, an alpha connector for managing the entire Collective global network.[1]

The Soviet lunar rover successfully reaches the Moon and returns with samples of lunar soil.

December 30: Sechenov approves the creation of popularization animation for the Argentum training videos[1].

After the successful completion of the tests, preparations for the all-Union polymerization of the population begin in the USSR.

April 1: A rumor about a certain Gus with an experimental device called "Thought" appears on the territory of the Mendeleev complex[1].

In June, a complete polymerization of all employees of the Enterprise is carried out.[1]

On June 7, the Argentum squad is sent around the world to monitor the launch of the global network.[1]

On June 9, Sechenov summons Agent P-3, Sergei Nechaev, to give him a mission.[1]

On June 10, Agent P-3 receives a mission and a new Argentum glove with a built-in Knowledge Keeper from Academician Sechenov and sets off for the Enterprise[1].

1955, the beginning of the game's events June 11 becomes a day of mass celebrations at the Enterprise: employees of the complexes organize a festive subbotnik, and a parade takes place at Chelomey, during which Academician Sechenov announces that the Kollektiv neural network is ready for the long-awaited upgrade to version 2.0, scheduled for Monday, June 13: in a few days, citizens of the USSR (and later, all people in the world) will be able to use the Mysl device and connect to robotic machines to control them with their thoughts.

However, the celebrations are interrupted by a software malfunction, which causes all the robots at Enterprise 3826 to go into combat mode, resulting in mass casualties among the staff.

P-3, the main character of Atomic Heart, was invited to Enterprise 3826 to assist in the implementation of the "Collective 2.0" neural network and to apprehend Viktor Petrov, the former chief programmer of the neural network, who was responsible for the malfunction.

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Dmitry Sergeyevich Sechenov is a character in the game Atomic Heart, the Minister of Industry, and the head of Enterprise No. 3826. He is also known as the Chief or the Academician Wizard.

Biography He was born on June 13, 1900. In the past, he was a neurosurgeon, but now he is a specialist in multiple fields. He is a student of the renowned scientist Bekhterev. He has gathered a team of renowned scientists and initiated a scientific and technological breakthrough. He invented polymers, neuropolymers, and many methods for using them, as well as the Kollektiv system. After the Great Patriotic War, he was appointed head of the robotics development program and became the head of Scientific Enterprise 3826 by personal order of Stalin. After the successful spread of Soviet robots around the world, Sechenov became the Minister of Industry of the USSR.

Activities The revolutionary discovery of the mimetic adaptation of polymers allowed for the safe integration of polymer technology into human tissues. This is how the "Collective 2.0" project was born - the unification of people and machines into a single neural network, capable of radically changing and improving the daily lives of both the citizens of the USSR and all of humanity.

Sechenov and his team of scientists strive to pave the way to the stars, unite humanity, and give it a bright future.

Behind the scenes of his activities, there are economic factors that have ensured the success of his corporation - a hybrid of capitalism and socialism, a planned and market economy.

Character Sechenov believes in the titanic significance of progress and is ready to “pave the way for humanity to the stars” by any means necessary — from breakthrough scientific discoveries achieved through ethically questionable experiments, to manipulating and concealing facts from the public, the Politburo, and even his own close associates. Behind Sechenov’s inspiring speeches and majestic demeanor, many can see the traits of an ambitious egocentric (a person who places their own “I” at the center of the entire universe). Sechenov is mechanistic: he treats everything around him as tools — robots, ideologies, and people.

Role in the plot Sechenov is one of the antagonists of the game, although he has the most noble intentions. Some aspects of his role: Sechenov was aware of the Atomic Heart project and personally developed it. He insisted on including a human control function in the Collective 2.0. Lied to the main character about his past, his wife, and the true reasons for what was happening many times. In the ending, Zakharov accuses Dmitry Sergeyevich of the fact that Khariton constantly had to do the dirty work for the academician. Immediately, the scientist objects to his former friend and says that it was not at all necessary to kill all those who were not liked.

Important: Sechenov is a constant contradiction: his noble intentions and desire for technological progress collide with the destructive consequences of his actions.

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P-3 (Sergey Alekseevich Nechaev) is the main protagonist in the game Atomic Heart. He is a special forces and intelligence officer, and a specialist in resolving complex situations. He is under the command of Academician Sechenov. He is the husband of Ekaterina Nechaeva.

In the past, he was a cheerful and optimistic person, but after a special operation in Bulgaria, where he lost his wife, he changed greatly — he became unsociable and reserved. Sechenov erased his memories of his wife, equipped him with combat implants and a modern alloy called SPT-6.

In the game, P-3 is invited to Enterprise 3826 to help implement the "Collective 2.0" neural network, where he encounters hostile robots and uncovers the secrets of the project. Depending on the player's choices, there are two possible endings: in the long ending, P-3 battles Sechenov and Khraz, while in the short ending, he leaves Enterprise, allowing Sechenov to carry out his plans.

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Muravyova Zinaida Petrovna (Baba Zina) is a minor character in the game Atomic Heart and an antagonist in the DLC "Instinct of Extermination".

Basic facts:

Colonel of the USSR's counterintelligence, head of the secret government communication center. Formerly, a communication officer at Facility 3826. Mother of Ekaterina Nechaeva (P-3's wife) and mother-in-law of Sergei Nechaev (P-3). Age: 52, alive. Personality and abilities:

A strong and willful character, but disguises it as hot-tempered and hysterical. Has extensive knowledge about the Enterprise's work, excellent combat training, and access to secret systems. She is capable of handling a military situation alone. Role in the story:

Has partially lost faith in Sechenov's ideas and infallibility after the tragedy with her daughter. Helps P-3 in some parts of the story, but hides her relationship with him. Encourages P-3 to oppose Sechenov in order to avenge his daughter's death. Depending on the ending of the game, her role and actions change: in the long ending, she helps P-3, while in the short ending, she confronts him after his refusal to fight Sechenov. In the DLC "The Enchantment of the Deep," he allies with Professor Lebedev and sends P-3 and Blessna to the Triton underwater complex.

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HRAS (Keeper of Knowledge, Zakharov Khariton Radeonovich) is the main antagonist in the game Atomic Heart.

General information:

Nicknames: The Glove, Professor Zakharov, a black polymer object. Place of work: Pavlov Complex. Position in life: Head of the Department of Neurobiology. Social rating: 9.2. Citizenship: Russian Empire, RSFSR, USSR. Date of birth: 1906. Age: 49. Status: Dead as a human, alive as a polymer object. In the short ending, he escaped; in the long ending, he merged with the Jell-O Man. Date of death (as a human): November 3, 1951. Role in the game: A polymer artificial intelligence embedded in an experimental polymer glove. Provides Major Nechaev (P-3) with advice during battles, helps to scan the area, hack robots and other equipment. Allows the use of various abilities: electric discharge (SHOCK), freezing, telekinesis, polymer shield and polymer jet. Biography and character:

Was the closest associate of Sechenov, participated in most of the developments, including the study of neuropolymer. A misanthrope who was only interested in science and disregarded safety regulations, leading to his death during an experiment in 1951. After his death, Sechenov placed his consciousness in a neuropolymeric structure. In this form, Sechenov continued his scientific work without the need to satisfy human needs. He believed that the body dictated corruption, while the "brilliance of pure reason" could illuminate humanity's path.

Initially presented as an ally, but in the climax reveals himself as an antagonist. In the long ending, merges with the Information Array, takes on a humanoid polymer form, and declares his desire to become a new round of evolution. In the short ending, remains in the form of a polymer clot and leads a terrorist movement against the "Collective"

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Michael Stockhausen (real name: Josef Goldenzweig) is a minor character in the game Atomic Heart and one of the main characters in the book "The Backstory of Enterprise 3826." He is a German scientist of Jewish descent who worked as a doctor in Berlin during the war. He survived the outbreak of the "Brown Plague" and was rescued by Soviet soldiers.

He replaced his identity using the documents of the deceased Michael von Stockhausen, and eventually became the Deputy General Director of Enterprise 3826, Dmitry Sechenov's right-hand man. He possesses organizational and managerial talents, but is also described as an unprincipled schemer who is willing to do anything for personal gain.

In the game's storyline, he coordinates the protagonist's actions and primarily communicates with him via radio.

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Larisa Filatova is a secondary character in the game Atomic Heart. She is a neurosurgeon and the head of the Behavioral Psychology of Polymerized Subjects department at the A.P.O. She was born in 1923. At the beginning of the game, she is a girlfriend and accomplice of Viktor Petrov, but later breaks off her relationship with him after learning about the deaths of almost all the people at Facility 3826 due to him. She was involved in research on the combination of humans and robots at the Collective, and continued her work after the death of her mentor, Khariton Zakharov. She had a low social rating due to her romantic relationship with Petrov, her free-thinking, and her disobedience to orders.

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Viktor Petrov is a secondary antagonist in the Atomic Heart game. Born in 1922, he worked at the Theater. Maya Plisetskaya, was the head of the robotics laboratory. Programmer and robotics engineer with a high social rating of 9.9. Convicted of betraying the ideals of the Company and malicious ideas. In the game, he teams up with Larisa Filatova and plays a key role in disrupting robots at Enterprise 3826. In the story, he dies, but his brain data is copied into the Jelly Man. Petrov has a strong sense of narcissism and inadequacy, and he envies others and longs for recognition.

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Atomic Heart Locations Complexes

Vavilov Experimental Botanical Complex.

VDNH Main Exhibition of Enterprise 3826.

Mendeleev Experimental Chemical and Technological Complex.

Neptune The Academy of Consequences and the Archive are located under this complex.

Pavlov Experimental medical complex.

Chelomey A city located on the Icarus flying platform, which is a design bureau for mechanical engineering.

Vavilov Test Site Lesnik's Village A settlement located on the territory of the Vavilov complex, which is used to serve the needs of the complex, including providing housing for some of its staff.

Lesnaya Station A maglev station located on the territory of the Vavilov complex.

VDNH Test Site Sechenov Scientific Center Formerly known as the Popov Scientific Center, it is a research center dedicated to information transmission and serves as the main radio center of the Enterprise.

Maya Plisetskaya Theater Established in 1948 and located on the territory of the Enterprise, it is the world's first robotic theater.

Yablochkovo A settlement located on the territory of VDNKh, the main activity of which is farming to meet the needs of the Enterprise.

Solnechnaya Station A maglev station located on the territory of the VDNKh polygon.

Yablochkovo Station A maglev station located on the territory of the VDNKh polygon.

Mendeleev Polygon Legkaya Hotel A unique recreation and recovery center, primarily designed to support the employees of Enterprise 3826, as well as ordinary citizens and tourists.

Lake Lazur Academy of Consequences An information and analytical center under formal management, responsible for processing all information coming from the other complexes of Enterprise 3826, coordinating their activities, and conducting its own scientific research.

Aniva Lighthouse Located on the shore of Lake Lazur, the lighthouse is one of the most prominent landmarks of the Enterprise.

Maglev System Whirlwind Train A unique high-speed train that uses the Maglev system. It is a transportation system of Enterprise 3826.

Other Test Sites Test sites of the Enterprise.

Laboratory "Ball" Professor Lebedev's mobile laboratory.

Limbo The surreal world that P-3 enters after entering combat mode.

Jet Hut Baba Zina's flying machine.

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Each robot was originally created to help Soviet industry and ordinary citizens, but for some reason, the secret combat program built into each robot in case of war was activated.

Robots have their own specialization and purpose. They are assembled throughout the 3826 Enterprise at special car factories.

Ballet dancer A unique animatronic robot from the theater named after By Maya Plisetskaya.

Twin Ballerinas Robotic ballerinas. They are called Left and Right.

Belyash (MA-9) A large-sized robot used for assembly and locksmith-welding works of metal structures at various steep heights.

Burav (BR-1) A giant tunnel-boring robot for changing the landscape.

Burlak The Enterprise's universal transporting robot-loader.

BUS-A Autonomous transport container for the safe movement of chemical reagents and samples of active polymers inside the Mendeleev complex.

Vatrushka (VSHK-69) A geodetic monocycle robot with universal reconnaissance functions.

Drofa (DF-02A) A medium-sized universal drone designed for transporting heavy loads.

Ezhikha (EZHKh-7) A mining reconnaissance robot.

Ibis A robot vacuum cleaner used to clean the premises of the Enterprise.

Engineer (RAF-9) An engineer robot, often used in factories and plants throughout the Soviet Union.

Clown A unique animatronic robot from the May Plisetskaya Theatre.

Doll (R9) A full-size anthropomorphic test device created to study the consequences of various collisions and injuries that can be caused to a living human body under experimental conditions.

Shiza Doll (SZ-5) Security and maintenance personnel of the Mendeleev Complex.

Laboratory Assistant (VOV-A6) A universal humanoid assistant robot, primarily used in the laboratories of the Enterprise.

Medik (MED-6) A medical robot that can completely replace a nurse, from taking tests to performing diagnostic surgeries.

Moorena (MUR-8N4) A robot introduced in the "Enchantment of the Deep" DLC. It is a boss.

Natasha (NA-T256) A large ground-based forklift robot.

Pelican The Enterprise's forklift robot.

Bee (PC-9) Development of the Chelomey complex. Carries out the delivery of small loads and repairs of any technical object, including another robot connected to the Kollektiv ecosystem.

Worker (AMU-68) Robot worker, used in grazing livestock and in logging for felling trees.

Robodevochka A unique animatronic robot from the Chekhov Theatre. Maya Plisetskaya, speaking to the world with excerpts from millions of recordings of radio broadcasts, talk shows, interviews, and music concerts.

Romashka (RM6) A device that consists of security surveillance cameras located both inside and outside Enterprise 3826.

Rotorobot (ASK-31/6) An automatic self-propelled rotary mower. It looks similar to a harvesting unit armed with sickles.

Samodelkin Autonomous collection and repair complex.

Sipukha (MUV-1) A small-sized universal drone that performs various operations in agricultural and livestock complexes, including monitoring crops and pastures in Soviet collective farms.

Tereshkova (TER-A1) A humanoid robot that performs basic administrative and consulting functions.

Duck (MFU-68/SP) A robot with an unknown purpose. It is an altered version of the "Worker".

Ball (BALL/i7) A miniature observation helicopter.

Bumblebee (BM-7) Heavy-duty transport drone with long manipulator arms.

ELEANORA Repair cabinet for creating and upgrading weapons, as well as improving the abilities of the polymer glove.