Head of State

 is a Fallout 3 quest. It is also a PS3 Trophy and Xbox 360 and PC achievement.

Talking with the Union
The quest is given to the player in the Temple of the Union by Hannibal Hamlin. Hannibal wants to relocate his slave haven from the Temple of the Union to the Lincoln Memorial and restore the Memorial as a sign of freedom, despite the fact that it would undoubtably attract unwanted attention. Hannibal requests that the player scout the Lincoln Memorial to see if it is still occupied by Super Mutants. Hannibal will also ask the player to assist a slave Caleb Smith. Caleb is a stone mason and will ask the player to obtain a picture of the Lincoln Memorial in the Museum of American History so he will have reference materials to help him restore the Lincoln Memorial.

The Lincoln Memorial Poster is at the Museum of History on the wall above a desk in the Museum Offices area, right across the staircase to the topmost level. The poster will not be there until the player talks with Caleb (even if the player has already been through the museum). The player will encounter a relatively large number of Feral Ghouls and Glowing Ones in this part of the quest. The player can be equipped with a Ghoul Mask to avoid combat with the Ghouls.

Scouting the Memorial
The Lincoln Memorial is not occupied by Super Mutants but by a squad of slave hunters from Paradise Falls led by Leroy Walker. If the player talks with Leroy, the player is given the option to sell out the runaway slave haven.

Kill the Slavers
After scouting the Lincoln Memorial, the player is required (as an objective) to clear the Memorial of all enemies, specifically the slavers currently occupying the Memorial. If the player enters the Memorial, the slavers will immidiately become hostile and shoot the player, regardless of whether the player has the "Head of State" quest. Once the Memorial has been cleared of all slavers, the player can return to the Temple of the Union.

Alternatively, if you have been to Old Olney and you have a high enough speech stat, the player can tell the slavers that the slaves are hiding out at Old Olney. Telling the slavers about the slaves near Old Olney does not lead the slavers to a nasty Death Claw death. In fact, it's telling the slavers that the slaves are at the Union Temple (the evil path).

Alternative Method
The first time the player talks to Leroy Walker, he will ask the player to find items related to Lincoln. The second time the player talks to Walker or after the player trades the first Lincoln item, Walker will ask the player to locate Hannibal Hamlin. If the player sells out the location of Hannibal, Walker will tell the player that they will be waiting for the player's help there. Walker and his slavers will then leave the Lincoln Memorial. If the player follows the slavers, they will likely be killed while traveling by Super Mutants or large explosives (Nuka Grenade, Mini Nuke, etc.). After the slavers have been killed, the player can then talk to Hannibal and (if the player has the Lincoln Memorial Poster) after waiting for an hour the player can trigger the Hannibal's departure for the Memorial. To prevent Hannibal and his group from dying or to avoid escorting them, the player should move away from them in the opposite direction when they start to travel. Hannibal and the runaway slaves should then arrive safe in the Memorial.

Escort Hannibal
When the player reports back to Hannibal Hamlin that there are no Super Mutants in the Lincoln Memorial, Hannibal will gather up the runaway slaves and head for the Memorial. He will tell the player to wait an hour and they will be ready (press 'T', the 'select' button or the 'BACK' button during normal game play to activate the wait dialog). To ensure Hannibal has started the trip, the player should wait for one hour after speaking with him at the Temple of the Union. Afterwards, the player can then fast travel to the Mall Northwest Metro Station, where Hannibal will eventually arrive. If the player fast travels to the Memorial without waiting for one hour, Hannibal and the runaway slaves will not arrive until you fast travel back and trigger their departure. Another method is for the player to tell Hannibal that Caleb is ready, then fast travel to the Mall Northwest Metro station and wait a full 24 hours for Hannibal to arrive.

However, fast travel will not always work. Sometimes Hannibal and the runaway slaves will leave the Temple of the Union, but never show up at the Lincoln Memorial. The player can escort Hannibal and the runaway slaves in person to ensure they get to the Memorial. This method will likely take a long time, and should involve periodic saves.

If the player has a high enough Strength value, the player can warn Hannibal Hamlin about the slavers. Hannibal will then tell the player to clear them out of the memorial.

If you escort the group, be prepared for a LONG journey. There is no direct route involved, it is more a scenic route that winds through the wasteland, with the last part of the journey going through the metro tunnels from Rivet City to The Mall. The only real benifit to doing this, besides the fact fast travelling does not always work, is to discover a few locations along the way that you might miss otherwise. You can tell Hannibal to "Wait here, while I scout ahead." He will wait for 6 game hours and continue on his journey, with or without you. When you've cleared a path for them, you can tell Hannibal "It's safe now." and they will resume the trek. You will want to protect the group, as they are fairly fragile. Caleb will get himself killed often, charging up to foes with his sledgehammer and falling down dead. It's possible to hand over equipment to everyone by reverse pickpocketing.

The route passes: Friendship Heights, Super-Duper Mart, Megaton, RobCo Facility, Fort Independence, Andale, Alexandria Arms, Arlington Library, Citadel, Jefferson Memorial, Anacostia Crossing Station, Museum Station/Museum of American History

The Battle
In the event that the slavers still occupy the Lincoln Memorial when Hannibal Hamlin and the runaway slaves arrive, they will ask the player to help them kill the slavers. If the player does not tell Hannibal to wait while you check it out, then Hannibal will lead the runaway slaves in an assault on the Lincoln Memorial. Hannibal is usually killed, which will terminate the quest. However, if the player tells Hannibal he/she will "investigate" the Memorial, Hannibal will wait. This method will allow the player to go into the Memorial and kill the slavers occupying the Memorial. Then, when the player reports back to Hannibal, there will be no one to kill Hannibal when he leads the charge and the player can complete the quest

Another method is for the player to use a Stealth Boy and pickpocket all of the slaver's ammo. By leaving the slavers without any ammo, they will be unable to use their firearms and resort to fighting unarmed. Hannibal and the runaway slaves should then be able to kill the slavers on their own.

Bug-Free Method
Due to bugs being commonly reported on this quest (involving Hannibal Hamlin's final speech should the player help him), here is a step-by-step walkthrough to ensure the player does not experience any issues:


 * 1) Start the quest by talking to Hannibal Hamlin at Temple of the Union.
 * 2) Talk to Caleb Smith in Temple of the Union about obtaining the Lincoln Memorial Poster.
 * 3) Fast Travel to the Museum of American History and obtain the Lincoln Memorial Poster (NOTE: you have to walk about a hundred feet from the Temple of the Union before you can fast travel)
 * 4) Exit the Museum and walk to the Lincoln Memorial on the way you will also discover the Mall Northwest station.
 * 5) Kill all the slavers at the Lincoln Memorial.
 * 6) Fast travel back to Temple of the Union.
 * 7) Speak with Hannibal Hamlin and tell him that you have killed the slavers.
 * 8) Speak with Caleb Smith and give him the Lincoln Memorial Poster
 * 9) Speak with Hannibal Hamlin who will tell you that he will depart shortly for the Lincoln Memorial.
 * 10) Exit the Temple of the Union and wait for 1-2 hours just outside the door.
 * 11) You will notice a caravan of former slaves has formed, make sure they start walking.
 * 12) Fast travel to the Mall Northwest metro station.
 * 13) Wait 24 hours (if the caravan has not arrived keep waiting until they do); you could also sleep for 24 hours in the Memorial itself
 * 14) Hannibal Hamlin will thank you for your help, you will complete the quest and receive the achievement/trophy as well as Dart Gun schematics

It is advised to save at the important "points" of this quest, in case you still experience this bug. If you do, you may need to reload the game.

(It should be noted that the game may crash when waiting for Hannibal and the others to set off on their journey from the Temple of the Union to the Lincoln Memorial. Saving before this point in order to reload the game and try again seems to be the only suggestable option that may solve the problem.)

Talking with the Slavers
The quest can also be started by speaking to Leroy Walker in the Lincoln Memorial Maintenance area without speaking to Hannibal. Talk to Silas (the only person you can get to without being shot) to have him escort you to Leroy.

The player will be asked to retrieve artifacts related to Lincoln in the History Museum. (Warning: Leroy may go onto the restricted part of the memorial thereby preventing you from selling the artifacts to him because the slavers will turn hostile, including Leroy.) Alternatively, the same items can be sold to Hannibal (comparison below).

The quest can also be initiated by speaking with Leroy Walker first and passing a Speech check, bypassing the requirement to loot any Lincoln memorabilia for the Slavers. You will then be tasked with finding the Temple of Union, and Hamlin.

The Massacre
It is possible to tell the slavers where the Temple is and have a battle occur there if the player has not completed Caleb's section of the quest (retrieving the poster). In this case the slavers will leave the memorial and run to the Temple. It helps to fast-travel and do other things in the meantime as it can take them over one in-game day to get there. Several slavers will also appear sneaking outside the Temple immediately after its location is revealed, but most of them will likely be killed by random encounters before Leroy arrives.

Selling Lincoln Artifacts
The eight Lincoln artifacts can be sold either to Hannibal Hamlin, Leroy Walker or Abraham Washington.

Note that selling at least one artifact to Leroy Walker will grant you access to the memorial without being shot. Just ask him if you can peek around the memorial. If you choose to eventually kill all the slavers then access to the memorial can be handy to set mines before attacking them. It's wise to have a follower during this attack.

Trivia

 * Hannibal Hamlin (August 27, 1809 – July 4, 1891) was the 15th Vice President of the United States, serving under Abraham Lincoln from 1861-1865.
 * When entering the Temple of the Union, there is a dog right inside named Four Score, an obvious reference to Abraham Lincoln's Gettysburg Address.
 * Leroy Walker is named after the Confederate Secretary of War who ordered the firing on Fort Sumter, starting the Civil War.
 * Many of the former slaves at the Temple are named after men who served in Lincoln's cabinet.
 * Bill Seward - William H. Seward, Secretary of State, 1861-9.
 * Caleb Smith - Caleb B. Smith, Secretary of the Interior, 1861-2.
 * Simone Cameron - Simon Cameron, Secretary of War, 1861-2.

Bugs
There have been various bugs reported for this quest, for a list of reported bugs see the discussion page.

A solution in case the quest gets bugged

 * 1) Do the Quest until the point wherein you'll have to meet up with them in front of the Lincoln Memorial.
 * 2) If they do not come, you can summon Hannibal Hamlin by typing "prid 000239DD" then "moveto player" in the console.
 * 3) Hannibal should be in front of you now, allowing you to bypass the glitch. Talk to him and you're finally done.

On the Xbox 360 version, if the quest becomes bugged and Hannibal does not appear at the Memorial, you can return to The Temple Of the Union and speak with a different caravan trader (in the same position) called Handy. He sells guns and armour etc. After speaking with him, fast travel back to the Marker and Hannibal should be there.

Also one thing that worked is sometimes that get stuck slightly NE of the Memorial try walking NE till you see them. Once talking to Hannibal and finishing the quest they will move to the Lincoln's Memorial

Index of Slavers
If you need to resurrect to bring any of the slavers to yourself using the console, use this list of IDs:

Index of Slaves
If you need to resurrect to bring any of the slaves to yourself using the console, use this list of IDs: