January through April 2301
The New California Republic
Following several weeks of protests across the cities of the Republic, President Richards decided to call for a meeting with many of his staffers and the Secretary of the Interior (the closest thing to a Department of Education that exists in the NCR right now) to begin the drafting of a law. A law which would, if passed provide funding and a plan for a new Department of Education as well as allocate funds to establish primary and secondary schools and hire thousands of teachers. After several weeks of working with lawyers, consultants and representatives of the OSI and Followers of the Apocolypse the bill was introduced to the Big Circle. When the legislation was unveiled many people in California's cities cheered President Richards, however tens of thousands of wealthy ranchers and businessmen throughout the country worried and many politicians in the Big Circle believed that education should be left as a states rights issue, and worried about the encroachment of Federal power as well as additional taxes. Debate proceeded for 3 months in the Big Circle before the bill was passed in an emergency session. Several weeks later people began to sue the government and the legislation was challenged before the Supreme Court. However while many in the Republic wait for the outcome of the case progress continues in Shady Sands and other cities across California, building schools and hiring teachers. Should the bill not be struck down in the Supreme Court many people will be left asking about the curriculum that will be taught.
In addition to attempting to pass the, Education for All Act or EAA through the Big Circle, Richards also has time to meet with some of the top scientists in the OSI during the winter months of 2301. He orders them to begin a project with the goal of fully gaining an understanding of how power armor, truly works. Currently in the NCRA thousands of troopers are armed with power armor, these men the left overs of General Oliver's tenure as commander. Under his lead the Army had never truly gained an understanding of how power armor worked and instead wasted hundreds of thousands of dollars worth of tech in gutting the internal parts of the suits, transforming them into little more then plate armor which could be used to protect the strongest and toughest units. Under this new initiative Richards hoped that by the end of the year he could begin arming soldiers who were truly just as powerful as the Paladins and Knights they had stolen the armor from. OSI scientists predicted the project might take them to the end of November however many commanders in the NCRA agreed it was well worth the wait.
While, Richards was busy another member of his cabinet, his Secretary of Infrastructure, Bobby Delange continued the President's work on restoring the nation's transit systems to their pre-war standards. Bobby spends much of his time through the winter of 2301, meeting with wealthy businessmen in Shady Sands and the Hub. He discusses a new project, promoting the privatization of federal infrastructure in order to grow the rate of infrastructure redevelopment at rates far higher then ones the government could do alone. After several months of meetings four large shareholders in the Crimson Caravan Company, as well as the CEO of the Gun Runners agree to assist Delange in his project. The Pacific Railway Company is announced on March 28th, 2301 and many investors begin buying stocks in the company encouraged by the business's strong ties with the government. By April the CEO of Pacific Railway's announces the companies first major project, a several hundred mile track rejuvenation on a pre-war line running from San Francisco, through Sac-Town to New Reno.
(-300,000 caps, +0.1 civilian tech, -150,000 caps, Power Armor Project 1/5 done, -50,000 caps, +30,000 income)
The Legion
With the final defeat of Vulpes, and the man's subsequent death Octavius spent all of the winter of 2301 recuperating from the wounds he suffered at the Battle of Phoenix. He spent much of his drugged or in physical therapy however while he was lucid he ordered several important actions. The most important of which was the declaration of amnesty for all who had served Vulpes or any other faction during the war. This order effectively neutered Vulpes few remaining loyalists, all of whom were either dead or had gone to Phoenix to beg Octavius's forgiveness by the end of April. However in the aftermath of the Civil War there were still many scars left to heal and many wounds that had been left to fester. Among them was the issue of the half million slaves who had been serving as the economic bedrock of the Legion ever since its inception. When tallies began being conducted in Arizona and Colorado, two of the areas most affected by the war, landowners returning to the area reported that as many as one half of their slaves had fled, and reports began filtering back to Octavius's council that some had begun to demand freedom. This alarmed many in Arizona seeing as according to some estimates there were 3 slaves to every 1 free person in the province.
During the winter of 2301 Octavius also became involved in affairs outside the realms of the Legion for the first time. When news reached him of the new war between the Texans the the Midwesterners many in his council and in the rest of the Empire cheered. Octavius also sensed an opportunity and using his experience as the son of a powerful businesswoman decided to send several dozen caravans representing the Legion east into Texas. Due to a rather unforeseen event in Texas many of these caravans were greeted warmly at first however after several months of operation out in West Texas one after another began to get picked off by brigands.
(Remaining Vulpes loyalists surrender, -50,000 slaves, +6,000 population Jacobstown (should Lonely want to allow them in), +30,000 population NCR, Several ex slave towns form in northern Mexico, +5,000 income, -100 Legionnaires)
New Canaan
With the abduction of Daniel Young late in the previous year, Davis Wells, head of New Canaan's militia takes advantage of the power gap among his people to rally an expedition into southern Utah and specifically Zion Canyon in order to end the heresy there once and for all. Despite the complaints of some of Young's most ardent followers Wells manages to rally a force of 1,500 militiamen and 4,000 allied tribesmen for his expedition. The group sets out for Zion early in February and when, news reaches them of a large scale spat between the Sorrows and the White Horses half way through the march, Wells takes it as a sign from God and begins to march his column faster, pushing his tribal scouts as hard as he could to reach Zion. In March the column finally reaches Zion and upon their arrival they find the former park to again, be the scene for conflict. Disagreements between the tribal council in recent months it seemed had turned into all out civil war between the southern tribes, with the more fanatical camp rallying around the preachers and shamans of the White Horses while many who wished to revert to their old tribal traditions entirely rallied around the Sorrows. For months the two groups had been skirmishing with each other however for several months it had seemed that the White Horses had, had the upper hand. Once Wells had a read on the situation he sent envoys to the Sorrows offering them a truce and then initiated an all out attack on the White Horse camp. The battle of White Horse Point turned out to be a short but bloody one, tribesmen were the first to charge into the ravine and a melee raged in the area for almost an hour before the Canaanite militia was posted around the canyon and began raining fire down onto the White Horses. Their Chief, Big Thirst was struck down and with that the remaining White Horses opted to surrender. When news of the battle broke across the canyon the Sorrows opted to sign the truce and both groups began to adhere, at least officially to the New Canaanites version of Mormonism.
Meanwhile Daniel Young, began to enjoy his time with the 80's. Although they had at first treated him badly, when they reached a tribal village he was handed over to a family. They explained to him that he was a replacement for a family member that had been killed in a dust storm, and thus he would be treated as a member of the tribe should he behave himself. For several weeks Young attempted to proselytize with the 80's however he quickly came to realize that he was getting nowhere and instead simply concerned himself with assisting the villages medicine man and treating several injured tribesmen who'd been harmed during hunting accidents. During that winter he also assisted in the treatment of a young girl struck by a bad case of malaria. After praying over her bed for several nights and treating her with some of his anti-biotics she began to heal. A miracle Young attributed to the direct intervention of God.
(-200 New Canaanites, -400 tribal warriors, all of Utah is united)
The Holy State of Elijah
In the wake of the many internal shifts that the country had gone through in the past year, Elijia decided upon a less dramatic project for the winter of 2301. As all true followers of the faith did, Elijia knew the tale of the holy Battle of New Vegas backwards and forwards. She remembered a mention in the holy scriptures of a group called the Followers of the Apocalypse, based out of California with advanced knowledge in the fields of medicine and agriculture. Upon her request several followers were sent by boat to the Boneyard where they met with the leaders of the Followers of the Apocalypse in mid February. By March news had reached Elijia that the followers had agreed to establish a branch in the Holy State and soon thereafter building on the Holy Elijah Medical School began in the Holy City.
During this time the conflict in Cuba also began to heat up. Due to almost a year of neglect on the front Elijan forces on the island found themselves to be near the breaking point and when in early January of 2301 reports came in that a massive communist assault had managed to retake most of Havana and capture over 1,200 Elijan Guards in the process, Elijia had, had enough. She ordered an army of 10,000 guards and 4,000 conscripts drawn up and brought to the front, and marshalled the bulk of the navy off of New Gerona in preparation for her assault on the island. On March 1st operations began in earnest as thousands of troops were transported to the last remaining Elijan stronghold on Cuba, Pinar del Rio, there the army established a base camp and several thousand men went forth to stabilize the front while other expeditionary groups were established and loaded onto ships to make their own landings. The first of these groups landed behind Cuban lines at Malanzas, taking the city with little struggle and cutting revolutionary supply lines off to Havana, by late April the city had been reclaimed however pushes by Elihia's generals to move further into the island were delayed by logistical problems and the revolutionaries effective use of guerilla warfare. Meanwhile another task force commanded by Admiral Fernando Rivera, landed at Montego Bay, Jamaica with few problems. Quickly converting the ruined vacation town into a naval base the locals greeted them cooly however there was little the provisional Jamaican government could do to stop the landings.
While fighting rages in Cuba, Commander Gordon attempts to find a ship, unfortunately for him every time his group gets close to a vessel of any sort an invisible wall prevents them from going any further. Many claim it is the hand of God or some type of game moderator. The group then attempts to go into the Amazon however again the same phenomenon happens, many wonder what's up.
(-75,000 caps, +.1 civilian tech, -3,800 regulars, -1,000 irregulars, +10,000 population, +5,000 income)
Jacobstown
As the mutants and humans of Jacobstown, celebrate New Years, Marcus gives a speech to the crowd assembled below the hunting lodge, he declares that this New Year will be one of conflict, and glory. He proclaims it his people's destiny to free to oppressed of Nevada. And, so in the coming months a small army is rallied on the northern border, for what purpose the mutants know not, however they seem to be awaiting something. Something which never comes and as the winter ends the mutants can still be observed twiddling their fingers in the cool Mojave desert.
Meanwhile, in the wake of the nightkin assault on Fort Richardson an agreement is reached with the Union. Tens of thousands of irradiated caps make their way to Jacobstown over the course of the winter and at the end of April 20,000 caps make their way back to the Union.
In the Divide, Chase Howitzer and his fellow simulator pilots figure out a way to connect the simulators so that they can dogfight each other. Chase is rather out of practice and is repeatedly shot down however he does have some good moments in the cockpit and still retains the respect of the other trainees. With some help from Dr. Gannon, Chase also attempts to rig a simulator that'll allow both supermutants to fly in the cockpit, however this process seems to be a long one and make take a lot of time to pull off, while funding seems like it'll be another issue.
(+20,000 income Union for 10 turns, +10,000 income Jacobstown for 10 turns, -30,000 caps, Mutant Flight Sim 1/4 done)
The Mojave Brotherhood of Steel
Feeling the pressure to continue finding pre-war tech in accordance with their oaths, the scribes of the Mojave Brotherhood spend almost half of their treasury constructing another vertibird for the organization, once it is completed the bird is used to, in conjunction with the satellite images search pre-war ruins more quickly and to provide fire support when needed. In the first few months of its use the vertibird proves its worth when a team of paladins are able to recover an entire mega-computer out of a bunker they find in eastern Nevada.
Meanwhile in an effort to exploit the current conflict between the Texas and Midwestern Brotherhood, several agents from the Mojave Brotherhood attempt to recruit the members of both organizations, over the course of the winter several hundred individuals find their way to the Mojave as many people in both factions are disaffected with the current state of affairs.
(-100,000 caps +1 vertibird, +200 paladins, +500 knights, +1,000 population, -100 paladins Mid-west BoS, -100 paladins Texas, -250 Knights Mid-west BoS, -250 Knights Texas, -750 population Mid-west BoS, -250 Texas BoS)
Mid-West Bazaars
The caravans of the Midwest Bazaar company once again find themselves in a new location. They reach Motown a city infamous for its warring factions and its crime. Under the direction of Mr. Williams several meetings are held between powerful foremen and the company and soon several contracts are reached. Jet is hauled in all the way from New Reno and brought to Motown where the drug is introduced to the populace in large scale for the first time. Within months almost a hundred thousand caps are made off of the venture and Motown is soon considered a special kind of hellhole.
Ronto
Over the winter of 2301 the General spent a lot of time inspecting the maps he found around his office. In particular he inspected many maps of the Great Lakes, no one knew why however. As the snows began to thaw around the Lakes that April the reasons for his hours of long study soon became apparent, when a large scale expedition was launched across Lake Ontario. The expedition quickly crossed the lake and set up camp in the thawing ruins of Onega, New York. There they made contact with several small communities which supported Ronto's expansion in exchange for protection against roving groups of raiders.
Back in Ronto, the General takes a visionary approach to economic policy with his decision to open the Central Bank of Ronto, the first institution of its kind in the east. The bank soon begins printing the Ronto Dollar, making Ronto the first state in the east to have its own currency. With these developments many of the citizens of Ronto take pride in the bank and thousands of civilians wait for hours in the cold and the wind for a chance to deposit their money there. Dozens of wealthy citizens of the city are also pleased with the development and several small businesses are founded as a result of the bank's loans.
(Colony established Onega, +300 population, +1,000 income, -35,000 caps, +5,000 income and limited economic growth)
The Pitt
The Empress was reportedly extremely pleased with the results of the expedition into the Commonwealth, and over the winter of 2301 she is encouraged by her advisors to send another expedition. This time it is to head west into the fabled city of Motwon. The expedition leaves in January and is seen entering the city in March. While there the traders encounter the merchants of Midwestern Bazaars and gleefully sell thousands of pounds of iron to the rival foremen in the city. When the expedition reports back having successfully established a small caravan base in the city they tell Marie that Motown is extremely weak and divided, many of the Empresses generals begin to wonder if the Empire is ready to expand yet again.
Meanwhile in West Virginia, the landowners of the Pitt are supported in their efforts to enlarge their plantations and although many slaves are worked to death over the winter, clearing fields and cutting down trees many in the Pitt are happy to see the breadbasket of the Empire growing larger.
In the DC wasteland, the programs initiated in 2300 continue, this time under the control of Austin Crumb and his band of merry men known as the Crows. With the help of several local gangs that have working relationships with the Pitt, the Crows manage to establish their own rackets in Megaton, pressuring many businesses to pay protection money and selling drugs like jet on the side. The Crows and other "organizations" like them have quite a negative affect on the city and by April the Council reads a report stating that tax revenue from the Commonwealth's second city is falling and that the city is on the brink of bankruptcy.
(-30,000 caps, +10,000 income (trade), -100,000 caps, +20,000 income in 1 turn, 15,000 income DCC)
Nova Roma
Under the new Princeps several initiatives are put in place strengthening the commercial and agricultural sectors of Nova Roma's economy, a new initiative to provide fishermen with better boats proves especially successful and over the winter government incomes steadily grow. However in the process the government goes into some debt having to borrow significant sums of money from several private citizens and from a few DC merchants.
In the meantime the Princeps also establishes a new organization, classified in name and purpose and drawn from some of the better trained members of the army as well as several civilians, these men and women help enforce order on Staten Island, acting to preserve the discipline instilled by the Princeps.
(-5,000 caps, 4,000 caps in debt, +500 income, new organization created, has 25 members)
The Commune of Vault 191
With further direction from Comrade Foucalt, a new industrial initiative is seen over the winter of 2301. Several thousand caps are invested in putting new work standards and ideas into practice. For the first time in the vault's history, a production line is used and trade between the DCC and the Commune explodes as communist merchants are forced to find new markets in order to unload their growing supply.
Meanwhile another expedition is sent out from central park into the rest of Manhattan. Communist propaganda is spouted from loudspeakers as the expedition tries to rally new recruits for the revolution. Although the patrol has several run ins with ghouls and raiders at the end of the day they come back with almost one hundred people seeking shelter from the dangers the inhabit the rest of the city.
(-5,000 caps, +2,000 income, +100 population)
Facade's Army
Under the direction of Facade the army continues its training, many of the slaves become increasingly brainwashed and you could even say some are loyal to Facade and his mutants. This is a good sign for the army as last year there was rumors emanating from the slave barracks of a rebellion.
While the training is ongoing the mutants in an extremely bold move begin to allow many of their domestic slaves, the option to resettle in their former homes and towns. While at first very few people take the offer, several thousand make their way back home over the winter. In addition to this, in an oddly king move Facade also frees 2,000 slaves from the army allowing them to resettle back in their old communities, a system of tribute is established and many believe that Facade has the beginnings of a real state in his holdings.
(slave loyalty greatly improved, +2,000 free population, +10,000 income, 25,000 cap treasury unlocked)
The Capitol Brotherhood of Steel
Elder Casdin and his scribes learned a harsh lesson at Fort Meade, one about overcoming in depth fortifications. After reviewing the reports generated from the battle and analyzing the Enclave defenses, the Scribes determine that their best option in future attacks on heavily defended positions is to use small elite units, capable of creating a hole in the enemy line long enough for the rest of the army to charge through. They also conclude that in the future defenses should rely on trenches and bunkers, as both of those things were used to very great effect during the Battle of Fort Meade.
While the scribes review the organization's military tactics, Casdin attempts to combat the public relations nightmare the Brotherhood now finds itself in. Small squads of knights and scribes fan out across the wasteland and assist the people of the Commonwealth in small scale infrastructure projects. They also offer basic medical care to communities which previously had no way of getting even the most basic medicines. These actions do a lot to help repair the Brotherhood's image however many people especially in the urban centers of the DCC still have a very negative view of the Brotherhood.
(-5,000 caps, +.05 military tech, -20,000 caps)
The DCC
In the DC Confederation there is a lack of a response from the government to the riots that take place in Rivet City. This only emboldens rioters who publish pamphlets declaring Ron Shirley a Brotherhood stooge and a corrupt liar. Several fights break out between the security forces and rioters, and in one terrible case several protesters end up dead after a frightened guard fires several shots into a crowd. After this event the mood among the protesters becomes far more radicalized as their frustration and fear of the government grows. On March 17th the riots turn into a Revolution as protesters storm the decks of the aircraft carrier. The security guards who were on duty at the time are overwhelmed when the rioters begin using improvised weapons and molotov cocktails and the council chambers are stormed while Ron Shirley is arrested while attempting to escape. The army does not react fearing a massacre and instead moves several units to cut off Rivet City from the rest of the Confederation. When the news breaks the rest of the Commonwealth generally speaking (minus Megaton) condemns the actions of the rioters in Rivet City. A new council is convened in Vault 101 to determine what will happen next. Meanwhile in Rivet City the rioters free several prominent councilors such as Councilor Kelvin and force him to sign an act repealing the agreement signed last fall with the Brotherhood. Meanwhile the trial for Ron Shirley and other councilors who are seen as traitors is scheduled for the Spring. All across the Capitol people wonder what will happen next.
(Two Factions have formed, one pro Shirley/Establishment has been formed and is under the indirect control of Rovsea, meanwhile the Revolutionaries mainly centered in Rivet City and with considerable support from Megaton are led by me/Sealy (depending on if Sealy really wants to be their leader), Open warfare has not broken out but Ron Shirley is rather despised right now and the urban populations are becoming much more radical due to their distrust of the government and what they see as a betrayal of the state in the treaty with the BoS, The Army remains neutral due to many officers and soldiers being biased towards one side or another)
The Temple of the Union
Under the direction of Martin Luthor the Temple of the Union takes a distinctly new course during the winter of 2301. They begin by laying claim to some of the last unclaimed tracks of Land in the Capital taking Canterbury Commons and the areas around it under their control with quite a bit of ease.
Luthor also changes up Temple military doctrine a bit recruiting 100 rangers, he also calls an end to all ongoing Union military operations and brings every chapter of the Union guerilla movement back to the Temple. With all of its forces marshalled in one place the Union begins training the guerilla's as regulars much to the chagrin of many Union veterans who helped build the current Temple military doctrines. Despite a lot of protest Luthor has his way and by the end of winter several hundred regulars are trained.
(Canterbury Commons taken however it is heavily damaged, +100 rangers, +500 regulars, -500 irregulars)
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