The Marin Restricted Zone

Pre-Collapse Identity

National parkland. Coastal batteries. Hiking trails. Houseboats in Sausalito. Old-growth redwoods in Muir Woods.

Current Character

Designated Former Military Zone 7. Entire area off-limits. Entry prohibited. Approximately 200 autonomous drones maintain continuous lethal patrol coverage. They do not issue warnings.

An unidentified fortified compound is visible on the ridgeline whose purpose and occupants remain unknown. No approach has been successful.

Terrain & Atmosphere

Rugged coastal highlands, sea level to 785 meters. Dense vegetation has reclaimed everything. Fog-shrouded. Steep. Warning signs mark the perimeter every 50 meters in seven languages. Wreckage of unauthorized vehicles litters the boundary, left as deterrent.

Corporate Presence

None. Who maintains the drones and who they report to are questions that have not been answered.

Key Locations

The compound on the ridgeline. Mt. Tamalpais. The perimeter fence.

Sensory Detail

Silence, interrupted by drone rotors. Eucalyptus and sea salt. Fog in thick banks through the valleys.