Die Anhänger der Apokalypse sind eine säkulare, humanistische Fraktion, die vorwiegend in der Kern-Region operiert. Sie unterhält zudem einen Außenposten im Mojave-Ödland.
Geschichte
Krankheiten und Seuchen breiteten sich in San Diego (später bekannt unter dem Namen Dayglow), der letzten verblieben Stadt in der Nähe von The Glow, aus. Aus diesem Grund versammelten Nicole und ihre Eltern alle verbliebenen Bewohner San Diego`s und gemeinsam wanderten sie in den Norden. Bei diesem Exodus wurden Nicole`s Eltern von Plünderer getötet. Des ständigen Mordens müde und vom Tod ihrer Eltern aufgerüttelt rief Nicole schließlich die Anhänger der Apokalypse ins Leben. Das erklärte Ziel dieser Gruppe ist die Zivilisierung und der Wiederaufbau des Ödlandes im Zeichen des Humanismus, damit sich die Fehler der Menschheit, die schließlich zum Großen Krieg führten, nicht wiederholen.
Nach der Gründung der Anhänger der Apokalypse zogen Nicole und ihre Gemeinschaft weiter Richtung Norden und siedelten sich im Boneyard an, wo die Anhänger ihre Zentrale in der Öffentlichen Bibliothek von Los Angeles einrichteten. Die Anhänger der Apokalypse werden meist von allen Menschen im Ödland willkommen geheißen, da sie kostenlose medizinische Versorgung und landwirtschaftliches Wissen vermitteln und sie sich im Rahmen ihrer Ziele um die Sorgen der Menschen kümmern. Etwa im Jahre 2161 waren sie eine der wenigen Fraktionen, die das wahre Gesicht der Kinder der Kathedrale erkannten und ihre Absichten argwöhnisch beobachteten. Talius, ein ghul-artiger Mutant, der von der Armee des Meisters mit dem FEV infiziert wurde, fand Zuflucht bei den Anhängern der Apokalypse und klärte sie zum Dank dafür über die wahre Natur der Kinder der Kathedrale auf.
After the death of the Master, the Boneyard became one of the states of the New California Republic, and the Followers became both a major influence in the newly-founded NCR and the controlling organization in the Boneyard. Growing in power, the Followers begin to create expeditions to bring peace everywhere in the Wasteland. Some became disillusioned with being allied with the NCR and left the Followers, while maintaining the principles of the foundation. (Vidya had left to go to the town of Carbon in Texas, to inculcate the Followers' doctrine in her own way).
The most important expedition was to the Mojave Wasteland where, with the help of the NCR, they traveled into New Vegas, settling in the Old Mormon Fort in Freeside where they could tend to the wretched, injured, and downtrodden. They took in stragglers of many creeds and colors, including the last few Enclave remnants. Despite the historic name of the place, there are no serious fortifications, just fences and gates with a few armed Followers inside. Over time, relations between the Followers and the NCR Senate turned sour. NCR broke most ties with the Followers, and turned their support to their own OSI.
The Followers are touchy about their connection with Caesar’s Legion, a powerful slaver group east of the Colorado River. It is from their ranks that Edward Sallow, now known as Caesar, the founder and leader of the Legion, came.
Gemeinschaft
The Followers' goal is to bring the torch of knowledge to the wastes and facilitate the free flow of information, technology, and supplies equally among all the peoples of the wasteland, though they usually give special attention to those most in need. They often provide education, medicine, and scientific expertise free to all who require it, and their members are frequently found lending their aid to the needy wherever they can. Ideologically, the Followers' principles bear some resemblance to anarchism. Above all else, they support pacifism and cooperation. They oppose organizations and civilizations which seek to thwart these principles, albeit not through violent means.
In terms of organization, the Followers don't have a strict hierarchy; they are a decentralized organization, although regional hubs (such as the old Mormon fort in Freeside) are established to coordinate efforts of individual members in the field. The Followers don't care about controlling territory, unlike NCR, but rather concern themselves with the welfare of the people. It is said by Ignacio Rivas at the HELIOS One solar plant that they tend to "clean up" after the NCR.
Although once positive, relations between the Followers and the NCR Senate turned sour following the occupation of the Mojave. NCR broke most ties with the Followers, and turned their support to their own OSI, formed by ex-Apocalypse scholars. That said, their relations remain neutral: the Followers' university in the Boneyard continues to function, and individuals from the organization are a welcome sight in smaller communities, particularly on the Republic's frontier.
Beziehungen zur Aussenwelt
The Followers are generally liked where they go, due to their humanitarian efforts. However, some governments dislike the Followers, as they are generally radical thinkers who occasionally plant seditious thoughts in the heads of oppressed citizens.
Technologie
While the Followers of the Apocalypse's technology is remarkable and their technological knowledge is excellent, they don't have the means to replicate it or improve drastically upon it. Thus, they usually have to depend on what they can scavenge, repair, or trade with outside groups. These limitations largely hold them back from their main goal and from spreading their message to other parts of the Wasteland.
Notizen
Erscheinen
The Followers of the Apocalypse appear in Fallout, Fallout: New Vegas, J.E. Sawyer's Fallout Role-Playing Game, and they were to appear in Black Isle's canceled Fallout 3 named Van Buren. They are also mentioned in Fallout: Brotherhood of Steel.
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