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'''Quito''', | [[Image:Quito se.jpg|thumb|right|250px|The skyline of Quito.]] | ||
'''San Francisco de Quito''', most often called '''Quito''', is the capital city of Ecuador in [[South America]].<ref name="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>Bungie.net Halo 3: ODST Field Guide</ref> It houses the base of the [[Quito Space Tether]].<ref name="orbital">''[[Halo 3]] multiplayer map [[Orbital (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 == | ||
The Quito Space Tether was completed on January | The Quito Space Tether was completed on January 14th, 2313 and named on March 9th, 2401. By [[2552]], the tether and the city were still standing and seemingly undamaged. | ||
== 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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