Vim! Voyage
Visiting Vim! League Vacation Venues
by Vikky Vail
2 February 2303
Welcome to Far Harbor
We would call ourselves a private place that is not very welcoming of outsiders, but that reality has changed in the last 15 years. You see, when a ship first pulled up to our harbor far away from the Commonwealth, we were not just wary of outsiders, we were downright weary, too.
Far Harbor Welcome Sign
Most people who arrived by boat had great visions of conquering the island. Far Harbor was the place they arrived. It was the place they took their charge. It was the place where many refused the assistance of the island's guide, Old Longfellow. Except for a subset of visitors, we never saw them again. Sure, sure, some were out there lost in or to the fog. Many were just killed or consumed. And then there was the Kasumi Nakano saga.
You may know of it, so I won't bore you with the vivid details. What I will venture into is how one legend of the Commonwealth came here with a peeled-up synth sleuth named Nick Valentine. That changed the fortune of the island. This place, Mount Desert Island; this town, pre-war known as Bar Harbor and now as Far Harbor; and this vixen, by the name of Vikki Vail were all changed forever. The very land itself changed. This year, we are voyaging the island, but first, the capital of the land, Far Harbor.
The Harbor View from a Boat
In 2288, when Nate Howard arrived, Far Harbor was the last of regular humanity on The Island. The fog had taken over everywhere else, and it was filled with nasties: Trappers, super mutants, ghouls, fogcrawlers, anglers, gulpers, hermit crabs, and all others kind of hungry creatures looking for an easy meal.
A Vision of Pre-Perfection, Far Harbor's Wall in 2288
The island was made up of a group of people who called themselves the Harbormen, all under the guidance of our benevolent mayor, Captain Olivia Avery. The young but mature beyond her ears Harbormen leader was Small Bertha, who supported Nate Howard in his efforts to tame The Island.
There were others beyond Small Bertha and Old Longfellow who took leadership. The Mariner worked to keep Far Harbor intact. Eventually, Mitch, now know as Mitch Beerslinger, took up on Nate Howard's quest and repopulated the freed Acadia National Park Visitors Center area.
The Last Flank Where Mitch Voraciously and Sometimes Viciously Slung Beers
While there was a wall that kept Far Harbor's residents safe, there was also a larger area beyond the wall. Now that fog condensers are everywhere and the fog is not what is was in 2288, those areas house additional settlers and businesses, including the world-famous and operational Beaver Creek Lanes bowling alley. It's The Island's biggest hangout joint to go with the theater at Eden Meadows.
Beaver Creek Lanes
If you find yourself visiting old Maine, be sure to drop in. Get your fishing gear ready, wet your windpipe with some lukewarm beer, toss a few balls down the lanes, visit the mirelurk boiling pot, and know that you are in the best damn settlement in the Commonwealth, Far Harbor.