Stellis City, often shortened to simply "Stellis," is the game's main setting. It is considered one of the safest cities in its country; murders and security incidents are far less common than in other cities.[1] However, Stellis City is also remarked to be an expensive area with a high cost of living,[2][3] with real estate prices having gone up markedly in recent years.[4]
Stellis' immediate surroundings include many small farming towns and communities, such as Opaline Village, from which people often migrate for work; Cloudbreak Mountain is also nearby. Little is known about the larger nation in which Stellis is located, aside from the fact that it is divided into provinces and that Stellis City is not its capital.
Stellis' official flower is the Gladiolus,[5] and its official bird is the Paradise Flycatcher. Homes with courtyards are popular in the city.[6]
Stellis has a fishing competition called "Stellis Angling Competition". In 2029, Vernon Green, owner of Penny's Comfort Foods, won the competition. [7]
Every summer, Stellis City holds the Starry Light Show, a festival dedicated to the "Land God" who wears a mask and hides among the festival looking for his lover from his mortal life, at the Stellis River.[8]
Stellis hosts a "World Culture and Arts Week," in which experience exhibits are hosted along with programs that encourage visitors to try all the new experiences.[9]
One of the CBD streets has a small fountain with carvings of the twelve Titans from Greek mythology. At the 8:00 position is a statue of Themis without her blindfold; it's the only depiction of Themis without her blindfold in Stellis.[10]
Entry located: Geography > Stellis > Golden Beach Industrial Zone
Located in the northern area of Stellis, the Stellis Industrial Zone is the starting place of modern industrialization. The processing industry in Stellis is heavily dependent on the imports and exports of Stellis Harbor. Thus, the industrial zone has been nicknamed the "Golden Beach." After many industrial upgrades, the Golden Beach Industrial Zone has introduced and developed advanced manufacturing and high value-added technology industries. It is now a central manufacturing hub, famous worldwide.
In the beginning, the Golden Beach Industrial Zone was filled with various small industrial parks. The Stellis government, wanting to maximize profits, and pushed large businesses to integrate and expand the industrial parks. Today, many international conglomerates, such as Pax and Crimson Biotech, have set up bases inside the Golden Beach Industrial Zone, which contributes a staggering amount to Stellis' annual GDP.
Due to the industrial boom, many people have also settled in the area, leading to service industries relocating here as well. Many of Stellis' famous bars and restaurants are situated in the Golden Beach Industrial Zone.
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Entry located: Geography > Stellis > Airport District
Airport District is one of the municipal districts located in east Stellis along the coastline. It was originally named Stellis Harbor and belonged to the Golden Beach Industrial Zone. Stellis Harbor was critical to Stellis' international trade, bringing huge economic benefits. Aside from that, it exposed the city to cultural customs from overseas and changed Stellis into a unique combination of the east and west.
In the late 1930s, Stellis was undergoing massive development and had an airport built in Stellis Harbor, which had been separated from Golden Beach Industrial Zone into its own district. The new century brought about the official change to the district's name, Airport District. Meanwhile, construction had begun on a high-speed railway hub. Its completion would transform the district into a super hub that incorporates all forms of transportation and commerce.
Sometimes, you can still hear whispers of its forgotten name, Stellis Harbor, among the old citizens. Seafood barbecue food carts, agate night markets, and foreign pop songs on tape recorders have all become unforgettable memories from those times.
Hemingway Heights is one of the new municipal administrative districts set up in the 1970s, with the sole purpose of promoting higher education. Hence, not only are there many universities, including Stellis University, but there are other academic institutions and research laboratories located here as well.
The streets of Hemingway Heights are mostly lined with Sycamore trees, creating an elegance and tranquility for which the district is famous. It is for this reason that many professors choose to live here, including Artem's parents and Vyn Richter, who also set up his research center here.
Long Beach is one of the municipal administrative districts in Stellis. Its unique western style and location along the golden beach is the origin of its name. Originally part of Stellis Harbor, Long Beach is home to many foreigners. As such, the architectural style developed in a variety of forms, such as Renaissance, baroque, and gothic styles. This unique combination of classicism and modernism is recognized as a museum of modern and Western architecture.
In the 1970s, the Stellis government made adjustments to the urban planning, upgrading Long Beach to a municipal administrative district. It pushed for new unique tourism projects, transforming eastern Long Beach into a new scenic spot for tourists. However, western Long Beach was very different. Home to mostly foreigners, there are also many consulates from various countries. For that reason, local citizens rarely frequent the area, adding to its sense of mystery.
Long Beach's Victorian District recently hosted a Centennial Celebration, during which some properties hosted events such as live-action detective events.[12]
Orchidshine is the birthplace of ancient Stellis, which relied on the Stellis river for inland navigation. There are historic and traditional landmarks in the area. Among them, Orchidshine Street is the most famous tourist attraction.
To protect the traditional landmarks and ecological environment in Orchidshine, Stellis opted out of transforming Orchidshine during the recent industrialization. Orchidshine's proximity to Cloudbreak Mountain and Stellis River has made it one of the most popular residential areas. Many real estate developers built numerous villas here and south Orchidshine gradually became the most famous high-end residential area in Stellis. Owning a villa in south Orchidshine is a symbol of status and wealth.
It is also worth mentioning that the von Hagen's ancestral home, a traditional landmark with five courtyards, is situated near Orchidshine Street. It should come as no surprise that the von Hagen Estate is located in south Orchidshine.
North Stellis is an old district next to the Industrial Zone.
During the last century, it was the city center. However, an epidemic forced many of its residents to relocate elsewhere. After the outbreak was over, the government focused its city developments towards the south, rather than the north. As of now, the average income of North Stellis residents is below average. Many of its abandoned buildings are home to those operating outside the law, probably due to the lower police presence there. The city government's primary goal is to overhaul North Stellis, but that cannot be done overnight.
Despite its high crime rate, North Stellis still contains many historic buildings, with private libraries and art galleries still run by their old owners.[13]
The suburbs of Stellis are home to many older homes, villas, vacation homes, and roads out into neighboring towns such as Opaline Village. Known specific locations include: