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T-51 power armor is a type of armor appearing throughout the Fallout series.
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Background
A pre-War product of West Tek in conjunction with the United States government.[1] The armor was developed at Fort Strong, utilized in both China and at the Battle of Anchorage.[2][3][4][5]
Variants
Power armor
Basic power armor.
T-51 power armor
The pre-War model is seen throughout the wastelands, some of which serve as a faction disguise.
Winterized T-51b
The armor is painted to blend in with the snowy environments and features stars, serial numbers, and flag decals.
Brotherhood T-51b
Used by the Brotherhood of Steel, gray in color with a Brotherhood of Steel logo.
Notes
General Brock wrote that the first production run of T-51b suits were sent to China, receiving reports back of their effectiveness in June 2076.[2] A Fallout 4 loading screen states that it was first introduced in the Battle of Anchorage in January 2077.[3][4]
Behind the scenes
- The game and cutscene model of the armor was created by Tramell Ray Isaac for Fallout.[Non-canon 1]
- According to Tim Cain, the drop-down optic on the helmets is directly taken from a similar optic used by a cult in the film The City of Lost Children.[Non-canon 2]
- Due to technical issues, the art model needed to be redesigned for the canceled Van Buren.[Non-canon 1]
- The armor was mentioned on Bethesda UK Twitter.[Non-canon 3]
References
- ↑ ZAX 1.2: "In 2069, West Tech was the single largest contractor for the United States government; its largest contract being Powered Infantry Armor Model T-51b."
(ZAX 1.2's dialogue) - ↑ 2.0 2.1 Fort Strong terminal entries; General Brock's terminal, General Brock's Report - June 2076
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Fallout 4 loading screens: "The T-51 series of Power Armor was the pinnacle of mechanized protection before the Great War. First introduced in the Battle of Anchorage, it is highly valued today for its increased protective capabilities."
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Capitol Post terminal entries; Capital Post Top Stories -- January 11, 2077
- ↑ Constantine Chase: "How's our boys in the suits doing?"
Thomas Morgan: "The T-51b units are at 95 percent readiness level. We've had a bit of trouble adapting them to the cold."
Constantine Chase: "What are we looking at for losses if we pull this off?"
Thomas Morgan: "I'd say about 20 percent, sir. But that number significantly decreases if we can get the tin cans in there."
Constantine Chase: "Any word from Washington on my latest request?"
Thomas Morgan: "Sorry sir, they said the technicians are still dragging their heels a bit on the fusion power plant issues."
Constantine Chase: "Well you tell them that if they want their viable liberation contingency ready in case Operation: Anchorage fails, they need to get off their asses!"
(Constantine Chase and Thomas Morgan's dialogue)
Non-canon
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 J.E. Sawyer, NMA: "We tried to model the power armor as T-Ray did in the opening movie and game, but he could get away with clipping that would look really bad at close distances or certain angles. Simply put, building the Fallout power armor as it originally looked would have resulted in a suit with a tiny range of motion or a hilarious amount of clipping. We changed as much as we needed to allow for more flexibility in movement, but tried to stay very close to the original design whenever possible."
- ↑ Tim Cain GDC talk at 10:42
- ↑ Power Armor Adventure Card: T-51 Power Armor: "The pinnacle of pre-War Power Armor, West Tek's development of the T-51 model helped tip the scales of war in America's favor. It provides a perfect balance of protection and mobility - making it adaptable to most situations."
(Bethesda UK Twitter)
