Kraken Base

Kraken Base is a cut chapter of Half-Life 2. It was to be set between the Borealis and Weather Control chapters.

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Kraken Base was originally a rebel scientific base located beneath the sea, in the Arctic regions north-west of City 17, and helmed by Helena Mossman. At the start of the game, Freeman was originally to reach it instead of Black Mesa East with Kleiner's teleport. The teleportation would work, Mossman would introduce herself before Gordon could get out of the Kraken Base teleport, but he would be sent back to Kleiner's Lab, the teleport malfunctioning because of Lamarr. Then he would make his way to Eli's lab on foot.

Gordon was finally to reach Kraken Base much later in the game. He was to hear a distress call from there on the Borealis and then reach it in a submarine with Odell. There they would encounter Mossman, at last.

It is unknown what happens there and what happens to Odell and Mossman. It is likely that some battle takes place, according to the distress call. The next chapter is the Combine Weather Control that the player must reach on foot and where another battle takes place.

Episode One, Two and Three


In Episode One, a message shows Mossman talking about a "site" from a concrete corridor attacked by Combine Elite soldiers, then this message must be brought to White Forest in Episode Two. It is likely that this place where Mossman is talking from is Kraken Base. Speculation is that the place will be visited in Episode Three along with the Borealis (which probably is the "site" in question), even though it is unknown that it will be given the same name. The place might be quite similar to Black Mesa East or White Forest.