Kolechia is a neighboring country west of Arstotzka. After the Six-Year War, entrants from and via Kolechia are finally able to enter Arstotzka through the border town Grestin, although Kolechian entrants occasionally face additional scrutiny at the border[1] due to the terrorist threat some of them pose.
Sergiu describes conditions in Kolechia as "ten times worse" than in Arstotzka.[2]
Despite high hopes after the opening of the border,[3] tensions between Arstotzka and Kolechia continue to grow throughout the game, up to the point where the future of the Grestin border checkpoint becomes uncertain.[4] Depending on the choices the inspector makes during the story, Arstotzka and Kolechia may eventually find common ground and reach a tentative understanding, which will allow the border to remain open.[5]
Two Arstotzkan characters have Kolechian love interests in the game: the supervisor is associated with Shae Piersovska, and Sergiu is in love with Elisa Katsenja.
Geography
Kolechia borders five other countries, a lake with Antegria and Obristan, and the easternmost ocean. Kolechia is the largest of the three countries seen in their entirety on the map.
Issuing cities in Kolechia
- Yurko City
- Vedor
- West Grestin
Scripted entrants from Kolechia
The list only includes scripted entrants that have special dialog or other options.
- A Kolechian who thinks opening the checkpoint was a mistake (day 1)
- A Kolechian who needs a surgery in Arstotzka (day 16)
- A depressed Kolechian on day 25
- Nathan Cykelek (day 14)
- Kordon Kallo (day 27)
- Elisa Katsenja (day 26)
- Shae Piersovska (day 25)
- Shaddy Safadi (day 7)
Intepretations
The name of this country is possibly derived from the Russian word kalechit (калечить), 'to maim' or 'pervert',[6] or from the Polish word kolejka, as 'queue.'[7]
References
- ↑ See immigration protocol on day 7
- ↑ The exact phrase is, "If you think it is bad in Arstotzka, it is ten times worse in Kolechia." Sergiu tells this to the inspector on day 22.
- ↑ The Truth of Arstotzka on day 2.
- ↑ The Truth of Arstotzka on day 31.
- ↑ Events and headlines on days 27 and 28 and ending 20.
- ↑ https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/калечить
- ↑ https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/kolejka