Brahmin Baron

Brahmin Barons are landowners who hold political influence in the New California Republic.^[1]

Background

The individuals operate ranches of brahmin and other herd livestock.^[2] In the Mojave Wasteland, several individuals bring up brahmin barons.^[1]^[3] Heck Gunderson, a Californian brahmin baron, can also be spoken with at the Ultra-Luxe.^[4]

Brahmin barons form the political base for NCR congress members and use their money and pull in politics to direct policies in the NCR to their needs.^[5] When President Tandi was in office, she put forth regulations that set limits on the number of cattle and land any one person can own, opposing the Stockmen's Association. Following Tandi's death, President Aaron Kimball overturned her policies.^{[Pub 1]}

Notes

Cato Hostilius chooses the persona of a wealthy brahmin baron as his cover in order to attend President Aaron Kimball's speech at Hoover Dam.^[6]

Appearances

Brahmin barons appear in Fallout 2 and Fallout: New Vegas.

References

↑ ^1.0 ^1.1 Courier: "What about the troopers?"
Hanlon: "You've seen it yourself. Some of them don't even have proper service rifles or armor. Our heavy infantry, power armor units, they're back in NCR territory protecting the interests of Brahmin barons against small-time raiders. Brahmin barons only have one vote at the ballot box, but they have a lot of money to throw around."
(Chief Hanlon's dialogue)
↑ Courier: "So you're a rancher?"
Heck Gunderson: "Yep, got a whole mess of brahmins to my name. Bighorners, too. Used to just have the one ranch, but land was easy to grab before the soldiers moved in. Before I knew it I was running one of the biggest ranching operations east of California. Now everywhere I go, folks I never even met shake my hand and call me "Mr. Gunderson." Don't know quite what to make of that."
(Heck Gunderson's dialogue)
↑ Courier: "What's life like as a Bighorn rancher?"
Ethel Phebus: "A good life if you don't mind hard work. The only real fuss is the constant bother with varmints. Fail to catch Molerats early in their breeding, and you'll have three or four head breaking their ankles in Molerat holes every day. Of course, the worst varmint at all is a Brahmin Baron with his hands in the pockets of a Republic senator. That's a problem you can't solve with a Varmint Rifle, though I fear my husband's apt to try. He's got Heck Gunderson in his sights right now."
(Ethel Phebus' dialogue)
↑ Courier: "What did you do?"
Mortimer: "I asked for a last-minute replacement. And they stole the son of the most dangerous Brahmin baron in New Vegas while he stayed at this very hotel. Needless to say, this could be a disaster if things aren't put back the way they should be. And I still need somebody reputable to serve for dinner. Strictly speaking, we're no longer allowed to eat people. But I'm hoping the right person and preparation might sway Marjorie to see things my way."
(Mortimer's dialogue)
↑ Mercenary Note
↑ Courier: "How are we getting into the Dam?"
Cato Hostilius: "I have some disguises for us. I've already got mine. A wealthy Brahmin Baron who bribed his way into seeing the President. As for you, I have a NCR trooper uniform that I acquired. It'll fool most of the troopers and civilians, but it probably won't fool the rangers."
(Cato Hostilius' dialogue)

Publications

↑ Fallout: New Vegas Official Game Guide Collector's Edition p. 456: "Controversy over Economic Development: The NCR's economy is based on two resources: its great Brahmin herds, and swaths of land that have been restored to arable condition. These provide the nation with meat, leather, and starchy vegetables. During President Tandi's presidency, regulations limited the number of cattle head and the acreage of fields that could be owned by a single person. Despite constant pressure from the Stockmen's Association and Republican Farmer's Committee, such regulations loosened only a little so long as Tandi was in office. Following her death, however, they eroded until President Kimball overturned them completely. As a result, the past 12 years have seen the rise of the Brahmin Barons and Agri-Barons: captains of industry who are, by post-apocalyptic standards, spectacularly wealthy."

[Hanlonscomplaint-1] 1.0 ^1.1 Courier: "What about the troopers?"
Hanlon: "You've seen it yourself. Some of them don't even have proper service rifles or armor. Our heavy infantry, power armor units, they're back in NCR territory protecting the interests of Brahmin barons against small-time raiders. Brahmin barons only have one vote at the ballot box, but they have a lot of money to throw around."
(Chief Hanlon's dialogue)

[2] Courier: "So you're a rancher?"
Heck Gunderson: "Yep, got a whole mess of brahmins to my name. Bighorners, too. Used to just have the one ranch, but land was easy to grab before the soldiers moved in. Before I knew it I was running one of the biggest ranching operations east of California. Now everywhere I go, folks I never even met shake my hand and call me "Mr. Gunderson." Don't know quite what to make of that."
(Heck Gunderson's dialogue)

[3] Courier: "What's life like as a Bighorn rancher?"
Ethel Phebus: "A good life if you don't mind hard work. The only real fuss is the constant bother with varmints. Fail to catch Molerats early in their breeding, and you'll have three or four head breaking their ankles in Molerat holes every day. Of course, the worst varmint at all is a Brahmin Baron with his hands in the pockets of a Republic senator. That's a problem you can't solve with a Varmint Rifle, though I fear my husband's apt to try. He's got Heck Gunderson in his sights right now."
(Ethel Phebus' dialogue)

[4] Courier: "What did you do?"
Mortimer: "I asked for a last-minute replacement. And they stole the son of the most dangerous Brahmin baron in New Vegas while he stayed at this very hotel. Needless to say, this could be a disaster if things aren't put back the way they should be. And I still need somebody reputable to serve for dinner. Strictly speaking, we're no longer allowed to eat people. But I'm hoping the right person and preparation might sway Marjorie to see things my way."
(Mortimer's dialogue)

[5] Mercenary Note

[7] Courier: "How are we getting into the Dam?"
Cato Hostilius: "I have some disguises for us. I've already got mine. A wealthy Brahmin Baron who bribed his way into seeing the President. As for you, I have a NCR trooper uniform that I acquired. It'll fool most of the troopers and civilians, but it probably won't fool the rangers."
(Cato Hostilius' dialogue)

[FNV_Guide-6] Fallout: New Vegas Official Game Guide Collector's Edition p. 456: "Controversy over Economic Development: The NCR's economy is based on two resources: its great Brahmin herds, and swaths of land that have been restored to arable condition. These provide the nation with meat, leather, and starchy vegetables. During President Tandi's presidency, regulations limited the number of cattle head and the acreage of fields that could be owned by a single person. Despite constant pressure from the Stockmen's Association and Republican Farmer's Committee, such regulations loosened only a little so long as Tandi was in office. Following her death, however, they eroded until President Kimball overturned them completely. As a result, the past 12 years have seen the rise of the Brahmin Barons and Agri-Barons: captains of industry who are, by post-apocalyptic standards, spectacularly wealthy."

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