Fission Battery (Fallout 3)

A Fission Battery is one of the components used in construction of the Railway Rifle.

Functionality
The term "Fission Battery" seems to imply that the device's functionality is somehow linked to the process of nuclear fission, which is used to generate nuclear energy and constitutes the basis for any nuclear weapon. Even though the exact workings of this item are never explained, it demonstrates the obsession of the pre-War American society of Fallout 3 with nuclear technology (see also: Divergence). As the batteries can often be found in robots, they seem to be their primary energy source. After more than 200 years of inaction, some of the robots can be reactivated, demonstrating that the batteries are a very reliable form of energy storage. They are used as a component for the Railway Rifle.

Related quests

 * Reilly's Rangers (quest)
 * A Fission Battery is required for Reilly's Rangers, at the top of the Statesman Hotel. One can be found inside the Statesman Hotel, but it is much easier to keep one extra in inventory and bring it along for the quest.
 * A Spoonful of Whiskey
 * Fission Batteries are also required for the Point Lookout quest, A Spoonful of Whiskey.