Shady Sands

Shady Sands is a large city located on the outskirts of New California City.

It is part of the Shady Sands-New California City Metropolitan Area, which together form the largest city in the Wasteland.

Vault 15
Shady Sands began in Vault 15, when the Vault 15 Split left only the Followers of Dharma in the Vault.

As supplies began to dwindle, Dharma took the last G.E.C.K, rounded up his followers, and trekked out into the Wasteland, eventually coming across a basin close to Vault 15.

With only the G.E.C.K and the faith in Allah, they settled a small community with sandcrete homes and a small farm.

Soon, the community began to grow, and when Dharma died, Aradesh took his place as the leader of Shady Sands.

Stagnation
After Aradesh took the mantle, Radscorpions and Raiders began attacking the small village harder and harder, until eventually Shady Sands had to stop expanding in order to defend the village.

This all changed once the Vault Dweller arrived in Shady Sands, destroying the Radscorpion threat and saving Tandi from death at the hands of the Khans.

Expansion
Following the Vault Dweller's visit to Shady Sands, the village began growing dramatically, as more and more people immigrated to the town.

Eventually, Aradesh, Tandi, and many other Founding Fathers founded the New California Republic, which went on to take over most of the East Coast of North America.

Sometime between 2161 and 2241, Shady Sands was renamed New California City, and most of the old cultures of Shady Sands were lost.

Revival
Sometime after the Chosen One defeated the Enclave, New California City was split, with one half of the city becoming the new Shady Sands, and the other half remaining as the NCR capital.

The new Shady Sands is very similar to the original Shady Sands in 2142, with sandcrete buildings, small farms and lots of Middle-Eastern culture.

Appearances
Shady Sands appears in Fallout, Fallout 2 and Project Peru, but is mentioned in New Vegas.