Yale

Yale is a Technocratic City State in Former Connecticut.

History
The Mushroom Clouds from Boston and New York could be seen from New Haven, and immediately the City was thrown into chaos. Rioting, arson, and looting resulted in the death of thousands, and in response, Peter Salovey, the president of Yale, sealed off the University, declaring a state of emergency within it's walls. Students were to remain inside, gates were to be locked, private guards were posted, and the Staff met in Connecticut Hall. Much of the staff agreed that New Haven was dangerous, and that Yale should not accept any refugees.

Over the next month, the students remained either in their dorms, or at the very least on Campus. Guards escorted students to classes (when it was safe to go), and supplies were distributed as evenly as possible. The atmosphere of fear and anxiety was palpable.

Refugees were turned around, fire was exchanged between Yale Guards and Raiders, and the people struggled. But eventually, Salovey began to tire of this, and devised a plan to rebirth Yale University. It began with crops, work programs, and a Yale Militia.

Over the course of the next decade, Yale used it's military to establish hegemony over Central New Haven, clearing land for crops, recycling concrete and stone and rebuilding infrastructure. The people of Old Haven were resentful at first, but as prosperity began to be achieved, Salovey's rule became more and more accepted.

In 1985, Salovey renamed the city Yale, and announced that he was appointing a council o experts to manage the City. This was Salovey's way of unofficially retiring, though he continued to have influence over Yale's Politics.

Like most other places, ammunition began to run out, guns fell into disuse, and knowledge of smokeless and eventually back powder was lost. The Militia began to be armed with swords and crossbows, as firearms came out of use.