New California Republic

The New California Republic is a large nation in the post-War United States.

Background
The NCR is an entity spanning portions of the American southwest, dedicated to values of democracy and the rule of law. The flag of the New California Republic features a bear with two heads, based on a pre-War symbol.

Founding
The nation was founded by individuals who emerged from a vault, starting a small settlement named Shady Sands. The leaders of Shady Sands, Tandi and her father Aradesh, first proposed the idea of the Republic, and three years after, five states were combined into the NCR by vote. The states include Shady, Los Angeles, Maxson, the Hub, and Dayglow, consisting of a population of 700,000. Shady Sands was renamed NCR and established as the capital, outlawing slavery, gambling, and drugs. Aradesh served as the first president of the NCR, and Tandi afterward, chosen by the council and serving for 52 years. They were followed later by Aaron Kimball, expanding to locations such as Oak Creek, One Pine, Owen's Lake and Rattletail, Baja.

Unification Treaty
The Ranger Unification Treaty was an agreement signed between the New California Republic and the Desert Rangers of Nevada in 2271 at the Mojave Outpost. Under the treaty, the Desert Rangers were absorbed into the New California Republic Rangers. In return, the New California Republic would protect the Hoover Dam, New Vegas, and southern portions of Nevada against the forces of the Caesar's Legion. A monument was erected at the Mojave Outpost to commemorate the signing of the treaty.

Government
The NCR's large military force protects developing institutions such as law, currency, healthcare, representative and government. Societal freedoms extend to the sexuality of citizens. All citizens have access to the nation's court system and vote for representatives to sit in the Hall of Congress. The states' elected representatives select the president and vice president to lead a council who in turn guide the president's decisions. The NCR's senate is comprised of elected senators and is charged with approving military honors such as the Star of Sierra Madre and approving troop deployments.

Citizenship is offered to humans and mutants alike through a provisional process comprised of training. Applicants must be peaceful and law abiding, not engaging in raiding or slavery. The NCR accepts petitions for inclusion from villages, towns, bases, city-states that are interested in joining, based on location. The Relations Advisory Panel is charged with communicating these opportunities, creating marketing materials outlining the history of the nation. These materials describe the processes and requirements for application as well as outline exclusion criteria. Those living in NCR territories are required to register as citizens and pay associated taxes.

An educational institution named the Angel's Boneyard Medical University is located in the NCR, offering medical training. The institution is managed by the Followers of the Apocalypse, but membership in their group is not required.

Economy
Trade routes and initiatives both established and supported by the New California Republic fund its growth. Merchant companies such as the Crimson Caravan, the Far Go Traders and the Gun Runners operate in and with the NCR. Other entities such as Van Graffs have expanded alongside the republic, but serve as a competitor instead of trading partners. The NCR also competes with other political powers for the incorporation of potential valuable trading assets, such as gold ore from the mines of Redding. Landowners and brahmin barons such as those within the Stockmen's Association utilize bribery to influence their stake in the NCR economy.

The NCR trades mechanical equipment, gold, and various surplus products in exchange for medical technology with Vault City, located to the north. Vault City leadership warns their citizens to be cautious when traveling to the NCR to trade, as the Republic has increased efforts to absorb their settlement as a border territory. The Gun Runners are the NCR's top supplier of weapons and ammunition. The Happy Trails Caravan Company serves as a smaller trading company established in Sac-Town, located in the northern part of the NCR, all territories falling under the NCR senate's determination of market tariffs.

Farming initiatives are undertaken by the NCR government, supporting research into crop development and sustainability in an attempt to avoid food shortages. The Office of Science and Industry contributes to locations such as the NCR sharecropper farms, established by way of the NCR's Thaler Act. Farms throughout the NCR utilize irrigation to grow crops successfully in the desert climate.

Currency in the form of the NCR dollar is printed and circulated in several denominations, valued at half of the equivalent of caps. The notes are printed with the names of both the Republic Reserve and Angel's Boneyard and a statement that the note is legal tender in all NCR territories.

Law
Laws that govern the NCR and its territories vary by location. Prisoners cannot be physically harmed according to restrictions put in place by President Tandi. Bounties are offered for specific targets, and both crimes committed in the Mojave and desertion from the army are punishable by death. Those who engage in illicit gambling and the sale of unlicensed chems are subject to arrest. In locations such as the capital, public intoxication is a crime. Prison inmates in the form of chain gangs from the New California Republic Correctional Facility are tasked with forced labor, working on repairing the rail lines.

Military
The New California Republic Army and New California Republic Rangers serve as the military force of the NCR. Troopers consist of both volunteer and conscripted forces, enlisting allowed at the age of 16. Recruiters state that no NCR solider will be left behind, offering both benefits and financial security to new recruits. The NCR army consists of specialized soldiers such as First Recon sharpshooters and shock troops. Field medics were also trained.

Appearances
The New California Republic was first mentioned in the Fallout ending cutscenes for Shady Sands and first appeared in Fallout 2. It was mentioned in Fallout 3, Fallout 4, and appears in Fallout: New Vegas.

Behind the scenes

 * In Chris Avellone's Fallout Bible 6, a version of the NCR flag has a one-headed bear and mentions the NCR utilizing jeeps and tanks.
 * Joshua Sawyer stated that the NCR is both self-interested and willing to protect New Vegas, having sacrificed much already to do so.
 * The NCR was planned for inclusion in the canceled Van Buren project and appears on the anti-materiel rifle from the Creation Club content "Anti-Materiel Rifle."