Ghost Fleet

The "Ghost Fleet" was a moniker used by the Defense Intelligence Agency to refer to a suspected Chinese stealth submarine program. First theorized in late 2075 after reports of unexplained oceanic phenomena, the investigation was dropped on the order of a U.S. general. However, news surfaced in early 2077 of a "stealth submarine" program, publicly denied by the PLA Navy, though US intelligence sources suggested otherwise.Fallout - A Special LIVE Report from Galaxy News news ticker: "Developing: Reds continues to deny existence of stealth submarines, US intelligence suggests otherwise.""
==Background==
In November of 2075, two DIA monitoring stations detected and reported unusual oceanic activity involving possible submersible vessels, dubbed the "Ghost Fleet."P.A.M.: > American projects involving this technology (refer to "Stealth Boy") have merely reverse engineered captured Hei Gui suits. The underlying science of this technology is unknown. So the theoretical limits are also unknown. However the so-called "Ghost Fleet" that station A-31 and B-19 reported in November may indicate that testing has already commenced with submersible vessels.(The Switchboard terminal entries; research terminal, > 2075 Dec 17) A month later, an analysis was performed by the agency's experimental Predictive Analytic Machine that concluded there was a 91% chance that China had conducted large-scale stealth experiments, citing the superior capabilities of Chinese stealth technology (their Hei Gui suits) and the ability of the Chinese to conceal large scale research projects from U.S. intelligence operatives.Technician: "Could you repeat for the general what you just told me?"P.A.M.: > Posit. Chinese stealth technology far outstrips our own capabilities. Posit. The Chinese intelligence apparatus is sufficient to conceal large scale research operations from American operatives. Conclusion. The Chinese have a 91% chance of having conducted large scale experimentation with Stealth Tech.(The Switchboard terminal entries; research terminal, > 2075 Dec 17)
P.A.M. speculated that if China was indeed conducting such research, it may indicate that the Ghost Fleet reports were signs of the Chinese implementing this technology on submarines. The findings were subsequently reported to a general attached to the DIA, who responded with shock, requesting that P.A.M. clarify whether these alleged "stealth subs" were truly in service. P.A.M. responded that the available data was insufficient to conclusively determine this;General: "Dear God. You think they have stealth subs?"P.A.M.: > A second order approximation is inconclusive. Explanation. The logic chain of these assumptions have too much variability. Further data is required.(The Switchboard terminal entries; research terminal, > 2075 Dec 17) when asked by the general to "give [him] a guess," it promptly aborted communication, with the supervising technician claiming that the system's current version was "stubborn" about guesswork.Technician: "Sorry, sir. We're working on some of her glitches. P.A.M... well, she gets real stubborn when she's doing too much guesswork."General: "Stubborn? She's a machine."Technician: "Sir. With each new version, well, she's getting quirky."(The Switchboard terminal entries; research terminal, > 2075 Dec 17)
P.A.M.'s analysis was corroborated by a large increase in the imports of key stealth-related materials such as complex polymers and other synthetic compounds to the Shaanxi Province.P.A.M.: > Virtually no actionable intelligence has come out of the Shaanxi Province for 3.1 years. However, the province reports a spike in the imports of complex polymers and other key synthetic compounds. The quantity in question is consistent with stealth technology research on the macro scale.(The Switchboard terminal entries; research terminal, > 2075 Dec 17) The AI also noted that the underlying science behind China's stealth technology remained largely unknown to American intelligence, leaving the full extent of its capabilities unknown as well; this raised the concerning possibility that China's developments in the field had already exceeded prior estimates.
Despite this, the supervising general considered the theory too dubious to be worth reporting to the Joint Chiefs of Staff, dismissing the idea of stealth subs as "nonsense" and saying that it was "goddamned ludicrous" that such a massive development could go unnoticed by American espionage efforts.General: "There's no way I'm taking this stealth sub nonsense to the Joint Chiefs unless I have proof. It's goddamned ludicrous to think the Chinese have been working on something this big and we've heard nothing."(The Switchboard terminal entries; research terminal, > 2075 Dec 17) The matter was subsequently buried, with DIA personnel warned not raise the matter again without concrete evidence of the fleet’s existence.General: "Until you can give me something concrete, I don't want to hear another goddamned word about this."(The Switchboard terminal entries; research terminal, > 2075 Dec 17) While the veracity of the initial "Ghost Fleet" reports remained inconclusive, China did ultimately develop stealth submarines equipped with nuclear missiles,Josh Jay on ArtStation: "The Chinese stealth submarine in Boston Harbor that launched nuclear missiles against the mainland in Fallout 4." which were used in the Great War to launch short-range nuclear strikes against the east coast of the United States.The Sole Survivor: "Where are you going to get that?"Zao: " "(Zao's dialogue)
==Appearances==
The Ghost Fleet is mentioned in Fallout 4.
==References==
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