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The Pip-Boy 3000 Mark V[Merchandise 1] is a pre-War device that appears in the Fallout TV series.
History[]
Created by RobCo Industries, the Pip-Boy is a personal information processor (PIP) with a gray, metallic surface, generally worn on the left forearm of the user. It is predominantly used by inhabitants of the Vault-Tec Corporation's signature vaults to assist with utilities incorporated into them. The device has a front screen with a graphical user interface, controlled by a series of knobs at both sides and front of the device.[1] The unspecified version seen in the TV series shares its user interface with the Pip-Boy 2000 Mark VI and Pip-Boy 3000 Mark IV models, and is also similarly able to play minigames, such as Atomic Command. The device also has a built-in Geiger counter to warn the wearer if they are approaching a radioactive source.[1]
The device is mounted by unbuckling the clasp at the base of the device, wrapping the device around the wearer's forearm and then buckling the clasp again, securing the device in place.[2]
The device has a built-in microphone, with a pickup range of a small room, however, this feature is prone to a security flaw, whereby a third-party can bug the device, allowing them to eavesdrop on conversations nearby to the wearer.[3]
The version of the Pip-Boy seen in the TV series was distributed to at least four known vaults in the California region: Vault 4, Vault 31, Vault 32 and Vault 33.[4][1] It was also used by certain employees of Vault-Tec in the pre-War era as well as scientists in the post-War Enclave.[5][2]
Functions[]
The device's user interface is split into five distinct menus, which can be switched between by turning the knob at the righthand side of the device up/down. Once switched to a menu, the user interface can then further be controlled by using the knob at the lefthand side of the device in a similar fashion.
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The first menu is the statistics menu, labeled as "STAT" in the device's user interface. It is the device's idle screen. It primarily shows the overall health of the wearer's head, torso, and limbs. Other functions include:
- Messages and Alerts: Messages sent from other Pip-Boy devices and alerts from the vault are displayed in large text, often accompanied by images relating to the message's content.[1][3]
- Digital Geiger-Counter: In addition to the physical Geiger-counter built into the device, the device will also display a digital representation of the counter's readings.[1][6]
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The second menu is the inventory menu, labeled as "INV" in the device's user interface. There are no known extra functions associated with this menu.
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The third menu, is the data menu, labeled as "DATA" in the device's user interface. There are no known extra functions associated with this menu.
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The fourth menu is the map menu, labeled as "MAP" in the device's user interface. It stores navigational and geographical information of the surrounding environment. Other functions include:
- Navigation: A height-map of the surrounding area, with any added waypoints or tracked objects marked on-top.[2] The shortest route to waypoints can also be calculated and are displayed on the map in respect to the wearer's current position.[6]. The current position of tracked objects updates every second.[6]
- Input Coordinates: Latitude and longitude coordinates can be entered into the device's interface. These coordinates are registered as waypoints, linking back to the navigation function.[2]
- Tracking: The device has a built-in tracking module that can be removed and attached to an object. A selectable icon, such as a Vault Boy head, is registered to a tracked object, linking back to the navigation function.[6]
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The fifth menu is the radio menu, labeled as "RADIO" in the device's user interface. Using the device's FM transponder, it can connect to in-range radio stations and playback the signal via the device's speakers. There are no known extra functions associated with this menu.
Adapter plug[]
A feature shared with the Pip-Boy 3000 Mark IV model is an adapter plug, which can be plugged into ports around the vault, providing further utility to specific objects. Its most common use is to open or close interior vault doors as well as the exterior gear-shaped blast doors.[1]
Notes[]
- The specific model of this version of the Pip-Boy is not stated in-series, though the official replica sold by The Wand Company is called the Pip-Boy 3000 Mark V.[Merchandise 1]
- The TV series' Pip-Boy shares physical characteristics from both the Pip-Boy 3000 and the Pip-Boy 3000 Mark IV.
- The coordinates that Ma June inputs into Lucy MacLean's Pip-Boy (95.368, -183.182) do not pinpoint any real-world location.
Behind the scenes[]
A real-world Pip-Boy based on this device was produced by the Wand Company as a promotion for the TV series.
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References[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 Fallout TV series, Episode 1: "The End"
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 Fallout TV series, Episode 2: "The Target"
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Fallout TV series, Episode 8: "The Beginning"
- ↑ Fallout TV series, Episode 5: "The Past"
- ↑ Fallout TV series, Episode 6: "The Trap"
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 6.3 Fallout TV series, Episode 3: "The Head"
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