Station Square

Station Square from the sea view.

**Station Square**, formely known as the **Hidden City of the Ancients** to outsiders, is a location in the *Sonic the Hedgehog* series. It is a heavily populated city famous for its many attractions including an amusement park of the United Federation, a hotel/restaurant, and a casino district. A train station in the city allows travel to the Mystic Ruins (while it was on Earth). It has a human population of 2,856,427 and a near-resemblance to New York City, Chicago, Philadelphia and Boston. It is located on the continent of Soumerca

## History

### *Sonic Adventure*

In the beginning of *Sonic Adventure*, Sonic goes to Station Square for fun, and stumbles across Chaos, a strange creature that is wreaking havoc on the city. Sonic defeats it, and later learns that Dr. Eggman had released Chaos and is planning on collecting the seven Chaos Emeralds to transform Chaos into an incredibly powerful beast that can destroy Station Square, so that Eggman can build his Eggmanland on its ruins.

Sonic and Tails go after the Chaos Emeralds in order to stop Chaos from obtaining them, and one was found in Station Square (in Casinopolis, to be precise). Station Square also plays a role in the other characters' stories: Knuckles finds three pieces of the Master Emerald there, Amy lives there, and Big and Gamma both go there looking for Froggy.

Eventually the heroes face off against Eggman in his Egg Carrier, defeating him and Chaos. In a fit of rage, Eggman fires a gigantic missile into the heart of the city. However, the rocket misfires and turns out to be a dud. Tails races Dr. Eggman to the missile and manages to deactivate it completely before the Doctor gets a chance to set it off manually.

However, Chaos eventually obtains all seven Chaos Emeralds, and transforms into Perfect Chaos. Perfect Chaos easily destroys Station Square by flooding the city in an enormous tsunami, and proceeds to roam around the rubble of buildings submerged in the water. Super Sonic ultimately defeats the beast and leaves the destroyed city in pursuit of a fleeing Eggman. Because of Perfect Chaos' destruction, the current state of Station Square is unknown.

### *Sonic Adventure 2*

Rouge the Bat references Station Square in *Sonic Adventure 2*, when Eggman asks her where the last Chaos Emerald is. Rouge takes out a newspaper article that states that Tails was rewarded with a Chaos Emerald at Station Square's city hall for saving the city from the missile. This may suggest that the city was rebuilt, or at least not completely destroyed.

### *Sonic Chronicles: The Dark Brotherhood*

Station Square reappears in *Sonic Chronicles: The Dark Brotherhood* as part of Blue Ridge Zone. However, it bears no resemblance to the one seen in *Sonic Adventure*, meaning it may be a different place, a new part of the city, or the city rebuilt after its destruction at the hands of Perfect Chaos (however, Knuckles remarks to the team that they should be careful as they don't know much about this place, which would suggest either that this iteration of Station Square is an entirely different location, or that it has changed beyond recognition since their last time being there).

### Shattered World Crisis

#### Act One

A while after, the city was one of the many places hit hardest by the planet splitting apart. As such, it was the nearest location requiring help from the Freedom Fighters.

#### Worlds Unite

Sonic the Hedgehog would later be transported to Station Square through a Genesis Portal in a fight with Zavok, Zor and Zeena. The civilians would cheer the Sonic on and he would protect them from the trio. Sonic and the Zeti would then be transported again through another Genesis Portal. These events were later prevented from ever happening thanks to a time traveling Xander Payne.

## Armed Forces

The Guardian Units of the Nation is the city's primary defense. The standard G.U.N soldier is outfitted with green camouflage clothing, flak jacket, a helmet and a firearm, these brave men and women serve the military needs of its government to the best of their skill with the addition of specialized strike teams where ordinary troops are insufficient.

The Federation is also in possession of technology that is on par with that of the Eggman Empire which has allowed them to enter a Cold War of sorts with it, from highly advanced computers to destructive nuclear missiles they have proven themselves a serious threat to the imperial forces.

## Citizens

The residents of Station Square are a diverse bunch, although their names are generally not revealed. Station Square's status as a booming city and a major tourist attraction has kept the residents happy for the most part, though just like other places it is not without problems.

* **Mayor of Station Square** – The Mayor of Station Square finds running the city from City Hall to be a tough job. But the Mayor does listen to its citizens, only to complain about all the hard work he has to do later.
* **Station Square Police Department (S.S.P.D.)** – The Station Square Police Department patrols the city quite diligently. However the police are ill-equipped to handle a monstrous threat such as Chaos or Dr. Ivo “Eggman” Robotnik.
* **Station Square Central Railroad Workers** – The Railroad Workers are responsible for the train operation at Station Square Central Station. They used to work long hours for not enough pay until they went on strike. Though the strike made it difficult for Sonic the Hedgehog and friends to stop Dr. Ivo “Eggman” Robotnik’s evil plans for Chaos, it did get the Railroad Workers the fairness they wanted.
* **Mr. Know-It-All** – “Mr. Know-It-All” is an annoying kid who “knows it all.” After giving tips, Mr. Know-It-All often says something smug.
* **Newsstand Saleswoman** – The Newsstand Saleswoman is always the first to get the news in Station Square. She also commutes on the train, so when the Railroad Workers go on strike, the Newsstand Saleswoman is stuck in the city.
* **Hotel Manager** – The Hotel Manager takes care of the hotel with the penthouse restaurant next to the Station Square Central Station. The manager likes chao.
* **Cyber Net Inc. Building Owner** – The owner of Cyber Net Inc., the nicest skyscraper in Station Square. He freaks out when Dr. Ivo “Eggman” Robotnik damages his building.
* **Burger Shop Guy** – The Burger Shop Guy is a guy who works in the Burger Shop in Station Square. He has a strange feeling that he is being watched but can never figure out why. The Burger Shop Guy also gets the creeps from some girl (the Girl with Crush on Burger Shop Guy) who always hangs around his shop.
* **Girl with Crush on Burger Shop Guy** – A shy girl with a crush on the Burger Shop Guy. She cannot muster the courage to confess her feelings to him so she just hangs around the shop staring at him. Sometimes she gets the strength to actually go into the shop, but winds up standing around for a while before just ordering a burger. In the end, the Girl with Crush on Burger Shop Guy actually gets a job next to him.
* **Girl waiting for her Father** – A little girl who stands in front of the Station Square Central train station everyday waiting for her father to return from a Mystic Ruins excavation.
* **Cheating Boyfriend** – A guy who is high on his dates and always thinks he is in love. He often says stupid things in his proclamations of love and cannot understand why it is wrong to love more than one woman.
* **Cheated On Girlfriend 1** – The Cheating Boyfriend’s first girlfriend. When she found out about his dating another woman (Cheated On Girlfriend 2), she got very angry with him.
* **Cheated On Girlfriend 2** – The Cheating Boyfriend’s second girlfriend. When she found out about his dating another woman (Cheated On Girlfriend 1), she also got very angry with him.
* **Compulsive Gambler** – A mother who goes out gambling at Station Square’s Casinopolis every night and cannot stop herself. The Compulsive Gambler eventually realizes she does not spend enough time with her son.
* **Compulsive Gambler’s Son** – The son of the Compulsive Gambler. He is deeply bothered by how his mother abandons him every night to go to the Station Square’s Casinopolis and sometimes cries. She eventually realizes the harm she causes to him.
* **Vanity Shop Owner** – The owner of a vanity shop near City Hall, he hates when people use the back door to enter his store.
* **The Twins** - A pair of blonde girls on vacation in Station Square. They claim that despite their similar appearance they have two totally different personalities. During the daytime, the girls can usually be found at the pool, and at night they will be at the Casino or Twinkle Park. They leave Station Square once the Egg Carrier crashes.
* **Mystic Ruins Excavation Party** – Upon hearing that the ruins of an ancient civilization were in the Mystic Ruins jungle, the Excavation Party set out to search for them. The new guy in the group does not get to go very far but the group winds up losing 2 parties in the jungle for a while and still never finds the ruins.

## Geographical and other information

* **Location:** Close to the Mystic Ruins
* **Surface Size:** 139.92 sq. metrons
* **Highest Point:** 1.35 metrons
* **Climate:** Constant 70 degrees fahrenheit
* **Population:**
	+ 73,856,427 humanoids (Humans/Overlanders); additional domestic pets and wildlife
	+ 75,200,000 humans and overlanders
* **Points of Interest:**
	+ Casino District/Casino Area
		- Back Alley
		- Casinopolis
		- Casino KEN
		- Movie Theater
		- Station Sq Diner
	+ Central District/Station Area
		- KDR Records
		- Gaid Beauty
		- Goblin Nightclub
		- Newsstand
		- Sewage Maintenance
		- Savage Skyscraper (tallest building: 86 stories plus a mooring mast)
		- SS Central Station/Central Station
			* Station District
				+ Platform
		- Station Square Books
		- Twinkle Park Elevator
	+ City Hall District/City Hall Area
		- Antiques Shop
		- ATOZ School
		- Burger Shop
		- City Hall
		- DEC Goods Store
		- Koon Glasses
		- Manhole
		- Mayor's Office
		- SS City Office
		- Shopping Mall
	+ Emerald Coast
	+ Hotel
		- Hotel District
			* Elevator to Chao Garden
			* SS Hotel
			* Hotel Observatory
			* Front Desk
			* Pool
			* Station Square Garden
	+ Sea
	+ Speed Highway
	+ Station Sq Dock
	+ Twinkle Spark District
		- Twinkle Circuit
		- Twinkle Park
	+ Elerail System (main means of transportation)
	+ President's Residence
	+ Power Plant
	+ Police Station

## Trivia

* The city and buildings in Station Square have similarities to real-life locations, such as New York City, Tokyo, Miami, Chicago, Philadelphia and Vancouver.
	+ Station Square is, in fact, an actual location: a large portion of downtown Pittsburgh.
* This city is similar to Empire City featured in *Sonic Unleashed*.

## References

1. ↑ *Sonic the Hedgehog* #257, "Damage Control"
2. ↑ *Sonic the Hedgehog: Worlds Unite Battles* #1, "Sonic the Hedgehog vs. Three of the Armored Deadly Six!"
3. ↑ *Mega Man* #52, "Worlds Unite Part Twelve: Last Rights"
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5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 5.4 5.5 Sonic Adventure Online. *Map: Station Square*. Sonic Team. Retrieved on 20 July 2016.
6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 6.3 In-game map of Station Square from *Sonic Adventure DX: Director's Cut*.
7. ↑ 7.0 7.1 Sonic Adventure Online. *Map: Station Square*. Sonic Team. Retrieved on 21 July 2016.
8. ↑ 8.0 8.1 8.2 8.3 8.4 Sonic Adventure Online. *Map: Station Square*. Sonic Team. Retrieved on 21 July 2016.
9. ↑ Sonic Adventure Online. *Map: Station Square*. Sonic Team. Retrieved on 21 July 2016.
10. ↑ 10.0 10.1 10.2 10.3 Sonic Adventure Online. *Map: Station Square*. Sonic Team. Retrieved on 21 July 2016.
11. ↑ 11.0 11.1 11.2 Sonic Adventure Online. *Map: Station Square*. Sonic Team. Retrieved on 21 July 2016.