The Legion marched over the Hoover Dam with the help of one who was as brutal and merciless as the worst of them: The Courier. Caesar honored him/her with a golden coin, minted in celebration of their contributions and distributed throughout the wasteland. The Courier, a mercenary at heart, helped the Legion achieve victory at Hoover Dam. Though the Courier himself/herself was just and forthright in their dealings throughout the Wasteland, he/she helped the Legion achieve victory. Despite their extreme actions, he/she was awarded with the Golden Branch, the highest civilian decoration given by the Republic. With brutal methods that few in NCR would approve of, it was the Courier who secured NCR's victory at Hoover Dam. He/she was presented with the Golden Branch, the highest civilian decoration given by the Republic. Though the Courier's agenda was debated by many, he/she was honored by NCR for their support of the military at Hoover Dam. He/she was presented with the Golden Branch, the highest civilian decoration given by the republic. The Courier, fair and even-handed in their dealings throughout the Wasteland, was honored by the NCR for their support of the military at Hoover Dam. The Mojave wasteland, at long last, had entirely fallen under the NCR's banner. Soon after, they negotiated terms to annex The Strip, Freeside, and many surrounding communities. The New California Republic celebrated its second victory at Hoover Dam, establishing definitive control over the entire Mojave Wasteland.
New Vegas assumed its position as an independent power in the Mojave. Chaos became uncertainty, then acceptance, with minimal loss of life. Any chaos on the streets was ended, quickly. House out of the picture, part of the Securitron army was diverted to The Strip to keep order. The Courier, with the aid of Yes Man, drove both the Legion and the NCR from Hoover Dam, securing New Vegas' independence from both factions. When the fires died, New Vegas remained, assuming its position as an independent power in the Mojave. House out of the picture, the remaining Securitrons on The Strip were hard-pressed to keep order.