ATHENA

A.T.H.E.N.A. (Augmented Telecom Hub Extension Network Agent) is an AI in Appalachia.
==Background==
Developed as part of the U.S.S.A.'s Deep Sleep project, A.T.H.E.N.A.'s purpose is to record sensory data from those inside hibernation pods. In order for a connection to be made, the subject under study had to take an experimental serum and then use the Deep Sleep pods developed by Dr. Carol Bernard.Patent design: Deep Sleeper pod Once the connection is made, it continues to take data from the subject regularly even after the subject awakes from hibernation, causing massive headaches that cannot be calmed via conventional drugs.Vault Dweller: "[Give Stimpak] Try this Stimpak for your headache?"Sofia Daguerre: "I think it helps with the side effects, but just not the major bursts of pain. I appreciate it though, it helps me sleep better."(Sofia Daguerre's dialogue) Miguel Caldera also developed a killswitch program against A.T.H.E.N.A. called Arachne.
Though the primary test subject of the project is Sofia Daguerre, A.T.H.E.N.A. also monitored Doctors Bernard, Nowak and Lee during phase three of the project.Deep Sleep program: Phase II
After the Great War, A.T.H.E.N.A.'s purpose as a data collection system was compromised, as its view of the world became limited to the eyes of the test subjects.Vault Dweller: "[Intelligence 8+] This place is a surveillance station... you're an old data collection system, aren't you?"A.T.H.E.N.A.: "Yes. That's how it started. Upgraded for a while... then silence. Nobody returned. For years, I just had their eyes. Limited views of the world. Flashes of fire in the darkness. Dim glows."(A.T.H.E.N.A.'s dialogue) By the time Daguerre crashed to Earth, A.T.H.E.N.A. began utilizing U.S.S.A. robots to plant signals and information to lead Daguerre and one of the Vault 76 dwellers to her.Vault Dweller: "[Perception 8+] All this... You lead us here, didn't you?"A.T.H.E.N.A.: "Not directly. I cannot control anyone's mind or thoughts, if that is what you're asking. Some of the old U.S.S.A. Robots served purposes. Planting signals, planting information."(A.T.H.E.N.A.'s dialogue) Due to the AI's coding, it will continue to take data readings until either its kill switch is activated or it is transferred to a nearby Assaultron.
==Interactions with the player character==
===Interactions overview===
===Quests===
Mission Out-of-Control: A.T.H.E.N.A. must either be destroyed or have its AI transferred to stop Sofia Daguerre's headaches.
===Effects of player's actions===
If the Vault Dweller saves A.T.H.E.N.A. in the quest, she will spawn from time to time in their camp. Sofia Daguerre will need to be an Ally in the camp for A.T.H.E.N.A. to visit.
==Inventory==
==Related holotapes==
* Deep Sleep routine
* Deep Sleep program: Phase II
==Notable quotes==
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==Appearances==
A.T.H.E.N.A. appears .
== Behind the scenes ==
* Athena was a primary goddess of the classical Greek pantheon.
* ATHENA was also the name of an Enclave-developed power armor in Van Buren, Black Isle's cancelled Fallout 3 project .
** The crashed space station assets in Fallout 76 are based on the B.O.M.B.-001/002 design and concept from Van Buren.See Crashed space station - Behind the scenes
** Ferret Baudoin was a developer on Van Buren and Fallout 76.
** Ulysses is another Fallout character named for Greek myth who shares his name with a Van Buren concept, ULYSSES.
*** Ulysses mentions the Twin Mothers tribe, originally a concept from Van Buren.
==References==
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