"Well," Ellen says, "the main Brotherhood is of the opinion that it's best to reclaim the old technology to keep it out of the hands of people who would misuse it, and study it and use it ourselves without letting it get into the general public. They feel that the mission is most important, and that while any two humans can make another human, the secret of building a P94 plasma rifle is all but lost. Elder Lyons believes that it's more important to protect and work with the people of the Wasteland wherever possible, along with the tech mission- even if other Brotherhood leaders see it as a waste of resources."