Nicolai Polenkov The first thing you should know about Polenkov is that the Russian Mob is afraid of him. Seems his reputation for possessing extrasensory powers carries a lot of weight in the community; after all, he was the head of the huge parapsychology research center at Krasnyat before the East Bloc fell apart. It's also been noticed that people who double-cross him, or even annoy him, end up dead from unnatural causes. He's sold the high-tech secrets he's stolen for big money, but his only known vice is haute cuisine. Just about the only time he goes out in public is to eat at fancy restaurants. go to Chapter 1