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Member: Paladin Joseph Krieg
Service Number: KG-496P
Date of Birth: 08-08-2236
Date of Death: 10-29-2277
Place of Death: Adams AFB
Chapter: East Coast
Duty Stations: Citadel, GNR Outpost
Noted Engagements: Assault on Adams AFB, Enclave SATCOMM Station, Battlezone 0894 CW, Battlezone 0733 DC
Tech Recovered: Enclave Tesla Dampener, Deathclaw Control Harness (Proto), T-45 Cache N MD
Archive Submission: Journal Entry

I can't say I know the exact date I'm writing this, I've been in the field for a while. I started writing this because I at least know that the year is 2277, and so much has happened in such a short time. I guess I'm leaving this as just a legacy of some sort for our brothers here in DC and maybe even those out west if we ever get back in contact with them.

I remember being 19 when I left Lost Hills and was assigned to the then, "Head Paladin Lyons." I remember thinking how strange it was to be told that a bunch of us were going to trek across the entire continental US to set up a chapter in the DC area. I was pretty young and slightly rebellious (Rebellious as an Apprentice Paladin of the Brotherhood can be) so I wasn't too thrilled about the journey. It was difficult, and took so long, but we eventually made it. There wasn't much to talk about in that time, just crossing nearly 3,000 miles of blasted nothing... and losing some decent people. When we arrived in the DC area, things were more nightmarish than we'd ever imagined. I wondered how it could be possible that there were no civilizations out here like back in California, but then we saw everything the people of the Capital Wastes had to deal with. There was no "Vault Dweller" to stop the super mutants like in the stories I heard growing up. Between the raiders, slavers, monsters, and super mutants, and even water, it was no wonder that nothing had a chance to grow from the blasted hell on the east coast. Anyway, that was a long time ago, and our mission changed, as well as Lyons.

I can't say I agreed with what Elder Lyons focused our mission on, but I do understand it. There were days in the recent months that I wanted the Brotherhood to focus on its original mission. I especially lost faith in Lyons when tensions reached an all time high and the "Outcasts" left us. I think I would have joined them if I hadn't gone on that simple recruiting run a while back in Rivet City. Keeping our ranks full had been a difficult venture since arriving in the Capital Wastes, and Lyons' recruiting policy made a lot of eyes roll out west. But, they didn't see what we were seeing, or know everything we had to deal with so far away from California. Anyways, I'd been grappling with our original mission for years now, but then I think about the new members out here. That run to Rivet City put some fine young men and women under my command, and I am still proud of what I got to do for them. I try very hard to show the Initiates and new Knights under my tutelage what it means to be a member of the Brotherhood. Although, some of them just joined up to get their hands on our gear, but every now and then, there is one recruit who shows the steel within that rivals even those out west.

I was honored to train and raise up the current Knights, "Danse" and "Cutler" those two escaped their dead end situation in Rivet City for the Brotherhood's call. It's when I think about those two and some of the others I helped train that I start thinking Lyons is right. Then, I remember that what we were doing wasn't what we were sent to DC to do. However, things change, and inspiration comes from places you never expect.

I haven't had the pleasure of meeting that "Lone Wanderer" character yet, due to all the craziness recently, but hope hit us out of nowhere. We had our hands full warding off the super mutants, but then the Enclave showed up out of the blue. That's a whole other story in it's own, but that person almost single-handedly solved most of our problems by being in the right place at the right time.

I got a briefing to lead with Paladin Tristan in a few minutes, so I'll have to wrap this up. After everything, I heard that the Lone Wanderer woke up from their concussion. Now that my team and I cleared the Rockland Car Tunnel, Paladin Tristan and I are cataloging the Enclave tech while the Pride regroups and we await the Lone Wanderer and Liberty Prime. I'll add more later, but this assault on the Enclave SATCOMM Station could be even more dangerous than what happened at Project Purity. Only time will tell, and I wonder what's next.

- Paladin Krieg

Legacy: Paladin Joseph Krieg was killed in action on 10-29-2277. His sacrifice during the successful assault on Adams AFB helped rid the world of the Enclave on the East Coast. After a long and successful career from California to the endless conflicts of the Capital Wasteland, Paladin Krieg can go to his final rest knowing he made the Brotherhood of Steel stronger and left a lasting impact on those he led.

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*I couldn't find Paladin Danse's mentor "Paladin Krieg's" first name, so I made it "Joseph"*