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The MODUS Files - A Fallout Audio Drama Podcast Series

Lawrence McNamarawww.themodusfiles.com
Learn the history of the new Enclave in Appalachia. After Reclamation Day, the Vault 76 residents found themselves in a world they no longer recognized. Some became Lone Wanderers, others became Raiders or banded together as new Settlers. Others found themselves in the WhiteSpring Bunker - and with the assistance of MODUS, began to rebuild America in the image of the old. Our characters will discover dark secrets and new threats, all while surviving the Wasteland of post-war Appalachia. You can find us on Twitter @ModusFiles | www.themodusfiles.com | https://www.patreon.com/user?u=34846059
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Episodes

Season 2 - Episode 2 "Strange Bedfellows"

The Overseer…She was the heart of soul of Vault 76 for twenty five years. After Reclamation Day, she disappeared…leaving a trail of holotapes across Appalachia detailing her journey. Instead of dying on some lonely mountainside, she’s alive & wants to meet. A live Overseer complicates the Colonel’s plans, but a dead one could become a martyr. Valeria must walk a fine line to discover what the Overseer intends, then decide how to proceed. Sometimes, new threats make for strange bedfellows....

Feb 18, 202245 minSeason 2Ep. 2

Season 2 - Episode 1 "Appalachian Dawn"

The Death of the Scorchbeast Queen was merely the beginning of our story... During the long winter of 2104, the New Enclave slowly rebuilt and reorganized, knowing they would find a much more complicated Appalachia when the snows finally melted. The old DieHards Raider Gang has returned from exile and occupies the old crashed space station in the north, while settlers from beyond the mountains have made the Spruce Knob Campground their home, dubbing it “Foundation”. Blood Eagle outposts and Moth...

Jan 28, 202245 minSeason 2Ep. 1

2021 Holiday Episode - "A Winter Wasteland Christmas"

The first snows have fallen across Appalachia and after a long year of struggle and loss, the New Enclave and the civilians of Refugee Row look forward to the future. The holiday season is upon us and for Captain Stein, he’ll discover that sometimes the littlest things can be the most important. A very special Holiday Episode dedicated to my son Henry. Merry Christmas!

Dec 21, 202132 min

Season 1 Finale - Episode 15 "The Battle of the Bog"

Everything over the past year has led to this...Colonel Valeria marched the combined forces of the New Enclave south, deep into the Cranberry Bog to attack and eliminate the Scorched threat once and for all. Team Omega has reached Silo Charlie and is preparing the descend into the unknown to light the match which will spark an epic conflict between Man and Monster. The Future of Appalachia will be written in blood... Our characters now face the greatest battle of their lives as we witness the gr...

Dec 10, 202145 minSeason 1Ep. 15

"Tuesday" - A Very Special Deathloop Premier Event

Welcome to Blackreef Island...shrouded in mystery, it is home to a group of eccentric visionaries and experiments that threaten to destroy the very fabric of time and reality...and they're all stuck in a time loop - living the same day over and over again. Two assassins wage an endless conflict - one to kill his eight targets before the day starts over and the other to make sure he doesn’t succeed. However, even the most hardened warriors need a day off. So what happens when our adversaries lay ...

Nov 29, 202110 min

Episode 14 - "Beowulf"

It’s been almost a year since Vault 76 opened and the residents found themselves in an Appalachia none of them recognized. The Scorched have loomed large over everything in the region...even as the Vaulters struggled to begin rebuilding. The New Enclave has risen at the Whitespring and spread its influence. But now, after Sunnytop, the Colonel realizes they are no longer alone, and the Scorched must be dealt with before these newcomers are exposed, infected, and carry the plague to the world. We...

Nov 19, 202144 minSeason 1Ep. 15

Episode 13b - "Encounter at SunnyTop" Part 2

Enclave Team Alpha, made up of the Colonel, Major Lilith, Sergeant Mueller and Corporal Cindy traveled to the Morgantown Settlement in search of evidence of new visitors to Appalachia. Captain Edwards pointed them to the new settlement at Monongah and disturbing lack of communication from them. In the old mining town, the team discovered a massacre. Now, the Colonel is on the trail of those who committed this vile act, determined to finish the mission and enact her own version of Wasteland justi...

Nov 05, 202128 minSeason 1Ep. 14

Special *Twitter Achievement* Episode - "Everything Will be Okay..."

In honor of all of our Followers on Twitter, the Colonel graciously offered to re-record her original story, updated, edited and improved, in her own words. In the world of Fallout, the residents of Vault 76 were "the best and brightest of America," yet they were unprepared for what they would find after Reclamation Day. Every journey has a beginning. This is the story of Valeria Faustina, now known as the Colonel...from her early days and growing up in Vault 76, to traveling the empty roads of ...

Nov 01, 202142 min

Episode 13a - "Encounter at SunnyTop" Part 1

Even as the residents of Vault 76 spread throughout Appalachia and encountered the many dangers of the Wasteland, they couldn’t help but wonder what was happening on the other side of the mountains. Colonel Valeria was focused on the challenges in front of her...the Scorched, the Super Mutants, and the tasks of rebuilding in the name of the New Enclave. However, no plan is perfect...and the winds of change are beginning to blow. This episode contains content which some may find disturbing. Liste...

Oct 29, 202145 minSeason 1Ep. 13

Episode 12 - "Nightstalker"

Myths, legends, and spooky stories told around the campfire are an ingrained part of the very fabric of Appalachia. However, we know the monsters are real. After the war, the survivors tried to start over. In an isolated corner of the Savage Divide, the “Sons of Dane” came face to face with a creature from the pages of folklore. In the end, when the music stopped, all that remained was a cold wind blowing through an empty compound. Now an old automated message brings the story of the Sons of Dan...

Oct 11, 20211 hr 5 minSeason 1Ep. 12

The MODUS Files - Halloween 2021 "From the Journal of Bethany Miller"

Welcome dear listeners to “Tales from the Post-War Appalachia Hills.” Stories are told around the campfires and in whispered conversations of the Mothman, and those who worship the enigmatic creature. Most travelers know to avoid the havens of the Cult or suffer an indescribable fate. There are some who scoff at these warnings and tread where no one else will dare. In the shadows and darkness of an old abandoned mine, the true horror of the Mothman is revealed. This episode is dedicated to Void ...

Oct 01, 202118 min

Episode 11 - "Homecoming Part 2"

As Major Lilith makes her way north to her parents’ old home in Berkeley Springs, Colonel Valeria is approaching a different kind of homecoming of her own. Former Vault 76’ers have reclaimed the old Morgantown Airport from the Scorched and have begun to build a thriving community...however Appalachia is far more dangerous than any of them could imagine...but perhaps the Colonel can provide a solution...at a price, of course. Join us as our Little Enclave steps into the light....

Sep 08, 20211 hrSeason 1Ep. 11

BONUS EPISODE - "A Tour of the Whitespring Bunker & Resort"

It's been a bit of a slow period in the Whitespring Bunker. The Colonel and Team Alpha are traveling to Morgantown and Major Lilith is on her way back from a classified mission in Berkeley Springs. Captain Stein asked "The Operative" to organize a tour of the bunker and Whitespring Resort for our new members to relate a bit of the history of the facility, how it's being used today, and what the plans for expansion are for the future. So enjoy the bonus episode of "The MODUS Files" and learn more...

Aug 05, 202125 min

The Last Days of Appalachia - Episode 5 "Abbie's Lament"

There had been a time when the factions of Appalachia might have worked together to defeat the Scorched. Each one had a piece of the puzzle...but in-fighting and mutual distrust doomed them all. In one Free State's Bunker, Abigayle Singh tried to single-handedly turn the tide...and left a message of hope for the future. In the end, Abbie grabbed her pack and left the safety of her bunker for the unknown. She steps into a world overrun by the monsters...perhaps one of the last people in Appalachi...

Jul 25, 202151 min

Episode 10 - "Homecoming - Part 1"

Appalachia is changing...the opening of Vault 76 was merely the beginning. The former Vault residents faced a homecoming far different than what they had expected...but the spirit of 76 endured. New settlements now dot the landscape from the Toxic Valley to the Ash Heap...and MODUS has been watching. For Major Lilith, she is faced with a new mission and homecoming of her own... to uncover the secrets of her Father’s research...and what she finds uncovers an even larger mystery of the history of ...

Jul 11, 202141 minSeason 1Ep. 10

The Last Days of Appalachia - Episode 4 "Last Stand at Point Pleasant"

The Responders were the best hope for the rebuilding of Appalachia. In 2082, the tragic “Christmas Flood” destroyed Charleston...but the Responders endured. In 2096, the Scorched overran the Morgantown Airport, chasing the remnants to the banks of the Ohio River with whatever survivors they could find. In the end, the Responders ran out of men, guns, and most importantly...time. "We need Survivors, not Heroes!" Relive the final hours of the Responders in the Fallout 76 Podcast Mini-Series, “Last...

Jun 30, 202133 min

Episode 9 - "Insult & Injury"

Post-Reclamation Day Appalachia isn't getting any less dangerous and the nascent New Enclave has to grow, evolve and adapt to survive...and there will be growing pains. Operations continue, new recruits are trained, and the New Enclave eyes the Whitespring Resort as part of their new home. And sometimes, even in the middle of the Apocalypse, humor can be found in the most unlikely of places.

Jun 16, 202138 minSeason 1Ep. 9

The Last Days of Appalachia - Episode 3 "A Walk with Ozymandias"

David Thorpe, once a cut-throat corporate executive, became the Raider King of post-war Appalachia...fashioning a group of wealthy tourists into the vicious Raider Gangs which terrorized the survivors of the region. The Cut Throats, Die Hards, Trappers, Gourmands, and Blackwater Bandits all pledged fealty to their leader and he ruled them with an iron fist. From Top of the World, David Thorpe was the master of all he could survey. Then came the Scorched Plague. This wasn’t an enemy he could outt...

May 25, 202118 min

Episode 8 - "Journey's End / Journeys Begin"

Our cast of characters have all arrived at the Whitespring for their own reasons...some running from their pasts or running towards a very uncertain future...and MODUS has plans of his own. In this episode, Lt. Colonel Valeria takes care of some very personal business, while also tackling the monsters of Appalachia, and Master Sergeant Mueller reveals his past...a long history that started just outside of Washington DC, before the bombs dropped. Join us, Members..and follow our Little Enclave as...

May 15, 202135 minSeason 1Ep. 8

The Last Days of Appalachia - Episode 2 "Bitter Defiance"

August 18th 2095 “Operation Touchdown” has failed. Paladin Taggerdy and her best men died in a valiant stand in the Glassed Cavern. Now the Scorched are massing, Scorchbeasts fill the air, and the horde is bearing down on the remaining defenders of Fort Defiance. We relive the final day of the Appalachian Brotherhood of Steel and learn the fates of the Knights, Squires and Scribes who fought and died in our Fallout 76 Podcast Mini-Series, “The Last Days of Appalachia - Bitter Defiance.”...

Apr 28, 202127 min

Episode 7 - "What Doesn't Kill You..."

The New Enclave's first expedition to Atlas Observatory ended in disaster. Lt. Colonel Valeria has been seriously injured...and as Team Alpha returns to the bunker, broken and humbled, we await news of the Colonel's condition. Out of the disaster, there is a silver lining...Team Alpha wasn't alone at Atlas. Major Lilith brought back a civilian...a survivor? By no means would he be considered "ordinary," given he was wearing a suit of Power Armor. Who is he? Where did he come from? And what could...

Apr 14, 202142 minSeason 1Ep. 7

"The Last Days of Appalachia - Live by the Sword"

After the Great War, Enclave President Thomas Eckhart unleashed all manner of horrors on the people of Appalachia in his mad desire to gain access to the region’s Nuclear Silos and finish the war with China, once and for all. But, when you live by the sword, you die by the sword. In 2086, an Enclave Patrol finds itself cut off and lost deep in the Mire...communications with the Whitespring Bunker have fallen silent, and old experiments are turning on their creators....

Apr 04, 202129 min

The MODUS Files Trailer #1 - "The Last Days of Appalachia" A Special Mini-Series Presentation

COMING SOON - A special podcast mini-series that tells the stories of the last days and hours of each of the Appalachian Factions from Fallout 76. After the Great War, the people of Appalachia were divided...each faction fighting its own cause, in its own way. But, a House Divided Against Itself cannot stand...and none of them were prepared for what came after. Enjoy this short trailer for our upcoming mini-series event!

Mar 20, 20212 min

Episode 6 - "The Atlas Incident"

Atlas Observatory....located deep in the Savage Divide, is much more than a simple research center. Within its walls are mysteries waiting to be uncovered. Intriguing clues uncovered by MODUS bring Lt. Colonel Valeria and her team out in the middle of winter on one of their first missions as the New Enclave re-emerges into the Wasteland. In this episode, our characters will find themselves weighed, measured, and tested...and discover what dwells in the bowels of Atlas....

Mar 19, 202143 minSeason 1Ep. 6

Episode 5 - "Old Town Road"

It's not all "fun and games" in the New Enclave. Lt. Colonel Valeria is faced with the herculean task of transforming the former Vault 76'ers into a full-fledged fighting force to tame Wild Appalachia. This involves some of the more mundane tasks of leadership, including the dreaded weekly Operations Reports to MODUS. In this episode, we learn more about the inner workings of the New Enclave...and how they begin to prepare themselves for an uncertain future. while also dealing with the ghosts......

Feb 25, 202135 minSeason 1Ep. 5

Episode 4 - "Diplomacy, Enclave-Style"

The New Enclave in Appalachia has begun to take its first tentative steps back into the world. A routine scavenging run is interrupted by Raiders...and Lt. Colonel Valeria decides to pay a visit to "Top of the World" to secure the return of the Enclave's property. Afterwards, we uncover a secret buried in the WhiteSpring Bunker....the past returns in unexpected ways. Join us members for our latest episode of "The MODUS Files."

Feb 11, 202135 minSeason 1Ep. 4

Episode 3 - Part 3 "The Devil You Know"

The New Enclave in Appalachia was just beginning to re-emerge from the WhiteSpring Bunker. A routine mission, headed by then Senior Captain Valeria, would put her on a collision course with her old Vault 76 friend, Lilith Alistair. We complete the Lilith Trilogy by learning how this former Vault 76'er and FEV experiment made contact with the Enclave...her initiation as a new Member, and how this led to the rise of Lt. Colonel Valeria as the leader of this new Enclave. Join us once again, Members...

Jan 17, 202136 min

The MODUS Files - Halloween 2020 Episode "Vital Equipment"

The Post-War Hills of Appalachia are filled with Monsters...there are tales that are told around the campfire that cause the blood to run cold. In this re-recording of our Fallout 76 CHAD Podcast Halloween Story, we follow two Scavengers into the Savage Divide...and they soon discover that some paths shouldn't be taken, and some equipment isn't as vital as they think. Snuggle up by the fire, grab a cold Blackwater Brew, and enjoy our take on Halloween in Appalachia...after the Apocalypse....

Jan 02, 202124 min

Ash Roses & Clover - An Enclave Christmas Story

A new Enclave is rising in Appalachia...but it’s the holidays! Colonel Valeria is throwing a party in the bunker. Assaultrons are trimming the trees with care, there’s a Protectron chorus singing carols in the commissary, and SantaTron will be filling the Members with Christmas Cheer. Join our Little Enclave for a Holiday celebration at the Whitespring, as our characters find a bit of that old Christmas spirit and learn the importance of friendship and family after the Apocalypse. Take a seat by...

Dec 25, 202011 min
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