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{{Center|"New Alexandria" redirects here. For other uses of New Alexandria, see [[New Alexandria (disambiguation)]].}} | {{Center|"New Alexandria" redirects here. For other uses of New Alexandria, see [[New Alexandria (disambiguation)]].}} | ||
{{City infobox | {{City infobox | ||
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==Overview== | ==Overview== | ||
[[File:NA starport.jpg|thumb|200px|The New Alexandria starport, with the city center in the background.{{Ref/Reuse|exo}}]] | [[File:NA starport.jpg|thumb|right|200px|The New Alexandria starport, with the city center in the background.{{Ref/Reuse|exo}}]] | ||
===Geography=== | ===Geography=== | ||
In the city center, a central [[MagLev train]] line connected some of the buildings, terminating at the [[Nomolos Tower]]. Closer to the [[New Alexandria cargo port|city's cargo port]], numerous container transport tracks crisscrossed in the space between the lower levels of the buildings. Three [[space elevator]]s as part of the [[Delphi Triple-Strand Network]] were located on the ocean north-west of the city. Notably, the city was also the location of the UNSC's [[Fleet Command Headquarters]] and the [[Office of Naval Intelligence|ONI]] [[Olympic Tower]].{{Ref/Reuse|new}} Two known areas of the city are Downtown New Alexandria (which housed the [[Sinoviet Center]]) and Lower New Alexandria (which was home to [[Caracalla Park]]).{{Ref/Site|Id=archive|URL=https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/games/haloreach/maps|SiteName=Halo Waypoint|PageName=Halo: Reach maps - Beachhead|Detail=(defunct, archive [[Archive:Halo Waypoint/2009 to 2014/Games/Halo: Reach|here]] and [https://web.archive.org/web/20141012163535/https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/games/haloreach/maps Archive.org]}} | In the city center, a central [[MagLev train]] line connected some of the buildings, terminating at the [[Nomolos Tower]]. Closer to the [[New Alexandria cargo port|city's cargo port]], numerous container transport tracks crisscrossed in the space between the lower levels of the buildings. Three [[space elevator]]s as part of the [[Delphi Triple-Strand Network]] were located on the ocean north-west of the city. Notably, the city was also the location of the UNSC's [[Fleet Command Headquarters]] and the [[Office of Naval Intelligence|ONI]] [[Olympic Tower]].{{Ref/Reuse|new}} Two known areas of the city are Downtown New Alexandria (which housed the [[Sinoviet Center]]) and Lower New Alexandria (which was home to [[Caracalla Park]]).{{Ref/Site|Id=archive|URL=https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/games/haloreach/maps|SiteName=Halo Waypoint|PageName=Halo: Reach maps - Beachhead|Detail=(defunct, archive [[Archive:Halo Waypoint/2009 to 2014/Games/Halo: Reach|here]] and [https://web.archive.org/web/20141012163535/https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/games/haloreach/maps Archive.org]}} | ||
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Throughout the war with the Covenant, the population of New Alexandria largely lived carefree under the assumption that the attacks occurring in the [[Outer Colonies]] would never happen to them.{{Ref/Reuse|raven}} | Throughout the war with the Covenant, the population of New Alexandria largely lived carefree under the assumption that the attacks occurring in the [[Outer Colonies]] would never happen to them.{{Ref/Reuse|raven}} | ||
The city became the target of a [[Covenant]] attack during the [[Fall of Reach]] in [[2552]], which resulted in the five-day [[Siege of New Alexandria]]. Although several [[ | The city became the target of a [[Covenant Empire|Covenant]] attack during the [[Fall of Reach]] in [[2552]], which resulted in the five-day [[Siege of New Alexandria]]. Although several [[Unnamed civilian transport craft|civilian transports]] successfully evacuated the city thanks to the efforts of [[Noble Six]], the city was ultimately [[glassed]] by the Covenant.{{Ref/Reuse|new}}{{Ref/Reuse|exo}} | ||
===Post War=== | ===Post War=== | ||
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==Government and society== | ==Government and society== | ||
[[File: | [[File:NA_2.jpg|thumb|200px|A view of New Alexandria, showing the city's characteristic terraced architecture.{{Ref/Reuse|exo}}]] | ||
The city was governed by the [[New Alexandria City Council]].{{Ref/Reuse|exo}} | The city was governed by the [[New Alexandria City Council]].{{Ref/Reuse|exo}} | ||
===Architecture and infrastructure=== | ===Architecture and infrastructure=== | ||
Unlike on [[Earth]], where most cities have grown across the centuries and often feature a mix of architecture from different eras, New Alexandria and Reach's other cities were "planned communities"; the buildings and infrastructure were prefabricated units designed and built into a cohesive urban habitat from the start.<ref>''[[Halo: Reach Official Strategy Guide|Halo: Reach Legendary Edition Guide]]'', page 460</ref> The city's architecture and overall design reflected this; conventional streets were a rarity, and a large part of the city consisted of massive high rises of sleek design.{{Ref/Level|Id=exo|Halo: Reach|[[Exodus]]}} Connecting the | Unlike on [[Earth]], where most cities have grown across the centuries and often feature a mix of architecture from different eras, New Alexandria and Reach's other cities were "planned communities"; the buildings and infrastructure were prefabricated units designed and built into a cohesive urban habitat from the start.<ref>''[[Halo: Reach Official Strategy Guide|Halo: Reach Legendary Edition Guide]]'', page 460</ref> The city's architecture and overall design reflected this; conventional streets were a rarity, and a large part of the city consisted of massive high rises of sleek design.{{Ref/Level|Id=exo|Halo: Reach|[[Exodus]]}} Connecting the skyscrpers were lofty, garden concourses letting pedestrians have scenic travel paths.{{Ref/Reuse|archive}} | ||
==Gameplay== | ==Gameplay== | ||
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File:HR NAParkConcept.jpg|Early concept art of a park in the city's outskirts. | File:HR NAParkConcept.jpg|Early concept art of a park in the city's outskirts. | ||
File:Reach-Concept-NewAlexandria-Glassed.jpg|Early concept art of the city's [[glassing]]. | File:Reach-Concept-NewAlexandria-Glassed.jpg|Early concept art of the city's [[glassing]]. | ||
File:HR NAGlassingConcept.jpg|Early concept art of | File:HR NAGlassingConcept.jpg|Early concept art of [[CCS-class battlecruiser]]s firing upon New Alexandria. | ||
File:HR_NewAlexandria_Waterfront_Concept.jpg|Early concept art of the city and a hovercraft. | File:HR_NewAlexandria_Waterfront_Concept.jpg|Early concept art of the city and a hovercraft. | ||
File:HR_NewAlexandria_Siege_Concept.jpg|Concept art of the city under siege during the [[Fall of Reach]]. | File:HR_NewAlexandria_Siege_Concept.jpg|Concept art of the city under siege during the [[Fall of Reach]]. | ||
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==Sources== | ==Sources== | ||
{{Ref/Sources}} | {{Ref/Sources}} | ||
{{New Alexandria}} | {{New Alexandria}} | ||
[[Category:New Alexandria| ]] | [[Category:New Alexandria| ]] | ||
[[Category:Reach locations]] | [[Category:Reach locations]] | ||
[[Category:Human cities]] | [[Category:Human cities]] | ||
