Paladin Xander Harkness is a soldier of the Brotherhood of Steel hailing from The Commonwealth in the Fallout Television Series.
Background[edit]
A Paladin of the Brotherhood of Steel, Xander hails from the chapter located in The Commonwealth.
As of 2296, The Commonwealth chapter is in a state of crisis, at risk of falling. To prevent this, Harkness was dispatched via Vertibird to Area 51 to retrieve the Cold Fusion Diode from the Knights of San Fernando, and prevent Elder Cleric Quintus from attempting a civil war.[1]
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S2E2 - The Golden Rule[edit]
Xander arrives at Area 51 following a duel to the death between Maximus and a Knight from the Coronado Chapter. He flies his vertibird into the hangar where the chapters are assembled, sending people for cover and knocking over several banners. Upon exiting the vertibird, he reveals that the Commonwealth is aware of Quintus' plans for civil war, and quips that he must not have gotten his invitation to this meeting. As Xander is welcomed by Quintus, he notices the dead Knight on the ground and gives Maximus an approving nod.
S2E3 - The Profligate[edit]
Outside the Area 51 hangers, Maximus is approached by Xander Harkness. Harkness observes that his arrival "seems to have put a damper on the conversation", stating that the clerics won't even look at him. Harkness points out that the Knights of San Fernando have a lot of clerics, and mentions that the clerics in the Commonwealth are not in charge like they are here. He then tells Maximus that the Knights of San Fernando "sucks".
Maximus tells Harkness that he shouldn't be talking to him, as it violates the Chain That Binds. Harkness praises him, saying that he is a real soldier, and proceeds to tell him that Quintus is going to make a mistake. He elaborates that the Brotherhood is a bulwark against chaos, chaos which Quintus' civil war will bring. Harkness tells Maximus that back in the Commonwealth, it's soldiers like them who are in command, and that the clerics do nothing but stand around and give speeches while the soldiers bleed. When Maximus asks what he can do about it, Harkness tells him to just talk to him.
Xander tells Maximus that this is not the first time that the Brotherhood of Steel has been on the brink of civil war, and says that if the soldiers figure something out, cooler heads could prevail. Maximus agrees to talk to Xander, with Xander responding "hot dog".
Approaching a vertibird, Maximus tells Xander to stop, as they need a pilot. Xander asks why they would let someone else have all the fun, telling Maximus that he doesn't need his armor as he has a spare. Maximus questions that the Commonwealth lets him have a spare suit of power armor as he boards the vertibird.
While Xander flies, Maximus inspects his armor, complimenting him on the Motion-Assist Servos. Maximus then sits in the co-pilot's seat as Xander tells him that he doesn't know any of the technicalities; he just knows how to use the armor to fight well. Xander questions if Maximus has ever flown a vertibird before, and offers to let him fly, which Maximus declines. Xander asks Maximus if he can be honest with him, and when Maximus agrees, Xander points out that if Quintus does not give him the Relic, they will soon be on opposite sides of a conflict. He tells Maximus that if he returns home with the relic, there will be no bloodshed.
Xander tells Maximus that things are going poorly for the Brotherhood back in the Commonwealth and that without the Cold Fusion device, they risk losing control of the region. He elaborates that if the Commonwealth falls, civilization as a whole would fall not long after. Xander tells him that, despite how bad things look on the West Coast, things could always be worse, and asks him to consider his offer. As the pair fly north past HELIOS One, an alarm signals in the Vertibird, indicating an unauthorized robot presence. Xander hypes up Maximus, telling him that as members of the Brotherhood of Steel, they keep the wasteland safe, and this is what they do. The pair fist-bump as they fly towards the signal.
As Xander and Harkness enter the building, Xander takes the lead with a smile. A noise rings out, causing Xander to stop and ordering Maximus to do the same. From around a corner, the garbled sound of a glitching robot is heard arguing with itself. As they watch, an Extremely Broken Securitron rounds the corner, with its face alternating between that of a Damaged Securitron and a Securitron Mk II. Its face settles on a standby screen as it opens fire with its Submachine Gun.
Laughing, Xander charges the Securitron with his Super Sledge. He fights the robot, laughing and insulting it all the while. After he deflects a grenade fired from its G-28 grenade launching system with his pauldron, he cheers and smashes its grenade launcher from its arm. Maximus enters the room, asking if he is ok, with Xander responding by asking if he wants to help fight. Maximus happily opens fire while insulting the robot. He then charges across the room, punching through the Securitron's screen and pulling out its Fusion Core. The pair celebrate as the Securitron falls broken. The pair hears the sound of a bottle breaking, and go to investigate, but not before Xander hands his Super Sledge over to Maximus to try.
Xander and Maximus enter the facility's factory floor and see an empty bottle of Sunset Sarsaparilla spinning on the floor. Xander notices some feet peeking out from under the conveyor belt, and orders the owner to stand. Perry stands up, causing Maximus to begin remarking quietly, "Oh no". Xander raises the visor on his helmet, musing on the "baby abomination". He turns to Maximus and tells him that there are likely more ghouls nearby, before calling out for the rest to show themselves.
The children begin coming out of their hiding spots and gather in front of Harkness. Xander remarks, "jackpot" as Maximus attempts to comfort the children by telling them that they're all ok. Xander splits the children into two groups, with non-mutated children going behind a table and mutated children staying in front of him. As Xander tells the non-mutated children to close their eyes, Maximus begs him to stop what he's doing.
As Xander prepares to fire, Thaddeus interrupts him, climbing out from under the conveyor belt. Identifying himself as the manager, he asks Xander not to kill anyone, as they are just children. Xander tells him that they aren't children; they are abominations like him. He closes his visor and prepares to fire as Maximus begs him to stop. Xander tells him that the Codex is clear, with Maximus responding "fuck the codex!" As Xander begins to pull the trigger, Maximus slams his own super sledge into the top of his head, crumpling his helmet and killing him instantly.
After Xander collapses to the floor, hammer still embedded in his helmet, Maximus raises the visor on his helmet to reveal himself to Thaddeus. Confused, Thaddues greets him and asks what he has been up to. Maximus responds by stating that he thinks he just started a war. Thaddeus tells him that he is now the floor manager of this factory, so they both have a lot going on, which Maximus agrees to.
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References[edit]
- ↑ Xander Harkness:"I'll be honest with you, man. We are really up against it back home. Without that relic you found, we risk losing the Commonwealth."
S2E3 - The Profligate/Dialogue
