Mojave Wasteland

"Bull and Bear over the Dam, at each other's throats... but a light from Vegas? Ball spinning on the wheel, more than two at the table, placing bets.

All lose in different ways, a dam of corpses, towns of corpses, scattered across the sand. But whose, in what shares? Even the dealer doesn't know.

Forecast: A rain of blood will flood the desert and not purify it."

- The Forecaster

The  is a location based on the old world Mojave Desert, and the primary setting of Fallout: New Vegas.

Background
Compared to Washington D.C. (and perhaps surprisingly, given its reputation for nuclear testing), the Mojave survived the Great War relatively unscathed - not for lack of trying on the part of the Chinese. At the culmination of the Sino-American War, 77 atomic warheads were launched at the city of Las Vegas and the surrounding areas, but due to intricate defense systems set in place by wealthy businessman Mr. House, 59 were force disarmed, 9 were blasted out of the sky by a laser guided missile defense system atop the Lucky 38 Hotel & Casino, and only 9 hit the the surrounding desert.

In the years since, the Mojave has largely been ignored by the developing post-post-apocalyptic civilizations - the New California Republic in the west, and Caesar's Legion to the east, allowing enemies of such civilizations - raiders, the Brotherhood of Steel, and super mutants, for example - to prosper there. For years, Vegas sat at its heart, decayed by almost two centuries of neglect, but when NCR advance scouts reached Hoover Dam with the intent of expanding the NCR's borders, pre-war securitrons rolled out onto the old Las Vegas Strip and rallied the tribes occupying the city, claiming to act on behalf of Mr. House, the man who had saved the city decades prior. By the time NCR reached Vegas, the city was in full working order, and the NCR returned to Shady Sands with tales of an oasis of light in the middle of the desert. An arrangement was made whereby the NCR were given 95% of Hoover Dam's power output and McCarran International Airport, and the Strip retained its sovereignty, as well as the remaining 5% of power.

Since then, the combined armies of 86 conquered tribes have arrived from the east, led by Caesar and his Malpais Legate, seeking a city to call their capital. The Legion briefly took Hoover Dam, but were cast back out by the NCR, creating a delicate power balance whereby the tensions between the three big powers in the region - the Strip, the NCR and the Legion - are the only thing keeping one another from attempting to seize control of the region.

Inhabitants
Due to the fact that few bombs hit the west coast, rebuilding society has been easier. Buildings are more intact, which also includes pre-war factories. This has allowed businesses such as the Gun runners and Michael Angelo's workshop to continue to run and operate. Technology is more well preserved, thanks to the lack of nuclear fallout, and items like the neon signs that dot the New Vegas Strip, or the massive generators of the Hoover Dam, are now being repaired to proper working order

Everyday society is equally as stable in some areas and not in others. While small time traders along the I-95 and the long 15 make a decent living, it is little compared to the larger and more organized traders and caravans with plenty of man power, fire power and have managed to acquire pre-war technology. With the expansion though, corruption is still in the air as various traveling caravans have been mysteriously attacked. Monopolies are abound as small time suppliers are either bought out of business by larger companies or simply can't keep up with the competition.

Casinos are popular among the locals in the area making the New Vegas Strip a popular hub of activity for merchants, caravans, NCR troopers, opportunists and people wanting to hit it big at the slots. The main casinos, The Tops, the Gomorrah and the Ultra-Luxe, are run by the three tribes that settled in the New Vegas. Each has its own personal rules (other than carrying weapons into their casinos) and customs.

Politics, as always, also play a rather large role in the society of the Mojave. The NCR is finding its war with Caesar's Legion increasingly unpopular and expensive. Caesar's Legion is contemplating what they should do after their leader dies and is facing the question of what truly unified the legion in the first place, Caesar's ideals or Caesar himself. The casino's on the strip have their own agendas and Mr. House has his own mysterious plans for the Mojave and more specifically, the strip.

Appearances

 * The appears only in Fallout: New Vegas.

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