USSA Captain Mark Garris was an astronaut before the Great War.
Background[]
Along with Captain Richard Wade and Captain Michael Hagen, Garris was part of the crew of the Virgo II Lunar Lander. It was the first lunar landing, making contact with the lunar surface on July 16, 1969. The astronauts became the first humans to walk on a celestial body other than Earth.[1]
The lander later ended up on display in the Museum of Technology in Washington, D.C.
Notes[]
The landing happened four days before the real-world landing, on the same day that the real-world landing was launched. The mission is the Fallout world's counterpart to the real world's Apollo 11, whose crew consisted of Neil Armstrong, Michael Collins and Edwin 'Buzz' Aldrin.
Appearances[]
Mark Garris is mentioned only in Fallout 3.
References[]
- ↑ Museum of Technology placard: "On July 16, 1969, the Virgo II Lunar Lander "Valiant 11" became the very first manned space vehicle to touch down on the moon. The Valiant 11's crew consisted of Captain Richard Wade, Captain Mark Garris and Captain Michael Hagen of the USSA. We salute these brave and noble men who took the very first steps on a planetary body other than our own."