Boomers The Boomers are a tribe in the Mojave Wasteland in 2281 . Background . At the beginning of the war , Nellis Air Force Base scrambled an enormous number of fighters and bombers to respond to the missile launch . None of those planes ever returned . Additionally , despite the best efforts of a man named Mr . House , some of the missiles that struck the greater Las Vegas area impacted Nellis . As a result , the area was not an attractive site for salvagers for over a hundred years after the war . A little over fifty years before 2281 , a group of Vault 34 ’ s dissidents struck out on their own and started using Nellis as a base . Over a long period of time , they eventually decided to call Nellis their home . They learned a great deal of information from the records at Nellis and used the information to open the weapons storehouses at unknown locations called Area 2 and the Hawthorne Army Depot . The result of their efforts was an enormous stockpile of heavy ordnance , artillery , and small nuclear weapons . Due to the tribe ’ s paranoia , hostility , and excessive reverence for explosives , the New Vegas locals started calling them " Boomers . " The Boomers didn ’ t mind the name as long as it meant people kept their distance . No matter who approaches them ( Mr . House , the Three Families , NCR , or Caesar ' s Legion ) , the Boomers have the same response : artillery . While the Boomers ’ attitude has kept away trouble , all of the major players around New Vegas want to get on the tribe ’ s good side . The Boomers have a clean water supply from Lake Mead , power from solar panels inside the base , and thriving farms that they ’ ve learned to develop " the hard way " over the decades they ’ ve been in the base . Once , the NCR attempted to shut off the Boomers ’ water supply . The Boomers ’ response was to shell sections of the NCR ’ s water pipeline in eastern New Vegas . The NCR promptly restored the flow . In the months that followed that experiment , no one has tried to approach the Boomers , which is just how they like it . Society . Having left Vault 34 and finding the Nellis Air Force Base , the Boomers had to find new clothes that reflected their independence . They found old military jackets in the base and used them over their vault jumpsuits . Each jacket sports several military medals for decoration , and embroidered on the back is the number " 34 , " as to never forget where they came from . They are a self - sufficient society , producing food , weaponry , and power all inside their base . As a result , they need no relations with the outside world . They believe that self - armament is the key to a peaceful society , meaning that each Boomer carries a weapon and will not hesitate to use it when the time calls for it . The Boomers are attached to their history , whether past or present . A large fresco in their museum tells of their great epic : The left part represents the Boomers emerging from the vault , exterminating the " savages " they encountered with frag mines and grenades . The middle section , which represents the current state of the Boomers , show their discovery of the air force base . There , they prospered , multiplied , and kept the " savages " from distance with the artillery they have . The bubble above the small pods next to the artillery is them flying flight simulators to train to fly the bomber . The right - most section represents the Boomers ' future where they hope to unleash " high - explosive ordnance upon ignorant savages " with the bomber they hope to restore . Structure . Their structure is very basic ; there is a leader , a doctor , a teacher , guards , mechanical technicians , and a keeper of the story to keep their history . Only the leader can give orders to the others and has absolute power over everything . Military . The Boomers have an extremely small but efficient military hierarchy , consisting of basic guards , mortar teams , the acting Master at Arms , and the Elder . A combination of guards armed with man - portable explosive launchers and howitzer teams will bomb the area south of Nellis when somebody enters targeting range , with the exception of the intruder making it close enough to the fence , in which case they will either detain the intruder or kill them . The commanding officer , called the Master of Arms , coordinates the guards in both defensive and offensive ( mainly diversionary ) operations , and the Elder of the Boomers has the ability to issue new orders and alter or override existing orders with all forms of military and security procedures without contest . Relations with the outside . They are hostile towards anyone who tries to approach their base and refuse to trade with anyone . However , due to the powerful weapons they control , the main factions surrounding the area have expressed their interest with them . The NCR hopes to establish diplomatic and trade relations with the Boomers , while Caesar ' s Legion seeks to absorb them into their ranks . Mr . House wants their weapons aimed at his enemies . Technology . Coming from one of the most heavily - armed Vaults in existence , Boomers are extremely well - equipped . They each have a Pip - Boy 3000 and are well versed in the use of explosives . They have s , s , , and many old military howitzer s that they use to repel anyone trying to make their way to the base . Many robots have been reprogrammed by the Boomers to protect them . These robots can also break down and transport large objects quickly and efficiently , as stated by Loyal regarding the extraction of the bomber they are aiming to acquire . Within the hangar are flight simulators that can teach any Boomer to fly ; these pods are highly similar to the ones found in the Hidden Valley bunker . They have no working planes , but this doesn ' t keep them from flying , at least virtually . These simulators need access codes to function . The Courier can be told about them , from Loyal by passing a Speech check ; no matter what the Courier ' s reputation is with the Boomers , they cannot be opened . The base produces its energy through solar panels , cultivates its own crops inside , and draws an unlimited supply of water from Lake Mead thanks to their close proximity . During the Courier ' s time with the Boomers , Master - At - Arms officer Raquel will state that the Boomers ' ordnance is getting low , down to a five - year supply . Similarly , Jack will request more scrap metal for future use . These requests demonstrate a mastery over logistics and stockpiling , which many factions in the Mojave simply lack . Appearances . The Boomers appear only in " " . Behind the scenes . The Boomers were created by John Gonzalez .