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“Drive in, Fly out!”— Company slogan
Red Rocket was a pre-War company that operated a nationwide chain of filling stations for automobiles, characteristic for their Raygun Gothic architecture.
Background
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The company started its rise in an age when gasoline and diesel were still common fuels.[1] The fossil fuel market crash and the beginning of the Resource Wars in 2052 and the invention of practical fusion energy cells in 2066,[2][3] Red Rocket expanded rapidly nationwide, offering fusion and coolant refilling services,[4] as an early adopter, though gasoline and diesel continued to be sold throughout franchise locations.[5] On the east coast, Red Rocket held a veritable monopoly on the market for this very reason.[6] Many of its old gas stations were retrofitted with apparatuses for maintaining and refilling nuclear engines, sometimes without removing existing warning signs.[7]
Red Rocket was very conscious about their public image, particularly concern for the environment, as well as family friendliness.[8] While customers were treated with care, if any posed any threat to the family-friendly image of the company, they were to be eliminated.[9] Employees were expected to make every effort to reduce waste. One element of these efforts was the annual Trashbusters Award given to stores who demonstrated the greatest year-to-year waste reduction.[10] The inspections were skin-deep, however, and unscrupulous franchise operators could win it simply by dumping their waste out of sight.[11]
ServicesEdit
- Red Rocket stations provided refueling services for fossil fuel and later, for nuclear engines. The latter included refueling the onboard reactors and replacing the spent coolant. Coolant was available in at least two varieties: Coolant A ($103.99 per unit) and Coolant C ($113.99 per unit). Smaller stations, known as Automobile Service Stations, were little more than an awning with the characteristic rocket and filling pumps delivering fuel and coolant recharges from underground tanks, promising high-tech fuel with better competition than competitors.[12] Depending on the region, some stations were completely automated and others served as both a fuel station coupled with mechanic services. They also sold acetone.
- Large Red Rocket stations went beyond the usual vending machines and included complete convenience stores with local and national brands, including Nuka-Cola soft drinks, slushies, tourist pamphlets, and Grey Tortoise cigarettes.[13][14][15] The facilities offered car washing services, frequently bundled with refueling, along with fully automated restaurants open 24/7, offering foods like burgers, made from bio-engineered ingredients, incorporating precise proportions and flawlessly seared beef.[16][17] [18] Clients could choose between full service by a station attendant, self-service, or automated service while robots provided car washes.[19]
LocationsEdit
| Red Rocket stations | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Region | Photo | Directions |
| Andale | Capital Wasteland |  | On the main street, south of the residents' houses |
| Bethesda ruins | Capital Wasteland |  | West of the ruins |
| Big Town | Capital Wasteland |  | Right outside of the town |
| Car dealership | Capital Wasteland |  | Northeast of this location |
| Corvega factory | Capital Wasteland |  | To the south of the under the monorail tracks |
| Friendship Heights | Capital Wasteland |  | West-northwest of the station |
| Jocko's Pop & Gas Stop | Capital Wasteland |  | Next to the steel shack |
| Old Olney | Capital Wasteland |  | A random encounter location |
| Rockbreaker's Last Gas | Capital Wasteland |  | Directly west |
| Springvale | Capital Wasteland |  | On the main street |
| Smith Casey's garage | Capital Wasteland |  | Near an army roadblock |
| Willy's grocer | Capital Wasteland | | Across the street |
| Tenpenny Tower | Capital Wasteland |  | East of the tower, a random encounter location |
| Atom Cats garage | Commonwealth |  | East of Neponset Park |
| Red Rocket truck stop | Commonwealth |  | Near Sanctuary Hills |
| Fort Hagen filling station | Commonwealth |  | North of Fort Hagen |
| College Square | Commonwealth |  | To the northwest |
| Big John's Salvage | Commonwealth |  | Near the ruined house to the northeast |
| Natick Banks | Commonwealth |  | Across from the church |
| Glowing Sea | Commonwealth |  | In the Glowing Sea |
| Lexington | Commonwealth |  | Next to Mass Chemical |
| Nahant | Commonwealth |  | On the end of the T intersection by the Nahant Sherrif's Department |
| Mass Pike Tunnel east | Commonwealth |  | To the northwest towards Mass Pike Tunnel east |
| Cambridge | Commonwealth |  | Located to the east |
| Quincy | Commonwealth |  | To the west |
| Neponset Park | Commonwealth |  | Northwest of the park |
| Easy City Downs | Commonwealth |  | Northwest of the track |
| Electrical Hobbyist's Club | Commonwealth |  | To the north |
| Egret Tours Marina | Commonwealth |  | On the docks |
| Beaver Creek Lanes | The Island |  | To the southeast |
| Eden Meadows Cinemas | The Island |  | Between the cinema and National Park HQ |
| Southwest Harbor | The Island |  | On the docks |
| Nuka-World Red Rocket | Nuka-World |  | Northeast of the park |
| Hubologist's camp | Nuka-World |  | Southwest of Nuka-station |
| Abandoned bog town | Appalachia |  | On the north side of Highway 65. |
| Big B's Rest Stop | Appalachia |  | The Mire |
| Flatwoods | Appalachia |  | Near the south side of town |
| Red Rocket Mega Stop | Appalachia |  | Savage Divide |
| Red Rocket filling station | Appalachia |  | Northwest of Vault 94 |
| Seneca Rocks Visitor Center | Appalachia |  | Along the main road |
| The Giant Teapot | Appalachia |  | Near the roadside attraction |
| Valley Galleria | Appalachia |  | Across from the welcome sign |
| Sutton | Appalachia |  | On the corner of 3rd and Main Streets |
| Berkeley Springs | Appalachia |  | Near the south side of town |
| Morgantown | Appalachia |  | The Forest |
NotesEdit
- At Red Rocket stations in the Capital Wasteland, at the base of a fueling station, where the gas pumps would be on an ordinary station, a dirty sign is visible that appears to say "Petroleum spirit. Highly flammable."
- Red Rocket refueling stations are frequently near mechanic's workshops in the Capital Wasteland.
- The Children of Atom in Megaton have a Red Rocket-style rocket on top of their church, taken either from one of the refueling stations or from the Springvale Elementary playground.
- There are usually one or two trash bins and/or Nuka-Cola vending machines to be found in the vicinity.
- After The Waters of Life quest, several Enclave scouting parties will set up shop near Red Rocket stations in the Capital Wasteland.
- At an unconfirmed date, Red Rocket had a vault installed underneath their headquarters, also known as Vaultopolis. The vault's location is discovered by the raider, Paula Plumbkin.
GalleryEdit
Red Rocket approach in Fallout 4 trailer
Hubologist's camp sign
Red Rocket fuel station in Fallout Shelter
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Ad on a wall in Lexington
Overpass ad in Lexington
High render panorama
Red Rocket concept art
Concept art by Adam Adamowicz
From The Art of Fallout 4
Red Rocket uniform from The Art of Fallout 4
From The Art of Fallout 4
Concept art by Josh Jay
The Art of Fallout 4
A banner for Red Rocket in the Fallout 4 teaser trailer
ReferencesEdit
- ↑ Company logo.
- ↑ Fallout Bible 0: "2066 Summer "Adding further insult to the Chinese-American relations, the first crude fusion cell is unveiled, one of the results of the Power Armor project. Devices designed for the fusion cell begin to be manufactured. Incorporating fusion power into the general US infrastructure begins, but the process is too slow to supply power to the regions that need it. Nearly thirteen years later, few sections of the United States were supplied with fusion power."
- ↑ Fallout Bible 5: "2066 Summer "Adding further insult to the Chinese-American relations, the first crude fusion cell is unveiled, one of the results of the Power Armor project. Devices designed for the fusion cell begin to be manufactured. Incorporating fusion power into the general US infrastructure begins, but the process is too slow to supply power to the regions that need it. Nearly eleven years later, few sections of the United States were supplied with fusion power."
- ↑ Red Rocket protectron: "Red Rocket is the name you trust for nuclear-powered engine coolant."
(Red Rocket protectron's dialogue) - ↑ Red Rocket protectron: "Would you like gasoline, diesel, or coolant?"
(Red Rocket protectron's dialogue) - ↑ The Art of Fallout 4 p. 319: "Red Rocket fuel stations continue to hold a monopoly on the market. While the logo and typeface may evolve, the iconic rocket is a constant design element of the stations."
- ↑ Station appearance and advertisements in Fallout 3, Fallout 4, and Fallout 76
- ↑ Red Rocket protectron: "Law abiding customers, do not be alarmed. Red Rocket Mega Stop is a family friendly business."
(Red Rocket protectron's dialogue) - ↑ Red Rocket protectron: "Threats to our family friendly environment must be eliminated."
(Red Rocket protectron's dialogue) - ↑ Trashbusters Award
- ↑ Red Rocket truck stop terminals; Red Rocket terminal, Safe storage
- ↑ Appalachia audio tour stations#The Giant Teapot
- ↑ Red Rocket protectron: "All Red Rocket slushies are buy one get one free. Try our new Nuka-Cola flavor today."
(Red Rocket protectron's dialogue) - ↑ Red Rocket protectron: "Tourist pamphlets may be found at the cashier counter. Some discounts may be available."
(Red Rocket protectron's dialogue) - ↑ Poster advertisements
- ↑ Red Rocket protectron: "Restore your car's shine in our professional car wash. A guaranteed clean at just the right price."
(Red Rocket protectron's dialogue) - ↑ Red Rocket protectron: "Sit back and relax at our Red Rocket Restaurant. Open 24 hours for your convenience."
(Red Rocket protectron's dialogue) - ↑ Red Rocket please stop
- ↑ Fallout 4 and Fallout 76 advertisements
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