Category: Election 2524

Fortitude Election 2524 – Captain Frank Malone – Soldier

Captain Franklyn W. Malone Manifesto

Bet you lot didn’t expect this! Some of you might think that I’m doing this for a laugh, but I’m here with you now, serious as an erection problem.

A lot has changed since our way of life was destroyed. Instead of shooting first, we’re talking. Instead of doing the smacking, we turn the other cheek.

And look what we’ve got to show for it with this ‘new Fortitude.’ Savages making demands. Eggheads making mutants. Spies living amongst us. Psionics at our borders. And the Network always baring down on us.

Now this might all sound shite but actually I’m fucking loving having all these people to shoot. But we’ve been lucky. We’ve barely scraped by, losing friends and family along the way. But there’s more we could be doing, more we could be fighting and more we could be killing.

Instead of just reacting, we need to be proactive. Instead of defending, we need to be conquering.

Instead of forgiveness, there needs to be retribution.

Vote for Malone and we’ll cut a bloody swathe across this blasted land.

Ascendant Election 2524 – Dr Stripes Brenner – Medic

For those that don’t know me, I am Dr Stripes Brenner. I have served as interim medical councillor for about 6 months now.

During that time, we have managed to save many lives at New Hope by applying emergency medical care following the sabotage and explosions, and subsequently created a medical centre to help serve their populace.

I also implemented the Shannon Protocol for your FEF teams, keeping daily bunker life secure by helping ensure no viruses or infections enter our society. 

Currently, I hold the position of key Ascendant medic while topside, and have experienced many of the threats and challenges our brave FEF teams face and deal with.

If you would have me as your Medical Councillor, I intend to continue promoting the health and well-being needs of the Bunker – ensuring quality and personalised care for all our citizens, whenever they require medical attention, and without prejudice or discrimination. I believe this is the fundamental role of your healthcare provider.

I have been proud to lead our Bunker medical team over the last 6 months, and will endeavour to continue improving our high quality medical coverage regardless of these election results. 

Ascendant Election 2524 – Captain Riley Evans – Soldier

I’m not here to claim I’m the best choice for the military council. There are others with more polished leadership or bolder strategies. I’ve never been the loudest voice in the room, nor do I seek power for its own sake. In fact, I did not intend to put my name forward at first. Some recent events however led me to take the chance on using my own voice.

I stand here because I know the reality of the frontlines. I’ve been in the trenches, faced the chaos of battle, and relied on the trust and grit of my fellow soldiers to survive. I have seen the bad and the good of the surface — as well as the bunker.

What I offer isn’t perfection — it’s hard-earned experience. I’ve made many mistakes, learned from them, and returned stronger. Every scar I carry is a lesson, and every decision I make comes from understanding the real stakes of combat, where survival is never guaranteed.

If you choose me, you’re selecting someone who values resilience, teamwork, and empathy. Leadership is more than just strategy; it’s about caring for those who carry out those strategies. I’ve seen the weight of sending people into harm’s way, and I’ll bear that responsibility with the respect it deserves.

I believe in leadership that listens, adapts, and stays grounded in the realities faced by our soldiers. My commitment is to the mission, our values, and the people behind them. That’s why I won’t promise perfection, but I will promise thoughtful, dedicated leadership. 

I’m not here because I think I’m the best choice — I’m here because I’m willing. Willing to serve with humility, to ensure no one is abandoned, and to lead with integrity. Quiet, effective leadership may not always be flashy, but it’s what gets the job done. 

At the end of the day, the choice is yours. If you choose me, you’re choosing someone who has been where you’ve been. Someone who has seen the ugly of the world. Someone who understands that every decision we make defines who we are as soldiers, and as human beings.It’s a long shot — but my aim’s steady, so better believe I’ll be ready.

Fortitude Election 2524 – General Archie “Aggro” Vance – Soldier

So here I am again.  Still alive, still fighting fit (mostly), still supporting our allies and making our enemies miserable.

Not much has changed in my outlook here.  I believe I’ve been walking the talk, but you lot can be the judge of that…

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Firstly, here is last year’s commitments:

Fortitude Election 2523 – Lt Vance “Aggro” – Soldier

So what now?

We need to get our shit together.  Individually, I’m always proud of our soldiers.  We are loyal, unwavering and reliable, as well as being brutal and unforgiving.  Model citizens if you ask me.

But collectively, we are lacking in direction.  I place some of that blame at my feet, surely.  It’s difficult when there is seemingly no clear overall objective.  But now there is.

Project Unity.

Several months ago, I sat with other Council members – both Fortitude and Ascendant – and we jotted out a plan.  A list of objectives, that would lead to something greater.  I wrote down the plan as we talked, and ever since I’ve been working with others to nudge us along this route.

But Unity is also the name of another, Fortitude-specific project that has existed for a number of years.  Without going into too many details, we believe there are a number of intact communication satellites in orbit around the planet that can be used to contact other survivors further afield – hundreds, thousands of miles away, even in other countries and continents.

We now believe we have the means to make meaningful progress towards this goal.  If we can achieve this, along with some of the objectives outlined above, I firmly believe that Fortitude (and Ascendant, if they are willing) can be at the centre of dragging our country back out of the muck and blood, and we can work towards re-uniting humanity on a larger scale beyond this ridiculous merry-go-round of piss-pot politics we call a life today.

So my objectives are simple:

SECURITY

PROGRESS

HOPE

UNITY

Will you stand with me and dare to make this dream a reality?

Fortitude Election 2524 – Dr Wesley “Cass” Snipes – Medic

So one term done and I feel some of what I aspired to do for the bunker and fef has come to pass. 

We are working towards rolling out more memory implants for skilled operatives to pick up the invaluable work done within the bunkers. 

Cybernetic research is above and beyond my goals to date with limbs now being perfected and soon available for installing once a few are out I will start to work on other technologies down this path and then begin work on reducing the cost on materials and credits for all of these and start to roll them out for the bunker in general to allow for a cleaner living and more healthy life but for now we need to focus on more military based ones to keep the wolves from the door. 

I have other goals I want to achieve, a cleaner energy which is something we all as councillors are working on and should carry on doing. 

I want to openly work with the psionic community and try figure out more about this to better protect those with these abilities and those without. I feel more understanding of what they have to deal with and what people are capable of will allow me to form a better understanding. This is something I will work along side the other council members to get up and running and perhaps have someone from within that community work alongside me also. 

I want to maintain an open door policy, there or facts and fiction out there that do nothing put harm what we as a people are trying to achieve and that will not be tolerated anymore. I for one will look towards the people as my moral compass as I endeavour to drive our medical team to do their best and we have an excellent team within bunker fortitude. 

Don’t vote for me if you feel your needs are not met from me being were I am, I’m here to make a change and help bring a better future and if me not being a councillor achieves that I’m more than happy with that out come. 

Thank you for your time 

Dr Cass 

Ascendant Election 2524 – Head Engineer Scarlett Drake – Engineer

I want to start by going over the reason that I am standing for the engineering counsellor position. It’s not for money. It’s not for power. It’s to make the world a better place for everyone. For my daughters, for the people of the bunkers and for you my fellow FEF members.

I have been on the surface for a while now and know how much of a dangerous place it can be with all the threats that we face everytime we head to the surface. Now we can’t face those threats alone, we need each other to continually face those threats. 

One of the main concerns that I have seen coming up on multiple occasions is regarding upkeep costs of gear used in the field. I want to put time and effort into this situation to see if there is anything that could ease that tension.

I have multiple ideas for the people to work together more as a team and resolve any issues as they come up as well as to work on improving on what we already have.

I may not be a soldier or a bureaucrat, but I will fight for you and I will fight with you with any concerns you may have.

Regardless of who you, the people, vote for, I pledge to work for the people. 

As my late husband Psymon said: 

For The Coalition, for the Future and for each other.

Scarlett (Scar) Drake

Ascendancy Election 2524- Alan Richardson – Crat

Bunker First!

That should be the first thought for everyone who lives in or is from Bunker Ascendant. Too long have we put ourselves at risk for others, others who would not hesitate to sacrifice us to save their own.

The FEF was created to recover technology, resources and intelligence to allow us to retake our rightful place on the surface. It now serves as a vainglorious elitist, dare i say it criminal organisation, working towards its own goals and believing it is above Bunker law.

We need to regain control of this radical element and use it for its original purpose, the betterment and survival of Bunker Ascendant.

I am not saying that we should not have allies, but we need to be equals in those alliances, not doing so out of fear, or from a position of weakness. I propose a full review of all current alliances and creation of formal documents to make sure the agreements and obligations are clear.

I stand with those forgotten masses in the Bunker, I will be your Voice and I will ensure that the FEF and all Bunker resources are used correctly and openly!

Many of the astute members of the populace will realise that this is the same manifesto i stood on last election! Nothing has changed for the better!

Vote for YOUR Bunker, Vote Richardson.

Ascendancy & Fortitude Election 2524- Mitchel Grant & Ali Lowen- Crat

Unity? Survival?

What do these words really mean?

We have been in communication since Ali in Bunker Fortitude uncovered a series of protocols from a PADD left over from the Network Occupation. These protocols had been corrupted by the Network however at their core they provide a framework for the organisation and management of multiple disparate societies that join together to form a single entity.

Our current Coalition of societies was a great first step, but its not enough. We have significant threats including the Network, Super Mutant Tribes, Hive, and more unknown beyond our current sphere of visibility. We have potential allies in The Office of the Home, AEGIS, and other societies yet un-contacted.

At the moment we put trust in a group of hired mercenaries to advance our knowledge, negotiate diplomacy, research new technology and defeat significant threats (military and other). And the FEF has done amazing things, without this collaboration of minds we would have fallen to any number of threats and challenges.

We are standing on a platform of reform. We need to change and adapt, the FEF protocol was written 500 years ago with a vision of what the future would hold, those people are not living in this reality and its time to move on. We will champion a referendum in both bunkers (and hopefully within the Free People) should we be elected. The intention is simple, form a single society out of the 3 main groups in the Coalition (with the option for currently unaligned groups to join).

One governing body rather than 4 or more, the goal? Not only survive, but thrive. Together we will achieve more than on our own. The positions within government will be open for any member to stand for, not restricted by training or rank, using the same voting system as now, with every member (regardless of location or current allegiance) having a vote.

No doubt this will seem strange, and after many of you have fought, bled and lost for your current homes it might not be an easy future to imagine. But we believe that it represents our best chance for a future.

Vote for us and we will do everything within out power to give you this choice.

We envisage many questions on our idea, we have small teams working in the archives of each bunker (and with DAHL) to work out what we believe the best structure would be. If you would like input in that, we would love to hear from you.

Fortitude Election 2524- Olivia Bilderman- Crat

Stop the invasion!

Our bunker is for our citizens, those loyal to the Fortitude and that do not posses weird mutations or talk with strange accents.

We have so called “tame tribals” wandering around our bunker! They are coming here and doing the work of honest bunker citizens, this needs to stop!

And lets not forget the biggest threat to our free will, dirty psionics! With them around how do i know if i really wanted a sandwich for lunch? Maybe i wanted soup, but the psionic mutant decided they wanted it instead and made me pick a sandwich! Wont anyone think of the children?!

Vote for me and i will see all of this alien invasion removed from our bunker and we can return to a more civilised time.

Fortitude Election 2524- Lead Engineer Pantelic- Engineer

Many of you will know me as our most prominent Ironclad engineer, or as the survivor of Level 17.

I am a citizen of Fortitude, and i take that word to my core. I have seen and been effected by the worst that the world has to offer, and i am still here, doing my job supporting our troops and maintaining our systems.

Chief Engineer Welkerson has laid excellent ground work and guided our engineering focus in 2 areas, survival and expansion. I plan to continue the same focus on power, food and sanitation that he has.

With the discovery of Dr Alverson as a Network spy, many of the projects where put on hold while the archives where cleansed and checked. We need to restart those. We have new allies and skilled workers, from a society that has grown on lived on the surface for hundreds of years. With their experience and different view points we can really start to make some progress.

I intend to continue to liaise with Bunker Ascendant on wider research projects ensuring we are leading the way in the search for alternative energy sources.

I dont think we need radical change, we just need to see through the plans that are already in motion, and provide dedicated plans for the survival of our people.