The United States of America (U.S.A. or USA), commonly known as the United States (U.S. or US) or America, is a largely destroyed and mostly lawless country located in North America, situated north of Mexico and south of Canada. It is the main setting of HBO's The Last of Us.[1]
Government[]
After the Cordyceps brain infection outbreak ravaged the nation in 2003, the U.S. government declared martial law in order to contain the outbreak. FEDRA, in conjunction with the US military, was tasked with managing the outbreak and preserving society by any means necessary. FEDRA subsequently replaced the civilian political leadership and other state organs of the U.S. government. They utilized the military's significant capabilities to set up fortified quarantine zones in major population centers across the United States, separating the remaining population from the hordes of infected that roamed the nation.[1]
Bombing campaigns took place in many major cities, as well as some attempts to secure critical infrastructure in rural areas.[2] Not everyone was let into the quarantine zones, since there were not enough spaces and civilians were often culled.[3]
From early on, the remnants of the government were only able to project their power a short distance from the quarantine zones, leaving most of the United States as a lawless no man's land.[1] Despite their efforts, the legitimacy of the FEDRA-led government is challenged by many paramilitary groups, like the Kansas City resistance,[4][5] and the Fireflies.[1][6] These groups efforts mean some sectors of the United States are now under their control.[5][7] However, many are infested with infected, leaving many survivors to form their own communities detached from the cities,[3][8] with several forming habitats in the countryside where infected are minimal in number.[9]
States[]
Colorado[]
David's and his group settled in Silver Lake. They fled here after the collapse of the Pittsburgh QZ and repeated raider attacks on the other locations they tried to settle in.[8]
Georgia[]
According to Lee, a FEDRA soldier, FEDRA still has an operating quarantine zone in Atlanta. This zone had a factory that produced pharmaceutical medications and bullets, demonstrating that FEDRA had complex manufacturing capability this far into the pandemic.[1]
Kansas[]
This state is the location of Ranchland Inn, in Kansas City, Kansas, which is west of the neighboring Kansas City, Missouri. Henry and Sam are buried outside of Ranchland Inn, following their deaths.[5]
Massachusetts[]
By 2023, the Boston quarantine zone is one of the last and most heavily-fortified FEDRA-controlled cities left in the United States. A large military force is stationed there, even 20 years into the pandemic.[1]
Maryland[]
After the outbreak of Cordyceps brain infection ravaged the United States, the military and FEDRA established a quarantine zone within the city of Baltimore. According to Frank, the zone fell by 2007, causing his group of ten survivors to attempt to relocate to the Boston QZ. All except Frank died along the way.[3]
Michigan[]
Tess used to live in Detroit with her family before they perished during the Cordyceps brain infection outbreak.[2]
Missouri[]
FEDRA managed to establish a quarantine zone in Kansas City. By 2023, a successful revolt had occurred in order to overthrow FEDRA. The resistance was led by Kathleen and Perry.[5]
Pennsylvania[]
A FEDRA quarantine zone was established in Pittsburgh early in the outbreak. The zone collapsed in 2017 due to intense fighting between FEDRA and the Fireflies, causing David's group to relocate.[8]
Nebraska[]
Prior to the Cordyceps outbreak, Maria Miller, along with her son Kevin, lived in the city of Omaha, where she worked as an assistant district attorney.[9]
Texas[]
Joel, Tommy, and Joel's daughter Sarah Miller all lived in the suburbs of Austin, Texas, prior to the Cordyceps brain infection outbreak.[1]
Utah[]
The Fireflies set up their headquarters and research center in St. Mary's Hospital, Salt Lake City.[7]
Wyoming[]
Tommy and Maria lived there in Jackson by 2023.[9] Tommy communicated with Joel for a time by radio, sending transmissions via Abe in Boston using the Cody Radio Tower.[1]
The city of Cody, Wyoming is overrun with infected. The city of Laramie, Wyoming, and the Wind River Indian Reservation are also mentioned to be overrun with infected.[9]
References[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 1.7 HBO's The Last of Us episode 1: "When You're Lost in the Darkness"
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 HBO's The Last of Us episode 2: "Infected"
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 HBO's The Last of Us episode 3: "Long, Long Time"
- ↑ HBO's The Last of Us episode 4: "Please Hold to My Hand"
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 HBO's The Last of Us episode 5: "Endure and Survive"
- ↑ HBO's The Last of Us episode 7: "Left Behind"
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 HBO's The Last of Us episode 9: "Look for the Light"
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 8.2 HBO's The Last of Us episode 7: "When We Are in Need"
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 9.2 9.3 HBO's The Last of Us episode 6: "Kin"