Evan Watson

Doctor Evan WatsonDean: ""Brendan: ""Dean: ""Brendan: ""Dean: " "Brendan: ""(Dean Volkert's and Brendan Volkert's dialogue) (username Watson.E)Institute Advanced Systems terminal entries; terminal, View Access Logs is a scientist in the Institute in 2287.
==Background==
Dr. Watson works under Dr. Madison Li as the specialist projects lead scientist of Institute Advanced Systems. He is a strict, no-nonsense man who handles many of the division's administrative tasks, such as maintaining thorough safety regulations, reviewing research proposals for approval, dealing with Facilities to secure power allotments,Evan: "Doctor Filmore, did you get the requests I sent over?"Allie: ""(Evan Watson's and Allie Filmore's dialogue) and generally ensuring that the division complies with Institute protocol.Dr. Li: ""Rosalind: ""Evan:" "Dr. Li: " "Rosalind: ""Dr. Li: ""(Madison Li's, Rosalind Orman's, and Evan Watson's dialogue) Watson is also involved in the child synth project, although he has significant reservations about it and only continues with the testing specifically because of Father's involvement;Institute Advanced Systems terminal entries; terminal, Personal Notes while he views Father's ideas as unconventional, he is still fond of the director, and they regularly share long conversations over dinner.Evan: ""(Evan Watson's dialogue)
Out of all of these tasks, regulations are Watson's greatest priority. He is constantly submitting new regulation updates to the Institute Directorate to address new developments,Institute Advanced Systems terminal entries; terminal, Regulation Updates and he has written safety handbooks which are thousands of pages long. He believes that safety cannot be compromised for efficiency, claiming to have seen various past incidences where researchers ignored procedures to work faster and ended up dead, and he will not change his mind on the issue.Evan: " Rules create order, and order promotes efficiency."The Sole Survivor: "Too many rules get in the way of efficiency. It slows things down."Evan: "I've heard that before. I've also seen scientists get too cavalier with protocols and end up dead. It only takes one mistake, one lapse. Remember that. I had some handbooks made up, but that was years ago. I'll see about getting one to you."The Sole Survivor: "Uh, how big is this handbook?"Evan: "Just a few thousand pages, but I like to think it's a brisk read. I certainly find it so. Take care, then."(Evan Watson's dialogue) He treats rulebreakers with disappointment, and by contrast, expressing measured discipline is the easiest way to gain his respect.Evan: " Rules create order, and order promotes efficiency."The Sole Survivor: "Words any former soldier can appreciate."Evan: "A man who understands the need for discipline will be a valuable addition here. I had some handbooks made up, but that was years ago. I'll see about getting one to you."(Evan Watson's dialogue) He is not completely inflexible regarding the rules, but committing even the most minor infractions will cause him to feel guilty.The Sole Survivor: "I have some Brotherhood schematics for you."Evan: " "The Sole Survivor: "That depends. How do you plan to reward me, exactly?"Evan: ""(Evan Watson's dialogue)The Sole Survivor: "That depends. How do you plan to reward me, exactly?"Evan: ""(Evan Watson's dialogue)
Watson's penchant for procedure brings him into disagreement with Rosalind Orman, who is constantly making new proposals and redesigns which he sees as unsafe. Watson ends up rejecting many of her proposals outright and brings his safety concerns straight to Orman for the rest, to her chagrin.Institute Advanced Systems terminal entries; terminal, Personal NotesEvan: ""Rosalind: ""Evan: ""Rosalind: ""(Evan Watson's and Rosalind Orman's dialogue) A related issue is Brendan Volkert, who frequently visits Orman during work hours just to be near her. Orman does not mind having Brendan around, but Watson sees his presence as a distraction to their work and would rather have Orman dissuade him.Evan: ""Rosalind: " "Evan: " "Rosalind: ""(Evan Watson's and Rosalind Orman's dialogue)
While Watson is content to work under Dr. Li and is willing to excuse her past involvement with the Brotherhood of Steel, he still sees her as an outsider and has privately warned that she cannot be fully trusted. Meanwhile, although he recognizes the Brotherhood as a threat,Evan: ""(Evan Watson's dialogue) he admires their technology and would love to reverse engineer their designs for the Institute.Evan: " "(Evan Watson's dialogue)Evan: ""(Evan Watson's dialogue)
==Interactions with the player character==
===Interactions overview===
===Quests===
* Airship Down: If Dr. Li has been convinced to leave the Institute as part of the quest From Within, Evan Watson will be the one who introduces the Sole Survivor to this quest, telling them to speak to Rosalind Orman for further details.
* Appropriation: Watson requests for the Sole Survivor to recover blueprints from the Brotherhood of Steel. He will not give any material rewards unless convinced via an easy Charisma check, after which he will give four fusion cells. This will make him feel guilty, as he is technically breaking Institute rules. This check must be repeated every time in order to keep receiving the ammo reward.
===Effects of player's actions===
* After completing Mankind - Redefined, Evan will express guarded support for Father's decision and remind the Sole Survivor to follow regulation to succeed as director.
* After completing Powering Up, Evan will comment on the new reactor and its ramifications.
* After completing Nuclear Family, Evan will reminisce fondly of Father and ask to discuss new policies with the Sole Survivor at a later time.
==Inventory==
==Notes==
When asked about the Facilities division, Allie Filmore will state that Dr. Watson is a member of Facilities who is in charge of the Institute's power distribution systems.The Sole Survivor: "I'd like to know about the people in your division."Allie: " "(Allie Filmore's dialogue) This is contradicted by several conversation scenes involving Watson where it becomes clear that he only works with the power allotment for Advanced Systems and is still constrained by Facilities regulations. Allie's line likely confuses Evan Watson with Enrico Thompson, a Facilities member who states in his dialogue that he maintains the Institute's power systems.Enrico: " This place might look shiny and new, but there's a lot of old technology in these walls. I lose sleep worrying about when the next blackout's going to hit."The Sole Survivor: "Looks like everything's running great. I'd say your doing your job."Enrico: "Hey, thanks. It's nice to be appreciated. Most people just take my work for granted. It's the kind of work that only gets noticed when something goes wrong, if you know what I mean. There's some stuff I need to check on. See you around, yeah?"(Enrico Thompson's dialogue)The Sole Survivor: "How old are we talking about?"Enrico: "Well, the reactor and a lot of the related systems - you know, cooling, monitoring, power distribution - that's all pre-war tech. Most of the superstructure down here was built later, by the people who survived the war. I guess each generation's been tinkering with the place, adding labs, making upgrades and so on. There's some stuff I need to check on. See you around, yeah?"(Enrico Thompson's dialogue)
==Appearances==
Evan Watson appears only .
==References==
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