In short, they are waystations. When you visit one, you can expect to find a place to sleep, as well as a cooking station and some basic crops. They also have unsafe storage and are frequented by a variety of minutemen. Sometimes you'll find the minutemen are guarding settlers who will want to live at your settlement. Other times they may have a trader tagging along. But as often as not, it'll just be Minutemen.
These waystations can be attacked, and if all of the NPCs die, they may be temporarily abandoned. Don't worry though! The waystations don't stay abandoned forever, so you shouldn't feel pressed to help just because you see a flare go up.
How do I unlock the waystations?
All you have to do is play the game normally. The waystations will unlock as you complete minutemen quests. Most specifically, you can unlock them by doing the following:
- Become General of the Minutemen
- Complete the quest "Taking Independence"
- Complete the quest "Old Guns"
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