Faction name: Adamas (Formerly the West Coast Brotherhood)

Capital City: Varset (Formerly Houston)

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Description/History: In 2221, the Brotherhood of Steel officially packed up shop and moved out of California due to the elders becoming increasingly wary of a growing NCR. Rather to risk all-out war with the NCR, they decided to head eastward, into the land that was formally known as the Pre-War state of Texas, a land that would prove to the Brotherhood's paradise and future land of their fledgling nation.

After what seemed to be an eternity of traveling, the Brotherhood of Steel had finally found its new home: a major Old-World city known as Houston. It was here the Brotherhood settled down, regrouping their forces and beginning again. Various vagabonds, ruffians, and tribals were ruthlessly assimilated into the rapidly strengthening Brotherhood. They rebuilt Houston (renaming it "Varset"), thrived off its land, and spread throughout much of the Pre-War state, claiming other major cities such as Austin and Dallas.

It wasn't all so easy however. An army of mutants under the command of a Super Mutant named Attis, a mutant who harbored strong resentment toward the Brotherhood, led a resistance movement against the recently-arrived Brotherhood. Though Attis and his army were beginning to become a real threat to Brotherhood expansion and domination of the region, the Brotherhood eventually broke the back of Attis' rebellion, leading to the collapse and assimilation of the mutant army. This happened in a number of ways, the chief being the Brotherhood's military and technological might, as well as the large schism that occured within Attis' army created by the large number of mutants who didn't hate the Brotherhood or want to fight, instead wishing to cooperate with them.

The final blow to Attis' rebellion came when the fledgling Special Forces group of the Brotherhood known as the Sentinels managed to infiltrate and capture Attis himself. The Brotherhood had a public (and highly publicized) execution of the anti-Brotherhood leader, destroying the already-crumbling moral of the rebellion. The Pro-Brotherhood mutants took over the faction, and formally rejected Attis' beliefs, claiming him a heretic and a terrorist. With that, they opted for total surrender, hoping their conquerors would have mercy.

Surprising enough, they got their wish. Upon seeing the combat prowess of the Super Mutants, rediscovering the reason for their creation, and the fact the mutants not only surrendered peacefully and labeled Attis a terrorist, the Brotherhood had a change of heart for their now-conquered enemies. Instead of killing or enslaving them, they offered them a choice: Join the Brotherhood as full members, or leave in peace. Upon seeing this act of mercy towards a conquered enemy, the mutants readily joined up. In time, the Mutants and the humans of the Brotherhood began to see each other as just that, Brothers. This would lead to a sort of bond between the two peoples, one that has not been broken yet.

13 years had passed, and the Brotherhood and their new mutant brothers grew into a powerful people. It was then a social revolution of sorts occurred. With the casting off of the Codex of the Brotherhood, many felt that they were more than just merely the Brotherhood of Steel. Feelings of nationalism overtook the masses, reaching up to even the highest of the Brotherhood's ranks, even unto the High Elder of the Brotherhood at the time, Geoffrey Harlond. High Elder Harlond decided to rally the people to this cause of independence from the old ways, and by way of striking down those who opposes him, a new nation were born, a nation known as the Adamas, with High Elder Harlond being crowned as their ultimate leader, and the first Chancellor.

Years passed and Adamas grew. The force of the military's technological and martial might, it expanded across a great portion of the Pre-War state, ruthlessly cutting down any who might dare to resist the newly-forged Adamas’ iron will and assimilating the broken people into citizens of the new nation. The Adamas was finally beginning to look like a proper nation, and the people rejoiced at their success.

It was during this time Harlond passed away mysteriously, leaving only his apprentice and a vacuum of power in his absence. The nation mourned, and built many statues of Harlond as a way of showing reverence to the first Chancellor of Adamas.

More misfortune soon ensued. With the Chancellor, the de facto ruler, dead, the generals of the army clambered to get the most coveted position in Adamas. On the brink of a civil war, a man by the name of Aiden Griff, the late Harlond's apprentice, stepped up and ceremoniously claimed the title of Chancellor due to the revelation that Harlond had groomed the man from a small child especially for this task, and left a holotape detailing his wishes. The people rallied behind their leader's apprentice, and Griff officially took the mantle of Chancellor.

Many years passed after that. Various chapters of former Brotherhood of Steel members made their way to Adamas, ranging from various sizes. One of note is the Mojave Brotherhood of Steel chapter, who shortly after the 2nd battle of Hoover Dam, ventured toward Solus in order to seek refuge under the new regime. But Adamas was not Brotherhood as the wayward Chapters soon found out. Though they were welcomed with open arms into the fold, the former Brotherhood Chapters had to summarily renounce their ties to the Brotherhood of Steel and swear fealty unto Adamas and the Chancellor. They accepted.

17 more years came and went. The Chancellor was no longer a young man, but not quite old either. McNamara, the former elder of the Mojave Brotherhood of Steel, is now Chancellor Griff's right-hand man, and follows him unerringly. The Chancellor himself has taken up an heir of his own as well, the lead operator of PSICOM, a faceless man known only as Scorch.

At present, Adamas and its Chancellor are eager to find out the fate of the

Government Type: Completely Authoritarian, but with a monarchy of sorts. The Chancellor is considered the most high, and his word is law. All answer to him, and disrespect to the Chancellor is punished severally. There is however a democratically chosen council of elders that act as advisers to the Chancellor, though in reality, that is all they are: advice givers.

Under the Chancellor are his handpicked viceroys, who serve as his governors of the different sections of Adamas. Viceroys are generally picked from generals in the military, though at times have come from the civilian/political sector. Under the viceroys are the rank of Duke, which acts as a Senator and Mayor of smaller areas of Adamas, such as individual cities.

Local government officials are chosen via democratic vote with a majority ruling.

Economy: The economy is relatively capitalist, however, the government of Adamas does not allow for big corporations whatsoever. Any business that large is under the direct control by the government or, as in the case of the arms market, the military. This policy was designed to ensure that despite any sort of individual prosperity, the nation's economy was firmly in the hands of the Government.

As far as economic strengths, some of the major things Adamas relies on are its fishing and agriculture industries, though the focus is steadily shifting towards the manufacturing and construction industries.

Adamas also takes great pride in its arms market, where they mass produce various kinds of weapons and armors for different sorts of reasons.

Culture: The culture of Adamas is almost like one would find in a feudal era, with many different things resembling the serf system. A staple of Adamanite society is the caste system of Adamas, which include the slaves, lower class, middle class, military, upper class, nobility,and finally, Chancellor. Despite the caste system, Adamas seeks to provide the best medical care and education possible so as to increase the future prospects of the nation.

The people of Adamas are an odd sort. If one should visit, they would see a very distinct influence of feudal Japan's culture within Adamas' borders. Things such as kimonos, yukatas, and other various sorts of different influences are quite commonplace and considered the norm. This is due to the first Chancellor, Harlond, who had a fascination with the culture from his readings about them in various libraries across, and in the end drew heavily upon them when he began the process of forming the nation.

The architecture in Adamas also greatly resembles something from a feudal time. Many structures and streets are made of stone and brick, and many statues of military leaders, viceroys, and the past and present Chancellors line the streets, especially in the larger cities.

Another staple of Adamas' society is something they kept from their days and the Brotherhood, their love of technology. Technology has been integrated into as many facets of life as the government of Adamas could possibly manage, and they are always looking for new ways to improve and integrate it into their daily lives.

However, there is one difference from a feudal era. As much as possible the lower, middle, and upper class are to be treated equally, and the old "We are all brothers" mentality from the Adamas’ days as the Brotherhood of Steel remains just as strong now as it did back then, with it being almost a focal point in society.

Military:

The Military of Adamas is a major part of the nation itself, and as such, pride themselves on being as strong as possible. Like in the Brotherhood days, the ranks of Knights, Paladins, Scribes, etc. have remained mostly the same, though a few noticeable changes have been made here and there. There are three branches of the military, and a fourth Special Forces branch.

Adamas Army: This is the land branch of the military, and the biggest. Consists of Initiates, Knights, Paladins, and a new rank, Guardians. Armor usually is a T-51b suit painted in either desert or urban camouflage. Weaponry includes, but is not limited to, pulse or plasma rifles, different types of Gauss weaponry, Plasma defenders, Tesla canons, and the occasional higher-tier conventional military-grade firearms. Vehicles in use by the military are a Post-War variant of the Humvee.

Also serving with the various squads of the army is a single Mr. Gutsy or Sentry bot. Another important thing about military units is there are always at least 2 Super Mutants holding places in the squad, a subtle move by the Chancellor not only to increase combat effectiveness, but also an attempt to integrate them more and more into the lives of the people of Adamas as well. Adamas seeks to take advantage of the Super Mutants' natural abilities such as their strength and endurance, and their weapons and armor reflect this goal. In addition to the standard T-51b Power armor suit, Adamas actively constructs a larger variation of the suit to accommodate the larger Super Mutants; and their armament consists of heavy weapons such as Super Sledges, Gatling Lasers, and Plasma Casters. They are also normally the ones using the Tesla Cannons as well.

Adamas Navy: On par with the Air Force, the Navy consists of old Pre-War US vessels such as destroyers and the like. In times past, the Navy was used to defeat various pirate gangs that plagued the land before the Adamanites arrived.

Adamas Air Force: The Air Force consists of Pre-War and Post-War Huey designs for the helicopters, and a few Pre-War Cessna A-37 Dragonfly model jets. Also used in the Air Force are various cargo planes and bombers.

Special Operations: Sentinels

Sentinel operatives are the best of the best Adamas has to offer. They only serve the Chancellor, taking orders from no one but him. They are commonly used as assassins and infiltrators for the most dangerous of missions. Armor is a U.S variant of the Chinese Stealth Armor, reinforced with ballistic mesh and ceramic plating. Weaponry varies from mission to mission, but the most commonly used weapons are Gauss weaponry, and pulse-based rifles. Operatives do not have a personal life, and are training for combat almost constantly. Also of note is that no mutations are allowed or considered to be Sentinel operatives, even with the support Super Mutants get.

The thing that stands out most about them is the fact that they rarely take their helmets off, only doing so when absolutely necessary, such as eating in the field (and even then, only with fellow Sentinel units around) and hygiene activities. In any event, they will never do any of these things publicly, always opting to do them either secluded from other soldiers/civilians or with fellow Sentinel units. They also have the habit of being rather emotionless, which has led to a sort of urban legend that they are some sort of machine or apparition.

The most well-known Sentinel is an Operative known only as Scorch, and is the heir-apparent of the Chancellor.

Views on Mutation: Mutants are a rather interesting topic in Adamanite society. Originally, mutants were considered nothing more than abominations that needed to be purged from the world, and were generally treated exceedingly harshly. However, when the current Chancellor took office, he pushed his own views on the society, viewing them more as an asset rather than scum needing to be purged. Ghouls gained the status of the lower-class citizenry, quite the step from being killed openly in the streets for sport or being used as slaves. Many find work in the construction business, their superiors finding their radiation resistance invaluable. While some still look unfavorably on them, they are now considered citizens are have all the rights a normal non-mutate might, though prejudice still remains a problem especially in the outer regions of Adamas.

Super Mutants however, are a completely different story. In short, Adamas humans have a high respect for Super Mutants and view them as no different from themselves, facts they are highly proud of. Adamas was built on the backs of both humans and Super Mutants, making the two groups into one people. The very idea of Super Mutants having the same rights as humans in Adamas isn't even a question, it's a undeniable truth. Any other idea regarding them is tantamount to heresy and is taken as a personal affront to all Adamanites and what their nation stands for. In Adamas, Super Mutants and humans have a very strong bond that goes back generations and discrimination against them of any kind warrants a severe punishment. To Adamanite humans, Super Mutants are no different than themselves and anything done against them they take as a personal affront. The same can also be said of Adamanite Super Mutants, who view their human compatriots in the same light and are exceedingly proud of the bond they share and the nation they all came together to create, not as two separate groups, but as one, whole people.

Views on Slavery: While the citizenry are not allowed to be put in any sort of slavery, no one truly cares about it so as long as one of their own is not subjected to it. This means that while they can't become slaves themselves, there is no law banning the use of slaves from other sources. As such, nations that utilize slavery are looked upon the same by Adamas as those nations who choose not to do so.

Population: 1,000,000

Territory: http://imgur.com/SFmX4aO (In the dark blue covering the majority of Texas)

Flag (optional): http://imgur.com/3QZvgup

Location: The former Massachusetts Institute of Technology in Boston, as well as various buildings and production facilities throughout the city itself which are under Institute control.

Description/History:

Before the Great War of 2077, the Massachusetts Institute of Technology was the premier university for the advancement of science, engineering, and technological innovation. A highly selective school, it selected the best and brightest for its challenging curriculum and its faculty and research staff were some of the top members in their fields in their respective academic fields. Alumni from the Institute included astronauts, inventors, entrepreneurs and world leaders, including the illustrious Robert Edwin House, who would go on to found the Robco Corporation.

Aside from the school’s stellar academic program and record, MIT performed various research programs for private and public sectors of the United States, and was a world leader in the field of robotics and computer technology and some of the most advanced technologies of the pre-war age were developed at MIT’s research laboratories. These included technologies and equipment for both civilian and military use.

As the Great War drew nearer, MIT began to prepare for the possibility of nuclear war, and a large bunker was constructed underneath the campus in order to facility the protection of students, faculty, and scientists located there. In addition to protecting the future great scientists of the post-war world, the bunker also held a large assortment of archival information, technology caches, research project information, and multitudes of other misc advanced equipment. Including, surprisingly enough, a rather large armory.

Along with the bunker’s construction, MIT was outfitted with a variety of equipment and improvements to help it survive doomsday. The school was outfitted with radiation filters, buildings were altered to be hermetically sealed to keep out harmful radiation, several bio-domes and hydroponic farms were erected to provide fresh food and other necessities. A large concrete wall was also constructed around the entirety of the campus and associated structures and a large steel gate replaced the decorated front entrance of the school.

On the night in October 2077 when the bombs fell, MIT’s bunker was utilized effectively, and scientists and their families were kept safe below ground. After the hellish storm of the nuclear holocaust had ended, MIT’s residents emerged and immediately set to work ensuring the survival of the university. Surprisingly enough, business largely continued as usual for the school and within the sealed and protected environment of the Institute, research work continued as if the war had never ended and the relentless march of science and the pursuit of knowledge continued. Heedless of the dying pleas of the great-wars survivors, the Institute kept its gates firmly shut and its walls well-guarded, ignoring the outside world and the new wasteland almost entirely except when matters of study were concerned.

For more than 200 years, the place that simply became simply known as “The Institute” to both wastelanders and the individuals continued all manner of pre-war projects, along with maintaining a full curriculum for its own budding young scientists which rivaled that of its pre-war years. Outsiders, of course, were shunned, and those wastelanders which strayed too near to the Institute’s walls would be shot or captured and taken into the Institute, never to be seen again. Over the years however, the Institute has been known to take in wasteland scientist who display remarkable intelligence and scientific aptitude. But making contact with the “admissions” department is difficult, and it may take several years for an application of entry to be approved, and the vast majority of applications are rejected for one reason or another. If approved however, the wasteland scientists have a chance to join the scientists of the Institute and become part of a think-tank of some of the greatest minds of the post-war world. One of the most recent individual to have passed this rigorous test is Dr. Madison Li of the settlement known as “Rivet City.”

Since the Great War, the Institute has maintained a variety of research programs, including, but definitely not limited to:

-Genetic experimentation and research

-Computer technology development

-Medical research

-Physics and astronomy research.

-Weapons development

-Advanced robotics research

-Orbital satellite deployment and data gathering.

In the post war world, as a scientific institution it has almost no parallel and its advanced technologies outshine even that of the Enclave’s by a substantial margin. While its gates remained sealed, behind the doors of the Institute real scientific advancement is taking place and the Institute is limited only by its own ambitions.

Government Type:

The Institute loosely follows its previous pre-war University Structure with a mixture of pre-war U.S. governmental roles. Its highest “executive” authority is the President of the Institute, under whom is the Vice-President and under them various provosts for administration of aspects of the University, while under them Deans are responsible for various schools within the college (School of Medice, School of Engineering etc.), while department heads are responsible for their own individuals departments (Department of Computer Technology etc.)

The highest actual authority however, is the board of directors for the Institute, whose positions are held by some of the most respected scientists and professors in the university. Both the President and Vice-President also sit on the board of directors, and collectively the board decides foreign and domestic policy for the Institute, including things research direction and allocation of research and education funding.

Economy: The Institute is a largely self-sufficient entity and rarely trades with the outside world except in exceptional circumstances. Normally it prefers to keep its advanced technologies and research to itself.

Within the walls of the Institute though a financial and economic system is still in place and its currency is the Institute Dollar, modeled after the pre-war U.S. Dollar. Much like it was in the pre-war world, Professors, research staff, and security personnel (etc.) are all paid salaries, and money can be used to purchase goods and services within the Institute.

Resources for the various scientific projects are collected from the surrounding land in the Commonwealth, usually by extraction robots.

Culture: As can be expected, the Institute is incredibly xenophobic and distrusting of wastelanders and anyone who does not reside within the walled university. Aside from this however, the culture inside the Institute is heavily based around academics and scientific study. Teachers, scientists, students and researchers tend to be the most revered and respected of the individuals in the University, while those in more menial positions are regarded as less important. Students are generally picked out from an early age based on where they will end up in life: if they show academic progress, they are enrolled into the Institute’s primary academic programs. If they lack intelligence or aptitude, they are generally put through a more limited program which, while assuredly better than most wastelander’s education, is by no means up to par with the main university program. Those in the main program will eventually go on to achieve doctorates and other advanced studies, while those in the limited program usually go on to be guards or other non-academic positions.

Intelligence, creativity, and innovation is immensely respect within the Institute, and the only way to achieve real advancement. Those who make new scientific discoveries or breakthroughs are generally lauded as hero’s and achieve a sort of celebrity status.

Aside from all this however, in general the Institute remains relatively ground to pre-war cultural norms, and this is not unexpected.

Military:

The military of the Institute is largely composed of its security forces, which include both a human and a robotic component. Although the robotic component is much larger, and comprises the bulk of its troops.

The human component of the Institute Security Force (ISF) is made up of human guards wearing advanced combat armor and wielding energy weapons or guns and who patrol key areas of importance, guard the gate, and perform all manner of military services, including forays into the outside world.

The robotic component is made up of http://epn.tv/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/Elysium-robot-image.jpg, which are unique in being able to move and fight comparable to well-trained human soldiers. They are usually armed with weapons similar to their human counterparts and make up the vast majority of the Institute’s full military potential. Only a small percentage are on active duty at any one time: several hundred typically. While the vast majority of the androids are in reserve storage awaiting activation. The total number of droids available to the Institute is fully known, but is believed to be in the thousands.

Aside from its human and robotic soldiers, the Institute also has some military vehicles and a small fleet of advanced combat helicopters.

Views on Mutation: The Institute is generally hostile to mutations including ghouls and mutants, and usually its interaction with them only goes so far as experiments and genetic studies are concerned. No mutants or ghouls have ever been admitted to the Institute and generally the Institute maintains a shoot-on-sight policy.

Normal wastelander mutation is less a concern, but wastelanders would do well to steer clear of the Institute unless they are scientists looking for entry. If by some chance a wastelander is accepted into the Institute, they must undergo years of continuous gene therapy in order to correct damage to their DNA and genetic makeup before they will be allowed to breed. This rule is not in place to enforce some notion of racial superiority, but only to ensure defective genes and wasteland mutations do not contamination the valuable Institute gene pool.

Views on Slavery: True human slaves aren’t kept at the Institute but the university is largely indifferent to wasteland slavery.

However, the “Synthe” program is one aspect of the Institute which might be considered human slavery. Contrary to wasteland beliefs, the “Synthes” of the Institute are not highly advanced androids capable of performing bodily functions and remarkable human qualities, but instead that is simply a cover for the true identity of Synthes. That is to say: humans. Wastelanders occasionally captured by the Institute have their minds wiped and after undergoing a series of advanced surgeries, are augmented with a variety of technology: most of which is not able to be physically seen. A control ship is inserted into the patients brain which allows for the Institute to keep tabs on the location of the Synthes and ensure their passivity and obedience. Normally the roles of Synthes include espionage actions, military operations, and specialized labor tasks, but they can also be put to more mundane functions: such as simple servants.

While a tight noose is generally kept on all Synthes, malfunctioning control chips and escapees do ocassionally happen, and the Synthe Retention Bureau, a subset of the Institute Security Forces, is responsible for recapturing them before their technology is discovered or they turn themselves against the Institute.

Population: 100,000

Flag (optional): Multiple flags for multiple factions.

Description/History: The Commonwealth is the post war name for the general area of Massachusetts and parts of New Hampshire and New York. In the post-war world however, The Commonwealth is not a unified faction, but rather a collective name for the various small 'nations', individual factions, and various independent groups which call the Commonwealth region home.

By far the strongest of these factions is the Institute, the secretive enclave of scientific research located in the city of Boston. The Institute however, does not govern the Commonwealth, nor does it have any desire to, and rarely bothers to intervene or interfere with the territory surrounding their walled university. However the Institute is almost universally feared and hated for its heedless use of Commonwealth natural resources, which it will take regardless of which faction controls it. Lacking the advanced military technology needed to combat the Institute, the people of the Commonwealth can do little to stop the looming shadow of the Institute from taking what it wants, when it wants it. In addition, with the Institute's presence in the city, Boston is almost completely devoid of habitation, save for the bravest of scavengers or settlers.

Other factions in the region however, include a peaceful community of Catholic monks, known as the “Abbey of the Road”: a religious institution based on the western borders of the Commonwealth, its objectives are primary humanitarian based. While it commands a strong spiritual following in the Commonwealth, the Roman Catholic Church based out of the Abbey of the Road shares with the Institute the lack of desire to act as a central governing body for the Commonwealth, and instead sticks to its stated mission of providing aid, fulfilling spiritual needs, and seeking religious relics.

Numerous other individual factions reside in the region as well: warlords and minor tribal leaders, and some parts of the Commonwealth remain without any sort of controlling faction at all. For the most part, these minor factions tend to fight amongst themselves just as often as they squabble with foreigners.

Government Type: No single unified government. The Abbey of the Road maintains its own religious governance and is led by the Bishop out of the Abbey.

Amongst the minor factions, local tribal and town governments tend to be the norm. Some of whom are led by iron-fisted warlords, some of whom are led by councils or a cadre of local community leaders.

Economy: Most of the Commonwealth are farmers and Brahmin herders and they export what they can, which tends to include things like fruits, nuts, berries, and other standard food crops. Local trade and barters systems fill the role of trade, as there is not unified system of currency.

Along the Atlantic coastline, fishing is the primary way of life, and Commonwealth fisherman have built small fleets of fishing boats to sail back and forth along the Massachusetts coastline looking for catches. These fishermen also help to facilitate sea-trade between different towns settled along the Atlantic.

Culture: Many different cultures, ranging from more settled townships, to tribal communities, to raiders and bandits.

Military: Most of the independent factions maintain some form of military: which tends to be local militia and conscripted forces. Some are better trained than others, and some are better with a plow than they are with a gun. Since there is not one unified faction, there is similarly no way to muster up these militias into a single unified force. Some factions may actually align themselves with invaders if they see a profit in it.

The Abbey of the Road maintains a military force of its own as well, specifically tasked to protect its missionaries and pilgrims, and defend the grounds of the Abbey itself. Known as the Knights of St. Benedict, they are modelled after medieval crusader orders, and serve a similar role. Although they arm themselves with guns rather than swords.

Views on Mutation: Differing views.

Views on Slavery: Differing views.

Population: 900,000

Name: The Steel Inquisitory

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Government: A Militaristic http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Autocracy lead by Salem Ashur, only monitored through the use of “Deacons” that advise the Sovereign Salem Ashur on specific areas.

Economy: The Economy is stimulated through militaristic expansionism and through trade with neighbors, primarily ammunition and metal based. This is allowed through the use of slavery that allowed the Pitt to prosper this far.

Religion: Following the prosperity of the Pitt, the Ashur family became worshipped as the manifestation of god, harkening in the prosperity of the Inquisitory.

Military:

Minutia: The most basic troop the Inquisitor deploys, they arm themselves with whatever they own and are put into a simple blue and white jumpsuit for their uniform. Individual minutia are advised to reinforce their uniform. These are civilian employed militia forces that simply are used to defend the homeland, they are not deployed offensively, at least not often. They can be promoted into Rangers or Commandos depending on their tasks and proving.

Commandos: The knife of the Inquisitory, they are the assault troops of the Inquisition and are equipped with reinforced leather armor that’s been painted with the emblem of the Inquisitory. They are armed with one of three choices, .45 SMG, an http://fallout.wikia.com/wiki/Assault_rifle_%28Fallout_3%29, or an AK-47 and function as the military police in addition to raising the Minutia up to be proficient soldiers.

Rangers: Where the Commandos are the knife, the Rangers are the scalpel, their http://static-2.nexusmods.com/15/images/130/2803386-1370035236.jpg is made from repurposed fabrics and their headpiece allows them to breathe when exposed to dangerous toxins. They are armed with “Infiltrators” which are R91’s with a soft stock and a silencer attached. They function as the stealth units of the Inquisition and hush uprisings and scavenge materials from nearby cities that have not been mapped and settled.

Reavers: These are the most elite units of the Inquisitory. The Reavers are armed with http://fc09.deviantart.net/fs71/f/2010/313/4/5/war_by_trufanov-d32i21e.jpg which is built from repurposed metal armor and steel from the mills, its akin to primitive power armor and currently lacks the bonuses of power armor, they wear a modified version of the Ranger’s gasmask. They strike with the largest weapons available, often consisting of http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/8/80/M1918_Variants.jpg and Riot Shotguns. They all carry 10mm SMG’s for close quarters combat and 3 small plastic explosives for emergency situations, individuality is highly suggested so modifications are welcome to the weaponry. The Inquisitors and Reavers are the only ones trained to use Vehicles. They also double as security for the Sovereign, Salem Ashur.

Inquisitors: These men are the secret police of the Inquisitory, they are the highest trained Rangers. They are armed with riot gear without a duster and carry an advanced version of the mask used by the Rangers only worn when necessary, extremely bullet proof for medium damage protection. They use suppressed http://cdn2.armslist.com/sites/armslist/uploads/posts/2013/03/26/1343330_01_dsa_stainless_fn_fal_640.jpg Infiltrators and carry supressed 10mm SMG’s for close range combat, and are allowed to carry one weapon of their choice for medium range or further specialization between close and long. They also carry a tomahawk for interrogation purposes and melee encounters.

Vehicles:

Air: They possess a damaged Zeppelin that lies between two skyscraqers in the Pitt. They also possess a http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/24/LockheedLodestar.jpg/300px-LockheedLodestar.jpg

Land: They possess several jeeps that’ve been reinforced with Steel from the Pitt.

Sea: There is a working battleship, but is currently without weaponry, there are remnants of old ships found within scrapyards of the Inquisitory, they could be repaired.

Technology: Tier 2

Population: 1,200,000

Nobility/Elite: 3% 36,000

Military: 12%, 144,000

Civilian: 70% 730,000 human, 110,000 mutant

Slave: 15% 180,000

Stance on Mutation: Hates all but ghouls, views ghouls as equal but not allowed in military or political affiliations. Super mutants are enslaved.

Stance on Slavery: Employs slavery, strong supporter.

Territory: http://i.imgur.com/verqV6X.png

Background: The Inquisitory of Steel was birthed from Ishmael Ashur’s Pitt following the cure for the “Troggs.” However the cure, the daughter of Ishmael died from the research required for the vaccine. Ishmael’s wife, Sandra could not handle the loss and descended into hysteria, before jumping from the top of Haven. Ishmael Ashur remarried another woman, Rebecca and had a son named Kigran who continued in his father’s footsteps. Kigran had two sons, Salem and Jason. However Jason did not survive childbirth, nor his wife Jessica. Stricken with grief Kigran began large scale reforms, no longer treasuring the raider society and gave birth to the Inquisitory of today. Salem came into rule at age 15 following his father’s death at the hands of nearby raider tribes. The Inquisitory expanded from Pittsburg to near the Capitol under Salem and Kigran’s continual rule of order and expansion. This expansion allowed for the Pitt to grow into an industrial powerhouse, this ushered in a massive development in technology. This boom ushered in new trade options and development of weaponry and armor, which was only further stimulated by the raiding of other areas through expansion.

Faction name: The United Enclave States of America

Flag (optional): http://wallpoper.com/images/00/41/12/45/fallout-fallout_00411245.jpg It's essentially the Pre-War US flag, only with thirteen stars in a circle around the E of the Enclave.

Description/History: In the year of 2277, the 200^th anniversary of the Great Nuclear War, the Enclave emerged from Raven Rock and began a rapid campaign of surgical strikes against various groups that were deemed hostile to Enclave Interests. Intelligence had been gathered for a decade prior, via the use of kidnapping and coercion from captured subjects, to send an agent out would have naturally, been preposterous and would have certainly resulted in the capture and death of the agent sent out.

Within weeks, numerous assets had been acquired and enemies destroyed. Thus began the ongoing period that is referred to as:

“The Second Age of Manifest Destiny”

The Enclave began a process of Extermination against the general wasteland population, those who were willing to go into slavery and serve were allowed to live, those that refused were killed or used as hostages and traps to lure the enemy into the open to be gunned down. With the Capital Wasteland Brotherhood wiped out, only a few select elements that defected survived the slaughter, and a decrease in the Capital Wasteland population by around 64% the campaign was deemed a success and the next stages in the machinations of the Enclave began.

Enlisting the services of slavers, The Enclave struck out as it fortified its own position, destroying entire communities and building its own, putting slaves to work building factories and farms and various other things. With factories built, the production rate increased, robots were built, which were put to work in building more factories and other things. New slaves being brought in further increased this cycle. Vaults were cracked open and the pure genetic stock within integrated into the nation. Whilst the population increased, it was increasing slowly.

Then, a science team was finally deployed to a vault in the wasteland that had yet to be investigated due to priority listings and the fact the vault was listed as a “Dead Vault” in that the population within had perished years earlier. However, as the great door to Vault 108 rolled back, none could have imagined the effect it would have on the nation.

Cloning. Human Cloning.

There were some problems admittedly, but it wouldn’t take long for the scientific might of the Enclave to crack it. In the meantime, this exciting development was kept to the side as other plans were carried out. The water purifier was activated, non-poisoned, it was pointed out that with the amount of slaves in the nation, to increase their productivity would require them to be hydrated and that water was required for irrigation and current water purification station levels would be, and were, unable to handle the demand. So, Project Purity was activated to cater for this.

The years went by, The Enclave continued to expand, Robotic workers slowly replacing slaves as they could work longer, quicker, more efficiently and required less resources to keep working. At last, ten years after its discover, twelve years after the seizure of the capital wasteland, the Human Cloning Project was finished, as a military application. It was turned into a contingency plan and in the event of war, will be activated, along with various other plans. The years passed and the nation grew and now, in the year of 2301, news has reached its ear. Most Interesting News.

Government Type: John Henry Eden is still President –I think that says it all really. Eden has been elected and unanimously voted “President For Life” and now appoints the Cabinet and various other positions to individuals who he deems Patriots both to their country, and to him. It has become an extremely elite meritocratic oligarchy, around fifty individuals essentially run the country, politically, economically and militarily.

Economy: State Capitalism – It has been agreed among all citizens in the nation that it would be in the best interests of all that the Government should control the commanding heights of the economy, such as Power Production, Weapons Production and whatnot. Free Enterprise is allowed, regulated only slightly and with the government retaining the right to intervene in the economy, however, the economy is highly automated with mass production systems making business viable only to a small cabal of individuals who essentially, control the economy and answer only to the President, John Henry Eden.

The Currency is essentially the Pre-war Dollars and Cents system, however now the money is made out of artificial materials rather than paper and metals.

A closed Economy, the United Enclave States of America do not trade with foreigners, they do not accept the cap. By law and popular opinion of the people, the Enclave does not recognise any other currency or country that occupies land that rightfully belongs to the rightful successor of the United States of America. However, it might be willing to trade with exceptions, and will most likely open dialogue between itself and nations that stay out of the pre-war lands that belonged to the United States before the war, and will continue to do so post-war.

Culture: Highly focused on the military, menial tasks are carried out by robots. The Enclave has become a nation in that Military service, is the best way to advance through the social structure and enter the non-military world with a much higher chance of securing a job above that of say, a florist or something. Mutants(Anyone outside of the enclave and vaults post war) Are viewed as scum and not really talked about.

Military: The Military of the Enclave, though small, is extremely well equipped and trained. It Consists of Three Divisions, The Army, The Air Force and the Navy.

Army of the United Enclave States of America

The Infantry is the largest in terms of manpower in the Enclave Military. It numbers 9,000 Troopers all clad in at the minimum, Advanced Power Armour MK2 and armed with Plasma Weaponry, Gauss Weaponry and various other advanced weaponry. It is extremely well trained. Near constant drilling, war gaming and active patrols have hardened each soldier into the epitome of a war waging soldier.

In addition to the actual manpower, is the robotic corps. This is far larger. However, the bulk of the force is that of Duraframe Eyebots with Plasma Weaponry. However, to support the Infantry in a more heavier firepower role, is that of the Sentry Bot – The Fallout 2 Version. With Gatling Lasers and Rocket Launchers, as well as new duraframe plating, they function as the walking tanks of the Enclave Military, as tanks are bulky and require a crew, sentry bots are more mobile and only require one technician per squad.

The pinnacle of the Robotic Corps however, are the William Tecumseh Sherman Class Robots, which are being developed and tested. They are more armoured, more efficient and made with technology that before the war was not really widespread, or invented. Five are planned for an initial run, and if successful, could be produced into the low hundreds. They are all descended from the robot Liberty Prime that was recovered from the Pentagon, which was used as the base outline for the new robots. Various Issues are currently hindering the projects progress.

Other than that, the only thing of note are the barely tolerated slaver auxiliaries which number around a hundred and are used as slavers, scouts and pathfinders. Once they have expended their usefulness, they will be liquidised.

Air Force of the United Enclave States of America

The Air Force consists mainly of the Vertibird Corps. However, it does maintain a dedicated fighter corps nowadays consisting of Douglas F-5d Skylancers.

Navy of the United Enclave States of America

The Navy is the smallest branch and consists of only a few gunboats, with basic missile launching systems and torpedo systems as armaments and a single Benjamin Franklin Class Submarine.

Views on Mutation: Exterminate.

Views on Slavery: Anyone that isn’t a Citizen of The Enclave is allowed to be enslaved. As technically, by law, they don’t exist and so, have no rights.

Population: 150,000 – Around Ten Thousand Slaves in Addition to this, though they’re rapidly begin liquidised with the increasing automation of menial tasks.

Land Occupied: I’d say Washington D.C, Maryland, Delaware, the north of Virginia and West Virginia.