“I dreamed of success, and one day, I was tired of dreaming and worked for it instead.” Stella Moreau One hundred years ago, Stella Moreau, the founder of the company that bears her name, was a visionary and a role model. She was a challenger who proved that anything was Read more…
The Volthström family is one of the oldest, wealthiest, and most storied families in history. With roots in banking, the family has continued to grow its wealth in a variety of businesses over the centuries, continuing to wield significant power and money. The Volthström family has featured heavily in conspiracy Read more…
The first historical references to the Khlysty were found in the writings of the Old Believers, a Christian community that resisted the 17th century reforms of the Russian State Church. The Old Believers condemned the Khlysty as heretics, and warnings about them can be found in letters dating from around the Read more…
The Edenokōji-gumi established themselves in 2040 in Moscow and slowly collected Tokyo expats into their organization. By 2045 they had approximately 500 members in the society and are growing steadily to their present number of approximately 800. Since there are a limited number of Japanese in Moscow, they recruit heavily. Read more…
Cyberpoint was owned and operated by Sage Parker’s parents a holding in Alexandria, VA. Cyberpoint was recently dissolved when the Parker’s died in an car crash on their way home from work. Cyberpoint was influential in cybernetic implants. Their most notable success was an computer processor implanted into the young Read more…
The Vasilievs are a rich and prestigious crime family in Moscow who maintain the veneer of respectability. Their boom to power and affluence was sped by the collapse of the Soviet Union, when organised crime in Russia reached a fever pitch of strength and influence due to an unstable government. Read more…
The native organised crime groups in Moscow largely fall under two types; the Bratva, or Russian mafia; and the gopniks, or street gangs. Since the 1980s, the Russian mafia has been among the most powerful, dangerous and feared criminal organisations in the world, and today it remains among the world’s Read more…
The yakuza have a history dating back to the 17th century in Japan. The first half of their modern history begins after World War II. In the immediate post-war period, the yakuza filled a power vacuum and controlled black markets, gambling, and prostitution. In the 1950s and 60s, they expanded Read more…
Task Force Domovoi is officially for dealing with terrorist attacks in urban areas. Use of non-lethal weapon systems will help prevent loss of civilian life and damage to infrastructure. That is the official story, anyway. The task force has over fifty names on the roster. The precinct, in located in Golyanovo Read more…
The Moscow Kremlin has been a symbol of power for nearly a millennium but less than half is open to the public. With nearly a dozen palaces and churches, the Kremlin is a living repository of eight centuries of history and culture, not to mention an emblem of power. The Read more…