New California Republic (town)

Shady Sands (called the New California Republic, NCR in-game), is the capital of a federation of towns in California of the same name. With a population in the tens of thousands, it is the largest settlement in the Core Region.

Location
The town of New California Republic can be found nineteen squares east and twenty-seven squares south of Arroyo.

Shady Sands
The New California Republic was born out of the remnants of the survivors of Vault 15, a sister vault to Vault 13 that opened earlier and released its occupants out onto the wasteland. Abandoning their vault (after scavenging most of what they could from the surviving technology and collapsed lower levels), the former residents of Vault 15 founded the small farming community of Shady Sands, a town midway between Vault 13 and 15. In the 2160's, the community was led by Aradesh.

Rise of the NCR
The daughter of Aradesh, Tandi, eventually rose to the title of president of the sprawling New California Republic. At the time of Fallout 2, Shady Sands has been renamed "New California Republic." The town has since been transformed from a small farming town into the largest civilized population center in the Core Region, made prosperous through trading with other towns. Almost nothing of Shady Sands remains, only a few familiar looking buildings. NCR's main resource are its great brahmin herds, which provide most of the wasteland with as much meat and leather as they require. The brahmin barons and ranchers in NCR (along with the Stockmen's Association) hold a great deal of sway with the caravans and the government.

Appearances
The New California Republic was first mentioned in the Fallout end cutscenes for Shady Sands and it first appeared in Fallout 2. Although not seen in Fallout: New Vegas, several NCR soldiers mention that the city of New California Republic is their hometown.