Codex



The Codex is the constitution and set of laws for the Brotherhood of Steel.

Background
Written and managed by the scribes since shortly after the Brotherhood's formation, the Codex acts as the building blocks and the very definition of the Brotherhood and is a documentation of the entirety of its history, listing every piece of information relating to the organization, such as their doctrine, ranks and their responsibilities, members, tactics, and much more. The personal principles and idealism of Roger Maxson are also contained within.

The Scrolls are an important area of the Codex and cover the lives and deeds of all Brothers, and its upkeep is the duty of the head librarian of each Brotherhood installation. The information held in the Scrolls can be a member's biography, contributions, the battles they partook in, kill count, promotions, technological discoveries, and their death to name a few. The earliest readable Scrolls were recorded by Scribe Valdez of the Lost Hills Brotherhood in 2103, upon the Brotherhood First Expeditionary Force arriving at ATLAS Observatory.

The Oath, or the Oath of Fraternity, is a Brother's/Sister's signing of an agreement to brotherhood/fraternity and with the Codex's teachings. In the Capital Wasteland Brotherhood, due to the chaotic situation with the Brotherhood-Enclave War and the Capital Wasteland super mutant conflict, many initiates were pressed into service before taking the Oath.