Operation Fairway was the Military operation aimed at taking control of Pripyat and the Chernobyl NPP. It's failure is the focal point of S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Call of Pripyat.

Contents 1 Background 2 Personnel 2.1 Laundromat personnel 2.2 Stingrays crew members

BackgroundEdit

With the deactivation of the Brainscorcher, and the eradication of the Military Stalker unit at the end of Shadow of Chernobyl, a plan was devised to initiate a full-scale invasion of the Chernobyl NPP to take it by force from the local Monolith. Using maps of the anomaly fields taken by the exterminated unit, a vanguard consisting of five state of the art helicopters, with a crew of elite Spetsnaz and Military Stalkers was gathered to establish a foothold within Chernobyl before a full-scale attack force.

At the onset of the game, the helicopters have all failed to return to base. Major Degtyarev is assigned to investigate, starting the game.

PersonnelEdit

The Operation was led on the ground by Col. Kovalsky, and had around at least 40 to 60 men taking part. 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 Laundromat.

Laundromat personnelEdit

• Col. Kovalsky - Field commander, Stingray 1 survivor.
• Sgt Ostrovsky - KIA, Pripyat. Member of Klimenko's squad. Military Stalker.
• Sgt Valiushok - KIA, Pripyat. Member of Klimenko's squad.
• Sgt Merkulov - KIA, Pripyat.

• Sgt. Yarmoshuk - KIA, Pripyat.
• Lt Podorogniy - Military Stalker.
• WO Valentir - Military Stalker and member of Tasarov'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 Sergeev - KIA, Pripyat. Member of Klimenko's squad.

• Lt Kirillov - Technician and requisitions officer. (presumed)
• Lt Rogovets - Field medic.
• Lt Stetsenko - KIA, Pripyat. Suicide under a Controller's influence.
• Lt Skelya - KIA, Pripyat.

• Lt Scaley - Military Stalker.

Stingrays crew membersEdit

	Rank and Name	Survived the impact	Status	Location	Notes
Stingray 1	Col. Kovalsky	Yes	Alive	Laundromat	Field commander.
	Sgt Shlyachin	Yes	KIA, Landmine.	Body near Stingray 1, Yanov
	Unnamed Pilot 1	No	KIA, on impact.	Body location unknown.	Mentioned only.
	Unnamed Pilot 1	No	KIA, on impact.	Body location unknown.	Mentioned only.
	Unnamed Snr Lt	Yes	KIA, by Monolith during a fight for Laundromat.	Pripyat, Body location unknown.	Mentioned only.
Stingray 2	Sgt Gazda	Yes	KIA, Poltergeist.	Zaton, body near Stingray 2.
	Cpt. Furtez	Yes	KIA, Poltergeist.	Zaton, body near Stingray 2.
	Snr Sgt Shveiko	Yes	KIA, Poltergeist.	Zaton, body near Stingray 2.
Stingray 3	Cpt. Tarasov	Yes	Alive	Laundromat	Leader of the remaining active squad.
	Lt Kirillov	Yes	Alive	Laundromat	Presumed to have been on S3; Technician and requisitions officer.
	Snr Lt Smolyak	Yes	KIA, Snork	Zaton, Body near Stingray 3.
	Lt Drapei	Yes	KIA, Snork	Zaton, Body near Stingray 3.
	WO Umerov	Yes	KIA, Snork	Zaton, Body near Stingray 3.
Stingray 4	Lt Sokolov	Yes	Alive	First Mobile Lab, later possibly Laundromat	Sole survivor, Pilot.
Stingray 5	Maj. Naborsky	Yes	KIA, Bloodsucker.	Near Scanning Station; Body location unknown.	Mentioned only.
	Snr Sgt Batyai	Yes	KIA, Shot by Monolith.	Body location 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.