Broken Chain of Command

A Broken Chain of Command is a Quest in  the Fallout 3 add-on, Into the Ark.

Summary
A Broken Chain of Command is a exposition quest to begin the Institute J quests. A chain of explosions in the middle of one of the buildings will trigger the prompt of the quest. The quest will introduce you to the Institute Scientists.

Quest Stages

 * Discover the source of the explosion in Altenkirch hall
 * Go to the 6th Floor
 * Report to Blondie
 * Meet the Crew

Walk-through
The quest begins when you get close to Altenkirch Hall, which is located West of the Rut; along the Eastern edge of Institute J. When you get there, a popup message tells you to look up just as explosions rip through one of the upper levels of the building.

The quest begins with you discovering the source of the explosions, and to see if anyone needs help. On the fifth floor, you find an injured researcher who tells you an explosion ripped through the entire floor. No matter your choice in the conversation, he dies from his wounds by the end of the conversation. His dying wish is for you to check on the rest of the researchers on the 6th floor.

You then go to Dr. Dass, and tell her about the explosion. She asks you to check on other researchers in another building, since the explosion disconnected their computers from the network, and they are no longer in contact with the team there. You then have to see Ryann in the RITC building at the North West corner of the Institute.

Checking in on her, you see the explosion seemed to be an isolated incident. She tells you to make sure, by checking in on a few other scientists, who are easily reached.