Specialist Olin is a member of the Brotherhood Outcasts at their outpost at Bailey's Crossroads in the Capital Wasteland housing the Anchorage Reclamation simulation. She appears in the Fallout 3 add-on Operation: Anchorage.
Background[]
Like all of the Outcasts, Olin once swore loyalty to the Capital Wasteland chapter of the Brotherhood of Steel led by Elder Owyn Lyons. She was one of those who disagreed with "old man Lyons" over his disobedience to the West Coast elders, and she ultimately joined Henry Casdin and other hardliners in their schism, splintering off into the Outcasts.[1]
Sometime prior to 2277, the now-Specialist Olin joined the group led by Protector McGraw in taking over the pre-War Virtual Strategic Solutions facility within the ruins of Washington D.C. Olin's technical expertise earned her the role of maintaining and running the facility's technology suite, including a fully virtual simulation recreating the events of the Battle of Anchorage.[2] Once the Outcasts discovered the facility's heavily-guarded armory, McGraw reasoned that it contained a treasure trove of pre-War technology and started working on finding a way to unlock the security seal. While not everyone agrees with McGraw, Olin does, and she seeks to catalog and test all of the technology in the facility for their preservation mission.[3][Non-game 1]
In her efforts to unlock the armory, Olin discovered that it was tied to the completion of the Anchorage Reclamation simulation, and that the simulation required both a neural interface suit and an external interface like a Pip-Boy. Despite her attempts, she was unable to bypass it.[4][5] The Outcasts have since been searching for such a device, with little success. Their closest breakthrough came with Defender Morrill's capture of a Gary clone from Vault 108, who had a Pip-Boy. However, perhaps because the clone was uncooperative, Olin opted to amputate his arm to recover the Pip-Boy; this was a total failure, as it killed the clone and left his Pip-Boy inoperational.[Non-game 2][Non-game 3] This grisly and ultimately fruitless decision has earned her the derision of Defender Sibley.[6]
Interactions with the player character[]
Interactions overview[]
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This character is involved in quests. | |
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This character can repair items. | Max Repair condition: 54 |
Quests[]
- Aiding the Outcasts: Olin gives the Lone Wanderer the neural interface suit needed to enter the Anchorage Reclamation simulation and directs them to enter the simulation pod.
- Operation: Anchorage!: After exiting the simulation and opening the armory, Defender Sibley and his supporters will revolt against McGraw. Olin is one of the Outcasts on McGraw's side, so she will help fight against Sibley's group.
- If Olin survives Sibley's revolt, she will thank the Lone Wanderer for their help against Sibley and offer her services as a repair vendor. She is able to repair items up to 50% of their condition.[7]
- Olin will still mention Sibley revolting even if it did not happen (i.e. if Sibley died for any reason before his revolt would have occurred).
Other interactions[]
- Upon first meeting Olin, having the Lady Killer perk unlocks dialogue to get her to calm down. This allows for asking her questions about the Outcasts and the simulation in greater detail.[8]
- When questioned about the simulation, Olin expresses her belief that it was developed to train soldiers for the actual liberation of Anchorage. This conflicts with other evidence including terminal entries and even cut content suggesting the simulation was developed by General Constantine Chase post-Anchorage and is intended to be a (potentially inaccurate) recreation, not a training exercise. Details in the simulation itself, such as the soldiers posing for the picture that became the Anchorage Memorial statue and the presence of Vertibirds, also support the simulation's development occurring after the battle.[2]
Inventory[]
| Apparel | Weapon | Other items | On death |
|---|---|---|---|
| Outcast scribe robe | Laser pistol |
Notes[]
- Olin's Outcast scribe robe is the only one in the game.
- During the fight with Defender Sibley after his betrayal, Olin may pick up and use weapons from the opened armory.
Notable quotes[]
- "Oh, I... I'm sorry. Things have been tense here lately, and I'm afraid it's getting the better of me. I shouldn't be taking it out on you. Did you need something?"
- "You're not sitting in that thing unless you're wearing the suit for it. I'm not going to have you fry the circuits."
- "Don't you know? This sim had to have been one of the most important of its time -- it's the liberation of Anchorage, Alaska from the Chinese. Not up on your history, huh? Back before the world was nuked, the Chinese had invaded Anchorage, Alaska. That really amped things up. Eventually, the Americans went in and liberated the city, but there were heavy losses. This simulation trained soldiers for that engagement!"
Appearances[]
Olin appears only in the Fallout 3 add-on Operation: Anchorage.
Behind the scenes[]
Outcast members Sibley, Olin, McGraw and Morrill, all of whom are added in Operation: Anchorage, appear to be named after buildings on the campus of Cornell University, including Sibley Hall, Olin Hall, Olin Library, McGraw Hall, McGraw Tower, and Morrill Hall.
Gallery[]
References[]
- ↑ Specialist Olin: "Don't think I recognize your unit. Must be a new convert from old man Lyons."
(Specialist Olin's dialogue) Note: This dialogue only occurs if Olin is spoken to for the first time while wearing Outcast power armor - ↑ 2.0 2.1 The Lone Wanderer: "What can you tell me about this simulation?"
Specialist Olin: "Don't you know? This sim had to have been one of the most important of its time -- it's the liberation of Anchorage, Alaska from the Chinese. Not up on your history, huh? Back before the world was nuked, the Chinese had invaded Anchorage, Alaska. That really amped things up. Eventually, the Americans went in and liberated the city, but there were heavy losses. This simulation trained soldiers for that engagement! Anyway, the technology here is impressive, but something's a bit off. Records suggest even some of the people who built this didn't understand it."
(Specialist Olin's dialogue) - ↑ The Lone Wanderer: "Can you tell me more about what you're doing here?"
Specialist Olin: "We're doing our jobs. Locating technology, preserving it, and making sure it doesn't fall into the wrong hands. Someone has to safeguard the future of the human race, right? McGraw thinks there's something of value here. I know not everyone agrees, but based on what I've seen I think he's right."
(Specialist Olin's dialogue) - ↑ Specialist Olin: "You're not sitting in that thing unless you're wearing the suit for it. I'm not going to have you fry the circuits."
(Specialist Olin's dialogue) - ↑ The Lone Wanderer: "Why exactly do you need me?"
Specialist Olin: "Well, I suppose if you don't mind us hacking off your forearm, we don't really. The sim is looking for an external interface. I haven't quite figured out why, but there's no way to bypass it. Your Pip-Boy there is a match. So since you're the one wearing it, you're the one running through the simulation. Get it?"
(Specialist Olin's dialogue) - ↑ Defender Sibley: "Knock knock, Olin. Got a new best friend for you."
Specalist Olin: "What?"
Defender Sibley: "Yep. Let's hope you treat this one better than the last guy, huh? Heh heh."
Specialist Olin: "Go to hell, Sibley. You know that wasn't my fault."
Defender Sibley: "Sure, whatever. Just make some progress, okay? We're all looking to get out of here."
Specialist Olin: "Fine, then get out and let me do my job."
(Operation: Anchorage conversations; DLC02OA1SibleyOlinConv, Sibley's and Olin's dialogue) - ↑ The Lone Wanderer: "I've got some equipment in need of repairs."
Specialist Olin: "Normally I'd never consider this, but I probably wouldn't be alive if it weren't for you. I'd say that warrants an exception."
(Specialist Olin's dialogue) - ↑ The Lone Wanderer: "Whoa, slow down! Can we just talk for a bit?"
Specialist Olin: "Oh, I... I'm sorry. Things have been tense here lately, and I'm afraid it's getting the better of me. I shouldn't be taking it out on you. Did you need something?"
(Specialist Olin's dialogue)
Non-game
- ↑ Fallout 3 Official Game Guide Game of the Year Edition p.98: "Specialist Olin
Cordial but unimpressed with bluster or violence, Olin is a valuable member of the Outcast team. He is charged with maintaining and running the various electronics and servers recently discovered inside Bailey's Crossroads Outpost. She seeks to catalog and test all the items within the Outpost complex but has had no luck breaking open the heavy blast door, which she believes leads to a bounty of lost technology."
(Fallout 3 Official Game Guide Game of the Year Edition Wasteland Census) - ↑ Wasteland Census, Gary 23 (deceased): "In charge of Vault 108's vacuum-cleaning maintenance program, Gary 23 (or "Gary" to his brothers) was recently kidnapped in a daring raid by Defender Morrill. He was drugged and dragged back to the Bailey's Crossroads Outpost in the D.C. Metro Ruins. As Gary 23 utilized a Pip-Boy, Specialist Olin attempted to remove the device to gain access to a Simulation Pod inside the Outpost. The operation was deemed a complete failure."
Fallout 3 Official Game Guide p. 74 - ↑ Tour of Operation: Anchorage, Outcast outpost medical bay: "The remains of a Vault 108 resident lie here. The missing arm indicated Gary 23 may have had a Pip-Boy that the Outcasts took by force but still weren't able to interface with."
Fallout 3 Official Game Guide p. 486
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