The Revolution

After The End, remnants of the government of the United States held out in designated military positions. They would only allow prioritised civilians and military staff shelter from The Wasteland. As a result, millions died and succumbed to the pandemic that was breaking out. As it was, however, one man sought to resist these government powers. Which was Thumblesteen. Few know exactly what his motivations or ideology was, and some maintain his mental illness might've driven him to have no ideology.

The Revolution began with Thumblesteen, and a band of survivors who would attack and loot military checkpoints to get weapons and equipment. As they hid in the mountains to the south. Eventually they grew powerful enough to stage an attack at the heart of the government in it's remaining bunkers, and from that they moved north, and settled in Vegas. The government retreated, and several officials were never heard from again. However, the president, Ronald Morgan, was found by Thumblesteen's men, and was personally executed by Thumblesteen himself. "USA is buried." he said afterwards, "and upon it's grave, freedom will bloom like a crimson poppy."

Thumblesteen's rebels were known as "The Sequestered" due to how they were treated by the government. Thumblesteen had grown disillusioned by capitalism, and found himself to be cynical. As a result, he developed a society built on Stalinism, and used Project Phoenix to revive famous communist figures for guidance. The society has since deviated into raw capitalism, with Thumblesteen and his advisors simply being indifferent to politics after years of ruling. As a result, Thumblesteen hired General Mobius and his mercenaries to maintain daily tasks and order while he usually stays in The Thumbleclub.