Tanner Holbrook

Tanner Holbrook was the Majority Whip of the pre-War West Virginia State Government and the post-War Charleston Emergency Government.

Background
Prior to the Great War, Tanner Holbrook served as whip to the party that held a majority of seats in the state government. He was once pranked by a tech services employee named Tom to have his robotic secretary beep at random intervals. Unfortunately for Tom, Holbrook found no humor in the joke and called security.

Immediately after the Great War, Holbrook attempted to lead the Charleston Emergency Government, claiming that he was the next person in line for the governorship since both Governor Evans and Majority Leader Majority Leader Fortrey were missing. Much to his chagrin, Abigale Poole became acting leader of Charleston.

Holbrook also had a difficult relationship with the newly-formed Responders, who he viewed as only barely loyal to the council. For example, he wanted the Responders to clear Wade Airport, though they refused. Later in 2077, he decided to work with the former governor's secretary and advisor Maggie Jessup to fund personal scouts so he would know more about post-War Appalachia. She advised him to seek out Tom. Little did Holbrook know, Tom was married to Abigale Poole's cousin, and would leak Holbrook's plans to her.

He and his scouts later went out to check on the Hornwright and Garrahan Estates but got no response from either of them. On the way back, he and his group were ambushed by highwaymen, though they backed off because Holbrook's group outnumbered them. His scouts also brought back the head of a super mutant at some point, informing him of the dangers of Huntersville.

The following June, Holbrook's scouts Fleischer and Baker reached the Savage Divide and informed him of the "massacre" there after the harsh winter of 2077-78, seeing the former rich tourists resort to murder and cannibalism to survive. Because of this report, Holbrook tried to refuse most supply donations to these groups.

In 2079, his scouts Chandler and Baker returned to report that the Free States had left their bunkers, the Mire was severely mutated, and the Brotherhood of Steel was protecting Thunder Mountain power plant. Later in December 2082, Holbrook more or less forced Poole to "donate" supplies to the Brotherhood.

In December 2082, Abigale Poole decided to throw a Christmas party in Charleston to raise everyone's spirits. Holbrook opposed such a party on the grounds publicly that it was a waste of supplies, though privately it was because he and his cronies were hording food to use to bribe voters for the spring election. After being confronted by Poole, Holbrook eventually accepted having the party, though threatened a full audit in case anyone tried to get double extra rations from the celebrations.

As Tanner Holbrook was likely in Charleston during the Christmas Flood of 2082, it is possible he perished along with many of the other residents of the city. However, his exact fate is unknown.

Appearances
Tanner Holbrook is mentioned only in Fallout 76.

Behind the scenes
Because of Holbrook and Poole's disputes over the governorship following the Great War, the exact structure and line of succession for the West Virginia state government is somewhat unclear. See the Charleston Emergency Government page for more details.