Rise of the Warlord
Sergei Yurievich Varinnikov has been one of the more intriguing characters in the TASK FORCE Universe from the moment he first appears in-universe as the military advisor to the Supreme Soviets in the Season Two opener¸ "Piranharecho." The discovery that he¸ too¸ was a son of the late Doctor Destroyer set him on a path that would end in him becoming the Warlord of Central Asia¸ determined to restore some part of mother Russia as a great and respected power in the world once again. This omnibus novelization contains the Season Four stories "What Happens in Vegas..."¸ "Tethys Rising"¸ "What's Yours Is Negotiable"¸ and "Like A Jewel in the Heavens". From stealing experimental powered armor he had secretly bankrolled¸ to attempting a continental-scale geo-engineering project¸ to stealing his late father's Technical Database from his half-brother¸ to dealing with ARGENT and Larisagrad¸ these stories detail Sergei's rise as a hero¸ villain¸ and a committed patriot to do whatever it takes to build his new nation.