OSI North

OSI North is the northernmost branch of the New California Republic’s Office of Science and Industry. Based out of Camp Navarro, a former Enclave vertibird maintenance and refueling base, they have been tasked with researching Enclave equipment for use by the NCR.
==Background==
Several years following the destruction of Control Station ENCLAVE in 2242, the NCR eventually managed to clear out the Enclave remnants still stationed in Camp Navarro. While much Enclave equipment had been scuttled or taken east by deserters and those escaping to Raven Rock, enough was left behind, captured, or surrendered to the NCR that their investigation has been deemed worthwhile. The NCR occupied Camp Navarro, setting up OSI North to put Enclave equipment to use for the Republic.
OSI North is currently led by Director Welle. Secretly Welle hopes that this work here might land him a position as the head of the OSI, however several problems continue to interrupt his plans. Most notably, military liaison Major Damen takes most of the credit for the work done at Camp Navarro.
==Research==
===Vertibirds===
Aircraft and power armor are the two major research focuses of OSI North. With proper aircraft the NCR could quickly deliver supplies by air to the Republic’s territories, including to the Mojave Wasteland for the impending battle against Caesar’s Legion. Additionally, as the Legion has few ways to oppose aircraft, many within the NCR’s military have entertained the idea of using them directly in combat to “rain hell from above.” As of 2281 OSI North’s research has made it possible for the NCR to field a small number of vertibirds, one example being the presidential aircraft Bear Force One.
===Power armor===
The research of power armor has become an important task to close the technological gap between the NCR’s military and that of the Brotherhood of Steel. As acquiring the complex components of power armor has been difficult, an early project of OSI North was finding a way to repurpose suits without restoring them to pre-War condition. The salvaged power armor used by NCR heavy troopers was the product of this research. It features impressive protection while not needing special training to wear, but the removal of servos makes it extremely heavy and cumbersome.
Recent industrial developments have shown promise in manufacturing limited numbers of some of the components needed to properly repair suits of power armor. Testing has begun on power armor captured during the Brotherhood War and repaired using these components, several of these suits have been issued for testing by NCR soldiers in the field. One such user is Colonel Royez, currently stationed at the Long 15.
==Operation: Eagle Snatcher==
Unbeknownst to most NCR citizens, OSI North has been granted former Enclave personnel for use in their research. In exchange for providing their services to the NCR, many of these individuals have been given pardons, new identities, and the promise of patriation into the Republic. While most of these individuals were former Enclave scientists, others such as vertibird pilots, mechanics, and combat trainers have found work in OSI North’s projects.
==Notes==
As a former Enclave facility the headquarters of OSI North is connected to CalNet, the NCR's attempt to restore the PoseidoNet system for their own use.
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