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The '''United Republic of North America''' (abbreviated '''URNA'''{{Ref/Level| | The '''United Republic of North America''' (abbreviated '''URNA'''{{Ref/Level|Halo 3|[[Floodgate]]}}) is a loose association between the [[national government|nation]]s of [[Canada]], [[Mexico]], and the "political remnants" of the former [[United States of America]]. It is located on the continent of [[North America]] on the [[human]] [[planet|homeworld]] of [[Earth]].<ref name="enc285">''[[Halo Encyclopedia (2009 edition)]]'', Earth, p. 284-285, (2009); p. 296-297 (2011 edition)</ref> | ||
== | ==Overview== | ||
=== | ===Geography=== | ||
[[File:H4-NewPhoenix.jpg|thumb|250px|The desert [[city]] of [[New Phoenix]].]] | |||
The URNA features deserts and tundra. It is as well verdant.{{Ref/Reuse|enc285}} The URNA has a west coast<ref>''I love bees'', [[Axon Clips]], [[Axon Clips Chapter 12|Chapter 12]] - Jersey: "Just a Little Sting"</ref> and an east coast.<ref>''I love bees'', [[Axon Clips]], [[Axon Clips Chapter 9|Chapter 9]] - Kamal: "The Devil"</ref> One of the aforementioned deserts appears to be near the west coast while snow appears in the northern areas.{{Ref/Reuse|midnight}} | |||
====Locations==== | |||
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===Locations=== | |||
*[[Alaska]] | *[[Alaska]] | ||
*[[Arizona]] | *[[Arizona]] | ||
**[[New Phoenix]] | **[[New Phoenix]] | ||
***[[New Phoenix ONI facility]] | ***[[New Phoenix ONI facility]] | ||
*[[ | *[[Berkeley]] | ||
*[[Los Angeles]] | |||
*[[Oakland]] | |||
*[[Stanford University]] | |||
*[[Atlanta]] | |||
*[[ | |||
*[[Great Lakes]] | *[[Great Lakes]] | ||
**[[Lake Michigan]] | **[[Lake Michigan]] | ||
**[[Great Lakes Spaceport]] | **[[Great Lakes Spaceport]] | ||
*[[Greater Chicago Industrial Zone]] | *[[Greater Chicago Industrial Zone]] ([[Template:Chicago|Locations]]) | ||
**[[Cottage Grove Terminal]] | **[[Cottage Grove Terminal]] | ||
**[[The Seropian]] | **[[The Seropian]] | ||
*[[Idaho]] | *[[Idaho]] | ||
*[[Kentucky]] | *[[Kentucky]] | ||
*[[ | *[[Baltimore]] | ||
*[[Boston]] | *[[Boston]] | ||
**[[Boston Public Library]] | **[[Boston Public Library]] | ||
**[[Chawla Base]] | **[[Chawla Base]] | ||
*[[Mexico]] | *[[Mexico]] | ||
**[[Yucatan Peninsula]] | |||
**[[Cozumel]] | |||
**[[Mexico City]] | **[[Mexico City]] | ||
***[[Base Segundo Terra]] | ***[[Base Segundo Terra]] | ||
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*[[Minnesota]] | *[[Minnesota]] | ||
*[[Missouri]] | *[[Missouri]] | ||
**[[Mark Twain]] | **[[Mark Twain]] | ||
*[[ | *[[Reno]] | ||
*[[ | *[[New Jersey]] | ||
**[[ | **[[Atlantic City]] | ||
**[[ | **[[Newark]] | ||
**[[Bergen County]] | **[[Bergen County]] | ||
***[[Paris 23]] | ***[[Paris 23]] | ||
*[[New York]] | *[[New York]] | ||
**[[ | **[[Buffalo]] | ||
**[[New York City]] | **[[New York City]] | ||
***[[Manhattan Station]] | ***[[Manhattan Station]] | ||
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**[[Cleveland]] | **[[Cleveland]] | ||
*[[Oregon]] | *[[Oregon]] | ||
**[[ | **[[Salem]] | ||
*[[ | *[[Pittsburgh]] | ||
*[[Seattle]] | *[[Seattle]] | ||
*[[Texas]] | *[[Texas]] | ||
**[[ | **[[Abilene]] | ||
*[[ | ***[[Buffalo Breaker Yards]] | ||
*[[Washington]] | |||
**[[Capital City Station]] | **[[Capital City Station]] | ||
*[[Wisconsin]] | *[[Wisconsin]] | ||
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== | ===Known residents=== | ||
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*[[Cole family]] | |||
**[[Preston Cole]] - [[Vice Admiral]] in the [[UNSC Navy]] (Born in Mark Twain, Missouri) | |||
*[[Johnson family]] | |||
**[[Avery Johnson]] - [[Sergeant Major]] in the [[UNSC Marine Corps]] (Born in the Greater Chicago Industrial Zone) | |||
**[[Marcille Johnson]] (Resided in the Greater Chicago Industrial Zone) | |||
*[[Morelli family]] | |||
**[[Bonita Morelli]] (Resided in New York) | |||
**[[Jason Morelli]] - [[ONI Signal Corps]]men (Resided in New York) | |||
**[[Jersey Morelli]] (Resided in New York) | |||
*[[Thorne family]] | |||
**[[Gabriel Thorne]] - Former [[UNSC Army]] trooper; [[SPARTAN-IV program|SPARTAN-IV]] (Resided in New Phoenix, Arizona) | |||
*[[James family]] | |||
**[[James James]] - [[ORION Project|SPARTAN-1]] (Resided in New York) | |||
**[[Janissary James]] - [[Spartan 1.1]] (Resided in New York) | |||
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*[[Lian Devereaux]] - [[Orbital Drop Shock Troopers|Orbital Drop Shock Trooper]] (Raised in northeast Canada)<ref>''Halo: Glasslands'', page 63</ref> | |||
*[[Marta]] - Food stand cook (Worked in New York) | |||
*[[Ava Lang]] - [[Orbital Drop Shock Troopers|Orbital Drop Shock Trooper]] (Born in Greater Chicago Industrial Zone) | |||
*[[Gladys Wilson]] - Retired [[UNSC Marine Corps|UNSC Marine]] (Born in Tahoka, Texas) | |||
*[[Luther Mann]] - [[Xenoanthropology|xenoanthropologist]] and [[Xenoarchaeology|xenoarchaeologist]] (Resided in Seattle) | |||
*[[Rani Sobeck]] - [[ONI Section One]] analyst (Born in Kentucky) | |||
*[[Rosenda-A344]] - [[SPARTAN-III program|SPARTAN-III]] (Born in Greater Chicago Industrial Zone) | |||
*[[Sarah-John Pope]] (Kentucky) | |||
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== | ==History== | ||
===Later United States=== | |||
At some point before [[2524]],{{Ref/Novel|Id=harvestchapt2|Halo: Contact Harvest|Chapter=2}} the [[United States of America]] had ceased to exist as an independent nation, leaving "political remnants" and former states.{{Ref/Reuse|enc285}} Despite this, citizens in the former country still identified as "American".{{Ref/Novel|Halo: Contact Harvest|Chapter=2}} By the 26th-century, [[Wikipedia:Washington (state)|Washington state]] had ceased to exist as a political entity.<ref name="Catalog">[[Catalog/Archive/2014]]</ref> However, [[Kentucky]] had been absorbed into the URNA.{{Ref/Reuse|enc285}} Around the early 2540s, [[New Phoenix]] was the fourth most populated city, behind [[Chicago]] in third, [[Los Angeles]] in second, and [[New York City]] in first.{{Ref/Comic|Id=esc7|[[Halo: Escalation]]|Issue=[[Halo: Escalation Issue 7|#7]]}} | |||
===Human-Covenant war=== | |||
[[File:Cleveland in 2552.PNG|thumb|250px|[[Cleveland]], Ohio during the [[Battle of Cleveland]].]] | |||
{{Quote|no=two|[[Durga]]|[[Kamal Zaman]]|q1=It's a Covenant [[capital ship|capital]] [[Covenant starship|ship]]. Those little sparkles of light are Seraph fighters.|q2=They're here.|Durga explaining to Kamal and his family what they are seeing outside of their home in the first attack on URNA soil in Berkeley.{{Ref/Reuse|axon12}}}} | |||
{{Main|Battle of Cleveland|URNA Southwest Campaign}} | |||
Several engagements of the [[Human-Covenant War]] took place in the URNA in the climactic year of [[2552]]. One of the earliest engagements in what would become the [[Battle for Earth]] took place in [[2552#October|October]] in the [[Berkeley]] area, a city on the west coast of the URNA.<ref name="axon12">''I love bees'', [[Axon Clips]], [[Axon Clips Chapter 12|Chapter 12]] - Kamal: "Fiancée"</ref>{{Ref/Note|This is derived from numerous pieces of information from within the Axon Clips including: Chapter 12 which mentions Kamal taking a flight back to the west coast; Chapter 9 where Sophia mentions that one of the people she is talking to isn't a Berkeley police officer and Kamal having to take a packbus to Reno, Nevada as his first stop; Chapter 10 where Kamal mentions waiting for said bus outside of Oakland.}} Either due to this specific attack or the [[Battle of Mombasa|attack]] on [[Mombasa]] around the same time, air raid sirens were activated on the east coast.<ref>''I love bees'', [[Axon Clips]], [[Axon Clips Chapter 12|Chapter 12]] - Rani</ref><ref>''I love bees'', [[Axon Clips]], [[Axon Clips Chapter 12|Chapter 12]] - Jersey</ref> | |||
Later in November, the [[Battle of Cleveland]], was fought in North America; during which many citizens of the metropolitan city attempted to flee north in boats from the invading [[Covenant]] forces to Canada. While the city suffered minimal damage from hostile and friendly fire, many citizens were killed by the genocidal Covenant. The UNSC established a relief camp in the nearby city of [[Wikipedia:Akron, Ohio|Akron]].{{Ref/Comic|[[Halo: Uprising]]|Issue=[[Halo: Uprising Issue 4|#4]]}} | |||
In the final stages of the Battle for Earth, Covenant forces retreated to North America while the [[Prophet of Truth]] fled to [[Installation 00]], with at least one [[Jiralhanae]] expedition deploying to Arizona to locate and activate a Forerunner artifact. This effort was foiled by elements of the [[UNSC Home Fleet]]. | |||
===Post-war=== | |||
In [[2557#July|July 24, 2557]], the city of [[New Phoenix]] was attacked by the [[Forerunner]] known as [[Ur-Didact|the Didact]]. Using a device called the [[Composer]], the Didact [[Mind transfer|extracted]] the mental patterns of over 7 million people.{{Ref/Reuse|esc7}} [[Master Chief Petty Officer|MCPO]] [[John-117]] stopped him using a [[HAVOK tactical nuclear weapon#Mark 2556 MFDD|HAVOK nuke]], destroying the Composer and the Didact's [[Mantle's Approach|flagship]],{{Ref/Level|Id=midnight|[[Halo 4]]|[[Midnight]]}} although some of the consciousnesses of the composed New Phoenix residents were transferred back to [[Requiem]] and converted into new [[Promethean Knight]]s.<ref>''[[Spartan Ops]]'', [[Memento Mori]]</ref> | |||
==Government and society== | |||
The URNA is home to the [[UNSC]]'s [[UNSC Supreme Headquarters|Supreme Headquarters]] and is home to numerous facilities and [[military base]]s. This is mostly due to its historic association to the [[United Nations]].{{Ref/Reuse|enc285}} The [[Office of Naval Intelligence]] also maintained a branch headquarters in [[Boston]].<ref name="crossingtheblack">''[[Hunt the Truth]]'', [[Hunt the Truth Season 1|Season 1]], [[Hunt the Truth Season 1/Transcripts|Episode 04: CROSSING THE BLACK]]</ref> | |||
==Gameplay== | ==Gameplay== | ||
URNA territory is playable on the map ''[[Foundation]]'' | ===''Halo 2''=== | ||
{{Main|Halo 2}} | |||
URNA territory is playable on the map ''[[Foundation]]''. | |||
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File:FoundationH2.jpg|link=Foundation|Foundation | |||
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New Phoenix, URNA is the primary setting for [[Operation D: Adamantine Shield]] | ===''Halo: Spartan Strike''=== | ||
{{Main|Halo: Spartan Strike}} | |||
New Phoenix, URNA is the primary setting for [[Operation D: Adamantine Shield]]. | |||
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File:HSS-Cinematic-Oscar Mike.jpg|link=Operation D: Adamantine Shield|Operation D: Adamantine Shield | |||
</gallery> | |||
==Trivia== | ==Trivia== | ||
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*In ''[[i love bees]]'' [[Rani Sobeck]] makes direct reference to the [[wikipedia:Fifth Amendment to the United States Constitution|Fifth Amendment]], implying that the [[Wikipedia:United States Constitution|United States Constitution]] is still the foundation for law in 26th-century America (though it is possible that the term "plead the Fifth" simply remains in the American lexicon as a figure of speech). This is further supported by the continued existence of the [[Wikipedia:Internal Revenue Service|IRS]].<ref>''[[i love bees]]'', [[Axon]] [[Media:ILB Taxes suck.ogg|taxes_suck]]</ref> | *In ''[[i love bees]]'' [[Rani Sobeck]] makes direct reference to the [[wikipedia:Fifth Amendment to the United States Constitution|Fifth Amendment]], implying that the [[Wikipedia:United States Constitution|United States Constitution]] is still the foundation for law in 26th-century America (though it is possible that the term "plead the Fifth" simply remains in the American lexicon as a figure of speech). This is further supported by the continued existence of the [[Wikipedia:Internal Revenue Service|IRS]].<ref>''[[i love bees]]'', [[Axon]] [[Media:ILB Taxes suck.ogg|taxes_suck]]</ref> | ||
*The URNA is similar to the proposed [[Wikipedia:North American Union|North American Union]]. | *The URNA is similar to the proposed [[Wikipedia:North American Union|North American Union]]. | ||
==List of appearances== | ==List of appearances== | ||
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*''[[Halo: The Fall of Reach]]'' {{Im}} | *''[[Halo: The Fall of Reach]]'' {{Im}} | ||
*''[[Halo: Combat Evolved]]'' {{Fm}} | *''[[Halo: Combat Evolved]]'' {{Fm}} | ||
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**''[[Origins]]'' | **''[[Origins]]'' | ||
*''[[Halo Evolutions - Essential Tales of the Halo Universe]]'' | *''[[Halo Evolutions - Essential Tales of the Halo Universe]]'' | ||
**''[[The Mona Lisa]]'' {{Im}} | |||
**''[[The Impossible Life and the Possible Death of Preston J. Cole]]'' | **''[[The Impossible Life and the Possible Death of Preston J. Cole]]'' | ||
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*''[[Halo: Glasslands]]'' {{Mo}} | *''[[Halo: Glasslands]]'' {{Mo}} | ||
*''[[Halo 4]]'' | *''[[Halo 4]]'' | ||
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*''[[Halo: Mortal Dictata]]'' {{Mo}} | *''[[Halo: Mortal Dictata]]'' {{Mo}} | ||
*''[[Halo 2 Anniversary]]'' | *''[[Halo 2 Anniversary]]'' | ||
**''[[Terminal | **''[[Terminal (Halo 2: Anniversary)|Terminals]]'' {{C|holographic projection only}} | ||
*''[[Halo: Spartan Strike]]'' | *''[[Halo: Spartan Strike]]'' | ||
*''[[Halo: Hunters in the Dark]]'' {{Mo}} | *''[[Halo: Hunters in the Dark]]'' {{Mo}} | ||
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*''[[Halo: Smoke and Shadow]]'' | *''[[Halo: Smoke and Shadow]]'' | ||
*''[[Halo: Legacy of Onyx]]'' {{Mo}} | *''[[Halo: Legacy of Onyx]]'' {{Mo}} | ||
*''[[Halo: Point of Light]]'' {{Im}} | |||
*''[[Halo: Infinite]]'' {{C|Hologram only}} | |||
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==Notes== | |||
{{Ref/Notes}} | |||
==Sources== | ==Sources== | ||
{{Ref/Sources}} | {{Ref/Sources}} | ||
{{URNA Territories}} | {{URNA Territories}} | ||
{{Earth Nations}} | {{Earth Nations}} | ||
[[Category:Earth]] | [[Category:Earth]] | ||