Talon Company

Talon Company is an organization active in the Capital Wasteland which tries to resist the super mutant occupiers of Washington, DC. Even as far as mercenaries go, these men and women are vicious, killing anyone that doesn't wear their emblem, not unlike Raiders.

A bounty may be taken out on your life, and Talon Company is one of the groups looking for you. It is also possible that maintaining a neutral karma will keep Talon Company "friendly" towards you.

In early previews, Pete Hines was said to have stated that the humans going up against the mutant occupiers were mercenaries working for the Talon Corporation, however, it is most likely a previewers mistake, as no mention of a Corporation is made in the game. However, this is just semantics, as all corporations are in fact companies.

In the Capital Wasteland area they operate out of Fort Bannister and Talon Company Camp west of Grayditch. They are also engaged in a large battle with the super mutants in and around the Capitol Building. You will sometimes come across a fireteam of three mercs, patrolling through the Wasteland or in various towns. If they have a contract for your death, you may also be ambushed by them after either fast traveling or zoning to a new location. Killing these fireteams should keep you in supply of armour and ammo, as they each wear a Talon Combat Armor and tend to have more advanced weaponry as you level up; feel free to use the nearest exit as a rest stop while your Action Points regenerate -- but remember that humanoid enemies can (and often will) follow you between zones!

A fairly easy-to-beat encampment of Talon Company Mercs is located just south of the Arlington Library. You can pick off 4-5 Mercs one at a time from a distance with a Sniper Rifle. There is also a turret gun with a Robo-brain (there may be a Sentry Bot instead of the Robo-brain there too (level 20)) below it which can both be sniped. Loot is abundant, with lots of ammo and four Stealth Boys. (This is all while on Level 5. Your results may vary.)



Trivia

 * The Talon Company's reputation as "ruthless mercs who take on contracts other mercs won't" is a sort of Fallout 3 mockup of the Blackwood Company from Bethesda's The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion. The same motto was used in that game as well.