Off topic fun fact: I heard on Reddit that Clear Sky was supposed to have a different ending than the final product. Scar was supposed to chase Strelok to the Generators and fight him. But right before killing him, his nervous system finally fails (has been since the first blowout he was caught in) and the last thing he sees is Strelok being captured by the C-Con members.

This is a convenient channel to watch before STALKER 2 comes out

I’ve always thought lebedev was a shady guy, even thought he had connections to the c-consciousness since he was part of the group.

Interesting theory. But in in russian\ukrainian versions Lebedev was voiced by Олег Стальчук, and C-consciousness representative by Анатолий Богуш. Considering everything else tho - very possible theory.

I kinda hope we see Clear Sky again as a faction. A small one but still as a proper faction. It's remants having reorganising themselves with their previous goal in mind, researching and understanding the zone.

So clear sky is like double agents working for c consciousness?
That would be a dope plot twist

I really like Clear Sky as a game and a faction. To be fair it's the only one I've played so far because I like factions and rpgs. I think it's important to study the zone before we can decide to destroy it, spread it, or exploit any of its resources for profit. You're a Godsend for stalker lore and you got me into this game singlehandedly I believe. You and DJ Peach Cobbler and Into The Zone.

I'm gonna counter other's personal theories, but I think Lebedev is Charon. If Charon is the leader of the Monolith forces and is supposed to organize their defenses, moving men and material, things like logistics and combat, you want a skilled leader to do this. The Monolith have MANY brainwashed individuals in their ranks and I'm not sure how reliable they could be counted on to organize such a scale of defenses on their own, even with the C-Conciousness oversight. But, once Clear Sky happens they see that they are still vulnerable and need to better lockdown their borders. And who did they just capture that understands the zone, logistics, strategic and tactical combat? Lebedev was managing an investigation through Scar, his connections, and sending other teams out to deal with Fang and Ghost while presumably managing their base in the Swamps before sending organized strike teams into Limansk. He specifically has advance and main squads so they can swap out between areas to rest and recover. The only question I still have is, was he brainwashed, or did he finally speak with his old colleagues and understood the work they were doing to stop the expansion of the Zone, and decided to stay and help keep Stalkers out to prevent further blowouts from happening and heal this scar (haha) on the world?

Huh, this actually sounds somewhat plausible.
Also, there is never too much vids about Stalker lore or theories.

Suslov kinda... sus
great vid btw
And btw in the 2010 STALKER 2 map and design documents the clear sky fighters were zombified and would be propably fought while exlporing the northern part of the CNPP

This Lebedev guy always creeped me out.. I knew something was fishy with this dude.

8:08
Well, the Monoliths in fact has nothing to do with C-Con, or at least they don't know it. C-Con created the Wish Granter to cover their actions, and they brainwashed some poor stalkers, and made them into a faction to protect it. While they protect the Wish Granter, they protect the C-Con at the same time. But the Monoliths only wants to protect the Wish Granter, not the C-Con. So even if Clear Sky and the guys from C-Con is connected, it doesn't really bother the Monolith guys, since they just want to protect the Wish Granter.

2:00 Surprisingly, they were voiced by Steve Blum. He has the best Wolverine's voice.

I hope we get to see some remnant or even the old base of Clear Sky in STALKER 2...Clear Sky was always my favorite faction.  Despite how fucked up they actually were lol.

6:26 I don’t think this is actually wrong. I think the CS founders left the group after the rift in the noosphere was created on April 12th of 2006, and then the C-Con tried to interfere with it in order to harness it on June 10th, which caused the 2nd Disaster. This would mean that both true AC Design Doc and the C-Con Representative were right

damnn, I didn't think this lore went this deep. Amazing video!

Finally, an answer to the question that couldnt get out of my head, why is there a  younger Lebedev photo at x18? Also great work linking up all the evidence together in a video format, its basically stalker lore for dummies who are to busy being confused at the zone to pay attention :)

I am here in 2026, my next stop will be LAB x-8 and Lebedev

Been binging your videos before bed lol

Very nice keep em coming man I need all the lore I can get my dirty stalker hands on