The Brotherhood of Steel community is stationed in the Citadel built in the ruins of the pre-War Pentagon. In the Metro area rubble blocks the streets, but one can use the D.C.
Movement between towns is done on foot through the wastes.
Other large settlements include the towns of Megaton, Canterbury Commons, Big Town, Arefu, Tenpenny Tower and Paradise Falls. A central hub of civilization in the ruins of the former capital is Rivet City, based in and around the remains of an aircraft carrier carried far inland and beached by a catastrophic tidal wave whose waters have long since receded. Before the Great War were the Resource Wars, during which the United Nations disbanded, a plague rendered the United States paranoid, and Canada was annexed.Ībandoned to rust, decay, and creeping vegetation, monuments from before the Great War still stand amidst the ruins of Downtown DC: the Capitol Building, the Jefferson Memorial and the battered remains of the Washington Monument this desolate area is known as the Capital Wasteland. The Great War caused immense damage and destruction despite taking place over less than two hours. The Great War was a conventional and nuclear war that occurred on October 23, 2077. following the Great War between the United States of America, People's Republic of China and other countries. The game is set in a post-apocalyptic, retro-futuristic Washington, D.C.
