The Forge
Where Ascent is built. Two tent hangars and a high bay at the north end of town, open around the clock.
Veil City
Cape Catfish, Blaine County
A town built for launching
Veil City was incorporated in 2025 on 900 acres at Cape Catfish, around the factory and launch pads Corvex had already built there. Nearly all of its 412 residents work for Corvex or Starveil, or live with someone who does. Most of the people who work there commute in from Paleto Bay and Sandy Shores.
Dax Corvin was elected mayor in 2026 with every vote cast.1
| Incorporated | 2025 |
|---|---|
| Area | 900 acres |
| Population | 412 |
| Mayor | Dax Corvin |
| City council | Three members, appointed by the mayor |
| Largest employer | Corvex |
The Forge
Ascent is built in two white tent hangars and a 90-metre high bay at the north end of town. Steel arrives as coil, is rolled into rings, welded into barrels and stacked until it is a rocket. The Forge runs around the clock.
Tours run on Saturdays when no vehicle is rolling out.2
Careers at the ForgeIn town
Visitor Centre
Flown hardware, a theatre and the Corvex Store. Open daily except launch days.
Corvin Academy
Veil City’s school for ages 4 to 14. The curriculum is built on first principles.
Ignition
The town’s only restaurant. Burritos, breakfast all day and a view of LC-2.
Living near the pads
Veil City is the closest town to an active launch site in San Andreas. Residents receive launch alerts on every Starveil Terminal in town, and the road out of the cape closes for each Ascent flight.
The city publishes its closure calendar with the launch schedule.3
Launch schedule- Turnout was 100%. Voters must be residents, residents must hold a Veil City housing lease, and leases are issued by Corvex.
- Vehicles roll out on most Saturdays.
- Closures are listed for 140 days this year. The city expects fewer next year by changing how a day is counted.