April 21, 2281
This is the story of a particular squad of New California Republic Rangers, codenamed Elucid. The story starts as a group of NCR troopers sit around a campfire at camp Forlorn Hope.
Trooper Corron: "Patrolling the Mojave almost makes me wish for a nuclear winter."
Trooper Starkey: "Man you need to stop saying that. It is getting old. Anyways, we need to pool our money to buy some Nuka-Cola."
Trooper Collier: "I only have 10 NCR dollars."
Trooper Corron: " I only have 5 NCR dollars and 50 bottlecaps."
Trooper Starkey: "Why do you have bottlecaps? We are supposed to use NCR dollars or we can get court martialed."
Trooper Corron: "Remember when when we went to the strip on leave?"
Trooper Starkey: "Yeah, I remember."
Trooper Corron: "Yeah well, Gomorrah doesn't accept NCR dollars, just caps."
Trooper Starkey: "Corron, when will you grow up?"
-Explosion in Background-
Trooper Collier: "What the hell was that?"
Trooper Corron: "I dunno. Sounded like a crash of some sort."
Trooper Starkey: "Will you two just shut up? Let's pack up and go check it out."
Troopers Corron and Collier: "(with passion)Yes, sir!"
-One and One Half Hours Later-
All Troopers: "GASP!"
Trooper Collier: "Is that a vertibird?"
Trooper Starkey: "I Think so, That is the New California Republic emblem."
Trooper Corron: "Wait a second, this isn't, Bear Force One is it?"
(All Troopers look at each other)
Formally dressed survivor: "Help me, I need a stimpak!"
Trooper Starkey: "This man is hurt, give him a stimpak."
(Trooper Corron administers a stimpak to the survivor)
Trooper Collier: "Wait a second, this man seems familiar. Wait, is this PRESIDENT KIMBALL?"
(All Troopers stand at attention)
All Troopers: " SIR!"
President Kimball: "At ease gentlemen, you earned it. Please escort me back to Camp McCarran. I have to talk to you men."
All Troopers: "Yes sir!"
-End of Part One-