What even happened in Half-Life 1?

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While Half-Life 2 has such a heavy story focus, I'd say Half-Life 1 is even more mysterious. There are so many questions to answer, and I just about never hear anyone talking about them. Factor in how much the waters have been muddied by Black Mesa, the fan made remake, and the questionably-canon Gearbox expansions, Decay, Blue Shift, and Opposing Force, and you've got a game who's story is pretty difficult to talk about, but today we're going to try to put all of the pieces together.
The music in this video is from the Half-Life soundtrack by Kelly Bailey