Just a theory. (Spoilers)
Posted: Tue Jan 09, 2007 4:58 pm
I do wonder if there's more to Volgin than initially meets the eye. Gene said that Volgin's launch of the warhead was scripted, but by whom? What if Volgin was working for the Russian Philosophers? We know how divided the American branch was, so it's not a long shot to say that the Russian branch was equally splintered -- Perhaps between the KGB and the GRU, like the CIA and the Pentagon.
The Philosophers were in a state of fragility, they were shattered and broken as a result of two world wars. In MPO, we heard from Gene that the two crucibles of power for the Philosophers was the CIA, and the Pentagon. Now consider this, what if the "twin lairs" for the Russians were the KGB, and GRU?
What if, one group of the Russian Philosophers supported Khrushchev, and the KGB. And the other splinter group supported Brezhnev, Koysgin, Volgin and GRU?
The other splinter group within the Russian Philosophers would have a lot to gain if Volgin launched the warhead, afterall, it was give them the means to get Brezhnev into power. It would certainly stir up the military, that's for sure.
What do we think?
The Philosophers were in a state of fragility, they were shattered and broken as a result of two world wars. In MPO, we heard from Gene that the two crucibles of power for the Philosophers was the CIA, and the Pentagon. Now consider this, what if the "twin lairs" for the Russians were the KGB, and GRU?
What if, one group of the Russian Philosophers supported Khrushchev, and the KGB. And the other splinter group supported Brezhnev, Koysgin, Volgin and GRU?
The other splinter group within the Russian Philosophers would have a lot to gain if Volgin launched the warhead, afterall, it was give them the means to get Brezhnev into power. It would certainly stir up the military, that's for sure.
What do we think?