Fallout Equestria: Legacy

“War. War never changes.” - the Narrator, Fallout

Three years later...

Fifteen years have passed since the day of “Sunshine and Rainbows.” The Equestrian Wasteland has been nearly fully restored to what it once was. Peace, happiness, and friendship have been returning at a steady pace. But, the New Equestria is still far from being the perfect paradise. After the defeat of Red Eye’s forces and the end of the Enclave, everyone assumed that all would be well. They were wrong. For many years there was not even the faintest whisper of violence within the New Canterlot Republic. But as time moved forward, the idea of there being total and complete peace began to fade away. For ponykind had succeeded in emerging from the ashes of their darkest age, but war… War never changes.

In the areas of Equestria that still remain barren, rogue bands of raiders and slavers have been working to undermine all the efforts of the NCR. In the past, such attacks by overconfident ponies were swiftly dealt with by the Talons or the Applejack’s Rangers. Recently, however, the tables have begun to turn. Far more organized attacks on caravans, outposts and patrols have increased with far deadlier results. The Talons and Applejack’s Rangers have done their best to end the hostilities, but their numbers have been dwindling.

Though most of the wasteland remains faithful to the NCR, there are many settlements that have been threatening to abandon the republic due to the abundance of attacks and not sufficient enough help from the Talons and Rangers. To assist the two factions in preserving the peace, the President of the New Canterlot Republic has commissioned a private pseudo-military organization of law bringers, militiamen and vigilantes to deal with the vices of the wasteland whenever the Talons and Rangers could not. They are called the Equestrian Crusaders, named after the three friends who founded the Wasteland Crusaders shortly before the day of “Sunshine and Rainbows.” Despite most members being volunteers and with little to no combat experience, the Crusaders are far from disorganized. With support and funding from the NCR, the Equestrian Crusaders have established units in each town and settlement (and points beyond) within the NCR territory. Their primary headquarters is centered in Junction Town.

This is the story of Crusader Team Shadow, or Shadow Team as they are more commonly called. Based out of New Appleloosa this team is considered to be the best within the Equestrian Crusaders. Taking on the most dangerous missions and assignments, only the finest and most daring ponies are ever considered for the team. There is no quest that is too nasty for Shadow Team. But as they always get the most dangerous assignments, Shadow Team must always be prepared to receive replacements.

Principally, this tale is about Shadow Team’s leader, Captain Raging Thunder. Having originated from Trottingham, he has been asked to personally lead this special team of Crusaders due to his countless years of leadership and combat experience. Under his guidance, Shadow Team has been very successful in routing raiders and slavers in the outer NCR territory. Despite having suffered a substantial tragedy, Raging Thunder does his best to effectively lead his team.

Lately, Shadow Team has found themselves in a steady decline in demand for hazardous missions. After several disastrous quest failures, Shadow Team has since put themselves on loan to whoever requires their immediate help. That is all about to change, however. A distress call from a patrol of Applejack’s Rangers has been received a few miles away from New Appleloosa. Being the closest, Shadow Team was the first to respond…