State of Utobitha The State of Utobitha is a in the Mojave Wasteland in 2281 . History . Black Mountain was unoccupied for over a century after the Great War for reasons involving a near direct nuclear strike which destroyed most the Black Mountain ' s radar arrays . Even though valuable materials were in the buildings that surrounded the arrays , the area was so irradiated that no one was willing to risk scavenging there for any more than an hour . After the fall of the Master , many of the first generation super mutants headed east . These super mutant refugees eventually reached Black Mountain , where many of them set up camp and live peacefully . The de facto leader of the community was Marcus , from Broken Hills . It took a long time for the super mutants to fully settle in and repair the equipment in the array , but they were finally able to enlist the help of ghoul s to make the array operational . Over time , nightkin - more psychotic and temperamental super mutants - and the less intelligent second generation super mutants made their way to Black Mountain , which lead to quarrels in the community . Tabitha founded the State of Utobitha in 2279 . It was formed to take over the settlement started by Marcus on Black Mountain . Unfortunately , the influx of nightkin and second generation mutants proved more than Marcus could handle . Eventually , he was forced to leave Black Mountain . The remainder of first generation super mutants ( with the exception of Neil ) , ghouls , and humans joined him , and together they found Jacobstown . This left the nightkin and second generation super mutants to fend for themselves . Within weeks , Tabitha and her robotic companion Rhonda progressively turned the satellite array into a fortress to defend themselves against any and all outsiders . She hallucinates regularly , and has convinced the other mutants that only she can see the threats against them , and making claims that her unintelligent subordinates have no choice but to believe . Society . The State of Utobitha can be described as a utopian society for . Supplies are divided out among the super mutants and nightkin . Both super mutants from Mariposa and second generation mutants , which Tabitha likes to call " Dumb - dumbs " , often patrol the mountain and live on the base . The super mutants are somewhat more civilized , by super mutant standards , as there is a form of order which helps Tabitha keep the super mutants in line and organized . Tabitha likes to keep a military form of society , with there being organized patrols on Black Mountain leading up to the peak . The form of super mutant " justice " still seems to apply , as they generally dislike humans and will still shoot and kill them on sight . Executing other mutants is still an accepted form of punishment . Relations with the outside . The feelings toward the other factions of the Mojave are dramatically different , but there are only two factions mentioned by Tabitha that they fear and hate . The super mutants of Utobitha have been given orders to shoot their enemies on sight , or dispatch them by " pounding them with whatever happens to be handy " . However , Tabitha also says that they have been taught to tolerate and accept the existence of humans . The super mutants of Utobitha have an extreme hatred of the NCR ( referred to as the two - head bear people ) because the NCR will typically shoot super mutants on sight . On the other hand , the second generation super mutants fear the Legion ( or " battle cattle " , as Tabitha calls them ) , due to Tabitha ' s constant warnings . Technology . While the second generation super mutants do not have the intelligence of the Mariposa super mutants , they have been able to keep the communications outpost of Black Mountain running . They also seem to be able to keep their more advanced weapons in working order , as many carry , , incinerator s and . Some mutants use less - advanced weapons such as rebar clubs , light machine guns , assault carbines and the venerable . They also make their own armor and shelters out of scrap metal and steel sheets . Interactions with the player character . The State of Utobitha serves as one of the many enemy factions of the Courier . The player character will first be introduced to them by Tabitha ' s radio broadcasts , which are described by Mr . New Vegas as being " less for outcasts , more for weirdos " , referring to their ineffective pro - nightkin propaganda . When the Courier arrives at Black Mountain , they will be given the quest Crazy , Crazy , Crazy , where they will have to deal with Tabitha directly . Usually , this ends with fighting against Tabitha ' s army and killing her as the " boss " of the quest , but it is possible to complete the quest peacefully . If the quest is solved in a peaceful way , the super mutants and nightkin at Black Mountain will be friendly . Appearances . The State of Utobitha appears only in " " .