Stas is a simple shipbuilder. His life was spent on a ship. One fine day, his ship was attacked by shooters, and later completely blown up. Of the 70 people, 10 survived, Stas among them.
Deciding to earn extra money, the main character is faced with a gang of Ballas. They adopted him as their own.
Soon, due to an affair with the leader of the Rifas gang, Kira, the Ballas have to sign a peace treaty with the Rifas. After that, Kane, the leader of the ballas in San Fierro, invites Stas and his friend Drake to sail on that ship again. It soon turned out that it was controlled by the Vietnamese.
The Ballas and Rifas are transferred to Los Santos, where the Purples' main rivals are the Grove Street Families. Stas kills the Grove leaders and causes a war with them. After the war, the protagonist is betrayed by Kane: he takes him to the cemetery and beats him unconscious (although Stas was already passed out before, they decided to check if he was alive).