The MODUS Files - A Fallout Audio Drama Podcast Series

With the release of Amazon's Fallout TV Series, the cast and fans of the MODUS Files got together for watch episode one.

Take a listen to our thoughts, feelings, and the chaos that occurs when you get a great community of people together to watch the debut of live-action Fallout!

Enjoy!

Audio Editing: Jessica Star

Throughout the years, the history of Monongah has been one of hopes and tragedies. A curse seemed to linger over the town and the mines which sustained the residents…one which seemed to envelop the whole area after the Great War.

Earle Williams had never forgotten the promise of wealth, nor his desire to return home to Monongah someday. After convincing a group of like-minded members of Foundation, Earle would lead them into the depths of the mine in search of their fortune…and instead, they would find themselves victims of horrifying experimentation.

Team Cryptid follows in Earle’s footsteps and soon discovers there are some secrets that should stay buried.

The ground beneath our feet is shifting. Just who are the PACT and why do they want the Colonel?

In a forgotten Vault, Valeria will discover a grand conspiracy which has guided the course of human history for decades, pitting nations against each other to achieve their own ends.

The greatest threat to humanity stands revealed and the Colonel will face the hardest decision of her young life. 

The final stories of Appalachia are being told…and war, war never changes.

The pieces are moving across the chessboard that is Appalachia. The Brotherhood of Steel and the Overseer may be putting themselves on a collision course with the Whitespring, without understanding the true threats facing them all.

The Colonel must lead her band of survivors back to the Whitespring, putting their lives in the hands of their new allies, the Mole Miners… but now she walks a treacherous path with an uncertain future.

Team Cryptid finds itself facing an even greater danger deep within the mines of Monongah, while the residents of Vault Town discover unlikely allies on their doorstep.

While Trader Red and her companions continue their hike south, hunters are now hot on the trail of the rarest cryptid… but who is the predator and who is the prey?

Isolated from the Whitespring, the Colonel faces difficult choices and few options as her world has been turned upside down.

Vinny Costas sets his sights on Appalachia’s rarest Cryptid, while Lilith and Shadow cross swords… an unstoppable force meeting the immovable object, over the fate of our star-crossed Astronaut.

Team Cryptid descends into the depths of the Monongah Mine, not knowing what horrors they might find lurking in the darkness.

And Trader Red comes face to face with the Cult of the Mothman.

The final tales of post-war Appalachia are just beginning to be told and our characters have hard roads ahead.

Today we have a very special cross-promotional episode, in support of Frontier: Stories from Starfield. This new Podcast anthology follows multiple writers and creators as they weave tales of space adventures, cosmic horrors, and the down to earth trials and tribulations of humanity making its way through Settled Space.

This anthology can be found on Spotify, iTunes, and wherever else you access your favorite podcasts. Keep an ear out for our own episode, Neon - a space noir tale that delves into the darker sides of human nature.

But first, we are pleased to introduce this very special episode - “Voice in the Field” by Bryan Bachman.

Weapons of war come at the cost of those who’ll do the building. Those who’ll mine the resources. And those who’ll seek those resources out. Those are the individuals who wear the same insignia of a grand organization yet carry the mantle of the individual soul.

It is not the organization that is often struck, but the individual whose traumatic life is exploited by those who seek to do the harm. It is in the darkness and solitude of space that those that seek to exploit, hunt those that would be exploited.

Please enjoy & stay tuned for the next episode of the MODUS Files, “Shadow Games” - coming soon!

Today, we take a break from the harrowing journeys our characters find themselves in; and celebrate the fun of Halloween in our own very special way.

So grab some candy, and maybe even a spirit, and join us for this very special Halloween episode of The MODUS Files that we call "Jesse Desse Blain”

Everything we once knew about Appalachia is being rewritten as the secrets once buried have come into the light. The survivors of the New Enclave discover the Mole Miners aren’t who they thought they were…not monsters, but another in a long line of tragedies which had befallen the former residents of the region.

Doctor Hairfield and Sofia continue their escape from the Whitespring, but have they gone from the frying pan into the fire?

MODUS stands revealed, and his plans for Appalachia and his…human assets…harkens to a much darker vision of the New Enclave.

Team Cryptid arrives at Monongah Mine, while Lieutenant Jones and Cindy plan to do some exploring of their own, to discover how the Super Mutants invaded Foundation.

And Trader Red is ready to start her journey south, and finds that she is more connected to the story of Appalachia than she ever knew.

Not since the Scorched poured forth from the Cranberry Bog has Appalachia faced a threat as terrible as the Super Mutants who have overrun most of the Savage Divide. The New Enclave suffered a serious defeat at the Battle of Emmett Mountain and the survivors have been forced to flee, scattered to the four winds.

Worse, MODUS has taken steps to protect himself…not from the Super Mutants, but from “human failings and weakness,” utilizing nightmarish technology and data collected from Project SOMNUS and Commander Sofia Daguerre’s "Deep Sleep" Program.

Trader Red survived her ordeal in the Mire, only to find herself altered, both a blessing and a curse…and ponders what her future may hold.

And as Appalachia fractures, dark forces hidden away below our very feet are emerging into the light. They have their own plans for the world above…plans, which if allowed to succeed, will forever alter the course of humanity.

Nearly thirty years ago, the Great War devastated the globe…and shattered the dream that was America.

Twenty-five years later, the survivors of Vault 76 strode out into an Appalachia overrun with monsters of radiation and mutation with a mission to rebuild what has been lost.

After hardship and struggle, our characters find themselves on the precipice. Everything they fought for is at risk…and a new threat, far greater than they had ever faced before, has risen out of the ashes of the Old World.

In our third season of the MODUS Files, the future of Appalachia…and humanity itself, will be decided by war…and War…war never changes.

This is not their story, but tonight we follow a lost soul who wandered from the hills of Tennessee to Appalachia… trying to escape her past. Instead, she went from the frying pan into the fire. 

The Wasteland can be a cruel and unforgiving place, happy endings are as rare as hen’s teeth… but just when you think the story is over, we find a new one is just beginning.

From the beginning, the future of Appalachia has rested on the actions of multiple, competing factions. The New Enclave, the 76’ers, Foundation, Crater, the New Responders, the Blood Eagles, and the Cultists have all pursued their own goals and their own vision.

Much as the conflict between the original survivors doomed them all when the Scorched rose from the Cranberry Bog, a vast new threat descends upon a region divided. 

However, the hordes of Super Mutants are merely a tool of a larger conspiracy, one which has been growing beneath our very feet, with plans that extend far beyond the borders of Appalachia and threaten to forever alter the course of humanity itself.

Deep within the Whitespring Bunker, MODUS has his own designs on the future, relying on technology of the past to ensure that his survival will never be compromised by mere human failings.

As the events overtaking Appalachia burst into the open, our characters find themselves at a crossroads. Live or die, the future will be forever altered.

The storm clouds of war have burst forth upon the denizens of Appalachia, and no one is safe. At Emmett Mountain, a desperate defense is waged against an overwhelming force, while at Foundation, an even more insidious plan is put into motion. 

Deep inside her lab, Major Lilith finds herself hunted…but who is the predator…and who is the prey?

Day and the Overseer make final preparations to break into Vault 79, unaware of the greater dangers facing the region, and the Colonel races against time as she leads a rescue force into the mountains of the Savage Divide.

Not all is well at the Whitespring as Major Stein returns, discovering that MODUS has plans of his own for the future of Appalachia and Trader Red finds herself in the deepest depths of the Mire…perhaps only steps away from her destiny.

Events in Appalachia are beginning to spin out of control. The Super Mutants are on the move…an army of FEV-enhanced monsters, barreling down upon the unsuspecting factions of the region.

For the Colonel, that threat is a dagger, pointing straight at the heart of everything she holds dear.

More secrets are revealed…Stein and Sofia stumble upon hidden chapters of the past, while deep in the Mire, Red continues her journey into the unknown…and uncovers more of the region’s terrifying history.

And inside Lilith’s lab, her experiments with FEV reveal so much more than she ever expected and a link to her own past.

The fight for Appalachia’s future is far from over.

We all like to believe that we are masters of our own destiny…that our actions help drive history forward and in the case of Appalachia, that we will define the future.

However, there are others with plans of their own.

Trader Red stumbles on a remnant of the past in her journey north, while Day and the Overseer prepare to make their own play for wresting control of Appalachia’s destiny from the Whitespring.

Major Stein and Sofia uncover new secrets in the Ash Heap, and learn the fate of the rest of her crew, deepening the mystery of her condition.

At Foundation, Lieutenant Cindy and Amanda attempt to deliver news to the Colonel regarding Shadow’s strange comings and goings, and deep in the Savage Divide the tide is rising, representing a threat that may soon engulf the entire region.

The hills of Appalachia have always been home to myths and legends…from the Grafton Monster to the Smiling Man to rumors of aliens and otherworldly beasts.

After the Great War, the survivors discovered just how many of those stories were true. Trader Red, in her continued journey north, suddenly finds herself meeting another Appalachian mystery… “The Rarest Cryptid.”

And Major Stein is determined to uncover the truth behind Commander Sofia Daguerre’s medical condition, while Corporal Cindy stumbles upon the makings of a conspiracy…but who do you tell when you don’t know who to trust?

Finally, something has gone terribly wrong at West Tek. A storm is coming and it will change everything.

Trader Red continues her journey north towards the Mire meeting some familiar faces along the way, before finding out that Appalachia plays by its own set of rules…but never underestimate a backwoods country girl.

And something has gone horribly wrong at West Tek, as Lieutenant Jones and Sergeant Tyson find themselves facing the unexpected.

Nothing is what it seems…there are plans within plans, and the fight for the future is just beginning.

Trader Red embarks on a journey into the Mire, tasked with seeking a mysterious package, while Major Lilith pursues her father’s research, attempting to perfect the Forced Evolutionary Virus for her own benefit.

The Colonel returns to Flatwoods, while Commander Sofia Daguerre is introduced to the Whitespring Poker League.

But it’s the shadow of West-Tek that looms large over Appalachia.

There is an old saying… history repeats itself - or at least it rhymes.

Old Trader Red bribed her way up to "Top of the World" to record a quick commercial for her new business venture in post-war Appalachia. 

We offer a quick peek, before "Rose the Raider Bot" sic's her pet Liberator "Spike" on our intrepid adventurer!

Enjoy!

Even as the New Enclave expands its influence and faces down new threats, the realities of the Wasteland now pose an even greater challenge. The great factories and industrial complex which created and supported the technology which gave the Colonel an edge over the other factions in the region no longer exist.

Hard decisions are on the horizon.

However, the other residents of Vault 76 have been busy with their own plans. The Morgantown Settlement has become a shiny beacon of hope…that rebuilding is possible, and they are ready to take the next step towards a better future.

And in Flatwoods, the New Responders have risen from the ashes of the old. Their mission remains the same - help the people of Appalachia. This work has not gone unnoticed…and the Colonel casts her eye to that small town as well.

“The Butterfly Effect,” the idea that even the smallest action or event can have significant repercussions thousands of miles away or many years in the future. On the day of the Great War, a global disaster which saw over a billion souls die in Nuclear Fire, the fate of a single Vertibird over the skies of Appalachia would start a chain of events which would reveal hidden agendas and dark secrets…and threaten a greater calamity for us all.

And a newcomer to the region, running from her own past, finds herself a pawn in the greater game.

Project Caprinae, Encryptid, Imposter Sheepsquatch, by whichever name it was called, represented a nearly unstoppable force unleashed upon the people of Appalachia.

Team Cryptid uncovered the origins of this artificial monster, but not without cost. Captain Thompson and his motley crew know that they have to find a weakness or a way to destroy this death machine before it claims even more innocent lives.

In the end, Colonel Valeria will muster the strength of the New Enclave and march out to battle once again…but other threats are rising…and as new secrets come to light, the future of Appalachia and perhaps the whole country, is at risk.

Before the war, the government went to extreme lengths to deal with the unrest that was sweeping the region. Technology was a means to an end and the New Enclave is about to come face to face with one of Appalachia’s man-made monsters.

And Major Stein has brought a guest to the Bunker, a woman “out of time” who is harboring dark secrets of her own.

Operation Werewolf or as others in Appalachia called it, “The Blood Eagle War” has come to a successful conclusion.

Leaderless and scattered, the remains of the once powerful faction won’t pose a significant threat to the Colonel’s plans for the foreseeable future.

As Appalachia adjusts to the new reality, the Overseer and her assembled 76’ers in Sutton move to expand their influence, using their alliance with Foundation to counter the New Enclave’s influence.

While both the Overseer and the Colonel jockey for position, secrets long buried in the Appalachian hills begin to resurface and ghosts from the past threaten them all.

Once upon a time, many years ago in a place called Vault 76, the best and brightest of the old world were safe from the ravages of nuclear fire and destruction.

For those left behind, there was no fairy tale ending. The survivors were forced to learn the lessons of the harsh new world...that the strong would prey on the weak and life was cheap.

In the Wasteland, sometimes heroes will rise from the most unlikely of places.

This very special episode, in honor of National Podcast Day (September 30th) gives our listeners and community a look behind the scenes of The MODUS Files!

It's an opportunity to meet the main cast members of the series, gain insights into their characters, discuss favorite episodes and talk about our shared experiences in creating this series.

Many thanks to MandyMarieB, Lucy Middlethon, Brad Williams, Pandora Beatrix, and AJ Rivera for joining us in person for a great discussion!

Also, thank you to Maria Cheshier (Lieutenant Cindy), Austin Rodgers (Lieutenant Jones), and Aaron Foster (Lieutenant Thomas), who weren't able to join us, but are valued members of our podcast & will be releasing introductions as part of an expanded cast episode later this season!

Lilith is alive…and that is very bad news for the Blood Eagles. Underneath the Watoga, the once “City of the Future,” the final battle of the Blood Eagle War will be fought.

But, just as one conflict ends, new threats emerge and deep in the Mire, Major Stein discovers another relic from the past.

We are MODUS....Multi-Operation and Directional Utility System…At one time, we assisted our Little Enclave…holding  sway over the future of Appalachia. Regrettably…human failings resulted in our…isolation…from the outside world.

After reflecting upon…the events of the past…we have our own tale…to tell. 

Once upon a time…there was a member named Stein…and his story…is also our story.

Plans within plan…Lilith has discovered the Blood Eagles weakness. Without their chems, the gang would soon fall into disarray. However, the Blood Eagles might have found Lilith’s weakness too.

When the unstoppable force meets an immovable object, Appalachia pays the price.

And we discover that even in the Whitespring, not everything is what it seems.

The Blood Eagle War continues…

Lilith is finally in her element. No rules, no limits, and only one goal…kill all the Blood Eagles she can find. From the Ash Heap to the Mire, she and her team have left a trail of destruction in their wake, and Berkeley Springs is her next target.

However, there are others who will take advantage of the chaos.

The Blood Eagle War is far from over…

Once upon a time, many years ago in a very special place called Vault 76, there lived a girl named Lilith. Unlike the other children, who liked to run, play and eat sweet treats, Lilith preferred to hide and sneak, and eat things that were mostly meat.

Before the monster that was Lilith was unleashed upon Appalachia, she stalked the halls of the Vault. Far too late, her Father would come to realize just how dangerous his creation had become.

In the depths of the Vault, the monster removes her mask.

The Colonel has put her plan in motion to eliminate the Blood Eagles as a threat to the New Enclave. Major Lilith has been unleashed and she will make Appalachia howl.

Deep in the Ash Heap, what will later be known as “The Blood Eagle War,” begins.

Once upon a time, many years ago in a very special place called Vault 76, there lived a young girl named Valeria. While the other children in the Vault spent their days learning the skills to help rebuild the world after Reclamation Day, she was preparing for a much different role in the New World.

The woman who would become known as “The Colonel” and her journey that would end at the Whitespring, started in Vault 76. Every villain is the hero of their own story and this is her’s.

There once was a magical place called Vault 76. It protected the best and the brightest of the land from the ravages of the world above. While the surface was burned by nuclear fire and overrun with monsters of radiation and mutation, the people of the Vault lived safe and secure, preparing for the day when they would emerge into the New World.

Before the Plague, before Reclamation Day, and before our residents would become the heroes and villains of a much larger story, it was their time in the Vault that helped shape their destiny.

Our Five-Episode Mini-Series will follow the characters from the MODUS Files as they grow up in Vault 76, highlighting key times in their life which shaped the characters they would become.

COMING SOON!

In part two of our story, the Colonel and Eugenie continue their travels north to deliver the new vaccine across the region. After quite the reception at the Wayward, our pair head to Morgantown, experiencing some speed bumps along the way, while reconnecting with old friends and making new ones as well.

And at the Crater, Valeria discovers that there might just be something more than just her mission to rebuild Appalachia.

The uneasy alliance with the Overseer has resulted in a new vaccine to protect the newcomers to Appalachia from the Scorched Plague. Now, the hard part will be getting the inoculation to those who need it.

In part one of our story, the Colonel escorts Eugenie on the road north towards the Crater. Along the way, we experience a changing Appalachia, coming alive again, but also still full of peril.

And maybe, just maybe…the Colonel dances.

The Overseer’s plan to distribute the Scorched Vaccine across Appalachia is nearing completion. The factions converge on the Kanawah Nuka-Cola Plant, where we ask the age-old question…

“What happens when the unstoppable force meets the immovable object.”

And Major Lilith continues to assemble her team for Operation Werewolf…to wage her own private, and very dirty war, against the Blood Eagles.

“The Ends Justify the Means.” The Appalachian Wasteland is an unforgiving place and the Colonel will do anything and everything to achieve her aims.

And like a Russian Doll, Valeria has plans within plans. As she works with the Overseer, however reluctantly, she also lays the groundwork for dealing with the Blood Eagles.

New characters emerge…new pieces on the chessboard…and the stakes of the game have gotten higher.

Colonel Valeria reluctantly agreed to work with the Vault 76 Overseer to develop and deliver a Scorched Plague Vaccine to the newcomers who have arrived in Appalachia. Major Lilith has been sent to Crater to speak to Meg, the leader of the Raider, while Lieutenant Cindy is traveling to Foundation with Day, the Overseer’s formidable bodyguard.

This mission is too critical to leave anything to chance, and the Colonel will ensure its success…by any means necessary.

The Overseer…She was the heart of soul of Vault 76 for twenty five years. After Reclamation Day, she disappeared…leaving a trail of holotapes across Appalachia detailing her journey. 

Instead of dying on some lonely mountainside, she’s alive & wants to meet.

A live Overseer complicates the Colonel’s plans, but a dead one could become a martyr. Valeria must walk a fine line to discover what the Overseer intends, then decide how to proceed. Sometimes, new threats make for strange bedfellows.

Rose the Raider Bot has some choice words about the Stuff Shirts at the Whitespring...enjoy!

The Death of the Scorchbeast Queen was merely the beginning of our story...

During the long winter of 2104, the New Enclave slowly rebuilt and reorganized, knowing they would find a much more complicated Appalachia when the snows finally melted.

The old DieHards Raider Gang has returned from exile and occupies the old crashed space station in the north, while settlers from beyond the mountains have made the Spruce Knob Campground their home, dubbing it “Foundation”. 

Blood Eagle outposts and Mothman Cultist compounds dot the landscape and areas once considered safe..are no longer.

And an intercepted message reveals the fate of the Overseer of Vault 76 - and another piece is added to the chessboard.

As the Colonel prepares to lead once again, she must deal with the scars of the past…upon her return from the Bog, she went to speak to MODUS…the contents of their conversation have been classified, until now…

The first snows have fallen across Appalachia and after a long year of struggle and loss, the New Enclave and the civilians of Refugee Row look forward to the future. The holiday season is upon us and for Captain Stein, he’ll discover that sometimes the littlest things can be the most important.

A very special Holiday Episode dedicated to my son Henry. 

Merry Christmas!

Everything over the past year has led to this...Colonel Valeria marched the combined forces of the New Enclave south, deep into the Cranberry Bog to attack and eliminate the Scorched threat once and for all. Team Omega has reached Silo Charlie and is preparing the descend into the unknown to light the match which will spark an epic conflict between Man and Monster.

The Future of Appalachia will be written in blood...

Our characters now face the greatest battle of their lives as we witness the grand culmination of The MODUS Files Season One - "The Battle of the Bog"

Welcome to Blackreef Island...shrouded in mystery, it is home to a group of eccentric visionaries and experiments that threaten to destroy the very fabric of time and reality...and they're all stuck in a time loop - living the same day over and over again.

Two assassins wage an endless conflict - one to kill his eight targets before the day starts over and the other to make sure he doesn’t succeed.

However, even the most hardened warriors need a day off. So what happens when our adversaries lay down their guns and talk?

Let’s find out on this very special Deathloop Episode, “Tuesday.” brought to you by The MODUS Files

*Episode Art from "Rock Paper Shotgun" and Arkane Studios - no copyright infringement is intended

It’s been almost a year since Vault 76 opened and the residents found themselves in an Appalachia none of them recognized. The Scorched have loomed large over everything in the region...even as the Vaulters struggled to begin rebuilding.

The New Enclave has risen at the Whitespring and spread its influence. But now, after Sunnytop, the Colonel realizes they are no longer alone, and the Scorched must be dealt with before these newcomers are exposed, infected, and carry the plague to the world.

We now learn the history of Operation Beowulf and set the stage for what is to come...a battle to decide whether Appalachia belonged to humanity or the monsters.

Enclave Team Alpha, made up of the Colonel, Major Lilith, Sergeant Mueller and Corporal Cindy traveled to the Morgantown Settlement in search of  evidence of new visitors to Appalachia.

Captain Edwards pointed them to the new settlement at Monongah and disturbing lack of communication from them.

In the old mining town, the team discovered a massacre.

Now, the Colonel is on the trail of those who committed this vile act, determined to finish the mission and enact her own version of Wasteland justice.

Appalachia has reached a turning point and nothing will ever be the same again.

This episode contains content which some may find disturbing. Listener discretion is advised.