While the Cloud wipes the slate clean, collars ensure cooperation, holograms provide defense and the vending machines provide everything else. even currency,' Elijah saw that the Sierra Madre 'can kill nations and build them' if its Cloud, holograms and vending machines were applied in the correct manner.

As potentially unlimited sources of 'food, supplies, medical assistance, ammo. Nonetheless, it was this prospective prosperity that, in part, drew Father Elijah to the Sierra Madre centuries after the Great War froze it in time.

In fact, Sinclair very nearly bankrupted himself bankrolling the development of the technologies necessary to build the Casino. Unfortunately, the technology never really gained traction outside the occasional Worlds Fair, most likely due to the power requirements and cost. Their ability to take common and fissionable elements, and use them to construct not just conveniences, but also tools, perfectly edible foodstuffs and drink, and even medicinal products in the case of an emergency indicates that the United States was on the verge of achieving a sustainable economy and resolving the resources crisis once and for all. The versatility of the vending machines is notable. To maintain control and keep a stock of the chips available, Villa employees only received a modest amount of chips with each paycheck. A secondary benefit was that this self-sufficient business model gave him total control over the economy of the Madre, such as it were. Redundant engineering and meticulous attention to detail ensured that the system would continue to function even in the event of an apocalyptic event, providing a stable food supply and all the necessary supplies in the case of a national catastrophe. All conveniences and necessary supplies were to be supplied by machines tied to the casino. Sinclair was quite explicit in his instructions: Only the revolutionary Sierra Madre vending machines could be installed вЂ“ all other devices, no matter how common or popular, were banned. A generous research grant from Frederick Sinclair enabled their development, as the pre-War tycoon wanted to provide the Madre with total self-sufficiency, relying only on its own tech, with no outside interference. The vending machines are a revolutionary piece of technology, originating from the Y-0 research center of Big MT. Selection is made through a holographic interface that displays the item being purchased, with the machine rapidly assembling it on the spot. Notably, the vending machine is also capable of taking certain items and breaking them down into Sierra Madre chips.

Sierra Madre chips are used both as batteries and resources: Alloys and raw material embedded in the shell are recombined into the desired item. They can construct items from templates loaded into their data banks (some restricted by security codes, only to be use in case of emergencies). The vending machines are fully self-contained assembly stations, tied into the systems of the Villa and the Casino.

Though named a vending machine, it is a tremendously versatile crafting device capable of providing necessary survival amenities. They are found exclusively at the Sierra Madre, though Elder Elijah managed to salvage one and set it up in the abandoned Brotherhood of Steel bunker in the Mojave. Sierra Madre vending machines are pre-War devices created by the Big MT Research and Development Center that are capable of manufacturing goods out of raw materials in the form of Sierra Madre chips.

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