The Department of Defense or DoD was a pre-War department of the United States government.[1][2]
Background[edit]
In 2069, West Tek was the single largest contractor for the United States government, its largest contract being Powered Infantry Armor.[3] In light of significant advances in 2076 by the West Tek NBC Division on the Pan-Immunity Virion Project, the United States Defense Department, in fear of international espionage, moved a team onto the site to secure and oversee the project, now dubbed the Forced Evolutionary Virus project.[4]
Sometime after the development of the T-51 Power Armor, the Joint Chiefs commissioned the development of X-01 power armor, with functional prototypes existing before the Great War. While X-01 never saw wide scale deployment, its prototype schematics would serve as the base for the Enclave to develop Advanced power armor into mass production.[5]
The St. Aubin Medical Facility would also be on the Department of Defense's network for it classified research into adapting Robobrain brain extraction and techniques, as well as manipulating the composition of bio med gel to achieve powerful effects from simply a mind suspended in a jar.[6][7]
The department worked in conjunction with the Department of Agriculture in the National Water Enhancement Initiative, developing additives to be deployed in the water systems to improve the well-being of United States citizens.[8]
The United States Army contracted REPCONN Aerospace to produce a new line of plasma rifles, to replace the aging P94 plasma caster. As part of the Quantum Plasma Modulation Matter Injection Rifle project, they worked through numerous failures and 34 redesigns before successfully developing a working prototype with some stolen information from a canceled Poseidon Energy project.[9] Individuals suspected to be working for Poseidon Energy[10] conspired with REPCONN's CFO, Julia Masters, to intercept and secure the prototype before it could be delivered to the Department of Defense.[11]
They were also involved in the development of the Appalachian Automated Launch System, a system of automated nuclear missile silos in Appalachia, and an early warning system for inbound nuclear strikes. The warning system gave precedence to military contacts, leaving civilians with little time to prepare. This deeply upset Senator Sam Blackwell of the Appalachian Territory. A concerned member of the department had to send a threatening letter to the senator for fear that he would go public with the information, which would cause widespread panic.[12]
After his company, Hornwright Industrial, developed the Auto-Miner, Daniel Hornwright hoped to continue automating other aspects of the mining industry. He initiated a series of pilot projects and came across a promising candidate presented to him by a contact within the Defense Department. A project of theirs, the Vertibird, he believed he could automate and attach mineral detectors, creating a reconnaissance drone able to automatically evaluate mining sites twenty times their current speed.[13]
After the Defense Intelligence Agency successfully apprehended Chinese field agent Wan Yang, they were subsequently transferred to Turtledove Detention Camp for interrogation.[14] The DIA office under Lt. Krumfolz declined comments to the press and to diplomats, deferring to DoD public relations for any statement.[15][16]
Associations[edit]
- Defense Intelligence Agency
- United States Army[17][18]
- Joint Chiefs
- Reclamation and Restoration Division[19]
- Strategic Air Command
Members[edit]
- Cdr. Whitney Gould
- Ltc. Deborah A. Finch
- Lt. Krumfolz
- Col. A. Vince
- Cpl. Jay T. Faraday
- Cpl. Michael F. Gelesky
- Dr. Mae
- Dr. Malcolm
- Doctor Ramarijan
- Ransette
Locations[edit]
Notes[edit]
- The War Relocation Authority was responsible for rounding up those of Chinese ancestry, isolating them from the rest of the population, and transporting them to concentration camps.[20]
- The Joint Chiefs were a pre-War advisory board made up of the top military leaders of the nation.
- The Reclamation and Restoration Division was responsible for the rehabilitation of old military sites, or defunct sources of materiel and supplies vital to the war effort.[19]
- The Defense Intelligence Agency was responsible for monitoring the threat of various foreign and domestic powers.[21]
- Strategic Air Command was a specified command of the Defense Department, responsible for maintaining the United States' nuclear stockpile.
- National Catastrophe Relief Auxiliary evacuated the areas surrounding Washington, D.C.[22]
- The department is mentioned in a mock sales terminal entry in the RobCo Sales & Service Center.[23]
Appearances[edit]
The Department of Defense is mentioned in Fallout, Fallout 3, its DLCs Operation: Anchorage[24] and Point Lookout, Fallout: New Vegas, Fallout 4 and Fallout 76.
Behind the Scenes[edit]
- The Department would have been mentioned in Black Isle Studios' canceled Van Buren project.[Doc 1]
- The group was mentioned in a Fallout 3 blog.[Dev 1]
Gallery[edit]
References[edit]
- ↑ Emil Pagliarulo; Faction Profile - the Brotherhood of Steel: "To scour the ruins of Washington D.C., once the nation’s capital, and recover any and all advanced technology. After all, D.C. was the home of the Pentagon, the very headquarters of the United States Department of Defense. Who knows what secrets – or equipment – they left behind?"