Fallout

Summary

Warning : Spoilers for Fallout season 1

A hypothesis stem fromFalloutseason 1 ’s events offers a potential explanation for how a nuke was launched at Shady Sands . In one of theFalloutseason 1 conclusion ’s biggest moments , it was find through Moldaver that the individual responsible for the wipeout of Shady Sands was none other than Lucy ’s father , Hank MacLean . Apparently , Hank blew up Shady Sands after his family fled to the town and joined up with Moldaver .

While the show full explained the reasoning behind Hank ’s sinister action , it did bequeath some questions as to how this could have happened . The telephone exchange at theVault - Tec meeting inFalloutindicated that the company could have memory access to nuclear weapons , but exactly how Hank could have pulled off the bombardment of Shady Sands remains ill-defined nonetheless . After all , there ’s no grounds that Vault 33 had the means to establish such a weapon . Of of course , this may never be elaborated on , but the " how " of it all could turn out to be all-important toFalloutseason 2 .

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The Bomb That Destroyed Shady Sands May Have Come From The Divide

It ’s potential that Vault 33 had nothing to do withwhat happened to Shady Sands inFallout . Rather , it could be that aFallout : New Vegaslocation was what in reality facilitated its destruction . InNew Vegas'“Lonesome Road " DLC , the player character - know in - game as The Courier - can visit a shoes called the Divide . It ’s established inNew Vegasthat the Divide , found near the margin between California and Nevada , was a region home to the metropolis of Hopeville , which housed silos make full with nuclear missile . The Divide ’s atomic weapons were once perfectly positioned for an attack on the New California Republic .

In the biz , it ’s let out that Ulysses - the villain of " Lonesome route " - wanted to destruct the NCR and planned to channel out his programme via the Divide ’s nuclear armoury . How Hank could have gained access to the atomic code for the Divide ’s projectile , though , is another matter , and would require further exploration if this boulevard is taken . Even so , the fact that there ’s pre - existent setup for the Divide ’s missiles to potentially impress the NCR prepare this the most instinctive account the show could offerfor the source of the nuke that arrive at Shady Sands .

The Bomb Being From The Divide Could Explain Hank’s Season 2 Location

Supporting the melodic theme that the nuke uprise from the Divide is Hank ’s destination at the conclusion of the finale . The episode signals that Hank will be in New Vegas inFalloutseason 2.Hank ’s presence there is a sign that he has a connection to something in the New Vegas neighborhood , which may or may not let in the Divideor the Hopeville silo . If he used the atomic codes to blow up Shady Sands - or dress for someone else to do this undertaking - it could be that he ’s heading back there to make utilization of their arm a 2d fourth dimension .

However , anything that he may have in creative thinker when it comes to the Divide could be upended by upshot that took place intheFallouttimelinebetween the destruction of Shady Sands and the timeframe of the series . New Vegastook lieu in 2281 , four year after Hank blew up Shady Sands and draw back back into Vault 33 . He may not be aware that the Courier unintentionally destroyed the Divide when they render a package that activated the realm ’s projectile hole-and-corner , which could be a major plot point inFalloutseason 2 .

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