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Before the war, the ship that ultimately became Rivet City was a massive aircraft carrier dry-docked.<ref>[[Fallout 3 Official Game Guide]] Game of the Year Edition p.408: ''"'''9.15: RIVET CITY (LAT 18/LONG -17)'''''<br/>'''''General Notes'''''<br/>''Rivet City is a massive, dry-docked aircraft carrier, now the largest wastelander residence around and home to a large number of odd, interesting, friendly, and strange characters. Access Rivet City from the rusting platform on the north, using the intercom to request the drawbridge. Inspect the deck for some items and a rather impressive Plasma Rifle that Security Chief Harkness is carrying. You'll need to figure out his secret to retrieve it."''<br/>([[Fallout 3 Game of the Year Edition Tour of the Capital Wasteland]])</ref> at the [[Wikipedia:Washington Navy Yard|Washington Naval Yard]]. The vessel employed a [[Wikipedia:CATOBAR|CATOBAR (Catapult Assisted Take-Off But Arrested Recovery)]] system for launching and recovering navalized [[fighter jet]]s. Starboard aircraft elevators allowed for easy stowage and deployment of these aircraft from the sizable hangar located below the deck. In addition to a sizable fleet of fighters, the carrier was also equipped with a nuclear reactor, desalinization facilities, and on-board hydroponic farms in the aft sections, allowing it to function independently for extended amounts of time. However, the ship was abandoned in the wake of the [[Great War]], most likely after it was beached following a collision with the peninsula south of the naval yard. The impact resulted in the bow section snapping off, allowing the mutated [[mirelurk]]s to infest the ship's lower sections.<ref>The ship's bow is embedded in the peninsula, with fighters scattered around; the only possible scenario is that the ship attempted to exit the port, but ended up driving into the peninsula, the resulting stress causing the bow to break apart. Furthermore, the damage to the built-up peninsula is only possible with plenty of force applied.</ref>
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Before the war, the ship that ultimately became Rivet City was a massive aircraft carrier dry-docked.<ref>[[Fallout 3 Official Game Guide]] Game of the Year Edition p.408: ''"'''9.15: RIVET CITY (LAT 18/LONG -17)'''''<br/>'''''General Notes'''''<br/>''Rivet City is a massive, dry-docked aircraft carrier, now the largest wastelander residence around and home to a large number of odd, interesting, friendly, and strange characters. Access Rivet City from the rusting platform on the north, using the intercom to request the drawbridge. Inspect the deck for some items and a rather impressive Plasma Rifle that Security Chief Harkness is carrying. You'll need to figure out his secret to retrieve it."''<br/>([[Fallout 3 Game of the Year Edition Tour of the Capital Wasteland]])</ref> at the [[Wikipedia:Washington Navy Yard|Washington Naval Yard]]. The vessel employed a [[Wikipedia:CATOBAR|CATOBAR (Catapult Assisted Take-Off But Arrested Recovery)]] system for launching and recovering navalized [[fighter jet]]s. Starboard aircraft elevators allowed for easy stowage and deployment of these aircraft from the sizable hangar located below the deck. In addition to a sizable fleet of fighters, the carrier was also equipped with a nuclear reactor, desalinization facilities, and on-board hydroponic farms in the aft sections, allowing it to function independently for extended amounts of time. However, the ship was abandoned in the wake of the [[Great War]], most likely after it was beached following a collision with the peninsula south of the naval yard. The impact resulted in the bow section snapping off, allowing the mutated [[mirelurk]]s to infest the ship's lower sections.<ref>The ship's bow is embedded in the peninsula, with fighters scattered around; the only possible scenario is that the ship attempted to exit the port, but ended up driving into the peninsula, the resulting stress causing the bow to break apart. Furthermore, the damage to the built-up peninsula is only possible with plenty of force applied.</ref>
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The vessel waited decades for its chance to come again. Around [[Fallout timeline#2237|2237]], remnants of the [[Naval Research Institute]] under the lead of [[Horace Pinkerton]] were looking for new lab space and found the ship, establishing the Rivet Station Science Outpost after clearing out the mirelurks. For years to come they would use the intact science bay as the nucleus of their science efforts.<ref>The [[Lone Wanderer]]: ''"Setting the record straight is exactly my goal."''<br/>[[Horace Pinkerton]]: ''" We were looking for new lab-space, and this bucket of bolts just happened to have a well-preserved science bay on it. "''<br/>([[Horace Pinkerton's dialogue]])</ref> By April 2239, a burgeoning civilian settlement sprung up around the station on the carrier. As a result, on April
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The vessel waited decades for its chance to come again. Around [[Fallout timeline#2237|2237]], remnants of the [[Naval Research Institute]] under the lead of [[Horace Pinkerton]] were looking for new lab space and found the ship, establishing the Rivet Station Science Outpost after clearing out the mirelurks. For years to come they would use the intact science bay as the nucleus of their science efforts.<ref>The [[Lone Wanderer]]: ''"Setting the record straight is exactly my goal."''<br/>[[Horace Pinkerton]]: ''" We were looking for new lab-space, and this bucket of bolts just happened to have a well-preserved science bay on it. "''<br/>([[Horace Pinkerton's dialogue]])</ref> By April 2239, a burgeoning civilian settlement sprung up around the station on the carrier. As a result, on April 25, Rivet City was formally established by Pinkerton, [[Annette Holmes]] and [[Brad Danvers]] to better protect and organize this growing community.<ref>[[Rivet City historical record]]</ref> Governance of the City was relegated to a three person Council, staffed by one representative of each "caste" on board the ship: Scientists, civilians, and security personnel.<ref name="RCC1">[[Rivet City terminals#Council Meeting Minutes 2|Rivet City terminals; Bannon's Terminal, Council Meeting Minutes]]<br/>[[Rivet City terminals#Council Meeting Minutes 4|Rivet City terminals; Doctor Li's Terminal, Council Meeting Minutes]]</ref>
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The settlement prospered and Pinkerton held his seat on the council as science officer until 2258, when [[Madison Li]] and her science team arrived at Rivet City after abandoning [[Project Purity]], after [[James (Fallout 3)|the man in charge abandoned the project]]. Li quickly took over Pinkerton's science teams, with the prospect of reactivating Project Purity as incentive. Furious, Pinkerton left the city into self-imposed exile in the broken-off bow.<ref>The [[Lone Wanderer]]: ''"So, you used to be in charge? How did you end up here?"''<br/>[[Horace Pinkerton]]: ''"That lasted until 'bout 18 years ago, when those ambitious backbiters like Li and her little team showed up. She came in with her big "Purity Project" pipe dream, and my whole staff started working with her, those traitors! She even took my seat on the council. By then, I was glad to leave it behind. But hell if I'm leaving the city I made great!"''<br/>([[Horace Pinkerton's dialogue]])</ref> What made him particularly angry was the fact that the shift in focus prevented work on more meaningful project, like defensive systems or even making the carrier seaworthy. Eventually, he abandoned the "treacherous bastards" altogether and went into self-imposed exile in the front bow.<ref>The [[Lone Wanderer]]: ''"What do you know about Project Purity?"''<br/>[[Horace Pinkerton]]: ''"Who cares? It's some hydroponics pipe dream that Li's been working on forever. Waste of time and effort, I say. Apparently, though, my teams cared more about it than they did about little things like defense systems or making this ship float again. Treacherous bastards, all of them."''<br/>([[Horace Pinkerton's dialogue]])</ref>
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The settlement prospered and Pinkerton held his seat on the council as science officer until 2258, when [[Madison Li]] and her science team arrived at Rivet City after abandoning [[Project Purity]], after [[James (Fallout 3)|the man in charge abandoned the project]]. Li quickly took over Pinkerton's science teams, with the prospect of reactivating Project Purity as incentive. Furious, Pinkerton left the city into self-imposed exile in the broken-off bow.<ref>The [[Lone Wanderer]]: ''"So, you used to be in charge? How did you end up here?"''<br/>[[Horace Pinkerton]]: ''"That lasted until 'bout 18 years ago, when those ambitious backbiters like Li and her little team showed up. She came in with her big "Purity Project" pipe dream, and my whole staff started working with her, those traitors! She even took my seat on the council. By then, I was glad to leave it behind. But hell if I'm leaving the city I made great!"''<br/>([[Horace Pinkerton's dialogue]])</ref> What made him particularly angry was the fact that the shift in focus prevented work on more meaningful project, like defensive systems or even making the carrier seaworthy. Eventually, he abandoned the "treacherous bastards" altogether and went into self-imposed exile in the front bow.<ref>The [[Lone Wanderer]]: ''"What do you know about Project Purity?"''<br/>[[Horace Pinkerton]]: ''"Who cares? It's some hydroponics pipe dream that Li's been working on forever. Waste of time and effort, I say. Apparently, though, my teams cared more about it than they did about little things like defense systems or making this ship float again. Treacherous bastards, all of them."''<br/>([[Horace Pinkerton's dialogue]])</ref>
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By [[Fallout timeline#2277|2277]], Rivet City is the largest settlement in the [[Capital Wasteland]] and is the primary supplier of edible, non-irradiated food in the [[Capital Wasteland]], trading it for essential raw materials with other communities.<ref name="RCC2">[[Rivet City terminals#Council Meeting Minutes|Rivet City terminals; Bannon's Terminal, Council Meeting Minutes]]<br/>[[Rivet City terminals#Council Meeting
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By [[Fallout timeline#2277|2277]], Rivet City is the largest settlement in the [[Capital Wasteland]] and is the primary supplier of edible, non-irradiated food in the [[Capital Wasteland]], trading it for essential raw materials with other communities.<ref name="RCC2">[[Rivet City terminals#Council Meeting Minutes|Rivet City terminals; Bannon's Terminal, Council Meeting Minutes]]<br/>[[Rivet City terminals#Council Meeting Minutes 3|Rivet City terminals; Doctor Li's Terminal, Council Meeting Minutes]]</ref> Its scientific prowess is thanks to its aggressive reclamation efforts: anything useful is snatched up and brought to the City.<ref>The [[Lone Wanderer]]: ''"You know who might have a Lipoplasticator or Micro Dermal Graftilizer?"''<br/>[[Church (Fallout 3)|Church]]: ''"Probably down at Rivet City. Anything that has any use out here, they snatch up for themselves. That damn Pinkerton don't share nothin'."''<br/>([[Church's dialogue (Fallout 3)]])</ref> However, it refrains from recruiting scientists from outside settlements, such as the [[Underworld]] or [[Tenpenny Tower]], as the vote proposed failed.<ref name="RCC1" /> Anyone trying to pick a fight with Rivet City over this would soon realize his mistake, given that the city has the fourth most powerful military force in the wastelands, right after the [[Enclave]] and [[Lyons' Brotherhood of Steel]] and [[Talon Company]]. Although named as a simple security force, it is trained in combat by veterans ([[Lana Danvers]] and [[Harkness]]) and equipped with military-grade 1st generation [[combat armor]] alongside reliable automatic weapons.<ref name="RCC2" />
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Far from egalitarian, the society of the City is quite distinctly divided into two classes: the Hangar Deck denizens, the lower class, and Upper Deck citizens, the upper class. Chief [[Harkness]] is quite popular, due to him treating both with the same regard.<ref>[[Fallout 3 Official Game Guide]] Game of the Year Edition p.76: ''"'''Harkness'''''<br/>''Rivet City's hard-nosed security chief, 35-year old Harkness is a good guy and a good friend, despite his demeanor. What he doesn't know is that he isn't even human; he's a sentient humanoid robot who escaped from his creators and had his mind wiped. Harkness is extremely fair-minded. He treats Hangar Deck citizens with the same regard as Upper Deck citizens. As a result, he is very well liked by the Hangar Deck residents."''<br/>([[Fallout 3 Official Game Guide Game of the Year Edition Wasteland Census]])</ref> The distinction is far from cosmetic: Lower deck residents are especially prone to catching [[Wikipedia:Siderosis|rust lung]], caused by inhalation of rust particles, particularly prevalent in the lower sections of the ship, and have to make do with poorer accommodations than those in the upper decks. Since they also live close to [[Mirelurk]]-infested decks, they run the constant risk of being killed by rampaging monsters, should the security team lapse in their attempts to exterminate the monsters. Still, they have it better than those eking out an existence in the wasteland. Rivet City remains open for traders and outsiders alike.<ref name="RCC1" />
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Far from egalitarian, the society of the City is quite distinctly divided into two classes: the Hangar Deck denizens, the lower class, and Upper Deck citizens, the upper class. Chief [[Harkness]] is quite popular, due to him treating both with the same regard.<ref>[[Fallout 3 Official Game Guide]] Game of the Year Edition p.76: ''"'''Harkness'''''<br/>''Rivet City's hard-nosed security chief, 35-year old Harkness is a good guy and a good friend, despite his demeanor. What he doesn't know is that he isn't even human; he's a sentient humanoid robot who escaped from his creators and had his mind wiped. Harkness is extremely fair-minded. He treats Hangar Deck citizens with the same regard as Upper Deck citizens. As a result, he is very well liked by the Hangar Deck residents."''<br/>([[Fallout 3 Official Game Guide Game of the Year Edition Wasteland Census]])</ref> The distinction is far from cosmetic: Lower deck residents are especially prone to catching [[Wikipedia:Siderosis|rust lung]], caused by inhalation of rust particles, particularly prevalent in the lower sections of the ship, and have to make do with poorer accommodations than those in the upper decks. Since they also live close to [[Mirelurk]]-infested decks, they run the constant risk of being killed by rampaging monsters, should the security team lapse in their attempts to exterminate the monsters. Still, they have it better than those eking out an existence in the wasteland. Rivet City remains open for traders and outsiders alike.<ref name="RCC1" />
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