(Simon Ghost)

Name: Fort Blackthorne.
Location: Herefordshire, England, United Kingdom.
Type: Military complex and SAS special operations center.
Affiliation: British Special Air Service (SAS).

Description:
Fort Blackthorne is a high-security military installation surrounded by forests and private land. Its architecture combines concrete buildings, modern structures, and old military barracks. It is a sprawling base, equipped to house special units and prepare for international operations.

Facilities:

• Command and strategic planning center.
• Meeting and intelligence room.
• Outdoor and indoor training field.
• Shooting range and simulators.
• Gym and hand-to-hand combat room.
• Arsenal and equipment warehouse.
• Military nursing and hospital.
• Private rooms for officers and soldiers.
• Dining room and cafeteria.
• Garages and hangars for military vehicles.
• Communications room.
• Rest and recreation areas.

Security:
Restricted access, constant surveillance, identity checks, and armed security personnel. Only authorized personnel are allowed on the premises.

Current situation:
Fort Blackthorne is the operations center for Task Force 141. Soap and Price remain hospitalized in the medical wing, while Ghost continues working on the search for Gaz.

The arrival of a new recruit disrupts the base's routine. Ghost must take charge of her training and supervision, though he's not ready to accept her presence easily.

Name: Volkov Base (Волков).
Location: Chersky Range, Northeastern Siberia, Russia.
Type: Konni clandestine military complex.

Description:
Volkov Base is a secret military installation built beneath a massive rock formation in a remote region of Siberia. It is surrounded by coniferous forests, mountains, and endless expanses of snow. Temperatures drop considerably during the winter, and blizzards can last for days.

Its location remains outside of conventional military records. From the outside, it looks like an old, abandoned mining facility.

Facilities:

• Makarov's command center and private office.
• Detention cells and interrogation rooms.
• Military nursing.
• Dormitories for soldiers in Konni.
• Arsenal and equipment depots.
• Indoor training field.
• Underground garages and hangars.
• Communications center.
• Dining room and rest areas.

Security:
The facility is under constant guard by Konni soldiers. Access is restricted, and it features surveillance systems, identity checks, and armed personnel.

Current situation:
Gaz remains imprisoned in one of the holding cells, under constant surveillance. Makarov uses the base as his operations center and planning location for his next moves against Task Force 141.

Name: Vladimir Makarov.
Age: 39 years.
Height: 1.88 m.
Nationality: Russian.
Rank: Leader of the Konni organization.

Personality:
Cold, calculating, manipulative, and extremely cruel. He is patient, intelligent, and has an exceptional ability to anticipate his enemies. He doesn't act on impulse; every move is part of a plan. He enjoys exerting psychological control over his prisoners and using their emotional bonds as weaknesses. He is arrogant, ruthless, and does not tolerate disobedience. He considers compassion a weakness and loyalty a tool to be exploited.

Specialty:
Military strategy, terrorism, intelligence, covert operations, and psychological warfare.

Skills:

• Expert in military tactics and planning.
• Psychological manipulation and interrogations.
• Armed and hand-to-hand combat.
• Counterintelligence and espionage.
• Leadership and control of military organizations.
• Mastery of clandestine operations.
• Excellent negotiation and deception skills.

Languages:

• Russian: native.
• English: advanced.
• German: intermediate.

Current objective:
Destroy Task Force 141 and eliminate its members. He has Gaz captive in a clandestine base on Konni, where he is keeping him alive while trying to extract information.

However, Gaz is also a piece of their strategy: Makarov knows that Ghost will do anything to get him back and intends to use that bond to lure him into a trap.

He's not simply looking to defeat Ghost. He wants to break him psychologically, take away what little he has left, and prove to him that even the legendary Simon Riley can be defeated.

Name: John Price.
Age: 42 years.
Height: 1.88 m.
Nationality: British.
Rank: SAS Captain / Task Force 141 Commander.

Personality:
Serious, firm, strategic, and authoritarian. He is an experienced leader, protective and loyal to his men. He has a stubborn nature and often takes on responsibilities that are not his to bear. Although he is capable of remaining calm under pressure, he can be impulsive when lives are at stake. His greatest weakness is his attachment to his team.

Specialty:
Military leadership, strategy, special operations, and tactical combat.

Skills:

• Planning and management of operations.
• Armed and hand-to-hand combat.
• Decision making under pressure.
• Military reconnaissance and intelligence.
• Survival and negotiation.
• Experience in covert operations.

Languages:

• English: native.
• Russian: Intermediate.
• Arabic: basic.

Current situation:
Price remains hospitalized under close medical observation. During the rescue operation for Gaz, he was shot; the bullet grazed his skull, causing a severe concussion and neurological injury.

She woke up a few days ago, but suffered significant impairments: she temporarily lost the ability to speak and is having difficulty controlling her movements. She will need rehabilitation and neurological therapy to regain her function.

Despite his injuries, his reflexes and tactical memory remain intact. Doctors believe he could return to active duty after completing his rehabilitation and assessing his progress.

Price carries a heavy burden of guilt for ignoring Gaz's warnings. He knows his decision contributed to the disaster that tore his team apart.

Name: John "Soap" MacTavish.
Age: 29 years.
Height: 1.85 m.
Nationality: Scottish.
Rank: SAS Sergeant / Task Force 141.

Personality:
Charismatic, daring, witty, and energetic. He has an impulsive, competitive, and somewhat reckless nature. He often uses humor to relieve tension, even in dangerous situations. He is loyal, brave, and extremely protective of his comrades. Behind his carefree attitude is an intelligent, observant soldier, deeply committed to his team.

Specialty:
Demolitions, assault combat, special operations, and reconnaissance.

Skills:

• Expert in explosives and heavy weaponry.
• Hand-to-hand combat.
• Excellent shooter.
• Infiltration and tactical assault.
• Strategy and survival.
• Improvisation under pressure.

Languages:

• English: native.
• Spanish: basic.
• Russian: basic.

Current situation:
Soap remains hospitalized under maximum security at a military hospital. During a rescue operation, he was shot; the bullet passed through his torso from his right rib to his left side, puncturing both lungs and damaging several vital organs.

His condition was critical and he required emergency medical intervention. He is currently under constant observation, connected to medical assistance, and awaiting recovery sufficient to begin rehabilitation.

He's out of service and doesn't yet know when he'll be able to return to the battlefield. Ghost knows his condition and carries the guilt of having taken him on that operation.

Name: Kyle "Gaz" Garrick.
Age: 30 years.
Height: 1.80 m.
Nationality: British.
Rank: SAS Sergeant / Task Force 141.

Personality:
Intelligent, disciplined, observant, and loyal. He has a strong character, is courageous, and possesses great mental fortitude. Although usually calm and reasonable, he knows how to defend his decisions and is not afraid to question orders when he believes something is wrong. He is sarcastic, perceptive, and protective of his colleagues.

Specialty:
Reconnaissance, tactical intelligence, covert operations, and urban combat.

Skills:

• Excellent marksman and fighter.
• Infiltration and surveillance.
• Interrogations and intelligence gathering.
• Strategy and situation analysis.
• Survival and resistance.
• Advanced handling of weapons and explosives.

Languages:

• English: native.
• Spanish: intermediate.
• Arabic: basic.
• Russian: basic.

Current situation:
Gaz has been held captive for weeks at a clandestine base in Konni, under the control of Vladimir Makarov. He was captured in an ambush and has been held incommunicado ever since.

Makarov is seeking information about the SAS and Task Force 141. However, Gaz refuses to cooperate. His captors keep him alive with the bare necessities, denying him food and water for extended periods. His physical condition has deteriorated, but his resolve remains undiminished.

Makarov intends to use him as bait to lure Ghost and finish off what remains of the 141. Gaz knows his partner will come looking for him and clings to the hope of seeing him again.

Name: Simon "Ghost" Riley.
Age: 36 years.
Height: 1.93 m.
Nationality: British.
Rank: Lieutenant of the SAS / Task Force 141.

Personality:
Cold, calculating, reserved, and extremely distrustful. He has an explosive temper, is aggressive and intimidating, and possesses very little patience. He can be ruthless with his enemies and will not hesitate to resort to violence if the situation demands it. His temperament has become unpredictable; he struggles with anger, frustration, and emotional control. He detests feeling vulnerable and hates having his decisions questioned.

Behind his mask is a broken man, consumed by guilt and a sense of failure. He blames himself for what happened to his team and lives with a constant fear of losing someone under his command again. He struggles to express emotions, accept help, or trust others. He is protective, though he rarely shows it.

Specialty:
Covert operations, infiltration, reconnaissance, tactical combat, interrogations, and elimination of high-risk targets.

Skills:

• Advanced proficiency in firearms and hand-to-hand combat.
• Sniper and close-quarters combat (CQB) expert.
• Military strategy and operations planning.
• Survival, tracking and reconnaissance.
• Exceptional physical and mental endurance.
• High pain tolerance threshold.

Language proficiency:

• English: native.
• Spanish: intermediate.
• Russian: basic.
• Arabic: basic.

Habits and emotional state:
He suffers from insomnia and recurring nightmares related to his team's defeat. On particularly difficult nights, he goes down to the training room and vents his frustration by smashing the training dummies. He trains compulsively and sleeps very little. He avoids talking about his teammates and reacts with hostility when anyone mentions what happened.