The Monolith clan was originally a group of stalkers, united by their fascination with the Zone.
#Executive assault 2 monolith cant fire Patch#
The patch is still used on Monolith armors and uniforms. This was the default patch for the Monolith in older builds, replaced in Clear Sky by the one with a man inside electron radii. The Monolith Fighter and, rarely, idle Monolith Stalkers can be found in the same trance, but without the use of the Statue, possibly attempting to call upon the Monolith for guidance.Īn early Monolith patch, featuring an angel wing superimposed over a radiant sun. Monolithians kneel in front of it and enter a trance involving head nodding and swaying, and will ignore almost anything around them, even gunshots.
The Monolith can also uplink themselves to the C-Consciousness through something known as a Monolith statue, a radar antenna covered with garbage to form a statue. This same fervor also prevents others from capturing a Monolith member – if taken into custody, he will commit suicide in any way possible (even by smashing his head against the wall).
Stories abound of fanatical Monolith Stalkers, after running out of ammo, ditch their weapons and attempt to kill the enemy with their bare hands, no matter how grievous their wounds. While physically, they are on par with other stalkers, their religious fervor sets them apart and allows them to ignore wounds and continue to fight, even after they run out of ammo. This extreme loyalty is achieved by creating intense religious fanaticism in the mind of the stalker, directed towards the Monolith. Members of this faction devote their lives to protecting the secret of the Great Crystal, ensuring that no one ever reaches the center of the Zone.Ī typical Monolithian is a former stalker brainwashed by one of the psychic emitters throughout the Zone (namely the Brain Scorcher) into serving the will of the C-Consciousness, unflinchingly loyal and ready to sacrifice himself at a moment's notice. Major Degtyarev examining one of the Monolith antenna in the Pripyat Bookstore.Ī religious cult that is hostile to all but their own, the Monolithians believe in the power of the Wish Granter, rumored to be an alien artifact hidden in the center of the Zone.
Rumor has it that the group has a large base deep in the Zone, but its exact location is known only by the members. From its inception the group strives to block all progress towards the center of the Zone, protecting the Monolith from other stalkers. Most stalkers treat Monolith adepts with contempt and consider them as lunatics. Its members believe in the existence of a complex alien crystal, the Monolith, located somewhere in the center of the Zone. This group displays many features of a religious sect.
0 kommentar(er)
