Poseidon Energy

Poseidon Energy was a pre-War energy conglomerate that operated a number of oil rigs, factories, refineries, gas stations, and power plants and with further operations in military defense contracts.

Background
Poseidon Energy was focused on renewable and non-renewable power sources on both the east and west coasts of America. The company researched and developed weapons as well as held interests through their subsidiaries, such as Poseidon Oil and Gasoline. Utilizing PoseidoNet, a national transfer system that provided communication between various facilities.

Poseidon Energy had several subsidiaries, projects, and products. Poseidon Energy was also engaged in alternative energy sources, such as solar and an affiliate, Petró-Chico in Mexico. The company utilized the Poseidon Power Management System in Appalachia to operate its nuclear power plants. The U-235 series outboard motor was developed by the company, advertised as an atomic outboard boat motor. Poseidon cooperated with other companies, such as Atomic Mining Services, and was openly hostile to organized labor. When workers organized a walkout at Poseidon Energy Plant WV-06, supported by the Associated Miner's Union, the corporation called in the National Guard, which proceeded to gas the protesters using HalluciGen, Inc.'s riot control gas.

Some of Poseidon's most promising research projects never reached their final stages. In the post-atomic world, technology scavengers like the Brotherhood of Steel and the Enclave still try in vain to decipher Poseidon's plans and either confiscate this technology or turn them into working models. Conversely, Poseidon employees such as Karl Oslow left due to work dissatisfaction. In Oslow's case, they became competitors themselves, founding competing company, Mass Fusion.

Subsidiaries

 * Petró-Chico
 * Poseidon Gasoline: Navarro gas station

Projects

 * ARCHIMEDES, an orbital laser strike system, operated from HELIOS One
 * ARCHIMEDES II, an orbital laser strike system, targeted with Euclid's C-Finder
 * PHOENIX, sub-dermal thermal armor implants
 * Project SEMELE, initiative to develop an advanced plasma rifle
 * U-235 outboard motor

Appearances
Poseidon Energy appears in Fallout, Fallout 2, Fallout 3, Fallout: New Vegas, Fallout 4, Fallout 76, and Fallout Shelter.

Behind the scenes

 * The company's slogan, "Begin your Odyssey with us," is a reference to Homer's the Odyssey, and Poseidon was the Greek god of the sea.
 * Chris Avellone shared concept areas about Poseidon Oil, stating that "Poseidon did not want its tankers using fusion cells because that would run contrary to the image of the company, despite its practicality."
 * Poseidon Oil was planned for inclusion in Van Buren, Black Isle's canceled Fallout 3.