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The [[Brotherhood of Steel (East Coast)|Brotherhood of Steel]] is present in the vicinity of Boston as well, and own an armored [[airship]] named ''[[The Prydwen]]'' that lurks the skies of Boston.
 
The [[Brotherhood of Steel (East Coast)|Brotherhood of Steel]] is present in the vicinity of Boston as well, and own an armored [[airship]] named ''[[The Prydwen]]'' that lurks the skies of Boston.
Led by the elder [[Arthur Maxson]], the brotherhood has reverted to its old ways. its objective is now to take the [[Institute]] and its synths out.
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Led by the elder [[Arthur Maxson]], the brotherhood has reverted to its old ways and is now trying to bring the [[Institute]] down along with its synths.
   
 
==Notes==
 
==Notes==

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The Commonwealth itself is nothing but a war-ravaged quagmire of violence and despair. Inside the sealed environment of the Institute, however... but the Institute's affairs are none of your concern. Your undeveloped mind couldn't even begin to comprehend what we've accomplished.Dr. Zimmer

The Commonwealth is what is left of the pre-War American state of Massachusetts in New England.[1] While traditionally called a commonwealth in itself, before the Great War, Massachusetts was also part of the New England Commonwealth of the United States in the alternate history of the Fallout universe. Most of it is a "war-ravaged quagmire of violence and despair" like much of the rest of the former United States, but it is also where Boston and the mysterious Institute are located.

Organizations

Little is known about the Institute other than that the scientists working in the sealed environment possess highly advanced technology and technological skills. The Institute has created true artificial intelligence (A.I.) and is capable of manufacturing androids, also referred to as "synths" - short for "synthetic humans".

Another organization active within the Commonwealth, the Railroad, functions in direct opposition to the Institute. Named in honor of the Underground Railroad, the Railroad's mission is the rescue and salvation of synthetic humanoids primarily, though enslavement as a whole is also fought against.

There is a special branch of the Commonwealth police called the Synth Retention Bureau. It is tasked with recovering synths that attempt to escape from the Institute. It is composed of Institute coursers.

There are more factions in play than The Institute, however. Preston Garvey leads a group called the Minutemen, presently fighting against the vicious bands of raiders which plague the area. The Sole Survivor may find Garvey and his men in Concord after taking heavy losses in a raider skirmish.

The Brotherhood of Steel is present in the vicinity of Boston as well, and own an armored airship named The Prydwen that lurks the skies of Boston. Led by the elder Arthur Maxson, the brotherhood has reverted to its old ways and is now trying to bring the Institute down along with its synths.

Notes

Appearances

The Commonwealth appears only in Fallout 4, and is mentioned in Fallout 3 and its add-ons The Pitt, Broken Steel, and Point Lookout.

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