Kolechia is a country in Papers, Please. It is located west of Arstotzka, bordered by Obristan, Antegria, Republia, and Impor. 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 security at the border[1] due to the terrorist threat some of them pose. Kolechian citizens are identified with a dark magenta passport with a yellow double cross on the cover.
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, 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, Dimitri, is associated with Shae Piersovska, and Sergiu is in love with Elisa Katsenja.
Events[]
The Grestin checkpoint undergoes terrorist attacks that proclaim Kolechian affiliation. One bombing on day 6 prompts a temporary search policy for all Kolechians. Another bombing on day 13 prompts the requirement for Identity supplement to all foreigners.
Scripted entrants from Kolechia[]
The list only includes scripted entrants that have special dialog or other options.
- A man who thinks opening the checkpoint was a mistake (day 1)
- A suicide bomber (day 6)
- Shaddy Safadi (day 7)
- Nathan Cykelek (day 14)
- A Kolechian who needs a surgery in Arstotzka (day 16)
- A depressed Kolechian (day 25)
- Shae Piersovska (day 25)
- Elisa Katsenja (day 26)
- Kordon Kallo (day 27)
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