Maksim Dubrov
| Maksim Dubrov | |
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| Character Type | Minor Character |
| Affiliation | Harkonnen |
| Status | Alive |
| Added in Version | 1.1.0.0 |
Location
Maksim Dubrov is found in-game in the Neo Carthag Arena. Past episodes of The Mantrap can also be heard on the Harkonnen channel of the Communinet Radio.
Journeys
| Journey |
|---|
| The Art of Kanly |
| Secrets of the Exile |
| Breaking the Chains |
| Extinguishing the Flames |
| A Deadly Poison |
Dialogue
Maksim Dubrov: It is always a pleasure to see you, Champion.
Player: 1. What will you do now?
Maksim Dubrov: I will finally give up gambling... at least until my debts are paid. And I will pay them! You dealt with the saboteur. You made my fight pit legendary.
Maksim Dubrov: True, it will be difficult to top the performance of the <insert fighting name>, but my demand has never been higher!
2. How are you doing?
Maksim Dubrov: I am rolling! The arena is hugely popular, booked every night! Profits are insane. Of course, that brings out the vultures.
Maksim Dubrov: The Harkonnens want a bigger cut, but such is the price of success. The arena would be honored to have you back any time. I would be honored!
3. Did you know that Feyd Rautha was the Dancer of the Veils all along?
Maksim Dubrov: Of course not. I'm trying to keep the Harkonnen off my back, not drag them into the pit.
Maksim Dubrov: Especially when they happen to be the tyrant of the Giedi Prime Arena. But tell me, you seem to be closely acquainted... You and Feyd...?
Player:
1. It's not what you're thinking.
2. It's exactly what you're thinking.
Maksim Dubrov: [1] Alright, keep your secrets. In the absence of the light of truth, gossip grows like mold. And that kind of gossip sells tickets! [2] How mysterious! How scandalous! Yes, yes, I can work with that. The crowd will love it. I can already hear it, the gossip, the cackling... the sales!
4. Tell me more about yourself.
Maksim Dubrov: What do you want to know?
Player: 1. Why run a fight pit in the shadow of Neo Carthag?
Maksim Dubrov: The blood and bone-crunching happening in sight of a corpse city reincarnated... there's poetry there! This is where the pit lives, hungry and waiting.
Player:
1. And here I was thinking it was all about the gambling profits.
2. The taste of blood and victory is a prize not even an emperor can take away.
3. This dueling ring is illegal, is it not? It breaks the Guild Peace.
Maksim Dubrov: [1] Yes... wealth is always welcome, but the true currency of the pit is blood, guts, and glory. [2] You understand! You have the warrior's soul, the mettle, the angry acid in your belly. Welcome home! The blood, filth, and glory have awaited you. [3] Legality is a spectrum. It's not so binary. Especially when the ones who enforce the law are entertained by your sport. Hahaha!
2. How does one end running a place like this?
Maksim Dubrov: I once had a lucrative life on Giedi Prime. But there was a... misunderstanding, and so I took a little sabbatical. I've built new fortunes on Arrakis.
Player: What exactly forced you into exile?
Maksim Dubrov: A little misunderstanding in the pursuit of gambling. It's not so much that I cheated, but that I committed the deadly sin of being caught.
3. You seem quite popular here.
Maksim Dubrov: Ah, you should have seen me on Giedi Prime, when I hosted the Mantrap. Millions of ears eating up my voice!
Player: 1. What's The Mantrap?
Maksim Dubrov: Has your head been in the sand? It's only the most popular show on the Harkonnen Communinet!
Player: What was the show about?
Maksim Dubrov: The most glorious game, the greatest spectacle, contestants facing the impossible, cheating death, till there is only one standing!
Maksim Dubrov: It was the pinnacle of entertainment... until it all came down.
Player: What happened?
Maksim Dubrov: A mere misunderstanding of the nuances of gambling laws. I thought it best to take a sabbatical to Arrakis.
Player: Perhaps I'll give your show a listen.
Maksim Dubrov: Do yourself a favor. It still plays on the Harkonnen station. Even after chasing me out, the bastards still know what their number one draw is!
2. Wait... I thought I recognized your voice. I love The Mantrap!
Maksim Dubrov: Well... my voice precedes me. A dearly devoted fan is always welcome. The Mantrap feels like a lifetime ago.
Player: What happened? You made such a dramatic exit in that last episode.
Maksim Dubrov: A mere misunderstanding of the nuances of gambling laws. I thought it best to take a sabbatical to Arrakis.
Player:
1. Your voice will be missed on the show.
2. The sands of Arrakis have a way of burying sordid pasts.
Maksim Dubrov:
[1] Many thanks. Stick around the pit and you'll be sure to get your fill of my voracious vocals.
[2] Those same sands are always thirsty for the blood of fighters. Perhaps you'd like to try and quench that endless thirst.
Maksim Dubrov: Best thing for me, in the end. Cast into the wastes, I found the fighting pit or it found me, called to me, told me that universe had a savage need.
4. I want to talk about something else.
5. Goodbye.
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