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{{Status|Canon}}
{{Era|Post}}
{{Planet infobox
{{Planet infobox
|name=New Carthage
|name=New Carthage
|image=[[File:Enc22 NewCarthage.jpg|300px]]
|image=[[File:H4 Perdition.jpg|300px]]
|system=[[Carthage system]]{{Ref/Book|Id=Enc22|Enc22|Page=46}}
|system=
|body=[[Carthage system|Carthage]]{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22}}
|body=
|position=
|position=
|moon(s)=3; [[Utika]], [[Theveste]], [[Thapsus]]{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22}}
|moon(s)=
|diameter=
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|gravity=
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|temperature=
|temperature=
|demonym=
|demonym=
|species=[[Human]]s{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22}}
|species=[[Human]] (Non-native)
|population=
|population=
|colonized=[[2379]]{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22}}
|colonized=Likely prior to [[2474]]{{Ref/Novel|Id=HPoL19|HPoL|Chapter=19}}
|government=[[Unified Earth Government]]{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22}}
|government=[[Unified Earth Government]]
}}
}}


'''New Carthage''', known as '''Kaphus''' to the [[Forerunner]]s,{{Ref/Novel|Id=HPoL17|HPoL|Chapter=17}} is a [[human]] [[Inner Colony]] in the [[Carthage system]],{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22}} governed by the [[Unified Earth Government]].{{Ref/Book|Id=mythos54|[[Halo Mythos]]|Page=54}}
'''New Carthage''', known as '''Kaphus''' to the [[Forerunner]]s,{{Ref/Novel|Id=HPoL17|HPoL|Chapter=17}} is a [[human]] [[Human colonies|colony]] [[planet]] of the [[Unified Earth Government]], located among the [[Inner Colonies]].{{Ref/Book|[[Halo Mythos]]|Page=???}}


==Overview==
==Overview==
===Topography and ecology===
===Topography and ecology===
Described as a "radiant sapphire,"{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22}} New Carthage is home to vast blue oceans that hide many dangerous species, such as the [[great red shark]].{{Ref/Novel|Id=HLoO186|HLoO|Page=186}}{{Ref/Novel|Id=HPoL19|HPoL|Chapter=19}} New Carthage required no [[terraforming]] to sustain [[human]] life, though the planet is home to large stretches of hostile alien environments that still remain unexplored well over a century after New Carthage's colonization.{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22}} Its landmasses are covered in weathered [[Wikipedia:Shale|shale]] mountains, high alpine plains, and semi-arid grasslands and deserts.{{Ref/Reuse|HPoL19}}
New Carthage is home to vast blue oceans that hide many dangerous species, such as the [[great red shark]].{{Ref/Novel|Id=HLoO186|HLoO|Page=186}}{{Ref/Reuse|HPoL19}} Its landmasses are covered in weathered [[Wikipedia:Shale|shale]] mountains, high alpine plains, and semi-arid grasslands and deserts.{{Ref/Reuse|HPoL19}}


====Locations====
====Locations====
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***[[Pilvros Municipal Support Facility]]
***[[Pilvros Municipal Support Facility]]
***[[Pilvros Reclamation Facility]]
***[[Pilvros Reclamation Facility]]
**[[Grieves]]
**[[Torba]]
**[[Torba]]
*[[Latsa]] region
*[[Latsa]] region
*[[Suomi]]{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22}}
*[[Nystad]]{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22}}


===Known residents===
===Known residents===
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During the [[Forerunner]] [[ecumene]], New Carthage was one of their worlds known as Kaphus. The Forerunners had [[New Carthage Forerunner Way Station|a way station]] located on the planet where the [[Librarian]] hid the third part of the [[coordinate key]] leading to [[Bastion]].{{Ref/Reuse|PoL}}
During the [[Forerunner]] [[ecumene]], New Carthage was one of their worlds known as Kaphus. The Forerunners had [[New Carthage Forerunner Way Station|a way station]] located on the planet where the [[Librarian]] hid the third part of the [[coordinate key]] leading to [[Bastion]].{{Ref/Reuse|PoL}}


===Colonization===
===The Hannibal family===
New Carthage was colonized by [[human]]ity in [[2379]] and incorporated into the [[Unified Earth Government]] as an [[Inner Colony]]. Requiring no terraforming to sustain human life, New Carthage quickly saw an explosion of growth and the development of large-scale urban settlements, including the densely populated cities of [[Nystad]], [[Suomi]], and the capital city of [[Pilvros]].{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22}}
 
Although comparatively smaller than humanity's colonies in the [[Sol system|Sol]] and [[Epsilon Eridani system]]s, the New Carthage still represented a strong, densely populated core world.{{Ref/Reuse|mythos54}}
 
===Early history===
In [[2474]], the [[Hannibal family]] acquired thirty acres of land in the [[Pori]] region of New Carthage. This tract of land would eventually become the city of Pilvros, named after [[Jack Hannibal|Jack Pilvros Hannibal]]. By [[2505]], the family had constructed a building over the site of an abnormally large shard of variegated rock—called [[Pori Meteor]]—and the buried Forerunner structure. Later known as [[Hannibal HQ]], it is likely that this location was selected purposefully by the Hannibal family after the discovery of the subterranean alien facility. Within the next six years, Jack Hannibal had produced the first small-scale quantum photonic amplifier for [[SATCOM]] relays, revolutionizing the speed and integrity of extraplanet communication. This success would kickstart [[Hannibal Weapon Systems]], a manufacturer that would eventually hold a substantial amount of control over the entire colony.{{Ref/Reuse|HPoL19}}
In [[2474]], the [[Hannibal family]] acquired thirty acres of land in the [[Pori]] region of New Carthage. This tract of land would eventually become the city of Pilvros, named after [[Jack Hannibal|Jack Pilvros Hannibal]]. By [[2505]], the family had constructed a building over the site of an abnormally large shard of variegated rock—called [[Pori Meteor]]—and the buried Forerunner structure. Later known as [[Hannibal HQ]], it is likely that this location was selected purposefully by the Hannibal family after the discovery of the subterranean alien facility. Within the next six years, Jack Hannibal had produced the first small-scale quantum photonic amplifier for [[SATCOM]] relays, revolutionizing the speed and integrity of extraplanet communication. This success would kickstart [[Hannibal Weapon Systems]], a manufacturer that would eventually hold a substantial amount of control over the entire colony.{{Ref/Reuse|HPoL19}}


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===Post-war===
===Post-war===
[[File:HWF Storm cutter vs Gladius.jpg|thumb|300px|''Mark of Prophecy'' and ''Divine Breath'' engaging the UNSC ''Sagan Blue'' over New Carthage.]]
[[File:HWF Storm cutter vs Gladius.jpg|thumb|300px|right|''Mark of Prophecy'' and ''Divine Breath'' engaging the UNSC ''Sagan Blue'' over New Carthage.]]
Following the Covenant War, a reduction in military presence and New Carthage's commercial traffic has frequently attracted [[Kig-Yar]] [[pirate]]s.{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22}} In [[2554]], two {{Pattern|Mutan Et|storm cutter}}s, ''[[Mark of Prophecy]]'' and ''[[Divine Breath]]'', were being used by Kig-Yar engaged in smuggling and piracy near New Carthage. The two ships had a deadly encounter with the {{Class|Gladius|corvette}} {{UNSCShip|Sagan Blue}}.{{Ref/Site|URL=https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/news/stay-frosty|Site=Halo Waypoint|Page=Canon Fodder - Stay Frosty}} At some point a thermal reactor located underneath the city of [[Pilvros]] failed and threatened to melt down, causing the city to be evacuated.{{Ref/Site|Id=Screenshots|URL=http://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/universe/detail/6fb19dac0a504569945c81dea778ef4f/perdition-screenshot-gallery|Site=Halo Waypoint|Page=Perdition Screenshot Gallery}}
In [[2554]], two {{Class|DAS|storm cutter}}s, ''[[Mark of Prophecy]]'' and ''[[Divine Breath]]'', were being used by [[Kig-Yar]] engaged in smuggling and [[piracy]] near New Carthage. The two ships had a deadly encounter with the {{Class|Gladius|corvette}} {{UNSCShip|Sagan Blue}}.{{Ref/Site|URL=https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/news/stay-frosty|Site=Halo Waypoint|Page=Canon Fodder - Stay Frosty}} At some point a thermal reactor located underneath the city of [[Pilvros]] failed and threatened to melt down, causing the city to be evacuated.{{Ref/Site|Id=Screenshots|URL=http://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/universe/detail/6fb19dac0a504569945c81dea778ef4f/perdition-screenshot-gallery|Site=Halo Waypoint|Page=Perdition Screenshot Gallery}}


In [[2558#October|October 2558]], New Carthage was visited by the crew of the ''[[Ace of Spades]]'' after the Librarian's coordinate key had pointed them to the alien facility via [[Installation 07]]'s [[Cartographer#Installation 07|Cartographer]]. With the help of [[343 Guilty Spark]], [[Ram Chalva]] managed to infiltrate Hannibal HQ and the alien facility and received a third piece of the coordinate key, this time pointing to [[Erebus VII]].{{Ref/Novel|Id=PoL|PoL}}
In [[2558#October|October 2558]], New Carthage was visited by the crew of the ''[[Ace of Spades]]'' after the Librarian's coordinate key had pointed them to the alien facility via [[Installation 07]]'s [[Cartographer#Installation 07|Cartographer]]. With the help of [[343 Guilty Spark]], [[Ram Chalva]] managed to infiltrate Hannibal HQ and the alien facility and received a third piece of the coordinate key, this time pointing to [[Erebus VII]].{{Ref/Novel|Id=PoL|PoL}}


During the [[Cortana Event|rise]] of the [[Created]] in that same month, one of [[Cortana]]'s [[Guardian Custode|Guardian]]s emerged near Pilvros, causing a crater that swallowed part of an [[Office of Naval Intelligence]] facility. At least two [[prowler]]s attempted to fight back against the construct but were quickly knocked out of the sky by its [[electromagnetic pulse]].{{Ref/Novel|Id=HPoL36|HPoL|Chapter=36}}
During the [[The Reclamation|rise]] of the [[Created]] in that same month, one of [[Cortana]]'s [[Guardian Custode|Guardian]]s emerged near Pilvros, causing a crater that swallowed part of an [[Office of Naval Intelligence]] facility. At least two [[prowler]]s attempted to fight back against the construct but were quickly knocked out of the sky by its [[electromagnetic pulse]].{{Ref/Novel|Id=HPoL36|HPoL|Chapter=36}} The planet was likely subjugated by the Created following this event.


==Government and society==
==Government and society==
===Defenses===
===Defenses===
New Carthage has a network of two [[orbital defense platform]]s,{{Ref/Reuse|h4details}}{{Ref/Novel|Id=HPoL23|HPoL|Chapter=23}} though the planet has had a noticeably reduced military presence following the end of the [[Human-Covenant War]].{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22}}
New Carthage has a network of two [[orbital defense platform]]s.{{Ref/Reuse|h4details}}{{Ref/Novel|Id=HPoL23|HPoL|Chapter=23}}


===Economy===
===Economy===
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===Culture===
===Culture===
New Carthage is host to the [[New Carthage Sprint Series]], a competitive motorsport event that features the colony's deadly wildlife, rugged terrain, heavy weapons, and talented driving skill.{{Ref/Site|URL=https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/news/canon-fodder-driving-force|Site=Halo Waypoint|Page=Canon Fodder - Driving Force}}
New Carthage is host to the [[New Carthage Sprint Series]], a competitive motorsport event that features the colony's deadly wildlife, rugged terrain, heavy weapons, and talented driving skill.{{Ref/Site|URL=https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/community/blog-posts/canon-fodder-driving-force|Site=Halo Waypoint|Page=Canon Fodder - Driving Force}}


==Trivia==
==Trivia==
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*''[[Halo: Point of Light]]''
*''[[Halo: Point of Light]]''
*''[[Halo Infinite]]'' {{Mo}}
*''[[Halo Infinite]]'' {{Mo}}
*''[[Halo: The Television Series]]''
**''[[Homecoming (TV Series)|Homecoming]]'' {{Mo}}


==Sources==
==Sources==
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{{Ref/Sources}}
[[Category:Human colonies]]
[[Category:Human colonies]]
[[Category:New Carthage locations| ]]
[[Category:New Carthage locations| ]]

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