Viktor Stomalkov
From Xinda
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| Title: | Premier |
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| Reign: | 1990-2001 |
| Predecessor: | Carlo Guerro |
| Successor: | Vadran Kelt |
| Date of Birth | Unknown |
| Place of Birth: | Novgorod |
| Occupation: | Dictator of Trodenhiem |
Overview
- Gender: Male
- Ethnicity: Cadian
- Hair Colour: Dark Brown
- Eye Colour: Blue
- Height: 6ft 5
- Weight: 14 Stone 8
- Build: Broad Muscular
- Identifying Features: A number of old war wounds
- Other Comments: Enigmatic, Charismatic and Pragmatic
History
No-one is entirely certain of where Stomalkov came from originally though he always claimed to have been born in Novgorod and his ethnicity as a Cadian would indicate that this is the case. What is known is that during the Second Imperium era he was a junior officer in the 8th Cadian, and during the Reunification Wars rose to the rank of General, though little is reported as to how or why, but this is typical of the period. During the Federalist Era he is known to have assisted Carlo Guerro in maintaining order and suppressing rebellion however towards the end of Guerro's reaign he began to meet with senior revolutionaries and slowly built a propaganda engine that created the Cult of Personality that eventually secured his position in a Napoleonesque Coup.
With Carlo's death at the hands of his own government Trodenhiem began the fragment and dissolve into seperate warring states once more, but before any lasting damage could be done Stomalkov siezed the opportunity and in a violent coup assumed power. In the coup he had the remnant government assassinated and sent military units to destroy the faction leaders making him the only leader.
In the following months strange graffiti and propaganda began to appear as well as evangelists and soon a Cult of Personality built up around him as the leader, reaffirming his power. With this newfound support he was able to effectively convert the nation into a huge factory, his state capitalist ideas of a planned economy allowed him to mould the nation into a huge machine of war and industry. During his reign the economy grew to over 20 times its original size, living standards improved and Trodenhiem's military capability dwarfed that of the Caldari State and at its zenith even Latagon's.
However as Stomalkov's reign progressed so too did the Caldari-Latagon war and Trodenhiem's involvement in it. As a result of the Cult of Personality, hatred of Latagonian, Caropsyne and other non-Union minorities grew ultimately resulting the the state sanctioned Genocide of Caropsyne and Latagonian people across the nation. Over 60 million people lost thier lives as a direct result of Stomalkov's genocidal regime and the Latagonian government attempted widespread rescue operations.
Finally the genocide ended. At the time it seemed like a sudden U-turn in beliefs but now we realise that Stomalkov's advisors had assassinated him and taken control under his facade. For two years they ruled until finally Stomalkov's death was leaked and widespread public outrage lead to thier 'selling' the nation to Vadran Kelt of the ZetaResh Corporation.
- Occupation: War Criminal, Fascist icon, Deceased Dictator
