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Operation Fairway was a Military operation aimed at taking control of Pripyat and the Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant. Its failure is the focal point of S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Call of Pripyat.
Background[]
With the deactivation of the Brain Scorcher and the failure of Operation Monolith at the end of S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Shadow of Chernobyl, a plan was devised to initiate a full-scale invasion of the Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant which was reportedly still under the control of the Monolith.
Lessons learned from the failure of Operation Monolith enabled the Ukrainian military to develop anti-emission protection systems for use on their Mi-24 helicopters. Using maps of anomaly fields taken by thorough scans of the Zone, a vanguard consisting of five state-of-the-art attack helicopters each carrying a crew of Spetsnaz operators was dispatched to establish a foothold within Chernobyl to prepare for the arrival of the main attack force.
At the onset of the game, all five helicopters do not return and are widely believed to have crashed. Major Alexander Degtyarev, an experienced Stalker, is assigned by the USS to investigate the causes for the failure of Operation Fairway.
Stingray-3 near the Snork nest
By investigating the remains of the helicopters, Major Degtyarev quickly determines that the survivors have headed for evacuation point B28 in the city of Pripyat, where he links up with the commander of the operation, Colonel Kovalsky and the remainder of his men. After learning from Strelok that the helicopters crashed because of airborne anomalies that changed locations after the emission that preceded the start of the operation, the survivors and Strelok are evacuated by the military at Pripyat's Prometheus Movie Theater.
Personnel[]
The vanguard was commanded on the ground by Colonel Kovalsky and was comprised of around 40 to 60 men, including the helicopter pilots. By the time the Major arrives in Pripyat, the vast majority of them are confirmed killed-in-action and the survivors are holding out inside a fortified laundromat.
Laundromat personnel[]
- Col. Kovalsky - Field commander, Stingray 1 survivor.
- Sgt Ostrovsky - KIA, Pripyat. Member of Klimenko's squad.
- Sgt Valyushok - KIA, Pripyat. Member of Klimenko's squad.
- Sgt Merkulov - KIA, Pripyat.
- Sgt. Yarmoshuk - KIA, Pripyat.
- Lt. Podorozhny - Member of Tarasov's squad.
- WO Valentyr - Member of Tarasov's squad.
- Cpt. Tarasov - Leader of the remaining active squad, he escorts the Major in acquiring a working Gauss Rifle from the Monolith's Preacher.
- Snr. Sgt. Morozov - KIA, by Preacher, Member of Tasarov's squad, designated marksman.
- Cpt. Klimenko - KIA, Pripyat. Killed by his men under a Controller's influence.
- Lt Sergieyev - KIA, Pripyat. Member of Klimenko's squad.
- Lt Kirillov - Technician and quartermaster.
- Lt Rogovets - Field medic.
- Lt Stetsenko - KIA, Pripyat. Suicide under a Controller's influence.
- Lt Skelya - KIA, Pripyat.
Stingray Crew Members[]
| Helicopter | Rank & Name | Survived the Crash | Status | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stingray 1 | Colonel Kovalsky | Yes | Alive | Laundromat | Field commander |
| Sergeant Shlyachin | Yes | K.I.A | Body near Stingray 1, Yanov | Body found | |
| Unnamed Pilot | No | K.I.A | Body inside Stingray 1, Yanov | Mentioned only | |
| Unnamed Co-pilot | No | K.I.A | Body inside Stingray 1, Yanov | Mentioned only | |
| Unnamed Senior Lieutenant | Yes | K.I.A | Pripyat, exact location unknown | Mentioned only | |
| Stingray 2 | Sergeant Gazda | Yes | K.I.A | Body near Stingray 2, Zaton | Body found |
| Captain Furtez | Yes | K.I.A | Body near Stingray 2, Zaton | Body found | |
| Sergeant Shveiko | Yes | K.I.A | Body near Stingray 2, Zaton | Body found | |
| Stingray 3 | Captain Tarasov | Yes | Alive | Laundromat | Leader of the remaining active squad. |
| Senior Sergeant Morozov | Yes | Alive | Laundromat | Presumed to have been on Stingray 3, marksman | |
| Lieutenant Podorozhny | Yes | Alive | Laundromat | Presumed to have been on Stingray 3 | |
| Warrant Officer Valentyr | Yes | Alive | Laundromat | Presumed to have been on the Stingray 3 | |
| Warrant Officer Umerov | Yes | K.I.A | Body near Stingray 3, Zaton | Body found | |
| Senior Lieutenant Smolyak | Yes | K.I.A | Body near Stingray 3, Zaton | Body found | |
| Lieutenant Drapei | Yes | K.I.A | Body near Stingray 3, Zaton | Body found | |
| Stingray 4 | Senior Lieutenant Sokolov | Yes | Alive | Firstly in Yanov Mobile Lab, later found in the Laundromat | Sole survivor, co-pilot |
| Stingray 5 | Major Neborsky | Yes | K.I.A | Near Scanning Station; exact location is unknown | Mentioned only |
| Senior Sergeant Batyai | Yes | K.I.A | Pripyat, exact body location is unknown | Mentioned only, sniper | |
| Unnamed Soldier 1 | Yes | Alive | Pripyat | Mentioned only | |
| Unnamed Soldier 2 | Yes | Alive | Pripyat | Mentioned only | |
| Unnamed Soldier 3 | Yes | Alive | Pripyat | Mentioned only |