June 3: The Battle of Philippi, the first land battle of the American Civil War, takes place at the current site of the Philippi Battlefield Cemetery.[34]
Local Boston journalist William Schofield conceives the Freedom Trail that would connect important local historical landmarks. Boston mayor John Hynes decides to put Schofield's idea into action.
(英文版無此項)9月3日: the Combined Arms Center Commander is given a decision brief of the USDB project, and selects one of three design options for further development. He also requests the Corps of Engineers to research an alternate location for the placement of this facility, since the geological evaluation of the site adjacent to the Trustee Unit revealed unsuitable subsurface conditions. Discussions involving the possible movement of the prison and relocation projects are also discussed, leading to the eventual three-rail system.
A small bottling factory near Nuka-World is transformed into a big modern bottling plant with guided tour attraction World of Refreshment.
April 28: The Nuka-World power plant suffers from a meltdown, just a few months before the park was scheduled to first open.[73] The accident is then covered up by the Nuka-Cola Corporation. The employee who reported it, an employee named C. Carlson, is apparently fired and the other employees have to be reminded of their employee agreement to not discuss park matters.[74] The problem is seemingly ignored from then on.
November: Unidentified submarine contacts, rumored to be stealth subs of the Chinese "Ghost Fleet" are spotted by U.S. monitoring stations A-31 and B-19, but no further sightings are reported.[115]
December 17: A general of the U.S. military visits the Switchboard facility and receives a report from P.A.M. that Chinese stealth technology far outpaces that of the United States, and that the unidentified submarines spotted by U.S. monitoring stations a month prior may be from the Chinese "Ghost Fleet", an elite naval unit rumored to possess stealth-capable submarines. The general dismisses the intelligence as unsubstantiated, but P.A.M. responds by stating no actionable intelligence has come out of the Shaanxi Province of China since November 2072, except for a reported increase in the importation of complex polymers and key synthetic compounds. P.A.M. indicates that these are consistent with research into stealth technology on a large scale, but the general states that unless concrete evidence can be provided, such information is rumor.[115]
Nick Valentine, a police detective from Chicago, is brought to Boston to apprehend notorious criminal Eddie Winter during "Operation Winter's End." It ends in failure, with Valentine's fiancee, Jennifer Lands, being murdered by Winter. Valentine seeks treatment for PTSD, eventually having his brain scanned in an experiment. Over a century later, these scans would be used to implant artificial memories into a prototype synth.
June 26: The installation of Cryptos and the Hall of Trials into Riverside Manor is completed. Frederick Rivers and Zack Hayes run tests on the system's functionality.[124]
July 4: After contact with the contaminated lake water causes a medical crisis at a General Atomics-sponsored bass fishing tournament, Lake Quannapowitt is closed to the public.[125]
An explosion in Kerwood Mine kills 17 miners and traps 32 more.[129]
(英文版無此項)10月2日:避難所科技地區總部的經理Frank Davedson對同僚的警告置之不理 ；An non-depleted Ultracite vein in Atomic Mining Services' Mine Shaft No. 9. burst into Welch. AMS immediately secure the town and begin evicting the town's residents.[130]
October 3: The residents of Welch rebel against AMS. News of the town's rebellion spread across Appalachia and leading to every disfranchised mine worker to attack the mining companies. The miners bomb a Mega Mansion in Bramwell and take over the Rockhound Bucket-wheel Excavator at Mount Blair.[130][131]
October 12: The National Guard clear out the last rebelling miners from Mount Blair.[130]Bill Garrahan "assists" them with his purpose-built minigun but is told to stand down. He does not comply.[133]
October 18: Hornwright Industrial wins in the "Man vs. Machine" competition against Garrahan Mining.[135]
10月19日:: Scott Conroy falls into a sinkhole and breaks his leg while investigating a sunken church in the Mire for ghosts.[136]；(英文版無此項)Frank Davidson謀殺了Sharon，並打算對Martin Rein做相同的事以「肅正紀律」，因為他一直宣揚他的避難所理論。
The Lucky 38's systems crash under the weight of the nuclear attack, knocking Robert House unconscious.[149]
The platinum chip, still at Sunnyvale, becomes buried under the rubble from the aftermath of the Great War where it would stay buried for over 200 years.[150]
10月30日:Surviving members of the Boylston Club who can make it to the clubhouse attend a Memoriam Gala. At midnight, they drink a final toast of poisoned wine and presumably all die.
November 2: 神經毒氣開始在106號避難所內釋放。[76] A Special Election for Senator of the Appalachia Territories was to take place on this day, filling the vacated seat of Sam Blackwell[155]
December 25: The security and support staff of Vault 111 celebrates Christmas.[156]
7月：美國航天局原定於此時執行火星載人登陸任務。The USSA, however, feared the launch date may be delayed by a year or more due to unrest overseas.[114]
Van Buren (not confirmed as canon)Summer: The planned launch date for Hermes-13 and Hermes-14, intended for use in the latest manned mission to Mars. However, as the war with China intensified, the Enclave and Department of Defense agents seized control of the Space Center and tried to retrofit the rockets for travel to B.O.M.B. 002 and another planet.
Raleigh Clay is contacted by the mayor of Harpers Ferry, who is desperate for assistance following the nuclear attacks. Despite previous misgivings between the townsfolk and the Free States, Clay ultimately agrees to provide aid.
12月24日：掠奪者羅莎琳leads a group of Cutthroats攻擊查爾斯頓, but is defeated and被俘虜. The Responders attempt to negotiate a prisoner exchange with her lover, Cutthroats leader David Thorpe. 隔日大衛‧索普responds by炸了薩默斯維爾水壩，導致查爾斯頓毀滅，that would come to be known as "聖誕節洪水."。[166]
Following a loss of contact with other Enclave installations, the Whitespring bunker holds an emergency election for the position of President. Secretary of Agriculture Thomas Eckhart wins by manipulating the automated voting systems.
January 11: Carol Sweeney and a few raiders leave the Cutthroats in disgust over their gang's role in The Christmas Flood.[167]
April 10 - June 14: Randall Clark makes a journey from his refuge in Zion to Salt Lake City in search of the remains of his family. Unable to locate anywhere familiar to him he returns to Fallen Rock cave defeated and exhausted.
Major Ragnarsdottir of the Appalachian Enclave leads a military coup against self-proclaimed President Thomas Eckhart. Shortly afterwards they attempt to destroy the Whitespring bunker's administrative AI, MODUS. MODUS responds by destroying the bunker's weapons lab and sealing the exits, releasing deadly toxins into the air circulation and killing all Enclave personnel.Template:Citation needed
The Free States are attacked by the Scorched and driven from Harpers Ferry to their bunkers. Raleigh Clay bans all efforts to recover what is left of the town. The faction begins researching countermeasures for the Scorched.
January 17: Randall Clark finds a woman from Vault 22, named Sylvie, caught in a bear trap. She claims to have suffered terrible abuse at the hands of the men of the vault, prompting her to flee. Feeling sympathy, he tends to her wounds and takes her in.[175]
春季：大彎山隧道的掠奪者Carol Sweeney's community全滅by the Scorched.[167]
September 9th: After 3 years habitating together Vault 22 Survivor Sylvie falls pregnant. Randall Clark records his apprehension in his logs. He travels to Toquerville to gather medical supplies in preparation soon after.
March 5: During the delivery of his child with Sylvie, Randall Clark encounters complications and sadly both her and the baby die. Randall begins to seriously consider suicide after the loss of his second family.Year: 2101
兄弟會派遣了數支偵察小隊來追蹤毒蛇幫，這次行動或多或少是約翰·麥克森的父親麥克森二世策劃的訓練行動，兄弟會的人員被他說服相信一支使用動力裝甲的小部隊足以戰勝無論人數多麼龐大的掠奪者眾。麥克森二世的小隊最終遭遇毒蛇幫並與其交火，交戰中，麥克森二世沒有考慮到毒蛇幫殘暴的本性（或者是他們有毒的武器）。當一支毒箭擦過他的頭部後 ，他在數小時內毒發身亡。其子約翰·麥克森接過長老的責任，and Rhombus becomes the new head of the Paladins.[176]
Inside the secret section of Vault 81, Curie completes her work on the universal cure and all the samples created are properly stored. She begins to wait for further instructions from Vault-Tec while parts of the vault deteriorate and the mole rats run free and breed.[196]
March: The Institute have developed two promising strains of FEV and receive new subjects from the Commonwealth to experiment on. Their synthetic organics program decides to move to a new avenue of exploration that requires non-irradiated DNA.[198]
(英文版無此項)Mr. Moriarty arrives in America from Ireland. That year his son Colin Moriarty is born
The spouse of the Sole Survivor is briefly freed from cryogenic suspension at Vault 111 by agents of the Institute in a field operation led by Conrad Kellogg. The agents kidnap the infant Shaun and the Sole Survivor's spouse is murdered by Kellogg. The Sole Survivor then reenters suspension, while the rest of the residents' life support is cut.
Around this time, Daisy Whitman's Vertibird crashes near the trapper town of Klamath due to a rotor malfunction.[210] Later on, Lily Bowen uses parts from the broken craft to create her signature weapon, the Vertibird blade.[211]
英克雷毀滅後沒多久，新里諾彼希家族喜得貴子。這孩子似乎沒有什麼與彼希家族的相似之處，寧願花大把的時間來在廢土上進行探險。當他13歲時，他奪取了彼希家族的領導權並使彼希家族成為新里諾最有權勢的家族。He dies quietly in his sleep at the age of seventy-three, never having known his real father.[218]
The Chosen One's help with Vault 15 launched the New California Republic's push to civilize its neighbors. Though there are many more obstacles to overcome, the NCR now have a foothold into the northern wastes.[225]
(英文版無此項)范布伦计划(並未承認為正史) The Blackfoots try to take out Phil, Sparky and Frank at Burham Springs twice. Between those attacks, the Vipers attempt the same. Both groups fail.
(英文版無此項)范布伦计划(並未承認為正史)Subgroup in Denver discovers the Box and plan to seize it for themselves. .
(英文版無此項)范布伦计划(並未承認為正史)In response some comments from Hardin, Bombay Jack flips out and goes off on his own, seizing a nearby claim and guarding it with explosives.
(英文版無此項)范布伦计划(並未承認為正史) The Prisoner arrives in Denver.
輻射3本體結束：獨行者激活了凈水計劃，改進型FEV病毒也將由其選擇首都廢土的命運。亞當斯空軍基地也被摧毀，The East Coast Brotherhood of Steel begins to distribute Aqua Pura to a thirsty Capital Wasteland. Regardless of the Lone Wanderer's decision in the mobile base crawler, the Enclave still lose the war, and lose almost all influence and prominence in the Capital Wasteland, leading them to an uncertain future.[264]
The Earth is saved by獨行者在被外星人綁架到澤塔母艦上後與一群來自歷史上不同年代的倖存者們齊心協力，消滅了船上的外星人並奪得飛船的控制權。同時擊毀了另一艘外星人的母艦。[268][269]
Vault 81 opens its door to the Commonwealth inviting communication and much needed trade with any friendly settlements. This move is made out of dire necessity for food and parts to maintain the two hundred year old vault as there is still a great deal of isolationist sentiment amongst the population.[270]
(英文版無此項)The Courier delivers a mysterious package containing ICBM launch codes for the local missile base to Hopeville. After dropping it off and leaving, several nuclear detonations begin to occur underground destroying Hopeville and Ashton and several NCR supply lines and land routes by sinking them into the earth. In the aftermath, the land that encompassed Hopeville and Ashton becomes known as the Divide among local tribes and the NCR.
(英文版無此項)Marcus, having gathered a group of other Mariposa super mutants and Nightkins around him, settles down in and around the Black Mountain radio complex, hoping to create a safe-heaven for super mutants.
Elder Owyn Lyons of the East Coast chapter of the Brotherhood of Steel dies of natural causes and is succeeded by his daughter Sentinel Sarah Lyons. This does not last long as she is soon KIA and a succession of ineffectual leaders attempt to lead for several years.[271]
The Brotherhood of Steel send their first recon team to the Commonwealth. The mission is a success, with the team returning with information on the region and other important assets.[273]
(英文版無此項)September: The prisoners of New California Republic Correctional Facility, under the command of Samuel Cooke and Eddie, over throw the NCR security at the New California Republic correctional facility and begin raiding the surrounding area as the Powder Gangers.Michelle Kerr: "We came here about a month ago, when Primm went to hell on account of the prison break north of there. Found a bin to call home and set up shop."
The Courier eventually finds Benny and works among various factions in the fight for Hoover Dam.[280]
信使循著一個介紹著Sierra Madre馬德雷山開幕慶典的古老的無線電廣播信號進入了一個廢棄的鋼鐵兄弟會地堡。在那裡，他被名為[[Dog and God|忠犬的夜行者抓獲並被帶往馬德雷山。在馬德雷山，信使與其他倖存者們按照前兄弟會長老伊利亞的指示做事，但信使之後戰勝了伊利亞並設法逃出了馬德雷山返回莫哈維廢土。[281]
(英文版無此項)《輻射：新維加斯》結束 - 第二次胡佛水壩大戰發生，the Courier who had cheated death in the cemetery outside Goodsprings cheated death once again, and the Mojave Wasteland is forever changed.
McDonough becomes Mayor of Diamond City by running on an anti-ghoul platform, "Humanity for McDonough"; after his inauguration, he passes an anti-ghoul decree, banning all ghoul residents from Diamond City.[200]
Following his successes as a Knight in the East Coast Brotherhood as well as possessing a strong will and a knack for diplomacy, a sixteen year old Arthur Maxson is promoted to Elder and given command of the East Coast Chapter. He continues his impressive career first by recanting several of Owyn Lyons initiatives including the protection of common wastelanders in favor of collection of technology and reconnecting with the West Coast Elders which brought the Brotherhood Outcasts back into the fold and bolstered their numbers.[271]
Liam Binet, Institute scientist, establishes communication with the Railroad under the codename "Patriot".[287]
The Quincy Massacre occurs. The attacking Gunners kill all but 20 of the town's residents and occupy the ruins. A squad of Commonwealth Minutemen attempt to defend the town, but fail. The surviving Minutemen, led by Preston Garvey, escort the remaining settlers northwest. Over time, the group is reduced to a mere five people.[289]
The Brotherhood of Steel and Elder Arthur Maxson arrive in the Commonwealth from the Capital Wasteland, with Boston Airport being secured and set up as a regional base of operations, leaving the Prydwen in hover mode above the airport. Vertibirds begin to patrol the skies, and research patrols and ground teams carry out operations throughout the region. Cambridge Police Station is also reinforced.[293]
The Sole Survivor and Nick Valentine enter Kellogg's memories together in the Memory Den in Goodneighbor.[294]
The Sole Survivor and Nick get assigned the case which leads them to Far Harbor on The Island in search of a young woman. The Sole Survivor later gets involved in a local conflict, and eventually resolves it.[295]
The Sole Survivor enters the Glowing Sea and traces Doctor Brian Virgil, a former Institute scientist, and gains information on how to enter the Institute.[296]
An Institute Courser designated Z2-47 tracks down a runaway synth named K1-98, who has been kidnapped by the Gunners and held captive in Greenetech Genetics. The Sole Survivor tracks down Z2-47, in their efforts to gain a Courser chip. Z2-47 and the Sole Survivor simultaneously assault the building. The Gunner forces are defeated, and Z2-47 is killed by the Sole Survivor.[297]
With the assistance of Virgil and an unknown organization, the Sole Survivor builds a signal interceptor to teleport inside of the Institute. The Sole Survivor gains access, and finally finds their son.[298]
The Sole Survivor later gets involved in a conflict between the various factions and eventually resolves it.[299]
The Mechanist releases robots upon the commonwealth, the Sole Survivor assists a robot by the name of Ada and manages to end the Mechanist's robot threat.[300]
The Sole Survivor travels to Nuka-World and after going through the gauntlet and defeating the overboss gets offered to be the new overboss of Nuka-World (the outcome is currently unknown).[302]
↑Toshiro Kago was abducted sometime during the Tokugawa shogunate, starting on March 24, 1603, since mon was only authorized for all classes from that date.
↑Freedom TrailTour botdialogue; line A1a: "So near midnight, Colonel Smith marched with 700 Redcoats to face brave American patriots in the Battle of Lexington and Concord. And thus the Revolutionary War began.Continue on the trail to walk through more of our great city's history."
↑Dialogue with Abraham Washington in Fallout 3; line 83: "In 1776, the Second Judgmental Congress got together and adopted a document drafted by none other than Thomas Jefferson himself."
↑Fallout 4 loading screen: "Fort Independence was named in 1797, at a ceremony presided over by President John Adams. Before then, it was known as Castle William, and then Fort Adams. Before its destruction in 2240, the fortification served as an apt headquarters for the Minutemen."
↑The Valiant 12 flag displayed in the Museum of Technology uses this flag design. The division of the United States into 13 commonwealths was first envisioned by Leonard Boyarsky during the development of the first Fallout.
↑Employee Communications entry, 4/28 Meltdown:"What the HELL happened? We submitted a full report last week, explaining the whole series of failures that resulted in who knows how much contamination. WHY WASN'T THE PARK OPENING DELAYED?"
↑RE: 4/28 Meltdown entry: "To all employees: After consulting our Corporate Offices, and careful examination of the events, it has been determined that on-site evaluation of the Class 7 event was performed incorrectly, and that the incident was not nearly as severe as initially feared. The good folks at Corporate assured us that everything is great, we're going to have a great season, and ask that you please read through the pages 94-107 of your Employee Agreement, specifically with regards to the dissemination of any information about your work here at the parks. They'd like to remind you that discussion of any events on park grounds is a violation of that agreement and could result in administrative action. Thanks all - let's have a great year!"
↑This information comes from Chris Avellone's Fallout Bible timeline. According to the Sierra Depot GNN transcript holodisk, which Avellone discards as non-canon, as it was supposedly modified by the Sierra Army Depot soldiers, the UN still existed in 2074
↑Robert House's dialogue - By 2065 I deemed it a mathematical certainty that an atomic war would devastate the Earth within 15 years. Every projection I ran confirmed it.
↑ 98.098.198.298.398.4Briefly mentioned in the Fallout Intro with no date. Date is mentioned only in the Fallout Bible timeline
↑This date for the Chinese invasion of Alaska comes from Chris Avellone's Fallout Bible timeline. According to the Sierra Depot GNN transcriptholodisk, which Avellone discards as non-canon, as it was supposedly modified by the Sierra Army Depot soldiers, this happened on October 10, 2077
↑DLC05Sally.txt lines 55-56: My mom and dad died a while ago, before I ended up here. Y'know, back when all the bombs dropped on everything? Yeah, it was right after that. And then me and my sister, we got pulled up here... Except I haven't seen her in a long time.
↑vDialogueLilyLilyTopic020: I grew up in Vault 17. I never even saw the sun until I was 75 years old - that was when Super mutants raided the Vault and carried a lot of us off.
↑Fallout 4 Vault Dweller's Survival Guide: "Historians have noted the original name for this settlement was Fort Independence, but the people of the Commonwealth now refer to it simply as the Castle. This place has a long and storied history; it is one of the first forts in America and predates the Revolutionary War. In recent times, it served as the base of operations for the Minutemen as they attempted (and failed) to establish a Provisional government. In 2240, the Castle was partly destroyed by gigantic Mirelurk, and most of the Minutemen leadership died. Still, it is generally agreed that the location could yet become an excellent base of operations for the Minutemen (and an exceptional settlement) if it can be reclaimed from the sea creatures. Note that the map information refers to interior corridors within the fortification walls."
↑VRemDaisyWhitman.txt line #11: "Vertibird pilot. Seventy-one missions and only lost one chopper. Rotor malfunction over Klamath. Hard landing, but I walked away."
↑Lily.txt line #117: "This old thing? Oh, I scavenged it off a wreck in Klamath. Leo showed me how to make it all ready for chopping, didn't you, Leo?"
↑Fallout 2 ending for Vault City if the Chosen One Fixes the power plant, kills the raiders and brings the account book or Bishop's holodisk to Lynette. (This ending is given if not getting 2 for any reason, e.g. Westin is dead or the reward picked up.)
↑ 218.0218.1Fallout 2 ending for New Reno if the Chosen One impregnates either Bishop woman and leaves her alive, and tells Mrs. Bishop she should move on.
↑VRRCPapaKhan.txt line #76: "In a hurry, are you? Very well then: The Great Khans came east out of the NCR 14 years ago. We ruled the Wastes, then, and called no man master."
↑Nova.txt: Hi there. I'm Nova. New to Megaton, huh? Do yourself a favor and keep walking. Some of us stay for a few days... and then it's five years later...
↑Dialogue with Casear in Fallout: New Vegas: "Down the hill, at the west edge of camp, is an old building. It was here when the Fort was taken in 2277."
↑Plaque at Boulder City: "On this spot in the year 2277, Rangers and soldiers of the New California Republic turned back the forces of Caesar's Legion during the Battle of Hoover Dam. Over one hundred men and women gave their lives on the Nevada soil to defend local civilians and the principles of the republic. May this humble stone be an enduring memorial to their valor and sacrifice."
↑Dialogue with Joshua Graham in Honest Hearts: "And I stayed in that darkness until after Hoover Dam. After I failed Caesar and he had me burned alive, thrown into the Grand Canyon."
↑dialogue with Madison Li in Fallout 4: " That... That was ten years ago. One of many things that led me to abandon my old life and seek out the Institute."
↑Point Lookout is released after Broken Steel, and the Fallout official site confirmed that Mothership Zeta was the final adventure of the Lone Wanderer, and so that the order of add-on released is the chronological order of Fallout 3 history.
↑Fallout official site: "The Vault Dweller's final and most fantastical adventure".
↑ 273.0273.1273.2Dialogue with Paladin Danse in Fallout 4: "Over the last seven years, two other teams were sent here by the Brotherhood to gather technology. The first team's mission was a huge success. They came back with crates full of pre-war artifacts and historical documents.The second wasn't so fortunate. Shortly after they arrived, we lost contact with them and they haven't been heard from since. As far as my team goes, we've lost four good men to this godforsaken wasteland. We've been a target from the moment we arrived."
↑Dialogue with Joshua Graham in Honest Hearts: I have bad news for your employers. New Canaan was destroyed, its citizens scattered. All because of the White Legs. And Caesar, of course. The White Legs want to join the Legion. Caesar's rite of passage is the destruction of the New Canaanites, almost assuredly because of me."
↑Dialogue with Daniel in Honest Hearts: "Beat them to death in their beds while they were sleeping. {pause} And now we're all that's left. Maybe thirty of us."
↑Dialogue with Boxcars in Fallout: New Vegas: " Prize for second place was I got to live, but they beat my fucking legs with hammers. I'm fucking crippled, get it?"
↑Dialogue with MacCready in Fallout 4: "Anyway, when I hit sixteen, I ended up wandering the Capital Wasteland for a while. [...] So I hitched a ride with a caravan and made my way north until I ended up here."
↑Dialogue with Paladin Brandis in Fallout 4: "So, I've been hiding. So long... three years? Yes, yes, about that. Too long."
↑Dialogue with Preston Garvey in Fallout 4: "I was with Colonel Hollis's group. A mercenary group called the Gunners was attacking Quincy; the people there called for the Minutemen to help."
↑Dialogue with Deacon in Fallout 4: "Our HQ was strong, defensible. Heck, we thought it was secure. Inside a minute the Institute troopers breached the doors and turned it into a shooting gallery."
↑Vault 101 PA System Fun Facts: "Did you know: due to the threats of radiation and Mutant domination, the United States will not be habitable again for at least 3 centuries?"
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