Summary
Back in 1998,Fallout 2 introduced a mysterious new faction called the Enclave who wanted to wipe out all ‘impure’ life in the Wasteland. We destroyed their base of operations, an isolated oil rig, butFallout 3revealed that some members survived and scattered to the East Coast
We didn’t see or hear much from them inNew Vegasaside from an optional, easy-to-miss companion quest. According to Obsidian Entertainment co-founder Chris Avellone, this was a direct mandate from Bethesda; “They were so important that any mention of the Enclave was expressly prohibited in New Vegas except for the Remnants that the project director fought for despite the fact Todd [Howard] had a seemingly huge hard-on for the Enclave (not an insult, good on Todd for having a huge hard-on).”
Befriending Arcade Gannon unlocks a quest which is essentially a Fallout 2 epilogue. Dubbed For Auld Lang Syne, you travel the Mojave to recruit an old band of former Enclave to help in the second Battle of Hoover Dam.
Granted, a lack of Enclave on the West Coast lines up with everything we know. The Chosen One killed their president and destroyed their base along with most of the people inside of it. There wasn’t much left of the Enclave, and what few survived fled to the other side of the country. However, New Vegas does reveal via an ED-E recording that they have an outpost inChicago.
Who Are The Enclave?
The Enclave is a pre-war organisation comprised of some of the most influential people in America, from politicians to award-winning scientists to high-ranking military. They had their hands in every pie across the states, even helping to cover upthe existence of aliens. After the war, they claimed to continue the old US government.
Despite the Enclave being in Fallout 2, which Chris Avellone worked on, he isn’t a fan.
They continued the line of presidents well into the aftermath of the Great War, and held some of the most advanced technology of any faction in the Wasteland. The Vertibirds we now see the NCR and Brotherhood use were pillaged from Enclave outposts like Navarro.
While we thwarted their plans at the oil rig and Raven Rock, the Enclave have mysteriously resurfaced on the West Coast in the TV series. How large a presence they now hold, and what they’re up to these days, is currently a mystery.
Fallout: New Vegas
WHERE TO PLAY
Welcome to Vegas. New Vegas.It’s the kind of town where you dig your own grave prior to being shot in the head and left for dead…and that’s before things really get ugly. It’s a town of dreamers and desperados being torn apart by warring factions vying for complete control of this desert oasis. It’s a place where the right kind of person with the right kind of weaponry can really make a name for themselves, and make more than an enemy or two along the way.As you battle your way across the heat-blasted Mojave Wasteland, the colossal Hoover Dam, and the neon drenched Vegas Strip, you’ll be introduced to a colorful cast of characters, power-hungry factions, special weapons, mutated creatures and much more. Choose sides in the upcoming war or declare “winner takes all” and crown yourself the King of New Vegas in this follow-up to the 2008 videogame of the year, Fallout 3.Enjoy your stay.
