“We all knew it was going to be tough to make something out of nothing. But remember what Covenant is about. It's worth it.”— Jacob Orden
Jacob Orden is the mayor of Covenant in 2287.
Background[]
Jacob Orden is the mayor of the small settlement of Covenant. In secret, his town worked with the Compound to find synths who were hiding as humans by making them take the "G.O.A.T. test," renamed the "SAFE test," which could expose synths through a difference between synth and human psychology.[1]
In late 2287, Jacob Orden and other members of the town raided a caravan because they suspected the daughter of the caravan owner was a synth.[2] This prompted Honest Dan to start an investigation in the town.
Interactions with the player character[]
Interactions overview[]
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This character is involved in quests. | |
Other interactions[]
- While the Sole Survivor is investigating Covenant during the Human Error quest, he will deny any involvement with the Compound or the caravan. He will even attempt to bribe them to stop snooping around, which can be taken with adverse effects. By hacking into Jacob's terminal in his room, one can uncover the secret relationship of the compound and Covenant.
- If siding with the Compound in Human Error, Covenant becomes an allied settlement when speaking with Jacob. As an allied settler, Jacob can be traded with, but cannot be assigned to settlement tasks.
Inventory[]
| Apparel | Weapon | Other items |
|---|---|---|
| Patched suit Crumpled fedora |
Pipe auto pistol | Bottlecap x41 Covenant house key Covenant office key .38 round x15 |
Appearances[]
Jacob Orden appears only in Fallout 4.
Bugs[]
When speaking to Jacob about any quest after obtaining Covenant as a settlement, the audio for his dialogue may be missing. This may be due to the fact that one of the player character's possible decisions at the end of Human Error results in Covenant's residents becoming hostile. [verified]
The following are known cases:- During the Brotherhood of Steel quest, Feeding the Troops.
- During a Minuteman radiant quest, such as Kidnapping or Raider Troubles.
- One will be unable to choose the Y/Triangle/Up dialogue option when talking to him because it is blank and unresponsive, similar to Piper's romance bug. [verified]
- After completing Human Error, Jacob may repeat a line from earlier about Honest Dan, despite the quest having already been completed. [verified]
References[]
- ↑ Roslyn Chambers: "A living synth is indistinguishable from a human by any medical test yet devised. But, it turns out, psychology can detect a difference. Enter the SAFE test. The test is in its infancy, but through sacrifice and perseverance our success rate is improving."
(Roslyn Chambers' dialogue) - ↑ Compound terminal entries; Terminal, Stored messages, RE: Retrieval Team ready