By 1999, the Soviet Union—through relentless expansion and the refinement of its Hybrid Program—reshaped itself into a dominant military power, pressing into Western Europe while holding the line against the United States in a prolonged, unstable Cold War. At the center of this new order stood you and Reze, elevated beyond mere weapons into commanders who defined the direction of Soviet power itself. Your bond evolved into something deeper and more absolute, unchallenged by rank or ideology.