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Mother of Invention
You’ll automatically obtain the Mother of Invention quest after completing the Forging Trust quest!
Mother of Invention Objectives
- Speak to Scribe Valdez
- Enter the Fort Atlas substructure
- Wait for Scribe Valdez
- Speak to Scribe Vadez
- Learn about the Fort Atlas substructure… collect 3 documentation
- Speak to Scribe Vadez
- Run a diagnostic check
- Test the release valve
- Examine the wiring
- Speak to Scribe Valdez
- Extract components from the ATLAS machines x3
- Extract the induction coil from the ATLAS machine core
- Extract the mysterious component
- Defeat the security robots
- Speak to Scribe Valdez
Speak to Scribe Valdez
At the start of the Mother of Invention quest, you’ll need to head through the door into the large room of Fort Atlas and speak with Scribe Valdez, who is on the second level.
Enter the Fort Atlas substructure
Follow the objective downstairs and enter the Atlas Substructure via the red door.
Wait for Scribe Valdez
Wait a few seconds for her to show up.
Speak to Scribe Vadez
Go ahead and speak to her.
Learn about the Fort Atlas substructure… collect 3 documentation
Head downstairs and follow the objective markers to the 3 pieces of paper. Atlas Decommission Report #01 is on the blue computer terminals, #02 is on a cart near a corpse and #03 is on a table on the west side of the room.
Speak to Scribe Vadez
Go ahead and speak with her.
Run a diagnostic check
Use the Atlas Diagnostic Terminal next to Scribe Vadez and select “Run Diagnostics Check”.
Test the release valve
Turn the yellow wheel on the pipe.
Examine the wiring
Examine the wire box on the large cylinder in the middle of the room. After you examine the wiring, a horde of Mole Rats will attack!
Speak to Scribe Valdez
Go ahead and speak with her after you defeat the Mole Rats. When she asks you about the ion focus, say “misaligned”. For the release valve, we said “it exploded”. For the wires we said “Completely chewed through. Mole Rats are the prime suspect.”
Extract components from the ATLAS machines x3
Follow her up to the second level and collect the Ion Focus by “Gently unhook each tube and wire from the device and lift it out.” Access the Atlas Central Processing Terminal in the office and select “CPU Management”. Use the Intelligence option for the easiest removal. Alternatively, you can also select “Power Down and Eject CPU”. For the pressure gauge, you can use the Strength option or “Oil the screws to remove the rust and lift the gauge out.”
Extract the induction coil from the ATLAS machine core
Head to the induction coil on the large cylinder in the center of the room. If you have Luck 12+, use that option. Alternatively, you can select “Unhook both wires and slide the coil out.” You’ll get shocked but it won’t do much damage.
Extract the mysterious component
Examine the mysterious component on the large cylinder then “Gently lift it out of its container”.
Defeat the security robots
Defeat the robots that spawn.
Speak to Scribe Valdez
Speak with her to complete the Mother of Invention quest. Afterwards, the Field Testing quest will automatically begin!
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