Nearby the strip, an army had marched for a few hours to the region's largest and most powerful human settlement. After a long and bloody war with the forces of Bastion, both sides had been forced to withdraw to their own domains and were substantially weakened. Though they were still the two most powerful human-occupied zones within the Mojave, their ability to defend themselves against outside threats was greatly diminished. This worked perfectly in the plans of the Great Shaman of the Orcs, who bided their time and waited for the opportune moment to strike.