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|city= Quito | |city= Quito | ||
|image= [[File:Quito se.jpg|300px]] | |image= [[File:Quito se.jpg|300px]] | ||
|location= | |location= [[South America]], [[Earth]] | ||
|built=1534 | |built=1534 | ||
|affiliation= [[ | |affiliation= [[Human]] | ||
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'''Quito''', | '''San Francisco de Quito''', most often called '''Quito''', is the capital city of [[Wikipedia:Ecuador|Ecuador]] in [[South America]].<ref name="quito">[[Wikipedia:Quito|'''Wikipedia''': ''Quito'']]</ref> It is one of Earth's six [[Space Elevator|tether]] cities, and its infrastructure is managed with the help of a second generation [[Artificial Intelligence #Smart and Dumb AIs|"dumb" AI]], much like the [[Superintendent (Construct)|Superintendent]] of [[New Mombasa]].<ref>[http://www.bungie.net/projects/odst/guide.aspx '''Bungie.net''': ''Halo 3: ODST Field Guide'']</ref> It houses the base of the [[Quito Space Tether]].<ref name="orbital">'''[[Halo 3]]''' level ''[[Orbital]]''</ref> | ||
The skyline of Quito is dominated by the immense base structure of the | The skyline of Quito is dominated by the immense base structure of the Space Tether, surrounded by futuristic skyscrapers.<ref name="orbital"/> | ||
==History== | ==History== | ||
Quito has a long history, with its origins dating back to the pre-Columbian era when the local tribes founded a kingdom in the area. After the Spanish settlers arrived and quelled the remaining local resistance, the city of Quito was founded in 1534 and officially declared a city in 1541. The city has seen several conflicts over its control since then. | |||
Quito became one of Earth's six tether cities in the 24th century. The Quito Space Tether was completed on January 14th, [[2313]] and named on March 9th, [[2401]]. By late [[2552]], the tether and the city were still standing and seemingly undamaged,<ref name="orbital"/> and the tether was amongst the four that survived the [[Battle of Earth]].<ref>'''[[Halo Waypoint]]''', ''Space Tether'' fiction article</ref> | |||
== | ==Geography== | ||
The center of Quito is located about 25 km south of the equator, making it an ideal location for a Space Elevator. The elevation of the city center is 2,850 m, making Quito the second-highest administrative capital city on Earth.<ref name="quito"/> | |||
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==List of appearances== | ==List of appearances== | ||
*''[[Halo 3]]'' | *''[[Halo 3]]'' | ||
* | **''[[Orbital]]'' | ||
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==Sources== | ==Sources== | ||
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[[Category: | ==External links== | ||
*[[Wikipedia:Quito|Modern-day Quito on Wikipedia]] | |||
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[[Category:Earth]] | [[Category:Earth]] | ||
