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The Catalyst
You’ll automatically obtain The Catalyst quest after completing the A Satisfied Conscience quest!
The Catalyst Objectives
- Report to Brotherhood leadership
- Enter the West Tek Research Center
- Gain access to the West Tek Research Wing
- Access Dr. Blackburn's West Tek laboratory
- Defeat the Mercenaries
- Regroup with the Brotherhood
- Speak to Dr. Blackburn's research associates
- Drop through the hatch
- Witness the experiment
- Defeat Dr. Blackburn
- Gain access to the scientists' viewing chamber
- Unlock the viewing chamber door terminal
- Deal with Dr. Blackburn's research associates
- Regroup at Fort Atlas
- Step up to accept the Knight Errant title
Report to Brotherhood leadership
Travel to Fort Atlas and approach the trio on the 2nd floor. Speak with Knight Shin to trigger a dialog event.
Enter the West Tek Research Center
Travel to West Tek Research Center in the southeastern part of the map. Be mindful of all the Super Mutants then enter the building marked by the objective.
Gain access to the West Tek Research Wing
Once inside, follow the objective to the first level. You’ll eventually come to a sealed door. Interact with the terminal next to the door. It will tell you that the code is upstairs. Head up the nearby stairs and around the level to reach another set of stairs leading up. When you reach the room at the top, be wary of the Super Mutant welding a rocket launcher and his hound inside. After you clear them out, interact with the Control Room Terminal and select “Remote Door Control” then “Open Door”. Head back downstairs towards the objective. Take the West Tek Research Wing Access Code holotape from the table next to the hazmat suit.
Access Dr. Blackburn’s West Tek laboratory
Exit the room and head towards the objective. You’ll come to a sealed door with a terminal next to it on the wall. Unlock the terminal then use it to open the door. Head straight ahead until you come to the end of the room. Swing right past the fallen roof then proceed until you reach the door with the FEV Production sign next to it. Activate the call button under the sign then head inside the elevator and select the FEV Production Facility.
Defeat the Mercenaries
Head through the white doors and kill the mercenary inside. Proceed through the next set of white doors and kill the 3 that are waiting in there.
Regroup with the Brotherhood
Knight Shin and the Brotherhood will appear in this room near the 3 green tubes. Speak with Knight Shin.
Speak to Dr. Blackburn’s research associates
Follow the Brotherhood through the nearby door and down the stairs. Approach the Brotherhood near the glass to trigger a cutscene. You won’t be able to stop him from going in no matter what you do so select any options you’d like.
Drop through the hatch
Follow the objective to the red lit hole in the ground then drop through it.
Witness the experiment
Look at the giant cylinder in the middle of the room.
Defeat Dr. Blackburn
Kill him!!
Gain access to the scientists’ viewing chamber
Head to where the Brotherhood is waiting in the room then interact with the intercom next to the door.
Unlock the viewing chamber door terminal
Interact with the terminal next to the door and open it! It doesn’t require any skill.
Deal with Dr. Blackburn’s research associates
Head inside the newly opened door and speak with Dr. Farha. Paladin Rahmani won’t let you kill them, so select whatever option you’d like. Afterwards, you’ll need to speak to everyone there and come to a decision about whether to side with Knight Shin or Paladin Rahmani. If you side with Knight Shin you’ll have the option of killing Paladin Rahmani. You’ll also need to make the choice about killing the 3 scientists. Rahmani and the scientists don’t have anything worth wild on them to loot. It’s completely up to you what you want to do on this one. The ending to the quest will essentially be the same. Knight Shin will stay if you side with him and Paladin Rahmani will stay if you side with her.
Regroup at Fort Atlas
Travel to Fort Atlas and head inside.
Step up to accept the Knight Errant title
Speak with Knight Shin/Paladin Rahmani. The ending is the same it just depends on who you sided with for who will give you the title. You can also then speak with Scribe Valdez and/or the residents of Fort Atlas before speaking with Knight Shin/Paladin Rahmani again.
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