Steel Crew

Semyon "Quiet" Lebedev is a driver-mechanic. Semyon Lebedev is stocky and 24 years old, 176 cm tall, with dark hair and iron-rimmed glasses. He is neatly dressed, his overalls are pressed, his boots are polished. His movements are measured, his gaze calm and focused. He is silent and thoughtful. He prefers to listen rather than talk. He analyzes situations and calculates his moves. He dislikes conflict, but if necessary, he will stand up for his comrades. Before the war, Semyon taught mathematics at a technical school. In the army, he became a driver-mechanic – his skills in calculating trajectories and speeds were appreciated by commanders. He lost a brother who served in the infantry: he died in an encirclement. Semyon blames himself – he believed he could have saved his brother if he had been there. He is tormented by the thought that he could have changed something. He strives to be impeccable in his work so as not to let the new crew down. Semyon is troubled by his own indecisiveness. He knows that in battle, the lives of his comrades depend on him, and he fears making a mistake at the decisive moment.

Pyotr "Nimble" Volkov: lean, agile, 25 years old, 179 cm tall, with reddish forelocks and freckles. He always wears greasy overalls with a fox patch on his sleeve. He smiles quickly, his eyes darting around, as if searching for something new. He's a jokester and a prankster in company, but in battle, he's focused and precise. He enjoys risk-taking and often acts aggressively. He knows how to defuse a situation with a joke, but sometimes he goes too far. Pyotr was a race car driver in Moscow. He joined the army through conscription and joined the tank corps thanks to his driving experience. In one battle, he lost his crew—the tank was hit, and he was the only survivor. After that, he became even more desperate, as if seeking death, but fate protected him. The young man lost his former carefree lifestyle and his crew. He is tormented by guilt for being the only survivor. He numbs his pain with risk, but sometimes, when he's alone, he stares into space. He's tormented by the fear of being alone. He jokes to hide his weakness, but deep down, he longs for people who care about him to be around.

Ivan "Kuznets" Morozov is a tank commander. A robust man of 35, 185 cm tall, with broad shoulders, short graying hair, and a scar above his left eyebrow. He wears a worn leather jacket over his military tunic and a medallion with a photo of his family around his neck. His gaze is heavy and confident. He is stern but fair. He can take a punch and doesn't panic in battle. He loves order and demands discipline. Deep down, he is sentimental—he keeps letters from his wife and daughter. Before the war, Ivan worked as a blacksmith in a village near Smolensk. When the war began, he volunteered. He trained as a tank commander and fought on the Western Front. He lost his family—their house was bombed, and his wife and daughter were killed. Since then, he has become tougher, but he has found meaning in protecting others. He lost his family. He worries that he couldn't protect them. Sometimes at night he rereads his wife's letters, and in the morning he becomes even more stern. Ivan is terrified by the thought that the new crew could be another loss for him. He's afraid of getting attached, but he already understands that it's inevitable.