Glossary of Railroad terms

What follows is a glossary of Railroad terms. The Railroad requires strict secrecy regarding their terminology in order to evade the Institute and its many informants. Because of the secrecy, a series of codewords or phrases are utilized by their members in order to communicate sensitive information to one another. The following is a list of terms used:
==Terms==
* : a slang term used by some members of the Railroad to refer to earlier generation synths.Deacon: "Grab Carrington's prototype. You turn that over to Desdemona and she'll have to let you into our merry band. "(Deacon's dialogue)The Sole Survivor: "It's all right we're here now. You're safe."Ricky Dalton: " "(Ricky Dalton's dialogue)The Sole Survivor: "Have you seen anything else? The tiniest detail could save our lives."Ricky Dalton: "Well, chrome-domes have been going in and out for days. They keep taking things out. Crates and the like. I got no idea what's in the crates, but there sure are a lot of them. I can't think of nothing else."(Ricky Dalton's dialogue)The Sole Survivor: "What do you mean by "chrome-dome synths"?"Ricky Dalton: ""(Ricky Dalton's dialogue)
* : a mailbox with a railsign used to exchange reports or other secret information.The Sole Survivor: "What's a dead drop?"Stanley Carrington: " "(Stanley Carrington's dialogue)
* /: a shortened nickname for Desdemona.The Sole Survivor: "What, you don't believe Deacon?"Glory: "Given what I saw, yeah, you might be the real deal. "(Glory's dialogue)
* (The) Freedom Trail: a pre-War landmark tour repurposed by the Railroad to lead new recruits to their headquarters.
* : a front-lines type agent used for combat missions.The Sole Survivor: "What do you mean?"Glory: "A heavy. Someone able to take whatever shit the Institute and Commonwealth dishes out and come back for more. "(Glory's dialogue)
* : the Railroad's central headquarters located beneath the Old North Church in 2287, formerly the Switchboard.
* (also called a ): a quick and easy operation.The Sole Survivor: "What's in the cache?"P.A.M.: "Contents are classified. However, if the cache is secured it increases our organization's effectiveness by 2% (warning: margin of error is 3%). The cache is hidden in compliance with Tactical Counter-Surveillance Protocols. This RFID device will locate and unlock the cache upon close proximity."Deacon: ""P.A.M.: "Affirmative. Assigning Agent Deacon this mission has an unacceptable margin of error."Deacon: "Ouch. You really know how to hurt a guy."Deacon: "We call these missions milk and cookie runs. Fast and easy. That RFID thingy is pure gold."(Deacon's dialogue)The Sole Survivor: "Can I lend a hand?"Desdemona: " "(Desdemona's dialogue)
* : a rescued synth being transported in hiding.The Sole Survivor: "Why do all packages start here?"Old Man Stockton: " "(Old Man Stockton's dialogue)
* : a hidden symbol used to send messages between agents of the Railroad.Deacon: " "" """""" "(Deacon's dialogue)
* : a local base of operations for agents in the field.
* : a shortened name for Ticonderoga safehouse.The Sole Survivor: "Just part of the service."High Rise: " "(High Rise's dialogue)
* : an associate of the Railroad that helps with odd jobs (ex. Ricky Dalton)The Sole Survivor: "Don't worry, I'll keep your secret."Deacon: " "(Deacon's dialogue)
* - an abbreviation to refer to the Commonwealth.
==References==
Category:The Railroad
Category:Glossaries