įrom a very young age (before she was even able to speak, according to her), she demonstrated an aptitude for engineering, taking things apart and putting them back together. Father Elijah took a keen interest in her education, becoming her tutor and eventually a parental figure (or the next best thing Veronica never had a grandfather and Elijah was what she imagined one would be like). Both were killed in the same battle with the New California Republic while she was still a child, and she was brought up by the whole Brotherhood as a result. Her father was a Paladin and her mother a Scribe. Veronica was born into the Brotherhood, like virtually every member of the organization in the 23rd century. 2 Interactions with the player character.