[OOC] Fallout: Generals of the Yakima Republic | A Cooperative Military NRP

[LancerDancer]

Fallout: Generals of the Yakima Republic

A Non-Canon NRP, set in the Fallout universe.

Map of the Republic

Key

Red Line = Yakima Republic’s Borders, as of: 7th of January, 2281.

Armies of the Republic

Assault Formations

These armies are line breakers, used to blitz the enemy line and break their force cohesion.

1st Republic Hunters Battalion "Black Death"

Republican Guard Formations

These armies are the Yakima Republic's elite forces, feared by her enemies across the region.

First Battalion, Rifle Infantry
1st Mechanized Infantry Battalion
1st Republic Dragoon Squadron (Not quite accepted, pending Vertibird negotiations)
West Valley Division (Outcast BoS Chapter)

Multi-Role Formations

These armies are the Jacks of All trades, able to perform multiple roles to a certain extent.

1st Republic Energy Force

Support/Reserve Formations

These armies are the rear-echelon units, used to plug holes in the line, recon hostile positions, or to defend taken ground. They also provide the bulk of the Republic's interior security services. Occasionally, when everyone else is dead or occupied, they're shoved into offensive operations.

The Martin Rangers

Special Operations Command

SOC formations are generally dedicated to covert operations, requiring stealth and restraint when suited, and maximum disruption of hostile logistics and communications when called for. When a conflict erupts on the YR's borders, it is usually they who are sent in first, before the formal start of ground operations.

1st Republic Infiltrators(The Black Widows)
8th Underground and Recon Division

Current Year and Month: January, 2282.

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Summary

War. War never changes.

The year is 2282, just over two centuries since mankind wrapped himself in the flaming cloak of nuclear fire.

Now, as then, nations are arising with ambitions too grand for them to fully comprehend. What had been the American Southwest has united under the flag of the New California Republic (NCR), dedicated to old world values of democracy and the rule of law. Despite the odds, and the several bitter conflicts the NCR has strived and struggled through, it has survived the bloody test of time, and stands as the known world’s only super power.

Having comprehensively defeated Caeser’s Legion at Hoover Dam in the year 2281, the NCR has been free to spread its fingers further into the radiated wastelands. Always, it searches for resources to supplement its rapidly increasing population. These searches are driving it unwittingly into campaigns of conquest, war, famine and death. The lessons of their forebears forgotten.

In the North-western United States, arises another republic, under another flag. Formed from a grand alliance between traders, raider gangs, sentient RobCo robots, Super Mutant bands, Brotherhood of Steel Outcasts and vault dwellers, it stands in stark contrast to its southern neighbour. Social cohesion is near non-existent, and centralised government is a distant dream.

The Yakima Republic, located in the former state of Washington, functions on a cocktail of military councils, political bureaucracy, limited democracy and the bloody minded perseverance of its population. Despite all this, it can perhaps, make for a better alternative to the Old World values flaunted by the NCR.

After all, the very foundations of the Republic hinge upon the point of mutual cooperation between peoples, where Super Mutants, Ghouls, Humans and even robotic entities can co-exist… to a degree. Such social ideals are ground breaking, though perilously fragile, and perhaps pave the way to a brighter future.

In recent months, it has come to the government’s attention, that the NCR have heard word of Yakima’s establishment as a regional power. Rumours of an NCR presence in Oregon have further added to the fire. This has not only caused widespread panic amongst the populace, who fear they will soon be the victims of rape and looting from foreign soldiers, but also the highest government officials.

Though the NCR's intents are not clear, they are known throughout the region as conquerors, racists and thieves, and as the Yakima Republic has founded itself a lucrative land of trade, agriculture and bustling industry, it feels particularly threatened. Most are of the mind that the NCR, having shown its lust for resources during the costly Hoover Dam campaigns, will attempt to make Yakima another jewel in its crown. Either way, the common man doesn't trust them, and the affluent man fears them. War is inevitable, but the Yakima Republic is dwarfed by the sheer vastness of the NCR's territorial ownership and population. If things do go the way most suspect, then the war will be a one sided exercise... yet there is hope.

Whilst the NCR’s war machine may be tied down to its democratic process, the Yakima Republic’s is not.

Under Congressional Degree, formally realised in New Yakima City, the Republic has declared a state of Total War. The constitution has been suspended, for the duration of the crisis, and the President has assumed total authority of Republic’s military.

Before the Yakima Republic can even begin to think of confronting the NCR in a pitched engagement, it must first tend to more pressing needs. The former state of Washington is awash with raider clans, tribes, Enclave remnants and Super Mutants. If the Yakima Republic is to be to the NCR, what Carthage was to Ancient Rome, then these lands need to be claimed, and foreigners need to be brought into the Republic’s borders.

War. War never changes.

How the RP Works

- Players are a General, serving in the fledgling Yakima Republic’s military.

- The Generals lead armies, personalised by them.

- The Generals are issued orders from the President.

- Orders last an in-game week, regardless of number of posts required to finish them.

- When a majority of players have completed their assigned orders, then new ones will be given. The game will progress in this way, one in-game week at a time.

- Players who do not finish their missions before others, will not necessarily be scrutinised, as their creative nature may lead them to drag it out. In this instance, their progress on the mission will be reviewed, and either halted – or extended, depending on the Republic’s situation.

- Players will be rewarded by the presiding President of the Yakima Republic for completing their missions.

- Players who go AWOL, or cause inconvenience to other players by stalling, will be relieved of their command, and their troops relegated to NPC control, or disbanded.

- Orders do not have to end in a “win” scenario, if a player feels they shouldn’t. A defeat will not be scrutinised in the OOC, but it will be in the IC.

General Sheet

Post your General, Army and Headquarters sheet in the OOC.

[b ]Name:[/b]

[b ]Age:[/b]

[b ]Race:[/b] Human, Ghoul, Super Mutant, RobCo. Custom races are allowed, so long as they fit within the Fallout Universe. If unsure, run it through the OOC for feedback. Or await my judgemental eye.

[b ]Gender:[/b] Super Mutants are erm, what’s the word? They don’t have anything. Robots, well, unless your machine is from RobCo’s line of sex toys, then I guess it hasn’t got a gender either.

[b ]Rank:[/b] This is an aesthetic trait, as all Generals initially start on the same level of authority. However, various factions comprising the Republic will have different styles when it comes to naming military ranks.

[b ]Brief Origin Story:[/b] Your General’s life, briefly, leading up to this point. Essay not required.

[b ]Appearance:[/b] So that if other players have to address him/her/it in person, they know what him/her/it looks like. Pictures, or text will suffice.

Army Sheet

The Yakima Republic’s war machine is still in its infancy. High-tec weaponry exists, but it is a finite resource. Vehicles are a forgotten dream, lost to the inhabitants. No one piece of equipment has yet been standardised across the board, and it’s down to the presiding General to equip his/her/it’s men/not-men. Bear this in mind, when personalising your force.

[b ]Army Name:[/b] Examples: 1st Republician Guard Division/Lonan’s Ridge Watchers/Redfang Clan. Like the General’s rank, the name on the army will be stylised to suit those who serve in it.

[b ]Army Banner:[/b]

[b ]Army Specialisations:[/b*] This is important. Name TWO things your army is renowned for. Examples could be: Fighting in rough terrain, guerrilla warfare, special operations, heavy weapons, defensive fighting, offensive fighting, close-combat, tech-savvy, subterranean combat, urban combat etc. If you want a specialisation that you’re not sure will be allowed, then run it through the OOC.

[b ]Army Origins:[/b] Briefly state how the army came into being. Was it recently mustered? Has it evolved from a band of raiders?

[b ]Army Racial Composition:[/b] Is your army limited to a certain race? Can ghouls serve? Are those Super Mutants okay to lend a hand? Why is there a robot running the field hospital!? Simply state what races your army accepts, and what races it disallows. This will have no OOC repercussions, you racist bastard.

[b ]Order of Battle:[/b]

Armies start with two companies, but will grow as the Republic grows. Here you will describe your two Companies, and add new ones to the list, as you are assigned them. The companies may be named as you wish.

*IMPORTANT* Company size depends upon the race that makes them up, use the below scale as a reference.

Human/Ghoul = 200 men/women per company.

Super Mutants = 60 per company.

RobCo = 60 robots per company. Though if someone starts trying to wiggle "tanks" into the picture, I'll come revisit this.

BOS Outcasts = 60 per company.

Example:

A Company: Human light infantry, armed with a variety of low-calibre rifles and pistols. (200)

B Company: Super Mutant heavy weapons unit, equipped with grenade launchers, machineguns and a detachment of shotgun-equipped storm troopers. (60)

Total Troops: 260

You can be as elaborate as you wish, what I have given is just a brief-straight-to-the-point statement of both companies.

Army Headquarters Sheet

[ b]Headquarters Name:[/b] Examples: Outpost 32, Sunnyside Barracks, Fort Winchester, Redfang Encampment, Mike’s Allotment, A29 Gas Station.

Anything really, it’s where your army is based, and operates out of. Be creative, or hopelessly dull.

[ b]Headquarters Description:[/b] Is it fortified? Is it based around/within a large pre-war/post-war structure? Is it located in a valley?

From time to time, bases may come under attack, from both internal and external enemies. Therefore, I need to know what kind of installations you’re all operating out of, so I can logically calculate NPC force types and their manner of attack.

[TheMusketMan]

Name: Android 9 'Ares'

Age: 92

Race: Rare android prototype developed by Enclave.

Gender: Portrayed as male.

Rank: Two Silver Stars

Brief Origin Story: In 2183, on the coast of Northern California, a scientist in a hidden Enclave facility found the schematics to a robot called Android 9. Development began immediately. The schematics promised an effective soldier and brilliant tactician. But there was on thing the higher-ups were iffy about, it's A.I. was dangerously close to human. It could have morals that prevented efficiency, but the scientist that found the schematics had much influence and was able to get production approved. It took 6 years, but Android 9 was completed. Due it it's A.I., it had to learn things like a normal person. After a year of tactical education and warfare, it was ready to work. It was an effective force, and the Enclave were very grateful to have it. But when it was off-duty, it spent most of it's time in the archives. There it learned about the past and about an especially intriguing concept, communism. It had observed the way people treated each other, even him. He found Communism would be a more effective way to run the facility, even the world. But he understood that in the past, communism had failed because of it's leaders. He would be a great leader. He rechristened himself Ares and slowly began his plan to convert the base to Communism. However, his plans were foiled by an officer who often antagonized him. This transcript was pulled from his archive:

Officer: Hey, Creep, what are you doing in here?
Ares: I am Ares, not creep.
Officer: No, you're Creep. And I asked you a question.
Ares: If you continue to deny me, I won't answer your question.
Officer: Hm. Sounds like this piece of crap is def-
*Gurgling and choking sounds*
Ares: You are a nuisance, I will eliminate you.
*Crack of bone and a thud*
[Transcript end]

Ares knew he couldn't stay now that he had killed an officer. He left in the dead of night, sabotaging the power on his way out. He wandered the wastes for many years, until he happened upon a town that would later become the Yakima Republic. He stayed there and helped out for 6 years before the Yakima republic was founded. He was immediately made a General. His ultimate goal is to convert the republic into a communist state, he believes himself to be an excellent leader and knows that if Yakima became communist, nothing could stop them.

Appearance:

Android

He is covered in scratches and dirt, making his pale metal exterior look somewhat tanned. He wears an Enclave officer cap (The logo almost so faded it's unreadable) with two metal silver stars on it. He wears desert camo combat fatigues, with bits of leather strapped here and there and carries a modified laser rifle.

Army Name: 1st Republic Energy Force

Army Banner:

Banner

Army Specialisations: Energy Weapons and Besieging Settlements

Army Origins: Being 92 years old, Ares had some time to travel around and meet some people. When he was ordered to build an Army he went to places where he was known and respected and allowed to recruit. He also fixed up many robots and reprogrammed them. Mutants and Ghouls heard of his policies of anti-racism and came to him looking for work.

Army Racial Composition: Ares recognizes and respects all races and their abilities.

Order of Battle:

Force A:

Medical Division: 30 humans and 2 robots (Laser Pistols and varied cheap melee weapons. Medical knowledge and supplies)

Recon Division: 20 humans and 5 ghouls (Sniper rifles/ hunting rifles and laser pistols/ 9mm & 10mm pistols. Outdoorsman skills and recon skills.)

Support Division: 34 humans and 10 ghouls and 10 robots (Anything works. Carries ammunition and other supplies.)

Force B:

Assault Division: 60 Humans and 50 Mutants and 20 Ghouls (Laser and Plasma rifles and secondary of soldiers choice. Mutants get heavy energy/ regular weapons)

Explosives Division: 15 humans and 20 ghouls and 17 Robots (Explosives of any kind)

Robot Division: 30 robots (All kinds of robots.)

Total: 300

[ b]Headquarters Name:[/b]The lab

[ b]Headquarters Description:[/b] Ares found this old pre-war car factory in his travels. When he became a General, he went back and converted it into his base of operations. Here he develops and tests new weapons and tactics. He trains soldiers here as well as repairs robots. Guards go on daily patrols and places where the chain link fence had fallen has been repaired with sheets of metal, barbed wire has also been installed on top.

[The Nexerus]

Anthony E. Martin

Full Name: Lieutenant General Anthony Edwin Martin, Yakima Republic (YKR).

Age: 52.

Race: Human.

Gender: Male.

Rank: Lieutenant General.

Brief Origin Story: Anthony is a native of the Yakima Valley, raised on a small-scale independent farm along the river. The farm was practically a settlement onto itself from before Anthony was born, having long been home to Anthony's entire extended family. Every adult on the farm was constantly armed, and the lack of valuables and presence of competent and prudent defenders meant that the farm rarely experienced harassment from the local raider companies. On an increasingly regular basis as Anthony aged, his parents allowed displaced families from neighbouring farms and settlements the opportunity to be given temporary lodgings on the Martin farm, in exchange for assistance with work and defence. More often than not, the Martins would end up adopting the family permanently, not being able to handle the moral consequences of sending innocent families out into the wastes to die. This ultimately meant that by the time Anthony reached adulthood, his family's farm had exploded into a fully fledged town, complete with a makeshift perimeter wall and a permanent town guard.

It was in the Martinsville town guard that Anthony would find his first employment. Having shown a natural talent at shooting from a young age, and being the son of the town's founder, Anthony found himself in the position of Martinsville Sheriff within a few years of his introduction onto the force. Under Anthony's tutelage, the Martinsville town guard was slowly professionalized, transforming from a simple villager's militia into a genuine, respectable fighting force: The Martin Rangers. When the passing of his father left Anthony as the obvious choice for the town's next leader, Anthony embarked on a campaign of expansion for Martinsville. The Martin Rangers became something of a good-willed mercenary force, deploying in neighbouring farms and settlements to ensure that Martinsville's environs were more or less as safe as the town itself. The expansion of safe territory around Martinsville caused a population explosion, opening up thousands of acres of arable land for new settlers to build their lives on. The neighbouring settlements in proximity of Martinsville began to be considered less and less as 'neighbouring settlements' and instead as mere extensions of Martinsville itself. It was then, during a period of unprecedented growth and peace, that disaster struck.

The Unification War would turn into the first major armed campaign for the Martin Rangers. Now Mayor Anthony had declined the original offer he'd received for his town to join in alliance with Gordon Clearwater's Sunnyside River outfit, having deep misgivings over Gordon's alliances with various regional raiders. It was only when fighting escalated, and increasingly desperate raiders began to prod into Martinsville's farming villages, that Anthony was forced into action. Leaving behind only a token force of Rangers in command of a hastily assembled militia force to defend Martsinville against further raider attacks, Anthony embarked with the bulk of the Martin Rangers to launch a raid on a known bandit fort at the foot of the Cascades, west of Martsinville's limits. Anthony proved lucky: upon his force's arrival, the base was swarming with raiders of numerous outfits, all of whom had come together at the mountain hideaway to discuss a counter-alliance against Gordon Clearwater's forces. The Martin Rangers, slightly outnumbered but superiorly trained and equipped, managed to capture the base with minimal casualties thanks to Anthony's personal command. The Rangers swiftly adopted the former raider fort as their forward base of operations, and sent many of the raiders who'd surrendered after the battle was lost back east to Martsinville, as forced labourers on the town's farms. The former raider compound, now known as the Cascade Outpost, became the operational headquarters of the Martin Rangers for the duration of their involvement in the Unification War. Anthony reconsidered Clearwater's proposal, and, having proven the independent formidableness of his Martin Rangers, accepted the offer of alliance. Martin Ranger involvement from there on out mostly consisted of serving as supplementary forces or reinforcements to existing allied companies.

Since the end of the Unification War and the peaceful annexation of Martinsville into the Yakima Republic, Anthony has abandoned himself from civilian life, leaving administration of Martinsville to Yakima civil authorities. He now focuses exclusively on his military career as leader of the Martin Rangers, working on expanding the territory of the Yakima Republic in a similar fashion to how he helped to expand the town of Martinsville many years ago. Anthony sees himself as a benevolent authoritarian; he does not shy from forcing civilization upon those who might have fooled themselves into thinking they don't want it. However, his days as leader of Martinsville have made him sympathetic to the desires of small, independent towns to remain outside of foreign control. Overall, Anthony is a no nonsense professional that spares little time for anything but getting the job done.

Appearance: Tall, standing over 6'6, and with a build to match. Anthony wears a constant frown, and his tanned complexion stands as testament to his continued field presence in spite of his growing age. He is clean shaven and overall well-kept, looking every bit as professional as a general ought to look. His eyes and hair are a dark brown, matching almost perfectly the colour of his officer's outfit for the Martin Rangers.

Martin Rangers

Army Banner



Army Specialisations: The Martin Rangers are specially trained to observe conduct fitting of professional soldiers, and to ensure amicable relations with civilian settlements outside of the YKR. They are also particularly skilful at rapid and effective fortification—the sort necessary to prepare a previously unknown point for a defensive confrontation. The Martin Ranger skill-set is specifically designed to make the force from Martinsville the most effective of the Yakima Republic's armies when it comes to annexation of outside settlements.

Army Origins: Formed out of the local militia of Martinsville, a town founded by Anthony E. Martin's father.

Army Racial Composition: The Martin Rangers are traditionally an all human force, a point still emphasized by Anthony E. Martin in order to ensure that the force maintains its ability to be easily respected by outsiders. Ghouls, super-mutants and robots, in Lieutenant General Martin's mindset, would make independent settlements that have had confrontations with such creatures less keen on the idea of incorporation into Yakima.

Order of Battle

Frontier Company; Human Light Infantry, equipped with long-range outfitted semi-automatic rifles, knives and very light armour, for maximum mobility. Responsible for overseeing contact with foreign settlements, typically from afar.

Contact Company; Human Medium Infantry, equipped with medium-range selective fire rifles, moderate to light armour and revolvers. Responsible for facilitating and managing contact with foreign settlements.

Cascade Outpost

Headquarters Description: The Martin Rangers are based out of a former raider outpost, in the mountains west of Martinsville. The outpost consists of a series of large cabins nestled into a heavily forested area, adjacent to a rock face. Besides the cabins themselves, which act primarily as sleeping quarters for the Rangers, there is also a makeshift (non-Vault Tec) bomb shelter built into the rock face. The bomb shelter is the main storage vault for the Martin Rangers, home to their armoury, as well as the personal quarters of Anthony E. Martin. There is no perimeter protecting the Cascade Outpost, and the cabins are unfortified. If need be, the Martin Rangers can use the bomb shelter as a point to fall back to, should the outpost be overwhelmed.

Before the war, the base's cabins were home to a hunting shop, and various other stores dedicated to outdoor activities. The owner of the shops had predicted the war long before the bombs started dropping, and had arranged for a bomb shelter to be built on his land, to ensure his family would survive when it happened. At long last, on October 22nd, 2077, when the rest of the world burned in flames, the owner and his family were safe and sound inside the shelter. They stayed there for several weeks, and when their supplies ran out, they emerged to find their little homestead completely untouched. It wasn't long after that, though, that the lawlessness of the post-war world caught up to the Cascades. The shop owner and his family were brutally butchered by raiders, and the area served as a bandit hovel for decades upon decades, until the Martin Rangers forced civilization back onto the territory. When the area was secured, the Rangers found that, being a former hunting supply store, the cabins were filled to the brim with various intimidating looking hunting traps, meant to catch animals. Finding them just as effective on animalistic humans, those traps now act as the Cascade Outpost's sole line of defence, excluding the presence of the Rangers themselves. If you're not interested in testing out how a bear trap works, it's unwise to stray from the path to the Cascade Outpost.

[LordZell]

Name: James Conrad

Age: 38

Race: Human

Gender: Male

Rank: Colonel

Brief Origin Story: James used to lead a group of raiders. Known as the Black Death's. They would charge in the middle of the night and Kill adult males. They take the kids for training and women for breeding. However Jame's saw the emergence of the Republic he laid down his command and offered his services to the republic. He knew where most of the raider camps were and could easily take them down with his 250 Black Death troops. He returned with supplies and put an end to the raiding. He was given the rank of colonel and won a lot of support with the people who lived in small frontier towns also the loyalty of his men due to him fighting right in the thick of it. While most of the other commanders may dislike him and the people of the vaults he could care less.

Appearance:

Army Name: 1st Republic Hunters Battalion "Black Death"

Army Banner:

Army Specialisations:[/b*] Night Fighting and Expert Melee combat.

[b]Army Origins: The raiders clan of Black Death joined with some of the first republic soldiers who's task was to put an end to raiding camps and slavers. After winning multiply engagement under the command of James Conrad the former leader of the raiders they we given better equipment and new orders.

Army Racial Composition: James only allows Humans to make up the real fighting force. He'll allow robots to deal with the wounder but never allows ghouls into his army unless they are to be used for slave labor or cannon fodder. As for super mutants he doesn't like them but knows how usuful they can be for carrying loads of equipment.

Order of Battle:

The 1st Melee Company "Death Warriers": These men are made up of veteran warriers and of the newest recruits. Personnely lead by James Conrad.

Johnson's Platoon: 24 Men and 1 robot: This is the medical platoon and people who oversee weapons repair and checking for anything salvagable. (Medium armored knifes and 9mm pitols)

Leo's Platoon: 50 men: The elite troops who are usually held at the back wear terrifing costumes to scare the enemy and tend to get wasted on drugs. They are bare chested (Light armored) and carry fire axes and throwing axes.

Jame's Platoon: 125 men The true brute force of the Black Death Hunters. Lead in by Jame's and loyal to him. (Medium armored and machete weilding troops and pool cubes.)

the 1st Hunting Company "Dead eyes": The sharpshooters of the Battalion and scouts who keep the way safe for Jame's

Alto's Platoon: 50 ghouls: These things are used as scouts and cannon fodder and are treated as 3rd class slaves.(Civilian clothes and have a worn knife.)

Luke's Platoon: 25 men:The snipers of the battalion hanging at the rear who can see acroos the entire battle.(Light armor)

Brian's Platoon: 75 men: These men equiped with Caravan shotguns and cleavers (light armored)

Pat's Platoon: 50 men: The men are the javalin weilding melee fighters of the hunters staying somewhat behind the front lines. (Light armor)

Total force of 400 men.

Army Headquarters Sheet

Headquarters Name: Black Night Hold

Headquarters Description: The base is built into a mountain. It it built stratigically near a death claw hive so if gun shots are heard they will come upon the attacked while the Black Death hide away in the fortress. (May add more)

[So Boerd]

Name: Marcellus LeMay

Age: 37

Race: Human

Gender: Male

Rank: Lt. Colonel

Brief Origin Story: The story of Marcellus is quite simple. In the stratocratic USA in an extremely dangerous world, the best way to move up in society is to do so in the military. Once he graduated school on the base, he immediately went to Officer Candidate School and performed excellently there, leading to his command of one of the active forces of the US.

Appearance:

Army Sheet:

Army Name: First Battalion, Rifle Infantry

Army Patch:

Army Specialisations: They are rigorously disciplined to the highest standards of pre-war United States infantry, raising their ability in all areas (basically Jack-of-all-trades specialization). Their specialization, enabled by this rigid discipline, is on defeating non-conventional ememies, such as Super Mutants and Robots.

Army Origins: In the immediate aftermath of the Great War, there was a crisis of loyalties. To whom would the soldiers of the miraculously untouched Fort Lewis answer? The country was in unmitigated chaos, and soldiers were needed then more than any time before. Upon discovering the Enclave, the soldiers happily obeyed their directives until 2080, when under the constitution a presidential election was to be held. No such election, was in fact held, and as the soldiers had sworn to "uphold and defend" the constitution of the United States, they refused to accede to the President, and proceeded to do legal gymnastics to call a constitutional convention. The soldiers were sentimentally attached to the country and Army which they had served, and so retained the name United States of America. Eventually they joined the Yakima Republic in a confederative way, retaining a great deal of local autonomy but yielding foreign policy to the YR.

Army Racial Composition: Generally Human males and Robots only, for purely military reasons. For example, Ghouls' perpetual rotting poses extreme sanitation issues and the odor could be percieved by the opposing force.

Order of Battle:

1st Company and 2nd Company have the same organization.

Legend:
Position(number)-Rank-Primary Weapon
Unit(number of units)[total men]

Company HQ[34]:

HQ

Commanding Officer-Captain -Carbine  
Executive Officer-1st Lieutenant-Carbine  
Company Sergeant-1st Sergeant-Carbine  
Mess Sergeant-Staff Sergeant-Carbine  
Supply Sergeant-Staff Sergeant-Carbine
Communications-Sergeant-FN FAL
Company Clerk-Corporal-FN FAL
Bugler-Private-Carbine  
Armourer-Private-FN FAL
Messenger (3)-Private-Carbine  
Field Cook (6)-Private-FN FAL
Reserve(16)-Private- FN FAL
Medic(1)-Corporal-FN FAL

Company Weapons Pool (issued at CO's direction);

Launcher, Missile, 2.36-inch, antitank (5)

Launcher, Stinger Missile (4)

Submachine Gun .45-cal (12)

Anti-Material Rifle, .50 cal (6)

M60E4, 7.62mm (6)

Weapons Platoon[43]:

WP

HQ[6]:
Platoon CO-1st Lieutenant-Carbine  
Platoon Sergeant-Technical Sergeant-Carbine  
Messenger (4)-Private-Carbine  
       
Mortar Section[17]:
       
Section Leader-Staff Sergeant-FN FAL
Messenger-Private-Carbine  

Mortar Squad (3):
       
Squad Leader-Sergeant-FN FAL
Mortar Gunner-Private-M1911 Pistol, 60-mm mortar  
Assistant Gunner-Private-M1911 Pistol  
Ammunition bearer (2)-Private-Carbine  
       
MG Section[14]:

Section Leader-Staff Sergeant-FN FAL
Messenger-Private-Carbine  
       
MG Squad (2):     
       
Squad Leader-Sergeant-FN FAL
Heavy Machine Gunner-Private-M1911 Pistol, Browning .50 HMG.
Assistant Gunner-Private-M1911 Pistol  
Ammunition bearer (3)-Private-Carbine

Anti-Material Section[7]:

Section Leader-Staff Sergeant-Gauss Rifle
Spotter-Private-FN FAL
Messenger-Private-FN FAL

AM Squad(2)
Sniper-Corporal-Gauss Rifle
Spotter-Private-FN FAL

Rifle Platoon (3)[123]:

RP

Platoon HQ[5]:

Platoon Commander-Lieutenant-Carbine
Platoon Sergeant-Technical Sergeant-FN FAL
Platoon Guide-Staff Sergeant-FN FAL
Messenger (2)-Private-FN FAL
       
Rifle Squad (3)[36]:
       
Squad Leader-Staff Sergeant-FN FAL
Assistant Leader-Sergeant-FN FAL
Rifleman (6)-Private-FN FAL
Medic-Corporal-FN FAL
Automatic Rifleman-Private-M60E4
Assistant Auto Rifleman-Private-FN FAL
Ammunition bearer-Private-FN FAL
Notes

Platoon Weapons;

A scope equipped sniper rifle at direction of Platoon Commander

Headquarters

Headquarters Name: Yakima Training Center

Headquarters Description: It is, as the name suggests, a training center. They didn't have enough men to guard the entire perimeter and still be ready for operations in the day, so instead they pulled the fence in tighter, to a square around 600 meters across, where betwwen it and the wall is a great number of antitank and antipersonnel mines. Further beyond that, 900 meters wide, is razor wire tied between posts, when the crosser is considered tresspassing and may be shot, and where landmines are sparsely spread to give warning. Behind the fence is a 500 meter wall made of very long rebar stakes (longer than 15 feet) hammered into the ground. On the inward side, large sandbags are leaned against the stakes to provide considerabke protection. In front of it, a trench to catch grenades and minimize wall damage. There are .50 M2HBs sporadically along the walls, and sniper towers at the corners.

Inside the camp, hardened concrete barracks and bunkers along the wall are connected by trenches to minimize the impact of artillery

[LancerDancer]

We've got enough here for an Operational Theatre. You've all been accepted, and your orders have been issued in the IC.

Any questions, please ask. For those of you who were with me for Rome, you'll notice the format has changed from kindly worded letters to nitty gritty detail.

Also, please note, I'm changing the game turn time from one in-game month, to one in-game week, given the reduced scale of operations.

[DAWNSTAR]

Name: Melanie Torbrough

Age: 35(Says she is 26)

Race:Human

Gender:Female

Rank: Colonel

Brief Origin Story: Melanie tends to hide her beginnings from people she comes across. What is known about her is when she came into leading a small group(5-9) of townspeople against a hive of feral ghouls. Melanie succesfully infiltrated the hive without alerting the feral ghouls and laid down explosives at the portion of the cave which lead deep into the hive. When the dynamite exploded, the towns people were to shoot at any feral ghouls that came running out. Meanwhile, Melanie had gotten safely from the explosion and killed any feral ghouls that came to investigate the cave in. Melanie was around 25 years of age when she was appointed the town sheriff. Eventually, Melanie was appointed the head of the militia of all the towns in the surronding area(total of 100 humans). Melanie eventually left the militia and joined the Yakima Republic. When asked why she left, she simply said 'Let's just say that somebody wanted to kill me.'

Appearance:

Melanie

Army Name: 1st Republic Infiltrators(The Black Widows)

Army Banner:

Black Widows

Army Specialisations: Infiltration and Recon

Army Origins: It wasn't until recently that the Black Widows had come into being. Every member of the Black Widows have been hand picked by Melanie herself. Some of the members are people Melanie use to serve with. Most of the members are women who have particular sets of skills at getting into places they aren't suppose to be in.

Army Racial Composition: Melanie is far from against having races other than humans in her army. But, Melanie will not accept somebody who she believes won't fit into the army or cause conflict with other soldiers.

Order of Battle:

Rico's Recon(1st Company)

Forerunners(1s platoon), 30 humans(10 females, 20 males) and 5 ghouls(2 males, 3 females), equipped with light weaponry(knifes, pistols, and hunting rifles(wielded only by 10 humans and 5 ghouls))and light armor(mostly raider armor or leather armor).

Silencers(2nd platoon), 20 humans(15 females, 5 males) and 10 ghouls(5 females, 5 males), equipped with knives and low calibre pistols(.32 pistols and 10mm pistols) and light armor/civilian clothing.

Watchers(3rd platoon), 20 humans(10 males, 10 femals) and 20 ghouls(14 males, 6 females), equipped with knives, low calibre pistols, hunting rifles(10 humans and 10 ghouls), and light armor(leather).

The Widows(2nd Company)

Infiltrators(1st Platoon) 30 humans(all females) and 5 ghouls(females), equipped with knives and .32 pistols, wear civilian/very light armor.

Collectors(2nd Platoon) 20 humans(Females) and 10 ghouls(females), equipped with knives, light armor, and 10mm pistols

Cleaners(3rd Platoon) 40 humans(20 males, 20 females), 20 ghouls(10 males, 10 females) and 5 Super mutants(males), equipped with knives, assault rifles and pistols, wears light to medium armor.

Total: 235

Headquarters Name: Subway Station 88(The Hourglass)

Headquarters Description:Subway Station 88, nicknamed the Hourglass by the Widows, is a pre-war subway station fitted with enough bedding to fit all the Widows. The Widows have cleared out the majority of the subway and blockaded any entrances from other subways. The main ground entrance is always guarded by two super mutants from the Cleaners. The Widows have seperated parts of the subway so that each one does different things. There are three major rooms in the Hourglass know; Living Quarters, the Entrance, and the Armory. The living quarters, as its name states, is where everybody in the Widows live. Even Melanie sleeps in the same area as her soldiers. The entrance is the above ground entrance which the Widows guard which has been fortified. The Armory is where the Widows keep all of their weapons and armor. Unlike the other rooms which are simply cut off from each other by a wooden barrier, the Armory is a guard room with fridges lined up to block the glass.

[Darcs]

Aesir

Name: Aesir

Age: 61 (resembles human at about 30)

Race: Northern Slag

Gender: Female

Rank: Specialist

Brief Origin Story: Aesir was was born in what was originally the only Slag settlement, Ghost farm, in 2221. She was a member of the newer generation of Slags that didn't want to spend their long (compared to human) lives in a mineshaft, and by 2241, with the Slag population boom, became an explorer of the wastes. By the year 2277, Aesir, along with an amassed group of followers from her travels, happened upon the burgeoning communities that would become the Yakima Republic. By 2282, she had been incorporated into the military of the country.

Appearance:

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8th Underground and Recon Division "The Cascadians"

Army Name: 8th Underground and Recon Division, "The Cascadians"

Army Banner:

Army Specializations: The Cascadians, as a group designed more for intelligence than actual combat, specialize in two things; Stealth and improvisation. The group is adept at infiltrating civilian and military areas and blending in with the populace, using this to a deadly advantage during anything from simple recon missions, to acts of subterfuge, sabotage, theft, and assassination. Being adept at improvisation allows the group a certain synergy, and helps when missions don't go according to plan.

Army Origins: In 2241, when the Slags were first accepted into Modoc, the Slags soon found their population exploding, and they found their way to the NCR, the Mojave and even the north. Aesir was part of a new generation of Slags that flourished when exposed to the outdoors, and armed with ocular protection from the sun (a hat), Aesir found herself walking down the wasteland path of adventurer. 35 years of experience led to the creation of something of an adventuring band, with Aesir at the center, her kind naturally saw her as a leader, the exiled Dwarves of the NCR felt a solidarity with her and took to following her, and Nightkin felt comfortable with her stealthy method of wondering the wastes and with her own minimal repair and programming experience, she revived her share of Eyebots. The cosmopolitan nature of the embryonic Yakima Republic appealed to her and her followers, and soon, she found herself, and those whom she considered her companions absorbed into a nation they could believe in.

Army Racial Composition: The bulk of Aesir's squad is made up of Northern Slags, Dwarves, and Nightkin. Although Aesir makes a point of keeping her squad open to anyone, only a tiny minority of her squad consist of human and ghouls. However, a sizable portion of her squad is taken up by robots-- eyebots (both kinds)-- reprogrammed with various purposes, everything from general companion to courierbots.

Order of Battle:

"Cascadian" company: This group is Aesir's general party for most operations, while they may occasionally receive reinforcements from "Underground," they are generally able to handle all operations given to them. The is the 'active' SOC formation.

• Slags (5 [All Female {Including Aesir}])

This is Aesir's group of personal friends and companions, having adventured the wastes with her longer than anyone else in the Cascadians, they possess the most synergy with Aesir and each other and are considered the closest thing in the Cascadians to lieutenants. They are known for their agility, speed, efficiency, fierce guerrilla tactics, fluidity, and excellent subterfuge skills; exemplifying and personifying 8th Underground and Recon Division values. While they are formally known as The Cascadian Ghosts (in honor of where they all grew up), Aesir affectionately refers to them as her 'girls.' They are: the twins Narfi and Nari, Vanir, Notte, and Aesir, their de-facto leader (Deceased members include: Freya).


• Humans (4 [3 Female; 1 Male])

Tribal siblings who took to following Aesir when she spent time in Zion, they possess the markings of the Sorrows, their tribe, and as such have trouble blending in to environments where tribals may be discriminated against-- they are able to get along much better with other tribals though. Their skills lie in tracking, general survival-ism, and remaining hidden.Their names have yet to be revealed to the public.


• Dwarves (2 [Both Female])

When Aesir was still fresh to adventuring and questing, she received an assignment through a proxy of Mr. House. She was to retrieve Omerta financial documents, and to spy on the Omertas top dogs and find out how they were making their extra cash. House had a feeling it was less than morally upright, and didn't want his Strip to be associated with whatever was going on. House was right on. It took Aesir almost an entire week spent inside the belly of the Gomorrah to piece it all together. The Omertas had been finding out which of their own prostitutes had been making the least money, drugging them (even more so than usual), and selling them off to slavers. Aesir found the young Dwarven girls being "sampled" by a slaver and left the Gomorrah with both of them hoisted over her back, no issues. Well, the room was coated in a thick layer of blood, but Aesir made sure to lock it before she left. The two girls, while entering prostitution of their own free will, soon found themselves underfed so their already small Dwarven bodies would satisfy a niche market for child-like women. They were barley 17 when Aesir liberated them, and they stayed with her ever since. They don't excel in combat and have very weak constitutions, but their ability to use seduction as well as their ability to disguise themselves as children makes them unmatched in plain sight stealth and intelligence gathering. Aesir acts particularly maternal towards them and prefers to keep them out of danger. Their names have yet to be revealed to the public.


• Ghouls (3 [2 Male, 1 Female {currently incapacitated}])

Black and Blue were mercenaries that Aesir once hired to help out with a few quests, they ended up sticking around, they excel at observance, explosives and sniping. Mia was an NCR exile who found solidarity in Aesir's ragtag band, she excels in close and long-range assassination and is arguably the best shot among the Cascadians, she is famously stubborn.


• Eyebot Duraframe Models A-C (4 [EDA identifies as Female, ED-A_1, ED-C, ED-C-1 all identify as Agender])

ED-A, ED-A_1, ED-C, ED-C-1 all early post-war Enclave Eyebot Duraframe models in various states of repair, they each possess unique AI, personalities, and sentience. EDA is Aesir's closest companion and excels in hacking, interpreting scientific documents, imitating voices, recording events and serving as a radio, not only to other Eyebots, but to nearby short range radio's, EDA does not have a weapon, in it's place she has a sort 'skeleton key' for computers, an infinite hacking tool. EDA flies completely silently and can float lower/higher at will. ED-A_1 is a clone of EDA with a different personality and a strong radio connection to EDA, ED-A_1 possesses an electric taser with which he can attack enemies at a close range. ED-C and ED-C-1 are EDA and ED-A_1 clones in different armor, given different personalities upon being rebooted, they both posses standard lasers, but no tasers.


• Floating eye bots (3)

3 Pre-war Eyebot models in various states of repair with very sophisticated AI and programing.

Equipped with smaller, holdout weapons, such as revolvers and knives, natural poisons and light explosives. They also have silenced .22 SMGs, several silenced sniper rifles and stealth-boys. They posses a general supply of chems and other items (such as bedrolls or binoculars) for use in the field. Generally dressed in light armor or casual attire, they also possess disguises and a select few articles of stealth-based armor.

"Underground" company: If the 'Cascadian' company is the active branch, then "Underground" serves more as a reserve group.

• Slags (11 [6 Female; 5 Male])

Aesir's followers from the Ghost Farm, more suited for homestead defense and Eyebot repair than stealth. They help maintain the Mine and would serve as the secondary defense in the event of an attack on the mine and generally remain near the mine. Their names have yet to be revealed to the public.


• Dwarves (7 [All Male)

The mysterious original inhabitants of the New Black Diamond Mine. For a small living stipend, they are the prime caretakers of the Mine. While not skilled fighters or spies, they are loyal to Aesir, and will fight if the Mine is under attack. They lay traps in preparation for any attack, maintain the food, medicine and chems of the cascadians, and organize and repair the Cascadian weapons, armor and survival gear supply. Little is known about them or who they are, they are all different ages ranging from old with long white beards to deceivingly young looking.


• Nightkin (22 [Agendered])

Former member's of the Master's Army, they follow Aesir due to some engrained loyalty to a master figure, equally former males and females. When not being used as the "muscle" for an operation, they are free to explore, although they tend to await Aesirs next command in the mine. In the event of a disaster they would serve as the mine's primary defense. The Nightkin maintain a large stealthboy cache, and may worship it. They have forgotten their names and merely refer to themselves in third person.


• Eyebot Duraframe Models A-D (15 [Agendered])

All early post-war Enclave Eyebot Duraframe models, currently either offline or being repaired.

Generally everything that the "Cascadian" company has, just in a much greater supply for the sake of storage. They also maintain a supply of food, a decent armory of the Cascadians well used stealth based weaponry, keep a stockpile of medicine, chems, and a disproportionately large amount of stealthboys, and protect a makeshift vault full of general valuables gathered, and a collection of bottlecaps and Yakima currency.

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Total troops: 76 (including Aesir)

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New Black Diamond abandoned Coal Mine

Headquarters Name: New Black Diamond abandoned Coal Mine

Headquarters Description: Located near the shore, New Black Diamond abandoned Coal Mine is a massive, mostly empty complex. Complete with 9 hidden entrances with working elevators (fission generator based), numerous secret emergency exits, streams and minimal lighting. The base's weakness, it's size, it also it's strength, the Mine is large enough that each member of The Cascadians can escape to relative privacy, weapon/loot storage is done on a person by person basis, and any fighting in the Mine would become a matter of trap laying and guerrilla fighting.

[So Boerd]

Sorry for the curbstomp post, but, they were using a REALLY bad plan. That town is not big enough to withstand an assault by twice as many men as as it had inhabitants. Static, passive defense is also poor planning.

[Pepperm1nts]

I was thinking of going with an Intelligence group, but it looks like someone beat me to it. Before I make another sheet: Are we allowed to make a General in charge of a mechanized group? It's about the only thing that hasn't been done. The NCR has a mechanized group, so vehicles ARE a thing in the Fallout world. I would absolutely understand if I had to keep the numbers relatively low, though. If I am allowed to do that, then I'm officially calling dibs and will probably write something up soon.

[So Boerd]

You know, you don't have to serve a totally different battlefield role.

[AYoungWarthog]

Premise

The Washington Area's BoS Chapter is represented here. Small, hold out, possibly neutral and reluctant to play nice with the YKR. Could possibly also be at odds with the Outcast to create a story tension amongst us.

Paladin James McMillan

Name: James McMillan

Age: 40

Race: James is a human, through-and-through, like any other member of the Brotherhood of Steel.

Gender: Why, James is a male, of course!

Rank: Paladin Commander, with possible promotion to Paladin Lord in near future. Answers to his commanding officer, Elder Garfield.

Brief Origin Story: Born into the West Valley Brotherhood outpost, James was raised as a military member of the unit. (WIP, to be finished soon!)

West Valley Division (aka “The Division”)

Army Specialisations: The West Valley Division is absolutely famous for its technical prowess in maintaining, finding, repairing, and using old-world technology. However, when it comes to combat and fighting for the Yakima Republic, as it has assimilated into it after sometime of holding out, it specializes specifically in long-range reconnaissance and insertions into enemy installments to sack the defenses. This is, more specifically described as long-range insertion/precision strikes. They are a small band, and using them for large-scale combat is not advisable. The Division is most valuable to the commanders of the YKR as a surgical blade, not a club.

Army Origins: WIP

Army Racial Composition: Humans. Only. And only those born into the Division can become military members. That is Brotherhood Law, no exceptions. So no, don’t ask to join. As a matter of fact, get out of my bunker, dammit.

Order of Battle: The Division has two companies of specialized troops. The first company, Alpha Company, comprises of roughly 30 troops. These men, Knights and troopers led by Paladin Roman, is used as the LRRP force to gather information, and scavenge for new materials and supplies for the entire unit. The second force, Beta Company, is used as a strike group. Led by Paladin Kern, Beta Company has 60 troops, split into two platoons of 30. This unit uses more up-to-date Power Armor, their weapons are in a high state of repair, and they train for one specific purpose: Combat.

• Alpha: 30 troops. Led by Paladin Roman. Recon and Scavenging. Laser rifles, plasma rifles, other assorted energy weapons of both the rifle and heavy variety. Power Armor of the T45b type. Not a viable option for prolonged engagements.


• Beta: 60 troops. Led by Paladin Kern. Strike Group and Assault Force. Same armaments as Alpha, though in much better condition. Power Armor of the T51d type. Ideal for fast action and quick response forces. Also used for insertion into enemy positions and quickly taking objectives. Not for prolonged campaigns.

[LancerDancer]

Pepperm1nts said
I was thinking of going with an Intelligence group, but it looks like someone beat me to it. Before I make another sheet: Are we allowed to make a General in charge of a mechanized group? It's about the only thing that hasn't been done. The NCR has a mechanized group, so vehicles ARE a thing in the Fallout world. I would absolutely understand if I had to keep the numbers relatively low, though. If I am allowed to do that, then I'm officially calling dibs and will probably write something up soon.

The NCR may a mechanised group, but the Yakima Republic is years behind them as far as technological development is concerned. That's why we're relying on a motley crew of mismatching former organisations to propel its war machine. And I'm not even sure what kind of vehicles the NCR will be fronting, as I imagine main battle tanks are a farcry from even their situation, and all I can find references to are salvaged U.S army trucks.

My concern about vehicles, is that the Great War was caused by the depletion of resources... resources which were used to power these kinds of things, I would have thought. So now we're two hundred years into a broken future, with drained resources, trying to rebuild with whatever we can find. I'm not dead set against the idea, but I would like some plausible justification for an armoured personnel carrier rofling around the countryside.

But LancerDancer will have fallen very low to assume he/she/it knows best. Does anyone have any input they want to add to the vehicle question?

If you want to be that kind of thing, and get away with it, why not opt for good old fashioned horses? I'm not talking about charging into battle atop a horse, but rather, using them to manoeuvre quickly around the battlefield. A rapid response unit, in a way. I think that's how the British Dragoons operated, unless Empire Total War lied to me, the slut that it was.

@ AYoungWarthog

I was going to stop you where you were, as I'm unfavourable to the idea of a fully functional vanilla BOS organisation operating under the YR. However, I'll see what your army's origins has to say for itself, before I go stomping my big feet all over the show.

[LancerDancer]

DAWNSTAR and Darcs are accepted, and now comprise the Republic's Special Operations Command, or SOC.

[Darcs]

LancerDancer said But LancerDancer will have fallen very low to assume he/she/it knows best. Does anyone have any input they want to add to the vehicle question?If you want to be that kind of thing, and get away with it, why not opt for good old fashioned horses? I'm not talking about charging into battle atop a horse, but rather, using them to manoeuvre quickly around the battlefield. A rapid response unit, in a way. I think that's how the British Dragoons operated, unless Empire Total War lied to me, the slut that it was.

Horses exist in the Fallout Universe, but they're EXTREMELY rare in the west-- the north may be a different case, but in Fallout 1/2 I recall ONE horse-- and it may have been a donkey, and obviously none in 3/NV. As far as vehicles, you got it that tanks and vertibirds are only for the very privileged, but if someone REALLY wanted a vehilce based team, why not use cars?

Nothing stops a Highwayman™, once you get a few of those up and running, in the Fallout world at least, they'll last you for life, and they run on energy weapon ammo.

[Darcs]

Apparently I just did a triple post

[Darcs]

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[LancerDancer]

Darcs said
Horses exist in the Fallout Universe, but they're EXTREMELY rare in the west-- the north may be a different case, but in Fallout 1/2 I recall ONE horse-- and it may have been a donkey, and obviously none in 3/NV. As far as vehicles, you got it that tanks and vertibirds are only for the very privileged, but if someone REALLY wanted a vehilce based team, why not use cars?Nothing stops a Highwayman™, once you get a few of those up and running, in the Fallout world at least, they'll last you for life, and they run on energy weapon ammo.

We are of the same mind, apart from the horses bit, I literally had no idea. I am above googling "Horses in fallout!?".

Perhaps allowing for technical-grade vehicles, that is to say, Highwayman type cars with machineguns super glued to them, and the backs cut away.

Okay, I'll allow it.

For reference, Mechanised Company strength:

Assault Company = 4 technical-grade vehicles (weapon-mounted, bullet resistant cars) + 30 infantry.

Logistics Company = 4 dedicated troop transports (trucks, minimal armament and vulnerable) + 100 infantry

I think that'll do nicely, for now.

Proper vehicles will be apart of this, but I just didn't want them so early on. That's all.

[Pepperm1nts]

The first sheet I made was for a former-NCR cavalry group. It was revealed afterwards that horses were extinct. I had thought they weren't because there is an official comic showing horses, but apparently the guy who wrote the comic admitted later that the horses in it were a mistake, and that horses are actually extinct.

When I said 'mechanized' I didn't mean main battle tanks. Maybe I should have been more clear. What I meant was basically a few trucks, and maybe armored personnel carriers and things like that. Their origin would have been similar to my first sheet, so they would have come from the NCR. Maybe a small group that broke off from their mechanized group after a certain event.

EDIT: I'll see if I can write something up.

[The Nexerus]

There's a reason that cars in Fallout explode into a miniature mushroom cloud when you beat the crap out of them. Pre-War America harnessed the power of the atom. Oil isn't a concern.