Boomers

The Boomers are an isolationist tribe living at Nellis Air Force Base

Background
The Boomers are descendants of vault dwellers who originally inhabited Vault 34. The inhabitants conducted an uprising due to overcrowding and an overseer who prevented access to the armory. The group raided the armory and took the weapons with them in their escape, the events of which also damaged the vault's reactor.

The group wandered the wasteland until they discovered Nellis Air Force Base, a location that had been bombed hundreds of years ago. The vault dwellers used Geiger counters to determine that enough time had passed and the radiation level had fallen to safe levels. They subsequently established the base as their new home, and gained the nickname "Boomers" by outsiders due to their use of explosives.

Nellis
The Boomers are now led by Mother Pearl, and have occupied Nellis for over 50 years. The Master-At-Arms is Raquel, responsible for security, coordination of its defenses, and training its population. She describes the ideology of the Boomers, in that "personal armament is the foundation of social trust and responsibility."

The Boomers have a school, museum, doctor, and barracks, managed by a munitions managers, teachers, and chefs. Children, nicknamed Mini Boomers, attend school and are taught how to defend themselves and serve the group. The group is self-sufficient and grow their own crops, draw water from Lake Mead, and use solar panels at the Nellis array for power. The solar panels are repaired with available materials when necessary. Loyal handles maintenance efforts, Argyll serves as the doctor, and Pete is the museum's "Keeper of the Story."

The Boomers guard the perimeter, with spotters in towers directing artillery fire at anyone who approaches. Boomers are forbidden from leaving Nellis. Robots assist with moving materials and patrolling the perimeter.

The Boomers stockpile ammunition, with their missile inventory currently enough to last five years. The last time the Boomers left Nellis, they left to acquire howitzers and shells from Area 2. The lifelong goal of the group is to recover and repair a crashed B-29 that is currently at the bottom of Lake Mead. The base includes virtual reality flight simulators that have prepared the Boomers with skills necessary to pilot the aircraft.

Members
Category:Nellis Air Force Base characters‎, 2

Locations
Category:Nellis Air Force Base buildings‎‎, 2

Appearances
The Boomers appear in Fallout: New Vegas.

Behind the scenes

 * The Boomers were created by John Gonzalez.
 * The vault is mentioned in the Fallout Bible.