Vance

Vance is the capital city of East Lambda. A major port city and the location of the Lambda Seat, Vance is the largest and most populated city in East Lambda. It is easily identified by Liftport Vance, which dominates the skyline.

History
Vance was originally established in 2021 AD, one year before the Liberation, as Outpost Vance, a command center for the American branch of Lambda. As Lambda's influence shifted from Europe to North America, Vance saw an influx of new arrivals and grew into a proper settlement. However, Vance was not formally considered a city until the Lambda Seat held its first congress in 4 AL.

Since 4 AL, Vance's population and size have skyrocketed. The use of reverse-engineered Combine technology and the ingenuity of East Lambda's scientific community allowed for unprecedented levels of expansion and construction.

Infrastructure
The UDD:V monitors crime through an extensive network of surveillance cameras that links to an array of servers located in precincts throughout the Inland districts. Additionally, emergency contact panels are installed throughout both Inland and Outlying districts as a faster means of reaching law enforcement than telephones.

Vance's seaside ports are designed to dock both antigravs and bubbleships to facilitate cross-CZ travel.