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An intercontinental ballistic missile (often abbreviated ICBM) is a type of weapons system.

Fallout 3[]

In the Capital Wasteland, an ICBM launch terminal, launch codes, and facility can be found at Fort Constantine. The launch codes are for a Minuteman XI missile.[1] The Delta IX rocket, while not originally designed and built as ICBMs, were converted to serve this purpose in 2034.[2] One such example crashed just outside the Statesman Hotel in Washington, D.C. where it can still be found as of 2277.

In the Mothership Zeta add-on, an alien captive recorded log's subtitles state that the United States had 38 ICBMs on alert and ready to fire when instructed to do so by the White House.[3]

Fallout: New Vegas[]

Ashton missile being launched
Main article: Nuclear missile

Several silos managed by the Commonwealth Defense Administration's Ballistic Defense Division were located in what would become the Divide, remaining unlaunched and underground after the war. The Courier delivered a device that activated these missiles within their silos, resulting in the destruction of Hopeville and Ashton.

A remaining missile is located in the Ashton missile silo, that can be fired by the Courier to create the Courier's Mile. Nuclear warheads are also found throughout the Divide and can be detonated. The Courier can likewise choose to launch nuclear missiles at the New California Republic on the Long 15, at the Legion at Dry Wells, or both during the quest the Apocalypse.

Fallout 4[]

At the USAF's sentinel site located to the southwest of Boston, developmental work was underway on a project to integrate Mark 28 nuclear bombs with existing missiles at the facility.[4] The employees working on the project reported problems with the transitional couplers not latching correctly.[4]

Fallout 76[]

FO76 Nuclear missle launch Site Bravo 1
Main article: Nuclear missile

A long-range nuclear weapon, operated via the Appalachian Automated Launch System. Stored underground in three locations in Appalachia, including Site Alpha, Bravo, and Charlie. Vault Dwellers can utilize these weapons against various threats as part of public events such as A Colossal Problem and Scorched Earth.

After completing Mission: Countdown in any of the three nuclear silos, player characters can insert a nuclear keycard and enter launch codes which grant access to the targeting computer. They can then target a location on a military-style version of the map to fire the missile, creating a blast zone, and triggering the quest Death from Above.

References[]

  1. Fort Constantine launch codes
  2. Fallout 3 message box transcriptions; Museum of Technology: "The Delta IX rocket, commissioned by the USSA in 2020, was the last of the manned rockets that sent our brave American Astronauts to the moon. The Delta IX was in use for almost 15 years before being converted for military use and having the crew and instruments sections replaced with a nuclear warhead. The Delta IX recorded over 77 successful launches, making it one of the most successful rockets in U.S. history. The rocket, developed entirely by USSA scientists, was a single-stage vehicle with an ejectable crew section or satellite storage bay. The propulsion system was a nuclear-electric derivative drive, using a massive electrical jolt to start the nuclear reaction on launch. The crew section was protected from the radioactive chambers by way of a massive titanium-vanadium disc. The spacecraft had the capability to sustain 2 astronauts for up to 24 days maximum. The longest recorded spaceflight in a Delta IX rocket was the 17-day Zeus 12 Mission to the Moon."
  3. Alien captive recorded log 17
  4. 4.0 4.1 Sentinel site terminal entries; Pod Alpha - Launch Report
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