New Canaan design document / 1 This is part 1 of the New Canaan design document for " Van Buren " , the canceled " Fallout 3 " by Black Isle Studios . Overview . New Canaan is one of the more stable and tolerant communities in the wasteland . Set in the ruins of Ogden , Utah , on the Great Salt Lake , it is a Mormon community unaffiliated with any other government or power group . Though its natural water supply is alkaline , it controls the Jericho Water Plant and all related facilities . The potential threat of incursion by NCR and refugees from the NCR - BoS war frightens some of the residents , but most of them remain because there is no where else that is as simultaneously prosperous and tolerant . The area consists of three maps : AR1001 New Canaan Outskirts , AR1002 New Canaan Town , and AR1003 New Canaan Union Station . AR1001 does not border on the Great Salt Lake , and consists primarily of ruined buildings occupied by squatters and drifters ( sort of like the west end of Klamath in " Fallout 2 " ) . The main problem in this area is the presence of NCR refugees . Some of them are bad seeds , and dislike the strict rules and regulations of the town . A few of them even stand outside of the crude town walls themselves , having been exiled from the community for immoral behavior . This is actually very troublesome , as Jeremiah Maxwell only distributes free water to people living inside the town itself . The primary features of this map are : the eastern wall and gate , the squatter houses , the guard house , the general store , and the slaughterhouse . Every day , Jeremiah and several brave Mormons journey out to have supper with the refugees on the exterior . Once a person has been expelled , the only way they are allowed back into Canaan is by submitting to the Mormon baptismal rite . AR1002 borders on the Great Salt Lake . It is surrounded by concrete and makeshift walls . The Canaanites keep most of their houses and businesses here . The town section is cleaner than the outskirts section , and relatively well built considering an atomic firestorm once swept through the area . In addition to the modest homes and farms of the Canaanites , the main features of the town are the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter - Day Saints , the New Canaan sheriff ' s office / jail , and the pump house . Jeremiah Rigdon and two priests generally reside at the church , though all three have homes of their own . One of the most important aspects of the New Canaan community is its tolerance . Four ghoul s ( one glowing ) and one super mutant mark the extremes of a very mixed community . AR1003 is where Ogden ' s Union Station sits , unused . If the player gets the train s up and working , he or she can take the train here pretty rapidly . A few people live near the train tracks , including most of the super mutant and ghoul members of the Mormon faith . It ' s a little messier than the town itself , but not as bad as the outskirts . There are a few elements of geometry that can change on all three surface maps . On all three maps , empty garden rows can be filled with more vegetables after the pump house is optimized . On the town map , fields of salicornia can be added in the Great Salt Lake . If the PC assists with the overthrow of Jeremiah Rigdon , the church can be burned down , leaving only a charred husk in its place . The overall goals in this location include : recovering the prisoner Daniel ( if he was not killed and dragged away from Denver ) , dealing with the squatters outside the town walls and their plot to overthrow Jeremiah , resolving the threat of an impending attack from the 215 Rail Line powder gang , investigating the drug trafficking in New Canaan , working out a deal between NCR and New Canaan , working out a deal between Burham Springs and New Canaan , talking to Jeremiah about the Jericho Water Plant , dealing with a bunch of racist Mormons who want to kick out a glowing ghoul , lessening a super mutant ' s symptoms of schizophrenia , and teaching the townsfolk how to grow salicornia at Jericho . In total , the player should spend between 4 and 8 hours at this location . Area Background . The town of New Canaan was founded in a ruined section of Ogden , Utah , by the Prophet Judah Black thirty years ago . The settlers of the town came from the ruins of New Jerusalem in Salt Lake City , the ruined utopia of pre - war Mormon optimism . Some great catastrophe befell New Jerusalem , primarily due to the insistence of its citizens on not having dealings with the outside world . Out of the shattered glass and broken steel of New Jerusalem , Judah led the survivors north . The town they established was far from ideal . They suffered greatly in their efforts to rebuild . The original population of the community was roughly one hundred . Now , only a few more than fifty citizens actually live in New Canaan . Judah Black died eight years ago . Two years later , Jeremiah Rigdon claimed to have visions from god . Most of the Canaanites believed in Jeremiah , but others disputed his revelations , and left . In the past few months , dozens of war refugees , fleeing the NCR - BoS conflict , have wandered into New Canaan . Not wanting to repeat the mistakes of New Jerusalem , Jeremiah Maxwell has allowed them to enter , but is having difficulty keeping the peace . Inspirational movies for this film : , Inspirational books for this film : The beginning of " " ( town ) Emotional Porn . Drama . The Mormon s of New Canaan are the only surviving " true " religious group from before the bombs fell . While PCs might fight some parallels between the Mormons and the Vault 29 Diana - followers , the Mormons here were not indoctrinated by a computer . Jeremiah Rigdon ' s insistence on tolerance of ghoul s , super mutant s , and reformed criminals causes him a lot of grief and often harms the community of New Canaan . The forgiving nature of his faith is often at odds with the harsh realities of the wasteland . Players may see Jeremiah either as a noble example of faith and conviction in the post - apocalyptic world or as a naïve chump just waiting to be knocked off . The player will see how old bigotry can still be deeply rooted in a community generations after society fell apart . Many Mormons want all those who are not members of the original community to be kicked out . The same people also don ' t want to have anything to do with NCR , tribal s , or other groups in the area . In short , they want to be as insular and self - sufficient as their New Jerusalem forebears . The player could see this as either a smart - minded defensive measure or a short - sighted policy that will result in their future destruction . Other Role - Playing Tests and Epithets . If the player lays waste to the Mormon s of New Canaan , killing all named figures and 75 % of the other Mormon residents , he or she will get the title Scourge of God . Cast of Characters . Generic NPCs . Living Prophet Jeremiah Rigdon . Jeremiah Rigdon is the current leader of the Mormon s at New Canaan . He is what is called their " Living Prophet " , genuinely considered ( by believers ) to be the current prophet of God ' s will on earth . Though Jeremiah is only in his early thirties , the weight of his office can make him seem much older . He has long brown hair , white skin , and dresses simply in a white shirt and blue jeans . When Jeremiah was in his twenties , he suffered a severe fever from which no one thought he would ever recover . While he was in his fever , he started babbling strange words that no one in New Canaan could understand . After coming out of his fever , he claimed that God had spoken through him and told him that he was the living prophet to replace Judah Black . Many of the Mormons in New Canaan did not believe this . They argued that God did not speak through the living prophets in such a manner . Jeremiah held to his convictions and watched as many of the Canaanites left with Bishop Mordecai . When Mordecai and a few others returned , he did not condemn them or mock their failure , but quietly welcomed them back . From time to time , Jeremiah suffers fits similar to the one he experienced while in his fever . During these times , he frequently has visions of spirits speaking to him . Among the things he believes God has told him : because the men of New Canaan die often in the defense of the town , men are allowed to have multiple wives , that men and women should abstain from the use of drug s and alcohol to insure clear - headed thought , and that people of all colors , shapes and sizes should be allowed into the New Canaan community if they have pure hearts . Sheriff Mike O ' Connor . Mike O ' Connor keeps the peace in New Canaan , or at least , he tries . He has about six deputies to help him out , but he knows that ' s not enough to hold back all the squatters or the 215 Rail Line powder gang if they choose to attack . Mike , like Jeremiah , is in his early thirties . He has faith in Jeremiah , but even he has doubts from time to time . Mike is a tall Hispanic man ( mother was Hispanic , father was Caucasian ) with short black hair . He wears a Stetson hat , white shirt and denim jacket , jeans , and brown boots . Mike stutters a bit when speaking , which often leads people to think that he is unintelligent . In fact , he is quite intelligent , though humble . It is difficult to make Mike angry , and he dislikes using violence , but he will do so if it is necessary . He carries a . 223 rifle and a . 45 revolver to deal with troublemakers . All things considered , though , Mike is frightfully under - equipped to deal with serious violence . Apostle Matthew . Matthew is one of the two " sub - priests " under Jeremiah Rigdon . Matthew is the older of the two , being in his mid - forties . He is a friendly bald man who wears patchy pants and a gray t - shirt . Matthew believes in Jeremiah and supports him , but doesn ' t have much to say about the greater situation in New Canaan . Apostle Jude . Jude is the other of the two apostles who work under Jeremiah . Jude is a young , strong man with a wife and two children . Jude has short blonde hair , a beard , and mustache . He volunteered to tend to Marshall the glowing ghoul after the more biased Mormons of New Canaan pressured Jeremiah into the area new Union Station . Jude is slowly gaining dangerous amounts of radiation in his body . If he continues to care for Marshall , he will eventually develop cancer and die . In the third and second month prior to his death , Jude switches to a regular character model , then a thin character model in the last month . Bishop Mordecai . This old , angry man used to be the bishop of New Jerusalem many years ago . Technically speaking , he should still be the head of the congregation at New Canaan , but the Living Prophet is the ultimate authority short of God . Several years ago , Mordecai left New Canaan with almost half the population . They moved south , towards New Jerusalem , claiming that they were going to re - settle it . They were not successful . Mordecai and a handful of followers returned to New Canaan and have never spoken about what happened to make them return . However , it is obvious to everyone that they are the only survivors of that ill - fated expedition . Now , the silver - haired Mordecai angrily watches Jeremiah and fumes at what he believes is an imposter getting away with the mass deception of the Mormon community . Though he is in his seventies , he is every bit as passionate about the livelihood of New Canaan as he was about New Jerusalem decades ago . He does not support the violent removal of Jeremiah , but does believe he should step down . Pablo . This Hispanic man from New Reno is a very skilled agriculturalist . He came to New Canaan several years ago while fleeing from the Mordino crime family , for whom he grew crops for Jet - producing brahmin . Even though that family has since been wiped out , Pablo has decided to remain in New Canaan as a farmer . He converted to Mormonism to get the townies off of his back , but he really isn ' t a believer . He ' s also addicted to Mentat s , which he gets smuggled into New Canaan through the pump house from Jericho . Pablo is the only person capable of leading New Canaan to grow saltwater crops , but it requires the PC ' s involvement as well . Unfortunately , if Pablo is turned in for his drug smuggling , New Canaan will never be able to grow salicornia for any extended period of time . Doc Angela . Doc Angela used to be an NCR mortician and doctor before she got tired of the caravan houses ' politics running the NCR congress into the ground . After the assassination of President Tandi , she had enough . She had encountered the New Canaanite Mormons previously , and decided to head out for the Great Salt Lake from Hoover Dam with her ex - NCR Ranger husband , Ty . Doc Angela is in her late 20s and has brown hair pulled back in a bun . She knows of many of the scientists at Boulder , and does not hold Dr . Presper in high moral regard — though she does admit that he is very intelligent . Doc Angela doesn ' t know much about mental health , which is why she can ' t recognize why Revelation John the super mutant is having hallucinations . She can be fairly sarcastic at times , but is otherwise very friendly . She is not a Mormon , and brushes off criticism from the townies . She follows the rules she needs to , but otherwise disregards the ultra - conservatives . Ty . The short - haired husband of Angela , Ty now tends to the farms in New Canaan with most of the other Mormons , though he does not share their beliefs . Ty used to be an NCR Ranger , and knows a lot about Pierce and Davison by direct association . He knows a little about Coleridge and the others , like Briggs , from rumor . Ty is the only non - Mormons allowed to have a firearm in New Canaan . His is a shotgun . He also has a suit of leather armor , a combat knife , and several stimpack s . Like Angela , he can be a bit sarcastic , but is mostly friendly . Mostly . Gabriel . This friendly old - timer runs Gabriel ' s Market , where people can buy and sell common , ordinary supplies like food , rope , clothing , and other un - adventurous goods . Gabriel is in his seventies , and remembers growing up with Bishop Mordecai at New Jerusalem . However , he does " not " share Mordecai ' s opinions of Jeremiah . Gabriel is a little old man of quiet faith , and is very tolerant of all types . He has long white hair and a big white beard and mustache . He is thin and only about 5 ' 5 " tall . Jacob . Jacob ' s lineage goes all the way back to the original bigwigs of New Jerusalem and , to be honest , that ' s the only reason why he hasn ' t been kicked out of New Canaan . Jacob swears under his breath , mumbles prayers in church , and is otherwise not a very good Mormon . The truth is that he never had any faith to lose . It ' s not that some trauma made him disbelieve what the priests told him — he just never accepted it to begin with . So , he keeps to the area around the Union Station so the other Mormons won ' t give him dirty looks . He often goes out into the ruins of Ogden and collects bits and pieces of junk to re - sell . He rides a fine line on New Canaan ' s weapon policies , often selling disassembled pieces of complete gun s and pieces of armor . Daniel . This is the prisoner from Denver that can be found with Caesar ' s Legion . Though he really does have two wives and many children , Daniel " is " , in fact , a big fat liar when it comes to keeping promises . If he is allowed to return to New Canaan from Denver ( i . e . , not killed and dragged back ) , he must be taken away from here either by force or by convincing Jeremiah that Daniel is a lying bastard . Daniel is of African descent and is in his forties . Marshall the Glowing Ghoul . The glowing ghoul Marshall is allowed to live in the extreme southeast corner of New Canaan ' s Union Station district . As with most glowing ghouls , Marshall is both radioactive and losing his mind . However , he did sincerely convert to Mormonism . The conservative Mormons , lead by Bishop Mordecai , pressured Jeremiah into forcing Marshall to the outskirts of the community . Apostle Jude volunteered to tend to Marshall , but now Jude is taking on increased doses of radiation . Though Marshall has difficulty communicating it , he really just wants to go out into the desert to die far away from everyone else . A character with a high Deception or Persuasion skill may be able to get Marshall past the south gate during the day . A character with a good Lockpick skill can get Marshall out at night , since it is unmanned during that time . Killing Marshall certainly solves the problem , but the PC will acquire a small amount of negative Karma because Marshall doesn ' t " want " to die , he just doesn ' t want to hurt anyone . If nothing is done for Marshall , he will eventually lose his mind and wander into the town , where he collapses next to a house , killing two residents with acute radiation sickness . Jude also eventually develops cancer and dies . " Revelation " John the Super Mutant . John is a super mutant who used to be in the nightkin division of the Master ' s army . Though that was many , many years ago , John still remembers much of it . Unfortunately , he also remembers a lot of stuff that never happened . John ' s mind has been adversely affected by prolonged usage of Stealth Boy s . His brain chemistry has been permanently altered , resulting in schizophrenia . John now sees visions often . Though he has not officially converted to Mormon ism , he respects the beliefs and rules of Jeremiah . Unfortunately , some of the Mormons believe that John may be a prophet . John isn ' t sure what ' s going on , but it makes him very nervous . A player with a high Medic skill can diagnose that John is schizophrenic , and recommend things he can do to lessen his symptoms . Doing this solves John ' s problems , but instills even more doubt in the people of New Canaan about the legitimacy of Jeremiah . Even Jeremiah becomes more skeptical of his own abilities . Steve . This rather volatile young man is a former member of the Followers of the Apocalypse . He ' s a stubborn blockhead , and loathes religion of all sorts . Even though the New Canaanites are doing pretty well , he can sense a general dislike and / or distrust of Jeremiah Rigdon . He believes that Jeremiah should be overthrown and " all " the current residents of New Canaan should be allowed to vote for a leader democratically . He compares New Canaan with Vault City which is , of course , completely unfair . He wants to do this violently , through the assassination of Jeremiah . Steve is a man of average height , fair skin , and short , dark hair . He wears leather armor and carries a 9mm submachinegun . Emma . A fairly pragmatic woman from Redding , Emma is a caravan worker by upbringing , but she left NCR when things became too unstable . She used a good portion of her money to set up shop in one of the sturdiest buildings outside New Canaan ' s walls . She now runs The Union , a flophouse and bar at the north end of the New Canaan outskirts . Emma is a young woman in her mid - twenties . She has short , dark hair and an average build . She wears a leather outfit to protect her from random angry drunks , and carries a sawed - off shotgun to deal with " really " angry drunks . Deputies . Sheriff O ' Connor has six deputies ( unnamed ) who man the gates and watch over the jailhouse . They are all men dressed in leather armor . They carry . 45 revolver s or shotgun s , though most of them only have six to ten rounds . Mormon s . The Mormons of New Canaan are a mixed bunch , allying themselves either with Jeremiah or Bishop Mordecai . They range from young to old , male to female — though more are white and male than anything else . Adult males are most difficult to come by , mostly because they die defending the town so often . Ghoul Mormon s . There are three other ghoul Mormons in town other than Marshall . They live next to Marshall , since his radiation doesn ' t affect them much . They wish that the other Mormons would be more tolerant of them , but they understand why the others are biased against them . Obviously , they firmly support Jeremiah . War refugee s . Refugees from the NCR - BoS war sit dejected in the outskirts of New Canaan and ( rarely ) walk the city streets . Some are from Burham Springs . Some are from other small communities lost to the wastes and ravages of horrible BoS - NCR battles that literally leveled villages . Most of them dislike Jeremiah Rigdon because he forces them to stay outside of the town where raiders attack . They are mostly humans , but there are a few ghoul s and two super mutant s among them . Companions ! There are no CNPCs available in New Canaan , though Battery is available from nearby Jericho Water Plant .