Crate Molov was a high ranking soldier in the Sopot Special Forces who was enhanced using Ultor-made nanotech. He was the leader of a squad of enhanced soldiers composed of Quill, Repta and Shrike. When Victor Sopot was killed during the Commonwealth Civil War, he became the new Chancellor of the Commonwealth and tried to use nanotechnology to create an army of super soldiers and conquer Earth. He is the main antagonist in Red Faction II.
Biography[]
Background[]
Crate Molov served in the Army of the Commonwealth, and was eventually appointed to the position of Secretary of Defense. During this time, he was an advocate for the use of nanotechnology to create super soldiers and eventually became the first to volunteer for the super soldier project.
The Commonwealth Civil War[]
After they allied themselves with the Red Faction, they stormed the Commonwealth's propaganda center and almost captured Sopot but he managed to escape. After heavy fighting in the streets between the Red Faction and the armed forces, the Squad reunited on the Missile Base where Sopot was hiding named "the Citadel".
Alias eventually reached Sopot and killed him. After Sopot's death, Molov usurped his position as head of Commonwealth, and declared Alias and Tangier enemies of the state for aligning themselves with the Red Faction.
Later, Alias and Tangier came up with a plan to shut down Molov's nanotech laboratory, located inside the great statue of Sopot.
Death[]
During the ensuing battle in the lab, Alias killed Repta, and destroyed the power generators, which caused the statue's foundation to become critical. Molov attempted to flee by scaling the statue with a nanotech cell. In a confrontation at the top of the statue, Shrike betrayed Molov by siding with Alias and Tangier, reclaiming the nanotech cell from Molov's possession. Determined to win, Molov climbed into a nearby Battle Armour suit and fought Alias. Using the disastrous atmosphere to his advantage, Alias evaded Molov's attacks and a shootout between the two ensues. Molov was eventually defeated by Alias just as the statue began to collapse, with Alias being rescued from the collapsing statue at the last moment by Shrike, in his Gunship.
Trivia[]
- Molov is seen carrying a CAS-14 Automatic Combat Shotgun in cutscenes and some artworks, but is never seen using one in the campaign. He had chosen the NICW combat rifle and later the CMRD-32 railgun.
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