Dr. Baltazar Czernenko

Dr. Baltazar Czernenko
Affiliation	Shai-Gen Corporation
Occuption(s)	General Research Director
Location	Institute of Research, The Corridor, Pacific City
Status	Deceased
Debut	Crackdown

Dr. Baltazar Czernenko is the research director of Shai-Gen. He is located at his Institute of Research laboratory. And is responsible for being the creator of the original M2448 Prototype in Crackdown.

Background

Before joining Shai-Gen, Dr. Czernenko was a high-ranking medical employee within the Agency for his groundbreaking work in genetics, where he conducted experiments that often resulted in monstrous failures. His most successful inventions include emotion suppressants used to keep civilians docile and genetic accelerants used to create ‘Super Soldiers’. However, his work is characterized by crossing ethical boundaries, leading to practical and unpleasant outcomes.

Dr. Czernenko’s tenure at the Agency ended under mysterious circumstances, possibly due to his extreme methods or misuse of Peacekeepers for his tests. After leaving the Agency, he found a new home with Shai-Gen in the Corridor, the most affluent area of Pacific City, where he continued his controversial research in his newly gifted laboratory.

His creation of the ‘Freaks’ in Crackdown is one of his most notable and disastrous achievements. These creatures are a direct result of his failed experiments, he dreamt of a new world order, one where his vision of evolution would shape the future of humanity. Czernenko embraced the opportunity. He became the architect of a new dawn, crafting and experimenting with the very fabric of human DNA. But with great power came great isolation. Czernenko's mind began to fracture under the weight of his own genius. His experiments grew more radical, more dangerous. The Freaks, his most infamous creation, were a testament to his deteriorating sanity—a horde of mutated beings that were once human, now a reflection of his inner turmoil.

Dossier

"Doctor Baltazar Czernenko is Shai-Gen's Research Director. His most successful inventions are the emotion suppressants used to keep civilians docile and the genetic accelerates used to create so-called 'Super Soldiers'.

Czernenko's work focuses on every unlawful, unethical, and unfounded field of medicine. The results are seldom practical or pleasant, but Shai-Gen is confident another breakthrough is imminent.

Fortunately for them, Pacific City provides a healthy supply of potential test subjects..."

Aftermath/Death

Czernenko's legacy became a twisted labyrinth of science and horror after his death, and the once caged experiments managed to successfully rebel and breakout. Leaving the remaining Scientists of Shai-Gen with no choice but to flee before the Freaks would later begin flooding the streets at Evenings.

Crackdown 2

In Crackdown 2, his past actions and creations have significant implications for the game’s storyline and the challenges faced by the player. Showcasing the moral ambiguities and the consequences of what his original unchecked scientific work/experimentations have caused. Dr Baltazar is also breifly mentioned in Catalina Thornes Audio Log number 7, she mentions how Czernenko used to be her former mentoring science teacher, before obviously being fired afterwards down the lines by the Agency.

Trivia

• The Agency Director can occasionally be heard saying: "Dr. Baltazar Czernenko's finest creation - freaks!" This is assumed to be sarcasm, as his work was used by the Agency to create the Agents.
• In the original Crackdown his name was spelled as: Doctor Baltazar, but in the later games he is noticably renamed permanently to "Doctor Balthazar" instead.
• He appears to be around the age of 70.

Dialogue

Attacking

"Prepare to die!" "Die!" "See you in hell!" "Say your prayers!" "This is for you!" "I will kill you!"

Others

"You filthy ape!" "Attack!" "Look out!" "Who let you out?"

Death

"What time is it...?"

Gallery

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