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|location =[[Diamond City Radio]]
 
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|leads to =[[End of the Line]]
  
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|reward =500+ [[Experience Points|XP]]
 
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|requires =Complete '''Powering Up'''
  
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{{Quotation|It is time to announce our presence to the Commonwealth, to request they do not interfere with our plans. You should be the one to do it.|[[Shaun|Father]]|sound=FO4_Shaun-Father_ItIsTime.ogg}}
   
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'''Powering Up''' is a [[Fallout 4 quests|quest]] and [[Fallout 4 achievements and trophies|achievement/trophy]] in ''[[Fallout 4]]''.
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'''Powering Up''' is an [[Fallout_4_quests#The_Institute|Institute main quest]] and [[Fallout 4 achievements and trophies|achievement/trophy]] {{In|FO4}}.
   
 
==Quick walkthrough==
  
==Quick walkthrough==
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Talk to [[Father]] who will ask to find a way of boosting the transmission range of [[Diamond City Radio (radio)|Diamond City Radio]]. Place the gear in [[Travis]]'s shack, return to Father and place the Beryllium agitator. Then talk with the Directorate. They have already decided that it is necessary to destroy The Brotherhood of Steel.
  
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{{chart| |!| }}
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{{chart|data1|data1=Speak with [[Shaun|Father]].|class=va-chart-body}}
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{{chart| |!| }}
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{{chart|data1|data1=Record the speech.|class=va-chart-body}}
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{{chart| |!| }}
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{{chart|data1|data1=Talk to Father.|class=va-chart-body}}
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{{chart| |!| }}
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{{chart|data1|data1=Install the new parts at [[Diamond City Radio]].|class=va-chart-body}}
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{{chart| |!| }}
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{{chart|data1|data1=Meet Father at the Institute's reactor.|class=va-chart-body}}
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{{chart| |!| }}
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{{chart|data1|data1=Activate the reactor.|class=va-chart-body}}
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{{chart| |!| }}
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{{chart|data1|data1=Speak with Father.|class=va-chart-body}}
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{{chart| |!| }}
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{{chart|data1|data1=Attend the Directorate meeting.|class=va-chart-body}}
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{{chart| |!| }}
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{{chart|data1|data1='''Reward:''' 500 XP|class=va-chart-reward}}
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{{chart| |!| }}
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{{chart|quest|colspan=14|quest=Leads to: [[End of the Line]]|class=va-chart-quest}}
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{{chart/end}}
   
 
==Detailed walkthrough==
  
==Detailed walkthrough==
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When teleporting to the [[Institute]], one must talk to Father. He will ask you to craft a speech near a microphone beside a terminal near him. He will then give the task of going to [[Diamond City]] to boost the range of [[Diamond City Radio (radio)|Diamond City Radio]]. Once arriving to Diamond City, head over to [[Diamond City Radio (location)|Travis's shack]] where he broadcasts from. When entering his shack, look on the ground for a box of radio things to his transmitter gear.
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When teleporting to [[The Institute (location)|the Institute]], one must talk to [[Shaun|Father]]. He will ask the player to deliver a speech at a microphone beside a terminal near him. He gives an [[announcement script]] which one can dictate. After recording, he will then give the [[Sole Survivor]] the task of going to [[Diamond City]] to boost the range of [[Diamond City Radio]]. Once arriving in Diamond City, head over to [[Diamond City Radio (location)|Travis's shack]] where he broadcasts from. When entering his shack, look on the floor for a box of radio things for his transmitter gear.
   
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Each unit placed into the correct rack will illuminate one of the three unlit lamps next to the two lit green lamps at the top of the center console:
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Place the gear in the right spot:
  
 
* 'Radio thing with the buttons' goes to the left.
  
* 'Radio thing with the buttons' goes to the left.
 
* 'Radio thing with dials' goes in the center.
  
* 'Radio thing with dials' goes in the center.
 
* 'Radio thing with the tubes' goes on the right.
  
* 'Radio thing with the tubes' goes on the right.
   
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When all 5 lamps are lit, indicating maximum power, the "Reconfigure the Transmitter" stage of the quest will complete.
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After that is done, return to the Institute and go to Father, who is waiting in the reactor room where he will prompt to put in the Beryllium Agitator that the Sole Survivor acquired from the previous mission into the reactor.
  
   
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When placing that in the reactor, one must activate it using the terminal near it. The door to the reactor will close and the player character will have to talk to Father, after which he will ask to attend a board meeting as the director. There the Sole Survivor will discuss the future plans of the Institute.
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After that is done, return to Father, who is waiting in the reactor room at the Institute. He will prompt the player character to install the [[beryllium agitator]] that was acquired during [[Mass Fusion (quest)|Mass Fusion]] into the reactor.
   
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After placing the agitator in the reactor, one must activate it using the terminal nearby. The door to the reactor will close and the player character must then talk to Father. He will ask the player to attend a board meeting as the director. At the board meeting the future plans of the Institute will be discussed.
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The player character will discover that the Director already have made the decision to destroy the Brotherhood of Steel. If arguing for a solution that avoids conflict, it will be rejected because The Brotherhood of Steel already started it by invading the Commonwealth with their troops and airships.
  
   
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The player will discover that the Directorate has already made the decision to destroy the [[Brotherhood of Steel (Fallout 4)|Brotherhood of Steel]]. If arguing for a solution that avoids conflict, it will be rejected because the Brotherhood of Steel has already invaded the Commonwealth with their troops and [[The Prydwen|the ''Prydwen'']].
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One has to decide whether the Institute shall focus on further development of synths or weapons. When the meeting concludes this quest completes and the quest [[End of the Line]] starts automatically.
  
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One has to decide whether to tell [[Allie Filmore]] to focus on further development of synths, weapons, or to surprise them. When the meeting concludes, this quest will finish and the quest [[End of the Line]] starts automatically.
   
 
==Quest stages==
  
==Quest stages==
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{{Quest stage table FO4
 
|stage1 = 10
  
|stage1 = 10
 
|desc1 = Talk to [[Shaun|Father]]
  
|desc1 = Talk to [[Shaun|Father]]
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|log1 = I need to check in with Shaun about the state of the reactor.
 
|stage2 = 30
  
|stage2 = 30
 
|desc2 = Record the Speech
  
|desc2 = Record the Speech
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|log2 = I've been asked to record a speech that will be broadcast across the Commonwealth once the Institute's reactor is turned on.
 
|stage3 = 40
  
|stage3 = 40
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|desc3 = Speak with [[Shaun|Father]]
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|desc3 = Speak with Father
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|log3 =
 
|stage4 = 50
  
|stage4 = 50
 
|desc4 = Reconfigure the Transmitter
  
|desc4 = Reconfigure the Transmitter
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|log4 = Diamond City Radio's transmitter needs to be modified so it can transmit the Institute's message to the Commonwealth.
 
|stage5 = 60
  
|stage5 = 60
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|desc5 = Speak with [[Shaun|Father]]
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|desc5 = Speak with Father
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|log5 =
 
|stage6 = 70
  
|stage6 = 70
 
|desc6 = Activate the Reactor
  
|desc6 = Activate the Reactor
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|log6 = It's time to finally start the Institute's reactor and usher in a new era for the Commonwealth.
 
|stage7 = 80
  
|stage7 = 80
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|desc7 = Speak with [[Shaun|Father]]
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|desc7 = Speak with Father
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|log7 =
 
|stage8 = 90
  
|stage8 = 90
 
|desc8 = Talk to the Directorate
  
|desc8 = Talk to the Directorate
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|log8 = With the reactor running, I need to attend a special Directorate meeting to decide what happens next.
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|status8 = finish
  
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|stage9 = 200
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|desc9 = Quest complete
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|log9 = The Institute's reactor is online, and the Directorate has decided it's time to remove any threats to the Institute's survival.
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|status9 = finish
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|stage10 = 1500
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|desc10 = Quest failed
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|log10 =
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|status10 = fail
 
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==Notes==
  
==Notes==
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*Choosing any of the options during the crafting of the speech has no effect on the Institute's stand or ending.
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* Choosing any of the options during the crafting of the speech has no effect on the Institute's stand or ending.
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* [[Travis Miles]] will not react to the player installing the radio's parts. Installing the parts does not affect one's standing with him.
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*The speech can be heard intermittently on Diamond City Radio after quest completion.
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* The speech can be heard intermittently on Diamond City Radio after quest completion.
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** If the player is enemies with the Institute, the speech is held by Shaun instead.
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==Behind the scenes==
  
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==Bugs==
  
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* {{Platforms|pc,ps4,xboxone}} Sitting down will not start the meeting and the player will be unable to speak with the participants. One possible cause for this bug might be the destruction of the Brotherhood of Steel prior to finishing this quest.{{Verify|verified}}
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*{{Platforms|PS4}} When talking to Father, sometimes he will tend to walk away, cutting out the dialogue and resetting it. {{Verify|18:06, December 19, 2015 (UTC)|type=bug}}
  
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** Leaving and re-entering the Institute may fix the problem. If this does not work, then open the console and type in {{console|setstage 000a274b 200}}. It will finish the quest and start the next one.
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*{{Platforms|PC|Xboxone}} Sitting down will not start the meeting. This happens when the Brotherhood of Steel on the Prydwen/Boston Airport is killed before the final stage of the quest.
  
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* {{Platforms|pc,ps4}} When entering the reactor room, [[Enrico Thompson]] will have exchanged his yellow institute coat for a blue one while still working in the Facilities department.{{Verify|verified}}
   
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Latest revision as of 16:29, 15 July 2023

“It is time to announce our presence to the Commonwealth, to request they do not interfere with our plans. You should be the one to do it.”— Father

Powering Up is an Institute main quest and achievement/trophy in Fallout 4.

Quick walkthrough

Institute Main Quest: Powering Up 
Speak with Father. 
Record the speech. 
Talk to Father. 
Install the new parts at Diamond City Radio. 
Meet Father at the Institute's reactor. 
Activate the reactor. 
Speak with Father. 
Attend the Directorate meeting. 
Reward: 500 XP 
Leads to: End of the Line 

Detailed walkthrough

When teleporting to the Institute, one must talk to Father. He will ask the player to deliver a speech at a microphone beside a terminal near him. He gives an announcement script which one can dictate. After recording, he will then give the Sole Survivor the task of going to Diamond City to boost the range of Diamond City Radio. Once arriving in Diamond City, head over to Travis's shack where he broadcasts from. When entering his shack, look on the floor for a box of radio things for his transmitter gear.

Each unit placed into the correct rack will illuminate one of the three unlit lamps next to the two lit green lamps at the top of the center console:

  • 'Radio thing with the buttons' goes to the left.
  • 'Radio thing with dials' goes in the center.
  • 'Radio thing with the tubes' goes on the right.

When all 5 lamps are lit, indicating maximum power, the "Reconfigure the Transmitter" stage of the quest will complete.

After that is done, return to Father, who is waiting in the reactor room at the Institute. He will prompt the player character to install the beryllium agitator that was acquired during Mass Fusion into the reactor.

After placing the agitator in the reactor, one must activate it using the terminal nearby. The door to the reactor will close and the player character must then talk to Father. He will ask the player to attend a board meeting as the director. At the board meeting the future plans of the Institute will be discussed.

The player will discover that the Directorate has already made the decision to destroy the Brotherhood of Steel. If arguing for a solution that avoids conflict, it will be rejected because the Brotherhood of Steel has already invaded the Commonwealth with their troops and the Prydwen.

One has to decide whether to tell Allie Filmore to focus on further development of synths, weapons, or to surprise them. When the meeting concludes, this quest will finish and the quest End of the Line starts automatically.

Quest stages

Quest stages
StageStatusDescriptionLog Entry
10 Talk to FatherI need to check in with Shaun about the state of the reactor.
30 Record the SpeechI've been asked to record a speech that will be broadcast across the Commonwealth once the Institute's reactor is turned on.
40 Speak with Father
50 Reconfigure the TransmitterDiamond City Radio's transmitter needs to be modified so it can transmit the Institute's message to the Commonwealth.
60 Speak with Father
70 Activate the ReactorIt's time to finally start the Institute's reactor and usher in a new era for the Commonwealth.
80 Speak with Father
90 Talk to the DirectorateWith the reactor running, I need to attend a special Directorate meeting to decide what happens next.
200Quest finishedQuest completeThe Institute's reactor is online, and the Directorate has decided it's time to remove any threats to the Institute's survival.
1500Quest failedQuest failed

Notes

  • Choosing any of the options during the crafting of the speech has no effect on the Institute's stand or ending.
  • Travis Miles will not react to the player installing the radio's parts. Installing the parts does not affect one's standing with him.
  • The speech can be heard intermittently on Diamond City Radio after quest completion.
    • If the player is enemies with the Institute, the speech is held by Shaun instead.

Behind the scenes

The Institute's reactor shape is based on the tokamak design used in fusion research over the last few decades.

Bugs

  • PCPC Playstation 4Playstation 4 Xbox OneXbox One Sitting down will not start the meeting and the player will be unable to speak with the participants. One possible cause for this bug might be the destruction of the Brotherhood of Steel prior to finishing this quest.[verified]
    • Leaving and re-entering the Institute may fix the problem. If this does not work, then open the console and type in setstage 000a274b 200. It will finish the quest and start the next one.
  • PCPC Playstation 4Playstation 4 When entering the reactor room, Enrico Thompson will have exchanged his yellow institute coat for a blue one while still working in the Facilities department.[verified]
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