City Fourteen

Poland, let alone Warsaw, had never seen the light of day in all of its entirety until the early twenty first century. The city itself has always been in the mix between the conflicts of Russia and Germany. It often enough became the middle grounds for two Great Wars and many conflicts before it. Once again and for the third time, the nation of Poland stood alone as it faced an extraterrestrial invasion... it didn't end well for the brave Poles.

When the Combine had pushed through into the very depths of Warsaw, the Polish Army had already been bogged down. The fighting was throughout the countryside, including around Silesia and the northern territories in and around Gdansk. The end seemed nowhere in sight until the global ceasefire occurred after the seventh hour of the conflict.

The Royal Castle of Warsaw has been completely rehauled into the image of the Combine. The once little red museum now stands as a monument and NEXUS inside Warsaw itself - all artefacts either destroyed or misplaced elsewhere. Throughout the Old Town, checkpoints reign across each and every precinct as the population has never settled being once again occupied. Even the Presidential Palace has become the governing body of the Civil Administration Board. It is here they dictate the very lives of each and every citizen through their profound and brutal laws.

Civil Protection reigns supreme in the local region as scanners fill every street; every corner being watched as nobody can exactly hide. Even the more curious acts of the human mind are met with twisted suspicions of disloyalty. However, despite the Combine's dreadful occupation in Warsaw, the people still hold onto the popular beliefs of their strong catholic heritage and their royal past.

Despite the odds, Warsaw could infact stand the test of time.