Stepanov

Stepanov
Biographical information
Status	Alive
Aliases	Comrade General
Other relations	Ozerov (ally) Grigori (hitman) Alexei (former ally; enemy)
Affiliation	Soviet Union
Occupation	General
Physical information
Gender	Male
Eye color	Blue
Hair color	Bald
Portrayal
Portrayed by	John Vodka
Appears in episodes	18

Stepanov is a minor character and an antagonist in the third season of Stranger Things. He is a Russian general aligned with the USSR.

History

1984

On June 28, Stepanov was present during a trial run of the Key, a device created to open a portal to another dimension. When the experiment failed, Stepanov had Grigori strangle an unnamed Russian scientist to death. Stepanov then warned the newly promoted Alexei that he only had a year to build another Key and succeed.

Personality and traits

Stepanov has a cold and ruthless demeanor. He's determined to succeed and get what he wants. However, he does not take failure lightly as he ordered Grigori to kill a Russian scientist for the failure of the Key and threatened Alexei to build and perfect another Key within a year.

Relationships

• Grigori - Ally †
• Alexei - Former Ally turned Enemy †
• Ozerov - Ally
• Unnamed Russian Scientist - Indirect Victim †

Appearances

Season Three appearances
Suzie, Do You Copy?	The Mall Rats	The Case of the Missing Lifeguard	The Sauna Test
The Flayed	E Pluribus Unum	The Bite	The Battle of Starcourt

Memorable quotes

Stepanov to Alexei

• "You have one year."

Trivia

• Stepanov is the leader of USSR base in Kamchatka, Russia while Ozerov is the leader of USSR base underneath Starcourt Mall.