By 2189 the NCR spanned several provinces: Shady Sands, Los Angeles, The Hub, Maxson and Dayglow.
By 2186, the town of Shady Sands evolved into the capitol and first city of the NCR. He helped the inhabitants of Shady Sands deal with their radscorpion problem, he also rescued Tandi from the raiders who kidnapped her. The Vault Dweller played a pivotal, although indirect role in the founding of the NCR. All of the 3 figures will later be featured on NCR currency. And Seth the leader of the guard, who will later become the first NCR Ranger. Tandi, his daughter (later the second president of the NCR).
Aradesh the leader of the village (later the first president of the NCR). The protagonist of Fallout, The Vault Dweller will stumble on the village of Shady Sands as soon as he exits the vault, there he will meet the 3 original founders of the New California Republic. It soon became obvious that the Brotherhood was doomed to lose the war at the hands of the NCR's high numbers. Being an elitist group, replacements were short in arriving. However, no matter how many troops fell to the Brotherhood, the NCR always seemed to have more replacements available. In just over a decade, the two groups started a full-fledged war.įor years the war waged on and was considered a victory for the Brotherhood of Steel. In 2231, when Jeremy Maxson began leading the Brotherhood of Steel, tensions grew to an all time high between the two factions. Their numbers are such that they are one of the largest standing militaries in the postnuclear American west. Militarily, the NCR maintains several divisions of units, including cavalry and mechanized units. Another major source of the NCR's power is due to the close proximity of vaults 13 and 15, providing the Republic with a large population and access to more advanced technology. Their control of the livestock allowed them to become a major economic power in the area. Much of the NCR's early power came from its control of vast Brahmin herds. The town of Shady Sands, a small village of displaced Vault 15 citizens, grew to become the capitol of the Republic, which consisted of Shady Sands and the outposts around it.
The New California Republic was founded in the year 2186, 24 years after the events of Fallout 1. Overview NCR Flag as it appears in New Vegas