Megaton

Megaton grows and lives in the Capital Wasteland east of Vault 101. The town started as a small settlement of people trying to get in Vault 101, as said by the sheriff if you talk to him. The town is built around a crater where an undetonated atomic bomb lies. The atomic bomb is worshipped by some citizens called Children of Atom. The town is built around this bomb using salvaged materials, mainly from airliners that crash-landed during the Great War (Washington Dulles International Airport used to be a short way west of Megaton's location).

The Bomb lies at the bottom of the crater in a pool of water, in which a single person is standing while praying to Atom. Unfortunately there is a bug where the praying Confessor Cromwell will die unexpectedly. His death does not affect any quests. It's possible that this is intentional, as the water, like all other sources of water in the game, is highly radioactive. The bomb is exactly the same as those that can be found in storage at Fort Constantine, which are all reminiscent of the real-life Fat Man atomic bomb dropped on Nagasaki, Japan.

Places in Megaton

 * Water Processing Plant
 * Megaton Clinic
 * Craterside Supply
 * Church of the Children of Atom
 * Megaton Armory
 * Moriarty's Saloon
 * The Brass Lantern
 * Megaton Shack
 * Lucas Simms' house
 * Billy Creel's house
 * Nathan and Manya's house
 * Lucy West's house
 * Mister Burke's house
 * Jericho's house
 * Common House
 * Men's Restroom
 * Women's Restroom

NPCs
See also: Category:Megaton characters
 * To the left of the gates of Megaton is a character "Micky" who requests Purified Water, in exchange for good Karma. To the right is a Caravan Merchant stop point.
 * Approaching travelers are greeted by Deputy Weld, a Protectron (that looks similar in shape to Robby the Robot from Forbidden Planet), who speaks (in a typical Lost In Space) robot voice:
 * "Welcome to Megaton. The bomb is perfectly safe. We promise. Please hold for threat level assessment. Threat level minimal. Open the gates. Open the gates. Welcome to Megaton." The gates are then opened slowly by a sniper (Stockholm) perched on the wall.
 * The sheriff of Megaton (and mayor when the need arises) is Lucas Simms. He has a son who lives with him and who becomes Sheriff should he die. There is a Strength bobblehead located on the desk in his house.
 * Confessor Cromwell endlessly promotes the Children of the Atom in the center of town.
 * Civilian residents include: Billy Creel, a wanderer who saved a young girl named Maggie from the dangers of the wastes after her parents were killed (or so he says).
 * Jericho, the local bad-ass and bitter ex-raider who moved to Megaton to escape the lawless wastes. With evil Karma and 1,000 caps he will join you and assist you on your travels.
 * Leo, Jenny and Andy Stahl, a relatively new group of residents of Megaton who run a bar and food stall, each with their own rough personalities.
 * Walter, who runs the Water Processing Plant and needs some leaking pipes fixed.
 * Colin Moriarty, owner of Moriarty's Saloon, who is known around town as a rather shifty character. He seems to think he owns the place, but the general population will tell you otherwise.
 * Gob, the misunderstood Ghoul, is the bartender of the saloon.
 * Nova is the well-known local prostitute who works in the Moriarty's Saloon for Moriarty.
 * Moira Brown runs Craterside Supply and offers the Wasteland Survival Guide quest.
 * Manya is the elder kiosk of Megaton and Nathan, her husband, who's just nuts about the Enclave.
 * Mr. Burke, a mysterious businessman representing certain interests who want the atomic bomb detonated and Megaton wiped out.

Related quests

 * Following in His Footsteps
 * The Power of the Atom: A major quest in Megaton that revolves around disarming or detonating the bomb. If the Player detonates it he gets to watch the explosion from Tenpenny Tower, but if he disarms it he receives the key to his own house in Megaton.
 * The Wasteland Survival Guide: Moira Brown, the owner of the local general shop Craterside Supply gives this mission. The player is given a series of "tasks" to help her do research for her Wasteland Survival Guide.
 * Fix broken pipes around Megaton: Talk to Walter to start this mini quest. When you ask "What needs to be done around here?", Walter refers to broken pipes around Megaton. He asks you to fix them. The pipes require a Repair skill of 30 or better to fix.
 * Blood Ties: Lucy West will ask you to deliver a letter to her family in Arefu.
 * Stahl's addiction

Appearances
Megaton appears only in Fallout 3.