Salva

> *This article is about the town of Salva. For the mines of Salva, see Salva Drift.*
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> *"I came from the town of Cross, to this little backwater settlement. I hear that Arlia is even smaller."* ~ Young Woman
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**Salva** is a town within the Kingdom of Cross, located in the central-southern end of the continent of Cross. It is located due north of Arlia and south of the kingdom's capital, Cross. As the foremost mining town in the continent, Salva is the kingdom's primary producer of Iron, other common metals, and gemstones.

## General

Salva is governed by a mayor, Mr. Barnes. The mayor is extremely wealthy, owning both a large mansion, the Salva Drift mines, and the town's only tavern, *Rough and Tumble*. The mayor himself is not present in Salva during the events of Star Ocean 2, and has delegated authority over the family house to his son, Alen. Mayor Barnes's butler's only explanation for his absence is that he "is away on a journey." With his father gone, Alen holds enormous political power within Salva, with a small squadron of soldiers at his command. According to Young Man, there are rumors that Alen embezzles money from the mine.

Salva was founded an unknown number of years ago for the express purpose of mining common metals for the kingdom. As a result, the town of Salva is built around its mining facilities, found within the Salva Drift. A "drift" is an inclined miner's passage following a mineral vein or coal seam therein. Most of the populace either works in, or services to, mining; the local economy depends on the continued production of ore. In fact, the mayor of the town owns a mansion directly above the mines.

Salva is a cramped, small town with a medium-sized "population" of 27. When reports surface that two fearsome dragons have taken up residence from within the mines, the town of Salva grows as adventurers from everywhere come to best the demons.

### Incomplete Elements

While Salva is considered a completed town in that the player is ushered along the storyline through Salva with no loose ends or plot holes, the game's developers confirmed in 1998 that many extra features were left out due to time constraints.

Most notable is the missing side quest of Yuki. Yuki is owner of the jam shop *Dolphin Kick* but dreams of becoming a famous singer. In the originally-intended quest, the player would encourage Yuki to follow her dreams, help her overcome obstacles, and conclude with a concert held in Salva's Concert Hall.

Salva's Concert Hall is a missing building as well. The art and design of the building was completed, but developers decided to drop the building from the game when it was decided that Yuki's quest would not be included. It is unknown where the Concert Hall was intended to be located. Because Salva is already quite condensed, with little room for additional buildings, it is speculated that the Concert Hall was actually turned into the tavern *Rough and Tumble*. This would explain the generous space within the two-floor bar, with room for a concert.

## Story

> *For the previous story location, see Arlia: Story. For the next location, see Cross: Story*.
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The player is required to visit the town of Salva, as Alen-Tax has kidnapped Rena Lanford and taken her to a secret wedding chamber deep within the Salva Drift. Over the past few months, Alen grew infatuated with Rena, and stole her away from her village of Alria to forcibly marry her. Claude Kenni, in hot pursuit of Alen and Rena, interrupts the marriage ceremony and the player battles Alen. After battle, Alen is spared judgment when it is learned that he lacked the ability to reason or act morally, as he was corrupted by a powerful energy stone discovered in the mines. The party returns to Arlia. Because Claude used his futuristic Phase Gun in public, the party leaves the population of Salva convinced that Claude is indeed the foretold Hero of Light.

## Acquirable Items

### Treasure Chests

* Heavy Ring
* Portrait B

### Private Action Items

* Aqua Ring, Emerald Ring, or First Earring in a Rena-only Private Action with Celine and Ashton.
* Harmonica, given by Little Girl to Claude in a Claude-only game.
* Leaf Pendant, as Claude, may be purchased for 200 Fol for Rena at the store *Fairy Tear*.

### Notable Pickpockets

For a complete list, see *Pickpocketing: Salva.*

## People

* Alen, son of the mayor of Salva and a powerful man in his own right. Obsessed with making Rena his bride.
* The unnamed Mayor of Salva. He owns several buildings around Salva.
* Yuki, owner of the jam shop *Dolphin Kick* with dreams of becoming a singer. Developers for Star Ocean admitted that Yuki was an incomplete character.

## References

1. ↑ "Star Ocean: Second Story - 1998 Developer Interview" in スターオーシャンセカンドストーリー公式ガイドブック : 基礎知識編. Trans. by "shmup." エニックス. 1998.