And so on, it continues.
Patrolling the Commonwealth makes you wish for another settlement in need of help...
-Musket and Bear: Minutemen-
"Like Preston... They owe Amanda the revival of the Minutemen in the first place. And they're doing this for Amanda other than the Commonwealth. Truthfully. Though, I'm in no favor of civilian bloodshed, but seeing that they made points of the top brass, I have some faith civilians would be left out of these killings. But I can't really tell you who those people are as the top brass... But they had long planned to replace the NCR with the Minutemen since the start of the Minutemen-NCR conflict."
Piper wanted to press on the topic, but seeing in Nick's plastic face he was in no time to speak further. She instead kept quiet.
"Now, what I'm here for is just a quick Intel report for the Minutemen, but seeing that Ronnie isn't here, and knowing that she and her battalion is under your command... I'll inform you of what I know. But only partial, just to be sure that I'm not breaking any Minutemen protocol."
Piper frowned under her helmet. But sighing, she forced a small nod.
Suddenly, Danse stepped forward with something to say.
"Elder Maxson will send small detachments to assist the USAF in keeping settlements secured. With this, the Minutemen can focus more on their advances against the NCR. Though, we have scouts reporting NCR personnel harassing them on reconnaissance objectives, but we are not allowed to interfere as ordered by Elder Maxson himself -Set aside our numbers not in the abundant amount as Minutemen and Enclave alike. We can only depend on the Minutemen on the front lines against the NCR to defend the Commonwealth."
It was a complete change of subject away from her topic about the west coast Minutemen. But Piper just allowed it to keep on as she then saw Nick giving a nod.
"I've heard about how racist your Brotherhood of Steel are towards Synths, and all ghouls alike, but hearing what you said, the Minutemen will accept that positive feedback from you."
Though, Danse didn't look comfortable, but as good as he was in being a calm Paladin, Danse just gave a vague nod in response, despite the obvious vibe that he wasn't looking easy talking to a synth.
Piper turned to Nick, and to play along in the topic, she began.
"I've had made a deal with Danse that if the Brotherhood will help the USAF secure and defend settlements around the Commonwealth, the Enclave will donate a limited amount of fusion cells to the Brotherhood. Danse and Haylen on the other, I had them contracted to assist me in the conflict. Just respect the fact that the Enclave aren't comfortable with the Brotherhood, but we can still work with them, which I'd prefer having only a Brotherhood Paladin and Scribe under my command."
She earned a respectful nod from Nick.
"I'm just glad that you're trying to adjust to the reality. People after all, take time before they learn to accept things... Despite the fact that your previous chapters' rivalry. But what about the USAF in all this?"
The question maker Piper froze for a second. She didn't felt comfortable about thinking back of what just happened at the National Guard training yard.
"General Ward... He was almost assassinated... Long story, but to cut it short and to the point; Colonel Amani had given order to her asset named X6-88 to assassinate General Ward. But he's recovering now, thankfully..."
Fuck. She slipped on the last part...
To see Danse, Haylen and mostly Nick staring at her intently out of shock and curiosity as well as the confusion from Nick, Piper was left no choice but to tell further.
"Have you... Had any contacts on Far Harbor, Nick?"
"If you're referring to contacts here and off Maine, no. We gained some orders. Strict orders from the top brass to cease all contacts here while in Far Harbor, while remaining contact over the West coast as the Minutemen there progressed establishing."
Piper took a long pause. She trust Nick. More than she could trust any other, but if he wasn't aware... How would he react if she tell him?
Clearing her throat, Piper slowly replied.
"Colonel Amani. She reunited all remnants of the previous other chapters of the Enclave here in the Commonwealth. Their ideology seemed to have changed. Rather, the opposite of what the Commonwealth Enclave's stands for... They bear the original Enclave ideals. They planned to rebuild pre-war America. Propaganda was spewed all over settlements during her stay here-"
"Hold on a second, Piper. Why would Amanda even do such a thing? She's far beyond the opposite of the Enclave leaders that once sat at the Enclave control, why would she-"
"We were infiltrated by a synth, Nick... I was... Out of all the most to actually fall for it..."
Fuck.
To see all eyes widened around her. Nick was rather speechless, his face clearly showed he wanted to hear more. But... Why the fuck does he look less surprised unlike Danse and Haylen?
"The whole patriotic propaganda Colonel Amani's banning all over the Commonwealth proved too shocking for the airbase division. Amani even gave strict orders to separate non-human personnel and to avoid contact to all civilians. Resulting to the creation of the Castle division after we liberated the Minutemen Castle from Milelurks to further expand our forces in hopes of her having a difficult time to address units. Many officers questioned her sudden transition back to the original Enclave and are all against her. With Patriot being the most opposing her."
Piper couldn't look Nick in those yellow synthetic eyes of his. She was too ashamed of herself for being actually fooled by a synth.
"Piper... What has this synth done so far aside from that?"
"She's... Manipulated me into... Believing that she's Amanda... Could I resist? She... Said she felt the same towards me... And me being so fucking stupid, I thought Amanda- Colonel Amani was... Her..."
She paused. Letting out a deep pained sigh, she forced herself to continue.
"She was the one that wanted General Ward dead. Then if she succeeded, she will automatically absorb the USAF into the Enclave. Her Enclave that followed the ideals of the original chapters... But with General Ward still recovering, I'm just thankful at least. But she's almost manipulated me into believing that Patriot attempted to kill General Ward. She also... Wanted me to... Kill Patriot... She knew, that with Patriot being alive, the Enclave on the airbase and the Castle will have the choice to refuse joining her and her ideals as free individuals .."
"Patriot is a loyal, and true soldier to the Commonwealth Enclave. He would never betray its ideals keeping the people, and the Commonwealth safe, and it's name. And after his proven persona during the battle at Concord, I highly doubt he would do such a thing such as attempting to kill General Ward of the USAF."
Piper didn't look at Danse who spoke. She lowered her head instead in pure shame.
"Speaking of which, where is Patriot? With all this going on? Why is he not around?"
She slowly turned her head back up to Nick. Piper slowly responded.
"After the attack of the Wanderer or, Sentinel, and her Brotherhood from the capital at Concord, Patriot joined the defense, fighting with the USAF and Maxson's Brotherhood of Steel."
"He was there alright. He's had the Enclave personnel handle most of the Wanderers' Brotherhood on the front lines while the USAF and us on a small detachment defending the inner parts of Concord."
Turning her head to Haylen, Piper raised a brow before turning her head to Danse for an answer.
"He confronted the Wanderer on his own with a duel. But despite the Wanderer cheating, he still overpowered her and won, which resulted to a final firefight and the Brotherhood retreating with the Wanderer running away. After the successful defense, Patriot never said a word. He just stared at me and Haylen before setting foot elsewhere."
Piper turned to Nick, who was processing the information, but as she wanted his stare clearly wanting to know more, she deiced to speak.
"Patriot wasn't on the airbase, neither on the Castle. It's been three days after the attack of Concord, and I haven't seen or heard of him... I failed him... He's been looking after me when I was just starting out in the Enclave and all I did was... Ignore his warnings about Colonel Amani... He was so right... I should've never trusted Colonel Amani..."
To feel Haylen patting the shoulder pad one her X02, Piper wanted to weakly smile at least, but she was right on what she said. She had let down Patriot enough... Her mistake was paid by the price of civilians at Sanctuary, as well as Owen... And perhaps... Patriot paid the full price...? She just never knew...
"If you like. I can have some men under my command to investigate this."
Turning to Danse who calmly spoke, Piper then heard Haylen adding.
"You have the Railroad absorbed into the Enclave, right? With their help, we can easily work on a joint investigation, then determine Patriot's location. It's possible, Lieutenant."
Piper turned to Nick who had his arms firmly folded, Piper saw his frown.
"I've never really expected such a thing like this would happen. But I'll let the higher ups know about this after this conflict. And about this synth... Augh... I'll have to come up with a reasonable explanation about it. And for Patriot, don't let his efforts go to waste, Piper. You disappointed him? Make up to him. This seems to be the perfect chance to do that."
Hearing Nick's firm tone, Piper just nodded slowly. As much as she wanted to see Patriot okay, there was still a conflict needing of fighting on, but with Nick taking a step forward, Piper only listened as he continued.
"While Ronnie hasn't returned yet, take these holotapes and give it to her when she gets back. Those are recorded messages sent forth by the higher ups. I'm entrusting top secret messages onto you, Lieutenant Piper of the Enclave."
A pause and to see Nick staring directly at her, Piper saw the look of scowling.
"Only give it to Ronnie. But if she isn't here any soon, give it to the Minutemen Military Intelligence members. The messages are classified and are only entrusted to Minutemen ranks. Sorry Piper. But if you want to hear those records, I won't stop you, unless you can live-in guilt of breaking a protocol."
Piper frowned but didn't respond as Nick handed her three holotapes, his yellow eyes clearly starting at her intently as he handed all three.
"I'm taking my leave now. I need to get back to Far Harbor."
To see Nick walking outside, Piper suddenly stopped him and immediately asked.
"I thought Far Harbor is already in stable condition?"
To see Nick shortly turning his head over to his shoulder, Piper got a response.
"Not quite, yet. With some small settlements there still needing to be rebuilt, the Minutemen there need to make sure all the NCR are gone in Far Harbor for good, too. Plus, Preston, despite being a Colonel still can't be relied on. I need to be there to ensure he's doing his job right as Colonel by instructing him on what he needs to do."
Piper's jaw almost dropped under her helmet. Well... That is the most useless man after all...
"You're like a babysitter other than being an informant?"
Piper couldn't help but smirk under her helmet. And to see Nick smirking gently, she earned a shrug from Nick before a response.
"You can call it that. But I'm contributing to the cause for the good of the Commonwealth."
"Of course you are, Nick."
Piper ended the conversation with a genuine smile under her helmet and earned the same smile from the synth detective.
"It's, good to see you again, Piper."
And with that Piper watched as Nick walked away further and took a Minutemen vertibird on the way back to Far Harbor. Perhaps, what business the Minutemen has on the west coast that involves Preston and Nick just wasn't the one for her to intervene? The Enclave despite being independent weren't a judgmental organization, unless necessary boundaries were reached is where the Enclave would only intervene. But just as she wondered... There's Brotherhood of Steel at the west coast. Just how would those at are there would think of an east coast version of the NCR replacing the actual New California Republic? Not to mention, would other existing factions there would also take in a new image patrolling California and soon Mojave as well? Though, it would make sense if it was the Brotherhood since they've that truly expanded further out of the West coast, as for the Enclave under Amanda, the real Amanda... It's just still bizarre that they started to expand forces earlier on before the start of two-sided conflicts. But with the Minutemen doing the same? Piper could only imagine things to randomly take turns, unless those at the top in control fully controls the Minutemen in correct management can the Minutemen may show good signs for the west coast. Better than the NCR, perhaps.
Spending half an hour helping the other Enclave officers instruct and address personnel, Danse had to leave Goodneighbour to gather some of his soldier understand him to investigate about Patriot and Colonel Amani's Enclave.
Piper had to tell every detail of the information to the Paladin in order is to be able to work fully on the task he now has at hand. Though, he may have left to gather some men to work with a few Railroad agents on investigation, Haylen had to stay behind, serving now as Piper's companion.
After being relieved by another officer, Piper headed back to Haylen talking over to one of the reconnaissances units. It was quite touching to see a Brotherhood Scribe socializing to a Minuteman, but it was so transitioned that it's a Brotherhood doing so. It was the opposite. Weren't the Minutemen supposed to be the more eco-friendly types? Had they taken their militarization too seriously? Though, it was necessary, but it all seemed to far... Patriot thinks rather human for an advanced artificial intelligence, and for the whole duration of being in charge of the airbase, it is safe to say that he would not push boundaries of the word 'Power' much like how General Ward respects limitations. This was not something Patriot would organize; The Minutemen now expanding outside the Commonwealth. Almost feeling like a reincarnation of the NCR expanding, from the east coast...
Having enough of her thoughts, Piper figured to leave it be. It was none of her business after all. The Enclave was only here mainly because of Colonel Moore who still keeps up with the conflict. The rest are Minutemen business...
Seeing the recon with a combat shotgun walking away, somehow looking warily at Haylen as he walked off, Piper immediately approached the Scribe to check up on her.
"Haylen."
To gain Haylen's attention, she earned a simple smile and nod.
"Just trying to be a good friend that's all."
Piper nodded slowly.
"I can see that. But... How was your conversation, if you don't mind me asking?"
"The Recon corporal was very reserved on his responses. Though, I'm just looking to talk that's all. It's the same as the rest of the other Minutemen when I tried to talk to them. They all think we're just trying to pry off information."
Piper just sighed shortly.
"Do you think they're..."
"No... Let's not talk about that Haylen. Not when Minutemen personnel are around. We wouldn't want them to get suspicious, right?"
"Sorry... I just couldn't help but notice..."
Piper did want to agree. But again... They have no right to interfere in Minutemen business.
"What are you thinking, Lieutenant?"
Hearing Haylen's voice in question, Piper let out a small sigh before quietly responding.
"I wanted to respect Nick. But the thought of getting these holotapes played, we can gain information... Unless..."
Seeing Haylen staring up at her in curiosity, Piper gained an idea.
"You're contracted on service like Danse. Though, Danse wouldn't be with us for a bit, I'll have to make you as a valid and authorized soldier to be able to join a briefing. Knowing the system of Minutemen and Enclave alike, we only brief our personnel... This... Might be new but, this is the only thing I can think of..."
"Whatever that is, Lieutenant. You can count on me."
Piper gave a small nod.
Sunset reached. Minutemen Master Sergeant Ronnie Shaw has yet returned with her unit. A joint conference on one of the establishments was settled. Enclave and Minutemen field officers alike gathered round a large table, the map from earlier of Boston was making Quincy and it's surroundings were marked. Red circles served surrounding the twin of Quincy were NCR checkpoints, and the marked blue circles were Minutemen strategic points. A rather limited word debate on the gathering was all that was there, most discussions were forcing their way from South Boston all the way to Quincy. Rest, were awkward continuations.
Piper had to press her confidence upward as she decided to steer the joint meeting, with her now centering the attention.
"Air Assault on vertibirds will provide cover. How many active Minutemen vertibirds do we got?"
Piper asked.
"About seven for now. The rest are still at Maine, Lieutenant."
Nodding at a Commando Sergeant, Piper responded.
"We can provide our active Enclave vertibirds to drop your Marine Raiders at the heart of Quincy. So leave the Infantry at the main outer lines of the town dealing with the checkpoints marked on the map."
Pointing east of Quincy, Piper then added.
"Commandos along with Combat Engineers will deploy here. As for the west outside of Quincy, Reconnaissance with Medical Service on the aid will press forward. Non-ferals will be your main shield on the front providing greater distraction to gain more attention. Use it as a chance to overwhelm the NCR when they're distracted."
Her index finger dragging on the north, Piper cleared her throat.
"Enclave human personnel, and AIs will break at the front defense of the NCR. Once we break in, our vertibirds will drop the Marine Raiders at the center of the town, so be sure the Minutemen vertibirds are providing cover on all other groups while we strike in at the NCR further."
A series of silent nods came up in response after Piper finished.
"We'll have them fully covered from above, Lieutenant. As for our Mech Infantry, they're already given a task of their own with the Colonial Veterans, and they'll be with you on the main front. Though, once you're in, they'll be on their own to-do their assigned task."
Replied a Logistics Staff Sergeant. Piper simply nodded before giving one final reply.
"We have until tomorrow to prepare. The second day's the deadline to attack the NCR. Like Master Sergeant Ronnie Shaw said; make every minute count."
After a series of nod, all fellow officers of Enclave and Minutemen alike were dismissed.
Piper let out a huge sigh of relief afterward by throwing she we the last one to leave the establishment. If being a field officer was this pressuring on dealing with meetings and strategies, she could only imagine how the higher ranking officers deal with their own. But then again, she earned the rank of 1st Lieutenant. It was reasonable that she portray her role in the Enclave as all active Captains remained on both the airbase and the Castle to keep both divisions in line.
She actually felt liking it the same way that she loved her old job being a reporter.
Leaving the establishment the last, Piper immediately met up with a few Minutemen Military Intelligence members.
Receiving a vague nod by each, Piper nodded back before making her leave. She gave them the three holotapes that Nick handed her. Secret recorded messages. If she respects the privacy of not being the one to firstly know of their secret orders, then she'll respect it. But it wouldn't be any wrong if she will only be second to know... Right?
Hopping off her X02, Piper let the field maintenance crew to do the repairs on her power armor.
Taking a seat on one of the benches, she leaned back and tried to relax with a Nuka Cola filled bottle in one hand. Oh, how she wished it was beer. But not when she was still on duty...
For what took like a minute, she eventually finished her bottle of cherry Nuka Cola before deciding to head to the main town hall that serves as the mess hall to get something to eat.
As much as she tried to blend in, the Minutemen were just really being fair distant from all Enclave personnel, hell, even on the mess hall separated tables and waiting lines to get food they were distant. Who the fuck was giving these orders? That strict?
Though everyone eats the same food, good-sized bowls filled with brahmin stew and huge slices of brahmin meat along with fresh water and Nuka Cola alike being served.
She had the difficulty of joining a table to thinking of the awkward atmosphere all around with the Minutemen distancing themselves even when eating. Was this, even necessary?
Joining her fellow Lieutenants instead, consisting of humans and non-ferals, Piper decided to chat along. Then came the exchanges of humors, some field tactics and even amusing jokes about the USAF just being Brotherhood in OD green.
But as cautious the chatter turned, they all continued in hushed tones.
"I heard that they were using Valentine on getting into serious situations."
"Isn't that risky? I mean, the NCR seem skeptic about the Institute and synths existing. But what if they still caught him? He's still inhuman. They can't keep risking an asset like that."
"An assets' an asset. Valentine's job is to infiltrate the risky parts of the NCR. As I was just told by words 'round."
Piper listened for a bit, but then decided to speak. Her thoughts needed to be shared.
"Has any of you noticed a... Sudden change of the Minutemen since Far Harbor?"
Curious stares, but rather, silenced ones filled around the table their in.
"I've seen a few whisperin' but they seem too quiet in their words too. Voices are muffled when I hear whispers."
"I heard that the NCR were already surrendering at Far Harbor, maybe when the Courier left for Quincy they got no choice? Rumour has it the Minutemen acts like savages. Going all hung ho on NCR and shit. Seeing Far Harbor was indeed an isolated shore, no one's on the radar from here monitoring them-"
"Don't say that. We can't be sure. Plus, they're the Minutemen. They won't hurt Bloatflies without justified reasons."
"Yeah... But I heard similar rumors, acting like mercenaries on Far Harbor."
Piper glanced around the mess hall. To see that the Minutemen all around eating on their tables peacefully, she turned her attention back at the other Lieutenant.
"How so?"
She slowly, and quietly asked.
"Don't know the full details. But this one came straight outta Railroad Intel. Desdemona was secretly monitoring Minutemen operations at Far Harbor due to secret suspicions. Though, they shared that Intel to Enclave intelligence officers as 'Rumors' it was also concluded that no synth has infiltrated the Minutemen ranks."
"Are you saying that... The Railroad implies that the Minutemen are... Doing this, on purpose?"
"It's doubtful, Lieutenant. But even good guys can turn into bad guys. But they're not implied as 'bad guys' but just the fact that they're rather... Secretive this time because of this Minutemen-NCR conflict."
She couldn't continue any more eyes eyeing each Lieutenant on the table with her.
"We can't make conclusions yet... Only when we see it.. Is where we'll know the truth..."
"But, surely you have thoughts about all this, Lieutenant Wright?"
"I... Do... But in the end... I'm just trying not to assume too much. I don't want to have anything to regret in the end... Plus, it's too risky to say..."
There was a long pause. No one dared to say a word afterwards. Piper was sure that felt the same feeling of her fellow Lieutenants felt. Shivering down their spines...
After taking separate ways with the other officers, Piper walked out of the mess hall. She could feel her spine shivering per step she took on the ground on the way back to check on her X02.
It's possible... But... Indeed, risky to tell...
"Lieutenant."
A woman in Military Intelligence uniform greeted her, wearing a light combat helmet and a bandanna covering her face, Piper slowly nodded and gestured for the woman to follow her into a small secluded establishment.
After entering, Piper closed the door and turned to the woman who removed the combat helmet and bandanna.
"Haylen. What do you got?"
Piper slowly asked as she approached the Scribe, whom she secretly handed her small recorder and placing it on a small table.
"They're in for a huge revelation, Lieutenant. But the other Intel members aren't what I'm really talking about here. It's what those recorded holotapes providing secret messages. You... Wouldn't believe what I've just heard..."
Taking a seat on a small chair, Piper nodded for Haylen who played the recording device.
"California has been secured and reformed. Recruits are increasing and the good influence has become further deeper to all people in California. The Californian branch of the Minutemen is now fully operational. All non Minutemen individuals shall be treated as free-willed people of the wasteland. But all NCR personnel, shall be sentenced to imprisonment. Higher ranking NCR commanders, however, shall not be tolerated but executed -Orders will be further discussed by Lieutenant Maxis.
On a side note. We have things under control now here in California as the Californian Minutemen supervisors. The NCR at the very heart of their branch and name have long fallen before any news regarding it may even reach past the west coast. Any organizations slash factions not involved with the Minutemen shall be dealt with by yours truly, black operations' division of the Enclave. You have nothing to worry as we will keep things tightly in line under the shadows against any oppressors while the Minutemen helps California to thrive as a society. We got your back.
On a side note; Once the other battalions clear out what's left of the NCR at Vegas, vertibirds will be sent for selected Minutemen personnel and commanders to resettle at Mojave, as permanent replacements for the NCR there.
-This top secret news that shall only be passed on to Minutemen ranks in the Commonwealth. Sergeant First Class Timothy Simon of 103rd battalion out."
The recorded ended. This was so fucked up... Piper shivered, and she could visibly tell that Haylen was shifting uncomfortably at the end of the first recording.
"This is 2nd Lieutenant Jacob Maxis of the 109th battalion of Colorado. While forces here have claimed this region, the rest are clearing Utah and Arizona from rag tag groups. Once we claim these other regions, we will soon surround Vegas and annex the NCR. Though, Mexico is still in argument to surrender due to NCR forces at Vegas threatening it not to, we will have to bomb New Mexico in a few days if a response from their politicians are not received -Non personal commodity as Vegas shall be reserved for your selected forces to resettle once it is cleared of the NCR. Further, orders of future Minutemen management over New Vegas shall be sent forth to Colonel Preston Garvey soon, as appointed by the Californian Minutemen commanders.
And as orders; Commonwealth Minutemen orders are to terminate all NCR personnel with extreme prejudice. Leave no traces, confiscate any advanced possessed technology. -Most risky assigned task for all Commonwealth Minutemen is to capture the Courier Six. Alive. Based off the NCR officials we've squeezed information of, the Courier has knowledge of where the most cache of technology is stored by the NCR. As trusted by General Lee Oliver of the NCR, the Courier is the only who knows where the stored technology is.
As said on a previous message, you have two days deadline to capture Courier Six. Time is scarce. And those technologies must be attained, for the west coast Minutemen use.
If successful, technologies originating from Robert House at Lucky 38 will all be split in between 50-50 for the use of the Californian branch and future Vegas branch of the Minutemen.
Other cache of technology originating from 'Yes Man' shall be sent forth to the Commonwealth Minutemen branch. If this information has been leaked, any outsider that may gain knowledge of this must be terminated if possible. -Enclave division airbase there are not allowed to know of this, yet. But soon once we have the Courier under custody, we will cease blackout communications from here on the west coast to the Commonwealth to give the airbase division a full debrief of everything regarding our long silence. Until then, this information is between the Commonwealth Minutemen, and the Outcast branches here on the west coast. 2nd Lieutenant Jacob Maxis of 109th battalion out."
The silence of the NCR contacts... Was caused... By the Outcast division. The one and only...
Piper's worried face turned to Haylen, who was inhaling intensely. But to see her looking back, Piper heard Haylen speak.
"This secret is safe with me, Lieutenant... I promise... Not a soul, or Danse will know... I promise..."
Piper wanted to assure the Scribe. She was obviously terrified judging by her stuttered tone. Her skin was even paled.
"Things will get better Haylen... I just hope..."
To see Haylen slowly nodding, shakily, the recorder played the final recorded message.
"Ah. The good old Commonwealth Minutemen. Still championing the cause of the innocent at a minute's notice? That's the spirit. You folks keep it up. You've reached so further than the former United States Armed Forces of the Commonwealth may have probably reached. They still around? No need to answer me eherm- Sorry. Now, as I am recording this, I am congratulating the Minutemen, of all divisions and branches for this you've all finally wanted your strength back. But with the NCR still around, people here are needing true heroes. Heroes that have the best interests of all civilians at hearth. The Enclave, and us in the Outcast division sadly don't have that trait due to our... Let's just say, scary natures. But we CARE, too. And we CARE for the Minutemen as well. Sorry for the USAF folks, but my aggressive superior just never really likes them. Sorry General Ward. But the Outcasts as ordered by our top brass had already long decided that the Minutemen will replace the NCR for the west coast. One way, or another. Justified, or not.
This is a non-serous message, but one to inspire and hopefully to increase further morale of the Commonwealth Minutemen. The Enclave and Outcast salutes you all.
And lastly.
Colonel, Preston Garvey of the Commonwealth Minutemen. If you're hearing this, I had my ass laughing when I heard about the after report that Californian Minutemen appointed you as Colonel of the Commonwealth Minutemen. I can only hope that you're prepared for more settlements. Once we clear out New Vegas open for Minutemen management, A lot. of settlements are gonna need YOUR help. Map for your future operations here will be ready once Vegas is under Minutemen control. This one, is a very personal part of the message that I was tasked to send forth by our top brass. DON'T. Disappoint her.
This is Captain Chuck Finley of the proud 306th battalion of the Enclave Outcast, signing off."
"Outcast... The Brotherhood Outcast... Of course... They were absorbed into the Enclave... Oh my god..."
Piper couldn't say a word after Haylen's shaky statement... The top brass...
A smile gently formed in her lips. A tear escaped her eye.
"Amanda... She's still out there..."
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