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The UGM-133 Trident II or Trident D5 is a submarine-launched ballistic missile (SLBM).
Pre-Apocalypse[]
Begining development in 1972 and entering operation in 1990, the Tirdent D5 were manufactured by Lockheed Martin Space and were used by the U.S. Military, including the submarine USS Pennsylvania which had a dozen tubes containing nuclear-armed Tridents.
Post-Apocalypse[]
Roughly around the time of Operation Cobalt, the USS Pennsylvania receives orders to launch one of its nuclear missiles at Chicago. However, weapons officer Lieutenant Jason Riley and fellow officers Pierce and McGuire refuse the order and mutiny against Captain Renwick, unwilling to fire on their own country and people. The situation is defused when Renwick is discovered to have been bitten and acquiesces; Riley mercy kills him and takes command of the sub.
Later, Theodore Maddox plots to have his cult use the nuclear missiles stowed on the USS Pennsylvania to end the remainder of humanity on the surface of the Earth and give the human race a new beginning. To this end, the cult chases Morgan Jones who came into possession of one of the two launch keys for the Pennsylvania. Jason Riley, the sub's former Weapons Officer, is eventually able to force Morgan to give him the key. Teddy eventually reveals his plan to Alicia Clark before locking her and the people that he intends to survive in a secret Cold War-era bunker beneath the Franklin Hotel.
Teddy, Riley and Dakota board the sub where Riley works to bring the weapons systems online and Teddy reveals to Dakota that he intends to die in the coming nuclear destruction. Morgan's Group, having been warned by Alicia, boards the sub in an attempt to stop Teddy's plan, but Morgan and Victor Strand arrive too late and Teddy and Riley manage to fire off a single Trident missile before the two men capture them and prevent any more missiles from being fired. Riley reveals that the launched missile contains ten nuclear warheads which are targeted at various locations in Texas and that it can't be stopped. Teddy suggests that two of the locations may be the Texas-Mexico border and Valley Town. Morgan orders the two men to leave and, angry at Strand and blaming him for their failure, sends the other man away as well.
It's later stated that at least 8 of the warheads went off with a map owned by Morgan and Grace showing targets that were hit in both Texas and Louisiana. While driving through the devastation caused by the bombs detonating, Grace states that the warheads detonated on the ground and that it is even worse than she thought. According to Will, the only walkers that are dangerous as a result of the bombs are those that died of the radiation from the blasts and then reanimated. The walkers that merely passed through the radioactive zones are clean despite their exposure.
It's later discovered that at least one of the ten warheads was a dud, but it cracked open and is leaking radiation all over the place. It is eventually found by Sarah Rabinowitz and Josiah LaRoux by accident and then recovered by Sage and given to the Stalkers. The Stalkers subsequently weaponize a number of walkers using the radioactive material from the warhead, although it costs the lives of all of the Stalkers who handle it. Arno uses the walkers as leverage in an attempt to take over Strand's Tower, but he is foiled by Morgan's group. Later, a number of the walkers wander into Alicia's Camp and explode, rendering it uninhabitable.
When Alicia meets Paul, he reveals that his wife Rowan had died in one of the blasts. Paul had heard her death over the radio with the high-pitched whine that the blast created destroying what was left of Paul's hearing.
While traveling past one of the blast craters, Arno and Sage find it to be filled with numerous walkers. Arno guesses that the herd must've fallen in and has probably been stewing down there for months. Arno states that there's "too many" in the crater and that if one of them gets out, nobody's going anywhere.
Following the Battle for Strand's Tower, the radioactive walkers from the crater are all burned and the radiation that they're carrying is released into the air, forcing the survivors of both the Tower and Morgan's group to abandon Texas for good in rafts. Having remained behind, Alicia finds dozens more survivors who had responded to a message that she had sent for them to come to the Tower. Using fuel drained from the Tower's basement generators, Alicia is able to drive all of the survivors that she had found to safety in Al's old SWAT van. However, Ada's father subsequently dies a few months later because of his radiation exposure.
7 years later, the radiation levels appear to have subsided back to safe levels in at least parts of Texas as the Gearheads are able to clear roads in northern Texas for passage for travelers and Luciana and Charlie are able to visit Nick Clark's grave in central Texas.
Killed Victims[]
- Dakota (Alive)
- Acolyte
- Emma (Indirectly Caused)
- Rowan
- Garcia (Caused)
- Muhammad (Caused)
- Ada's Father (Caused)
- Several unnamed Stalkers (Caused)
- Many unnamed Texas survivors (Caused and Direct)
Firearms
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| Handguns | Alfa 820 • AMT Automag II • Arsenal P-M01 • Benelli B76 • Beretta 21A Bobcat • Beretta 84 Cheetah • Beretta 92A1 • Beretta 92FS • Beretta 92FS Centurion Inox • Beretta 92FS Inox • Beretta 92SB Nickel • Beretta Cougar • Beretta Cougar Inox • Beretta M9A1 • Beretta Px4 Storm • Beretta Px4 Sub-Compact • Browning BDA • Browning Hi-Power • Bruni Olympic 6 • Captive Bolt Pistol • Charter Arms Bulldog • Colt 1851 Navy • Colt 1860 Army • Colt 1872 Open Top • Colt Commander • Colt Detective Special • Colt Gold Cup National Match • Colt Government Model • Colt MK IV Series 70 • Colt MK IV Series 80 • Colt Officer's ACP • Colt Official Police • Colt Police Positive • Colt Python • Colt Rail Gun • Colt Single Action Army • Colt Walker • CZ 52 • CZ 75 • CZ 82 • Desert Eagle • Desert Eagle Mark I • Flare Gun • Flintlock Pistol • FN Five-seveN • FN FNX-9 • Glock 17 • Glock 19 • Glock 26 • Glock 30 • Glock34 • Heckler & Koch HK 45 • Heckler & Koch Mark 23 • Heckler & Koch P7 • Heckler & Koch P9S • Heckler & Kock P2000 • Heckler & Kock USP • Heckler & Kock USP Compact • High Standard Double-Nine • Iver Johnson Derringer • Iver Johnson Revolver • Kahr K9 • Kimber Custom TLE II • Kimber Solo Carry • Kimber Warrior • Lepage Percussion Pistol • Luger Po8 • M1911A1 • MAC Mle 1950 • Mle 1892 Revolver • Nail Gun • Philadelphia Derringer • Remington 1875 • Remington 1911 • Rock Island Armory 1911 • Ruger GP100 • Riger Mk II • Ruger SP101 • Ruger Speed Six • SIG-Sauer GSR • SIG-Sauer P226 • SIG-Sauer P228 • SIG-Sauer P229 • SIG-Sauer P250 Compact • Smith & Wesson 41 • Smith & Wesson 3913 • Smith & Wesson 3913 "Ladysmith" • Smith & Wesson 5904 • Smith & Wesson 5906 • Smith & Wesson 6904 • Smith & Wesson M&P • Smith & Wesson Model 3 • Smith & Wesson Model 10 • Smith & Wesson Model 15 • Smith & Wesson Model 17-8 • Smith & Wesson Model 19 • Smith & Wesson Model 28 • Smith & Wesson Model 29 • Smith & Wesson Model 36 • Smith & Wesson Model 60 • Smith & Wesson Model 66-1 • Smith & Wesson Model 327 Performance Center M&P R8 • Smith & Wesson Model 442 • Smith & Wesson Model439 • Smith & Wesson Model 586 • Smith & Wesson Model 686 • Smith & Wesson Model 686 Snub • Smith & Wesson Model 686P • Smith & Wesson Sigma] • Smith & Wesson SW99 • Smith & Wesson SW1911 • Springfield Armory TRP • Springfield Armory XD • Springfield Armory XD-S • Start Model B • Taurus Model 82 • Taurus Model 85 • Taurus PT92AF • Taurus Ragining Judge Ultra-Lite • Walther CCP • Walther P22 • Walther P38 • Walther P99 • Walther PPK • Walther PPK/S • Webley .455 Mk VI • Webley "WG" Army Model • Webley No. 1 Mark 1 Flare Gun • Vektor CP1 |
| Rifles | Accuracy International Arctic Warfare • Baretta M82A1M • Browning Automatic Rifle Safari • Browning X-Bolt • CZ 527 • Dan Inject Model JM • Flintlock Rifle • FN SCAR-H • Heckler & Koch G3 • Henry Classic Lever Action • Karabiner 98k • Lee-Enfield Mk.I • Lee-Enfield No. 1 Mk III* • M1 Carbine • M1 Garand • M110 SASS • M24 • Marlin Model 1893 • Marlin Model 1894 • Mendoza Puma • Mosin–Nagant • Mossberg MVP Predator • Mossberg Patriot • Musket • Pneumatic Rifle • Remington 700 BDL • Remington 700 PSS • Remington 700 VLS • Remington 7400 • Ruger 10/22 • Ruger Mini-14 • Savage 99 • Sharps Rifle Model 1874 • Sporterized Springfield M1903 • SKS • Spencer 1860 • Springfield 1973 "Trapdoor" Carbine • Steyr SSG 69 • Winchester Model 70 • Winchester Model 1866 "Yellow Boy" • Winchester Model 1973 |
| Shotguns | 12 Gauge Double Barreled Shotgun • Benelli Black Eagle • Benelli M2 Super 90 • Benelli M3 Super 90 • Benelli M4 Super 90 • Blunderbuss • Browning Auto-5 • FN SLP • Franchi SPAS-12 • Frolov Shotgun • Harrington & Richardson Pardner Pump Compact • Harrington & Richardson Pardner Pump Protector • High Standerd FLITE KING K-1200 Riot Shotgun • Ithaca 37 • Izhmash Saiga 12K • J.C. Higgins Model 20 • Kel-Tec KSG • Mossberg 500 • Mossberg 500 Cruiser • Mossberg 590 • Mossberg 590 Compact Cruiser • Mossberg HS12 • Over/Under Shotgun • Remington 870 • Remington 870 Wingmaster • Remington 1100 • Sawed-off Double Barrel Shotgun • Stevens 67 • UTAS UTS-15 • Winchester Model 1300 Defender • Winchester Model 1887 • Winchester Model 1897 |
| Assault Rifles | AK-47 • AKM • AKMS • AKMSU • AKS-47 • AKS-74 • AKS-74U • AR-18 • Bushmaster ACR • Century Arms C39 V2 • Century Arms RAS47 • Colt AR-15A2 Government Carbine • Colt Law Enforcement Carbine • Colt Model 639 • Colt Model 727 • Colt XM177E2 • Daewoo Precision Industries K2 • DPMS Oracle AR-10 • FAMAS F1 • FN F2000 • FN FAL • FN FS2000 • FN SCAR-H • FN SCAR-L • FNH SCAR 17S • Heckler & Koch G3A3 • Heckler & Koch G36C • Heckler & Koch G36KV • Heckler & Koch HK 416 • Heckler & Koch HK 417 • HK-51 • IMI Galil AR • IWI Galil ACE • KR-103 • L85A2 • M4A1 • M4 Carbine • M14 Rifle • M16 Rifle • M16A1 Rifle • M16A2 Rifle • M16A4 Rifle • Maadi ARM • Micro Draco AK • Mk. 14 Mod 1 EBR • Mk. 18 Mod 0 • Norinco MAK-90 • Noveske N4 • Olympic Arms CAR-AR • Olympic Arms K4B • Romarm SAR-1 • Romy G AK-47 • Ruger Mini-14 GB • SIG-Sauer 516 • SIG-Sauer SIG556 • SIG SG 550 • Smith & Wesson M&P15 • Springfield M1A • Springfield M1A SOCOM 16 • Steyr AUG A1 • Steyr AUG A2 • Type 56 • Type 56-1 • Valmet M76 • WASR10/63 • WASR-10 UF • XM16E1 • Zastava M70AB2 • Zastava M70B1 |
| Submachine Guns | AR-15 • AR-57 • Cobray M11/9 • CX4 Storm • CZ Scorpion 3 S1 • Daewoo Precision Industries K1 • FN P90 • German Sport Gun GSG5 Semi Auto Carbine • Heckler & Koch MP5A2 • Heckler & Koch MP5A3 • Heckler & Koch HK94A2 • Heckler & Koch HK94A3 • Heckler & Koch MP5K • Heckler & Koch MP5K-PDW • Heckler & Koch UMP • IMI Micro Uzi • IMI Mini Uzi • IMI Uzi • Intratec TEC-9• KRISS Vector • M1A1 Thompson • M3A1 "Grease Gun" • MAC-10 • MAC-11 • MP40 • PPS-43 • SIG-Sauer MPX • Sterling Mark 6 • Sten Mk II • Thompson M1928A1 • Umarez. 22 |
| Machine Guns | Browning M1919 • Browning M2HB • DShK • KPVT • M249-E2 SAW • M60 • M60E3 • M230 Chain Gun • M240 • PKM |
| Ranged Weapons | Airtronic RPG-7 • Bow and Arrow • Bowtech 101st Airborn • Cannon • Crossbow • DefTech 37mm Rotary Launcher • Horton Scout HD 125 • Hwacha • M136 AT4 • M72A2 LAW • PSE Fang 350 • Screamstick • Slingshot • Stryker Strykezone 380 |
| Explosives | C4 • Chlorine Gas • CS Triple Chasers • Disruption Charges • Gun Powder Packs • F1 Hand Grenade • Firecrackers • Flares • Incendiary Bomb • M26 Hand Grenade • M67 Grenade • M84 Flashbang Grenade • MK2 Grenade • Model 24 Stielhandgranate • Model 7290 Flashbang Grenade • Molotov Cocktail • OF-15 Hand Grenade • Smoke Grenade • UGM-133 Trident II |
| Signature Weapons | Alpha's Shotgun • Andrea's Ladysmith • Andrea's Rifle • Annie's Blowgun • Arthit's Matchlock • Boyd's Revolvers • Carol's Bow and Arrow • Carol's Revolver • Chemist's Gas Bombs • Dale's Rifle • Daryl's Crossbow • Dave's Pistol • Davie's Crossbow • Davie's Pistol • Diego's Hunting Rifle • Dwight's Crossbow • Georgia's Assault Rifle • Gunther's Auto Rifle • Hailey's Slingshot • Hershel's Shotgun • Jacki's Pistol • Jeff's Bow • Joe's Revolvers • John's Revolvers • Kate's Paintball Gun • Kate's Sniper Rifle • Kyle's Pistol • Lady Z's Pistol • Maggie's Machine Gun • Marlon's Bow • Morgan's Rifle • Mr. Jones' Shotgun • Nia's Tranqualizer Rifle • Nick's Revolver • Peacekeeper's Gatling Gun • Princess' Machine Gun • Priya's Mini Gun • Rick's Colt Python • Rosy's Rivet Gun • Roxie's Assault Rifle • Sebastian's Pistol • Shane's Shotgun • Stefan's Sniper Revolver • The Trader's Grenade Launcher • The Trader's SMG • Tiffany's Harpoon Gun • Tiffany's Tranqualizer Rifle • Tomas' Revolver • Yumiko's Crossbow • Zoey's Rifle • Charlotte • Dragon Breath |