Vault-Tec

After a socially transmitted plague spread across the United States and killed tens of thousands of people. The United States officially closed its borders, and it wasn’t long before they set Project Safehouse into motion. The project - funded by junk bonds - was designed to create shelters called Vaults designed by Vault-Tec for the populace to reside in the event of a nuclear war or deadly plague. Construction began in 2054 and proceeded rapidly.

As a part of the preparations for Project Safehouse, the United States began production of MREs, financed medical research, and ramped up recruitment and training efforts in the Southeast Commonwealth. These preparations also included the construction of Vaults designed to survive in the wetlands of the local environments. Vaults 43, 58, 84, 99, and 110 were commissioned immediately, with more vaults planned for construction.

History

Vault-Tec was commissioned to create nuclear shelters across the United States, and with the interest in medical and military technology in the area it made sense that federal funding would be earmarked to construct shelters in the Charleston area. The first vault to be completed was Vault 43, with the others following in short order.