Colonel Autumn

'Colonel Autumn is the commanding officer of the Capital Wasteland Enclave contingent in 2277 and the main antagonist of Fallout 3.

Background
Autumn was raised on the Enclave Oil Rig. His father was a high-ranking Enclave scientist who received orders from the president to relocate all high-ranking officials to Raven Rock, the only secure Enclave location with a functioning ZAX super-computer.

Colonel Autumn expresses his belief that the Enclave is the legitimate continuation of the United States government. He is dedicated to preserving the initiatives of the government, referring to those who oppose him as traitors. He warns the people living in the Capital Wasteland not to interfere with the Enclave's mission, or risk harsh consequences. The colonel's ideas for how best to solidify power in the region puts him at odds with President Eden, resulting in Autumn circumventing the president's orders.

Quests

 * The Waters of Life: Colonel Autumn is first encountered by the Lone Wanderer during the quest, The Waters of Life, locked in the Project Purity control room at the Jefferson Memorial with James and Janice Kaplinski. He declares the Enclave's intention to confiscate the project, and, in a show of his deadly seriousness, kills Janice in order to force James' cooperation. James, instead of shutting down the project, floods the area with radiation from the purifier, in an attempt to kill Autumn and his men. James and the Enclave soldiers fall to the radiation and die, while Autumn survives.
 * Finding the Garden of Eden: Colonel Autumn is seen again at the end of "Finding the Garden of Eden". He kneels over the Lone Wanderer before the blackout, the latter having been knocked to the floor and stunned by an Enclave pulse-grenade. He orders his troops to secure the G.E.C.K. the Lone Wanderer was carrying.
 * The American Dream: At Raven Rock, Autumn interrogates the Lone Wanderer, demanding the activation code for the purifier. The code [2-1-6] can be given up (in which case the Colonel will execute the Lone Wanderer with his pistol), lied about, or instead, the Lone Wanderer can insult him. In the case of the latter two, Autumn will be interrupted by Eden, who will release the Lone Wanderer. Colonel Autumn later comes on the Raven Rock broadcast system, informing all Enclave troops that the Wanderer is a hostile target and to disregard the President's orders. He then escapes with a group of Vertibirds.
 * Take it Back!: Autumn is finally confronted by the Lone Wanderer at the end of Take it Back!, just outside the purifier's control room once more. He is accompanied by his two personal bodyguards, a pair of high-level Enclave soldiers equipped with tesla power armor and armed with Gatling lasers or miniguns. Autumn and his men can either be fought or convinced to leave peacefully through two consecutive Speech checks of fairly high difficulty. One speech path involves convincing Autumn to abandon President Eden's insane plans and stop the war; if Raven Rock has been destroyed, another slightly easier Speech path is available in which Autumn can be convinced he has nothing left to fight for and walk away.

Inventory

 * * Only during Take it Back!

Appearances
Colonel Autumn appears in Fallout 3 and Fallout Shelter, and is mentioned in the Fallout 3 add-on Broken Steel and the Fallout: New Vegas add-on Lonesome Road.