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Member: Senior Scribe Sydney Olin
Service Number: OL-300SS
Date of Birth: 03-13-2244
Date of Death: 05-22-2285
Place of Death: Fort Constantine
Chapter: East Coast
Duty Stations: Fort Constantine, Citadel, Adams AFB, Fort independence
Areas of Research: Explosive Ordinance, Prewar Advanced Systems, Archive/Records
Archive Submission: Audio Transcript

[Holotape recording transcribed by LH Level 3 Scribes for Archive Submission. Playable audio file unavailable through this terminal – See Senior Scribe Jonas Eckler for original holotape]

*Shuffling sounds*

Specialist Olin Speaking
Wha? Oh, here it is. Now it's working.

Defender Morgan Speaking
What the Hell you moping about, Olin?

Specialist Olin Speaking
I'm not 'Moping' about anything, I was just trying to get this recorder working.

Defender Morgan Speaking
Why you trying to get a recording working when you're supposed to be watching the wastes for activity?

Specialist Olin Speaking
Activity for what, "Ann Marie?" You perimeter guards hadn't had to deal with any real threats since those raiders in Fairfax were wiped out, and that was years ago!

Defender Morgan Speaking
Yeah, but Lyons' rejects have been expanding like crazy. I know he and his daughter died and all, but still. Lots of those fuckers still jerk off to the legacy of that old prick.

Specialist Olin Speaking
I think you been standing in the heat for too long; is your armor's AC working? Have you counted how many of his guys joined our ranks since he croaked?

Defender Morgan Speaking
Have You been counting how many of Our people left to join Their ranks since then? We've essentially been swapping people back and forth given the crazy situation those guys are in. Hell, I lost Bonnell a couple months ago because she wanted to join the Maxson kid's campaign. And why the Hell you recording this?

Specialist Olin Speaking
I was going to record some notes about those schematics I've been Trying to memorize, until you interrupted me… Say, what do you think of the situation with Lyons' old band?

Defender Morgan Speaking
You mean the guys who been joining us? Or our guys who've been deserting to join the Maxson kid?

Specialist Olin Speaking
I guess both?

Defender Morgan Speaking
I don't even know. I know the Brotherhood patrols we've come across the past few years had been either hit or miss… What I mean is that since Lyons died, a lot of those who were planning on deserting Lyons decided to stay put.

Specialist Olin Speaking
I know what you mean. When I was on a scav run with Morrill's group, we came across a patrol of Brotherhood boys who said, "Thank God we found you guys!" We exchanged skeptical pleasantries and one of their gals helped me with this terminal we were trying to access… Also heard what Bigsley's been up to, Ha!

Defender Morgan Speaking
Haha, that fucking guy? Was he still constantly crying about shit?

Specialist Olin Speaking
Haha, yeah he was at the time. The Paladin I was chatting with said Bigsley was planning to desert until Lyons died.

Defender Morgan Speaking
He was always good at complaining instead of acting like you or I did, and even Rockfowl.

Specialist Olin Speaking
I also asked about Yearling, and got a similar story. Apparently, she was pretty sick of Jameson's bullshit, and was gonna abandon them unt-

Defender Morgan Speaking
Wait a minute. Keep it down. I see some activity down the road… Looks like we may have a… Olin, get inside, you aint geared up for-

Specialist Olin Speaking
What is it?

Defender Morgan Speaking
Stay down.

[1 minute and 13 seconds pass]

Defender Morgan Speaking
I don't fucking believe it.

*Sounds of large formation marching*

Specialist Olin Speaking
Bonnell!? Is that you!?

*Sounds of large formation marching*

"Bonnell" Speaking
Yeah, I gotta stay quiet…

Specialist Olin Speaking
What the Hell is happening, Morgan? Why are all these Broth-

Defender Morgan Speaking
I don't know, Olin-

Specialist Olin Speaking
Morgan, grab Defender Portillo!

Defender Morgan Speaking
Portillo! Get over here! What's hap-

"Defender Portillo" Speaking
What is it, Morgan? Can't you see we got a-

Defender Morgan Speaking
What's happening? How the Hell did you capture all these Brotherhood troops?

Defender Portillo Speaking
We didn't, Morgan. They surrendered to us. Don't ask, I'm confused as you are.

*Sounds of large formation marching*

Specialist Olin Speaking
But what about?-

Defender Portillo Speaking
I don't know, Olin. I sent someone up to fetch Protector Casdin, but I gotta get back. I could use yall's help keeping watch over these guys, come on!

[3 minutes and 38 tense seconds pass]

Specialist Olin Speaking Quietly
How many of them you count?

Defender Morgan Speaking Quietly
No idea, looks like around forty or so?... Shhh! Casdin's about to-

Protector Casdin Speaking
Will the most senior Paladin step forward!?

Unknown voice speaking
Here I am!

*Sounds of shuffling through people*

[23 seconds pass]

Protector Casdin Speaking
Remove your helmet, Paladin.

[9 seconds pass]

Protector Casdin Speaking
So… I finally get to meet the young blood of the Maxson clan again.

Paladin Maxson (At the time) Speaking
Good to see you again, Paladin Casdin. It's been a long time…

Protector Casdin Speaking
Since you were barely 9 years old. You've certainly done a lot of growing up since then.

Paladin Maxson Speaking
I have…

Protector Casdin Speaking
So? Why did you surrender your unit to Defender Portillo's patrol? You could kill all of us right now and claim Fort Independence for Lyons' holdouts if you want?...

Paladin Maxson Speaking
That isn't what I want. I surrendered for a reason, "Protector"

Protector Casdin Speaking
Well? Get on with it then… Why are you here?

Paladin Maxson Speaking
You have what I want… What the Brotherhood wants.

Protector Casdin Speaking
And what is that, Arthur?

Paladin Maxson Speaking
Yourselves…

[14 tense seconds pass]

Protector Casdin Speaking
What are you getting at, son?

Paladin Maxson Speaking
Lyons has been dead for years… His daughter as well. The Brotherhood is fractured. Half wants to stay true to the old elders, but the other still remembers why you were sent here.

Protector Casdin Speaking
I can't say I see what you're saying, young blood.

Paladin Maxson Speaking
I'm asking you to join me.

[8 seconds of silence pass]

Protector Casdin Speaking
Kid? You've been raised by Lyons far longer than you were with your parents. You came out here as an infant? Why the Hell would I join "Lyons' son"?

Paladin Maxson Speaking
Because I know what my parents stood for…

Protector Casdin Speaking
What do you mean?

Paladin Maxson Speaking
I've had the Citadel garrison establish comms with the West Coast… I know who my parents were. I know that what Lyons taught me was a lie.

Protector Casdin Speaking
I don't understand how you could just throw away everything Lyons raised you to be, in order to understand the philosophy of the West on a whim…

Paladin Maxson Speaking
You knew my parents, Casdin. Senior Paladin Casdin. Second in command of the East Coast Expedition.

Protector Casdin Speaking
I did, Arthur. I served beside your father, Jonathan. I also cared for your mother, Jessica. That was a long time ago, and I don't know if I can trust you…

Paladin Maxson Speaking
I can't say anything that will make you trust me, all I can tell you is what I've done. I know your people have fraternized with the Brotherhood members since Lyons died, so I don't have to explain my own past. All I can tell you is that I just finished defeating Sheppard and his army with my unit you see behind me… There's nothing more to do… Now I need your help with bringing us back…

Protector Casdin Speaking
"Bringing us back?" How so?

Paladin Maxson Speaking
The Brotherhood is broken, segmented into different outposts, I need you and your members to show us how to follow the Brotherhood's true path.

Protector Casdin Speaking
I still don't understand why you're doing this, Arthur?

Paladin Maxson Speaking
I wouldn't be here if I didn't know who my parents really were. The West Coast gave me everything. I loved Sarah, and I loved Owen as a father, but my adoptive father tried turning me against my family's legacy and never told me who I really was. I knew my lineage, of course, but I never knew what our mission was.

Protector Casdin Speaking
Our mission to save the wasteland with technology?

Paladin Maxson Speaking
No… Our mission to save humanity, by preserving technology…

[11 tense seconds pass]

Protector Casdin Speaking
What will you have me do, Paladin Maxson?

*Uproar of cheering and clapping*

[Recording re-calibrated for external noise compensation]

Specialist Olin Speaking
What do you think we'll do now, Morgan?

*Cheering and clapping sound*

Defender Morgan Speaking
Don't know. I guess we'll await orders, but sounds to me like we may take a walk with Maxson here.

Specialist Olin Speaking
Let's see where this goes.

Defender Morgan Speaking
Agreed.

Specialist Olin Speaking
… Forgot to turn off my damned recorder. So much for those notes…

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Legacy: Senior Scribe Sydney Olin was killed in action on 05-22-2285 during an assault on her duty station of Fort Constantine by an unknown mercenary organization. This Scribe was one of many former "Outcasts" to bear witness to the current east coast Elder's reunification. Upon reintegration, Sydney Olin was granted the title of Senior Scribe to replace her former "Specialist" Outcast title. Because she was brave enough to depart from the treasonous Brotherhood, may her loyalty forever serve as an inspiration for what every member of our order should be.

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*Couldn't find Specialist Olin's first name, so I chose a random name from my list*