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| “ | We're doing sort of an investigation with some other Traders. We want to open up the path to the North, to the center of the Zone. | „ |
| ~ Sidorovich |
Traders are the deuteragonists of the Ukrainian FPS Survival Horror franchise S.T.A.L.K.E.R..
Traders are the most influential individuals in the Zone. They are the ones that smuggle supplies to the Zone and from the Zone.
History[]
Traders were seemingly funded by Sidorovich to find a way to the center. To find the way to the central, the Traders hired different stalkers for different jobs, usually to scout the area, find certain artifacts or just clear the area from mutants. For example, Shustry's Group were sent by Sidorovich to observe the Military, for Trader to understand how to enter their outpost or Mechenyj, that was hired for different tasks, from finding artifacts to contract killing.
Mechenyj, played an important part in the Traders' plans. After Shustry's Group failed in their mission, Sidorovich recruited the newly appeared Mechenyj and sent him to save Shustry and to steal documents from the Military on Agraprom, Sidorovich also gave Mechenyj a lot less essential tasks, such as clearing territories from mutants and looking for artifacts.
After Mechenyj successfully stole the document from the Military, Mechenyj was sent to Sidorovich's partner, the Barkeeper, at Duty's base, from there Mechenyj worked for the Barkeeper and helped him open the path to the center, while finishing small tasks. Mechenyj successfully opened the path, the Barkeep sent a group of experienced stalkers to help Mechenyj fight through the dead city of Pripyat.
It's unknown if the Traders discovered the legends of the Zone.
Membership[]
The fractions has only two known members: Sidorovich, the legendary seller and de-facto the founder of the fraction; Barkeep, the owner of the famous bar "100 Rads" and the partner of Duty. However, it was confirmed by Sidorovich that there are numerous other members.
Powers & Skills[]
- Immense Wealth: Traders are the wealthiest people in the Zone, according to the in-game wealth system, both the Barkeeper and Sidorovich have unintimated amount of money, which is just a game conventions but still shows the great wealth they posses.
- Trading Mastery: Traders are masters of their doing, selling items from regular food like bread, sausage and canned food to items like grenades, weapon and armory, even unique weapon, such as the "Tunder" 5.45.
- Smuggling Mastery: Traders' smuggling business is the only way for stalkers in the Zone to earn money. Artifacts are highly valued by certain individuals outside of the Zone, just like mutants' limps are valued by scientists and as food.
- Arms Trafficking Mastery: Weapons and armory is an essential part of the live in the Zone. Traders are trafficking weapons through the Military, using their corrupt state, and the greed of the local Military leaders.
- Vast Connections: Traders are the only people in the Zone who has connections with the outside world and even in the Zone itself. For example; Sidorovich is known for his ability to get almost everything, there is even a saying "If he can't fulfill your shopping needs, nobody can"; The Barkeeper on the other hand was confirmed to have connections with the Military, as he can order Mechenyj to kill a certain individual.
- Vast Resources: The Traders are the main suppliers of weapon, medicine and armory in the Zone.
- Vast Influence: The Traders are the most essential people in the Zone and even out of the Zone. They're the ones who smuggler weapons, medicine, equipment and quests to the stalker in the Zone, thus, making them the main provider to stalkers.
External Links[]
- Traders on the S.T.A.L.K.E.R. Wiki
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