Vega 5

"Being in Vega 5 all the time is kinda suffocating. Everyone is all high and mighty about how the city is the center of science in the Free Cities. Come on! We're just digging up trash and trying to figure out what it does."

- Mint

 is a man-made island city known for its advanced relic-based research and technology, located directly south of Portia. It is a member of the Alliance of Free Cities, and the only member that is not part of the mainland.

Vega 5 is built on the partially sunken wreckage of a giant spaceship, so there are no windows for large parts of the structure and plant life is sparse. There are no deciduous trees, so the local nature does not change appearance much as the seasons shift to autumn. The local fish are edible but taste "too salty," according to Qiwa.

Politics
Unknown.

Culture
is a city that values knowledge and technology. The general mood of the people is more serious than that of Portia.

The Stripy Neatness outfit is from Vega 5, said to "immediately upgrade one's attractiveness."

The city has at least one orphanage - the one that Mint grew up in. He states the orphanage's education and management were "extremely strict" and that most children were "assigned to the local government and research institutes." It is likely that he was able to avoid the same fate due to his natural talent at a young age in engineering. Orphans are generally not treated well by the Vega 5 society. Mint describes the food served to the children in that orphanage as "tasteless," resulting in things such as Portia Hot Pot being "a little too greasy and spicy" for him.

The sport of basketball is played in the city. It is currently unknown what other sports are popular there.

Science and technology
"You know, I never liked anything about Vega 5. But now I remember one of their rules was to always respect a living AI like a sentient being. I've never given that too much thought before, but they're right. Living AIs weres [sic] the most beautiful things our ancestors created in an age of corruption."

- Merlin

There are many relic technology researchers, though their findings are "often top secret" and not released to the public. is known to have done research on various vehicles, including a failed attempt at an underwater vehicle.

The city is home to various living AI. They are intelligent, friendly, and treated with the same respect as other living beings.

Vega 5 University
Vega 5 University, colloquially referred to as Vega 5 U, is a prestigious college. It features subjects such as technology, teaching, and liberal arts like art, music, and history, though its liberal arts program was nearly cut by the new dean.

Connections to Portia
Not much is known about besides the following:
 * Merlin and Mint were originally from there.
 * Lucy completed her studies there before coming to teach in Portia.
 * Wuwa's boat ferries people to and from.
 * Certain technology are from :
 * The Relic Finders that the player can use in the Abandoned Ruins were developed by researchers in.
 * The Driller's diagram was also developed in.
 * The Factory is made from a prefabricated design imported from.
 * supplies many parts used to manufacture advanced instruments and machinery.
 * Most of the planes in the Free Cities are built in, since it is the only city equipped with the knowledge and tools to do so.