User:Slipmcripfist/References

Characters

 * The Overseer
 * Non-game
 * Aradesh
 * Non-game
 * Tandi
 * Non-game
 * Killian Darkwater
 * Non-game
 * Gizmo
 * Non-game
 * Set
 * Non-game
 * Harry
 * Non-game
 * Loxley
 * Non-game
 * Decker
 * Non-game
 * Butch Harris
 * Non-game
 * Harold
 * Non-game
 * Deathclaw
 * Non-game
 * Jain
 * Non-game
 * Cabbot
 * Non-game
 * Vree
 * Non-game
 * Rhombus
 * Non-game
 * John Maxson
 * Non-game
 * Lieutenant
 * Non-game
 * Nicole Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
 * Non-game Yes Yes Yes
 * Laura
 * Non-game Yes
 * Lasher
 * Non-game
 * Morpheus
 * Non-game
 * Master
 * Non-game
 * D. Allen
 * Non-game
 * Non-canon

Locations

 * Vault 13
 * Vault 15
 * Shady Sands
 * Non-canon
 * Necropolis


 * Non-game


 * Non-canon

Factions
Matthew "We are a paramilitary organization known as the Brotherhood of Steel." Chosen One: "Okay - and what is it that you do?" Matthew: "At one time we were the sole bastions of technology left on the planet. We set ourselves up as what could best be called 'technology police.' We hoarded the old knowledge and only doled it out in small parcels. Of course, it was only to those who we felt deserved it and had the wisdom to properly use it." Chosen One: "And now?" Matthew: "Several months ago we came across a group known as the Enclave. Much to our surprise their level of technology surpassed even our own. We found this quite disturbing and considered contacting them. However, we decided on a more cautious course of action until we could determine exactly who the Enclave was, and the underlying purpose of their organization. To this end, we have reactivated small outposts near areas of Enclave activity from which we can safely observe them. Currently, we have activated such outposts in the Den, the NCR, and here in San Francisco." Chosen One: "What you learn?" Matthew: "We have found that the Enclave deals heavily in drugs, weapons, and slaves. However, these are simply trivial pursuits leading up to some higher purpose, which we have failed to uncover. We are still watching them." Chosen One: "Before we go any further, why tell me all this now?" Matthew: "(sigh) The Enclave has developed vertibird technology, flying machines that allow them to move deeply into surrounding territories. Without similar technology to counter this threat, the Brotherhood would be unable to stop an invasion launched by the Enclave. We need to have vertibird technology, or a viable counter to it, for ourselves. Now, recently the Enclave established a base north of here called Navarro. It's used as a stopover point for the maintenance and refueling of vertibirds. It's my belief that such a base may have complete technical plans of the vertibirds. All I need is for someone to infiltrate the base, steal the plans, and bring them here to me." Chosen One: "Let me guess. You want me to infiltrate this base for you." Matthew: "Let me be frank with you. The Brotherhood of Steel is not the power that we once were. We believed ourselves to be the sole source of technology left to mankind. Secure in this belief we have let our order decline over the years. Now we don't have the resources at our disposal to deal with the Enclave. We need your help. I am prepared to make you this offer. Perform this mission for me and I will grant you access to our facility here. The best of the Brotherhood technology will be made available to you, exclusively. What do you say" (Matthew's dialogue)
 * Brotherhood of Steel
 * Canon The Chosen One: "Who are you guys?"
 * Followers of the Apocalypse
 * Canon
 * Non-game
 * Non-canon Yes


 * Psykers
 * Non-canon

Characters

 * Professor

Locations

 * Vault 8
 * Non-canon
 * Vault City
 * Non-canon

Characters

 * Colvin
 * Non-game

Factions

 * Eastern Brotherhood of Steel
 * Non-game

Fallout: New Vegas

 * Vault 21


 * Twisted Hairs
 * Dev
 * Doc

Cut Stuff

 * Mobile Fortress

Cross Game
'"I read the start thing of the bible thats on the net. One thing I don't agree with in the fallout universe is that the vaults were just a bunch of "social experiments". I mean why. Even though the enclave were a bunch of assholes, why would they want to purposely see their own country men die when the vaults were societys last chance at a good survival. I like to think that lots of people died because the vaults just didn't work. Like in FOT there is a terminal that says that money had been diverted from much needed common sense things to an underground game hunting facility or whatever it was. experiments was a bit over the top, but corruption is far more believable. thats what i think anyhow. and Fallout 3, is it a possibility or not?
 * Vault
 * Non-canon   Fallout Bible p.10: "MORE QUESTIONS, QUESTIONS"

Michael"' ''"Answer: The vault experiments were an idea created by Tim Cain, and I don't really know the reason behind them, but I can offer some speculation.

First off, thematically, it's pretty creepy, and we all know that developers will pull all sorts of crazy shit to try and mess with players' heads. It's possible that Tim had just finished watching an X-Files episode and had conspiracy theories swimming around in his subconscious. As to your comment about the experiments being a bit over the top, well, yeah. We're guilty as charged.

Secondly, as proven time and again in Fallout 2, the Enclave isn't a particularly rational bunch of fellows. Thematically, they embrace a paranoid view of the world and a heightened sense of superiority over everyone else in Fallout.

Third, the federal government (or whatever branch of federal government was responsible - it was not necessarily the Enclave) may not have ever considered the Vaults as society's best chance for survival – the government may have considered themselves the best candidates for rebuilding the world and already had their asses covered in the event of a nuclear or biological war by relocating to other remote installations across the nation (and elsewhere) that weren't necessarily vaults. The Enclave certainly didn't seem to be devoting much effort to digging up any other vaults and trying to use the human stock there to rebuild civilization.

Fourth, a lot of people did die because the vaults didn't work. Some suffered worse fates.

Nonetheless, even members of the Enclave probably could not answer the question of who created the Vault experiments and their reasons, as many of the people responsible for the creation of the Vaults died long ago, and many records were lost in the great static of 2077. President Richardson was familiar with the purpose of the Vaults, but he never saw them as more than little test tubes of preserved humans he could mess with."''