James Allison was a former member of the NCR Army in which he served for many years with distinction, being a good leader for his men. After some disputes, he decided to settle down in a small village in northern Nevada, located near the important trade-route the locals called the Ash Line. He is the leader and creator of the group of law enforcers called the Iron Snipers and continues to train his men with the knowledge the NCR gave him. He sometimes thinks back with nostalgia about his childhood, when his family still lived in the relative safety of California, but he likes his new home just as much. He also likes making trips to the nearby city of Junction and look around at the marketplace.