First Battle of Hoover Dam
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The First Battle of Hoover Dam is a major conflict in the Fallout: New Vegas storyline, where the New California Republic clashes with Caesar’s Legion for control of the strategically vital Hoover Dam in the Mojave Wasteland.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
battle
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conflict ⓘ fictional event ⓘ |
| aftermath |
Caesar's Legion prepares for a second offensive
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Joshua Graham becomes the Burned Man ⓘ Joshua Graham cast into the Grand Canyon and set on fire ⓘ Joshua Graham punished by Caesar NERFINISHED ⓘ NCR entrenches at Hoover Dam ⓘ |
| appearsIn | Fallout: New Vegas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| cause |
Caesar's Legion expansion across the Colorado River
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NCR desire to secure power and water for its territories ⓘ competition for control of Hoover Dam ⓘ |
| combatant |
Caesar's Legion
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New California Republic NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commander |
Caesar
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Chief Hanlon NERFINISHED ⓘ General Lee Oliver NERFINISHED ⓘ Legate Joshua Graham NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| developerOfWorkItAppearsIn | Obsidian Entertainment NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| factionInvolved |
Caesar's Legion Frumentarii
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NCR Army NERFINISHED ⓘ NCR Rangers NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| followedBy | Second Battle of Hoover Dam NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| follows | NCR–Legion tensions in the Mojave Wasteland ⓘ |
| inUniverseDate | circa 2277 ⓘ |
| location |
Hoover Dam
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Mojave Wasteland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| medium | video game ⓘ |
| mentionedIn |
Fallout: New Vegas – Honest Hearts DLC
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dialogue in Fallout: New Vegas ⓘ |
| notableFigure |
Caesar
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Chief Hanlon NERFINISHED ⓘ General Lee Oliver NERFINISHED ⓘ Joshua Graham NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Fallout series lore ⓘ |
| precededBy | NCR expansion into the Mojave Wasteland ⓘ |
| publisherOfWorkItAppearsIn | Bethesda Softworks NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| result |
New California Republic victory
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temporary stalemate between NCR and Caesar's Legion ⓘ |
| significance |
establishes long-term NCR–Legion stalemate
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sets stage for main conflict of Fallout: New Vegas ⓘ |
| strategicImportance |
control of Colorado River water resources
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control of Hoover Dam ⓘ control of electrical power from Hoover Dam ⓘ |
| timePeriod | 2281 (few years before events of Fallout: New Vegas) ⓘ |
| universe | Fallout universe NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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