Cádiz
The places where the Cold War runs hot
Fortress city
Cádiz is a fortified Red Bloc enclave at the Atlantic entrance to the Strait of Gibraltar. Its position allows the IURR to exert influence over routes connecting the Atlantic and the Mediterranean. The historic city stands alongside armored docks, vast shipyards, and steel structures associated with the Union’s military industry.
Independence and the IURR presence
After the Great War, the Romantics of ’12 led a communist revolutionary movement demanding independence for Cádiz and a constitution of its own. The uprising triggered a war with Spain. IURR support and intervention allowed the revolutionaries to consolidate their regime.
The new government signed a friendship treaty with the Union. The Vol’framin forces and ships sent to guarantee its security remained in the city, which came under unofficial Inter-Comintern control.
Few countries recognize its sovereignty. International condemnations and proposed sanctions have failed to end the IURR presence, whose position in Cádiz affects trade passing through the Strait.
Industry and urban life
The arrival of mechanized troops brought heavy industry and mechanized bureaucracy. The shipyards produce warships and nuclear submarines, placing Cádiz among the world’s major shipbuilding centers.
The Spanish population lives alongside Russian contingents in a city under surveillance. Walled borders control entry and exit, while military and industrial activity dominates much of local life.
Hercules Lighthouse
Built on San Sebastián Castle, the Hercules Lighthouse is an exceptionally large tower whose light can be seen from across the Strait. It also functions as a fortress and a scientific base dedicated to studying Atlantic winds.
Rumors circulate in the city that the VKKB conducts clandestine experiments to control the winds of the Strait and unleash storms against its enemies.
Steel Isthmus
The land connection to the rest of Spain concentrates the fortifications and surveillance of the Steel Isthmus. The IURR has invested substantial resources in protecting this access and sustaining its naval position.
Despite the controls, smugglers move Cores and people across the isthmus and between Cádiz and Africa. The city also attracts FNC agents interested in the forces and capabilities deployed by the Union.