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A timeline of the events that happen in Pacific Drive.

1940's

1944

  • Olympium is first created alongside Americium and Curium.[1]

1946

  • November:
    • Oppy, 27 years old, returns home from "a failed stint in academia" and produces the first LIM wave in a homemade lab in her basement.[2]

1949

  • November 18th: The SRR notes difficulties finding meeting venues, as many potential locations are off-limits to Oppy.[4]

1950's

1950

  • January 15th:
    • The SRR discuss "issues" arising from the minute taking as well as Oppy having issues being heard amongst "lively male discussion."[5]
  • March 2nd:
    • Third meeting of Society of Radio Reconstruction. Dr. Turner presents a new gadget. [6]
  • May 19th:
    • The SRR, discussing the results of experimental LIM tech in "forest restoration and landscaping", and first note the side effects of LIM tech on surrounding wildlife. They address concerns about new members not following proper LIM containment procedure.[7]
  • December 15th:
    • The SRR discuss presenting pitches to secure funding. [8]

1951

  • January 19th:
    • The SRR discusses arising issues of female scientists encountering difficulties when pitching and presenting their work as well as a lack of venues willing to host a female-led event. [9]
  • September 21st:
    • The U.S. Department of National Security becomes involved with the SRR after an incident in a member's home lab.[10]

1952

  • February 15th:
    • The SRR discusses Government vs private funding.[11]

1955

  • The Space Race begins.[12]
  • The US government seizes "not only the physical area where Dr. Turner and her scientists live, but the entire concept of LIM technology." The area is evacuated, and the government establishes the Olympic Exclusion Zone.[2]
  • Oppy and President Koch demonstrate LIM Technology to the American public.[13]

October

  • October 24th, 8:00 AM:
    • ARDA orientation for the former SRR members.[15]

1957

  • The USSR launches Sputnik.[12]
  • The USA's Project Vanguard explodes.[12]

1959

  • The "Antenna Chewer" anomaly appears, dissolving antennae broadcasting at specific shortwave bands.[16]

1960's

  • By the early 1960's, portable diesel generators were the primary power source for the majority of ARDA's infrastructure, as batteries drained quickly and power grids failed daily.[17]

1960

1961

  • Gagarin becomes the first man to reach space.[12]
  • The "Antenna Chewer" anomaly begins to disappear as Zone personnel switch frequencies.[16]
  • The Red Meadow ARDA installation is supposedly dismantled after structural damage caused by an unknown factor, but instead serves as a secret ARDA installation.[19]
  • March 21st:
    • The Bollard Anomaly is first discovered. Dr. Anita Olsen theorizes that Bollards may be some kind of deliberate defense mechanism. Her superior is disturbed by this theory and forbids her from speaking further on it, insisting that they are geological phenomena.[20]
  • Week of May 2nd:
    • Oppy visits Francis' research team for a demonstration of their Repair Stop technology that uses waveform stability for regenerative electromagnetic fields. Francis is inspired by her insights and hopes for further collaboration.[21]

September

  • September 14th :
    • Dr. James Cay, assisted by Dr. Allen Turner, triggers the Well at a distance of 500m using a lab-created Remnant in the form of a tungsten cube.[22]
    • The Well releases an uncontrollable burst of gamma radiation with energy levels "orders of magnitude greater than any man-made source". Allen manages to save the surrounding area by reversing the radiation polarity, but he dies shortly afterward from radiation exposure.[23]
    • Dr. Cay is severely injured from radiation exposure. ARDA falsely reports him dead.[19]
    • Anyone awake within a 10-mile radius of the Well experiences 30 seconds of hallucinations. This event is later dubbed the Mass Hallucination.[23]


  • Aftermath:
    • Olympium 01-266 is discovered in small above ground deposits across the Olympic Peninsula.[1]
    • ARDA decides to expand the Exclusion Zone for the first time, dividing it between the now called Deep Zone, and the Mid Zone.[24]
    • The neon reef and swamp coral material is discovered. [25]


  • September 30th:
    • Dr. Francis Cooke comments on ARDA taking drastic measures regarding information traffic and report confidentiality going so far as to begin monitoring private conversations.[26]
    • ARDA's budget gets reduced after the mass hallucination and the death of Dr. Allen Turner.[26]
    • Multiple projects get suddenly cancelled, budgets get reduced, which causes a shortage of supplies needed for ongoing projects.[26]
    • Dr. Francis Cooke manages to combine inductive charge technology with the regenerative fields to create the Full Service Stop.[26]
    • Dr. Ophelia "Oppy" Turner takes some time off to mourn her husband's death. ARDA employees are told she has been temporarily reassigned. [26]

1962

  • Laura Cesari finds a remnant in the shape of a paint bucket, and paints prophetic murals across the Mid Zone, depicting her hallucinations. [27]
  • Give 'Em The Boot Anomaly training is provided by ARDA. [28]
  • Establishment of the "No Fly" Zone. [29]

June

  • First sighting of silver oil drinking horseflies anomalies [30]

August

  • Last sighting of silver oil drinking horseflies anomalies[30]

December

  • December 2nd:
    • Sightings of Titan's Bone Anomalies start[31]

1963

March

  • Dr. Cay is retired after not being able to produce any new information about the Well.[19] [32]

May

  • May 21st:
    • ARDA announces the implementation of new energy transformers across the zone. They don't disclose what type of energy they use, their composition, and act secretively about them, prohibiting further comments.[33]

June

  • June 20th:
    • The army brings explosive filled crates into the zone. [34]

July

  • July 9th:
    • New computers arrive at ARDA. [35]

1964

  • Remnants begin appearing throughout the Zone.[36]

February

  • Febrary 21st:
    • Military pursuit of trespassers/Breachers resulting in damage to 3 vehicles from "B company" from spike puddle Anomalies. [37]

April

  • April 26th:
    • First reports of Glittering Boulder Anomalies in the Zone. [38]

July

  • July 19th:
    • A request is put in for more fuel to be sent to the Zone. [39]

August

  • August 12th:
    • Tobias Barlow, along with other members of the maintenance team have a stake out to investigate the cause of equipment disappearing and discover the Bubblegum Buddy Anomaly. [40]

September

  • September 14th:
    • Dr. Francis Cooke reports to Tobias Barlow that drums of experimental gravity gel will not be arriving as expected due to the truck transporting them getting caught in an atmospheric shift and Anomalies. The spilled gravity gel has become a part of the ground and begun to spread through the Zone. [41]

1965

  • LIM Tech mentions stop appearing on the press.[42]
  • The method of crystalizing carbon sap is perfected. [43]

May

  • May 14th:
    • A conversation between "Jack" and multiple scientist (Dr. Niraj Patel, Dr. Gabriella and Dr. Anna and the speaker) argue about not bringing new equipment to the zone due to the fact that ARDA is "feeding it like a cocktail"[44]

June

  • June 28th:
    • Dr. Niraj Patel finds organic material inside corrosive bunnies, concerning scientist if anomalies are alive or not. He compares the synthetization of the material to insects that also create organic compounds though notes the comparison is a stretch. [45]

December

  • December 2nd:
    • Dr. Lopez discovers the presence of plasma particles in sizzling mist Anomalies and concludes they are the reason for the cloud being conductive. [46]
  • December 10th:
    • Dr Lopez writes to Dr. Anna, mentioning to her that Bunnies might be evolving after having them repeatedly interrupt experiments and noticing strange behaviors.[47]

1966

  • A memo is sent out regarding locking up hazmat cabinets due to materials going missing, presumably due to Anomalies. [48]

February

  • February 12th:
    • A report from the maintenance team is filed regarding the loss of equipment during a "Pothole job".[49]

June

  • June 1st:
    • Dr. Francis Cooke writes on his diary that now explosive crates have evolved and are following employees. The puts the blame on ARDA for feeding the zone.[50]

August

  • August 11th:
    • 16 cameras and 3 rovers are sent inside sick mickey Anomaly fissures, revealing not only immense pressure on their inside, but that they seem to burst out corrosive waste from "another place" that isn't in the earth itself. [51]

September

  • September 20th:
    • Geologists believe there may be the formation of a new volcano or chain of volcanos across the Olympic Peninsula after an increase in seismic activity over the summer. [6]

1967

  • The Olympic Exclusion Zone is expanded to include the Outer Zone.[52]
  • Sightings of "Match Head" Anomalies start. [53]

March

  • March 14th:
    • Transmission to ARDA Field Headquarters regarding new military recruits touching everything including acid, which is causing problems. [54]

April

  • April 20th:
    • ARDA briefing of military personnel about the Blacksmith anomaly. [55]

October

  • October 2nd:
    • A criminal named "Notorious Scott" is almost caught by authorities in the Zone however gets away due to authorities getting caught by a Shaggy Scrambler Anomaly.[56]

November

  • November 2nd:
    • A new subspecies of fir tree that grows at extraordinary speeds is discovered by arborist Cynthia Wan. [6]

1968

January

  • January 29th:
    • Opening of a landmark class action lawsuit by government employees against the state of Washington for knowingly sending them to perform "profoundly dangerous and extremely unhealthy" duties resulting in long term illness. [6]

February

  • February 12th:
    • Discovery of the Pacemaker Anomaly. It is compared to early iteration of LIM tech. [57]

September

  • September 12th:
    • Sixth aircraft reported missing in the airspace over the Olympic Peninsula. [6]

October

  • October 9th:
    • At this point in time it is common knowledge within the Zone that all vehicles and moving piles of metal attract the attention of anomalies[58]
    • Transmitting outside of the Zone has become difficult. [58]

November

  • November 8th:
    • First reports of Fallen Firmaments. [59]
    • Reports that the Outer Zone is warping, changing and becoming filled with Anomalies that weren't there prior to the second expansion. [59]
  • November 28th:
    • Death of Dr. Powell due to Tour Bus Anomaly. [60]

December

  • Sightings of "Match Head" Anomalies stop due to agressive culling of the Anomaly. [53]

1969

February

  • February 12th:
    • Eric Gordon's funeral after he dies to a Shaker Anomaly.[61]
  • February 19th:
    • Pierce County Sheriff, Buck O'Bostrell, publicly states displeasure at a lack of support from ARDA and government employees in tracking fugitives who flee to the Olympic Peninsula. [6]

June

  • June 27th:
    • Ongoing protests from federal workers and their families about ongoing ARDA layoffs. [6]

August

  • August 17:
    • Air quality continues to suffer as a result of ongoing forest fires raging through the Olympic Peninsula. Despite growing concerns from state officials, A.R.D.A. have refused to grant firefighters access. [6]

1970's

1970

  • Icicle Anomalies started to be sighted. [62]

January

  • January 15th:
    • Addition of circuit caches to time trials/circuit gates using old barricade technology. [63]

March

  • March 30th:
    • Completion of the process of standardizing all Anchor mounts to be more durable. [64]

August

  • March 30th:
    • Zone receiver designs updated.[65]

November

  • November 12th:
    • A progress report on three missing-persons cases is filed. All three people were found and all three had reports of Hopped Up Hare Anomalies helping them out.[66]

1971

  • Discovery of marsh eggs. [67]

September

  • September 2nd:
    • Military memo for military personnel to not proboke pickpocket Anomalies. [68]

1972

  • In the winter, the Helmsman is reported to have arrived in the Zone. [69]

November

  • November 20th:
    • Cut of date for town entries to LIM Fair competition hosted by Dr. Ken Washington. [70]

1973

  • February 13th:
    • The Sierram Disaster destroys the town of Sierram.[71]

1975

  • Icicle Anomalies stop being sighted. [62]

January

  • January 31st:
    • Experimental test results show that the Crackling Crawler Anomaly responds to ground vibrations and senses things nearby. [72]

December

  • December 28th:
    • Cancellation of "Disco Time" and reminder to all staff to be professional. [73]

1976

  • Several reports of Tourists from all over the Zone. [74]

1978

  • Remnant sightings stop.[75]

1980's

1981

  • Exodus of ARDA employees from the Zone. [76]

1982

1984

April

  • April 10th:
    • Sector 6 weather report. [78]

1987

  • ARDA loses its funding, thus evacuates and seals the Olympic Exclusion Zone.[79]

1990's

1993

  • The Neptune and Uranus conjunction. [80]

1998

  • The Driver is warped into the Olympic Exclusion Zone via an anomalous portal, and the events of Pacific Drive begin.
  • Second Mass Hallucination, lasting three seconds. It was caused after the protagonist's car hit Colossal Cappy, the largest anomaly in the Zone.[81]

1999

  • Pufferfish Anomaly discovery by Dr. Francis Cooke. [82]

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Olympium Vein log entry.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 Frequency File #2, Part 2
  3. ↑ SRR Meeting Minutes #1
  4. ↑ SRR Meeting Minutes #2
  5. ↑ SRR Meeting Minutes #3
  6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 6.3 6.4 6.5 6.6 6.7 Fax Machine
  7. ↑ SRR Meeting Minutes #5
  8. ↑ SRR Meeting Minutes #5
  9. ↑ SRR Meeting Minutes #6
  10. ↑ SRR Meeting Minutes #7
  11. ↑ SRR Meeting Minutes #8
  12. ↑ 12.0 12.1 12.2 12.3 Frequency File #4, Part 2
  13. ↑ Frequency File #1, Part 1
  14. ↑ Powered By Carbs log entry.
  15. ↑ SRR Meeting Minutes #9
  16. ↑ 16.0 16.1 Anomaly Studies #3
  17. ↑ ARDA Fuel Tanker logbook entry.
  18. ↑ Charge Stop log entry.
  19. ↑ 19.0 19.1 19.2 The Red Meadow Facility
  20. ↑ Bollard log entry.
  21. ↑ Repair Stop log entry.
  22. ↑ Red Meadow Document #4
  23. ↑ 23.0 23.1 The Mass Hallucination
  24. ↑ Frequency File #2, Part 2
  25. ↑ Neon Reef log entry.
  26. ↑ 26.0 26.1 26.2 26.3 26.4 Full Service Stop log entry.
  27. ↑ The Painter
  28. ↑ Dust Bunny
  29. ↑ Frequency File #2, Part 4
  30. ↑ 30.0 30.1 Anomaly Studies #4: Mosquito
  31. ↑ Titan's Bone log entry
  32. ↑ Red Meadow Document #3
  33. ↑ Plastid Power Pod
  34. ↑ Explosives Crate
  35. ↑ Lab Computer
  36. ↑ The Remnants Part 1
  37. ↑ Spike Puddle
  38. ↑ Glittering Boulder
  39. ↑ Fuel Barrel
  40. ↑ Bubblegum Buddy
  41. ↑ Airstrip
  42. ↑ Frequency File #1, Part 2
  43. ↑ Sap Compressor
  44. ↑ Boom Bunny
  45. ↑ Burp Bunny
  46. ↑ Sizzling Mist
  47. ↑ Broken Bunny
  48. ↑ Hazmat Cabinet
  49. ↑ Pothole
  50. ↑ Ticking Tumbler
  51. ↑ Sick Mickey
  52. ↑ Frequency File #2, Part 2
  53. ↑ 53.0 53.1 Anomaly Studies #6: Match Head
  54. ↑ Rotten Egg
  55. ↑ Blacksmith
  56. ↑ Shaggy Scrambler
  57. ↑ Pacemaker
  58. ↑ 58.0 58.1 Abandoned Car
  59. ↑ 59.0 59.1 Fallen Firmament
  60. ↑ Tour Bus
  61. ↑ Shaker
  62. ↑ 62.0 62.1 Anomaly Studies #5: Icicle
  63. ↑ Circuit Cache
  64. ↑ Anchor Plug
  65. ↑ Zone Receiver
  66. ↑ Hopped-up Hare
  67. ↑ Salamander Grotto
  68. ↑ Pickpocket
  69. ↑ The Mysterious Helmsman
  70. ↑ LIM Fair Competition
  71. ↑ Frequency File #3, Part 2
  72. ↑ Crackling Crawler
  73. ↑ Sodium Vapor Light
  74. ↑ Tourist
  75. ↑ The Remnants Part 2
  76. ↑ Frequency File #2, Part 4
  77. ↑ Familiar Shapes
  78. ↑ Sector 6 Weather Report
  79. ↑ Loot To Your Heart's Content
  80. ↑ Conjunction of Planets
  81. ↑ Holy Moley
  82. ↑ Pufferfish
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