Red Rocket

Red Rocket got its start before the advent of fusion cells, and the influence of its initial reliance on fossil fuels remained even after it switched over to providing reactor fuel and coolant. By the time of the War, they held a virtual monopoly on the US East Coast, and their iconic stations can still be found in the wreckage of most communities. These range from tiny outposts, little more than a tattered awning over a depleted filling station, to massive truck stops with attached convenience stores and restaurants.

During its heyday, Red Rocket was highly concerned with its environmental reputation, as a way of differentiating themselves from the rapacious reputation of most energy companies of the time. This resulted in strong customer-care and waste-reduction policies, which were sometimes observed with lethal enthusiasm.

As the Resource Wars took their toll on the general economy and the energy market in particular, Red Rocket moved swiftly toward robotic staffing. By the time of the War, most of their locations were 100% automated. Some of them continue operating today, despite having no fuel in their tanks or food on their shelves.

AFTER THE WAR

You can always tell a former Red Rocket shop by the distinctive architecture making everything from their filling stations to corporate headquarters look like a 1950s drive-in burger joint. Many Red Rocket stations are dotted across the wasteland, their iconic rockets still visible at a distance. Although their supplies of fuel are often long gone, it is not uncommon to find an operating Nuka-Cola vending machine and a trash bin with some salvageable supplies on or near these former oases.

The ubiquity of Red Rocket and their brand imagery has given it something of a mythic influence over people of the wasteland, turning it into an icon of the safety and prosperity of a vanished age.

Type

Corporation, Energy Industry