Still no word from the missing patrols. I was beginning to get my hopes up that the Elder was close to ending the lockdown when they were sent out, but now...

A few of our best men headed out around the same time as the patrols without my knowing about it. When I asked the Elder, he said they were on an important mission. Too important to tell his Chief of Security about?
Something's up...

People are really starting to get antsy around here. I've had to break up three fights this week alone. If the lockdown continues for much longer, p-

Hold that thought, I've got a stranger approaching the outer door. Might have to do a meet and greet.

People are really starting to get antsy around here. I've had to break up three fights this week alone. If the lockdown continues for much longer, p-

Hold that thought, I've got Veronica and a stranger approaching the outer door. She's not scheduled back yet, but that's never stopped her before, I suppose...

It's been a hard day. I think I lost more than twice as many as I saved. At a guess, I'd say we've lost a little over half our numbers, and all for some broken down solar energy station that barely works. I think if Elder Elijah hadn't gone missing I might have refused to treat him. Would have served the prick right.

Edit: God, I haven't looked over these in a while. I remember writing this like it was yesterday. Who would have imagined I'd spend the next few years of my life trapped underground?

Nothing much to report this week. Just a few cases of mild respiratory problems. Come to think of it, there were a number of respiratory problem last week, too. I should talk to Lorenzo. Maybe something's breaking down.

Damn that Taggart! I got stuck scheduling the junior scribes' experiments again! It's bad enough that we're stuck down here with one another, but of all the Brotherhood Scribes in the waste I get stuck with a lecherous scatterbrain for a boss.

Perhaps Hardin is right. Maybe it IS time for a change.

This is maddening! All of my research this far points to a company called Poseidon Energy as having experimented far beyond the capabilities of our current power armor and weapons. It is possible they were behind the development of the equipment the Enclave used as well. Why then have we found numerous caches of military-grade equipment throughout the wastes, and nothing from this company?

I have discovered something horrifying. If my projections are right, we must-- but I shouldn't get ahead of myself. The Elder will know what to do. He must.

The Elder has asked me to provide a list of possible locations for the components needed. Unfortunately, our reconnaissance of the areas is lacking due to Elijah's insistence that we concentrate all efforts on HELIOS. Ibsen and I have managed to retrieve some information from the datastore on sites of potential interest, but they are mostly military and industrial locations. If only I knew if there are other bunkers, or even one of those old RobCo vaults in the area!

The goal of the Hidden Valley project is to create a self-sustaining shelter for high-ranking VIPs that can serve as a command structure in times of crisis. The bunker itself is located several hundred feet below the surface. Multiple layers of reinforced materials serve to prevent a breach of the inhabitable areas by anything save for a direct hit by a bunker-busting weapon utilizing a megatonnage considered outside the capability of America's closest competitors. In the event that our enemies become capable of such an attack, the bunker's DERVISH camouflaging system makes targeting the site impossible for automated systems, forcing aggressors to rely on guesswork and sheer luck.

The Hidden Valley Bunker relies on two main systems:

The CANDLE fusion power system provides power to all bunker systems. Built more for reliability and duration of service, the power output of the system has been exceeded by many current designs, but it can supply the bunker with power for an estimated 752 years.

The DERVISH Camouflage system provides visual and electronic interference to prevent airborne or long-range enemy weapons from targeting the bunker. The normal soil around Hidden Valley has been supplemented with a combination of aluminum and various silicates, which are then dispersed using a widespread network of industrial fans to blanket the area in a cloud of what is essentially chaff. Combined with the electronic countermeasures of the nearby array at Black Mountain, the bunker at Hidden Valley is effectively impossible to target.

Let i be recorded that on this day, Raymond Lorn was dismissed from his post as Elder for committing the crime of murder. Brother Lorn was known to have hostile feelings toward the victim, Senior Scribe Ritter. The guilty part insists that Ritter's death was a tragic case of friendly fire (the bunker was under attack at the time), but the tribunal felt they could not let him persist as Elder with such suspicion hanging over him.

Head Scribe Bucek

Be it known that form this day, Kenneth Jones shall no longer beat the title of Elder. Brother Jones has willfully gone against the Chain That Binds and has been forced to step down. Head Paladin Lindquist succeeds him as Elder.

Head Scribe Morgan

Let the record show that I have stood witness to the dismissal of David James from the post of Elder. Brother James was charged with destroying an unknown device recovered from a recent expedition. The purpose and function of the device remain unknown, and Brother James has thus far proven unwilling to discuss the matter with anyone.

Head Scribe Talwin

The Chain That Binds is the cornerstone of our organization, the rock that supports the great tree of the Brotherhood and its myriad branches. It holds that:

1. Orders are to flow from on high down through the ranks. An order from a superior must always be obeyed, that their wisdom may be carried out without hesitation.

2. Orders are to observe the flow an not skip ranks. A superior may only give orders to his direct subordinates, and not to those beneath them. In this way harmony of intent and cohesion of thought is maintained.

By order of Elder McNamara, engaging the bunker's self-destruct sequence requires the assent of the Head Scribe, Head Paladin, and Elder of the chapter.

Each of these Brothers has been given a keycard to be produced in case of emergency. When all three keycards are inserted below, the password to the self-destruct terminal to the right will be generated.

Please report a lost or stolen keycard immediately.

Current Simulation: Hidden_Valley_Attack_Watkins
 
Invading Forces: Enclave
 Invader Offensive Strength: Baby
 Invader Defensive Strength: Pansy
 Overall Difficulty: Easy

Current Simulation: Hidden_Valley_Attack
 
Invading Forces: Enclave
 Invader Offensive Strength: Strong
 Invader Defensive Strength: Strong
 Overall Difficulty: Hard