Location
Cole Flats Air Base
Created by Kstarfireheart3583Cole Flats Air Base sprawls across the barren expanse between the crumbling ruins of Coleville and the vast desert scrublands that stretch toward the horizon. Once a thriving military installation, the base now stands as a monument to catastrophe, its infrastructure ravaged by fire, time, and the infected. The barracks and air control tower are nothing but charred skeletal remains, their blackened walls a grim reminder of the chaos that unfolded here. The main command center, still partially operational, has been fortified behind layers of rusted barbed wire and hastily stacked debris, creating a fortress-like appearance against the desolate landscape. Powerful spotlights emanate from the command center each night, sweeping across the cracked tarmac and abandoned hangars in a constant, restless vigilance. The base earned its tragic distinction as ground zero when a catastrophic breach at the underground research facility beneath Coleville released a genetically engineered pathogen into the world, transforming the installation into the epicenter of an ongoing crisis. The surviving military personnel who remain are hardened by their harrowing experiences, conducting endless patrols through the base's deteriorating corridors and across its empty runways. Paranoia runs deep among these soldiers, whose constant suspicion of intruders and external threats has become as much a part of the base's atmosphere as the dust storms that roll across the flats. The combination of natural desolation and human-made ruin creates an unsettling environment where danger seems to lurk in every shadow and abandoned structure.
Open in Summon WorldsDetails
- Type
- Military Camp
Landmarks
The Hangar Graveyard
A sprawling collection of five massive aircraft hangars in various states of decay, their corrugated metal walls twisted and collapsed like the ribs of dead beasts. The largest hangar's roof has partially caved in, revealing shadowy interior spaces where rusted aircraft frames sit abandoned. Vines of barbed wire have grown across the entrances, and the concrete floor is fractured with deep crevasses. Strange biological residue stains the walls in patterns suggesting violent struggle. Adventurers investigating may find classified documents scattered among debris, evidence of hasty evacuation, and signs that something large was once housed and studied here before the outbreak occurred.
The Contamination Vault
A partially collapsed underground bunker entrance hidden beneath a section of cracked tarmac near the base's eastern perimeter. The reinforced steel blast doors hang open, revealing a descending stairwell shrouded in darkness and an acrid chemical smell. Faded biohazard symbols are still visible on the frame. Inside, rows of sealed laboratory containment pods line the walls, many of them breached or leaking an iridescent fluid. Scattered research documents and broken monitoring equipment litter the floor. The paranoid soldiers avoid this area entirely, claiming it's 'cursed ground,' though adventurers may discover it's the actual origin point of the T-virus outbreak—and that something still moves in the deepest chambers below.
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