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“And so the lockdown has been extended. To go outside would be the death of us all.”— Nolan McNamara

The Mojave chapter^[2]^[3] is a chapter of the Brotherhood of Steel active in the Mojave Wasteland.

Background

While officially sent out to secure Hoover Dam,^[4]^[5] the formation of the Mojave chapter was mainly a result of disagreements within the elder council. Elijah, a scribe-cum-elder, pushed for the development of new technologies, which put him at odds with the more conservative members of the Brotherhood. As Elijah proposed developing new ethically questionable weapons somewhere around the early 2260s,^[6] the elders decided to send him away to the east, to form a new chapter of the Brotherhood in the Mojave.^[7]

The new chapter settled into the Hidden Valley bunkers, then rediscovered HELIOS One. Elijah, already considered unorthodox for his focus on improving technology rather than simply preserving it, had ordered for HELIOS One to be converted into the Brotherhood's headquarters despite objections from almost every paladin in the chapter.^[1] The Mojave chapter operated freely amid the Vegas wastes for several years, carrying out many reclamation missions without serious opposition. However, the balance of power shifted in 2273, when a large contingent of NCR troops entered the region and occupied Hoover Dam. The conflict was inevitable.^{[Non-game 1]}

As a result of Elijah's obsession with HELIOS One and the need to defend against the NCR, the Brotherhood ignored the Van Graffs, a family of energy weapon distributors that had expanded into the Mojave. Elijah's order was clear: leave the Van Graffs alone.^[8]

War with the New California Republic

Main article: NCR-Brotherhood War

In 2274, the NCR had officially set up a base at McCarran International Airport. From there, the NCR soon set its sights on the HELIOS One solar plant. Elijah, still believing that the plant contained an unprecedented military advantage, refused to leave the plant, and forced the Paladins to continue defending it. Two years of guerilla fighting against the NCR followed, culminating in Operation Sunburst in 2276.^{[Non-game 1]}

The NCR launched Operation Sunburst to capture HELIOS One. Outnumbered by NCR soldiers, a pitched battle took place. Despite the Brotherhood's far superior equipment, such as energy weapons and power armor, they lacked reinforcements and were gradually worn down by NCR's attacks. By the time the retreat signal was given by Paladin McNamara, more than half the chapter lay dead in the dust. The chapter's leader, Elder Elijah, disappeared without a trace. Brotherhood survivors retreated to Hidden Valley, while the NCR regrouped at the newly occupied HELIOS.^{[Non-game 1]}^[9]

With no leader, Head Paladin McNamara took the title of elder for the chapter. Out of fear of Hidden Valley being discovered, Elder McNamara heavily restricted Brotherhood activity, locking down the bunker and limiting outside assignments to occasional reconnaissance missions and high-value raids, as well as necessary supply runs by dedicated couriers. All operations take place at night, and the engagement of NCR forces is strictly forbidden. Though the Brotherhood's ascetic lifestyle has prepared its members for a sequestered existence better than most, the passivity of their current situation has proved highly stressful.^{[Non-game 1]}

Current status

The chapter operates a policy of strict isolationism: no outsiders are allowed anywhere near the bunker, and anyone found near it is killed. The only people cleared for surface access are nightly Hidden Valley patrols, scouts, and procurement specialists securing food, water, and other necessities. All members of the chapter are direct descendants of the original Brotherhood, with no outside recruitment.^[10] Combined with the fact that the chapter has lost half its number at HELIOS One and failed to recover its strength while the Republic's hold on the Mojave has only increased (with the number of troops alone increasing five times),^[11] and that extended isolation is taking its toll on the chapter, its situation is precarious. While virtual reality simulators and firing range exercises keep the Knights and Paladins (many of whom have only virtual combat experience) sharp, the chapter is incommunicado to the rest of the Brotherhood.^[12]

Without reinforcements or some kind of long term solution that doesn't involve hiding underground, it is sure to perish. This questionable policy has led Head Paladin Edgar Hardin to take steps to ousting the current Elder and implement his policy. While he has sympathizers who support his goal of replacing Nolan McNamara, he has not made any overt moves against the Elder out of respect. The Courier is the only known outsider to have visited the bunker, and thus can determine the fate of the ill-fated chapter. While Mr. House and Caesar want the Brotherhood dead, the NCR is a bit more flexible, and the Courier can instead negotiate a truce with the Brotherhood, which will ensure the Brotherhood's survival in the Mojave for some time. The Courier can only make a truce between the NCR and the Brotherhood if McNamara remains the elder.^[13]^[14]

Society

Main article: Brotherhood of Steel

The Brotherhood of Steel is a militant organization devoted to the preservation of pre-War technology and human knowledge. Their professed mission is to preserve pre-War technology and human knowledge for the benefit of future generations. In practice, its definition of technology is selective to its own needs, ignoring basic but potentially useful technologies (genetic modification of crops and civil engineering, for example) in favor of combat technology such as energy weapons and power armor; and even now, nearly two centuries after the Great War, the Brotherhood zealously restrict the use and knowledge of such technologies to its own membership.^{[Non-game 1]}

Foreign relations

Since the Brotherhood War, the Mojave brotherhood has kept its contact with the outside world to a minimum, due to heavy casualties. Other than a few scout patrols and supply scavengers, such as Veronica Santangelo, that come in and go back out at night, no members are allowed to leave the secure bunker and people outside of the Brotherhood entering or leaving the Hidden Valley base is unheard of.

Interactions with the player character

Because of the Hidden Valley lockdown, only a select few are able to leave the bunker. Because the Courier is not an official member of the Brotherhood, they become a natural choice to find lost Brotherhood patrols without jeopardizing other members of the organization. Depending on the Elder leading the Brotherhood, the Courier can aid the Brotherhood further by tapping into the radar systems of Black Mountain or eliminating the Van Graffs, who hold a large cache of energy weapons.

Technology

Main article: Brotherhood of Steel#Technology

The Mojave Wasteland chapter of the Brotherhood of Steel utilizes a mixture of both the T-45d and T-51b model of power armor, with the T-51b used predominantly. Their weapons are energy-based, with tri-beam laser rifles being almost standard issue to the guards and patrols in and around the Hidden Valley bunker, while Gauss rifles are also widely used. Scribes use the Laser RCW (including Elder McNamara) or zap glove. Patrols sometimes include heavier weapons such as the Gatling laser. Their scouts continue to find weapons in the Mojave, resulting in many unused weapons being stored in the Brotherhood armory. It seems that the Brotherhood scribes are researching night vision optics and unique project initiatives such as automatic doors.

Endings

This section is transcluded from Fallout: New Vegas endings. To change it, please edit the transcluded page.

Narrated by Nolan McNamara, even if he is no longer elder.

#	Voice-over narration	In-game condition
1	Buried beneath tons of rubble, the Mojave chapter of the Brotherhood of Steel was no more. Those few who were outside the Hidden Valley bunker when it was destroyed settled into new lives, or headed west to find a new chapter to join. Play sound FNVending BoS 7 1.ogg	Destroy the Hidden Valley Bunker. This ending will override the others even if Eyesight to the Blind or Tend to Your Business was completed.
2	During the fight for Hoover Dam, the Brotherhood took HELIOS One, inflicting heavy damage on retreating NCR forces, but it was a pyrrhic victory. Once The Strip was secured, Caesar's forces overwhelmed and eventually routed the Brotherhood from HELIOS One and Hidden Valley. Play sound FNVending BoS 7 2.ogg	During Render Unto Caesar, do not destroy the Hidden Valley Bunker. Instead, kill all members of the Brotherhood inside. Complete the endgame quest Veni, Vidi, Vici for Caesar's Legion.
3	The Brotherhood used the battle of Hoover Dam as an opportunity to retake HELIOS One, and came to control the area between it and Hidden Valley. With no organized opposition, their patrols began monitoring trade along Interstate 15 and 95, seizing any items of technology they deemed inappropriate. Play sound FNVending BoS 7 3.ogg	Do not complete Still in the Dark, or complete it by installing Hardin as Elder. Complete No Gods, No Masters for an Independent New Vegas without activating the Securitron army.
4	The Brotherhood and the NCR in the Mojave Wasteland declared an official truce, despite continued hostilities between the two in the west. As per their agreement, the NCR handed over all suits of salvaged power armor and in return the Brotherhood helped patrol Interstate 15 and Highway 95. Play sound FNVending BoS 7 4.ogg	Sign truce in For the Republic, Part 2, complete the endgame quest Eureka! for the NCR.
5	Due to their temporary truce, the Brotherhood allowed the NCR to retreat from the Mojave Wasteland without incident. In the relative peace that followed, Brotherhood patrols appeared along major roads, harassing travelers over any bits of technology they had. Play sound FNVending BoS 7 5.ogg	Sign truce in For the Republic, Part 2, complete the endgame quest No Gods, No Masters for an Independent New Vegas without activating the Securitron army.

Notes

A three- to four-person patrol leaves the Brotherhood bunker in Hidden Valley at around 1:30 - 3:00 AM under cover of the manufactured dust cloud defense, although most, if not all, patrols return to the bunker at sunrise.
On Radio New Vegas, Mr. New Vegas comments on reports of "hulking individuals" that have been spotted around Hidden Valley after dark.^[15]
Brotherhood paladins inside the bunker wear mismatched power armor. Although none wear the Brotherhood T-45d power armor, T-45 helmets are worn with Brotherhood T-51b power armor.

Appearances

The Mojave chapter of the Brotherhood of Steel appears only in Fallout: New Vegas, and is mentioned in the add-ons Dead Money and Old World Blues.

Behind the scenes

On Bethesda Softworks Forums, Joshua Sawyer stated, "Many years have passed since the events of Fallout 1 and in the time between F2 and F:NV, the western Brotherhood has suffered very heavy losses. Because they are, by nature, insular, replacing their fallen veterans is difficult. Most of the Mojave chapter's paladins are relatively inexperienced. There isn't an army of Rhombuses down there." He also explained that "the Veteran Rangers in the Mojave Wasteland are also the best of a victorious army that are moved in late in the game. The Mojave Paladins are by no means the concentrated elite of the western BoS."

Bugs

PC Playstation 3 Xbox 360 Most members of the Brotherhood of Steel become weaker once Old World Blues is installed, reducing their Strength and Endurance stats by 3 and 2 points respectively, and removing Explosives as a tagged skill. This affects both unnamed members, particularly those found patrolling the area around Hidden Valley, as well as some named members including Linda Schuler, Senior Knight Lorenzo, and even Nolan McNamara and Edgar Hardin. ^[verified]

Gallery

References

↑ ^1.0 ^1.1 The Courier: "Who is Elijah?"
Ramos: "Who was Elijah, more like. He was our Elder before McNamara. Bright guy, but just between you and me he was a little off. Our mission is to recover and preserve the technology of the past, but Elijah wanted more. He sought ways to improve upon technology, make it better. When we found HELIOS One, he was like a kid in a candy store. He kept talking about the potential, and a 'grand design, never realized.' He even insisted we set up our base there, against the objection of nearly every paladin. What followed is a whole other story."
(Ramos' dialogue)
↑ Hidden Valley bunker terminal entries; terminal, Incident #4
↑ Robert House: "Your next assignment is to locate and destroy remnants of the Mojave chapter of the Brotherhood of Steel. The NCR nearly did the job at Helios One a few years ago, but there seem to have been survivors, unfortunately. Given the Brotherhood's fanatical views on technology, they can be counted on to oppose my regime."
(Robert House's dialogue)
↑ The Courier: "Why is the Brotherhood interested in Nevada?"
Veronica Santangelo: "It was the Dam, really. We'd heard rumors it was working. Figured we could claim it, put it to use. And... it may also have been partly that our Elder at the time had worn out his welcome. Didn't end up mattering. We got sidetracked at HELIOS One and the NCR took the Dam in the meantime. We're still after it, though. In theory."
(Veronica Santangelo's dialogue)
↑ The Courier: "Did you follow him from California?"
Veronica Santangelo: "It was by his request, actually. He cleared it with the other Elders. {To herself} Somehow. They sent him to look into the Dam. There was a time when I'd have begged to follow. Watch him at work."
(Veronica Santangelo's dialogue)
↑ The Courier: "Do you have any other family in the Brotherhood?"
Veronica Santangelo: "Just my parents, but they haven't been around for a long time. Dad was a Paladin, Mom was a Scribe. They died in the same battle trying to hold off the NCR from... something. I don't remember what it was. Guess it seemed important at the time."
The Courier: "Who was this Father Elijah to you?"
Veronica Santangelo: "I would say he was my tutor, but that doesn't cover it. After my parents passed, he looked after me. The whole Brotherhood brought me up, really, but he made sure of it. I never had a grandfather - not that I knew, anyway - but Elijah was in some ways what I'd imagine a grandfather to be."
(Veronica Santangelo's dialogue)
↑ The Courier: "Who is Father Elijah?"
Veronica Santangelo: "He was our Elder when we came East. A wizard with technology, really. His mind just worked that way naturally. Learned a lot from him. But he started having disagreements with the other Elders. The Brotherhood's interest is in old technology. He wanted to explore developing new tech. And there were other ways he wanted to push. Other weapons. Ones with ethics questions attached. Rather than deal with him, they sent him East."
(Veronica Santangelo's dialogue)
↑ The Courier: "Yes, what is the task?"
Edgar Hardin: "Back when we were stationed at HELIOS, our scouts reported that a group was establishing itself in the area as a distributor of Pre-War weapons. Our Elder at the time, Elijah, was too concerned with getting HELIOS running and fending off the NCR, so he ordered us to leave them alone. It's time that we correct that oversight, and show this region that the Brotherhood is still a force to be reckoned with. I want you to visit these weapons dealers, this Van Graff family, and make an example of them. Leave no one alive. When the job is done, report back and I'll arrange for a team to clean up the site and retrieve the weapons."
(Edgar Hardin's dialogue)
↑ The Courier: "Why do you hate the Brotherhood so much?"
Robert House: "Because they're ridiculous! Because they galavant around the Mojave pretending to be Knights of Yore. Or did, until the NCR showed them that ideological purity and shiny power armor don't count for much when you're outnumbered 15:1. The world has no use for emotionally unstable techno-fetishists. Just wipe them out, will you?"
(Robert House's dialogue)
↑ The Courier: "Power armor and laser rifles are still effective."
Veronica Santangelo: "Yeah, but only if you've got bodies to fill the suits. We don't take on new members. We're all descendents from the original Brotherhood. Something's going to have to change, or the empty suits are gonna be all that's left of us."
(Veronica Santangelo's dialogue)
↑ The Courier: "Tell me about the lockdown."
Nolan McNamara: "It's a protective measure that was enacted after our defeat at HELIOS. The NCR was hot on our heels, and we wouldn't have survived another encounter. It was decided that we would stay quiet for a time, heal the wounded, and try to come up with a new strategy. However, after we had fully recuperated, our first scouting measures showed that the NCR's presence in this region had only increased in our absence. There are now more than five times the number of NCR troops in the area as when we fought them, and we have half the number we did at HELIOS. And so the lockdown has been extended. To go outside would be the death of us all."
(Nolan McNamara's dialogue)
↑ The Courier: "One of the few times an Elder was dismissed was due to it."
Edgar Hardin: "I could be wrong, but I think that's a dead end. McNamara's always followed orders, and we've been incommunicado since fleeing HELIOS."
(Edgar Hardin's dialogue)
↑ Still in the Dark
↑ Eyesight to the Blind
↑ Mr. New Vegas: "Scavengers report hulking individuals moving around Hidden Valley after dusk, but have been unable to identify them due to low visibility."
(Mr. New Vegas' dialogue)

Non-game

↑ ^1.0 ^1.1 ^1.2 ^1.3 ^1.4 Fallout: New Vegas Official Game Guide Collector's Edition p.43: "Brotherhood of Steel
The Brotherhood of Steel is a militant organization devoted to the preservation of pre-war technology and human knowledge. Their professed mission is to preserve pre-war technology and human knowledge for the benefit of future generations. In practice, its definition of technology is strangely selective, ignoring basic but potentially useful technologies (genetic modification of crops and civil engineering, for example) in favor of combat technology such as energy weapons and power armor: and even now, nearly two centuries after the Great War, the Brotherhood zealously restricts the use and knowledge of such technologies to its own membership.
The Mojave Brotherhood operated freely amid the Vegas wastes for several years, carrying out many reclamation missions without serious opposition. The balance of power shifted in 2251, when a large contingent of NCR troops entered the region and occupied Hoover Dam. Conflict was inevitable. Nearly two years of guerilla skirmishes culminated in a pitched battle at HELIOS One, a solar energy plant the Brotherhood had been refurbishing for several months with the goals of bringing it back online and activating its hidden offensive capabilities (the ARCHIMEDES II death ray). The battle for HELIOS One (Operation: Sunburst) proved a disaster for the Mojave Brotherhood. More than half its Paladins and Knights were killed. The chapter's leader, Elder Elijah, disappeared without a trace. The Brotherhood was driven from the facility, which suffered extensive damage. Survivors retreated to Hidden Valley.
Since that defeat, the chapter's leader, Elder McNamara, has restricted activity outside the bunker to occasional reconnaissance missions and high-value raids. All operations take place at night, and engagement of NCR forces is strictly forbidden. Though the Brotherhood's ascetic lifestyle has prepared its members for a sequestered existence better than most, the passivity of their current situation has proved highly stressful."
(Fallout: New Vegas Official Game Guide faction profiles)

Factions in Fallout: New Vegas

Major factions		Caesar's Legion · New California Republic (New California Republic Army (Bravo Company · First Recon · Military Police · The Misfits) · New California Republic Rangers (Alpha Squad) · Office of Science and Industry) · Free Economic Zone of New Vegas (Mr. House · Yes Man)

Prospective factions		Boomers · Enclave remnants · Followers of the Apocalypse · Great Khans · Mojave Brotherhood of Steel · Three Families (Chairmen · Omertas · White Glove Society)

Secondary factions		Aliens · Bright Brotherhood · Cassidy Caravans · Crimson Caravan · Davison's nightkin · Fiends · Greasers · Gun Runners · Jackals · The Kings · Maud's Muggers · Mojave Express · Powder Gangers · Rad Pack Revue · Scorpions · State of Utobitha · Van Graffs · Vipers · Westside Cooperative (Westside Militia)

Add-on factions		Dead Horses · Happy Trails Caravan Company · Mormons · Sorrows · White Legs · Think Tank

Brotherhood of Steel

Membership and hierarchy

Elders		High Elders: Roger Maxson (2077 – 2135) · High Elder Maxson II (2135 – 2155) · High Elder John Maxson (2159) · High Elder Rhombus (2208) · High Elder Jeremy Maxson (2231) · Arthur Maxson (2278) Elders Elder Jacob · Elder Rachael · Elder Jonathan · Elder Mary · Elder Owyn Lyons (2278) · Elder Theis · Elder David James · Elder Kenneth Jones · Elder Lindquist · Elder Patrocolus · Elder Raymond Lorn · Elder Elijah · Elder Nolan McNamara (2281)

Paladins		Head Paladins: John Maxson (2159) · Rhombus · Lindquist · Edgar Hardin · Sarah Lyons

Knights		Head Knights: John Maxson · Rhombus

Scribes		Head Scribes: Vree · Reginald Rothchild · Lars Taggart · Talwin · Morgan · Bucek

Lancers		Lancer-Captain Kells

Chapters

Chapters		New California chapter · Mojave chapter · Montana chapter · Brotherhood Outcasts † · Maxson's Eastern chapter · Original Appalachia chapter † · Brotherhood First Expeditionary Force

Splinter		Midwest detachment · Lyons' Eastern chapter †

Divisions		Western:Brotherhood First Expeditionary Force · Circle of Steel Lyons' 2nd Monument Defense Detachment · Lyons' Pride

Locations

Brotherhood of Steel		Lost Hills bunker · Den outpost · San Francisco outpost · Shady Sands outpost · Montana bunker

Mojave chapter		Brotherhood of Steel safehouse · Bunker 13 (formerly) · Hidden Valley bunker · HELIOS One (formerly)

Appalachian chapter		Big Bend Tunnel East (formerly) · Camp Venture (formerly) · Firebase LT (formerly) · Firebase Major (formerly) · Fort Defiance (formerly) · Forward Station Alpha (formerly) · Forward Station Delta (formerly) · Grafton Dam (formerly) · Survey camp Alpha (formerly) · The Thorn (formerly) · Thunder Mountain Power Plant (formerly) · Watoga (formerly)

Lyons' Brotherhood of Steel		Adams Air Force Base · Arlington Library · The Citadel · Falls Church · GNR building plaza · Jefferson Memorial · MDPL mass relay station (formerly) · Washington Monument · White House Plaza

Brotherhood Outcasts		Brotherhood Outcast shack · Fort Independence · Outcast outpost

Maxson's Eastern division		Adams Air Force Base · Boston Airport · Cambridge Police Station · The Citadel · The Prydwen · Waypoint Echo (potentially)

Equipment

Uniforms		Brotherhood of Steel holotags ·

Power armor		T-45 power armor · T-51 power armor · T-60 power armor

Robots		Automated turrets · Liberty Prime · Mister Gutsies (Sawbones) · Robobrains

Vehicles		Airships (Caswennan · The Prydwen) · Vertibirds

Miscellaneous

Texts		Captain Maxson's diary · Chain That Binds · Codex · Maxson log

Wars and Battles		NCR-Brotherhood War

Events		Scourge · Brotherhood-Attis War

Related articles		Hierarchy · Maxson (state) · The Glow · United States Armed Forces

[Ramos_on_Elijah-1] 1.0 ^1.1 The Courier: "Who is Elijah?"
Ramos: "Who was Elijah, more like. He was our Elder before McNamara. Bright guy, but just between you and me he was a little off. Our mission is to recover and preserve the technology of the past, but Elijah wanted more. He sought ways to improve upon technology, make it better. When we found HELIOS One, he was like a kid in a candy store. He kept talking about the potential, and a 'grand design, never realized.' He even insisted we set up our base there, against the objection of nearly every paladin. What followed is a whole other story."
(Ramos' dialogue)

[2] Hidden Valley bunker terminal entries; terminal, Incident #4

[3] Robert House: "Your next assignment is to locate and destroy remnants of the Mojave chapter of the Brotherhood of Steel. The NCR nearly did the job at Helios One a few years ago, but there seem to have been survivors, unfortunately. Given the Brotherhood's fanatical views on technology, they can be counted on to oppose my regime."
(Robert House's dialogue)

[4] The Courier: "Why is the Brotherhood interested in Nevada?"
Veronica Santangelo: "It was the Dam, really. We'd heard rumors it was working. Figured we could claim it, put it to use. And... it may also have been partly that our Elder at the time had worn out his welcome. Didn't end up mattering. We got sidetracked at HELIOS One and the NCR took the Dam in the meantime. We're still after it, though. In theory."
(Veronica Santangelo's dialogue)

[5] The Courier: "Did you follow him from California?"
Veronica Santangelo: "It was by his request, actually. He cleared it with the other Elders. {To herself} Somehow. They sent him to look into the Dam. There was a time when I'd have begged to follow. Watch him at work."
(Veronica Santangelo's dialogue)

[start1-6] The Courier: "Do you have any other family in the Brotherhood?"
Veronica Santangelo: "Just my parents, but they haven't been around for a long time. Dad was a Paladin, Mom was a Scribe. They died in the same battle trying to hold off the NCR from... something. I don't remember what it was. Guess it seemed important at the time."
The Courier: "Who was this Father Elijah to you?"
Veronica Santangelo: "I would say he was my tutor, but that doesn't cover it. After my parents passed, he looked after me. The whole Brotherhood brought me up, really, but he made sure of it. I never had a grandfather - not that I knew, anyway - but Elijah was in some ways what I'd imagine a grandfather to be."
(Veronica Santangelo's dialogue)

[7] The Courier: "Who is Father Elijah?"
Veronica Santangelo: "He was our Elder when we came East. A wizard with technology, really. His mind just worked that way naturally. Learned a lot from him. But he started having disagreements with the other Elders. The Brotherhood's interest is in old technology. He wanted to explore developing new tech. And there were other ways he wanted to push. Other weapons. Ones with ethics questions attached. Rather than deal with him, they sent him East."
(Veronica Santangelo's dialogue)

[9] The Courier: "Yes, what is the task?"
Edgar Hardin: "Back when we were stationed at HELIOS, our scouts reported that a group was establishing itself in the area as a distributor of Pre-War weapons. Our Elder at the time, Elijah, was too concerned with getting HELIOS running and fending off the NCR, so he ordered us to leave them alone. It's time that we correct that oversight, and show this region that the Brotherhood is still a force to be reckoned with. I want you to visit these weapons dealers, this Van Graff family, and make an example of them. Leave no one alive. When the job is done, report back and I'll arrange for a team to clean up the site and retrieve the weapons."
(Edgar Hardin's dialogue)

[10] The Courier: "Why do you hate the Brotherhood so much?"
Robert House: "Because they're ridiculous! Because they galavant around the Mojave pretending to be Knights of Yore. Or did, until the NCR showed them that ideological purity and shiny power armor don't count for much when you're outnumbered 15:1. The world has no use for emotionally unstable techno-fetishists. Just wipe them out, will you?"
(Robert House's dialogue)

[11] The Courier: "Power armor and laser rifles are still effective."
Veronica Santangelo: "Yeah, but only if you've got bodies to fill the suits. We don't take on new members. We're all descendents from the original Brotherhood. Something's going to have to change, or the empty suits are gonna be all that's left of us."
(Veronica Santangelo's dialogue)

[12] The Courier: "Tell me about the lockdown."
Nolan McNamara: "It's a protective measure that was enacted after our defeat at HELIOS. The NCR was hot on our heels, and we wouldn't have survived another encounter. It was decided that we would stay quiet for a time, heal the wounded, and try to come up with a new strategy. However, after we had fully recuperated, our first scouting measures showed that the NCR's presence in this region had only increased in our absence. There are now more than five times the number of NCR troops in the area as when we fought them, and we have half the number we did at HELIOS. And so the lockdown has been extended. To go outside would be the death of us all."
(Nolan McNamara's dialogue)

[13] The Courier: "One of the few times an Elder was dismissed was due to it."
Edgar Hardin: "I could be wrong, but I think that's a dead end. McNamara's always followed orders, and we've been incommunicado since fleeing HELIOS."
(Edgar Hardin's dialogue)

[14] Still in the Dark

[15] Eyesight to the Blind

[16] Mr. New Vegas: "Scavengers report hulking individuals moving around Hidden Valley after dusk, but have been unable to identify them due to low visibility."
(Mr. New Vegas' dialogue)

[FNV_Guide-8] 1.0 ^1.1 ^1.2 ^1.3 ^1.4 Fallout: New Vegas Official Game Guide Collector's Edition p.43: "Brotherhood of Steel
The Brotherhood of Steel is a militant organization devoted to the preservation of pre-war technology and human knowledge. Their professed mission is to preserve pre-war technology and human knowledge for the benefit of future generations. In practice, its definition of technology is strangely selective, ignoring basic but potentially useful technologies (genetic modification of crops and civil engineering, for example) in favor of combat technology such as energy weapons and power armor: and even now, nearly two centuries after the Great War, the Brotherhood zealously restricts the use and knowledge of such technologies to its own membership.
The Mojave Brotherhood operated freely amid the Vegas wastes for several years, carrying out many reclamation missions without serious opposition. The balance of power shifted in 2251, when a large contingent of NCR troops entered the region and occupied Hoover Dam. Conflict was inevitable. Nearly two years of guerilla skirmishes culminated in a pitched battle at HELIOS One, a solar energy plant the Brotherhood had been refurbishing for several months with the goals of bringing it back online and activating its hidden offensive capabilities (the ARCHIMEDES II death ray). The battle for HELIOS One (Operation: Sunburst) proved a disaster for the Mojave Brotherhood. More than half its Paladins and Knights were killed. The chapter's leader, Elder Elijah, disappeared without a trace. The Brotherhood was driven from the facility, which suffered extensive damage. Survivors retreated to Hidden Valley.
Since that defeat, the chapter's leader, Elder McNamara, has restricted activity outside the bunker to occasional reconnaissance missions and high-value raids. All operations take place at night, and engagement of NCR forces is strictly forbidden. Though the Brotherhood's ascetic lifestyle has prepared its members for a sequestered existence better than most, the passivity of their current situation has proved highly stressful."
(Fallout: New Vegas Official Game Guide faction profiles)

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-|members      =[[Edgar Hardin|Head Paladin Hardin]]<br />[[Ramos|Paladin Ramos]]<br />[[Sato|Paladin Sato]]<br />[[Lorenzo|Senior Knight Lorenzo]]<br />[[Veronica Santangelo|Journeyman Scribe Santangelo]]<br />[[Stanton|Initiate Stanton]]<br />[[Melissa Watkins|Apprentice Watkins]]<br />[[Courier]] ([[Eyesight to the Blind|optional]])
+|locations    =[[Brotherhood of Steel Safehouse]]<br />[[Abandoned Brotherhood of Steel bunker|Bunker 13]] (formerly)<br />[[Lost Hills]] (formerly)
+|leader       =[[Elijah|Elder Elijah]] (?-[[Timeline#2276|2276]])<br />[[Nolan McNamara|Elder McNamara]] (2276-present)<br />[[Edgar Hardin]] (optional)
+|members      =[[Lars Taggart|Head Scribe Taggart]]<br />[[Ramos|Paladin Ramos]]<br />[[Sato (Fallout: New Vegas)|Paladin Sato]]<br />[[Lorenzo (Fallout: New Vegas)|Senior Knight Lorenzo]]<br />[[Veronica Santangelo|Journeyman Scribe Santangelo]]<br />[[Stanton|Initiate Stanton]]<br />[[Melissa Watkins|Apprentice Watkins]]<br />[[Torres|Knight Torres]]<br />[[Linda Schuler|Senior Scribe Linda Schuler]]
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-|footer       =[[File:BrotherhoodOfSteelReputation.png]]<br />Reputation image from ''Fallout: New Vegas''.
+}}
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-{{Quotation|And so the lockdown has been extended. To go outside would be the death of us all.|[[Nolan McNamara]]}}[[File:FNV McNamara AndSoThe Lockdown.ogg|noicon|135px|center]]
+{{Quotation|And so the lockdown has been extended. To go outside would be the death of us all.|[[Nolan McNamara]]|sound=FNV McNamara AndSoThe Lockdown.ogg}}
+The '''Mojave chapter'''<ref>[[Hidden Valley bunker terminal entries#Incident #4|Hidden Valley bunker terminal entries; terminal, Incident #4]]</ref><ref>[[Robert House]]: ''"Your next assignment is to locate and destroy remnants of the Mojave chapter of the Brotherhood of Steel. The NCR nearly did the job at Helios One a few years ago, but there seem to have been survivors, unfortunately. Given the Brotherhood's fanatical views on technology, they can be counted on to oppose my regime."''<br />([[MrHouse.txt|Robert House's dialogue]])</ref> is a chapter of the [[Brotherhood of Steel]] active in the [[Mojave Wasteland]].
-The '''Mojave chapter''' is a chapter of the original [[Brotherhood of Steel]] active in the [[Mojave Wasteland]].
 ==Background==
+While officially sent out to secure [[Hoover Dam]],<ref>The [[Courier]]: ''"Why is the Brotherhood interested in Nevada?"''<br />[[Veronica Santangelo]]: ''"It was the Dam, really. We'd heard rumors it was working. Figured we could claim it, put it to use. {{Tooltip|And... it may also have been partly that our Elder at the time had worn out his welcome.|{Putting it delicately} }} Didn't end up mattering. We got sidetracked at HELIOS One and the NCR took the Dam in the meantime. We're still after it, though. In theory."''<br />([[Veronica.txt|Veronica Santangelo's dialogue]])</ref><ref>The [[Courier]]: ''"Did you follow him from California?"''<br />[[Veronica Santangelo]]: ''"It was by his request, actually. He cleared it with the other Elders. {To herself} {{Tooltip|Somehow.| {Veronica says the last part to herself b/c she doesn't understand how Elijah was able to convince the Elders (he tricked them).} }} They sent him to look into the Dam. There was a time when I'd have begged to follow. Watch him at work."''<br />([[Veronica.txt|Veronica Santangelo's dialogue]])</ref> the formation of the Mojave chapter was mainly a result of disagreements within the elder council. [[Elijah]], a scribe-cum-[[Brotherhood of Steel ranks#Elder|elder]], pushed for the development of new technologies, which put him at odds with the more conservative members of the Brotherhood. As Elijah proposed developing new ethically questionable weapons somewhere around the early 2260s,<ref name="start1">The [[Courier]]: ''"Do you have any other family in the Brotherhood?"''<br />[[Veronica Santangelo]]: ''"Just my parents, but they haven't been around for a long time. Dad was a Paladin, Mom was a Scribe. They died in the same battle trying to hold off the NCR from... something. I don't remember what it was. Guess it seemed important at the time."''<br />The Courier: ''"Who was this Father Elijah to you?"''<br />Veronica Santangelo: ''"I would say he was my tutor, but that doesn't cover it. After my parents passed, he looked after me. The whole Brotherhood brought me up, really, but he made sure of it. I never had a grandfather - not that I knew, anyway - but Elijah was in some ways what I'd imagine a grandfather to be."''<br />([[Veronica.txt|Veronica Santangelo's dialogue]])</ref> the elders decided to send him away to the east, to form a new chapter of the Brotherhood in the Mojave.<ref>The [[Courier]]: ''"Who is Father Elijah?"''<br />[[Veronica Santangelo]]: ''"He was our Elder when we came East. A wizard with technology, really. His mind just worked that way naturally. Learned a lot from him. But he started having disagreements with the other Elders. The Brotherhood's interest is in old technology. He wanted to explore developing new tech. And there were other ways he wanted to push. Other weapons. Ones with ethics questions attached. Rather than deal with him, they sent him East."''<br />([[Veronica.txt|Veronica Santangelo's dialogue]])</ref>
-The Brotherhood of Steel is a paramilitary organization devoted to the recovery and preservation of [[Great War|pre-War]] technology and information. Officially, the Brotherhood seeks to salvage such knowledge so that it may be used for the benefit of mankind, but in practice, they are oddly selective as to what is important enough to be saved, often ignoring basic but potentially useful technologies (such as agriculture and civil engineering) in favor of military hardware like [[energy weapons]] and [[T-51b power armor|power armor]]. They are notoriously secretive with their discoveries and distrustful of outsiders, even outright hostile in some cases. Even now, more than two centuries after the Great War, the Brotherhood zealously restricts the use and knowledge of their technological finds, even within their own ranks.
+The new chapter settled into the [[Hidden Valley]] bunkers, then rediscovered [[HELIOS One]]. Elijah, already considered unorthodox for his focus on improving technology rather than simply preserving it, had ordered for HELIOS One to be converted into the Brotherhood's headquarters despite objections from almost every paladin in the chapter.<ref name="Ramos on Elijah">The [[Courier]]: ''"Who is Elijah?"''<br />[[Ramos]]: ''"Who {{Tooltip|was|{emph} }} Elijah, more like. He was our Elder before McNamara. Bright guy, but just between you and me he was a little off. Our mission is to recover and preserve the technology of the past, but Elijah wanted more. He sought ways to improve upon technology, make it better. When we found HELIOS One, he was like a kid in a candy store. He kept talking about the potential, and a 'grand design, never realized.' He even insisted we set up our base there, against the objection of nearly every paladin. What followed is a whole other story."''<br />([[Ramos.txt|Ramos' dialogue]])</ref> The Mojave chapter operated freely amid the Vegas wastes for several years, carrying out many reclamation missions without serious opposition. However, the balance of power shifted in 2273, when a large contingent of NCR troops entered the region and occupied Hoover Dam. The conflict was inevitable.<ref group="Non-game" name="FNV Guide">''[[Fallout: New Vegas Official Game Guide]] Collector's Edition'' p.43: ''"'''Brotherhood of Steel'''''<br />''The Brotherhood of Steel is a militant organization devoted to the preservation of pre-war technology and human knowledge. Their professed mission is to preserve pre-war technology and human knowledge for the benefit of future generations. In practice, its definition of technology is strangely selective, ignoring basic but potentially useful technologies (genetic modification of crops and civil engineering, for example) in favor of combat technology such as energy weapons and power armor: and even now, nearly two centuries after the Great War, the Brotherhood zealously restricts the use and knowledge of such technologies to its own membership.''<br />''The Mojave Brotherhood operated freely amid the Vegas wastes for several years, carrying out many reclamation missions without serious opposition. The balance of power shifted in 2251, when a large contingent of NCR troops entered the region and occupied Hoover Dam. Conflict was inevitable. Nearly two years of guerilla skirmishes culminated in a pitched battle at HELIOS One, a solar energy plant the Brotherhood had been refurbishing for several months with the goals of bringing it back online and activating its hidden offensive capabilities (the ARCHIMEDES II death ray). The battle for HELIOS One (Operation: Sunburst) proved a disaster for the Mojave Brotherhood. More than half its Paladins and Knights were killed. The chapter's leader, Elder Elijah, disappeared without a trace. The Brotherhood was driven from the facility, which suffered extensive damage. Survivors retreated to Hidden Valley.''<br />''Since that defeat, the chapter's leader, Elder McNamara, has restricted activity outside the bunker to occasional reconnaissance missions and high-value raids. All operations take place at night, and engagement of NCR forces is strictly forbidden. Though the Brotherhood's ascetic lifestyle has prepared its members for a sequestered existence better than most, the passivity of their current situation has proved highly stressful."''<br />([[Fallout: New Vegas Official Game Guide faction profiles]])</ref>
-Based out of the [[Hidden Valley bunker|fortified bunker of Hidden Valley]], the Mojave Chapter of the Brotherhood of Steel operated openly in the Vegas wastes for several years, carrying out several reclamation missions without encountering any serious opposition. [[Elijah|Father Elijah]], the reigning Elder at the time, eventually took a particularly strong interest in the dilapidated [[HELIOS One]], a pre-War solar power plant. Despite the objections of the chapter's [[Brotherhood of Steel ranks#Paladin|Paladins]], who contested that the plant was too big a target for their relatively small forces to properly defend, Elijah decided that the vast promise of HELIOS One far outweighed the risks. Over the next several months, the Brotherhood commenced repairs on the power plant, hoping to restore it to working order. However, Father Elijah had his own hidden agenda for the plant: in his studies, the Elder had discovered that HELIOS One was secretly connected to [[Archimedes II|ARCHIMEDES II]], a still-functioning orbital weapons platform. Such devastating firepower was too tempting an opportunity to ignore. After years of unchallenged dominance, the balance of power in the Mojave Wasteland shifted in [[Timeline#2253|2253]], when [[New California Republic]] forces entered the region and occupied [[Hoover Dam]]. Unnerved by the arrival of such a potential threat, Father Elijah declared that HELIOS One would now serve as the Mojave Brotherhood's home base. With little other choice, the chapter subsequently uprooted itself from Hidden Valley and moved into the plant.
+As a result of Elijah's obsession with HELIOS One and the need to defend against the NCR, the Brotherhood ignored the [[Van Graffs]], a family of [[energy weapon]] distributors that had expanded into the Mojave. Elijah's order was clear: leave the Van Graffs alone.<ref>The [[Courier]]: ''"Yes, what is the task?"''<br />[[Edgar Hardin]]: ''"Back when we were stationed at HELIOS, our scouts reported that a group was establishing itself in the area as a distributor of Pre-War weapons. Our Elder at the time, Elijah, was too concerned with getting HELIOS running and fending off the NCR, so he ordered us to leave them alone. It's time that we correct that oversight, and show this region that the Brotherhood is still a force to be reckoned with. I want you to visit these weapons dealers, this Van Graff family, and make an example of them. Leave no one alive. When the job is done, report back and I'll arrange for a team to clean up the site and retrieve the weapons."''<br />([[EdgarHardin.txt|Edgar Hardin's dialogue]])</ref>
-By the year [[Timeline#2275|2275]], the New California Republic had established a firm presence in the Mojave Wasteland, having signed the [[New Vegas treaty|New Vegas Treaty]] with the enigmatic [[Robert House|Mr. House]] the year before and subsequently cementing a regional stronghold at [[Camp McCarran|McCarran International Airport]]. It was thus inevitable, then, that the NCR would soon set its sights upon HELIOS One. Elijah, still believing that he could unlock the facility's hidden capabilities, refused to abandon the power plant and forced his Paladins to continue defending it. Although the chapter had refrained from participating in the [[NCR-Brotherhood War]] like their brethren back in the [[New California|Core Region]], hostilities quickly flared between the Mojave Brotherhood and the resident NCR forces, attempts at communication and hope for possible cooperation proving futile and ultimately breaking down into violence. What followed over the following year was a series of guerrilla skirmishes that culminated in 2276 with [[Operation: Sunburst]], a full-on assault on HELIOS One by the NCR. Despite their technological advantage, the Brotherhood forces were gradually chipped away by the relentless NCR reinforcements. The Paladins continually urged  Elijah to signal a retreat before their losses became too great, but the Elder dismissed their pleas, too obsessed with his work on HELIOS One and unlocking its secrets. It was at the height of the conflict that Father Elijah abruptly vanished, leaving his chapter without any sort of explanation. Seemingly abandoned by their leader, the remaining Brotherhood forces were led by [[Nolan McNamara|Head Paladin McNamara]], who took on the title of Elder for the chapter. McNamara launched a desperate counterattack against the advancing NCR forces, buying him and his people enough time to escape the facility and retreat back to the safety of the Hidden Valley complex. Sunburst was nothing less than disastrous for the Mojave Brotherhood, with more than half of the chapter's Knights and Paladins having fallen in combat, and HELIOS One, the facility they fought so hard to defend, was left in shambles due to collateral damage.
+===War with the New California Republic===
-In the wake of such a catastrophic loss, now-Elder McNamara enacted, against the wishes of most of the chapter, an absolute lock-down on the Hidden Valley complex; no members were allowed out of the bunker, and those who were already outside at the start of the lock-down were not allowed back in. In the years since the chapter's defeat and subsequent lock-down, Elder McNamara has restricted activity outside the bunker to occasional reconnaissance missions and high-value raids. All operations take place at night, and engagement of NCR forces is strictly forbidden. Though the Brotherhood's ascetic lifestyle has prepared its members for a sequestered existence better than most, the passivity of their current situation has proved highly stressful.<ref name="FNV Guide">''[[Fallout: New Vegas Official Game Guide]]''</ref>
+{{Main|NCR-Brotherhood War}}
+In [[Timeline#2274|2274]], the NCR had officially set up a base at [[Camp McCarran|McCarran International Airport]]. From there, the NCR soon set its sights on the HELIOS One solar plant. Elijah, still believing that the plant contained an unprecedented military advantage, refused to leave the plant, and forced the Paladins to continue defending it. Two years of guerilla fighting against the NCR followed, culminating in [[Operation Sunburst]] in 2276.<ref group="Non-game" name="FNV Guide" />
+The NCR launched Operation Sunburst to capture HELIOS One. Outnumbered by NCR soldiers, a pitched battle took place. Despite the Brotherhood's far superior equipment, such as energy weapons and [[power armor]], they lacked reinforcements and were gradually worn down by NCR's attacks. By the time the retreat signal was given by Paladin McNamara, more than half the chapter lay dead in the dust. The chapter's leader, Elder Elijah, disappeared without a trace. Brotherhood survivors retreated to Hidden Valley, while the NCR regrouped at the newly occupied HELIOS.<ref group="Non-game" name="FNV Guide"/><ref>The [[Courier]]: ''"Why do you hate the Brotherhood so much?"''<br />[[Robert House]]: ''"Because they're ridiculous! Because they galavant around the Mojave pretending to be Knights of Yore. Or did, until the NCR showed them that ideological purity and shiny power armor don't count for much when you're outnumbered 15:1. The world has no use for emotionally unstable techno-fetishists. Just wipe them out, will you?"''<br />([[MrHouse.txt|Robert House's dialogue]])</ref>
-===Current Status===
-{{quotation|Though their power in the West has diminished greatly over the years, the Brotherhood of Steel still maintains hidden, heavily fortified bunkers throughout the Mojave.|[[Loading screen]]}}
-The Mojave Brotherhood operates on a policy of strict isolationism: no outsiders are allowed anywhere near the chapter's bunker at Hidden Valley, any who stray too close are killed on sight. The idea of outsiders joining the organization is completely unheard of. The only individuals granted access are a precious handful of patrols, scouts, and [[Veronica Santangelo|procurement specialists]] sent out into the wastes to gather food and other supplies. Since their crushing defeat at the HELIOS One facility in 2276, the chapter has watched from a distance as the New California Republic's presence and power in the Mojave Wasteland continued to grow; the possibility of having to engage the NCR once again is a disquieting notion for members of the group, particularly the leadership. Unable to test their combat skills in real-life situations outside, the chapter's Paladins are only able to keep themselves sharp through the use of [[virtual reality]] simulators and hands-on practice on the bunker complex's firing range.
+With no leader, [[Nolan McNamara|Head Paladin McNamara]] took the title of elder for the chapter. Out of fear of Hidden Valley being discovered, Elder McNamara heavily restricted Brotherhood activity, locking down the bunker and limiting outside assignments to occasional reconnaissance missions and high-value raids, as well as necessary supply runs by dedicated couriers. All operations take place at night, and the engagement of NCR forces is strictly forbidden. Though the Brotherhood's ascetic lifestyle has prepared its members for a sequestered existence better than most, the passivity of their current situation has proved highly stressful.<ref group="Non-game" name="FNV Guide" />
-Though deeply respected for his actions during Operation: Sunburst, which may have single-handedly saved the Mojave Brotherhood from extinction, Elder McNamara has been a target of some controversy within the organization, his enactment of the lock-down on Hidden Valley and its continuation years later have led some members to begin questioning the chapter's future. [[Edgar Hardin|Head Paladin Edgar Hardin]] has recently begun gaining support from like-minded members who have begun to doubt McNamara's leadership, with rumors suggesting that Hardin plans to usurp the Elder.
+===Current status===
-By [[Fallout: New Vegas|2281]], [[Courier|the Courier]] is the only known outsider to have visited the Brotherhood's bunker and survived, and thus can determine the fate of the ill-fortuned chapter. While the likes of Mr. House and [[Caesar]] want nothing more than to see the Brotherhood wiped out from the region, the New California Republic is more flexible. Should Elder McNamara remain in place as leader, the Courier may negotiate a truce between the two factions, thus ensuring the Brotherhood's survival in the [[Mojave Wasteland]].
+The chapter operates a policy of strict isolationism: no outsiders are allowed anywhere near the bunker, and anyone found near it is killed. The only people cleared for surface access are nightly Hidden Valley patrols, scouts, and procurement specialists securing food, water, and other necessities. All members of the chapter are direct descendants of the original Brotherhood, with no outside recruitment.<ref>The [[Courier]]: ''"Power armor and laser rifles are still effective."''<br />[[Veronica Santangelo]]: ''"Yeah, but only if you've got bodies to fill the suits. We don't take on new members. We're all descendents from the original Brotherhood. Something's going to have to change, or the empty suits are gonna be all that's left of us."''<br />([[Veronica.txt|Veronica Santangelo's dialogue]])</ref> Combined with the fact that the chapter has lost half its number at HELIOS One and failed to recover its strength while the Republic's hold on the Mojave has only increased (with the number of troops alone increasing five times),<ref>The [[Courier]]: ''"Tell me about the lockdown."''<br />[[Nolan McNamara]]: ''"It's a protective measure that was enacted after our defeat at HELIOS. The NCR was hot on our heels, and we wouldn't have survived another encounter. It was decided that we would stay quiet for a time, heal the wounded, and try to come up with a new strategy. However, after we had fully recuperated, our first scouting measures showed that the NCR's presence in this region had only increased in our absence. There are now more than five times the number of NCR troops in the area as when we fought them, and we have half the number we did at HELIOS. And so the lockdown has been extended. To go outside would be the death of us all."''<br />([[NolanMcNamara.txt|Nolan McNamara's dialogue]])</ref> and that extended isolation is taking its toll on the chapter, its situation is precarious. While virtual reality simulators and firing range exercises keep the Knights and Paladins (many of whom have only virtual combat experience) sharp, the chapter is incommunicado to the rest of the Brotherhood.<ref>The [[Courier]]: ''"One of the few times an Elder was dismissed was due to it."''<br />[[Edgar Hardin]]: ''"I could be wrong, but I think that's a dead end. McNamara's always followed orders, and we've been incommunicado since fleeing HELIOS."''<br />([[EdgarHardin.txt|Edgar Hardin's dialogue]])</ref>
+Without reinforcements or some kind of long term solution that doesn't involve hiding underground, it is sure to perish. This questionable policy has led Head Paladin [[Edgar Hardin]] to take [[Still in the Dark#Ousting McNamara|steps to ousting the current Elder and implement his policy]]. While he has sympathizers who support his goal of replacing [[Nolan McNamara]], he has not made any overt moves against the Elder out of respect. The [[Courier]] is the only known outsider to have visited the bunker, and thus can determine the fate of the ill-fated chapter. While [[Robert House|Mr. House]] and [[Caesar]] want the Brotherhood dead, the NCR is a bit more flexible, and the Courier can instead negotiate a truce with the Brotherhood, which will ensure the Brotherhood's survival in the Mojave for some time. The Courier can only make a truce between the NCR and the Brotherhood if McNamara remains the elder.<ref>[[Still in the Dark]]</ref><ref>[[Eyesight to the Blind]]</ref>
 ==Society==
+{{main|Brotherhood of Steel}}
-The Brotherhood of Steel is a militant organization devoted to the preservation of pre-War technology and human knowledge. Their professed mission is to preserve pre-War technology and human knowledge for the benefit of future generations. In practice, its definition of technology is strangely selective, ignoring basic but potentially useful technologies (genetic modification of crops and civil engineering, for example) in favor of combat technology such as energy weapons and power armor; and even now, nearly two centuries after the [[Great War]], the Brotherhood zealously restricts the use and knowledge of such technologies to its own membership.
+The Brotherhood of Steel is a militant organization devoted to the preservation of pre-War technology and human knowledge. Their professed mission is to preserve pre-War technology and human knowledge for the benefit of future generations. In practice, its definition of technology is selective to its own needs, ignoring basic but potentially useful technologies (genetic modification of crops and civil engineering, for example) in favor of combat technology such as energy weapons and power armor; and even now, nearly two centuries after the [[Great War]], the Brotherhood zealously restrict the use and knowledge of such technologies to its own membership.<ref group="Non-game" name="FNV Guide" />
+==Foreign relations==
-The Mojave Brotherhood operated freely amid the [[New Vegas|Vegas]] wastes for several years, carrying out many reclamation missions without serious opposition. The balance of power shifted in [[Timeline#2274|2274]], when a large contingent of NCR troops entered the region and occupied Hoover Dam. Conflict was inevitable. Nearly two years of guerrilla skirmishes culminated in a pitched battle at HELIOS One, a solar energy plant the Brotherhood had been refurbishing for several months with the goals of bringing it back online and activating its hidden offensive capabilities (the [[Archimedes II|ARCHIMEDES II]] death ray). The battle for HELIOS One (Operation: Sunburst) proved a disaster for the Mojave Brotherhood. More than half its paladins and [[Knight (rank)|knight]]s were killed. The chapter's leader, Elder Elijah, disappeared without a trace. The Brotherhood was driven from the facility, which suffered extensive damage. Survivors retreated to [[Hidden Valley]].
+Since the [[Brotherhood War]], the Mojave brotherhood has kept its contact with the outside world to a minimum, due to heavy casualties. Other than a few scout patrols and supply scavengers, such as [[Veronica Santangelo]], that come in and go back out at night, no members are allowed to leave the secure bunker and people outside of the Brotherhood entering or leaving the Hidden Valley base is unheard of.
+===Interactions with the player character===
-Since that defeat, the chapter's leader, Elder McNamara, has restricted activity outside the bunker to occasional reconnaissance missions and high-value raids. All operations take place at night, and engagement of NCR forces is strictly forbidden. Though the Brotherhood's ascetic lifestyle has prepared its members for a sequestered existence better than most, the passivity of their current situation has proved highly stressful.
+Because of the Hidden Valley lockdown, only a select few are able to leave the bunker. Because the [[Courier]] is not an official member of the Brotherhood, they become a natural choice to [[Still in the Dark|find lost Brotherhood patrols]] without jeopardizing other members of the organization. Depending on the Elder leading the Brotherhood, the [[Courier]] can aid the Brotherhood further by [[Eyesight to the Blind|tapping into the radar systems]] of [[Black Mountain]] or [[Tend to Your Business|eliminating]] the [[Van Graffs]], who hold a large cache of energy weapons.
-==Relations with the outside==
-Since the [[NCR-Brotherhood of Steel War]], the Mojave brotherhood has kept its contact with the outside world to a minimum, due to heavy casualties. Other than a few patrols that come in and go back out at night, no members leave the secure bunker and few people outside of the brotherhood ever enter or leave the Hidden Valley base. The exception being [[Veronica Santangelo|Veronica]] and others like herself. Depending on the Courier's choice they can set up a treaty between the NCR and Brotherhood.
 ==Technology==
+{{main|Brotherhood of Steel#Technology}}
-[[File:Fallout New Vegas T-51b.jpg|240px|right]]
+[[File:Fallout New Vegas T-51b.jpg|thumb]]
-This Brotherhood chapter uses a mixture of both the [[T-45d power armor (Fallout: New Vegas)|T-45d]] and [[T-51b power armor (Fallout: New Vegas)|T-51b]] models of power armor, with the T-51b being much more widely used (see [[#Bugs|bugs]]). Their weapons are all extremely advanced, with [[Tri-beam laser rifle (Fallout: New Vegas)|tri-beam laser rifle]]s being almost standard issue to the ordinary guard, while [[Gauss rifle (Fallout: New Vegas)|Gauss rifles]] are also used in high volume. Like most of the Brotherhood they will never have [[Plasma rifle (Fallout: New Vegas)|plasma rifles]]. Patrols sometimes even include heavier weapons such as the [[Gatling laser (Fallout: New Vegas)|Gatling laser]]. Their scouts continue to find weapons in the Mojave, resulting in many unused weapons being stored in the Brotherhood armory. It seems that the Brotherhood Scribes are researching night vision optics. One of them even wants to invent automatic doors. They rarely if ever use conventional weapons, which, as stated above, results in many rather high end weapons such as [[anti-materiel rifle]]s and [[Minigun (Fallout: New Vegas)|miniguns]] being unused and collecting dust in their armory. However, they do give conventional weapons to their members that go out into the wasteland to collect supplies, as to not draw suspicion from factions that want them dead such as the [[New California Republic|NCR]] or [[Caesar's Legion]]. As per their [[Operation: Sunburst|current circumstances]], they can take no chances.
+The Mojave Wasteland chapter of the Brotherhood of Steel utilizes a mixture of both the [[T-45d power armor (Fallout: New Vegas)|T-45d]] and [[T-51b power armor (Fallout: New Vegas)|T-51b]] model of power armor, with the T-51b used predominantly. Their weapons are energy-based, with [[Tri-beam laser rifle (Fallout: New Vegas)|tri-beam laser rifles]] being almost standard issue to the guards and patrols in and around the Hidden Valley bunker, while [[Gauss rifle (Fallout: New Vegas)|Gauss rifles]] are also widely used. Scribes use the [[Laser RCW]] (including [[Elder McNamara]]) or [[zap glove]]. Patrols sometimes include heavier weapons such as the [[Gatling laser (Fallout: New Vegas)|Gatling laser]]. Their scouts continue to find weapons in the Mojave, resulting in many unused weapons being stored in the Brotherhood armory. It seems that the Brotherhood scribes are researching night vision optics and unique project initiatives such as automatic doors.
 ==Endings==
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 ==Notes==
-* A three-to-four-man patrol can regularly be seen exiting the Brotherhood's bunker between 1:30 and 3:00 AM under the cover of Hidden Valley's [[DERVISH camouflage system|camouflage system]]. Most, if not all, of these patrols return to their bunker by sunrise before they are visible to outsiders.
+* A three- to four-person patrol leaves the Brotherhood bunker in Hidden Valley at around 1:30 - 3:00 AM under cover of the manufactured dust cloud defense, although most, if not all, patrols return to the bunker at sunrise.
-* During his radio news programs, [[Mr. New Vegas]] will occasionally report on “hulking individuals” which have been spotted around Hidden Valley after dusk.
+* On Radio New Vegas, [[Mr. New Vegas]] comments on reports of "hulking individuals" that have been spotted around [[Hidden Valley]] after dark.<ref>[[Mr. New Vegas]]: ''"Scavengers report hulking individuals moving around Hidden Valley after dusk, but have been unable to identify them due to low visibility."''<br />([[MrNewVegas.txt|Mr. New Vegas' dialogue]])</ref>
+* Brotherhood paladins inside the bunker wear mismatched power armor. Although none wear the [[Brotherhood T-45d power armor]], T-45 helmets are worn with [[Brotherhood T-51b power armor]].
-* It is revealed that several of Mr. House's [[Securitron]] units were destroyed around Hidden Valley by Brotherhood patrols.
-* Even though Mr. House states that the Brotherhood of Steel will pose the greatest threat to [[New Vegas]] in the long term, if the chapter is spared in the fight for an independent New Vegas, they will simply harass travelers and caravans for important pieces of technology. They will not threaten [[New Vegas Strip|the Strip]], Hoover Dam, or the Securitrons in any way, shape, or form (unless they interfere with their robberies).
 ==Appearances==
-The Mojave Chapter of the Brotherhood of Steel appears only in ''[[Fallout: New Vegas]]'', and is mentioned in the ''[[Dead Money]]'' and ''[[Old World Blues (add-on)|Old World Blues]]'' [[Fallout: New Vegas add-ons|add-ons]].
+The Mojave chapter of the Brotherhood of Steel appears only in ''[[Fallout: New Vegas]]'', and is mentioned in the [[Fallout: New Vegas add-ons|add-ons]] ''[[Dead Money]]'' and ''[[Old World Blues (add-on)|Old World Blues]]''.
+==Behind the scenes==
+On [http://archive.is/rVexZ Bethesda Softworks Forums], [[Joshua Sawyer]] stated, "''Many years have passed since the events of Fallout 1 and in the time between F2 and F:NV, the western Brotherhood has suffered very heavy losses. Because they are, by nature, insular, replacing their fallen veterans is difficult. Most of the Mojave chapter's paladins are relatively inexperienced. There isn't an army of Rhombuses down there.''" He also [http://archive.is/e6zlj explained] that "''the Veteran Rangers in the Mojave Wasteland are also the best of a victorious army that are moved in late in the game. The Mojave Paladins are by no means the concentrated elite of the western BoS."''
 ==Bugs==
-* {{Platforms|pc|ps3|xbox360}} Almost no members of the Brotherhood of Steel wear [[Brotherhood T-45d power armor]], although they may be seen wearing the corresponding helmet with [[Brotherhood T-51b power armor]]. This is due to a leveled list which is meant to contain Brotherhood T-45d armor, but contains the T-51b variant instead. {{Verify|verified}}
+{{Platforms|pc,ps3,xbox360}} Most members of the Brotherhood of Steel become weaker once ''[[Old World Blues (add-on)|Old World Blues]]'' is installed, reducing their [[Strength]] and [[Endurance]] stats by 3 and 2 points respectively, and removing [[Explosives (Fallout: New Vegas)|Explosives]] as a tagged skill. This affects both unnamed members, particularly those found patrolling the area around Hidden Valley, as well as some named members including [[Linda Schuler]], [[Lorenzo (Fallout: New Vegas)|Senior Knight Lorenzo]], and even [[Nolan McNamara]] and [[Edgar Hardin]]. {{Icon|FNVOWB|link=Old World Blues (add-on)}} {{Verify|verified}}
-* {{Platforms|pc|ps3|xbox360}} Most members of the Brotherhood of Steel become notably weaker once ''[[Old World Blues (add-on)|Old World Blues]]'' is installed, reducing their [[Strength]] and [[Endurance]] stats by 3 and 2 points respectively, and removing [[Explosives]] as a tagged skill. This affects both unnamed members, particularly those found patrolling the area around Hidden Valley, as well as some named members including [[Linda Schuler]], Knight [[Lorenzo]], and even [[Nolan McNamara]] and [[Edgar Hardin]]. {{icon|FNVOWB|link=Old World Blues (add-on)}} {{Verify|verified}}
+==Gallery==
+<gallery>
+Mojave BOS banner.png|Flag/banner render
+</gallery>
 ==References==
-{{References}}
+{{Ref box}}
+'''Non-game'''
+{{References|group="Non-game"}}
 {{Navbox factions FNV}}
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-[[Category:Brotherhood of Steel]]
-[[Category:Fallout: New Vegas factions]]
-[[Category:Dead Money mentioned-only factions]]
-[[pl:Bractwo Stali Pustyni Mojave]]
+[[Category:Brotherhood of Steel (Mojave Wasteland)| ]]
-[[ru:Братстсво Стали (Мохаве)]]
-[[zh:Brotherhood of Steel (Mojave chapter)]]
+[[es:Hermandad del Acero (capítulo Mojave)]]
+[[fr:Confrérie de l'Acier (Chapitre du Mojave)]]
+[[it:Confraternita d'Acciaio (divisione Mojave)]]
+[[pl:Bractwo Stali Pustkowi Mojave]]
+[[pt:Irmandade de Aço (Capítulo do Mojave)]]
+[[ru:Братство Стали (Fallout: New Vegas)]]
+[[uk:Братство Сталі (Fallout: New Vegas)]]
+[[zh:鋼鐵兄弟會(莫哈維分會)]]