This is a brief summary of various events in the PPC, Real World Time and HST-wise, during the year 2001.
January
February
- 27 - The Legend of Zelda: Oracle of Seasons and Oracle of Ages are released in Japan for the Game Boy Color.
- Emma Kaylan joins the PPC.
March
April
May
- 11 - Douglas Adams passes away.
- 25 - The first annual Towel Day is celebrated.
June
- 1 - The 54th and final Animorphs book, The Beginning, is published.
- 18 - Xena: Warrior Princess concludes its seven-year run.
- Jessie Lancaster joins the PPC and is partnered with Luke Celinus in the DMS.
July
- 19 - Final Fantasy X is released for the PlayStation 2.
August
- 1 - Golden Sun is released in Japan for the Game Boy Advance.
September
- 26 - Star Trek: Enterprise premieres on the UPN television network.
October
November
- 4 - Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (the film) premiers in London.
- 21 - Super Smash Bros. Melee is released in Japan for the Nintendo GameCube.
December
- 10 - Peter Jackson's The Fellowship of the Ring premieres in London. This event heralds the beginning of a Lord of the Rings fanfic explosion and the Real World creation of the PPC.
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- Late 2001 - Rena Chang is recruited and placed in the DMS, Lord of the Rings Division.
- Radix is recruited and joins the Department of Internal Affairs.
- Amber Dashel joins the PPC at the age of 17 and becomes a member of Finance.
- Agent Dana Trent transfers to the DBS.
- Camilla Sandman's story "A Year in the Life," co-written with Sim, is nominated for multiple Water Rats Fan Fiction Awards. "A Year in the Life: May" wins Most Outstanding Romance.