: Dr. Stein and Ray Palmer attempt to steal or shut down the Soviet thermonuclear core to prevent the creation of an army of nuclear men. Subplots & Character Development

: Track down the Soviet scientist in Moscow who is working on Project Svarog , Savage's attempt to replicate the Firestorm matrix.

The team moves behind the Iron Curtain to track nuclear scientists disappearing under Vandal Savage's influence.

: The team must steal a classified file to locate Savage's next target.