Style and Culture

The European Commonwealth is a British based organisation, with various refugees from other former European nation states. Due to the vast depopulation of Europe and the constant threat of radiers and mutants, EC citizens reside almost entirely in cities. The organisation itself can therefore be described as a closely tied federation of city states, not a true international body.

The EC is controlled by a fascist and oligarchic government, but is nevertheless "democratic" in some respects. Direct democracy plays a big role in local and national decision making, although the electorate are easily swayed by rhetoric and sophistry.

The European Commonwealth could be described as being a synthesis of Republican Rome, Nazi Germany and Imperial Britain. Adversity has pushed the consensus to the far-right, and military rule is generally accepted by the population. Freedom is happily exchanged for safety.

Power armour is a new concept to the EC, as the former European nations were behind the US technologically before the Great War, at least in terms of nuclear fusion technology. However, the EC is currently more technologically advanced in other areas, such as stealth technology and protection against radiation & other hazards. A lot of the infrastructure in Europe remains functional, and since the nuclear holocaust, the EC has managed to adapt to the new post-apocalyptic world.

The EC is a small and reclusive 'nation', with illusions of Romanesque grandeur, the nation has a high regard for science and academia, although it does not share the BoS's superstitious beliefs in technology as a religion, nor is it naturally prejudiced against ghouls. This is not because the EC has a high regard for ghouls, it is simply because the EC has little regard for anyone. Anything can be sacrificed for the good of the nation, mutant, man or beast.

The EDA outpost the player will encounter is a military and scientific outfit sent to acquire technology, information and resources by the Consilium.