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| | | Weeks prior | ||
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* | *Foul smell in the air first noticed | ||
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| 1 | | July 1, 1993 (Day -8) | ||
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*[[ | *[[Knox Telecommunication]]s take phone lines down for maintenance | ||
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| 4 | | July 4, 1993 (Day -5) | ||
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* | *American day of Independence | ||
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| | | July 6, 1993 (Day -3) | ||
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*Knox Evacuation: military blockades set up around border, displacing those from the outer perimeter | *Knox Evacuation: military blockades set up around border, displacing those from the outer perimeter | ||
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| | | July 9, 1993 (Day 0) | ||
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*Game begins, three days after the Knox Evacuation. | *Game begins, three days after the Knox Evacuation. | ||
*First official statement given during a press conference by [[General John McGrew]] (11AM on the 9th July 1993) | *First official statement given during a press conference by [[General John McGrew]] (11AM on the 9th July 1993) | ||
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| | | July 11, 1993 (Day 2) | ||
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*[[wikipedia:World Health Organization|WHO]] ground all non-military or -medical internal and international flights (after 6pm EST) | *[[wikipedia:World Health Organization|WHO]] ground all non-military or -medical internal and international flights (after 6pm EST) | ||
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*[[Fort Knox]] military base abandoned. Quarantined cells unlocked and soldiers gone. (unknown to public until July 13) | *[[Fort Knox]] military base abandoned. Quarantined cells unlocked and soldiers gone. (unknown to public until July 13) | ||
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| | | July 12, 1993 (Day 3) | ||
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*Knox Exclusion Zone widened | *Knox Exclusion Zone widened |
Revision as of 12:44, 6 October 2022
The Knox Event is used to refer to the zombie outbreak that occurs prior to and throughout the game. The event first takes place around Muldraugh and West Point, Kentucky. The incident is considered to have begun on the 4th of July, 1993, American Day of Independence. Just two days later the military evacuated residences from around the affected area and set up blockades in what is now known as the Knox Evacuation. The affected area is given the name: the Exclusion Zone, with the primary camp being south of Louisville.
Timeline
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July 1, 1993 (Day -8) |
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July 4, 1993 (Day -5) |
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July 6, 1993 (Day -3) |
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July 9, 1993 (Day 0) |
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July 11, 1993 (Day 2) |
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July 12, 1993 (Day 3) |
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July 13, 1993 (Day 4) |
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July 14, 1993 (Day 5) |
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July 15, 1993 (Day 6) |
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July 16, 1993 (Day 7) |
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July 17, 1993 (Day 8) |
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July 18, 1993 (Day 9) |
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Rumoured outbreak causes
- A bad smell had been in the air for weeks before the blockade went up, many believe that's how you get sick, once it gets in your lungs, you're done.
"You can smell it in the air. Something's smelled bad for weeks, it gets into your lungs. That's what's behind it." - Christian: Caller on KnoxTalk - Many people believe something in the Spiffo's meat is the cause of the outbreak; the next evolutionary step for Mad Cow disease.
"I've been warning people for years. It's in the meat. We've been feeding our cows on their own kind. Misfolded prions. Brain matter fed back into the food chain. These prions have been building up in countless generations of cattle. This is quite clearly a neurological disorder." - Professor Peter Endsleigh - Religious folk believe that Man is paying for their sins, and that this is the work of God.
"The end is at hand. America has sinned. Every day I look to our streets and I see depravity and wickedness. A nation tainted by perverts and sinners." - Pastor Samuels - The outbreak occurring so close to Independence Day can't be a coincidence, it must be terrorism.
"Terrorism. Terrorism is my point. They've been coming for us for years. This is their moment." - Francine: Caller on KnoxTalk