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Background of Character Nataliya was born on Christmas day 1982. Her mother, a ballerina, and her father, a Spetsnaz commando, could not have hoped for a more beautiful baby girl. She grew up quickly and began taking dance lessons in her early school years. She participated in several junior events but as she grew, ballet began to suit her less and less. Her athletic nature and gaze seizing charm made her an easy winner but the confines of a dance studio only kept her down. She enjoyed using her mind as well as her body and the intense restrictions of ballet didn’t leave much room for her much loved studies, thus she grew away from dancing. Though it should not go without saying that to this day she still loves to dance. But it should also not go without saying that her years away from class have lead to a much more hip and personalized style.

Nataliya’s father, Aleksandr Volkov, was a commended Spetsnaz squad leader and was naturally away from home a lot. He was a soldier to the bone, his brother was a spy in the cold war and his father fought alongside Vassili Zaitsev at Stalingrad. The little times he did spend at home he always spent with his wife and daughter. Nataliya would often ask him trivial questions about the military or get him to tell one of his many war stories. Like most Spetsnaz her father was an expert in martial arts (Sambo and Systema) and when Nataliya was nine she asked him to teach her. This was perhaps one of the key factors to why she gave up dancing—her mother didn’t necessarily approve. Over the following years she studied much of fighting techniques, war, and the men and women who fought in them. Naturally, this bonded her with her father very tightly.

In late 1993 Nataliya’s mother became pregnant with a 2nd child. But tragically, not a month before the new child was born Aliksandr was sent on a mission that he did not return from. It’s fair to assume he died a hero, and GRU acknowledges as much, but the true nature of the operation and why he died still remain uncertain.

In 1994 Nataliya’s sister, Anya, was born. Nataliya was grief stricken from the still recent death of her father, and for much of the babies first year she remained secluded. In 1995 Nataliya returned to her studies of battle and strategy and found one of the best Sambo teachers in Moscow to tutor her. She buried her heart and soul into training and used it as a shield against her loss. Her teacher instantly spotted her talent and before long she was the best he’d ever trained, male or female.

A years or so later she met Tanya Zukova, a training SVR agent at the time. They hit it off and became instant and permanent friends. Tanya was older and had been through much in her life, she did her best to help Nataliya through the still difficult day-to-day life.

In 1999 her martial art skills were beyond reproval and she was offered the opportunity to go national, however a deep longing to be closer to her father and all the time she spent with her best friend Tanya made her decided to follow in the tradition of her family and join the Ground Forces. Her mother did not fully approve of this decision, yet she still supported her daughter one hundred and ten percent. Tanya on the other hand was ecstatic and even offered to pull a few strings to get her further faster, but Nataliya insisted otherwise and wished to make every inch of the way on her own. Still, the two young women remained very close. Nataliya often suspected that Tanya wished to be more then just her friend, but it was never acted on, nor did either of them ever discuss it.

In 2002 she was recruited into the Vympel branch of Spetsnaz. That is where she met Andrei Petrov. He was a similar age and had signed up for much the same reason. He was also an avid student of martial arts, specifically Systema. They spent a good deal of time training and perfecting their techniques. Inevitably she and Andrei became lovers. Tanya disappeared around the same time. Nataliya tried looking her up but she was deep in the SVR and she could never get in touch. Over the following couple years Nataliya was on rotation throughout Russian, Chechnya, Bosnia and other countries on her homelands fringe.

2004 marked the year that Tanya returned. She never gave a clear explanation to why she disappeared but being the SVR she was most probably not permitted to discuss such things. The women rekindled their friendship and Tanya became like a second sister to her. Nataliya had earned a reputation for being one of most adaptable and resourceful operatives Vympel and was a well respected hand to hand fighter inside and outside of the Spetsnaz—she was the pride of her unit.

In 2005 her squad spearheaded an operation to bring down a domestic terrorist cell operating out of St. Petersburg. Nataliya squad was put on point to pacify the cell’s headquarters, which was an abandoned shipping yard. However the head of the group was tipped off and escaped with at least two dozen men aboard a tanker. Nataliya’s squad was immediately sent to eliminate the ‘head of the snake.’ But when boarding they were double crossed and all but three were killed. Andrei and her squad leader were captured whilst she managed to evade. When the terrorists got word that FSB reinforcements were enroot, the cell founder and leader tried to make another escape. However Nataliya eliminated him as well as several of his compatriots before they could leave the ship. In retaliation the terrorists executed Andrei and her squad leader. The terrorists turned the ship upside down for hours trying to hunt Nataliya, but after loosing several more of their men they stopped the search. When the FSB arrived they hit the ship from every angle and eliminated every terrorist. Nataliya earned a medal for her actions but it didn't mean much after the loss of her team, especially Andrei. She was fully aware that it was her actions that caused his execution. If she had of let the faction leader go Andrei would still be alive, but she chose to be a good soldier. She knew if their positions had of been reversed he would have chose to save her, this broke her heart and she has never forgiven herself. This event also spawned her deeply imbedded hatred for traitors.

Her close friend, Tanya, personally oversaw the investigation to find this traitor/s. Several suspects were found and further action was taken to see that they met the firing squad. Nataliya requested some time off and went back to her home in Moscow. There she was confronted with the news that her mother had Alzheimer’s and was due to be put in a home. Nataliya sold their house and brought a small apartment in heart of the city, much closer to Anya’s ballet studio. Nataliya and Anya spent the following several months together and finally became the sisters they always wanted to be.

In 2006 when Nataliya returned to the Spetsnaz she was approached by the FSB and offered a position in the Special Operations Service branch. With the loss of her team still haunting her she decided to leave Vympel behind and thus accepted the FSBs offer. *data on Nataliya's time in SOS is confidential, and will not be disclosed.

In 2008 Nataliya was (one of very few soldiers) selected for the clandestine Paladin project. An initiative orchestrated by GRU to send lone operatives behind enemy lines carry out missions the government could not acknowledge. She received special training on an unprecedented level: her already personalized martial arts, including the likes of Systema, Krav Maga, Ninjitsu, and kick boxing, were tempered to that of an almost inhuman level. Paladins were also required to have exquisite knowledge of anatomy to assist in the ruthless torturing techniques they were required to employ. Ultimately though she was taught survival—many of the best minds in GRU were dedicated to shaping Paladins into machines that could fight and survive in the most brutal situation, both physical and physiological. However, the project saw some rough times before it was properly set in motion as several of the recruits died during the training process.

For almost all of her time in Paladin, she was away from home, unable to talk to her family and friends. All she had was a PDA where she could commune to HQ via telescript. After some time she discerned that the person she talked with was not an officer, but a civilian, but it was not permitted for identities to be disclosed. She got orders and she followed orders, regardless of what they were. The intense mental hardening she received kept her going, but even that cracked after eleven months. The excessive torturing and murdering had made her unstable and she walked from the project before it was too late—shortly there after the Paladin initiative as a whole was disbanded. She was notified by her friend from the PDA that she was the only functioning soldier that left. Everyone else was either dead or rehabilitated.

In 2009 after leaving Paladin, Nataliya returned to her home in Moscow and consoled her sister. Tanya however was gone again, and no one seemed to know where. Not bothering herself with the details, Nataliya took a cushy instructors’ position in GRU and spent the following year teaching martial arts and survival techniques to the Spetsnaz and coming home every night to see her sister.

In late 2010 Nataliya was selected by an undisclosed organization to participate in their secret program. After her experience with Paladin she turned them down without a second thought, however her old friend Tanya showed up and asked her to reconsider. CIA’s structure worked very different then Paladin. It was very placid in comparison and functioned like a typical intel ops unit. Nataliya was free to meet and mingle with her co-workers and could go home between missions. She was eager to get her feet back in the field so she took the offer and assumed the codename Koshka.

It was perhaps awkward to learn that her personal data manager was Andrei’s brother, Lev Petrov. They had only met briefly once but had always left a lingering mark on the other. Now more formerly acquainted they quickly became close friends, and once he revealed that he was a part of Paladin she confirmed that he was the civilian from the PDA. In those days he was the only bright light in her day and this only brought the two closer. Nataliya and Lev share similar feelings for one another, but also share a desire to not complicate their already complicated relationship.

As of 2011 she is one of only few female agents in the CIA and is one of their best and most valuable assets.

 Additional Information:  There have only ever been a few men who have meant much to Nataliya: her father, Andrei and his brother Lev. Though she’s lost two of them, she doesn’t let it affect her outward persona. Off duty she is quiet, calm and disciplined, with a loose smile. She can be sarcastic and bit of a joker at times but never when it's inappropriate. She calls her sense of humor a work in progress. She goes clubbing (dancing], visits the shooting range and spars  to blow off steam. Since Andrei's death and the extreme physiological trauma she experienced in Paladin, she hasn't been with another man. She likes to blame her lifestyle but it doesn’t take a genius to see that she has become somewhat shutoff. She has had a fondness of horses from a young age but rarely has an opportunity to ride one. And her preferred means of transportation is a motorcycle - 2011 Ducati Monster 1100 EVO to be specific. Not including her sister she can count her close friends on one hand and spends as much time with them as her job allows. Her posture and mannerisms give her a ladylike quality, she has a girlish charm and her beauty often attracts rarely welcome) attention.

On duty Nataliya is cold, thorough, occasionally ruthless and always strategic. She knows her limits and though extreme, she often pushes them to breaking point. But never has she took glory. Sometimes her conscience gets in the way of her work, and when this happens she switches it off and follows her orders. She makes a point of not killing, unless provoked of course, and will often defend herself with less then lethal force—her extreme skill in martial arts has saved her life many times. She finds interrogating extremely tiresome; however it is usually tasked to her as she is rather proficient at it. Doing what needs to be done is the most important thing to her. Corruption and the murder of innocence infuriate her. She does everything in her ability to put an end to those who would harm her countrymen. She is loyal to the bone—her last psychiatric evaluation predicted that she would die before breaking under torture.

Nataliya is a survivor: she has survived many impossible situations with hardly a scratch. She joined the armed forces out of respect and honour for her father and his family’s legacy. Being a female soldier and a rare beauty has never brought her undue trouble and she quickly earns respect from nearly all her comrades. The few who have doubted her have come to regret their preconception.

Her survival and CQB capability where tempered to an inhuman degree during Paladin, but even before then, and especially since, she has done much to personalize and better perfect her skills. Since joining CIA she has been studying the CAR system (centre axis relock.) But as it is an experimental method and relatively unrecognized by the SVR she works on it in her downtime. She is also an expert in body language. Her extreme athleticism has led to extreme proficiency at Parkour and various other gymnastics. Since their mother got Alzheimer’s Nataliya has become very close to her little sister and is somewhat of a mother figure. She contacts her whenever possible.

Quick Profile
 Full Name:  Nataliya Aleksandrovna Volkova Code Name: Koshka Date of Birth: December 25th 1982 Place of Birth: Novosibirsk Rank: Lieutenant Occupation: Field operative of CIA  Physical Attributes:  Koshka is slightly above average in height, has a very well proportioned and athletic physique and despite her harsh line of work she is very beautiful and mostly scare-free. She governs her waistline with a healthy diet and intense workouts.

Hair Colour: Brunette (with a flare of red in the fringe) Eye Colour: Green Cup Size: C Height: 5'7" Weight: 134 lbs

 Likes/Dislikes:  Likes: Music, art, dancing, fitness training, martial arts, (war) history, getting her hair styled, her Ducati Monster, her leather jacket, the color red and minty. Dislikes: Politicians, corruption, traitors, torturing, food scraps, alcohol, cheap weapons & ammunition, chalk and clowns.

 Fears:  She would be lying if she said she wasn’t afraid to die, but the thing she fears most is not being able to protect the people she loves. She also gets anxious around centipedes.

 Nataliya  also possesses an eidetic memory.

Service History: 1999 - Russian Ground Forces 2002 - Spetsnaz: Vympel 2006 - Spetsnaz: Special Operations Service 2008 - Spetsnaz: Paladin 2009 - GRU instructor 2010 - CIA