

They also began trade relations with Broken Hills, importing uranium ore to run the plant.

Noticing the careless way the power plant was managed, he decided to do his best to help the ghouls with the plant's operation, becoming the de facto mayor and leader of the local community. Meanwhile, Vault City would look upon their new neighbors with growing concern as many citizens harbored prejudice towards ghouls. The new influx of ghouls brought both scavenged technology and know-how, and through a community effort, the power plant in Gecko became operational later that year, although it was grossly mismanaged due to a lack of education amongst the ghouls. Īt first, a small number of ghouls settled near the reactor, but around 2235 the population swelled and the town of Gecko was formally founded.

This would also keep humans, especially those with less-than-friendly intentions, at a distance. They found comfort in the close proximity of the atomic power plant, and some even chose to live inside the reactor building. The abandoned power plant, however, presented a good opportunity for the wandering ghouls that came across it. Ghouls commonly found themselves unwelcome in human habitations. For decades it would remain empty as prospectors and scavengers avoided it, fearing the radiation. The plant managed to avoid destruction and even maintained its connection to the PoseidoNet network. When the attack on the United States struck, the engineers in charge shut down the plant and quickly abandoned it. 5 was a Poseidon Energy facility built next to Gecko City. Before the Great War, Poseidon Oil Reactor No.

By 2241, Harold is the leader of Gecko, assisted by Lenny, also the town's doctor, and Festus in charge of the power plant.
