Elders (film)

Elders is a term referring to the group of dwellers ruling Vault 13. They are mentioned in the treatment for the abortive Fallout film.

Background
The elders that decide to send out the recon team, and are, until Techy's death, provided with a live video feed of its progress. After this, they are in the dark. Eventually, when the heroes return, and the overseer unilaterally blocks their re-admission, the elders rise up at the behest of the Vault supervisor, arming the populace in a social revolution and the simultaneous defense of their Vault.

In the ensuing battle, the two semi-named elders, the overseer and hero's father, both perish, leaving five elders whose fates were unknown. Regardless, any leadership they had remaining seems to have relinquished their power to Hero, as it is he who leads the Vault to their new life.

Structure
The elders meet in a private upper level chamber of Vault 13 to discuss matters pertaining to the Vault's future. It consists of a first-gen group of seven survivors (including Hero's father) from pre-Vault days before the Great War some 50 years ago (2003). The elders were selected to lead the Vault from inception to scheduled opening in about 10 years (c.2063). Of this group, the overseer is designated as the "head elder" in the film treatment.

Appearances
The elders were to appear in the canceled Fallout film by Interplay Films.