Character Relationship Map: Mirror Wars: Reflection One

Characters

• Alexei Kedrov (played by Aleksandr Efimov) — protagonist

  Alexei Kedrov is a patriotic Russian test pilot who flies the experimental Sukhoi Su-XX, nicknamed Sabretooth. Suspected of treason because of his relationship with Catherine Foley, he is unaware of h...

• Dick Murdoch (played by Malcolm McDowell) — supporting

  Dick Murdoch is a London-based arms dealer who organizes the theft of the Sabretooth. Working with Aziza, he employs mercenaries and clandestine agents, endangering the Russian flight-test unit. He is...

• Boris (played by Valery Nikolaev) — supporting

  Boris is a pilot in Alexei Kedrov's flight-test unit who becomes concerned about his family during the theft plot. Seeking to protect them, he assists Dick Murdoch in stealing the Sabretooth. His deci...

• Catherine Foley (played by Kseniya Alfyorova) — supporting

  Catherine Foley presents herself as an American ecologist while secretly working with Dick Murdoch in the effort to obtain the Sabretooth. She becomes romantically involved with Alexei Kedrov, who doe...

• Aziza (played by Olga Yakovtseva) — supporting

  Aziza is Dick Murdoch's new partner in the scheme to steal the Sabretooth. She works with him as he deploys mercenaries and clandestine agents against the Russian flight-test unit. Her role places her...

Canonical Relationships

Family, romantic, and professional connections based on plot evidence.

• Alexei Kedrov → Boris (Professional Flight Team Colleague) — They belong to the same broader flight-test community.

  Boris is identified as a pilot, and Alexei is described as working with other pilots in the flight test team.

• Dick Murdoch → Catherine Foley (Professional Operational Associate) — Catherine serves Murdoch's covert operation.

  Catherine is working with the London-based arms dealer Dick Murdoch while presenting herself as an American ecologist.

• Alexei Kedrov → Catherine Foley (Romantic Interest) — Their romance becomes entangled with Catherine's hidden affiliation.

  Alexei is suspected of treason because of his love affair with Catherine. Catherine is also described as falling for Alexei.

Story Dynamics

Alliances, conflicts, and narrative interactions that evolve throughout the story.

• Aziza → Alexei Kedrov (Conflict Operational Opponent) — Aziza belongs to the operation threatening Alexei's aircraft and unit.

  Aziza partners with Murdoch in the attempt to steal the aircraft that Alexei is flying.

• Boris → Dick Murdoch (Alliance Cooperative Accomplice) — Boris assists the theft under pressure connected to his family.

  Worried about his family, pilot Boris helps Murdoch steal the Sabretooth.

• Dick Murdoch → Aziza (Alliance Criminal Partner) — They jointly direct the aircraft theft operation.

  Murdoch and his new partner Aziza want to steal the Russian jet and employ mercenaries and clandestine agents.

• Alexei Kedrov → Dick Murdoch (Conflict Primary Adversary) — Alexei defends the aircraft against Murdoch's theft operation.

  Murdoch organizes the effort to steal the aircraft, while Alexei flies it and ultimately brings it safely home.

Story Analysis

A Russian test pilot protects a secret fighter while espionage, betrayal, and international pursuit surround its attempted theft.

Plot Progression

1. The Fighter and the Suspicion — Alexei flies the new Sabretooth from a remote Russian airbase. His relationship with Catherine causes suspicion before her covert allegiance is exposed.
2. A Theft Takes Shape — Murdoch and Aziza organize a theft using mercenaries and clandestine agents. Boris joins the operation because he is worried about his family.
3. Assassinations and Assault — Catherine is eliminated as the covert campaign expands. Further assassinations and an attack on a former Russian outpost place the flight-test unit under severe pressure.
4. The International Pursuit — Alexei and the pilots face Russian and foreign intelligence pressure. The crisis reaches the air route toward Moscow when Air Force One is threatened.
5. Sabretooth Against the Eagles — American F-15 escorts try to shoot down the Sabretooth. Alexei exploits the fighter's capabilities, outflies the attack, and returns safely, while Murdoch remains at large.