![]() ![]() Simply having a general on hand to access the nuclear silos wasn't going to lead to nuclear launches. ![]() Apart from multiple casualties sustained in the process of perfecting mutation serums, the plan for unleashing nuclear devastation on China were hampered by the automated safeguards built into the nuclear arsenal. The scouts also revealed that the election system could be hacked, in order to allow Eckhart to become the President of the United States, and by extension, the Enclave. Both of these would become vital parts of his plans. Eckhart was keenly aware that torture would not lead the United States back to supremacy, so he was elated when scouts under Major Ragnarsdottir revealed that West Tek's FEV research survived the nuclear blasts and, despite his hatred for the Chinese, that a Chinese infiltration base at Mama Dolce's Food Processing near Morgantown was secured by Agent Grey. He ordered MODUS to assign an escort to Harper around the clock, while scouts were to keep out an eye for potential candidates for "recruitment." īy mid-2080, the Responders became a natural source of recruits, though many would require brainwashing in order to be pressed into the Enclave's ranks. Harper, was eliminated in the "vote." He needed a general for his war plan and he needed more people for the Enclave to survive. However, the biggest obstacle in his plan to use the Appalachian nuclear network was the fact that all but one general, T. Eckhart had not forgotten his idea of resolving the great ideological struggle with nuclear weapons. It was total war and no option was off-limits, even a repeat of the nuclear nightmare. He wasted no time in briefing the survivors on his plan that involved the complete eradication of communism using any means necessary, with no moral or ethical constraints. Īlthough the purges entrenched Eckhart's control, he only had 48 people left to "save" democracy with. He had his supporters exit the room, while MODUS sealed the opposition inside, filling it with a toxic gas. Many sided with General Swafford, who opposed continuing the now pointless war. The rest were to stand against the wall on the opposite side. Everyone who supported his idea of using the facility and Appalachian resources was asked to stand at the left side of the room, by the entrance. As the Enclave was supposed to be the bastion of democracy, he called for a vote with their feet. He then offered them a choice: Using the Whitespring to continue the war against communism and the enemies of America, until no enemies stand against them, or opposing his plans. After gathering the survivors in the conference room, Eckhart informed them of the isolation and the death of the Secretary of the Treasury due to "radiation sickness," then announced himself as the new leader of their "little enclave," as per the line of presidential succession. However, it played right into Eckhart's plans, allowing him to seize the opportunity and lead the fight against communism. The survivors were horrified to learn that connections to Raven Rock and the President at Control Station ENCLAVE were lost, leaving them isolated. All non-Enclave personnel who arrived at the Whitespring bunker were rounded up and shot, including members of Congress who thought that a Congressional bunker would save their lives. The rest were left to fend for themselves. Only a select few other members of the Enclave made it to safety, including the Secretary of the Interior and a number of high-ranking officers. He was one of the few to make it to safety. ![]() When the early warning systems activated on October 23, 2077, as Enclave and regular government officials alike scrambled for shelter from the coming nuclear war, Eckhart was already in position beneath the Whitespring. However, the senator did not manage to blow the lid off the project. The amount of time and money spent by the department did not escape notice, especially from Senator Sam Blackwell of Appalachia and his contacts. The relatively benign Department of Agriculture was the perfect cover for funding the Whitespring bunker, with money funneled from the department's coffers under Secretary Eckhart's oversight at a grand scale. However, his ardent opposition to communism and fervent nationalism has led to him becoming a natural candidate for selection into the innermost enclave of power of the United States government. Thomas Eckhart's drive and dedication eventually led him to the position of Secretary of Agriculture in the last United States administration, where he became a fervent promoter of the idea of a preemptive nuclear strike on China, an idea that was consistently dismissed by the powers that be, with Eckhart recommended to focus on pursuing the goals of his department. ![]()
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