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Fort Knox is mentioned in ''[[Fallout 76]]''<ref>[[The 197 from DC]]:<br />[[Ed (Fallout 76)|Ed]]: ''"{{tooltip|You got that thing recording, Walter?|Urgent. You want to get this all documented. You just heard a story that confirms a conspiracy you believe.}}"''<br />[[Walter (Fallout 76)|Walter]]: ''"{{tooltip|It's on.|You've been ordered to record this conversation instead of doing your job. You're irritated.}}"''<br />Ed: ''"{{tooltip|Good. Dan, tell him what you told me.|Urgent. You want to get this all documented. You just heard a story that confirms a conspiracy you believe.}}"''<br />[[Dan (Fallout 76)|Dan]]: ''"{{tooltip|Uh, yeah. Sure. So we were unloading the 197 from [[Washington, D.C.|DC]]. Huge set of containers. Industrial-sized. Locked up like Fort Knox.|A bit puzzled. One of your coworkers got real concerned after you told him a story about a train you unloaded. "One-Ninety-Seven."}}"''</ref> and the ''[[Wastelanders]]'' [[Fallout 76 updates|update]].<ref name="V79movie" /> |
Fort Knox is mentioned in ''[[Fallout 76]]''<ref>[[The 197 from DC]]:<br />[[Ed (Fallout 76)|Ed]]: ''"{{tooltip|You got that thing recording, Walter?|Urgent. You want to get this all documented. You just heard a story that confirms a conspiracy you believe.}}"''<br />[[Walter (Fallout 76)|Walter]]: ''"{{tooltip|It's on.|You've been ordered to record this conversation instead of doing your job. You're irritated.}}"''<br />Ed: ''"{{tooltip|Good. Dan, tell him what you told me.|Urgent. You want to get this all documented. You just heard a story that confirms a conspiracy you believe.}}"''<br />[[Dan (Fallout 76)|Dan]]: ''"{{tooltip|Uh, yeah. Sure. So we were unloading the 197 from [[Washington, D.C.|DC]]. Huge set of containers. Industrial-sized. Locked up like Fort Knox.|A bit puzzled. One of your coworkers got real concerned after you told him a story about a train you unloaded. "One-Ninety-Seven."}}"''</ref> and the ''[[Wastelanders]]'' [[Fallout 76 updates|update]].<ref name="V79movie" /> |
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Revision as of 05:04, 29 June 2020
Fort Knox is a United States Army base in the state of Kentucky.
Background
The United States Bullion Depository is located at the fort and became active in the 1930s, housing a large number of the federal gold reserves. At some point before the Great War, all the gold from Fort Knox was secretly moved to Vault 79 for storage in the case of nuclear war, and Fort Knox was left retired as a depository, completely empty of gold bullion.[1]
Appearances
Fort Knox is mentioned in Fallout 76[2] and the Wastelanders update.[1]
Behind the scenes
Fort Knox is based on the real-world location of Fort Knox, a United States Army post in Kentucky. The fort is adjacent to the United States Bullion Depository, which is used to house a large portion of the United States' official gold reserves and is often mistakenly referred to as Fort Knox in popular culture.
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Overseer, Overseen Vault 79 projector film:
"Welcome, esteemed members of Congress and our Armed Services, to a very special Vault-Tec presentation.
Gold! This rarified metal has been the backbone of trade since time immemorial. And, in the event of nuclear war, this precious resource will once again become invaluable to rebuilding America's economic future. That is why Vault-Tec has been commissioned to build... a different, and very real, Vault.
Named for the atomic number of the metal it will guard, Vault 79 will be the new home for all of America's gold reserves. Fort Knox will secretly be retired and emptied. Its gold bullion transported to the new Vault, where it will be safe behind Vault-Tec's top-of-the-line automated security.
Biometric recognition to verify authorized personnel.
Sophisticated laser grid fields to ward off intruders.
And, in the unlikely event of a breach, military-grade defensive turret systems, built in partnership with our friends at RobCo.
All of this, along with Vault-Tec's signature lead-lined containment walls, air-tight construction, fusion-powered generators, and automated manufacturing facilities.
Vault 79. A golden future for the America we all know and love. Brought to you by Vault-Tec!" - ↑ The 197 from DC:
Ed: "You got that thing recording, Walter?"
Walter: "It's on."
Ed: "Good. Dan, tell him what you told me."
Dan: "Uh, yeah. Sure. So we were unloading the 197 from DC. Huge set of containers. Industrial-sized. Locked up like Fort Knox."