Project P.H.A.N.T.O.M.:


Preservation of Hardware, Archives, and Networked Technology - Operational Manufacturing

A prewar attempt to preserve advanced stealth and crowd controls measures.

Prototype System

Core Concept

A pre-War military research project attempted to preserve critical manufacturing capability after a catastrophic event.

Rather than storing finished weapons and equipment, the project focused on preserving the ability to rebuild lost technology. I want to see this work as an "item set" type stacked bonus system. Armor + weapon = more perks. Using both while isSneaking = even more merks. And so on. THis was pretty straightforward to work out through scripting and custom hidden perks - though I'm sure there's a simpler way.

The player does not find a new weapon.

The player restores the ability to create one.

The Reconstruction Fabricator is a damaged prototype manufacturing system. It requires recovered components, recovered research data, and recovered schematics before it can produce anything meaningful.

The system was abandoned before completion.
The player finishes the work.

Quest: Project P.H.A.N.T.O.M.

Discovery Location

Possible locations:

  • Federal research facility
  • Military technology laboratory
  • Former DARPA-style installation
  • Vault-Tec research annex
  • Robotics development center

Recommended Theme
A secure military research facility hidden beneath a civilian research site.

The Player Discovers:

  • Damaged fabrication equipment
  • Incomplete research terminals
  • Security logs
  • Destroyed prototype components

Terminal: Reconstruction Project Archive

PROJECT: RECONSTRUCTION

STATUS: FAILED

AUTHORIZED PERSONNEL ONLY

Entry 001: Project Overview

The purpose of Project P.H.A.N.T.O.M. was to preserve critical defense manufacturing capability in the event of catastrophic infrastructure failure.

Current military doctrine assumes equipment loss can be compensated through replacement production.

This assumption is invalid.
  • Industrial capacity is vulnerable.
  • Supply chains are vulnerable.
  • Manufacturing expertise is vulnerable.

Project P.H.A.N.T.O.M. preserves the ability to restore lost equipment from recovered patterns and raw materials.

Entry 002: Development Status

System Status
Prototype Fabricator Unit Operational
Pattern Database Incomplete
Material Processing System Damaged
Manufacturing Core Missing
Security Authorization Required

Project Status: Suspended

Entry 003: Final Log

The evacuation order has been issued.

The facility cannot be evacuated.

The Reconstruction Fabricator must not be destroyed.

If this technology survives, the Commonwealth may one day rebuild.

Not recover.
Not scavenge.
Rebuild.

Recovery Components

The player must recover missing components required to restore the Reconstruction Fabricator.

Fabrication Core

Location:
Industrial or robotics facility

The central processing system that translates recovered schematics into manufacturing instructions.

Power Regulation Assembly

Location:
Energy facility

Required to stabilize the fabrication process.

Pattern Storage Module

Location:
Military installation

Contains partial manufacturing data.

Material Processing Unit

Location:
Factory or manufacturing facility

Allows the machine to process modern scavenged materials.

Machine Activation Terminal

Reconstruction Fabricator Control System

SYSTEM RESTORED

Welcome.

Project P.H.A.N.T.O.M. database available.


Available functions:

  • Restore archived schematics
  • Manufacture recovered patterns
  • Process replacement components

Warning:

Manufacturing patterns are incomplete.

Additional recovery operations required.

Recipe System

The Reconstruction Fabricator does not use traditional recipes. It restores archived manufacturing patterns.

Pattern terminology matters.
The machine does not cook food or assemble weapons. It reconstructs lost production methods.

Category 1: Preservation Manufacturing Common

These patterns demonstrate the basic operation of the fabricator. They provide useful settlement production capability.

Preserved Salisbury Steak

Description:

A reconstructed preserved food package based on pre-War military survival food patterns.

Inputs

  • Salisbury Steak
  • Plastic
  • Fertilizer
  • Antiseptic
  • Adhesive
Output:
Preserved Salisbury Steak
"Recovered pattern indicates this product was intended for long-term storage. Current production method exceeds original preservation standards."

Preserved Sugar Bombs

Description:

A reconstructed preserved breakfast ration based on recovered pre-War commercial food packaging technology.

Inputs

  • Sugar Bombs
  • Plastic
  • Adhesive
  • Antiseptic
Output:
Preserved Sugar Bombs
"Recovered packaging process successfully restored. Product stability exceeds original commercial shelf-life estimates."

Preserved Mac&Cheese

Description:

A reconstructed preserved meal package utilizing recovered pre-War food stabilization and sealing techniques.

Inputs

  • BlamCo Mac & Cheese
  • Plastic
  • Oil
  • Adhesive
Output:
Preserved Mac&Cheese
"Manufacturing archive recovered. Packaging integrity verified. Nutritional degradation reduced below documented pre-War tolerances."

Stimpak

Description:

A reconstructed field medical injector produced using recovered pharmaceutical manufacturing procedures.

Inputs

  • Blood Pack
  • Antiseptic
  • Steel
Output:
Stimpak
"Medical fabrication sequence restored. Sterility protocols operating within acceptable parameters."

Refreshing Beverage

Description:

An advanced restorative compound synthesized from recovered pharmaceutical and water purification technologies.

Inputs

  • Purified Water
  • Blood Pack
  • Stimpak
  • RadAway
Output:
Refreshing Beverage
"Integrated medical synthesis routine completed. Restorative compound exceeds archived civilian production specifications."

Purified Water

Description:

Potable water produced through restored industrial purification and contamination removal processes.

Inputs

  • Dirty Water
  • Antiseptic
Output:
Purified Water
"Water treatment systems online. Contaminants reduced below pre-War safety thresholds."

Category 2: Military Reconstruction

Restricted Patterns
Requires recovered schematics and authorization.

Military patterns are not standard recipes. They are recovered manufacturing archives.

Restricted Reconstruction Patterns

These patterns represent incomplete experimental technology. The fabricator requires recovered components before manufacturing authorization is granted.

Unique reconstruction patterns are limited.
The system restores lost technology. It does not create unlimited copies of experimental equipment.

PHANTOM Shotgun Reconstruction

Pattern Requirement

Recover:

  • Damaged shotgun frame
  • Toxic delivery system
  • Conversion assembly
  • Weapon schematic

Component Recovery

Project P.H.A.N.T.O.M. ADDENDUM

CLASSIFICATION:
Experimental close-quarters weapons platform.
Intended applications: advanced suppression, hostile environment response, and tactical force multiplication.


PERFORMANCE OPTIMIZED WITH PAIRED PHANTOM TECHNOLOGY.

Status: FRAME RECOVERED


The recovered frame appears to have been modified beyond standard military specifications.

The weapon was not designed for conventional ammunition.

Additional components required.

TOXIC DELIVERY SYSTEM

Recovered.

The weapon was designed around specialized payload delivery.

Warning: Chemical compatibility testing incomplete.

CONVERSION SYSTEM

Recovered.

Experimental modification package restored.

Original designers intended this weapon to function as a specialized battlefield suppression platform.

Final Fabricator Entry

Pattern Complete:

PHANTOM SHOTGUN

Classification: Experimental Military Weapon

Manufacturing Restriction: Unique reconstruction pattern


OUTPUT:

PHANTOM SHOTGUN

PHANTOM Recon Armor Reconstruction

Pattern Requirement

  • Armor frame
  • Optical systems
  • Power interface
  • Stealth technology database

PROJECT PHANTOM Recon

The objective was not invisibility.

The objective was survival.

A soldier who cannot be detected cannot be targeted.

A soldier who cannot be targeted cannot be eliminated.

Final Entry

Prototype armor system restored.

Manufacturing pattern incomplete.

Additional production will require replacement components.


OUTPUT:

PHANTOM Recon Armor

Final Quest Completion

Terminal: Project P.H.A.N.T.O.M.
STATUS:
ONLINE

Pattern archive:
RECOVERED

Recovery protocol:
COMPLETE

Manufacturing capability restored.

No further action required.

Project P.H.A.N.T.O.M.: Preservation of Hardware, Archives, and Networked Technology - Operational Manufacturing

Documentation prototype