What is California called in Fallout?

In the Fallout universe, the region of California is primarily known as New California, the heartland of the powerful post-war nation, the New California Republic (NCR), which strives to restore pre-war civilization and governance. The area encompasses the ruins of old California, Oregon, and parts of Nevada, with major settlements like Shady Sands and the L.A. Boneyard forming its core.
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What is the name of the California in Fallout?

The New California Republic (NCR) is a fictional post-war republic from the post-apocalyptic Fallout franchise.
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What is Los Angeles called in Fallout?

Maps. For a series overview of Los Angeles, see Los Angeles. The Boneyard (also known as the Angel's Boneyard or L.A. Boneyard) is the collective name given to the ruins of the pre-War city of Los Angeles, California, within which numerous small settlements emerged after the Great War.
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Which Fallout is set in California?

Fallout (1997)

Released in October 1997, Fallout takes place in a post-apocalyptic Southern California, beginning in the year 2161. The protagonist, referred to as the Vault Dweller, is tasked with recovering a water chip in the Wasteland to replace the broken one in their underground shelter home, Vault 13.
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Is Vault 33 in California?

Vault 33 is a Vault in what was once Los Angeles in the Fallout TV series. Its entrance is located shortly south of the Santa Monica Pier.
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The Tragic Lore of Fallout’s New California Republic

Is the NCR wiped out?

No, the New California Republic (NCR) isn't completely destroyed in the Fallout universe, but the Fallout TV show shows its capital, Shady Sands, nuked and the faction significantly weakened and fractured, existing as scattered remnants fighting for survival and ideals, though Bethesda suggests they'll return, as they are a large, widespread organization with operations beyond the immediate area seen in the series.
 
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Who nuked Shady Sands in Fallout?

In the Fallout TV series, Hank MacLean, a Vault-Tec executive and Overseer of Vault 33, nuked Shady Sands in 2283 to prevent the New California Republic (NCR) from becoming a unified threat, align with Vault-Tec's goals, and punish his wife, Rose, for abandoning him and the vault for life in Shady Sands. The destruction served Vault-Tec's plan to maintain control by fostering factionalism and eliminating stable governments that challenged their future vision. 
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What role did Vault 15 play in Shady Sands?

One of many Vault-Tec Vaults built in the pre-War era, the Vault's opening after an overcrowding crisis served as a stepping stone to one of the most important developments on the former American West Coast: it was dwellers from Vault 15 that founded the village of Shady Sands, itself a founding member of the New ...
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Why did Vault Tec nuke Shady Sands?

The destruction of Shady Sands was carried out by Hank, out of a combination of following Vault-Tec's mandate to erase all factionalism and ensure the world would be remade according to only their ideals, and lingering bitterness at Rose's refusal to return to Vault 33 in 2277.
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Is Vault 13 in California?

Vault 13 is a Vault-Tec Vault located in southern California. Its precise location is west of Shady Sands and Vault 15, and east of Mariposa Military Base. It is the starting and ending location of Fallout, and the birthplace of the Vault Dweller.
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Is CX404 dogmeat from Fallout 4?

Yes, CX404 from the Fallout TV show is the series' version of the iconic companion Dogmeat, a nod to the beloved German Shepherd in Fallout 4 and other games, but CX404 is a distinct Belgian Malinois with her own Enclave origin story, connecting the show's narrative to the games.
 
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Who nuked the US in Fallout 4?

In the end, it was neither the United States, China, nor any other country that began the nuclear apocalypse in Fallout. Nope. According to the Prime Video Fallout series, it was the Vault-Tec Corporation that oversaw the dropping of the first nuclear bombs and thus began the Great War.
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Is Moldaver a ghoul?

No, Moldaver is not a ghoul in the Fallout TV show; she's a pre-war scientist who survived for over 200 years through unknown means, likely involving advanced science like cryogenics or perhaps even synth technology, but she remained human and died from a gut wound in the finale, not a ghoul-like transformation. Her survival is a deliberate mystery in the show, contrasting with the Ghoul (Cooper Howard) who became a ghoul due to radiation, and Hank MacLean who survived via cryo-sleep.
 
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Does NCR still exist?

Yes, NCR still exists, but the company NCR Corporation split into NCR Voyix (digital commerce) and NCR Atleos (ATMs) in 2023. In the Fallout universe, the New California Republic (NCR) is fractured after losing its capital, Shady Sands, but remnants still exist, scattered and weakened, focusing on survival and democracy in different areas.
 
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Why is it called a pip boy?

It's called a Pip-Boy because "PIP" is an acronym for Personal Information Processor, and the "-Boy" suffix comes from RobCo Industries' marketing, tying into their "Vault Boy" mascot and the idea of a helpful companion device. It's a wrist-mounted computer that serves as a personal assistant, inventory manager, and information hub for Fallout players.
 
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What was vault 0 in Fallout?

Vault 0 was a place where the geniuses of the pre-War United States could be kept in cryogenic stasis; some would have their brains extracted and preserved in tanks for the duration of their "residence" in this Vault, while other residents entered cryostatis.
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Is China still alive in Fallout?

Nuclear weapons were launched on October 23, 2077. Vaults are sealed as the air raid sirens blare for the last time. Within two hours, both the United States and China ceased to exist as nations, their cities vaporized in nuclear fireballs.
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Does Fallout 1 have a time limit?

Yes, Fallout 1 has a critical 150-day time limit to find the Water Chip for Vault 13, with a potential extension to 250 days, after which the game ends; a second, much longer 500-day limit for the mutant invasion was later patched out, making the Water Chip deadline the primary concern, but modern versions often have this removed or modified by community patches like Fallout Fixt.
 
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Why is Fallout like the 1950's?

Fallout is set in a 1950s-inspired world because its alternate timeline diverged from ours after World War II, preserving the culture and aesthetic of the era while advancing nuclear and robotics technology, creating a "retrofuturistic" vision of the future from the past, full of atomic-age optimism and Cold War paranoia. This deliberate contrast between wholesome 50s style and brutal post-apocalypse allows the games to satirize American consumerism, capitalism, and the dangers of nuclear proliferation.
 
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Why is October 23 Fallout day?

October 23rd is an important day for fans of the Fallout franchise – in Fallout lore, October 23rd 2077 was the day of the Great War that started the events that happened in the post-apocalyptic series.
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Who fired nukes first in Fallout?

While the ultimate trigger for the Great War in Fallout remains slightly ambiguous across games, the consensus among creators and lore points heavily towards China firing first, specifically in retaliation for the U.S.'s biological weapons research (like the FEV) and during the Sino-American War over resources in Alaska, with China launching missiles from submarines off the U.S. coasts.
 
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What does 101097 mean in Fallout?

After Lucy discovers the truth about the vaults and her father Hank, Moldaver reveals she needs an access code from a Vault-Tec employee to activate the Cold Fusion reactor. Hank reluctantly enters the code: 101097. Translated to a date, that's Oct. 10, 1997 ... the same day the original Fallout game was released.
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How did Moldaver survive 200 Years in Fallout?

The Fallout TV show doesn't explicitly confirm how Moldaver survived 200 years, but lore suggests she used advanced tech like cryosleep or cloning, possibly with her own setup since she opposed Vault-Tec, or might be a Synth, with her intellect and wealth allowing access to longevity methods like serums or her own cryo-pods, with Season 2 likely to reveal the exact method tied to her scientific genius.
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Who is the real villain in Fallout 4?

The main villain in Fallout 4 is Shaun, also known as Father, the leader of the high-tech Institute and the adult son of the player character, the Sole Survivor, who seeks to replace humanity with synths and uses his parent as a pawn in his plan to take over the Commonwealth. Other antagonists include Conrad Kellogg, the mercenary who kidnaps Shaun, and the entire Institute, as well as other factions like the Minutemen, Brotherhood of Steel, and Railroad having morally grey or villainous elements depending on player choice. 
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