Retrieve the lost rifle.

 is an optional storyline side mission appearing in the S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Lost Alpha mod.

"Hey! I need some help please brother... I was out searching for artifacts and all of a sudden realized I stumbled right into the middle of a Bloodsucker den! I dropped my shooter and ran; I never wantto go back there. Can you help me and go into the underground and get my shooter back brother?"

- Oleg Rugov

"For sure brother! Oh hey, one other thing... I got this off the dead body of some scientist in that area. It looks like some kind of scent blocker! Maybe if you put this on, the bloodsuckers won't attack you, unless you shoot one I guess. I didn't have time to try it, but I am way too scared to even go back there, even with this stuff! Not sure how long this stuff will last so it's best to run."

- Oleg Rugov

Overview

 * This NPC spawns as the Get wire for the scientist task is activated.
 * He is located at the entrance to the Yantar underground and will remain there until the mission is completed. Starting with v1.4005 he has relocated to the culvert under the Military Scrapyard.
 * The mission is optional.
 * Oleg Rugov will offer the player a "vile" of Pheromones which, if used, will keep the Bloodsucker den pacified while the objective is achieved.
 * The Pheromones do not have to be used, but will not have a similar effect if used later in the game (i.e. - they do not work in the Sarcophagus)
 * On return with the target item, the player exchanges it for a SEVA suit (v1.30013 - 1.4005) or a Tourist suit (v1.4007) and Oleg Rugov leaves the game shortly after.

Trivia

 * v1.4007:


 * Veterans to LA will remember that the reward was a spanking SEVA suit and feel somewhat cheated with the updated reward for v1.4007.
 * On reflection, they should note that the SEVA was heavy, had first gen Night vision and that they may well have had superior by this stage anyway.
 * Additionally, the cheesy-looking Tourist suit can be further upgraded for "weight carry" and will allow the player to wear the Not adjusted psi-helmet or Functional psi-helmet later in the game (for v1.4007 no 'spacesuit type' armour will allow the wearing of "psi-hats") - an essential consideration when travelling through Radar, Lab X10 or Lab X16 later on.