Commonwealth Minutemen

Commonwealth Minutemen is a fictional large-scale volunteer militia organization of musketeers and soldiers who operated out of the Commonwealth region, specifically the Boston Metropolitan Area of the former state of Massachusetts, U.S.A.. They were inspired by the old real-life Minutemen from the Colonial American times, but with a different purpose. The Minutemen protected the Commonwealth for over a century, but it completely fell apart by 2287, with the aftermath of the Quincy Massacre, but is later revived. They will serve as the primary protagonistic force of Fallout 4: The Series.
== Description ==
== History ==
== Members ==
* Lenny Brown - General of the Minutemen from 2287 and beyond, appointed to rank by Preston Garvey after resigning as Leader. A former Pre-War soldier and Vault 111 resident, he is considered a capable leader due to his combat experience and diplomatic skills.
* Preston Garvey - Former Leader turned Lead Commander and Brown's right-hand-man. He was considered one of the final Minutemen left alive and was the leader of the Quincy Survivors.
* Sturges - The mechanic of the Minutemen and reliable ally, but is also a hidden synth. Although a synth, he holds no ill intent and has simply lost his memories. He is a tinkerer and sometimes is the voice for reason.
* Ronnie Shaw - An older member of the Minutemen, she became the Castle's lead commander and armory salesperson upon returning after hearing of their revival. She does not operate much in the field anymore, but is still capable of a fight.
* Jun Long - A grieving father. He later becomes the doctor of Sanctuary Hills, as his old job was. He was initially a Quincy settler before the town's massacre and his son, Kyle's demise.
* Marcy Long - A bitter and resentful mother and Jun's wife. She later becomes the guard of Sanctuary in order to take out her aggression on the enemy. She lived in Quincy with her husband and their son.
* Mama Murphy - An older but wiser woman who possessed the supernatural ability known as "The Sight," where as she uses chems, she can see into the future, the past, and the present, effectively making her a visionary. She was later talked down by Lenny and becomes sober, sacrificing the Sight to allow her to live a longer life.
* Sheffield - A former hobo turned bartender. A former alcoholic from Diamond City, he resigned to exclusively drinking Nuka-Cola to substitute his alcoholism. Lenny gave him a single bottle of Nuka-Cola to help him quench his thirst and craving, allowing him to become Lenny's subject, and he became the bartender of Sanctuary Hills, much to his gratitude.
* Dogmeat - A German Shepherd and guard dog of the Minutemen. He was initially a freelance dog who stuck by those who needed him before he decided to permanently become Lenny's companion. Whenever he was not accompanying Lenny throughout the Commonwealth, he stayed in Sanctuary Hills as a guard dog.
* Zeus - A Great Dane dog that was found by Lenny and converted into a guard dog.
* Piper Wright - An unofficial gunwoman and ally of the Minutemen. Piper is a reporter for Publik Occurrences in Diamond City, but has decided to periodically step down from her duties to travel with Lenny.
* Cait - An unofficial gunwoman and ally of the Minutemen. Cait was a former chem user and fighter for the Combat Zone before accompanying Lenny. She became a loyal companion to Lenny, and helps the Minutemen, but she does not fully care for the cause.
* Robert MacCready - An unofficial gunman and ally of the Minutemen. MacCready was a former Capital Wasteland resident and mercenary, but has become Lenny's ally. He mostly looks after himself, but helps the Minutemen whenever Lenny does so.
* John Hancock - An unofficial gunman and ally of the Minutemen. Hancock is the mayor of Goodneighbor within Boston, but has since periodically stepped down from his duties to travel the Commonwealth with Lenny, becoming a slight supporter of the Minutemen, as he considers them a better option than the others.
* Nick Valentine - An unofficial gunman and ally of the Minutemen. Valentine is a private-eye detective from Diamond City, and he supports the cause whenever he is not Lenny's companion.
== Deaths ==
* General McGann - Starved or dehydrated while trapped under the Castle.
* General Becker - Presumably killed by raiders or another threat.
* Colonel Ezra Hollis - Shot and killed by Gunners during the Quincy Massacre.
* Kyle Long - Killed by Gunners during the Quincy Massacre.
* Anderson - Shot.
* Anthony - Shot.
* Brent Savoldi - Shot.
* Emma - Shot.
* Clint - Killed by Lenny Brown in retribution for betraying the original Minutemen in Quincy.
* James Wire - Killed by Lenny Brown in retribution for abandoning the Minutemen.
* Josh - Shot.
* Williams - Shot.
* Captain Mercer - Shot.
* Alexandra Trumbull - Shot.
* Nunez - Shot.
== Killed Victims ==
* Gristle
* Ack-Ack
== Relationships ==
=== Allies ===
* Abernathy Homestead
* Finch Farm
* Starlight Drive-In
* Diamond City Residents
=== Neutral ===
* The Brotherhood of Steel - Mutual Ally & Member
=== Enemies ===
* The Institute - Attempted Killers & Victims
* The Railroad - Synth Assistants
== Gallery ==
== Trivia ==
* The Minutemen is considered the first faction that players can encounter, depending on how they play. If one follows the objectives in the beginning, they will come across the Minutemen and will become allies. However, they can also be avoided. They typically do not become hostile by most means unless the Nuka-World add-on is installed and the Nuka-World Raiders are allied.