History: Alex Krycek, former
Bureau agent and undercover operative for undisclosed United States government
agencies, was assigned to the X-Files during the time of Agt. Scully's abduction.
The Cigarette-Smoking Man was believed to be responsible for the assignment.
During the investigation of Agt. Scully's alleged abductor, former Bureau
agent Duane Barry, Agt. Mulder was the target of an assassination attempt
by Krycek, which failed. Krycek was strongly suspected to be the killer
of Duane Barry while the latter was in police custody; however, no charges
were filed against him. Following the Duane Barry incident, Krycek disappeared.
He resurfaced in Massachusetts, where he killed Agt. Mulder’s father, William
Mulder, presumably on orders from person or persons unknown.
Krycek was also suspected in the mistaken assassination of Agt. Scully’s
sister, Melissa. Agt. Scully was the intended target of the attempt, conducted
by Krycek and another man, Luis Cardinal, the actual shooter. Cardinal was
later eliminated by person or persons unknown. An attempt by these same
unknown individuals was made on Krycek’s life, but he escaped harm.
Agt. Krycek resurfaced in the company of a group of right-wing militia personnel.
At that time, he was captured by Agts. Mulder and Scully after the agents
were tipped off to the group’s activities. Agt. Mulder forced Krycek to
accompany him to Russia; there, they were detained and forced to undergo
unidentified procedures in a Gulag used for medical and biological experimentation.
After witnessing Krycek’s collaboration with the prison guards and officials,
Mulder escaped, leaving Krycek behind in the custody of unsympathetic local
peasants. While in such custody, Krycek lost his left arm to forced amputation.
Krycek has been known to use the alias Arntzen. Krycek's present whereabouts
are unknown. |