ACE

The Arc City Exchange is Arc City's stock and mercantile exchange. Though its sole purpose is buying and selling, the ACE trading floor is not in High Market, but rather located among the financial giants of Butcher's Heath.

ACME

Arc City Maintenance and Engineering is the team on city government responsible for maintaining city infrastructure such as streets, sidewalks, public buildings, and and so forth. Headquartered in Shortbeach, ACME also controls the city ants.

ACTA

The Arc City Transportation Authority is the division of city government which controls and regulates all forms of transit in Arc City. Though city government offices usually located in The Keyhole, and public infrastructure organizations gravitate towards Shortbeach, ACTA offices and garages are in Sunfair.

ACWA

The Arc City Water Authority is a semi-private company which handles the city water supply. They also handle sewage treatment, filtration, and are technically responsible for the Spine River. While ACME handles certain general below-ground systems, the maze of sewers and pipes are the domain of ACWA. Its primary administrative offices are located in Shortbeach.

AHIG

Allied Heavy Industrial Group is a megacompany involved in the manufacturing and fabrication of mechanical parts. Large-scale metalwork. Headquartered in Newgate.

Arc City

The glittering metropolis where you are now. Straddling the Spine River, Arc City's edge reaches all the way to the coast of the Cold Sea. Its reputation as a cultural destination is overshadowed only by its success as a trade port.

Ants

Arc City's public infrastructure is maintained by a swarm of mechanical insects shaped like leaf cutter ants. Their dog-sized brass bodies are a regular sight, whether they're fixing a utility pole, cleaning a public fountain, or patching a building facade. The citizenry gratefully ignores the ants, and the ants don't even seem to look around long enough to notice anything at all.

Bogenbank

One of the "Big Three Banks" in Butcher's Heath, Bogenbank is a storied Arc City institution. Founded by early immigrants to Arc City, it is considered an essential part of city history.

CMP

Consolidated Matter Printing specializes in the mass-production of small tools, household goods, and furniture. Headquartered in Newgate.

Cold Sea

The oceanic body of water whose coastline makes up the Eastern border of Arc City. Looking out over its horizon, you'll surely see the coming and going of various ships.

Collegia Splendida

Out of all of Arc City's institutions dedicated to higher learning, none have a reputation quite like those associated with the Collegia Splendida. The best and brightest can be found within the halls of the Collegia Splendida's member universities. As a matter of tradition, they share the great library, rumored to be older than the city itself.

Districts

The administrative delineations which make up the entirety of Arc City. Each district elects a representitive who gets a seat on the Merchant's Council.

ESPN

The Electrical Service Power Network is the public utility which provides electricity to Arc City. It is headquartered in Shortbeach.

Festungbank

One of the "Big Three Banks" in Butcher's Heath, Festungbank is known for its safety deposit boxes (hence the name). Few openly mention this bank's close ties to foreign trading firms.

Hive

So-named because of the single-minded loyalty of its members, this is Arc City's organized crime syndicate. The Hive's criminal masterminds have never been identified, let alone caught. However, a steady stream of periodic lower-level arrests has appeased residents' frustration with Arc City's most persistent criminal element. So far.

Lo Banxe Snura

One of the "Big Three Banks" in Butcher's Heath, Lo Banxe Snura does a good business for both Arc City citizens and corporations, alike.

Merchant's Council

The governing body of Arc City. Comprised of a mix between prominent (financially successful) locals and elected officials.

Tangle

An interconnected group of mechanical computers forming the backbone of Arc City's communication network. So-named because early attempts to draw network maps ended in an incomprehensible jumble of intersecting and overlapping lines. Most homes have a Tangle line, in addition to public access booths on busy street corners.

TTG

The Total Trade Group is a megacompany known for supplying advanced mechanical constructs to both the public and private sectors. TTG company headquarters are housed in the aptly named TTG Tower in Narrow Grove.

Urbana Dux

The publishing freedom enjoyed by Arc City's daily newspaper has contributed to the city's positive reputation. Loosely translated as "the city's guide" and affectionately referred to as "the duck" by residents. Even if you didn't read today's issue, someone in your life surely has. Just wait, they'll tell you.