Editing The Post-Apocalyptic Roadmap/Nevada (section)

=Northern Nevada=

No one is entirely sure why, but Carson City and Reno/Sparks were spared from nuclear strikes almost entirely. Whether it was a calculation error, or something else, warheads bound for Carson and Reno/Sparks exploded 40 miles due East of their intended targets.

The state government of Nevada remains pretty much intact, though divided on who should be in charge. Sadly, a bloody conflict centered around the choice between the MGUS and CGUS resulted in mass bloodshed in Carson City. The Shootout all but dissolved the local government. Thankfully, it was mostly reconstructed, and the Survivors chose to support Pegasus.

All three cities have become centers for refugees and CGUS supporters. However, A year ago, the New Government of Nevada declared itself an independent nation. Their reason being a desire to distance themselves from the civil war.

While a bastion of civilization surrounded by chaos and strife, Carson is subject to attacks from supporters of Both fragments of the former United States Governments, both vying for the attention of the New Nevadan Senate, and often breaking into open conflict on the streets. Reno is no different, having accumulated a large shantytown on it's outskirts.

tl;dr I wanted a surviving, nearly unscathed set of cities. SO NYAH!

What some to consider to be the first of many similar events, a detachment sent from Colorado to take control of Caron City for MGUS, has actually Defected to NNS, forming the Core of the Independent Nevada Army.