Hubologists The Hubologists are a religious sect headquartered in the former city of San Francisco and also appear at Nuka - World . They originated as a cult founded before the Great War by a man known as Dick Hubbell ( or " The Hub " by Hubologists ) . Beliefs . Hubology as a religion promotes the idea that humans are plagued by the spirits of the dead , causing neurodynes to form . Neurodynes can also be formed through contact with so - called ' supressors : people that supress ones talents and abilities . Their neurodyne - infested brainwaves can trigger neurodyne activity in others . Through a ' cleansing ' process offered at Hubology centers called ' alignment , ' members can remove these negative influences and gain greater powers . This is done using zeta radiation to destroy some of the neurodynes . Multiple alignments are therefore required , each one destroying more neurodynes . The degree to which a member has devoted his or her time , efforts and caps to Hubology accords him or her a numerical rank ; the Hubologist leader , AHS - 9 , holds the highest rank of any living Hubologist , with his second in command being AHS - 7 . Guards are typically AHS - 4s . In the group of Hubologists near Nuka - World , Dara Hubbell herself is also an AHS - 9 , with the Sole Survivor potentially becoming an AHS - 8 ( if they ' re willing to spend the caps required ) . Phil Roller is an AHS - 7 . Hubologists believe that their founder , Dick Hubbell or ' The Hub , ' made contact with the Star Father long ago . The Star Father lives on the distant planet ' Quetzal ' in the constellation of Zyphus . Through him , the Hubologists have received the knowledge on ' alignments . ' The Star Father is the source of life on earth and the Hubologists believe that they are all his descendants , but that they have lost their way , led astray by the neurodynes . The Hub ' s grand plan however will save them : The Hub convinced the great Star Father to let the true faithful live with him on ' Quetzal , ' where they are forever saved from neurodynes . The Star Father will free the full potential of their minds and they will be able to do unimaginable things . Then they will return to Earth to rule over mankind to end the influence of neurodynes once and for all and guide the rest of mankind to its full potential . Hubology uses a metaphor of a " wheel in the sky " to explain their existence , with Dick Hubbell representing the center hub of the wheel , the Hubologists the extending spokes , and non - members the outer rim , " crushed " by the truth of their teachings . The existence of extraterrestrial life plays a role in Hubology , and as a part of this , the Hubologists in San Francisco are trying to repair a pre - War space shuttle to leave the planet , and the Hubologists in Nuka - World are trying to repair a UFO with the same goal . Alignments . " Fallout 2 " . In addition to their main base , they also have an outpost in the NCR . The Chosen One can visit either and receive alignment for a possible Luck and / or Intelligence bonus ( joining the Hubologists afterward is not a requirement ) . It is possible to receive a penalty instead , so saving beforehand is advised . Despite the Hubologists ' fervent beliefs , the player character can find evidence that the cult was first started as a hoax to get money . In San Francisco , the Chosen One has the option of aiding the Hubologists in their mad schemes or eliminating them as part of a Shi mission . " Nuka - World " . The Hubologists can be encountered again in Nuka - World where they have set up their Hubologist ' s camp . They desire to repair a broken " UFO " ( which is actually a discarded attraction from Nuka - World ) and they need the aid of the Sole Survivor for this . Through alignments ( for which increasing amounts of caps must be paid ) the Sole Survivor can get aligned and increase in AHS - ranking , with a maximum rank of AHS - 8 being achievable . Each " alignment " destroys so - called " neurodynes " through the use of zeta radiation . The alignments expose the subject to an increasing amount of Rads ( eventually requiring radiation cleansing or equipment with Radiation Resistance to avoid death ) , but also bestow an Intelligence stat bonus for a few in - game days . The bonuses are cumulative , meaning that receiving all eight alignments back - to - back grants a temporary Intelligence boost of + 36 . With each alignment , the Hubologists will reveal more information on Hubology and their plan . Appearances . Hubologists appear in " Fallout 2 " and the " Fallout 4 " add - on " Nuka - World " . Behind the scenes . While the game creators insist that any relation between Hubology and real - world persons and organizations is coincidental , it is closely linked to . Some similarities include :