Shady Sands
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Shady Sands is the capital of the New California Republic and the single largest city in the Republic. It is also the largest surviving urban center built, essentially, from scratch.
Shady Sands is host to the Congress of the New California Republic, as well as the President and their office (headquartered in the same building).
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[edit] History
Founded in 2142 it was born out of the remnants of a small group of survivors from Vault 15, a sister vault to Vault 13 that opened earlier and released its occupants out onto the wasteland. Abandoning their vault and after scavenging most of what they could from the surviving technology and collapsed lower levels (including a G.E.C.K.), the former residents of Vault 15 founded a small farming community midway between Vault 13 and 15.
The settlement was jump-started using the G.E.C.K.,[1] which allowed the dwellers to establish a self-sufficient community and erect adobe buildings.
[edit] Shady Sands
- Gameplay article: Shady Sands (Fallout)
By 2161, it was a small, thriving settlement, completely self-sufficient, as they managed to irrigate some of the wasteland soil to support crops (primarily maize and cabbage), drill a well to provide them with water, and even establish brahmin herds. Their grown crops and resources managed to sustain the region, but were also always in short supply. They kept mostly to themselves, but proved large enough to deter most of the problems the wastes presented, primarily the local Khan raiders (another surviving group from Vault 15) and repeated attacks by radscorpions. Both of these threats slowly escalated, as radscorpions became more numerous and aggressive, while the raiders constantly focused their strength and numbers on the fledgling township.
These problems were alleviated by the Vault Dweller, who discovered the settlement en route to Vault 15. Initially distrusting of the stranger, the inhabitants quickly warmed up to the hero as they successfully rid the community of the radscorpion threat, and later rescued Tandi, Aradesh's daughter, from captivity at the hands of raiders.[2]
[edit] Capital of the New California Republic
Main article: New California Republic (town)
In the period between 2161 and 2241, the small settlement grew and expanded, forming one of the most influential political factions to emerge in the post-war United States, the New California Republic (NCR). Tandi, the daughter of Aradesh, eventually rose to the title of president of the sprawling New California Republic. Following the establishment of the NCR, the township expanded rapidly.
By 2241, Shady Sands is often referred to as simply New California Republic.[3] The town has transformed from a small farming settlement into the largest civilized population center in the Core Region, made prosperous via trade with smaller outlying townships. Almost nothing of Shady Sands remains, only a few familiar looking buildings. The heart of the city is the Congress district, where the Hall of Congress and the Presidential Mansion are located.
It is a clean town filled with honest, hardworking folk - at least that's how President-for-life Tandi would like to have it. The reality falls somewhat short of that goal. The NCR does keep order within its walls with a large and competent police force. Outside the walls, the NCR has so far been operating through others, buying and trading for things that they cannot yet take by open force.[4]
By far Shady Sands' greatest resource at that point are its vast herds of brahmin, which provide most of the NCR with as much meat and leather as is required. The brahmin barons and ranchers in NCR territories, along with the Stockmen's Association, hold a great deal of sway with the trade caravans and government.
[edit] References
- ↑ Mikey Frazier's dialogue: "{119}{}{A GECK? Well, that's old history, so what the hell. You mean the old Garden of Eden Kit. We had one - I mean our grandparents had one. Used it when they came out of Vault 15. Got this place started, they say. It's all used up now.}"
- ↑ Tandi's dialogue: "{242}{tand29}{Figures. (sigh) Well, I was pretty young when we met. There was a gang of raiders - The Khans - Who'd gotten hold of me. Things were looking pretty bad when, all of a sudden, this stranger shows up and rescues me. Your Vaultdweller.}"
- ↑ Tandi's dialogue: "{248}{tand31}{Was Shady Sands; Most folks call it NCR now. New California Republic - pretty impressive name, huh?}"
"{278}{tand38}{I'm Tandi, president of the New California Republic. Welcome to Shady Sands. I hear some pretty impressive things about you. No point in dancing. Got some business I want to discuss.}" - ↑ Fallout 2 Official Strategies & Secrets
