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| {{Center|"New Alexandria" redirects here. For other uses of New Alexandria, see [[New Alexandria (disambiguation)]].}} | | {{Ratings}} |
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| |image=[[File:HFB - NewAlexandria.png|300px]]
| | '''New Alexandria''' was a metropolitan city on the [[Human]] colony world of [[Reach]].<ref name="firefight">[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yyWmnbni02U '''Youtube.com''': ''Halo: Reach Firefight 2.0 Gameplay'']</ref> |
| |location=[[Eposz]], [[Reach]]
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| |notable=*[[Fleet Command Headquarters]]
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| *[[Reach War Memorial]] {{C|2600s}}
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| |governance=[[New Alexandria City Council]]
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| {{Quote|Look at this place. Used to be the crown jewel...not anymore.|[[Jun-A266]]{{Ref/Level|Id=new|[[Halo: Reach]]|[[New Alexandria]]}}}} | |
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| '''New Alexandria''' was a [[City|metropolitan city]] located on the supercontinent [[Eposz]], on the [[human]] [[Inner Colonies|Inner]] [[Human colonies|colony]] [[world]] of [[Reach]].<ref name="firefight">[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yyWmnbni02U ''Youtube.com'': Halo: Reach Firefight 2.0 Gameplay]</ref> The city was located on the shores of an ocean.{{Ref/Map|Halo: Reach|[[Boardwalk]]|Detail=callout:"Ocean View"}} | |
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| In [[2552]], the city was attacked and partially glassed by the [[Covenant]].{{Ref/Reuse|new}} By [[2610]], the city was at least partially rebuilt.{{Ref/Reuse|dearcousin}}
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| ==Overview==
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| [[File:NA starport.jpg|thumb|200px|The New Alexandria starport, with the city center in the background.{{Ref/Reuse|exo}}]]
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| ===Geography===
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| 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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| ====Locations====
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| =====2552=====
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| *Lower New Alexandria
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| **[[Caracalla Park]]
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| *[[New Alexandria Concourse]]s
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| *[[New Alexandria Hospital]]
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| *[[New Alexandria Starport]]
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| *[[New Alexandria cargo port]]
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| *[[Fleet Command Headquarters]]
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| **[[Olympic Tower]]
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| *Downtown New Alexandria
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| **[[Sinoviet Center]]
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| *[[Traxus Tower]]
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| *[[Vyrant Telecom Tower]]
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| **[[Club Errera]]
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| *[[Skyway Cafe]]
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| *[[Nomolos Tower]]
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| *[[DNBM Financial Tower]]
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| *[[Jotun Headquarters]]
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| *[[Misriah Complex]]
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| *[[Delphi Triple-Strand Network]]
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| =====2600s=====
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| *[[Hősök tere]]
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| **[[Reach War Memorial]]
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| ===Known residents===
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| *[[Marcus Hudson]]
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| *[[R. Abiad]]
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| ==History==
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| In [[2522]], [[Marcus Hudson]] was born in New Alexandria.{{Ref/Site|Id=raven|URL=https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/news/thats-so-raven|SiteName=Halo Waypoint|PageName=Canon Fodder - That's So Raven}}
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| ===Human-Covenant War===
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| {{Main|Siege of New Alexandria}}
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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}}
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| 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 [[Egret Spaceliner|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}}
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| ===Post War===
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| At some point after the Human-Covenant War the city was reconstructed to some effort, and a statue to [[Noble Team]] was built at [[Hősök tere]] as a memorial.<ref name="dearcousin">''[[Halo: Reach Legendary Edition]]'' letter "Dear Cousin"</ref>
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| ==Government and society==
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| [[File:NA 2.jpg|thumb|200px|A view of New Alexandria, showing the city's characteristic terraced architecture.{{Ref/Reuse|exo}}]]
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| ===Government===
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| The city was governed by the [[New Alexandria City Council]].{{Ref/Reuse|exo}}
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| ===Architecture and infrastructure===
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| 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 skyscrapers were lofty, garden concourses letting pedestrians have scenic travel paths.{{Ref/Reuse|archive}}
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| ==Gameplay==
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| New Alexandria is the setting for two campaign missions in ''[[Halo: Reach]]'': ''[[Exodus]]'' and ''[[New Alexandria]]''. Both of which depict the city at different times in different weather conditions. New Alexandria is also the setting for two multiplayer maps, ''[[Boardwalk]]'' and ''[[Reflection]]'' as well as the [[Firefight]] map ''[[Beachhead (Halo: Reach map)|Beachhead]]''.
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| ==Production notes==
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| New Alexandria was apparently known as "Manassas" during the development of ''[[Halo: Reach]]''.<ref>[http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-ZDjTZKUMes0/TfAalTl_70I/AAAAAAAAAOQ/wo5T0Lz5BC8/s1600/ih_monassas+jetpack02b.jpg ''Isaac Hannaford blog'': ih_monassas+jetpack+02]</ref><ref>[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E2kn62LzbR0 ''YouTube'': Halo Reach E3 Presentation (2of2) - Exclusive Access!]</ref> However, New Alexandria and [[Manassas]] were turned into separate locations.
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| ==Trivia== | | ==Trivia== |
| New Alexandria is possibly named after the ancient Egyptian city of [[wikipedia:Alexandria|Alexandria]], founded by and named for Alexander the Great. It is also possible, its name may also refer to the US city of [[Wikipedia:Alexandria, Virginia|Alexandria, Virginia]].
| | *As of yet, it is unclear whether the ''[[Halo: Reach]]'' multiplayer map [[Beachhead (Halo: Reach Level)|Beachhead]] is set in a natural park in this city or [[Manassas]], due to conflicting information.<ref name="firefight"/><ref>[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E2kn62LzbR0 '''YouTube''': ''Halo Reach E3 Presentation (2of2) - Exclusive Access!'']</ref> |
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| ==Gallery==
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| ===Concept art===
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| <gallery>
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| File:HR NAStyleConcept.jpg|Early concept art of the city's general architectural style.
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| File:HR NAStyleConcept2.jpg|Another early concept art of the city's general architectural style.
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| File:HR_AlexandriaSkyline_Concept.jpg|Early concept art of New Alexandria's urban landscapes.
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| File:HR NewAlexandria CargoPort Concept 2.jpg|Early concept art of a [[New Alexandria cargo port|cargo port]] within New Alexandria.
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| File:HR OrangeTreeNA.jpg|Early concept art of a courtyard within the city.
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| File:HR RedArchesNAConcept.jpg|Early concept art of an open public space in the city.
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| File:HR VistaNAConcept.jpg|Early concept art of the city's general design.
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| File:HR NACourtyardConcept.jpg|Early concept art of a courtyard within the city.
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| File:HR NACityscapeConcept.jpg|Early concept art of civilians walking along a city street.
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| File:HR NABirdsEyeConcept.jpg|Early concept art of the city from above.
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| File:HR NAAlleywayConcept.jpg|Early concept art of an alleyway in the city.
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| File:HR NACheckpointConcept.jpg|Early concept art of a security checkpoint in the city.
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| File:HR NACoastlineConcept.jpg|Early concept art of the coastal area of the city.
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| File:HR NAParkConcept.jpg|Early concept art of a park in the city's outskirts.
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| File:Reach-Concept-NewAlexandria-Glassed.jpg|Early concept art of the city's [[glassing]].
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| File:HR NAGlassingConcept.jpg|Early concept art of {{Pattern|Ket|battlecruiser}}s firing upon New Alexandria.
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| File:HR_NewAlexandria_Waterfront_Concept.jpg|Early concept art of the city and a hovercraft.
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| File:HR_NewAlexandria_Siege_Concept.jpg|Concept art of the city under siege during the [[Fall of Reach]].
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| File:HR_NewAlexandria_Falcon.jpg|Concept art of the ruined city at night.
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| File:HR_NewAlexandria_Skyscrapers_Concept.jpg|Concept art of New Alexandria's skyscrapers.
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| File:HR_NewAlexandria_Walkways_Concept.jpg|Concept art of the city's interconnected buildings.
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| File:HR_Boardwalk_Concept.jpg|Concept art of a civilian concourse in New Alexandria.
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| File:HR NAAtriumConcept.jpg|Concept art of an atrium within the city.
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| File:HR_NewAlexandria_Buildings_Concept.jpg|A sketch of the city's buildings.
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| ===Images===
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| File:NA 3.jpg|An example of the city's multi-layered design.
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| [File:Reach New Alexandria Veiw.jpg|Some of the city, as seen from the Concourse. | |
| File:Noble Six City.jpg|Noble Six arrives to the city under siege.
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| File:CorvettesNA.jpg|Four Covenant corvettes holding position over the city.
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| File:New Alexandria.jpg|New Alexandria prior to the Covenant glassing.
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| File:Reach New Alexandria Under Seige.jpg|New Alexandria under siege.
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| File:New Alexandria Header.jpg|Noble Six's [[UH-144 Falcon]] over the damaged city during the Fall of Reach.
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| File:HR_Alexandria_Tethers.jpg|The Delphi-triple strand near the city.
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| File:HaloReach - Glassing.jpg|The Covenant glass New Alexandria.
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| File:NA_Glassed.jpg|Noble Team looking at the glassed city.
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| File:Caracalla_park.jpg|An overhead view of Caracalla Park, one of the city's public recreational areas.
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| File:New Alexandria (1)G94.jpg|Skyline of New Alexandria.
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| File:Reach New Alexandria Veiw.jpg|A hillside in the city, with buildings built on top and along it.
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| File:HOD - Reach Map.jpg|The location of New Alexandria on Reach.
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| </gallery>
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| ==List of appearances==
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| *''[[Halo: Reach]]'' {{1st}}
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| *''[[Halo: New Blood]]'' {{Mo}}
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| *''[[Hunt the Truth]]'' {{Mo}}
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| *''[[Halo 5: Guardians]]'' {{Mo}}
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| **''[[Halo 5: Guardians Limited Edition dossiers|Limited Edition dossiers]]'' {{Mo}}
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| *''[[Halo: Ground Command]]''
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| *''[[Halo Mythos]]'' {{Mo}}
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| *''[[Halo: Fireteam Raven]]'' {{Mo}}
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| *''[[Halo: Official Spartan Field Manual]]''
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| ==Sources== | | ==Sources== |
| {{Ref/Sources}}
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| [[Category:Reach locations]] | | [[Category:Reach locations]] |
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