Mod:DUST Survival Simulator/The Strip

The Strip, formerly the Free Economic Zone of New Vegas, was the heart of New Vegas and one of the biggest settlements in the Mojave Wasteland.

Fallout: New Vegas
Before the Great War started, Mr. House used his considerable genius and wealth to ensure that most of the missiles would miss the city of Las Vegas. Though a few warheads did indeed get through in the outskirts, a good portion of the city was spared.

He later sent out PDQ-88b Securitron scouts, to negotiate with local tribes using his considerable resources, up to and including threats of violence. Mr. House's stockpiles could be used for or against the tribals in exchange for their help. Some of the tribes resisted, but three of the largest and most powerful tribes eventually gained Mr. House's favor. They became the Omertas, the Chairmen, and the White Glove Society; these tribes began running the Gomorrah, Tops and Ultra-Luxe casinos respectively shortly after House found out about the New California Republic exploring the Mojave. Because Mr. House was dedicated to restoring the Strip, he insisted on transforming the tribes into families with cultures that hearkened back to Vegas' glory days.

In the process of rebuilding the Strip, Mr. House won control over the residents of Vault 21 after a gambling match with the vault's best players. After they evacuated, he had the vault stripped of useful technology, most of its actual volume filled with concrete, and the entrance turned into a gift shop with the lower levels remaining converted into a small hotel. While the families were rebuilding the casinos, the rest of the locals were hard at work erecting an enormous wall around the Strip. When NCR traders and explorers arrived on the scene, they were amazed at the Strip and returned back to California with tales of opulence and great wealth awaiting travelers.

Eventually, when the NCR military itself arrived, they were surprised to find the Strip so well-protected and heavily policed. Though they struck a deal with Mr. House to establish a base in the area, along with control of Hoover Dam, the NCR never had control of The Strip. After the First Battle of Hoover Dam the NCR negotiated to allow for a military police presence on the Strip, but their influence was small.

In DUST
At some point after the Second Battle of Hoover Dam, the Strip was forcibly annexed by the NCR, and Mr. House was either killed or otherwise deposed. NCR researchers eventually set up laboratories in Vault 21 (and later the Lucky 38) to conduct unethical experiments out of sight of the general populace.

Five years after the Second Battle of Hoover Dam, an experiment went terribly wrong (either via malfunction or sabotage) and a massive Cloud engulfed the Strip, causing widespread chaos and destruction. The eventual arrival of a brutal sandstorm from the West would devastate the city even further.

Twenty years after the Second Battle of Hoover Dam, the Strip has been almost entirely destroyed. The few survivors left in the city have mostly turned into feral ghouls or Cloud Victims. All three Strip gates are blocked by debris, and most of the streets are blanketed by the toxic Cloud. A few NCR troopers remain in the Embassy and Monorail Station buildings.

Notable locations

 * Lucky 38
 * Gomorrah
 * The Tops
 * The Ultra-Luxe
 * NCR Embassy
 * NCR Monorail Station
 * Vault 21
 * Michael Angelo's