Thanks to the listening device provided by the Fallout season 1 finale makes clear, Vault-Tec wasn't alone in its sinister acts. Before the apocalypse, Vault-Tec actively coordinated with other companies in Fallout's world.

Each of Vault-Tec's partners sent representatives to the meeting depicted in the show. Their presence there allowed them to voice their interests and reflect on Vault-Tec's long-term goals. Some of the viewpoints expressed in the meeting relate directly to the games, as they tie in with the various goings-on within their respective corporations. One of these connections is especially important, considering that it came in the form of a major video game character, and one who may very well return as a major villain in Fallout season 2.

6 Leon Von Feldon

Researcher at West Tek

Decades after its first reference to the character, the franchise finally introduced Leon Von Feldon, a scientist in the employ of WestTek. In the Fallout games, West Tek was a scientific research corporation whose work for the military contributed to the creation of several weapons, including Fallout's Power Armor. Along with the rest of civilization, they crumbled when the apocalypse happened. By exploring their old research facilities, players in the games are able to appropriate West Tek's resources for themselves and glean details about their place in Fallout's history.

One of the names players will come across in these adventures is Leon Von Feldon. Mentioned in both Fallout and Fallout 3, Von Feldon worked for West-Tek and the U.S. Army. It was his work with the latter that led him to be captured and killed by Fallout's Brotherhood of Steel in 2077. In the show, he was presented as someone who was highly skeptical about Vault-Tec's ideas, pointing out that the surface would be uninhabitable. Later on, he proposes the creation of "super mutant soldiers," which teases the birth of Fallout's iconic Super Mutant monster. This line coming from Von Feldon makes sense, considering that West Tek did develop some Super Mutants.

5 Julia Masters

Chief Finance Officer at REPCONN

One of the characters attending Vault-Tec's meeting was Julia Masters, and as indicated by her name tag, she was there on behalf of REPCONN. Based in Nevada, REPCONN Aerospace is a company that manufactures rockets. Fallout: New Vegas, the game that features REPCONN, established that Julia Masters served as their Chief Finance Officer, and was involved in a planned merger with Rob-Co. But as files found in Fallout: New Vegas explained, she wasn't acting in REPCONN's best interests; in fact, Julia Masters was selling company secrets to Rob-Co.

Masters' appearance in the Fallout season 1 finale amounts to a minor Easter egg. Similar to the situation with Von Feldon, Julia never appeared in the flesh until the show and was only a name associated with the corporate side of Fallout's history. As for her fate in the franchise, that's not been revealed in canon as of yet, but could be elaborated on if Fallout season 2 continues The Ghoul's flashback plotline.

4 Barb Howard

Vault-Tec executive

Of all the characters at Vault-Tec's meeting, only two are completely new to the Fallout mythos. One was Barb Howard, the wife of the Western movie star who would later become The Ghoul. In addition to arranging for Cooper to use his image to promote Vault-Tec with ments, Barb had a hand in some of the company's biggest decisions. Cooper didn't realize just how influential she was until he heard her lecturing the other people at the meeting, even going as far as to be the one to suggest that perhaps Vault-Tec should drop the bombs themselves.

One thing that can be taken from Barb's role in the meeting was that she took command when Askins was clearly meant to be leading the talks. Her ability to take charge and guide the conversation in a way that suited Vault-Tec's interests could have paved the way for Barb to develop even greater standing in the company. Whether that happened could be revealed in season 2 if more flashbacks are offered. She could also appear in the present-day story, given that it's now known that The Ghoul is looking for his family. Like Bud's Buds, she and other top-level Vault-Tec could be in a vault somewhere in Fallout's world.

3 Bud Askins

Senior Junior Vice President

Like Barb, Bud Askins isn't in any Fallout game. However, he did play a significant role in Vault-Tec's history, as evidenced by his ties to Vault 31. Askins oversaw a secret operation called "Bud's Buds" that turned out to be the answer to the show's Vault 31 mystery. Described as a "training program" Bud's Buds saw Vault-Tec place numerous "junior executives" in cryo chambers in Vault 31, which would rely on the people of Vaults 32 and 33, who would collectively function as its "breeding pool." As for Askins, he manages all of this from within Vault 31 as its Overseer.

All along, it's been Askins who's been pulling the strings of the other two vaults, transferring people from 31 to 32 and 33, ensuring that his "junior executives" remain in firm control of the Vault Dwellers. Both Betty Pearson and Hank MacLean were counted as Askins' pawns. Now just a brain attached to a roomba, Askins is completely devoted to fulfilling Vault-Tec's goals. That could shape his season 2 role, which could entail him being a villain in Norm's arc. As it stands, Norm is trapped in Vault 31 with Askins and has no obvious way out.

2 Frederick Sinclair

Big MT executive

Frederick Sinclair was the previous owner of the Sierra Madre Casino in Dead Money, which was a DLC installment for Fallout: New Vegas. His skeleton could be found in-game by the player, who could unearth additional clues about Sinclair's life, which ended in 2077 as a consequence of the Great War. According to Fallout lore, Sinclair had connections to the Big MT (Big Mountain and Research Development Center). Fallout's show acknowledged his link to the Big MT by having him serve as the company's representative at the meeting.

Frederick's other job in Fallout was also referenced in the series. Making a joke at Sinclar's expense, Rob-Co's Robert House commented on how he "could lose money running a casino." The remark foreshadows Sinclair's later association with Sierra Madre. As for the meaning of House's statement and Sinclair defense of his company's sales, the implication here is that Sinclair, at least from House's perspective, lacked competence in the business world. It also signals that by 2077, the Big MT was starting to struggle financially.

1 Robert House

Founder of Rob-Co Industries

Better known as "Mr. House," Robert House was the founder of Rob-Co Industries and a major character in Fallout: New Vegas. Like The Ghoul, Mr. House had a life before and after the Great War. With the financial and technological resources at his disposal as the head of Rob-Co, Mr. House was able to ensure he survived the apocalypse by preserving his body via life and connecting his consciousness to a supercomputer. Later, Mr. House founded the New Vegas community and in turn became a powerful figure in the Wasteland.

Because of Mr. House's surprise cameo in the finale, the door is now open for the character to factor heavily into Fallout season 2. New Vegas is set to be a key location when the show returns, so it's not impossible that he'll appear, potentially in an antagonistic role. As his talk about profit implies, Mr. House is defined largely by his greed, which could motivate whatever goal he may have in season 2. But since he can die in Fallout: New Vegas due to decisions by the player, including him in that storyline could lead to some complicated questions about the canon.

As a way to avoid any such problems, Fallout season 2 could use Mr. House strictly in flashbacks. With New Vegas now expected to have some sort of presence in the show going forward, it would be in keeping with the show's current approach for it to make New Vegas part of both stories. It can do just that by featuring Mr. House as a main character in the flashbacks. If The Ghoul and Mr. House have a history with each other, that could be of great relevance to what comes next. After all, he represents what New Vegas will ultimately become in Fallout.

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