Supporting role for Oleg Gazenko, a 39 year old anthro rabbit man who works as a biologist and a supervisor for the Soviet space program, circa 1957. He's very friendly and inviting, sometimes injecting a sense of humor into otherwise tense situations. He becomes an assistant trainer for Laika, the orphaned Soviet dog woman who gets chosen for the one-way trip to space on board Sputnik 2. Like his colleagues, Oleg is troubled and uncertain about being involved with a mission that'll guarantee Laika's death if it succeeds. He's one of the few scientists who's willing to speak with her on a personal level, and helps to calm her nerves during her problems during training. From Oleg's point of view, it's the least he can do considering what he'll soon be complicit in.