Fallout 76 Lore - What Happened to the Whitespring Enclave

This video covers the story of the Enclave forces headquartered in the Congressional Bunker beneath the Whitespring Resort.

Notes:
1. I mistakenly say that the residents of Vault 76 emerged after 26 years, when they emerged after 25 years.
2. There is no direct information saying that the Enclave used FEV from their lab at the Whitespring to reactivate the vats at the West-Tec Facility, but the vats were deactivated by the staff before they left shortly after the bombs, and the Super Mutant threat did not arise until after Taggerdy’s Thunder visited, leaving me to believe that they were inactive. The bioweapons lab likely had FEV on site, especially given the close relationship between West-Tek and the Department of Agriculture.
3. The idea that the Department of Agriculture programs are fronts to gain funding for the nefarious projects is speculative, but I believe that it makes sense. The most obvious false front comes with the Department of Agriculture building the new water system for Huntersville, which was the system used to dose the population with FEV.
4. I speculate that the reason the contacts for members of the cabinet were removed from the early warning system is that they were not members of the Enclave. It could be that it was simply a clerical error of some sort, but I believe that the true reason was to exclude non-members from the early warning.
5. I speculate that the Enclave kidnapped test subjects for their Serum program. This is not directly mentioned, I don’t think it would have worked logically any other way. After the purge, there were only 48 members. Many of the first tests with serums killed the users. I can’t believe that they would have risked their already reduced numbers in this manner.
6. I found the blueprint for the bunker online, but I haven’t found it in game. It does appear legitimate to me, and my hope is that it’s simply hidden in the inaccessible executive suite.

[Denbooze]

We still have hope to see the Enclave in future games. There is still the Chicago base that we haven't seen yet and Fallout 2 mentions an Enclave Vault research group that may still be a group of Enclave members somewhere in the U.S. They could also always just add new lore of another Enclave base being in whatever state the next game will take place in. Here's hoping we can join them if they do show up again

[adarus]

I am willing to believe The Enclave will come at some point in a Future Update, Expeditions can help pave the way for them.

[Wasteoil]

Has anyone been in the server room and seen that modus is at 55% restoration, more importantly has anyone been there in previous updates to see if that percentage is changing

[ThomasSpettel]

I like to think that, if it was not for the treachery of Thomas Eckhart, the Enclave in Appalachia might have survived.

[djungelskog]

I choose to believe that general and paladin Swafford are the same because fuck thats such s cool concept

[bluemrgutsy]

Interesting story thx for covering Bethesda needs to make a Enclave update

[damonellison]

@Bethesda please give us a HUGE enclave questline in 2023! This could be a big reason for people to come back or just get started.

[sparks]

This quality of content deserves more viewers, you're doing a great job for a game that doesnt get all too much love!

[bpw]

wow that was so interesting, Thank you for explaining.

[VenturianCapital]

Your videos are amazing man. Quality, professional work. Inspired me to explor the world of 76. Thank you for all the hard work.

[clonecommander]

Thank you for taking the time to make awsome video.

[Jiraiya_]

Fallout 76’s lore is alot better than most give it credit for. Great video!

[UltimegaSeven]

Bethesda cant make a main story worth shit but when it comes to side stories, they knock it out the park

[jill_aws]

I always learn so much, thank you! Wait, we're all in trouble now because we know their secrets. Guess we need to get our own bunker. LoL

[captainmikehagen]

Great video love to see coverage of the white spring resort and bunker

[wildside]

The Enclave, from what I read, wanted to wipe most of humanity off the planet, so those "accidental" creations of the monstrosities? "Accidental?" I doubt that. I haven't played any other Fallout games other than this and Fallout 4, but the Institute and the Enclave, seems to me they are both of a kind, and both wanted to remake humanity in their image.

If only by a hair, I wonder which was worse, Enclave or Institute?

[pierQRzt]

awesome recap. Equal or better than other well known fallout lore casts

[zeekly]

I always wondered what had happened, thanks I guess

[UserRedZero]

Kinda funny that the Enclave is okay with annihilating civilization in nuclear war but apparently many who are a part of it draw the line at releasing giant bats.

[sith]

I was reading up on the enclave during these times because some of the dates keep being mixed up. Ellen Santiago was put into a coma in July of 2084 due to the fact she was against the beasts being released til 2086 but Whitespring surveillance recordings 6.9.7 is from June 30th of 2083 which meant the plan started not long after the first beast was created and it took 3 years for them to revolt per the wiki and what people believe in 2086 but then you have Whitespring surveillance recordings 8.5.4 which is from February 27 of 2085 which puts the civil war in the bunker a whole year earlier.