Forced Evolutionary Virus
A biological weapon designed to enhance soldiers that created the wasteland's most dangerous mutants.
The Forced Evolutionary Virus is a mutagenic agent developed before the Great War by the United States government. The virus was intended to produce a new breed of soldier capable of withstanding radiation and physical trauma. However, the virus proved volatile; while it granted immense strength and durability, it often stripped subjects of their fertility and higher cognitive functions depending on dosage.
- Origin
- Pre-War United States Government
- Primary Effect
- Cellular Mutation and Physical Enhancement
- Notable Outcome
- Creation of Super Mutants
- Side Effects
- Infertility in Human Subjects, Radiation Immunity
Lore & Background
The source mentions that in Fallout (1997), the player character must thwart the plans of a group of mutants, led by a grotesque entity named the Master. In Fallout 2 (1998), the Chosen One comes into direct conflict with the Enclave, described as the autocratic remnants of the pre-war United States government. No specific information about the Forced Evolutionary Virus, Mariposa Military Base, Subject 89, or any FEV-related events is provided in the source.
In Their Own Story
The source does not contain any narrative or story about the Forced Evolutionary Virus. No specific moments, subjects, or turning points involving FEV are recorded in the provided text.
Did You Know?
- The Master, who led a group of mutants in Fallout (1997), is described as a grotesque entity.
- The Enclave, featured in Fallout 2 (1998), is the autocratic remnants of the pre-war United States government.
- Fallout (1997) was originally intended to run under the GURPS role-playing game system, but a disagreement over violent content led to the creation of the SPECIAL system instead.
- Fallout 2 (1998) takes place eighty years after the events of the first Fallout game.
- Fallout 4's story begins on the day the bombs dropped: October 23, 2077.
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