Watcher Initiative

The Watcher Initiative is an ambitious surveillance program created by the the Institute, spanning the entire Commonwealth.

Background
By using synthetic animals (mostly birds like ravens) as observation platforms, the Synth Retention Bureau is capable of receiving a wide array of intelligence in real time. Watcher pods are assigned on an as-needed basis to monitor priority locations.

In 2287, this includes four pods at Diamond City, three at Goodneighbor, two at Fort Hagen and Libertalia, and one at Covenant, Warwick homestead, and Vault 81. The use of these watchers is known to both the Minutemen and The Railroad.