University Point

University Point is a location in the Commonwealth .
==Background==
"University Point" is what remains of the pre-War institution of Massachusetts Bay University following the Great War. Abandoned by scholars, the secrets of the research team were kept safe by coastal erosion that resulted in parts of the university having sunk into the bay and the mirelurks that claimed the abandoned sections as their nesting ground. However rundown it was, according to Railroad agent Deacon, University Point gained a second lease on life when it became the heart of Mass State, a major player in Commonwealth politics. Its forces were apparently instrumental to victory in the Battle of Charles River.Deacon: "A very long time ago, Mass State was one of the big players in the Commonwealth. Without them we'd have lost the Battle of Charles River. Look at it now..."(Deacon's dialogue) Deacon also claims that he used to roll with a local gang who operated in the town, known as the UP Deathclaws.Deacon: ""The Sole Survivor: "Were you really that bad?"Deacon: ""The Sole Survivor: "You trying to sell me another of your lies? Really?"Deacon: ""The Sole Survivor: "We all make mistakes when we're young."Deacon: ""Deacon: " "(Deacon's dialogue) When he attempted to peacefully leave the gang, they tracked him down and later killed Deacon's wife after discovering she was a synth, leading to Deacon killing the majority of their members, an act that had a profound effect on him.The Sole Survivor: "Sounds like karma sucker punched you."Deacon: "That she most certainly did. I don't remember much clearly after that. I know I killed most of the Claws. I must've made a big impression."(Deacon's dialogue)
Even when the political situation became strenuous, University Point remained a major trading outpost, trading their crop of razorgrainA razorgrain field grows in the central square. for additional tech, such as generators (although the town limited its exports to 20% of crop yield in 2285).University Point terminal entries; mayor's terminal, Town Council Logs, 2285.7.1 However, the settlement's good fortune did not last. In August of that year, on a scavenging trip into an old building, a young resident, Jacqueline "Jacq" Spencer salvaged an old hard drive from Stuart Campbell's office. Being the local techie, responsible for reactivating the town's mail relay and enabling citizens to send emails to each other, Jacq's interest was immediately piqued.Sedgwick Hall terminal entries; Gerald's terminal, She actually did it The hard drive was intended as a replacement, but Jacqueline let her curiosity get the better of her and investigated its contents instead of formatting it.Sedgwick Hall terminal entries; Jacq's terminal, Good find When she realized that she discovered Campbell's research on reactor efficiency, she immediately sought out a passing caravan to find a buyer for the information, agreeing to a 25/75 split of the hundreds of caps promised.Sedgwick Hall terminal entries; Jacq's terminal, Score! 
Unbeknownst to Jacq, she had inadvertently signed the settlement's death warrant as the trader was an Institute informant and it was during that time that the organization was keen on looking for research on fusion reactors all over the Commonwealth.Sedgwick Hall terminal entries; Jacq's terminal, Today is terrible!!! Determining that the hard drive's contents were vital to the Institute's development, Conrad Kellogg was sent to meet the town council and to demand that they hand over the data, with the implied threat of force if it was not delivered soon. Fearing for their lives, the town turned on the Spencers as a result.University Point council meeting Bert Strickland, mayor of University Point, managed to keep the tensions contained for a while, though violence nearly broke out when Perry Owens suggested that Jacq be turned over to the Institute and her father, Gerald Spencer, attacked him. Gerald was convinced it was a con to gain the data for free.University Point terminal entries; Mayor's terminal, [GSpencer]- Jacqueline However, rumors began to circulate, one of the worst, started by Martha Cole, implied the Institute demanded the settlement's children as sacrifice.University Point terminal entries; Mayor's terminal, [MCole] - The Institute!? Another denizen suggested a nuke was hidden in the town to detonate if they did not surrender their harvest.University Point terminal entries; Mayor's terminal, [MLawson] - Giving up our kids? Despite the mayor's call for calm, the situation soon broke down as a mob was forming, and a lynching was only a matter of time, with Owens ready to be the first to grab a pitchfork.University Point terminal entries; Mayor's terminal, [CCole] - Sorry about Martha
Gerald grounded his daughter for her own protection and Jacq obeyed, despite her initial misgivings.Sedgwick Hall terminal entries; Jacq's terminal, [GSpencer]- No More Scavenging However, that did not spare her the residents' anger, as the town used the email relay she restored to flood her inbox with hateful messages.Sedgwick Hall terminal entries; Jacq's terminal, [POwens] - You stupid girl With tensions increasing, Gerald found himself at a loss.Sedgwick Hall terminal entries; Gerald's terminal, I don't know what to do The mayor was his friend, and the one who had suggested keeping his daughter inside.Sedgwick Hall terminal entries; Gerald's Terminal, [BStrickland] - Keep Jaqcueline inside However, another resident also expressed what Gerald feared: the Spencers were vulnerable at University Point as a result of Jacq's actions, and if the Institute did not get to them, then their neighbors would. She suggested the Spencers should leave the Commonwealth entirely.Sedgwick Hall terminal entries; Gerald's terminal, [SCooper] - Get out while you can
Mayor Strickland's advice was sound, though he did not anticipate that the Institute would not take kindly to a town not following orders. When the people of University Point failed to produce the hard drive by the deadline, synths from the Institute descended on the outpost in late August and wiped the trading post off the map. Jacq believed that she may have figured out where the data was at the same time, but it was too late, as the attacks had already begun.Jacq's note Though the denizens put up a fight, they stood no chance of repulsing the synths; some even chose to take their own lives, rather than await execution. During the fighting, an explosion in the service tunnels under Sedgwick Hall killed many, releasing a large amount of radioactive material, and caused the building to partially collapse.Fallout 4 Vault Dweller's Survival Guide Collector's Edition pp.518-519: "[18.09] UNIVERSITY POINTThis once-thriving settlement was built into the ruins of the old university. Approximately one year before current events, synths from the Institute wiped this trading post off the map after a disagreement regarding classified research. An explosion in the service tunnels under Sedgwick Hall killed many, released a large amount of radioactive material, and caused the building to partly collapse."(Fallout 4 Vault Dweller's Survival Guide Map) According to Preston Garvey, the Minutemen were contacted at some point prior to the attack for reinforcement, but they arrived too late to save the settlers.Preston Garvey: ""(Preston Garvey's dialogue)
==Layout==
Situated northwest of Jamaica Plain and southwest of the Castle, the area is the site of an unmarked quest that will require visiting several of the buildings. Most of the terminals containing clues are in the partly-sunken administration building, Sedgwick Hall, on the eastern side of the settlement. By 2287, the location is swarming with Gen 2 synths, as well as mirelurks. Depending on if the player character is allied with the Institute, the former may not be hostile.
===Exterior===
The location is an abandoned settlement, bordered by a thick defensive wall consisting of old buildings patched together with sheet metal walls. Within lie stalls and shacks that once housed the population of the town, now dead or ran off by Institute synths.
To the north and moving clockwise, there is: a former armor store, with an armor workbench and a cooking stove; a former weapons shop, with a weapons workbench and a cooking station; a liquor store, with an Expert-locked safe on the first floor and a chemistry station on the second floor; Sedgwick Hall, with an Expert-locked safe on the floor below the roof at the southeast corner of the ruined exterior structure; a large cafe, with the mayor's terminal on the top floor; and University Credit Union.
===Sedgwick Hall===
===University Credit Union===
==Notable loot==
===Exterior===
* Vault-Tec security armor helmet - In the armor store, on a shelf among other armor and clothing pieces to the left of the entrance.
* Sylvia's holotape - In the liquor store, in a red toolbox on the counter.
* Vault-Tec lunchbox - On a toilet at sea level in a partly-collapsed building at the northeast corner behind Sedgwick Hall.
* University Point council meeting - Holotape, obtained from the mayor's terminal on the third floor of the University Credit Union's exterior (two floors above the cafe).
* Gerald's vault password - On the mayor's terminal, added by reading an entry of the Town Council Logs. Accesses the vault control terminal in University Credit Union.
* Cryo mine - Armed, to the northwest.
===Sedgwick Hall===
===University Credit Union===
==Related quests==
* Cleansing the Commonwealth: Knight Rhys gives the Sole Survivor an assignment to clear the location of what he calls "abominations" to further the aims of the Brotherhood of Steel.
* Leading by Example: Lancer Captain Kells requests the Sole Survivor's help in training a Brotherhood squire by allowing him to accompany them on a mission.
* Quartermastery: Scribe Haylen has identified the location of a piece of technology she wishes to retrieve and catalog. She asks the Sole Survivor for help in bringing back the technology in one piece.
* Randolph Safehouse: The Railroad agent Mister Tims will leave dead drops in the form of six holotapes for the Sole Survivor, containing information about possible hazards to the Railroad's escort and escape of synths out of the Commonwealth. They can assist in these efforts by clearing out the location of hostiles.
* Variable Removal: PAM has intel on a courser in the field. An unchecked courser can cause tremendous damage to the Railroad and the Sole Survivor is tasked with eliminating it.
==Notes==
* Despite the presence of vendor stands, crafting stations, and generators, University Point cannot be used as a settlement.
* If the location is visited after the Institute has been destroyed, the synth forces on site will be much less numerous, to the point where only one or two may be present.
* Almost directly south of University Point, just by the water, is a random event location.
* One of the Diamond City security guards may tell the Sole Survivor about the location of University Point. If this happens, the map will be updated if University Point has not yet been visited.Diamond City security: "I'm tellin' ya, it ain't just a story. University Point? That settlement on the coast? Wiped out. By synths."(Diamond City security's dialogue)
* When at this location, companions make comments, which are activated just inside the gate.
Location comments	Location comments
Character 	Comment
Cait 	""
Codsworth 	""
Curie 	"Oh, Mass State. Perhaps some scientists live there. I hope we meet them."
Danse 	""
Deacon 	"A very long time ago, Mass State was one of the big players in the Commonwealth. Without them we'd have lost the Battle of Charles River. Look at it now..."
John Hancock 	""
Nick Valentine 	""
Piper Wright 	""
Preston Garvey 	""
Robert MacCready 	""
X6-88 	""
==Appearances==
University Point appears only .
==Behind the scenes==
* The in-game University Point is based on the real-world location of the University of Massachusetts Boston campus.
* The number "8.9875517873681764x109" written on the chalkboard next to the Tesla Science Magazine inside Sedgwick Hall is a recreation of Coulomb's constant.
==Bugs==
 The main first-floor entrance doors to Sedgwick Hall might not function. To resolve the issue, save and reload, or fast travel and return. Alternatively, there is an eastern third-floor entrance, which can be accessed by going around to the east side of the building past the clutches of mirelurk eggs found throughout this destroyed exterior area. Another access method is to climb to the top of the rear of the building, walk over the roof, then drop down to the balcony, where a blue door allows access to the west side of the third floor.
==Gallery==
FO4 Sylvia's holotape.png|Sylvia's holotape
FO4_University Point council meeting holotape.png|University Point council meeting
Fo4 Cryo mine nw of UP.jpg|Cryo mine
VT lunchbox east of University Point.jpg|Vault-Tec lunchbox
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FO4 University Point Exterior 03.png
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Frag mine University Point.jpg|Armed frag mine, Liquors
Armor workbench University Point.jpg|Armor workbench
Chemistry station University Point.jpg|Chemistry station (liquor store)
Cooking station east of Trinity Tower.jpg|Cooking station
Cooking stove University Point.jpg|Cooking stove
==References==
 
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