Sinister Serov is the Leader of the Communist wing and the general secretary of the party in Staljongrad.
Role in the game’s lore: The leader of the left wing of the Communist Party and one of the key political figures in Stalliongrad. He strives to quickly spread the revolution throughout Equestria.
The Portrait depicts him in a formal suit with a tie and a coat with a fur collar.
Stalliongrad is a new but rapidly developing nation. 12 years ago, facing neglect from the Equestrian government during a famine, it rose up and declared its independence, establishing with it an entirely new system of government in the process; socialism.
Despite robust industrial development, the famine issue has not been resolved and its leadership often finds itself deadlocked. Collectivization is incomplete and the problems grow worse by the day. The situation has lead to some even considering turning to their former overlords in Equestria for aid.
In a world seeking inspiration, will Stalliongrad overcome its difficulties and make the dreams of socialism a reality? Or will this experiment be destroyed, or even betrayed, before it could even truly begin?
Lore Stalliongrad:
Growing Dissent: The Equestrian Severyana region had been one of the centers of industrialization in Equestria thanks to its rich natural resources. However, its populace always felt mistreated, especially among the lower classes. The situation turned dismal in year 991 ALB, when weather mismanagement by pegasi led to food shortages and economic turmoil. The Equestrian businesses, who’s newfound wealth came from the recent industrialization refused to lower food prices, further worsening the situation. Civil unrest grew, leading some ponies to question the basis of the Harmonic system.
Steel Stallion was one such pony. He drew on the ideas of an old pony scholar, Caramel Marks, who argued the need and theory for a new kind of worker’s state where everypony would be given equal opportunities and everypony would receive everything according to their needs. Steel Stallion quickly rose to become leader of this revolutionary movement.
The Spark of Revolution: In 995 ALB, the Equestrian Guard responded with unprecedented violence to the growing revolutionary movement. Enraged ponies took to the streets in bloody battle, routing the guard, an event that became known as the December Revolution, proclaiming their independence as a state. The surrounding countryside flocked to the cause, until the state was in full rebellion.
The Equestrian Guard moved in full strength to crush the uprising, and a brutal grinding week of combat ensued.
Princess Celestia, appalled by the violence and spiraling disaster, withdrew all Equestrian forces and fired the Captain of the Guard, effectively conceding to the revolutionaries. A peace treaty was signed with limited Equestrian recognition of the new state. Shortly afterwards Steel Stallion died of illness and the capital of the region - Princessyn, was renamed to Stalliongrad in his honour.
With Steel Stallion dead, the revolution elected ponies to a Supreme Soviet (Supreme Council) - a committee of representatives of the workers. Two ponies and their ideas came to dominate the Soviet - Altidiya Revoltsova and Vasily Wheatin.
But the hardest work - turning a poverty, famine stricken state into a new nation with an untested political ideology - remained.
A New State: To the surprise of many, Stalliongrad saw success after success - industrial output began to surge, the military grew, equipping tanks, planes and a respectable navy, and scientists kept Stalliongrad at the head of modern progress.
All of this was bitterly ironic, though, for repeated agricultural collectivization efforts failed to resolve Stalliongrad’s food shortage - the very reason for the revolution.
Soon, cooperation on the Supreme Soviet began to fail. Hard work turned to competition, debate turned to deadlock, and shared ideology turned to polarised factions. Altidiya and Vasily’s factions found themselves in unproductive stalemate, and by 1004 ALB the stunning progress of Stalliongrad had ground to a halt. Now, almost nothing can be accomplished without heavy debate.
One thing is certain. If Stalliongrad is to survive and prosper as a nation, the deadlock must be solved.
Starting Situation: Stalliongrad appears poor - a struggling Communist nation dealing with the effects of failed collectivization. In fact, it is potentially one of the strongest nations in the game, thanks to an advanced starting army, plenty of war goals, advanced starting tech, a whopping 6 research slots, and very generous focuses trees granting large industrial and military bonuses.
Origin: Originally Princessyn, the city grew as a center of industry but suffered from worker mistreatment and growing unrest.
Communist Nation: Stalliongrad was founded on revolutionary communist ideals, becoming a nation of smokestacks, factories, and worker housing.
Legacy: After Steel Stallion’s early death from illness, the Supreme Soviet continued his legacy, though different factions later vied for power within the government.
Name: Sinister Serov
Birthdate: 971 (PIL)
Gender: Male
Ldeology: Revolutionary Dictatorship (S — Stalliongradian Communist Party)
What is Revolutionary Dictatorship? — Centralized, authoritarian, and single-party in nature, a state adhering to Revolutionary Dictatorship takes its name from Marks’ idea of a dictatorship of the proletariat. Using a highly concentrated or perhaps even autocratic istration, these forms of government see little place for democracy within the party, and none outside it. Rapid industrialization and collectivization, as well as the need for an overwhelmingly strong socialist state to purge any counter-revolutionary elements, are held as vital.
Biography: Sinister Serov’s (Sinny to his friends) life was filled with constant Labor and inventions, originally from the city of Konzan. Despite being an Earth Pony, he showed an Active Interest in Magic.
Having ed the SVRP in the summer of 995, thanks to his Friends, he ed the underground Cell as a Gunsmith. After the Revolution, he rose through the Party and State Hierarchy, going from a rank-and-file Official to a Member of the People’s Representative Council by 1001, when he became one of the Heads of the People’s Management of the Economy.
Then followed his promotion to the Central Committee in 1003, and the strengthening of his Friendship with Vasily.
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