For years to come they would use the intact science bay as the nucleus of their science efforts. Since then, the bow section has crumbled, allowing mirelurks to infest the ship's lower sections.Īround 2237, remnants of the Naval Research Institute under the leadership of Horace Pinkerton were looking for new lab space and found the ship, establishing the Rivet Station Science Outpost after clearing out the mirelurks. However, the ship was abandoned in the wake of the Great War.
In addition to a sizable fleet of fighters, the carrier was also equipped with a nuclear reactor, desalinization facilities, and onboard hydroponic farms in the aft sections, allowing it to function independently for extended amounts of time. Starboard aircraft elevators allowed for easy stowage and deployment of these aircraft from the sizable hangar located below the deck. Before the war, the ship that ultimately became Rivet City was a massive, dry-docked aircraft carrier.
