設(shè)計用途：戰(zhàn)場偵查

訓(xùn)練總部 ：鄂木斯克(Omsk)科學(xué)部

戰(zhàn)場訓(xùn)練 ：蘇聯(lián)軍營

信條：“Mrrroooo”

配件：

• 鋸齒利爪

• Shumov-3型吼聲增幅器

• 合身的訓(xùn)練項圈

• 通用護(hù)甲

• 植入式微芯片

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歷史資料

??? 隨著蘇聯(lián)這臺戰(zhàn)爭機器的軍備與日俱增，蘇聯(lián)的領(lǐng)導(dǎo)人們是越來越清楚：他們擁有的那些最強武器，會將恐懼播撒到敵人們的心頭。聯(lián)盟的敵人若不臣服于蘇聯(lián)的鋼鐵意志之下，最終就將迎接V4火箭發(fā)射車、基洛夫飛艇和天啟坦克帶來的恐懼。于是實驗科學(xué)部便獲得了一筆特別的撥款，用做整個蘇聯(lián)知識分子階層的薪資，要求他們開發(fā)能讓敵人感到恐懼的新型武器。開發(fā)當(dāng)中取得的成果，除了所謂的毒素炸彈、電鰩突擊艇和常出現(xiàn)在傳言中的磁力衛(wèi)星，當(dāng)然也少不了蘇聯(lián)的戰(zhàn)熊項目。俄羅斯在前線投入使用這些強大的哺乳動物，不僅能振奮己方士兵的士氣，還能出色地削弱敵方步兵，讓他們在面對蘇聯(lián)地面力量時更為脆弱。

??? 高度訓(xùn)練的蘇聯(lián)戰(zhàn)熊軍團(tuán)帶去的恐懼直擊敵人內(nèi)心，而且無論是作為前線武裝還是戰(zhàn)場斥候，損失一些戰(zhàn)熊都不是什么大事。

??? 俄羅斯熊比蘇聯(lián)軍犬（被證明是難以適應(yīng)極端氣候且對盟軍作戰(zhàn)不力）更經(jīng)久耐戰(zhàn)。按照軍方戰(zhàn)略，這些俄羅斯熊自出生起就被關(guān)在囚籠中，接受訓(xùn)練以適應(yīng)現(xiàn)代戰(zhàn)爭前線戰(zhàn)事的殘酷。它們的熊爪被特別銳化，可以切開輕型裝甲，身上裝配有特殊掃描天線陣以及聲音增幅組件，能夠?qū)⑿蹓训暮鸾性龇烧鸲@的聲浪，足以將一個成年男子震倒在地，不省人事。皮糙肉厚的戰(zhàn)熊還能勇敢地泅進(jìn)蘇聯(lián)邊境的冰冷海水，執(zhí)行巡邏任務(wù)，搜查可能潛入的間諜或蛙人。

??? 在蘇聯(lián)的男男女女為祖國獻(xiàn)身的奮斗時光中，已記不起沒有戰(zhàn)熊伴他們左右的時候了，可這并不意味著戰(zhàn)熊項目過去是進(jìn)行得一帆風(fēng)順的。早期的馴養(yǎng)嘗試，結(jié)果并不穩(wěn)定，特定品種的戰(zhàn)熊，就算終生被馴養(yǎng)，都有可能突然被戰(zhàn)場的情況刺激，轉(zhuǎn)而將它的利爪拍向身邊的動員兵，而不是對敵方步兵出擊。還有相當(dāng)一部分的戰(zhàn)熊飽嘗流離之苦，深受貧血折磨，不服馴養(yǎng)，表現(xiàn)不佳。蘇聯(lián)式那糟糕的食物供應(yīng)鏈正是直接導(dǎo)致這些現(xiàn)象的罪魁禍?zhǔn)?。?zhàn)熊項目的挫折也讓實驗科學(xué)部的公共形象一落千丈。最后憑借引進(jìn)的特殊訓(xùn)練項圈，實驗科學(xué)部才保住聲譽。這些項圈內(nèi)部裝設(shè)有數(shù)以百萬計的微型特斯拉電療傳感器，能夠讓戰(zhàn)熊和戰(zhàn)場指揮官直接互動，標(biāo)準(zhǔn)配置的植入式芯片也能將戰(zhàn)熊顯示在戰(zhàn)場監(jiān)視器上。從那以后，人們再也不用擔(dān)心戰(zhàn)熊發(fā)瘋失控了。

??? 蘇聯(lián)在什么狀況下會送戰(zhàn)熊上戰(zhàn)場是一項高度機密，不過人們普遍猜測那都是些不太妙的時候。一位世界級的動物心理學(xué)家指出：戰(zhàn)熊們盡管各有各的問題，卻都明顯地表現(xiàn)出沮喪和焦慮，且在人類指揮官同它們一起作戰(zhàn)時更為嚴(yán)重，她建議將這些戰(zhàn)熊立刻放歸自然。在電視直播中，實驗科學(xué)部的代表面臨這樣的指控，他用尖酸刻薄的語調(diào)重復(fù)著這位動物心理學(xué)家的話，然后下令將她以叛國罪入獄。

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戰(zhàn)場筆記

通過戰(zhàn)地偵察，已獲悉戰(zhàn)熊至少具有以下幾個特征：

• 雄壯怒吼——敵方步兵被戰(zhàn)熊的增幅怒吼影響后幾乎都會暫時失去知覺，而后很可能都會喪命熊爪。戰(zhàn)熊只能間歇性地釋放這樣一次吼叫。

• 間諜殺手——戰(zhàn)熊訓(xùn)練中最嚴(yán)格的一部分是精確增強它們與生俱來的靈敏嗅覺，讓戰(zhàn)熊能夠用鼻子“嗅”出敵方的間諜。在一項全國范圍內(nèi)的戰(zhàn)熊巡邏條例生效后，活動在蘇聯(lián)境內(nèi)喬裝打扮、居心叵測的盟軍間諜死傷率達(dá)到了創(chuàng)紀(jì)錄的新高。

• 水域亦危——俄羅斯熊生來就會游泳，可由于在軍中服役，它們身鍍重甲，必須重新一點一點地接受游泳訓(xùn)練。幸運的是，在戰(zhàn)熊可以投入戰(zhàn)場時，它們在海洋上也能如履平地地巡邏。并且在泅渡時，對敵方步兵的殺傷力絲毫不減。

• 反甲無力——總有過分狂熱的蘇聯(lián)戰(zhàn)地指揮官仍在嘗試和否認(rèn)這一點，可壓倒性的證據(jù)仍然顯示戰(zhàn)熊難以在有裝甲載具參與的戰(zhàn)場發(fā)揮作用。因為戰(zhàn)熊的熊爪不夠鋒利，不夠厚實的裝甲也在這樣的遭遇戰(zhàn)中脆弱不堪。

Designation: Combat scout

Training Headquarters: Omsk Science Ministry

Field-Trained at: Soviet Barracks

Creed: "Mrrroooo."

Accessories:

? Serrated claws

? Shumov-3 roar amplifier

? Snug-fitting training collar

? Armor plating fits most sizes

? Microchip implant

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As the Soviet War Machine gathered momentum, it became increasingly obvious to the leaders of the Soviet Union that fear was among their most powerful weapons against their many enemies. Along with the V4 rocket Launcher, Kirov Airship, and Apocalypse Tank, it would be fear that would ultimately force the Union's enemies to submit to their ironclad will. So it was that the Ministry of Experimental Science received an extraordinary research grant, composed of the combined salaries of the entire Soviet intelligentsia, to develop a variety of new fear-based armaments. Among the successes of this exploration are the so-called Desolator Bomb, the stingray strike craft, the oft-rumored orbital magnetic satellite, and, of course, the Union's war bear program. Russia's use of these mighty mammals in frontline combat not only bolstered the morale of its human combatants, it resoundingly succeeded at making enemy infantry even more reluctant to engage Soviet forces on the ground.

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The Soviet Union's regiments of highly-trained war bears strike fear into the hearts of their enemies while doubly serving as expendable frontline fighters and combat scouts.

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Intended as a more-durable replacement to Soviet attack dogs (which proved unsuited to harsh weather conditions and Allied ordnance), these Russian bears were born in captivity, trained from birth in military tactics, and conditioned to withstand the rigors of frontline modern warfare. Their claws are specially sharpened to cut through light armor, and their bodies are fitted with special scanning arrays and a vocal amplification module that turns a mighty roar into such a deafening blast that it can stop a man dead in his tracks, paralyzed. War bears are even hardy enough to brave the icy waters on the periphery of the Soviet Union, which they often must patrol in search of would-be spies and frogmen.

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Though it is difficult to remember a time before trained bears fought alongside Soviet men and women for the glory of their Motherland, the war bear program was not without bumps in the road. Early attempts at training met with mixed results, as certain war bears--in spite of a lifetime of handling--would become unpredictably enraged during combat situations, turning their claws upon the closest conscript rather than on enemy combatants. A disturbingly high percentage of war bears also suffered from vagrancy, anemia, or other general unwillingness to perform at acceptable levels. While this directly benefited the Union's typically-grim food supply, it was disastrous to the public image of the Ministry of Experimental Science, which eventually recovered its good standing after the introduction of special training collars. Fitted with millions of tiny Tesla-based eletrotherapy transmitters, these training collars allow a direct interaction between bear and battlefield commander, while a standard microchip implant makes the bears show up on battlefield scanners. War bear obedience and delinquency has never since been an issue.

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The conditions under which war bears are prepared for their day on the battlefield is a closely guarded secret, though commonly-held assumptions are that these conditions probably are not great. One world-leading animal psychologist has noted that war bears, though all different, do seem to display acute signs of depression and anxiety, even more so than their human comrades fighting battle alongside them. The psychologist recommended that the bears be released back to nature at once. When faced with this accusation on a live telecast, representatives for the Ministry of Experimental Science responded by repeating the psychologist's words in a mocking, high-pitched tone, then ordered her to be incarcerated for treason.

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Battlefield reconnaissance has revealed at least these facts about War Bears:

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? A mighty roar -- Enemy infantry caught in close earshot of a war bear's amplified roar are more than likely to be deafened by it temporarily. In turn, this more than likely results in their death induced by war-bear mauling. War bears can only muster such a yelp every so often.

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? Death to spies -- One of the most rigorous aspects of war bear training is used to finely enhance their naturally excellent sense of smell, allowing them to literally sniff out enemy spies. Casualties among disguised Allied operatives scheming within the Soviet Union spiked to record highs after a national war bear patrol protocol was instated.

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? Unsafe waters -- While Russian bears can naturally swim, because of the heavy armor plating affixed to Soviet war bears, they must slowly be re-trained to do this. Fortunately, by the time they are field-ready, war bears are more than capable of patrolling the seas as well as the earth. And they are no less effective at mauling enemy infantry while having to tread water.

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? Ineffective against armor -- Although overzealous Soviet battlefield commanders continue to try and disprove this, the evidence overwhelmingly shows that war bears are poorly suited in combat situations involving armored vehicles. Their claws are simply not sharp enough and their armor simply not thick enough to be of any use in such engagements.

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