Virginia Brotherhood of Steel

The Virginia Brotherhood of Steel is a division of the Eastern Brotherhood of Steel, based in the Virginia Wasteland.

History
The Virginia Brotherhood of Steel is a division of the Brotherhood of Steel located in the Capital Wasteland. After the defeat of the Enclave and the success of Project Purity in 2277, the Brotherhood began looking South due to the rumors that a small amount of Enclave troops were able to escape the destruction of Raven Rock and find a new HQ in the Richmond Military Base. The Brotherhood took it upon themselves to finally eliminate the Enclave threat on the East Coast once and for all, planning to isolate and destroy them.

In 2278, they pushed South into Virginia. They had little luck until they encountered Fort A.P. Hill, a major Pre-War military base that had been relatively untouched by the rest of the wasteland. It was infested with feral ghouls, who the Brotherhood easily dispatched of. They discovered the Enclave in a matter of weeks, and they were preparing to move further and expand their influence until, in 2278, Elder Lyons died of natural causes, leading to a power struggle that would last for years. The Virginia Brotherhood chapter remained mostly stagnant, with a few missions to gain territory landing them in deeper water.

The Virginia Brotherhood of Steel had occasional battles with the Enclave in small conflicts, however their real goal was to get close to the people of the Virginia Wasteland, specifically Richmond City. They needed the support of Virginia's citizens, and Richmond looked like their best shot.

In 2279, the Brotherhood ventured near to Newport News, where the Newport Raiders had set up. At first, relations between the two factions was friendly, and the Newport Raiders allied with the Brotherhood in order to defeat their enemy, the Navals. However, when the Brotherhood pushed the Navals out of Yorktown, their capital, they were surrounded by the Newport Raiders and attacked. Their superior weaponry and armor allowed them to survive, however they were now isolated from the main force.