Appearances
The first of Vault-Tec's creations appeared in the first Fallout game, where the player originates from Vault 13, one of many created by Vault-Tec.[27] Although Vault-Tec's concept of conducting human experiments was not yet developed, Vault 13 still had remnants of the yet-existent concept as the Overseers were tasked with keeping its residents in the vault no matter what, for as long as possible.[28]
Vault-Tec's lore formulized with the release of Fallout 2,[8] in which Cain described one of the vaults as being a "control vault," explaining it as giving the company "a purpose beyond just 'let's save some of the American population then release them back into a radioactive dead zone.'"[29]
Vault-Tec appears in Fallout 3, notably behind the creation of several vaults in the Capital Wasteland such as Vault 101, where the Lone Wanderer begins the game.[30][31]
In Fallout 4, the player is guided through a tutorial sequence where they enter Vault 111 and, as part of Vault-Tec's experiment within this vault, becoming cryogenically frozen for two centuries.[32][33] One of the game's DLC is Vault-Tec Workshop, in which the player has the ability to construct and customize the initially-empty Vault 88.[34][35]
In Fallout Shelter, the player builds and manages their own vault.[36]
In Fallout 76, which takes place in West Virginia, the player is an inhabitant of Vault 76,[37] one of the 17 "control" vaults. According to a log in Fallout 3, one of the workers for Vault 76, the assistant CEO of Vault-Tec, was kidnapped by aliens.[38] Vault-Tec runs an institution in the area known as Vault-Tec University, which features a simulation vault for training purposes.[39]
Vault-Tec buildings and structures
Some of Vault-Tec's buildings and structures have been featured throughout the series. The Vault-Tec Headquarters is a landmark featured in Fallout 3, which takes place in Washington, D.C., and the Vault-Tec Regional HQ,[13] Vault-Tec's headquarters in Boston,[40] is a landmark in Fallout 4.[13] Additionally, "Among the Stars" is a Vault-Tec amusement park attraction in the Fallout 4: Nuka-World expansion pack. The Vault-Tec University is also a landmark in Fallout 76.[13] The Fallout television series also reveals that Vault-Tec has a headquarter building in California.[40]
