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Shulga
Lieutenant Colonel Shulga is the leader of the Duty detachment at Yanov during the events of S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Call of Pripyat. He is a cut character in S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl.
Background[]
Like most, if not all of Duty's high command, Shulga once served in the Ukrainian Military as a field officer, stationed near what was to become the Zone. When the Zone formed, he and Lenya, an intelligence officer and his friend, were sent to the Zone as part of an investigation effort.
During their work, some kind of incident occurred, leaving both badly wounded. They were both picked up by Dutyers and taken under their care and protection. Unfortunately, Lenya's injuries were too severe and he died. Traumatized by his experience and with no one else to turn to, Shulga decided to join Duty. After all, he had "his own score to settle" with the Zone.
Appearances[]
Call of Pripyat[]
Shulga can be found in his office in the southern part of Yanov station (which serves as the Duty part of the station). He can be asked about himself and the faction and plays a role in a number of side missions. He can also be sold the information found in the Jupiter factory during the mission Road to Pripyat.
Related missions[]
- Duty warehouse: Shulga is one of the possible recipients for Morgan's PDA. Upon receiving it, he will send the player and Gavrilenko to reclaim the warehouse from Freedom.
- Duty History: General Tachenko's PDA can be sold to Shulga, who will use it to conceal the truth about the legend of Duty's foundation.
- In Search of Magpie: Once Magpie has been identified, the player may tell Shulga about him which will prompt him to use the news to damage Freedom's reputation.
- Monolith survivors: The player can talk to Shulga regarding the possibility of recruiting Strider and his men into Duty. He will only accept if the player's reputation with Duty is good enough.
Endings[]
- Main article: S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Call of Pripyat Endings#Duty and Freedom''
Shulga has two possible endings depending on the player's stance in the Duty/Freedom faction war.
- If the achievement A Friend of Freedom has been obtained, Loki and his men convince the Loners to assist them in pushing Duty out of the Yanov Station. Lieutenant Colonel Shulga is killed in action during the last fighting around the Yanov Station, and Duty retreats.
- If the achievement A Friend of Duty has been obtained, Shulga convinces the Loners to get rid of Freedom. In the final fight for the station, not only is Loki killed, but his entire unit is destroyed.
- If the player doesn't achieve A Friend of Duty or A Friend of Freedom, a fragile peace between the squads is established at Yanov. The fighters in both factions get tired of the constant struggle and leave, opting to join the loners instead.
Heart of Chornobyl[]
The subject matter of this article was cut from the final version of a S.T.A.L.K.E.R. game and should not be considered canon.
Shulga, albeit cut from final release, is in Heart of Chornobyl. Loki is also in the game's code, which implies that the neutral ending for the Duty and Freedom ending was canon. Between Call of Pripyat and Heart of Chornobyl, he was promoted to General.
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Trivia[]
- There is an unobtainable Tunder S14 hung on the wall behind Shulga in his room. It has a PSO-1 scope and a silencer mounted even though the Tunder S14 cannot equip either attachment in-game (but the Tunder S14's unique variant, the Storm, does).
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