[7C] — SECTOR 7
The Vale
Overview
The heart of the sector's working-class identity, where the old Undergrid station still functions as both transit hub and community anchor. The Long Mile runs through the Vale's center, its elevated rail corridor casting permanent shadow over the blocks below. This is where the Meridian's Latino heritage is most visible -- murals on every vertical surface, market stalls selling food that corporate cafeterias can't replicate, and a neighborhood solidarity that neither Ironclad nor Guardian has managed to break. The Vale's residents don't need corporate protection because they've had each other longer than the corporations have existed. It is the Meridian's one sub-sector where people stay by choice.
Landmarks
The Vale — Working-class neighborhood with deep community roots.
The Long Mile — Guardian's enforcement corridor — checkpoints every few blocks.