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| alt = Remnant, the capital city of Valex
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| activity_level = 20 Shareholders - [https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1vuQuOx3h8Frl5Wm5Sw6aQ8HTkHv_8pLXpE2CGX3UuGs/edit#gid=1 Full Breakdown]
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| foundation_date = 12 October 2013
| motto = More Human than Human
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=== Remnant ===
[[File:Remnant-at-night-civ2.png|thumb|Remnant at night]]
Valex's flagship, its cyberpunk-themed capital city. The city is the base of most Valex shareholders and has a variety of impressive builds. With imposing skyscrapers built into the surrounding cliffs, Remnant is highly vertical in nature.
Remnant was founded as the capital of Valex, and from the start the theme chosen was cyberpunk.
This is reflected in not only its government structure, but the architecture and design of the city and its builds.
In terms of central planning, Remnant takes the name of William Gibson’s famous trilogy ‘Sprawl’ to heart. This is shown in the way the city utilises space – neat, orderly grids are avoided in favour of organic expansion from a central point.
While a futuristic theme may bring to mind a neat, orderly city, Cyberpunk reflects not just technological prowess but the decay of society as well.
The city developed naturally, with farms extending quickly over the southern island as a reflection of the demand of its citizens, with roads and infrastructure retrofitted much later to create the feel of a cohesive city.
The “create first, then smooth out the rough edges” approach echoes the way society often approaches technology, in that the advancement is achieved and implemented while the social fallout of disruptive technology is only seen in retrospect.
The nature of builds within Remnant reflects themes, particularly its corporate structure. Not only is Valex’s dominance over Remnant’s sovereignty reflected in ubiquitous signs, symbols, and outposts – but the purpose of most builds is corporate in nature.
PJ Industries and Artek Research are central to Remnant, and both feature a business orientation as well as aspiring architecturally to dominate the landscape. The fact that the largest builds in Remnant are symbols of corporate power is a strong indicator of the assumed link between economic power and status.
[http://imgur.com/a/Llr1q#0 Album of selected Builds]
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The ‘Triple Helix’ is notable for not reflecting themes of the influence of corporate power, but of social commentary. At a basic level, the Triple Helix is a representation of a human DNA string, but with an extra strand.
The fact that the building was designed this way reflects humanity’s nature to relentlessly seek self-improvement to a perhaps unattainable ideal.
Inspired by the imposing monolithic structures depicted in Blade Runner, [http://i.imgur.com/reSfwSv.png the GRID] serves as Valex's Colosseum and is a striking monument that has the capability to house a wide variety of events.▼
The 3 strands of the Helix is a deliberate perversion of the building blocks of humankind, exemplifying the “it must be harder, better, faster, stronger.”
DNA in particular was chosen to represent this idea to reflect the cyberpunk theme as well.
DNA is the fundamental code governing the design of humans and the importance of code is seen in a wide variety of cyberpunk literature.
Neuromancer and its hackers, and of course ‘The Matrix’ all feature code as central to the design of the world and our experiences within it. That code can be manipulated, and improved, just as the extra strand of the Helix offers a better use of space and additional rooms within its structure.
==== The GRID ====
▲Inspired by the imposing monolithic structures depicted in Blade Runner, [http://i.imgur.com/reSfwSv.png the GRID] serves as Valex's Colosseum and is a striking monument that has the capability to house a wide variety of events.
=== Crystal Coast ===
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