Bellevue Mercenary Group

The **Bellevue Mercenary Group** (BMG) is the main security force of Bellevue in 2287.

## Background

After the Trophin family fortifyied the hospital, and began to monopolize the ‘service’ for travelers, people came from all over to see the “Health Capitol of Manhattan”, and fell victim to the scheme. Many patients felt that they couldn’t go home, as the trips back and forth were too far or too dangerous, they couldn’t be without medicine, or other medical/logistic reasons. This created a dense town around the hospital, and as the demand for living space increased, the family extorted these people for even more money.

Eventually a city-state was formed, under the control of this family. They banned drugs and firearms, claiming it ‘harmed the health of the patients’, but in reality it was because those things just cut into their bottom dollar, and Martin Trophin hired the mercenary band to act as guards. These guards are equally corrupt and often perform raids on homes and businesses, in the guise of searching for substances, but they usually will instead take bribes, protection money, or loot from the families and businesses they search.

The BMG are armed with customized armor and weaponry. If it comes to it, they will defend the Hospital against raider gangs, super mutants, Feral Ghouls, and other dangers. They are friendly towards the Sole Survivor unless attacked first.

## Interactions with the player character

The BMG will engage in combat nearby, even if in that zone. The guards will only attack hostiles unless the Sole Survivor aggravates them. They often share insightful commentary on areas, potential quests, and events that have occurred in the Manhattan Wastes.

## Named Members

### Ivan

Ivan is the head of the BMG. He was the first to establish the branch working for Bellevue, and is in the most control. He patrols the Cantina and Hospital proper.

### Alexander

Alex is the most book-smart of the mercenary leaders. He is well versed in philosophy and is in charge of social programs within Bellevue, and acts as diplomat to other city-states in Manhattan. He patrols between entrances to the town.

### Leon

Leon is the youngest member of the mercenary leaders. He suffers from depression and is the most easily swayed. He can be found patrolling the western streets, away from the main hospital.

Leon may have once been a love interest of Allie Trophin but the two no longer see each other.

### Victor

Victor is the most ambitious of the mercenary leaders, and is directly involved with the network of spies within Bellevue. Victor is also the only member of the mercenary group to enforce the substance bans without taking any of the contraband for himself. He can be found west of the Cantina, by the shanty town.

## Notes

* Killing a BMG member will turn all guards hostile. Killing a non-hostile citizen in view of the BMG will also turn them hostile.
* Leaving Bellevue for 24 hours or longer will reset all hostile guards in the city.
* Unnamed BMG members share the same face models.
* The BMG is modeled after the KGB, and the main leaders are named after the first, second, second-to-last, and fourth-to-last Chairmen of the real-world KGB.

## Appearances

The BMG only appears only in *The Empire Wastes*.