Energy Independence

**Energy Independence** was a quest in *Wasteland 3*.

## Summary

Theodoric Curie would ask the Rangers to help him figure out how to turn the Holy Detonation kept beneat the Air Force Academy Ruins into a reliable source of power. If successful, his project would allow Colorado Springs to free itself from the whims of the Gippers. However, he needs specifications: Curie's heard that old world scientists did nuclear research in this area before the war, but the only facility he's found has been the Holy Detonation. Elijah Ward woul call the Rangers and arrange a meeting at his estate, asking them to find the specifications at Cheyenne Mountain, but delivering them to him first, so that he can modify them to shut the detonation down permanently and ensure it would never spiral out of control.

The Rangers would gain the specifications at Cheyenne Mountain (also dealing with the FADERs), and at this point would have to decide whether to bring them straight to Curie or to Ward. In the first case, Curie would invite them to witness turning the Detonation into a nuclear power station, granting full independence from the Gippers. In the latter, the Detonation would shut down, breaking Curie down, but preventing a vague future threat to Colorado Springs.

The quest was lopsided towards Curie's side and was eventually cut from the game, along with Cheyenne Mountain and numerous other locations. It was later recycled into *Cult of the Holy Detonation*, moving the Detonation to Cheyenne and providing - finally - an option for wiping out the Gippers without having to violently overthrow the Patriarch.

## Raw strings

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Energy Independence
Search for the top secret nuclear science specs in old military installations.
Bring the tech specs to Theodoric Curie... in a modified or intact state.
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Bring the Tech Specs to Theodoric Curie.
Give the tech specs to Theodoric Curie
Meet Theodoric Curie at the Holy Detonation.
Theodoric Curie asked us to help him figure out how to turn the Holy Detonation into a reliable source of power. He thinks he can figure out most of it, but he needs technical specs that he thinks might be found in an old world military installation. If successful, his project would also allow Colorado Springs to free itself from the whims of the Gippers.
Curie's heard that old world scientists did nuclear research in this area before the war, but the only facility he's found has been the Holy Detonation. We should keep our ears open for any rumors about other pre-war labs.
We found some specifications related to the Holy Detonation. We need to bring them to Curie, but we need to decide if we're bringing them to Elijah Ward first.
Curie was able to use the research we gave him to tap into the Holy Detonation. Colorado Springs has a new, stable power source to draw on!
Our collusion with the Ward Family to sabotage the Holy Detonation was successful. Curie's modifications caused it to collapses into nothing. Curie's a broken shell, but at least we aren't sitting on top of a nuclear ticking time bomb anymore.
We found some specifications related to the Holy Detonation. We should bring those back to Curie as soon as possible, though Elijah Ward in Broadmoor Heights did want to talk to us about the Holy Detonation.
We'd previously discovered some nuclear research applicable to Curie's invistigation into the Holy Detonation. We'll give it to him when we're ready to do so.
Theo asked us to meet him at the Hold Detonation, under the Air Force Academy to witness the result of his work.
Elijah Ward, head of a prominent Family, wants to talk about the Holy Detonation. He'll be waiting to meet us at his estate in Broadmoor Heights.
Ward warned us about the dangers of tapping the power of the Detonation. When we acquire the tech specs, he suggested that we bring them to him, at his estate, and he'll modify them to permanently neutralize the Detonation. He recommended we search for the specs in the prewar military installation of Cheyenne Mountain, not far from Colorado Springs.
We had Ward modify the specifications. Now, to return them to Curie.
Theo wants our whole party to assemble at the Holy Detonation to witness its transformation into a fully operational power station. We should talk to him when we're all present and ready.
We had Ward modify the specifications. Now, to return them to Curie.
Theo wants our whole party to assemble at the Holy Detonation to witness its transformation into a fully operational power station. We should talk to him when we're all present and ready.
Elijah Ward, head of a prominent Family, wants to talk about the Holy Detonation. He'll be waiting to meet us at his estate in Broadmoor Heights.
Ward warned us about the dangers of tapping the power of the Detonation. He wants us to give him the specs and he'll modify them to permanently neutralize the Detonation.
We had Ward modify the specifications. Now, to return them to Curie.
Theo wants our whole party to assemble at the Holy Detonation to witness its transformation into a fully operational power station. We should talk to him when we're all present and ready.

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