Today in the CBO
Settlements Today
by Nat Wright-Kowalski
5 May 2296 - Atom Cats Garage
Each Tuesday for the upcoming weeks through the playoffs, we will feature one of the settlements, teams, and owners of the Commonwealth Baseball Organization. This is meant to tell you more about life in the Commonwealth, as well as give you more information about the teams and their owners.
In our fourth installment of "Settlement Today," I swayed to the bitchin' beats at Atom Cats Garage. Founded by the Atom Cats gang, this converted Red Rocket is the customized power armor central of the Commonwealth.
Atom Cats Garage - 2287
According to the intranet (real-life
https://fallout.fandom.com/wiki/Atom_Cats_garage so as not to plagiarize),
"It is unknown as to why the faction started or where they acquired their large arsenal of power armor suits. What is known is they have roaming scavengers visiting the garage roughly every other day to sell the Atom Cats the armor they find.
"The Atom Cats buy a large amount of T-60 power armor from the scavengers, as well as unsteady amounts of T-45 and T-51 units. X-01 power armor is rarely found, though it's not unheard of. Due to the steady supply of the T-60 power armor parts, this is the standard armor type used by the Atom Cats. One of the explanations for how the Atom Cats sourced the scavengers is with the use of advertising eyebots, since they are seen at the garage every now and then.
"Zeke states that he single-handedly slew a pack of feral ghouls once to claim the garage. He then assembled a group and showed them 'the way of cool.' One member, Aimin' Andy, is mentioned to be deceased, and was responsible for the 'rockin tunes' now played in the garage."
Atom Cats Garage - 2296 - Power Armor Display Stand
Today, the Atom Cats Garage still deals with customized power armor suits for those wanting to travel the wastelands in style while also protecting themselves from deathclaws, roving raiders, and other dangers of the wastes. Over the years, the Atom Cats have expanded their custom designs, and they are supposedly looking to start customizing paint jobs for the Commonwealth Baseball Organization teams.
Owner - Zeke
Zeke, Daddy-O, King of Cool, etc.
Zeke has a lot of nicknames, but just Zeke will do. Zeke has a history like many in the pre-Nate Howard Commonwealth. According to the intranet (
https://fallout.fandom.com/wiki/Zeke_(Fallout_4), "Zeke grew up in Diamond City until he left the settlement in dissatisfaction, referring to it as 'a tilted square.' He also claims to have fixed up a vertibird until it crashed into the ocean. He eventually found the Atom Cats garage [sic] after slaying a large pack of feral ghouls residing there. Afterward, Zeke began recruiting the current members of the Atom Cats, most of whom came from troubled backgrounds in which he helped in reforming them by '[showing] them the way of cool.'
The Paint Jobs of Cool
Where the magic happens
The garage is the place for heading to outer space. Here you can find racks of power armor. While the garage is all about customizing for their top caps, the residents of Atom Cats Garage make their standard living through repairing damaged frames and parts and recalibrating malfunctioning suits. They also still deal in parts and frames for those not willing to spend megacaps on specialized designs.
The Shark, one of the original custom paint jobs