Eckhart was keenly aware that torture would not lead the United States back to supremacy, so he was elated when scouts under Major Ragnarsdottir revealed that West Tek's FEV research survived the nuclear blasts and - despite his hatred for the Chinese - that a Chinese infiltration base at Mama Dolce's Food Processing near Morgantown was secured by Agent Jefferson Grey. īy mid-2080, the Responders became a natural source of recruits, though many would require brainwashing in order to be pressed into the Enclave's ranks. He ordered MODUS to assign an escort to Harper around the clock, while scouts were to keep out an eye for potential candidates for 'recruitment'. He needed a general for his war plan and he needed more people for the Enclave to survive. However, the biggest obstacle in his plan to use the Appalachian nuclear network was the fact that all but one general were eliminated.

Eckhart had not forgotten his idea of resolving the great ideological struggle with nuclear weapons. It was total war and no option was off-limits, even a repeat of the nuclear nightmare.

He wasted no time in briefing the survivors on his plan: The complete eradication of communism using any means necessary, with no moral or ethical constraints. Rebuilding BeginsĪlthough the purges entrenched Eckhart's control, he only had 48 people left to 'save' democracy. He had his supporters exit the room, while MODUS sealed the opposition inside, leaving them to suffocate. Many sided with General Swafford, who opposed continuing the pointless war. The rest were to stand against the wall on the opposite side. Everyone who supported his idea of using the facility and Appalachian resources was asked to stand at the left side of the room, by the entrance. As the Enclave was supposed to be the bastion of democracy, he called for a vote with their feet.

Then he offered them a choice: Using the Whitespring to continue the war against communism and the enemies of America, until no enemies stand against them, or opposing his plans. After gathering the survivors in the conference room, Eckhart informed them of the isolation and the death of the Secretary of the Treasury due to 'radiation sickness', then pronounced himself as the new leader of their 'little enclave,' as per pre-War rules of succession. However, it played right into Eckhart's plans, allowing him to seize the opportunity and lead the fight against communism. The survivors were horrified to learn that connections to Raven Rock and the oil rig were lost, leaving them isolated. Īll non-Enclave personnel who arrived at the Whitespring Congressional Bunker were rounded up and shot, including members of Congress who thought that a Congressional Bunker would save their lives. The rest was left to fend for themselves. Secretary of Agriculture Eckhart, the Secretary of the Interior, and the Secretary of the Treasury, and a select few other members of the Enclave made it to safety, together with a number of high ranking officers. It was available when the early warning came and the government officials - what government remained after March 2077 and the flight to reinforced locations that month - rushed to shelter. Fortunately for Eckhart and the project, the senator did not manage to blow the lid off the project. The amount of time and money spent by the Department did not escape notice, especially from Appalachian senator Sam Blackwell and his contacts. In Appalachia, the Enclave maintained the Whitespring Congressional Bunker, created with money funneled from the Department of Agriculture's coffers under Secretary Eckhart's oversight at a grand scale. The Enclave refers to the state established by powerful elements of the government, military, and corporations controlling the pre-War United States.

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