Combine Cell



The Combine Cell, also sometimes referred to as a Prisoner Pod, is a device used to contain human prisoners or humanoid troops/servitors.

When resistance members and disobedient civilians are captured they are placed in cells and transferred (usually by Razor Train) to a Combine prison facility to be interrogated or turned into a Stalker. The inside of the cell contains a straight jacket device that holds the prisoner in place. When Gordon and Alyx infiltrated New Nova Prospekt and began searching the cells for Eli Vance, they found many unconscious prisoners in the cells. It would seem that cells have some means of rendering their prisoners unconscious.

Cells are an important factor in any Combine facility meant to house prisoners or stalkers. Razor Trains often carry them as cargo, and both the Nova Prospekt Depot and the Citadel have comprehensive systems of rails for transporting and storing cells. In the Citadel, Dr. Breen's office is even connected to this system allowing him to summon prisoners at will.