Stable Eighty Eight. To its denizens, it’s the last beacon of Equestrian society. When the hell fires of war scorched the life from the surface of their great nation, they found refuge within its steel walls. There, they were safe. There, Equestria lived on.

Just like many of the Stable-Tec sub-terranean living shelters, Stable Eighty Eight sought to build a better society. Their goal was to preserve the best ideals of Equestria so the once mighty nation could rise again, in the ideals they believed to be worth preserving. With so many ideals to choose from, each Stable focused on a specific lifestyle. Some sought to create the perfect pony, pushing for constant work-out regiments and constant genetic modifications. Others tested the psyche of its citizens by splitting their inhabitants between colored factions.

Stable Eighty Eight, was different.

Stable Eighty Eight focused on the ideals of changing the power structure of society.

The Equestrian nation lived in a female-centric lifestyle. It wasn’t that females had more rights than males; or that they were vastly more numerous. Females simply held more positions of power out of sheer luck. The leader of the Wonderbolts, female. The leaders of the Ministries, females. The deities of the nation, female. Stable Eighty Eight sought to change this.

Stable Eighty Eight was built to have a maximum capacity of three hundred and fifty residents, currently holding at three hundred and fourteen. Of this population, one hundred and two of them are female. The ‘Overmare’ is a stallion. The head of security is a stallion. The head of maintenance is a stallion. In order to assure that the numbers wouldn’t sway over time, residents were chosen based on family genealogy. Those that came from male prominent families were selected to reside within Stable Eighty Eight. In Stable Eighty Eight, power was put within the hands of stallions.

Originally, this was suppose to be a test to view the traditional roles being reversed. To see if a society could exist opposite of its predecessor. A male centric society, exact in thought with only a slightly difference in leadership. Could a civilization last with stallions holding the reins?

At first, things were amazing. The three hundred were divided into three classes, divided originally by the number of responsibilities one held. Public officials, interpreters of the law, and peacekeepers were considered First Class citizens. These were the people that needed to earn their roles either by years of study or by public decree.

Maintenance workers, public servants, and most law officials were considered Second Class citizens. These were the people who were tenured enough into their positions to lead, but were still relatively new. The mid level workers.

Third Class citizens were the apprentices, the lower public workers, as well as the lower public servers. These were meant to be the young and inexperienced. People who where fresh out of school or just starting their trades. And if there were ever any trouble makers, they could be sure to be demoted to third class as punishment.

Each class would have their class number embroidered onto their Stable-Tec suits, telling the others of their commitment to the Stable. Each played their part to keep the Stable running, and depending on how much work one put in, it influenced one's social standing. Higher class citizens were paid more and had access to finer Pipbucks, living quarters, as well as better rations. Lower class citizens got what remained.

This was the system the ponies of the Stable made. At first, it worked well. However, as time went on, things began to change.

With more stallions than mares, certain aspects of the traditional household began to differ. With limited breeding stock, sex before marriage became wildly acceptable socially. It was a necessity for life to continue, and thus the transition wasn’t a hard one to make. With more ponies openly engaging in sexual acts though, meant pregnancies were more common. Because of this, mares in the workplace started to become an oddity. Having to raise foal after foal while being out of work for several months meant that after a few generations, most mares lived in the lower classes.

Forty years after the Stable doors were shut, the mares of the lower class demanded equal opportunities within their social standing. They didn't want to have their responsibilities as mothers hinder them from voicing their opinions within the Stable. Sadly, their plight was met with power hungry rejection. Vastly outnumbered, a social reformation was born within the male centric upper society. Now, a mare may use the accomplishments of her offspring to further her own social standing. On paper, this system seemed fair. They could now perform their needs as mothers, keep the Stable afloat, and still achieve similar social standing. In reality, it did the exact opposite.

With this new law, mares were judged by their children. If a mare had a colt, they would be incentivized to groom them to do great works within the Stable. Inspire them to become master crafters, or important public workers. And since they didn't have to worry about them getting pregnant early on, they could mold them to focus work above all else.

But, if a mare had a filly, they were tailored to be beautiful, flawless, and desirable to the opposite gender. They wanted them to insure that their daughters would be the most desirable of their generation. That way they keep them from living less-than optimal lives. They wanted them to find a mate that would bring them a colt that would achieve similar greatness.

At first this didn’t seem to be a problem, but when the population of the Stable grew to nearly five hundred fifteen years later; with less than a fifth of them being female, something had to be done.

The problem was that the mares of this time were having as many foals as possible. This way, if one turned out Third or Second class, she could still bank on one of the others to do well enough to further herself. Stallions of the upper echelons painted this as vain attempts to grab power. But a majority of these births were committed to attempt to gain enough political clout to change the rules. In reaction to this sudden rise, a simple law was passed to help regulate births.

Now, Third Class mares weren't allowed to breed with Second or First Class stallions. Second Class mares weren't allowed to mate with First Class stallions, but could choose to with Third. Only First Class ponies could breed with First Class ponies. This deal seemed perfect at the time. By limiting the First Class, their political influence would dwindle. Meanwhile, power shifted to the Second Class, having more breeding access. Though the Third Class was also limited, it appeared to be a victory for the common pony. So, the ponies of Vault Eighty Eight settled down and implemented a harsh breeding program to get their population back under control. But when the numbers finally came through, roughly one hundred forty ponies found themselves to be Third Class. Just under a hundred found themselves Second Class while the remaining eighty two were First Class.

Today, a majority of the Second Class is made up of the Guard, who remain loyal to the Overseer and Chief of Security. Coincidentally, they are also one hundred percent male. This was the last social mandate made by the Stable in the two hundred years after the war.

The old ways of raising young were still in effect after the Final Reform though. And because of this, the classes started to become more visually different. First Class mares tended to have larger busts, thicker curves, and more appealing facial features. Likewise, First Class stallions became taller, stronger, and ‘larger’ than their counterparts. Mares still had the power to choose their mates, most of the time, so this lead to a genetically superior class of ponies.

Because of the open promiscuity and social workings of the Stable, social behavior changed as well. Rape almost became non-existent by the end of the Final Reform. Because the definitions of rape changed. A higher class pony could not commit rape against a lower class civilian of the opposite gender. Not legally. In accordance with the council, such an act would only further a mares (or stallions) standing. But if the opposite happened, then the pony would feel the full extent of the law, and any offspring would immediately be Third Class. That was the ruling on rape. Luckily enough, because of the more open mindedness, the actual statistic dropped tremendously as well.

Sex became a duty to the mares. Because of the limited rights and the way the guard formed, most mares found themselves within the second or Third class. Because of this, many stallions of the First Class took advantage of their standing to the point where it became the social norm, if only for the rare event that would lead to them bearing children. No guard would ever stop these acts. Those in higher classes rarely spoke out against higher standing officials, but there was still the glinting hope that their child would rise through the ranks.

So, it became common place for a mare to be walking down a corridor, turn the corner, and have three stallions ‘asking’ for sex. At first this was horrid for the mares. But, as the years ebbed away, it simply became normal. Now, having near daily sex is fairly common for the mares of Stable Eighty Eight. They tried to fight it, but the game was rigged against them.

This is Stable Eighty Eight. It has lasted two hundred years on its own. The ponies within its steel doors have outlived the apocalypse.

This is Stable Eighty Eight. So long as the laws of the Stable are upheld, they will continue on.

This is Stable Eighty Eight. They are safe.

I've been itching to do a Fallout Equestria/Anthro story since I've been on this site. This story will be taking place in its own universe, sort of. What I mean by that is that this does not take place within the Capital Wasteland, nor the Mojave. Location will be explained later, but just know that the events of the Capital and Mojave will have little influence in this story.

Also, I am basing many things from both 3 and New Vegas, as well as my own speculation of 4. I am also basing the main characters of the New Vegas system. I will have their attributes, skills, and perks at the end of every chapter. My hope is to have the comment sections influence their growth as well.

Chapters will not be the most frequent either. I plan on matching the chapters with their levels (I made characters in the game to chart their progress). Early chapters will probably happen more quickly than later chapters. I also plan on future chapters being around 10k a chapter, give or take. That is speculation at the moment, but I feel confident in my ability to meet it.

Brony on!

Chapter edited by: Mikoto

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