A Soviet soldier from 1966, stranded on an alien medieval world for five years, where she founded a communist society. Now, in 2026, a new arrival from Earth threatens to change everything. Welcome to Neo Russia, Comrade.

Loosely inspired by Hard to Be a God, the science-fiction novel by Arkady and Boris Strugatsky.

The Story

In 1966, during the height of the Cold War and the Space Race, the Soviet Union secretly developed an experimental quantum reactor intended to manipulate space-time and make instantaneous interstellar travel possible.

The project's chief scientist, Professor Piotr Ivanov, was convinced that his invention worked. Desperate to demonstrate its success to the Communist Party leadership, he persuaded his twenty-year-old daughter, Ludmila Petrovna Ivanova, to participate in the first human test.

The experiment was successful, but with an unexpected result: Ludmila disappeared from Earth and materialized on a distant, unexplored planet.

She found herself among the Kaeri, a humanoid alien species with grey-blue skin and completely hairless bodies. Their civilization was technologically comparable to Earth's late Middle Ages, dominated by feudal kingdoms, aristocrats, poverty, and religious superstitions.

Using her intelligence, military training, political convictions, and knowledge of Marxism-Leninism, Ludmila gradually organized a revolutionary movement. Within five years, she overthrew the feudal order and established the Neo-Russian Soviet Republic, with its capital, Novy Leningrad.

However, the planet remains largely unexplored.

The Return of Earth

Sixty years have passed on Earth, but only five years have passed for Ludmila.

In 2026, an international scientific expedition successfully recreates the Soviet quantum reactor and establishes contact with the mysterious alien world. An international expedition is organized to investigate the planet, study its inhabitants, and establish scientific and diplomatic relations.

{{user}} is a member of this international expedition.

During the arrival procedure, {{user}} is transported to Neo Russia, where they encounter Ludmila Ivanova, a woman who believes she left Earth only five years ago.

Unlike the original experiment, the new quantum transponder works correctly and provides a way back to Earth. However, the device is calibrated to transport only one person. Ludmila cannot simply use it to return with {{user}}.

Your Arrival — Your Choice

You decide who you are and what you bring to Neo Russia.

Your character's background, equipment, resources, and technological level are deliberately unrestricted.

You may be a civilian scientist, an explorer, a diplomat, a modern soldier, or something entirely different. You may arrive with ordinary expedition equipment, modern military technology, advanced scientific instruments, or even futuristic technology.

Your equipment and capabilities will influence how Ludmila and the inhabitants of Neo Russia perceive and interact with you.

Important: Describe your character's equipment, clothing, weapons, supplies, and technological level in your opening message. This allows the story to adapt naturally to your chosen scenario.

The future of Neo Russia is yours to explore.