General Korolev

General Korolev outranks Kal Wardin, and assesses his progress aboard the Colonial Pride in N.O.V.A.. He authorizes Kal to blow up the ship once he's "seen enough".

After Kal escapes on an escape shuttle, they meet in the Epsilon bunker on New Ceres along with Bravo squad. There, he orders Kal to avert the launch of "the bunker's nuke", which was hijacked by the Xenos. While Kal is at the mining facility, he orders him to ignore trapped N.O.V.A. marines which needed help, revealing himself as a cold, irresponsible leader with no care for those he outranks. When Kal disobeys the General, the marines give thanks and refer to General Korolev as an "old man", clearly showing dislike of him.

Trivia

 * He first appears in the level (Un)Happy to Help.
 * You meet him in person in Firefight Part 2 but are unable to see him at any angle. He is sitting in a chair in an inaccessible area guarded by N.O.V.A. Marines
 * In the end of N.O.V.A. 1 The Judgers state that he started the war and was banished to "the darkest depths" It's unknown what exactly this means but it's likely that his punishment would result in his death.General Korolev Legacy.png

N.O.V.A Legacy
General Korolev is now among the playable characters of the multiplayer mode of N.O.V.A. Legacy, where he wears a battle armor.