The head of the Facilities division of The Institute, Allie Filmore focuses on keeping the Institute's mechanical and electrical systems running smoothly. Her team maintains and upgrades all of the systems that make it possible to live and work in a place like the Institute, particularly the machinery that recycles the air and water and provides power to the laboratories and quarters. Their work might not be as exciting as some of the other departments, but it's at least as important (though often underappreciated by others).[1]
One of her division's most important duties is power management. They scratch and scrape for every precious ounce of voltage, with the help of a few tricks that supplement their power budget. When necessary, they can tap into select sources on the surface, taking only what they need, of course. Their work is likely going to become easier, thanks to the efforts of Advanced Systems: Always working on new solutions to generate more energy, in response to the ever rising demands for energy.[2]
↑Allie Filmore: "They weren't kidding. You really are here.Well, all right. I'm Allie... Allie Filmore. You can think of me as the Institute's Chief Engineer.When Father told us about you, I could hardly believe it. You've been through so much, I think most people would have just given up.If you don't mind my asking, what was it that kept you going all that time?" The Sole Survivor: "I just wanted to find my son and keep him safe." Allie Filmore: "Now that you've found him, I hope you're proud of the great man he grew up to be. Now, I'll give you a quick run-down of the Facilities division, and then I'll answer any questions you might have afterward. As you might guess, we keep the Institute's mechanical and electrical systems running smoothly. We maintain and upgrade all of the systems that make it possible to live and work in a place like this. There's a lot of machinery behind these walls that recycles the air and water and provides power to the laboratories and quarters. The work we do might not be as exciting as some of the other departments, but it's at least as important. So, now that you're here and you've spoken to Father, does that mean you're on board?" (Allie Filmore's dialogue)
↑The Sole Survivor: "It must be a challenge to meet the power demands of a place like this." Allie Filmore: "Absolutely. We scratch and scrape for every precious ounce of voltage that we can. Over the years, we've learned a few tricks that help supplement our power budget. When necessary, we can tap into select sources on the surface. We take only what we need, of course. Fortunately, Advanced Systems is always working on new solutions to generate more energy.It's a good thing, too, because the demand is always increasing.You don't even want to know what a single use of the molecular de-materializer consumes." (Allie Filmore's dialogue)
