Join me on an in game expedition in Fallout 4 to discover the stories that don't have quests. The stories told not by dialogue, but by the shape of the buildings. In this fun little project I will be putting my little historian brain to the test and...
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Next up, a place I had overheard in passing conversation; Cambridge Polymer Labs, an astoundigly large scientifc research facility in the heart of Boston. Immediately after entering I was met by a face I was not expecting to see. A Mr. Handy. It was no surprise to me that she was still working, rather that she was still here and has not yet been scrapped by travelers for parts. Either way, she was friendly and went by the name "Molly". She came up to me and spoke in an uneasily upbeat, corporate tone: "Welcome to Cambridge Polymer Labs! Employment oppurtunities await in the field of scientific research. Shall we begin your application now?" This Mr. Handy had obviously not come to terms with the end of the world, still trapped in the past. Initially, I saw this as detrimental as Molly would know nothing about the last 200 years of history within the facility, but then I realized something even better. I could now essentially speak with a direct, pre-war source! So, I replied "Yes.". The conversation went as followed;
Molly: Due to an increase in demand for staff in all fields, we have condensed the application accordingly. Question one; do you have previous experience with polymer synthesis?
Me: Sure, yeah. I do. (I was afraid if I said no she would deny any further attempts at conversation.)
Molly: Calculating test results. I am pleased to offer you the job of "Researcher". Expect a bright future in researching! Would you like your orientation before beginning your work in the labs?
Me: Sure, why not (curious).
Following behind her battered frame, I entered a battered room with but one useable chair that I took a seat in. Molly began her orientation, gesturing towards slides on the board that were no longer being projected. As I expected, most of the speech was corproate garbage. However, I did gain some insight into the purpose of the building, its founders and company. Three graduate students from the CIT Rotunda colledge called John Elwood, Erika Woodlum and Wilfred Bergman researched nucleastrictive piezeolectric technologies, gaining attention from a certain Col. Kemp in 2073, later leading to the founding of the company in spring 2074. A grant was provided by the Defense Experimental Research Initiative. Research here aided in the construction of Liberty Prime, a prime asset in defending Anchorage, Alaska from Chinese forces during the war. After the orientation was finished I was taken to a decontamination room of sorts. I was given a labcoat and sent in. My pip-boy picked up an unusually high amount of radiation but after a few seconds it subsided, possibly a consequence of the cleaning room activating. I took it upon myself to take some Nuka Cola from an intact vending machine as well.
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