The Appalachian Brotherhood of Steel, also known as the West Virginia Brotherhood,[2] was a founding chapter of the Brotherhood of Steel under the command of Paladin Elizabeth Taggerdy. By 2095, they had been entirely wiped out by the Scorched; however, a small group of reinforcements later arrived from Lost Hills in 2103, and established a new Brotherhood contingent in the area.[3][4]
Background[]
The origins of the Appalachian chapter are closely tied to Taggerdy's Thunder, a US Army Ranger unit led by Lieutenant Elizabeth Taggerdy. Deployed to war games organized in Appalachia in October 2077, 塔格蒂和她的部下們同海軍陸戰隊進行對抗演習。塔格蒂本人對在演習中取得優勝頗為上， hugging the edge of the exercise area and striking where the Marines were least expecting it. She never got the chance to execute that strategy, as the Thunders were surprised by the Great War. 他們並沒能在第一時間意識到這並不是演習的一部分，直到蘑菇雲在阿帕拉契的山區升起他們才發現核大戰已然爆發。[5]塔格蒂的下意識反應是聯繫上級以獲得新的指示，通訊頻道內一片死寂，而唯一打破這靜默的聲音卻來自羅傑·馬克森, looking for someone in Appalachia. Although she was hesitant about speaking to a confessed traitor, her friendship made her decide to give Maxson a chance. The fact that the U.S. Army disappeared in a nuclear fire overnight played a key role in the decision.[6] Together with her unit, Taggerdy佔據了冒險營，此處曾是生存技能訓練營, where they spent the dark winter of 2077.[7] Soon after, she ordered the camp reactivated to fill out the ranks of the Thunder.[8] 冒險營對新兵的要求使得新兵的通過率並不高，但越來越多的應徵者開始出現在營地之中，其中一部分曾有在部隊中服役的經歷。[9]
That way out presented itself when Captain Roger Maxson announced the foundation of the Brotherhood of Steel. Although Taggerdy was hesitant to accept a completely new system of ranks and ideas, believing that the military training and loyalty to commanding officers was enough to carry the day, she did not object, at first treating it as an order like any other.[10] Although Taggerdy was skeptical, Maxson outlined his plan to give her and her men a new identity as members of the Brotherhood, both as a way to return meaning to their lives and combat the overwhelming depression that threatened to take what few survivors made it through the nuclear fire and to immunize them to the authority of any politicians that might emerge from the Vaults (or in Appalachia's case, the Whitespring Congressional Bunker) and set fire to the world again. Taggerdy accepted the new orders without believing in them at first, but soon grew into her role.[11]
塔格蒂本人傾向於只接受有服役經歷的新成員的態度以及缺乏良好的和廢土上其它「平民」組織溝通態度的問題也暴露了出來[12]：在2082年10月時，鋼鐵兄弟會在應變同盟處理亨特斯維爾的變種人問題時索要彈藥補給，儘管雙方並沒有爆發實質衝突，這對促進他們關係起不到什么正面效果。[13] However, the relations eventually normalized, especially since the Brotherhood had other problems (as did the Responders, due to the Christmas Flood which destroyed Charleston in December 2082). 組織規模的不斷擴大已經讓冒險營人滿為患。The Brotherhood decided to expand south into the Cranberry Bog, 佔據了阿利根尼精神病院以作為新的據點。Although plagued by feral ghouls, 這棟建築物結構堅固，還同他們驅逐了自由邦所佔領的雷霆山電站相連。[14] Although the Asylum空間充足, they soon encountered problems: scorchbeasts, first 一隻形似蝙蝠的怪物 flying in from Watoga, 兄弟會成員使用加特林機槍成功趕走了它。This was chalked up to Bog weirdness at first - a grave error.[15]
West of the mountains, the Brotherhood forged alliances. 在2086年5月時，鋼鐵兄弟會和應變同盟肩並肩和盤踞在亨特斯維爾的變種人戰鬥,[16] marking the high point in Responder and Brotherhood relations, although it claimed many lives, including Squire De Silva and Paladin Swafford.[17][18] Congratulating them on their victory, Elder Maxson also announced a new mission for the Brotherhood: To act as preservationists, keeping the embers of civilization burning, so that the Brotherhood may become the catalyst for a new, better civilization in the future.[19] 為了確保有足夠多的人手來遂行回收科技的使命，鋼鐵兄弟會從格拉夫頓水壩撤出了所有的兵力，使得應變同盟和自由邦之間重要的貿易通道淪為完全不設防的危險地帶。[20]
Some responded to this new policy with enthusiasm, others with grudging acceptance, and yet others, like Sergeant Hank Madigan, left the Brotherhood to join the Responders. The new mission quickly took a backseat, however, as the Brotherhood 遭遇輻屍獸和輻屍人 in the Cranberry Bog. 據馬克森手下最得力的學士海利·高野計算，輻屍獸的威脅程度將導致物種滅絕。Lost Hills supplied several designs and weapon schematics to help stem the tide, including 自動研究程序和音波誘餌裝置, but by the 2090s, the failing infrastructure of the Old World rapidly rendered communication impossible. Before being cut-off, Maxson ordered Taggerdy to hold the tide - and proscribed the use of nuclear weapons.[21]
2093年7月，人手的緊缺迫使鋼鐵兄弟會關閉冒險營，營地中的人手被調派至其它據點，所有尚未完成訓練的新兵亦被直接送上戰場。[22] The Brotherhood focused on fighting the scorchbeasts entirely, tapping all available sources of supplies, taxing their goodwill. By January 2094, that meant routinely requisitioning food, dozens of missiles, fusion cores, and hundreds of rounds of conventional ammunition from all available sources.[23]
Realizing that time was not on their side, 2095年1月29日，觸底行動開始：找到輻屍獸的起源地並消滅之，精銳部隊在聖騎士塔格蒂的率領下踏上了一去不復還的征途。在接下來的兩個星期里也確實看不到輻屍獸, leading Senior Knight Wilson to declare a preliminary mission accomplished.[24] However, this proved to be optimistic. 6月時輻屍獸再次大量出現, indicating that Touchdown had failed.[25] By August, the situation was clear: The Brotherhood had failed in its mission and was rapidly approaching extinction. Rather than flee, the soldiers decided to continue manning their posts until the bitter end, trying to buy as much time for Appalachia as possible.[25]
同年8月18日，格蘭特學士率領兄弟會進行最後的死鬥，抵抗要塞陷落。次日， 雷霆山電廠被大量輻屍生物淹沒，兄弟會徹底地消逝。[26] With their deaths, the Brotherhood in Appalachia was extinguished, leaving behind a bounty of weapons and the automated defenses for those who would come after to try and fight the scorchbeasts.[27]
Organization[]
The Brotherhood of Steel in Appalachia was initially limited to just Taggerdy's Thunder and auxiliary forces recruited at Camp Venture (later turned into full rangers and members by the brutal training methods). After joining the Brotherhood, they were folded into the existing Brotherhood of Steel hierarchy, with one minor difference characteristic to the early years of the Brotherhood in that squires were adult members of the Brotherhood training to become full knights. The nomenclature was unpopular among some of the troops and Maxson eventually changed it - long after the Brotherhood in Appalachia perished.
Another difference is the emphasis on the military aspect of the organization. Taggerdy was famously distrustful of civilians, considering them to be weak links in the chain, and that attitude translated into their dealings with non-military factions across Appalachia, making cooperation difficult. The landmark battle of Huntsville and Maxson's Preservation of Technology speech that introduced a new mandate and elevated scribes like Grant as equals of the knights changed the internal organization of the faction, but not, unfortunately, the general attitude that prevented effective cooperation and confronting the scorchbeasts.
知名成員[]
- 伊莉莎白·塔格蒂聖騎士 - chapter founder, associate of Roger Maxson, leader and namesake of US Army Rangers unit 坦格蒂雷霆. 反抗要塞的指揮官。Killed in action during 達陣行動, a mission to destroy what was thought to be the main scorchbeast nest in the Glassed cavern.
- 斯瓦福德聖騎士 - 死於亨特斯維爾之役。
- 安立奎·貝爾蒙特扈從
- 伊芙琳扈從 - 駐紮於反抗要塞。
- 漢娜·德西爾瓦扈從 - performed initial recon of Fort Defiance, 死於亨特斯維爾之役。
- 蘿森扈從 - 死守在雷霆山發電廠。
- 吉爾登扈從 - 死守在雷霆山發電廠。
- 蒙哥馬利扈從 - 和丹尼作為突擊隊前往避科大的自動研究實驗室。
- 舒爾茨扈從 - 派往偵測紅莓沼澤地區。
- 艾斯波西拖騎士 - 曾任冒險營的訓練士官長[28] later killed when her position was assaulted by three scorchbeasts.
- 格蘭特·麥納馬拉學士 - 塔格蒂死後接任反抗要塞的執行官。Helped restore power to the Grafton Dam.
- 馬丁尼茲 - Mentioned on a terminal at Grafton Dam.
- 強尼·莫雷諾騎士 - 曾任格拉夫頓水壩前哨基地的指揮官，killed along with Paladin Taggerdy during Operation Touchdown.
- 泰斯·羅傑斯騎士 - held out with Wilson and an unknown member on the fourth floor of Fort Defiance during its fall to the scorched.
- Unknown member - held out with Tex and Wilson on the fourth floor of Fort Defiance during its fall to the scorched.[29]
- 瑞秋·普萊斯 - 軍醫，前應變同盟成員。[30]
弗農·道奇新兵 - 目前唯一生還者，之前在冒險營受訓時為追回逃兵與部隊失聯。- Gary·韋伯 - went missing during patrol.
- 資深騎士泰德·威森 - 曾任冒險營的指揮官，反抗要塞的執行官，塔格蒂死後接任指揮官。held out with Tex and an unknown member on the fourth floor of Fort Defiance during its fall to the Scorched.
- 梅莉莎·萊歇騎士 - 大彎山隧道東側的指揮官。[31]
- 新兵法勒 - 和提格斯駐守於D轉運站。
- 新兵提格斯 - On a mission with Initiate Fowler.
- 布蘭特 - 訓練的新兵
- 「艾迪」愛德華·海斯二世
- 湯米
- 丹尼 - 死於避科大自動研究實驗室的行動中。
- 高野海莉學士 - 西岸兄弟會的科技人員，接通衛星連線。
- 羅密歐小隊 - a Brotherhood squad sent to investigate the large number of military robots at the 哈珀斯費里泵站.[32]
- 小楓騎士 - 哥哥伊藤約拿提及。
第一遠征軍[]
前成員[]
- E·費雪新兵 - 在冒險營結訓前夕逃兵。
- K. Kelly - Committed suicide during her training at Camp Venture.
- 漢克·麥迪根 - 脫離兄弟會後加入應變同盟成為焰息隊的小隊長。
- 馬修·索恩伯里騎士 - 遠征途中受命歸建加州兄弟會。
Locations[]
Originally a small unit of US Army Rangers, Taggerdy's forces eventually exercised limited control of several strategic locations across Appalachia, including:
- Big Bend Tunnel East: A chokepoint in the Cranberry Bog to help prevent the Scorched threat from spreading outside the region.
- Camp Venture: A survivalist camp that acted as the first permanent base of operations for Taggerdy and the Thunder. Later served as a training camp for Brotherhood recruits. Abandoned in the terminal stages of the war against the scorchbeasts.
- Drop Site V9, Firebase LT, Firebase Major, Firebase Hancock, Forward Station Alpha, Forward Station Delta, Survey camp Alpha, The Thorn: Defense sites established along the perimeter of the Cranberry Bog.
- Fort Defiance: Formerly the Allegheny Asylum, the fort was established as the Brotherhood sought to expand its operations from Camp Venture. Although never fully cleared of ghouls leftover from the war, it became the nucleus of the Brotherhood's defense against the scorchbeasts.
- Grafton dam: A frontier outpost used to provide power and secure a trade route between the residents of Morgantown and Harpers Ferry.
- Spruce Knob
- Thunder Mountain power plant: Primary source of power for the Brotherhood forces in Appalachia, seized from the Free States. It was the last location to fall to the Scorched.
- Watoga
Technology[]
Like its parent organization in New California, the Appalachian Brotherhood of Steel was the most advanced faction in Appalachia, especially after the Enclave under Thomas Eckhart went extinct. It used standardized weapons and uniform, and most importantly, had access to a large number of T-51 power armor suits that were standard issue to ranking knights, after completing their training at Camp Venture under Senior Knight Ted Wilson.[33] The Brotherhood used many conventional weapons such as the minigun, missile launcher, and even custom-modified hunting rifles. However, they also had access to highly advanced pre-War weaponry, such as the Fat Man, Gatling laser and laser gun. With the help of ultracite, they even modified some of their laser weapons to do improved damage against creatures infected with the Scorched Plague. The Brotherhood also made use of several surviving vertibirds to police the Cranberry Bog against the scorchbeasts,[34] and utilized numerous automated surface to air missiles to combat the Scorched both in the air and on the ground. Augmenting their firepower was a broad array of research and recon tools provided by Lost Hills and Scribe Hailey Takano, including an Automated Research Program for analyzing scorchbeast DNA for weaknesses,[35] sonic scanning module for tracking down the echolocating monsters using their unique frequencies (which provided the intel necessary for Operation Touchdown),[36] and even tentative designs for a modified T-51 power armor utilizing ultracite to enhance its combat performance.[37]
Interactions with the player character[]
- The Brotherhood of Steel is the last faction to be introduced in the course of the main quest, as the main goal of the struggle becomes clear: The destruction of the scorchbeasts. The locations are primarily focused on fighting off the Scorched and scorchbeasts, reflected by the Brotherhood event quests.
- There are two vendors for the Brotherhood, Vendor bot Phoenix (Watoga Shopping Plaza) and the Brotherhood vendor (The Whitespring Resort).
Appearances[]
The Appalachian Brotherhood of Steel appears in Fallout 76 and was expanded upon in the Wild Appalachia, One Wasteland For All and Steel Dawn updates.
Behind the scenes[]
A large amount of the Appalachian Brotherhood's story was written by Ferret Baudoin. To Baudoin, writing for the Brotherhood in Fallout 76 was an opportunity to explore "some things that haven't been explored before that make sense," including Roger Maxson, whom he had always seen as an intriguing figure.[Non-game 2]
Ferret addressed some of the early criticisms claiming that the Brotherhood of Steel's presence in Appalachia was a retcon, explaining that the Brotherhood of Steel has always had a deeper history than the glimpses seen in the Fallout series show. Indeed, the Brotherhood's understanding of its own history and origin in the future timeline have been muddled and misinterpreted over time. Having worked on the Brotherhood of Steel for the unreleased Van Buren by Black Isle Studios, Ferret is intimately familiar with the deeper lore behind the Brotherhood as a faction, having worked directly with the designers of the original Fallout titles.[Non-game 3][Non-game 4] He went on to explain that he enjoyed the opportunity to tell the story of the evolution of the faction from everyday soldiers to zealots.[Non-game 5]
Gallery[]
References[]
- ↑ Senior Knight Wilson's terminal
- ↑ Vault Dweller: "Have you gotten to speak with Dodge from the West Virginia Brotherhood?
Odessa Valdez: "Yes! He's quite the interesting guy. He really familiarized himself with the proprietary tech that the West Virginia chapter developed. He's been an excellent source for archiving their research. I'm glad we could give him a safe place to stay after all he's been through."
(Odessa Valdez's dialogue) - ↑ Events of Steel Dawn.
- ↑ Russell Dorsey:"The Brotherhood of Steel! The original ones, from out in California! A group of them have been broadcasting radio messages to Appalachia. Your Pip-Boy should be able to pick up the signal. They're on their way to West Virginia to set up a new chapter here at the ATLAS Observatory."
(Russell Dorsey's dialogue) - ↑ War Games
- ↑ Radio log: Aug 29 2077
- ↑ Taggerdy's Journal: NOV 04 2077
- ↑ Camp Venture terminal entries; commander's terminal, Duty Log THNDR8107A
- ↑ Camp Venture terminal entries; commander's terminal, Duty Log THNDR8234A
- ↑ Formation of the Brotherhood of Steel
- ↑ About the Brotherhood
- ↑ Fallout 76 loading screens: "Paladin Taggerdy was known for only recruiting from those who had military experience and found it difficult to coordinate with the other, more "civilian" factions in Appalachia."
- ↑ Charleston Capitol Building terminal entries; Holbrook's terminal, Envoy to Taggerdy
- ↑ De Silva's recon report
- ↑ Fort Defiance terminal entries; De Silva's terminal, WHAT?
- ↑ Battle of Huntersville Speech
- ↑ Huntersville graves
- ↑ Riverside Manor terminal entries; headmistress' terminal, 6/1/86
- ↑ Preservation of Technology
- ↑ Final orders for Grafton Dam (found under the Battle of Huntersville speech holotape)
- ↑ The nuclear option
- ↑ Fort Defiance terminal entries; Senior Knight Wilson's terminal, 93-JUL-20
- ↑ Fort Defiance terminal entries; Senior Knight Wilson's terminal, 94-JAN-03
- ↑ Fort Defiance terminal entries; Senior Knight Wilson's terminal, 95-FEB-02
- ↑ 25.0 25.1 Fort Defiance terminal entries; Senior Knight Wilson's terminal, 95-JUN-03
- ↑ Thunder Mountain power plant terminal entries; communications terminal, 95-Aug-19
- ↑ Final Stand
- ↑ Belmonte incident
- ↑ Last of the Thunder
- ↑ Morgantown_Airport_terminal_entries#Announcement: Rachel Pryce
- ↑ Scattered journal pages#Journal page 4: I keep in touch with the Brotherhood of Steel at Big Bend East. Their leader, Melissa, has been very generous to us.
- ↑ Burrows mission brief
- ↑ Camp Venture terminal entries; commander's terminal, MAR-26-86: Tex Rogers
- ↑ Belly of the Beast recordings and the Watoga crash indicate the use of vertibirds.
- ↑ BoS Archive: ARP Background
- ↑ Sensor module specs
- ↑ Fort Defiance terminal entries; Paladin Taggerdy's terminal, Ultracite Power Armor
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