Colony 6

Colony 6 is an area in Xenoblade Chronicles located on the Bionis. It connects to the Bionis' Leg, the Ether Mine and Satorl Marsh.
==Geography==
The Colony 6 area is located around the front of the Bionis' waist. Appearing similar to the Bionis' Leg from which it connects, it is a grass-covered cliffside path that runs south from the cavern entrance down the Supply Road, through the gate to the colony, and continues south until reaching the Misty Path that leads into Satorl Marsh. A fork in the road at the Watchpoint Junction leads to a lift that allows access to and from the Splintered Path, a series of narrow ledges that connects to a Drainage Outlet for the colony's Ether Mine. On the other side of the colony, the lower Freight Road leads to a Freight Elevator directly into the Central Pit of the Ether Mine, though this elevator becomes unusable after the battle with Xord.
The colony was almost entirely leveled by the Mechon, and large metal walls were constructed around where it once sat. Only a single building remains intact from the original colony, which becomes the Reconstruction HQ. Housing, shops, greenery, and additional facilities are added as the reconstruction progresses. On the southwest end of the colony is a pool of water, where the Junks docks when it appears. Farmland can be found just outside the colony to the east, and a Pod Depot is outside the southern gate.
==Story==
One of the two remaining Homs colonies on Bionis, Colony 6 was originally founded as an ether mining settlement. However, a month prior to the game, the colony was attacked and completely devastated by the Mechon. Under orders from Defence Force colonel Otharon, medic Sharla and her brother Juju lead the civilian evacuation while the soldiers remained behind to fight off the attackers.
When Juju attempts to return to Colony 6 on his own, he is captured by a faced Mechon and taken back as a prisoner. Shulk, Reyn, and Sharla follow him to Colony 6, which the Mechon have transformed into a fortress. As the colony's gates are closed, Sharla proposes sneaking inside through the Ether Mine.
After Xord is defeated, the party, along with Otharon and Juju, escapes the Ether Mine through the Freight Elevator. However, they are then ambushed by Metal Face and a horde of Mechon, several of them having faces like Xord. They are aided by the arrival of Dunban and Dickson, but the Mechon overwhelm them until a mysterious creature appears and disables several Mechon with blasts of lightning. Shulk takes the opportunity to attack Metal Face, the Monado cutting into its armor, and sees a vision of himself and others confronting Metal Face on a black tower at the top of the Bionis and easily defeating him. As the Mechon retreat and the creature flies away, Shulk reveals his vision to the others, and resolves to reach the tower, which Dickson reveals is called Prison Island, so that the vision can come to pass. Dickson then leads the party toward Satorl Marsh so that they can access the upper regions of the Bionis.
Once the group reaches the Sororal Statues, Juju and Otharon depart back to Colony 6 to begin rebuilding.
After Zanza is revived, the party returns to Colony 6 on the Junks. As they tend to the comatose Shulk and plan their next move, the colony is attacked by Telethia lead by Dickson, one of Zanza's disciples. They manage to hold off the Telethia until Shulk awakens and joins the battle, and soon Dickson and Alvis, revealed to be another disciple, retreat to prepare for the final battle. The party sets off in the Junks to enter the Bionis' Interior and return to Prison Island.
As the party advances to the top of Prison Island to confront Zanza, Colony 6 is once again attacked by Telethia. In the aftermath of the battle with Zanza, the fate of Colony 6 is not specified, but inhabitants such as Sharla, Juju, and Otharon seem to have relocated to Colony 9.
==Locations==
* Freight Elevator
* Hope Farm
* Pod Depot
* Splintered Path
==Landmarks==
* Drainage Outlet
* Freight Road
* Main Entrance
* Misty Path
* Reconstruction HQ
* Supply Road
* Watchpoint Junction
==NPCs==
* 
* Arda
* BerryjammyCan be invited to Colony 6.
* Daza
* Don Argentis
* En Argentis
* Ewan
* Gorman
* Gowago
* Hoko
* Jer'ell
* Juju
* Kiroki
* Ma'crish
* Matryona
* Mefimefi
* Minana
* Neonik
* Nic
* Nikita
* Nopo'rikh
* Norara
* Oleksiy
* Olga
* Otharon
* Pama
* Peppino
* Perrine
* Pokapoka
* Rosemary
* Satata
* Shilx
* Talonyth
* Werner
* Yura
* Zel Argentis
===Notes===
==Shops==
* Colony 6 Shop (Commerce Level 1)
* Colony 6 Shop (Commerce Level 2)
* Colony 6 Shop (Commerce Level 3)
* Colony 6 Shop (Commerce Level 4)
* Colony 6 Shop (Commerce Level 5)
* Colony 6 Shop (Commerce/Housing Level 3)
* Colony 6 Shop (Commerce/Housing Level 5) (west)
* Colony 6 Shop (Commerce/Housing Level 5) (east)
* Colony 6 Shop (Jer'ell)
* Hope Farm Shop
* Junks Shop (left)
* Junks Shop (right)
==Enemies==
==Collectables==
==Heart-to-Hearts==
* Dunban's Right Arm
* One Year On
* Quiet Time
* Recovery and Reflection
* Renewed Determination
* Strength of Heart
* The Colony Reborn
==Quests==
==In other languages==
==Gallery==
XCDE area menu image Colony 6.png|Menu image in the 
Colony 6 DE 1.jpg|Area preview of Colony 6 in Definitive Edition
Colony 6 DE 2.jpg|Area preview of Colony 6 in Definitive Edition
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