When the Republic's military arrived, it found a considerable presence in the city of Vegas and Hoover Dam. The Great Khans were particularly hard-hit, forced to settle at Bitter Springs and abandon all claim to the northern Mojave. The future Kings claimed what became Freeside, establishing a semblance of social order there. With House's aid, these three tribes drove the others out of the Strip and into the surrounding areas. Some tribes turned down the offer, but three (the future Chairmen, Omertas, and White Glove Society) did not. In return for his considerable resources and access to food, water, clothing, and other high-value goods, they would work for him, restoring the city, running its services, and defending it, if need be. He extended an offer of employment to tribes in close proximity to the Strip. He began restoring the city in order to meet the Republic as a host and a bargaining partner.

The foundation of the Free Economic Zone was laid in 2274, when after detecting NCR advance parties at Hoover Dam, House emerged from hiding. 7 Interactions with the player character.

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