Commonwealth Institute of Technology

The Commonwealth Institute of Technology, or C.I.T., was a school of higher education in Cambridge, Massachusetts, prior to the Great War.
==Background==
Located in Boston, Massachusetts, with its campus based near the Charles River, CIT was one of the most prestigious institutions of higher learning by 2042. This was also the year one of its most prominent alumni, Robert House, graduated.A tragedy has befallen all mankind CIT was one of the most important centers of technological research and development in the pre-War United States, with research encompassing genetic manipulation (Greenetech Genetics),Fallout 4 Vault Dweller's Survival Guide Collector's Edition pp. 415-416: "[7.11] GREENETECH GENETICSThis vertical maze features the remains of the C.I.T.'s Greenetech building, where genetic manipulation and other secret experiments were undertaken. nuclear fusion (an underground reactor at CIT later being repurposed as the Institute's own experimental nuclear reactor),Fallout 4 loading screens: "Before the war, C.I.T. conducted experiments in its underground nuclear reactor. Today, it has been repurposed, and once activated will provide the Institute with nearly limitless power." experimental polymers,Cambridge Polymer Labs military robotics4n1m4L's test logs and software. CIT employees were responsible for the creation of the Code Defender security software, which was revolutionary enough that it would be in use by the Institute for the next two centuries.Liam: " "The Sole Survivor: "What do you need help with?"Liam: " "The Sole Survivor: "Where would I find that?"Liam: " "(Liam Binet's dialogue)
The school insisted on transparency, mandating that all students use school-issued credentials when using its infrastructure to ensure equal time for lab use, fairly prosecute damages, and protect the dignity of its staff: in one prank, the school's public terminals were hacked to state that Dean Blackstone "licked butts." The staff elected to track the students down and prosecute them.Public works maintenence area terminal entries; Robotics terminal, A simple request
After the war, remnants of the Commonwealth Institute of Technology went on to form the elusive scientific society known as the Institute. The founders were CIT students who survived the Great War in the university's subterranean level, and began to expand underground in 2110 to form the Institute's expansive underground facilities.Fallout 4 loading screen: "According to local history, the Institute formed from the remains of C.I.T., the Commonwealth Institute of Technology. But the college itself has lain in ruins for more than two centuries."Fallout 4 loading screens: "The Institute was officially founded in the year 2110 by a group a of former Commonwealth Institute of Technology students who took refuge in the college's underground level at the time of the Great War." 
==Members==
===Professors and staff===
* Blackstone (dean)
* Vernon (dean, system administrator)
* Jeanette Higgins (lecturer, 2064-2068)Vault 96 terminal entries; overseer's terminal, Higgins, Jeanette
* Dr. Wilfred Bergman (system administrator, alumnus)P.A.M.: ""Desdemona: ""P.A.M.: " "The Sole Survivor: "What's at Cambridge Polymer?"P.A.M.: " "Desdemona: ""(Desdemona and P.A.M.'s dialogue)
* Dr. T. Williams (system administrator)Cambridge Polymer Labs terminal entries; Bergman's terminal, Password request (Archive)
* Darren
* Volkov
===Students and alumni===
* Ericka Woolum
* Jon Elwood
* Isaacs
* Robert HouseA tragedy has befallen all mankind
* N. VolkmerVault 76 terminal entires; personnel terminal, UNSAVED WORK
* Ryan AinsleyLetter of resignation
* "4n1m4L"4n1m4L's test logs
===Cut content===
* Dr. Egan CITAdmin01's dialogue
* Unnamed robotics instructor CITStudent01's dialogue
* Adams
* Chris CITStudent02's dialogue
* Jack
* Mike
==Appearances==
The pre-War Commonwealth Institute of Technology was first mentioned in Fallout: New Vegas; it was later expanded upon in Fallout 4 and is mentioned in Fallout 76.
==Behind the scenes==
* The Commonwealth Institute of Technology is a reference to the real world Massachusetts Institute of Technology.
* In Fallout 4, there are three cut holotapes associated with C.I.T.: CITStudent01's dialogue, CITStudent02's dialogue and CITAdmin01's dialogue. No items for the holotapes exist in the game's files, but the dialogue for them can still be recovered. They appear to have placeholder voice lines recorded, likely by developers. The CITStudent01 holotape, in particular, would have mentioned a location known as the Cline building at C.I.T. The Cline building is not mentioned anywhere else in-game.
==Gallery==
FO4 CIT street sign.jpg|Street sign reading CIT Academia Building
==References==
Non-game
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