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The Vault 101 emergency frequency is a radio station accessed through the Pip-Boy 3000 after completing The Waters of Life quest. The signal will disappear after the Lone Wanderer returns to Vault 101.

Background[]

It becomes available when in proximity to Vault 101. Listening to the signal starts the Trouble on the Homefront quest, featuring a message from Amata. What she says will depend on whether Overseer Almodovar was killed.

Transcript[]

Almodovar dead
This is an automated distress message from Vault-Tec: Vault 101. Message begins: It feels like you left home a long time ago, but I know you're still out there. I just hope you're still alive to hear this. Things got worse after you left. The new Overseer is insane. If you can hear this, please stop looking for your dad and help save us. I changed the door password to my name. If you're hearing this, and you still care enough to help me, you should remember it. Message repeats.

Almodovar alive
This is an automated distress message from Vault-Tec: Vault 101. Message begins: It feels like you left home a long time ago, but I know you're still out there. I just hope you're still alive to hear this. Things got worse after you left. My father's gone mad with power. If you can hear this, please stop looking for your dad and help stop mine. I changed the door password to my name. If you're hearing this, and if you still care enough to help me, you should remember it. Message repeats.

Bugs[]

  • Xbox 360Xbox 360 Broken Steel The Vault 101 emergency frequency can be received in the exterior cell of the Satellite relay station.[verification overdue]
  • [Platforms needed] After a while, the signal will disappear, failing the quest.[verification overdue]

Behind the scenes[]

Originally, the emergency frequency and the quest were supposed to become available 14 days after exiting Vault 101, rather than completing Waters of Life.[1]

References[]

  1. MS16 script: "short Begin1;Checks whether or not the quest's radio messages from Amata have begun - should begin 14 days after player ends CG04: 0 = no, 1 = yes "