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Once Upon a Wasteland is a Fallout audio fiction project.

Background
Once Upon a Wasteland is set in Appalachia beginning in 2104 (following the events of Steel Reign) and follows the story of Vault Dweller Elizabeth Kirby and Brotherhood of Steel Scribe Odessa Valdez as they work together to save the nascent society growing in Appalachia and fall in love along the way.

Production History
The show's first ten-episode season debuted in October, 2021. Its second season debuted a year later, in October, 2022. It has won a total of eight Signal Awards, including Best Writing, Best Editing, Best Show Art, and Best Scripted Fiction.

A third season launched on November 6, 2023. The production team announced that the third season will be the show's last.

It is one of only two audio ficton projects that has been formally promoted by Bethesda.

Characters

 * Elizabeth Kirby (Letitia Lemon): Born April 21, 2081 in Vault 76, Beth is the daughter of Andrew Kirby, an English former MI-6 operative, and Elise (Dietrich) Kirby, a German diplomat. Both of her parents were members of the Vault-Tec University faculty, with Andrew providing instruction in spycraft and intelligence gatheriing and Elise teaching residents about diplomacy, negotiation, and coalition building. Following the departure of her parents in Season Two, Beth is Seventh Baroness Kirby, having inherited the title from her father. Her full name is Elizabeth Laurel Kirby.
 * Odessa Valdez (Vitriol Plays): Born July 17, 2075 in Monterey, California, Odessa is - along with Paladin Leila Rahmani - one of only two remaining members of the Brotherhood First Expeditionary Force, Knight Daniel Shin having left Appalachia before the events of the show. Odessa was engaged to Knight (later Paladin) Derek Hewitt, but ended the engagement just prior to leaving for Appalachia. Her full name is Odessa Maria Valdez.