The Motor City Union is a faction in the Detroit Metro in 2285. It is comprised of two main settlements, the First Estate and Fridgerator Fort. Several smaller settlements are also included among its governance. It holds land mostly in the northern suburbs of Detroit. It is lead by Johnny Corvega, a former mercenary. He was elected the Warchief when the Union was formalized in 2281, and leads the powerful Unitary Army which is made up of recruited raiders and mercenaries.
First Estate[]
A large housing project that was mostly undamaged during the war and the aftermath. It was located near a pristine golf course that had been surrounded by urban sprawl. The neighbourhood was uninhabitable due to radiation until several decades after the war had ended. Eventually the descendants of survivors moved in, using the ruins as a base for their scavenging activities. The settlement grew over the years and the settlers began to farm using the golf course and a nearby park. Their efforts were successful but the yield was low. For several decades the community would stay small until the discovering of an untapped aquifer located nearby. Construction workers had built piping and pumps but had never turned them on. The settlers finished this project over a period of about a decade and soon had a clean source of fresh water. This allowed them to expand their agricultural activities. Nearby ruins were cleared out and more farms planted and the community grew. It was able to grow untainted food and sell fresh water, making it a power in the region.
Frigerator Fort[]
Formed from an apartment complex that survived the war. Survivors attempted to survive inside and constructed a pallisade made of cars and refrigerators looted from nearby homes. Their project would be uncompleted and they were wiped out. Later settlers would discover a truck containing a shipment of fridges and use it to finish the wall. By 2205 the town was booming and would expand far beyond the original pallisade. Like a castle of old the interior building and wall would shelter the residents if raiders attacked.
Corvus Mills[]
Lying southeast of Pontiac, one of the smaller communities comprising the Union. A small farming community which has established itself in a bombed out factory. The machinery inside was repurposed to agricultural use, grinding wheat and such. Following the battle of Pontiac it was Besieged by the Peninsula Republic, and is currently hosting much of the expeditionary force that had been sent to Pontiac.
Boomfield[]
south of Pontiac, the southernmost limit of the Peninsular Republic's territory in the state. The town voluntarily surrenders following the battle of Pontiac, in return for better treatment for its citizens following a short siege. The town is formally inducted into the Peninsular Republic as the first community of the Detroit Metro to join.
Grand Haven[]
Built upon land cleared by decades of salvagers looking for materials for the nearby communities, it is the youngest settlement of the Metro City Union. It is located to the east of First estate, slightly north, and with the fall of Boomfield is the likely target of the Peninsular Republic's next offensive. The town is full of Metro City Union soldiers