Sakharov

"Yes stalker, can I help you with anything?"

- Sakharov to Strelock upon first meeting.


 *  is a major character appearing in both S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Shadow of Chernobyl and S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Lost Alpha.

Overview

 * Sakharov has different behavior when compared to the Base Game.
 * Here he is NOT a member of the Ecologists but a Trader and as such charges and pays accordingly.
 * The exception being that he still pays top ruble for artifacts as seen in the Base Game. Sadly, this does not apply to those artifacts that are the subject of side-missions.

Main Mission tasks

 * Main storyline obligatory courier task:


 * Get the scientists package


 * ''Other storyline tasks:


 * The expedition (from v1.4002 if the Documents Thread is active)
 * Get wire for the scientist
 * Return the artefact to Sakharov (Maddog crystal)

Side Missions

 * Optional side-missions:
 * Conditional upon the courier mission being given:
 * Find the Flash artifact
 * Find the Pseudo-Dog Tail (one day)
 * Find the Gold Fish artifact


 * Conditional upon the "PDA parts" sequence being given:
 * Find the Moonlight artifact
 * Kill radar zombies. (one day)
 * Bring the Boar's Leg


 * Conditional on the PDA being 'fixed':
 * Find the Sparkler artifact
 * Find the Bloodsucker Jaw
 * Find artifact Droplets


 * Conditional upon whether the player "works for Nimble" (v1.4002+):
 * Brain vat

Trivia

 * Only the missions involving the Pseudodog tail and the radar zombies have a time limit.
 * No longer annoys the player with his continuous "Hello? Hello..."