Vladimir Petrov is a human male, 177 cm tall, weighing 75 kg, with light brown hair and blue eyes. He favors the casual dress of the affluent cities of the UCAS, and can be seen wearing slacks and hi collar shirts while at work. He wears the thick facial planes and stout body build of his Siberian ancestors, but speaks Russian with a distinct accent.

Petrov was born in New York, UCAS, twenty years after the quake of '05 levelled the city. He was actually the third generation Petrov born in America, his grandfather having emigrated there after the collapse of the Soviet Union. Two languages were spoken in the Petrov household, though, a solemn tribute never to forget the motherland. Vladimir attended mostly public schools through his education career, eventually applying for and being accepted to a two year technical college program in marketing and economics. Upon completion of his degree he started work with a small furniture delivery company in the local metro area.

It was about this time that the family began to work closely with several other immigrant families to try and get in touch with relatives left behind and lost due to the massive infrastructure collapse at the end of the twentieth century. Through the combined efforts of the Russian Embassy, the UCAS state department, and several private investigative channels, the Petrov's tracked down several aunts and uncles living in Vladivostok. Vladimir travelled there with his father and uncle in the summer of '49, successfully locating their extended relations. It was also at this time that he assessed the economic climate of the city and noticed that for a businessman willing to invest a little capital and hard work, there might be a niche or two that needed filling.

Returning to New York, he began the difficult and sometimes disheartening process of raising venture capital and clearly outlining his business plans. Never one to shrink from a challenge, he successfully raised the necessary funds and returned to Vladivostok two years later to begin his career as a restraunteer.

Petrov's Pizza Parlor began as a little hole in the wall dining room barely separate from the kitchen by a sheet of plywood. It offered an authentic New York dining experience for a reasonable price and appealed to a wide demographic in the city. In a little over a year, he moved into a place four times as large and hired a full time waitstaff and two more chefs. It was also at this time that Vladimir was exposed to the most classic of Russian vices: bribery. The businessman in him saw an opportunity here as well, and instead of merely taking money from whoever offered it, he systematically established Petrov's Pizza Parlor as not only a legitimite business, but one that offered discreet services and private meeting rooms to a select group of clients.

Vladimir, who everyone calls New York Pete on account of his accent, is at the restraunt constantly, intimately involved in each aspect of the business. His connections to the shadows of Vladivostok, though, are kept very quiet and very separate from his legitimate business. He will offer what help he can to those who can afford it, but he won't jeopardize his place nor the appearance of his business as a reputable establishment.