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The Fens is a district of Boston in the Commonwealth in 2287.

Background[]

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West of Back Bay, this neighborhood's name is derived from its pre-War name, Fenway–Kenmore. The Fens, sometimes called Back Bay Fens, was a parkland and urban wild within the heart of Boston, was built in 1870 to serve as a link in the Emerald Necklace park system.[Non-game 1] By the 2070s, the neighborhood was connected to the subway's Green Line via Fens Way station and its locale patrolled by the Boston Police Department from Police Precinct 8. A serial killer known as the Fens Phantom operated in the neighborhood, making his lair in its sewers, killing dozens of civilians and leaving several holotapes addressed to the detective assigned to the case.[1] Fenway Park, home to Boston's baseball team Swatting Sultans, was located in the neighborhood and was to be the site of the last game in the 2077 World Series, only interrupted by the bombs falling.

Currently, the Fens is the friendliest neighborhood in all of downtown Boston: it is home to Diamond City, "the Great, Green Jewel of the Commonwealth," the largest and most secure settlement in the Commonwealth, built within Fenway Park; Diamond City security also maintains a relatively safe radius around the city's exterior. The rest of the neighborhood, however, is occupied by various gangs of raider and super mutants (the latter of which are currently forcing out the former).[2][Non-game 2]

Layout[]

Located west of Back Bay and the Esplanade and across the Charles River from Cambridge, the Fens contains the following locations:

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Appearances[]

The Fens appears only in Fallout 4.

Behind the scenes[]

The Fens is a real-world district of Boston, Fenway-Kenmore, also known as "The Fens."

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References[]

  1. Dear detective tapes
  2. Fallout 4 loading screens: "Diamond City, the 'Great Green Jewel' of the Commonwealth, is the area's largest and most secure settlement."

Non-game

  1. The Fens on Wikipedia
  2. Fallout 4 Vault Dweller's Survival Guide Collector's Edition p.428: "Zone 9: Neighborhood: The Fens
    This is perhaps the friendliest neighborhood in all of Boston. The giant green walled-off enclosure welcomes all travelers without ghoulish tendencies, and the threats to your life are manageable if you keep near the huge green walls. Venture farther afield and you may stray into danger: You’ll run into Zone 3 if you keep heading west. Go up to Cambridge if you cross the Charles River, and journey east to Esplanade and Back Bay. South is Zone 6. Most of the outskirts of this neighborhood feature closed-off Raider camps, which have been decimated recently by the even-more carnage-hungry Super Mutants. But you’re here for the trading, the questing, and the camaraderie offered here, in the great green jewel of the Commonwealth."
    (Fallout 4 Vault Dweller's Survival Guide Map)
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