Vault 53

Vault 53 is a Vault-tec vault located along the Long 15 highway between Salt Lake City and New Vegas.
== Experiment ==
Most of the equipment within Vault 53 was designed to break down every few months. While repairable, the breakdowns were intended to cause immense stress to the inhabitants.
== History ==
The first reasons for concern appeared after only a few decades of peaceful life in the vault, as small breakdowns of critical equipment started to occur. Every year the malfunctions became more and more serious, and their number increased drastically. Within a few more decades, it became clear that the vault dweller's lives were in danger, as the main life support systems could now fail at any moment.
In 2280 the door of the vault finally opened, letting two groups out. Both of them had the same goal - to get assistance in repairs by establishing contacts with other vaults. The first group was sent to Las Vegas. The second group went to Vault 70, which is located near Salt Lake City.
Caravans passing by the nearby 15th highway quickly spread rumors about the opened vault, which attracted a lot of people. The caravaners organized a trading depot. Soon after that, the newcomers organized a bar and a hotel. Around the same time, a group of Followers of the Apocalypse settled in the old town hall, amd a year later, the New California Republic stationed in town a military base. 
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