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{{quotation|At the center or Megaton's crater sits an undetonated atomic bomb, a remnant of the great conflict that destroyed the world.|[[Fallout 3 loading screen hints|''Fallout 3'' loading screen]]}}
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{{Quotation|At the center or Megaton's crater sits an undetonated atomic bomb, a remnant of the great conflict that destroyed the world.|[[Fallout 3 loading screens|''Fallout 3'' loading screen]]}}
   
The '''Megaton atomic bomb''' (called '''Atom''' by the [[The Church of the Children of Atom]] and also the [[Apostles of the Holy Light]]) is the undetonated Vault-Tec Industries C-23 Megaton<ref>Texture file</ref> [[nuclear weapon]] sitting at the center of [[Megaton]]. The fate of the bomb and the whole settlement is determined in one of the adventures of the [[Lone Wanderer]].
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The '''Megaton atomic bomb''' (called '''Atom''' by the [[The Church of the Children of Atom]] and also the [[Apostles of the Holy Light]]) is the undetonated C-23 Megaton<ref>Texture file</ref> [[nuclear weapon]] sitting at the center of [[Megaton]]. The fate of the bomb and the whole settlement is determined in one of the adventures of the [[Lone Wanderer]].
   
 
==Background==
 
==Background==
{{Quotation|The Church of the Children of Atom believe the war of 2077 was actually a great holy event perpetuated by their god, Atom.|[[Fallout 3 loading screen hints|''Fallout 3'' loading screen]]}}
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{{Quotation|The Church of the Children of Atom believe the war of 2077 was actually a great holy event perpetuated by their god, Atom.|[[Fallout 3 loading screens]]}}
   
 
{{Main|The Power of the Atom}}
 
{{Main|The Power of the Atom}}
The bomb was dropped on [[Washington, D.C.]] during the [[Great War]] in [[Timeline#2077|2077]]; however, it remained undetonated in its crater. The founders of Megaton discovered the bomb, and a group of people calling themselves the [[Children of the Atom]] started worshipping it. Both groups teamed up, and, using airplane parts from a demolished airport, built Megaton's walls and structures and settled in the area.
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The bomb was dropped on [[Washington, D.C.]] during the [[Great War]] in [[Timeline#2077|2077]]; however, it remained undetonated in its crater. The founders of Megaton discovered the bomb, and a group of people calling themselves the [[Children of the Atom]] started worshiping it. Both groups teamed up, and, using airplane parts from a demolished airport, built Megaton's walls and structures and settled in the area.
   
The bomb is still active, and, in [[Timeline#2277|2277]], the Lone Wanderer is given the choice to detonate it (destroying Megaton in the process), or disarm it and save the town's population. [[Burke (Fallout 3)|Mister Burke]] is the person who is looking for help detonating it, as his employer, [[Allistair Tenpenny]], considers Megaton "a blight on the landscape" of the [[Capital Wasteland]]. Megaton's sheriff [[Lucas Simms]] offers a reward for disarming the bomb. The fate of the town lies in the Lone Wanderer's hands.
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The bomb is still active, and, in [[Timeline#2277|2277]], the Lone Wanderer is given the choice to detonate it (destroying Megaton in the process), or disarm it and save the town's population. [[Burke (Fallout 3)|Mister Burke]] is the person who is looking for help detonating it, as his employer, [[Allistair Tenpenny]], considers Megaton "a blight on the landscape" of the [[Capital Wasteland]]. Megaton's sheriff [[Lucas Simms]] offers a reward for disarming the bomb. The fate of the town lies in the Lone Wanderer's hands.
   
 
==Characteristics==
 
==Characteristics==
{{Quotation|The members of the Church of the Children of Atom worship Megaton's atomic bomb.|[[Fallout 3 loading screen hints|''Fallout 3'' loading screen]]}}
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{{Quotation|The members of the Church of the Children of Atom worship Megaton's atomic bomb.|[[Fallout 3 loading screens|''Fallout 3'' loading screen]]}}
 
The atomic bomb itself is in the center of the town, since Megaton was built around the crater in which it sits. It lies in a puddle of [[Radiation|radioactive]] water from which [[Confessor Cromwell]] is constantly making speeches about his [[Church of the Children of Atom|religion]].
 
The atomic bomb itself is in the center of the town, since Megaton was built around the crater in which it sits. It lies in a puddle of [[Radiation|radioactive]] water from which [[Confessor Cromwell]] is constantly making speeches about his [[Church of the Children of Atom|religion]].
   
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Located near the tip of the bomb (facing the Church), a biohazard symbol is barely recognizable.
 
Located near the tip of the bomb (facing the Church), a biohazard symbol is barely recognizable.
and we rock the boms mom and this info is fake and one direction rocks
 
   
 
==Outside of Megaton==
 
==Outside of Megaton==
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==Behind the scenes==
 
==Behind the scenes==
The Megaton bomb is modeled after the "[[Wikipedia:Fat Man|Fat Man]]" bomb, one of the world's first three functional nuclear weapons. "Fat Man" was dropped on the Japanese city of Nagasaki.
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The Megaton bomb is modeled after the "[[Wikipedia:Fat Man|Fat Man]]" bomb, one of the world's first three functional nuclear weapons. "Fat Man" was dropped on the Japanese city of Nagasaki. Also, in the Japanese version of the game, the option to detonate the bomb was removed due to the controversy of it being modeled after the atomic bomb dropped on Nagasaki during World War II and Japanese people may have taken offense to the fact.
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Also in the Japanese version of the game the option to detonate the bomb was removed due controversy of it being modeled after the atomic bomb dropped on Nagasaki during world war II and Japanese people may take offence to the fact.
 
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==Gallery==
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Megatonbomb1.jpg|Warning for biological hazard
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==References==
 
==References==
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[[pl:Bomba w Megatonie]]
 
[[pl:Bomba w Megatonie]]
 
[[ru:Невзорвавшаяся атомная бомба]]
 
[[ru:Невзорвавшаяся атомная бомба]]
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[[fr:Bombe atomique de Megaton]]

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At the center or Megaton's crater sits an undetonated atomic bomb, a remnant of the great conflict that destroyed the world.Fallout 3 loading screen

The Megaton atomic bomb (called Atom by the The Church of the Children of Atom and also the Apostles of the Holy Light) is the undetonated C-23 Megaton[1] nuclear weapon sitting at the center of Megaton. The fate of the bomb and the whole settlement is determined in one of the adventures of the Lone Wanderer.

Background

The Church of the Children of Atom believe the war of 2077 was actually a great holy event perpetuated by their god, Atom.Fallout 3 loading screens
Main article: The Power of the Atom

The bomb was dropped on Washington, D.C. during the Great War in 2077; however, it remained undetonated in its crater. The founders of Megaton discovered the bomb, and a group of people calling themselves the Children of the Atom started worshiping it. Both groups teamed up, and, using airplane parts from a demolished airport, built Megaton's walls and structures and settled in the area.

The bomb is still active, and, in 2277, the Lone Wanderer is given the choice to detonate it (destroying Megaton in the process), or disarm it and save the town's population. Mister Burke is the person who is looking for help detonating it, as his employer, Allistair Tenpenny, considers Megaton "a blight on the landscape" of the Capital Wasteland. Megaton's sheriff Lucas Simms offers a reward for disarming the bomb. The fate of the town lies in the Lone Wanderer's hands.

Characteristics

The members of the Church of the Children of Atom worship Megaton's atomic bomb.Fallout 3 loading screen

The atomic bomb itself is in the center of the town, since Megaton was built around the crater in which it sits. It lies in a puddle of radioactive water from which Confessor Cromwell is constantly making speeches about his religion.

The bomb can be rigged to detonate with a fusion pulse charge.

Located near the tip of the bomb (facing the Church), a biohazard symbol is barely recognizable.

Outside of Megaton

After taking part of the Ritual of the Mother Seed inside Point Lookout's Sacred Bog, the Lone Wanderer sees the bomb sitting next to Mister Break during the punga-infused hallucination. Although similar to the real bomb in Megaton, the imaginary one is much larger. After an interaction with Mr. Break, the bomb explodes and the Lone Wanderer wakes up outside of the Sacred Bog.

Appearances

The Megaton atomic bomb only appears in Fallout 3.

Behind the scenes

The Megaton bomb is modeled after the "Fat Man" bomb, one of the world's first three functional nuclear weapons. "Fat Man" was dropped on the Japanese city of Nagasaki. Also, in the Japanese version of the game, the option to detonate the bomb was removed due to the controversy of it being modeled after the atomic bomb dropped on Nagasaki during World War II and Japanese people may have taken offense to the fact.

Gallery

References

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