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Max Polokov was a Nexus-6 android who disguised himself on Earth as the Soviet police officer Sandor Kadalyi.
Biography[]
After arriving on Earth, Polokov pretended to be an anthead, finding employment as a trash collector at the Bay Area Scavengers Company.[1]
Polokov was subjected to the Voigt-Kampff test by bounty hunter Dave Holden, during which he shot Holden and escaped.[1]
Assuming the identity of Soviet policeman Sandor Kadalyi, Polokov arranged a meeting with bounty hunter Rick Deckard, under the premise that the Soviets were wishing to study on the Nexus-6. Polokov showed Deckard his laser tube from Mars, with a plan to shoot the bounty hunter when the latter would show interest and examine the exotic weapon. Deckard, being suspicious, set off a sine wave beforehand, disabling the laser tube. Deckard explained the jamming to an apparently bewildered Polokov then deliberately messed around with the false identity Polokov had assumed, confusing Polokov even more, as these questions were out of an android's logical reasoning capability.[1]
Cover blown, Polokov attempted to strangle Deckard as his last resort. However, the bounty hunter managed to reach his .38 magnum pistol and shot Polokov dead.[1]
After his death, a police precinct staffed by androids confirmed via bone marrow test that Polokov was indeed an android.[1]
Behind the scenes[]
Polokov appears in Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? and its comic book adaptation. The Blade Runner character Leon Kowalski is loosely based upon him.