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| − | '''Havendark Factory''' |
+ | '''Havendark Factory''' is a orphanage and workhouse operating in [[Newcago]].{{book ref|Steelheart|3}} |
| − | It is where [[David Charleston]] and [[Roy]] grew up, under the watch and tutelage of [[Martha]].{{book ref|Steelheart|10}} |
+ | It is where [[David Charleston]] and [[Roy]] grew up, under the watch and tutelage of [[Martha]].{{book ref|Steelheart|10}} |
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| − | The orphans at Havendark Factory would learn at school for half the day, and then work at the Factory for the other half. If a student did poorly at school, however, they were expelled, and sent to work full time at the Factory.{{book ref|Steelheart|16}} As Havendark Factory was a weapons manufacturing company, the orphans would make weapons (typically rifles and handguns) for Steelheart's Enforcement.{{book ref|Steelheart|8}}{{book ref|Steelheart|9}} |
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| − | Occasionally, the orphans would work with other factories as well, in addition to Havendark. Sometimes, they got to keep some spare parts from the QC reject pile.{{book ref|Steelheart|9}} |
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| − | The senior boys would typically be made adjuncts, and protect the younger children from being bullied.{{book ref|Steelheart|10}} |
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| − | The children are told stories at Havendark of depraved murderers and gangs that lived in the depths of the steel catacombs. However, these were slight exaggerations: while the people living down in the steel catacombs were indeed dangerous, they were not insane.{{book ref|Steelheart|15}} |
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| − | ==Life After Havendark== |
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| − | When an orphan reaches their majority (turning eighteen years old), they graduate from Havendark Factory, and they are forced to find another job and another place to live.{{book ref|Steelheart|4}}{{book ref|Steelheart|8}} However, they are not sent out with nothing. During the time the orphan works at Havendark, they collect wages. These wages are given to the orphan after they turn eighteen, in four yearly chunks.{{book ref|Steelheart|8}}{{book ref|Steelheart|9}} |
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| − | Havendark also watches for students who are good at school or at weapons. The ones who excel at school receive good jobs working under Steelheart.{{book ref|Steelheart|16}} The kids who are good with weapons are sent to work for Enforcement. While the orphans are not supposed to use the weapons they are making, Martha turns a blind eye if they are good at the weapon.{{book ref|Steelheart|8}} |
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