User blog:Emeraldblade95/PG Proposal: Preston Garvey



I didn't realize Preston Garvey from Fallout 4 was under this category, but I decided to bring this up on whether he should be approved of it or not.

What is the Work?
Fallout 4 is the fourth main installment of the namesake series. It takes place in a post-apocalyptic Commonwealth (Present-day Massachusetts), where the player, the Sole Survivor inside the Vault he/she's cryogenically frozen within, emerges on a quest: to find their son Shaun, who was kidnapped while they were frozen inside the vault.

They meet several individuals who help them along the way, including the sleazy newspaper publisher Piper Wright, the Synth Detective Nick Valentine, and the senior officer of the Commonwealth Minutemen Preston Garvey.

Who is He? What has He done?
Preston Garvey always dreamed to be part of the minutemen when he was a child, he had heard of the major feats they accomplished within the century.

At age 17, he was enlisted under Colonel Hollis (back when the Minutemen didn't have a general). Although being a member was a dream come true at fist, this dream soon turned into a nightmare.

At a request from a citizen of Quincy named Sturges, Preston traveled to the town, where he and the Minutemen confronted a large group of Gunners, however the group was well-prepared as one of the Minuteman, a man named Clint, defected and setup the Minutemen into the trap. Although Preston survived, many of his men died trying to defend the town before it was overrun.

Preston began to question his mortally, but eventually, his sorrow turned to hope when he met the Sole Survivor, who if the player chooses, rebuilds the Minutemen, and establishes their presence once more as the Commonwealth's true protectors.

Corrupting Factors
Following the failure at Quincy, Preston became pessimistic, almost suicidal upon the fact that he was betrayed and almost all of the Minutemen perished. Nonetheless, he always put on a brave face from that day forward, hoping that eventually, someone or something would come forward to revived the militia and the land he loved.

Admirable Standard
Preston Garvey is moreorless like the embodiment of what a true American hero should be like. He is selfless, charismatic, honest, and merciful about killing. He has sworn to protect the Commonwealth with his life, and hopes that eventually the Commonwealth will rebuild to the point that it can literally become like the predecessor's Pledge of Allegiance: "One Nation, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all."

Final Verdict
The game's concept could raise eyebrows, but I think Preston Garvey could perhaps stand a chance of becoming Pure Good.