New Vegas Legacy: Terms of Service

by A.H.Faleaux

After the Courier brought victory to the NCR, all was not well with the Mojave. This is the story of how nations are built, how they are remade, and how even a nation in its death throes is a force to be reckoned with. Later chapter rated M for language, violence, mild adult situations.

1. Prologue

Terms of Service

By A.H. Faleaux

AUTHORS NOTE: Such is my love of New Vegas, and my sadness that there will be no continuation of the end, that it has forced me to indulge once again in the art of fanfiction. Because keeping it to myself just isn't fun anymore. As you will see unlike some you might read, I did not work with the cut and dry NCR ending. The Courier does all that and just stays a Courier? not mine. This is the prologue to what I have titles The New Vegas Legacy series. Normally I would ask you to read and review, but really that hasn't been much of a success in my past dealings. So no begging from me. Read and review, or don't, makes no difference to me. Though it would be much appreciated.

Before the Second Battle of Hoover Dam, the Courier was called one last time to the office of General Oliver, where he was approached with a very special offer. President Kimball planned to enlist the Courier as a full citizen and soldier, with the intent of having him train and lead the NCR Courier Corps. Their mission: Keep military supply and communication lines strong and secure at home, cause dissent in enemy lands to set the stage for the Army and Rangers to come marching in, and to perform any mission all others have failed. It was part of President Kimball's plan for a safer and more stable nation once the Mojave was claimed.

When presented with this deal, the Courier Alistair Dellon presented the terms for his future services to the NCR. The Lucky 38, Vault 19, and Nipton were to be given to him in place of the lavish salary they promised. In addition, these locations were part of his personal Estate, and NCR had no authority over them. This meant that all inhabitants would be afforded immunity. He emphasized that any attempt by NCR personnel to violate the terms of the agreement, would be met by swift retaliation. Because control of the Lucky 38 entailed handing the Courier control of the Securitrons, Crocker and Oliver took several days to send these terms to President Kimball, who sent back a reluctant approval of all terms.

His Estate established after the victory at Hoover Dam, the Courier personally invited the evicted Followers of the Apocalypse to set up their medical headquarters in the formerly abandoned town of Nipton, and new research facilities in Vault 19. They accepted, and after a reconstruction phase, they began to flourish with the regular traffic to and from the core states of the NCR. They were eventually able to offer the best medical and educational services in the Mojave. While the NCR were not too happy to have one of their citizens harbor 'political and social dissidents' the citizens and infantrymen regarded him a hero, and his training of the new Courier Corps was proving more effective than imagined. The higher-ups of the NCR held their tongues, and enjoyed the benefits of their gamble.

Unbeknownst to all except those individuals directly involved, the Courier was covertly building the framework of a future dynasty. Yes Man was installed as the main coordinator of the securitrons, and covertly reprogrammed to answer only to his orders. The MP Officers gave their orders, but Yes Man only did so while they were in accordance with Alistair's. Should there ever come an order against him, Yes Man was to upgrade and mobilize every Securitron in range to retaliate.

In his more personal matters, his relations with Sarah of Vault 21, Red Lucy of The Thorn, and his companion Cass, each produced a child. Cautious of revenge-seekers from the Legion, and the Brotherhood he had fractured, Alistair kept his relation to them a secret. He knew it was only a matter of time before the NCR deemed one of his best soldiers a suitable replacement,allowing them to silently eliminate him or dismantle his Estate for their own purposes. When that time came, he would be prepared to expand his Estate. And if and when that estate was done expanding, he would leave it all to the bearers of his true legacy when eventually death would come to claim him.