Katrina Zarkova

Captain Katrina Zarkova is a member of the Russian special forces unit Alpha Group. She and her team are sent to Kuala Lumpur to locate a downed military transport plane carrying a nuclear weapon. Zarkova is under explicit instructions to handle the matter discreetly but she is forced to accept Section 20's help when her team is wiped out by a Triad hit squad. She has a close relationship with her handler Pavel Kugarin, and it is implied that he has an unrequited love for her until his role in the Project Kingfisher conspiracy becomes clear. Zarkova becomes increasingly conflicted, first by relying on Section 20 to aid in her mission and later by Kuragin's actions once she learns about Project Kingfisher. She is particularly troubled by her killing of an innocent security guard during the robbery of a jewellery store to raise funds for Kingfisher. Zarkova discreetly aids Section 20 by deliberately shooting to miss, revealing the locations of hostile forces she is supposedly supporting, and luring them into traps. She ultimately openly aligns herself with Section 20 once Kugarin goes off-mission. Zarkova is offered a permanent spot on the team but declines until such time as she can resolve her standing with her superior officers.