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{{Quote|Look at this place. Used to be the crown jewel... Not any more.|[[Jun-A266]]}}<ref>''[[Halo: Reach]]'' level | {{Quote|Look at this place. Used to be the crown jewel... Not any more.|[[Jun-A266]]}}<ref name="new">'''[[Halo: Reach]]''', campaign level ''[[New Alexandria (level)|New Alexandria]]''</ref> | ||
'''New Alexandria''' was a metropolitan city located at [[Eposz]] 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> | '''New Alexandria''' was a metropolitan city located at [[Eposz]] 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> | ||
==History== | ==History== | ||
Unlike on Earth, where most cities have grown across the centuries, Reach's cities were "planned communities"; the buildings and infrastructure were 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> Three [[space elevator]]s were located | ===Background=== | ||
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 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, modular design. Many of the buildings were lined with multiple levels of walkways and plazas and connected by sky bridges.<ref name="exo">'''Halo: Reach''', campaign level ''[[Exodus]]''</ref> In the city center, a [[MagLev train]] line connected some of the buildings. Closer to the city's spaceport, numerous container transport tracks crisscrossed in the space between the lower levels of the buildings. Three [[space elevator]]s were located on the ocean some distance away from the city.<ref name="new"/> | |||
The city became the target of a [[Covenant Empire|Covenant]] attack during the [[Fall of Reach]] in [[2552]], resulting in the five-day [[Siege of New Alexandria]]. Although [[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. | ===Human-Covenant War=== | ||
{{Main|Siege of New Alexandria}} | |||
The city became the target of a [[Covenant Empire|Covenant]] attack during the [[Fall of Reach]] in [[2552]], resulting in the five-day [[Siege of New Alexandria]]. Although [[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 name="exo"/><ref name="new"/> | |||
At some point after the Human-Covenant War the city was reconstructed to some effort, and a statue to [[Noble Team]] was built at [[Hosok Tere]] as a memorial <ref>[[Halo: Reach Legendary Edition]] letter "Dear Cousin"</ref> | At some point after the Human-Covenant War the city was reconstructed to some effort, and a statue to [[Noble Team]] was built at [[Hosok Tere]] as a memorial.<ref>'''[[Halo: Reach Legendary Edition]]''' letter "Dear Cousin"</ref> | ||
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File:NA_Glassed.jpg|Noble Team looking at the glassed city. | File:NA_Glassed.jpg|Noble Team looking at the glassed city. | ||
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==List of appearances== | |||
*''[[Halo: Reach]]'' {{1st}} | |||
==Sources== | ==Sources== | ||
Revision as of 15:38, January 11, 2011
New Alexandria was a metropolitan city located at Eposz on the human colony world of Reach.[2]
History
Background
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 designed and built into a cohesive urban habitat from the start.[3] 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, modular design. Many of the buildings were lined with multiple levels of walkways and plazas and connected by sky bridges.[4] In the city center, a MagLev train line connected some of the buildings. Closer to the city's spaceport, numerous container transport tracks crisscrossed in the space between the lower levels of the buildings. Three space elevators were located on the ocean some distance away from the city.[1]
Human-Covenant War
- Main article: Siege of New Alexandria
The city became the target of a Covenant attack during the Fall of Reach in 2552, resulting in the five-day Siege of New Alexandria. Although civilian transports successfully evacuated the city thanks to the efforts of Noble Six, the city was ultimately glassed by the Covenant.[4][1]
At some point after the Human-Covenant War the city was reconstructed to some effort, and a statue to Noble Team was built at Hosok Tere as a memorial.[5]
Locations
- Caracalla Park
- New Alexandria Concourse
- New Alexandria Hospital
- New Alexandria Starport
- Fleet Command Headquarters
- Sinoviet Center
- Traxus Tower
- Vyrant Telecom Tower
- Skyway Cafe
- Nomolos Tower
- DNBM Financial Tower
- Jotun Headquarters
- Misriah Complex
Trivia
- New Alexandria is most likely named after the Egyptian city of Alexandria.
- New Alexandria is featured in the levels Exodus and New Alexandria in Halo: Reach.
Gallery
A public garden outside the New Alexandria Starport, with the city center in the background.
Covenant corvettes over the city.
Noble Six's UH-144 Falcon over the damaged city during the Fall of Reach.
- NA elevators.jpg
Three space elevators near the city.
The Covenant glass New Alexandria.
Noble Team looking at the glassed city.
List of appearances
- Halo: Reach (First appearance)
Sources
- ^ Jump up to: a b c Halo: Reach, campaign level New Alexandria
- ^ Youtube.com: Halo: Reach Firefight 2.0 Gameplay
- ^ Halo: Reach Legendary Edition Guide, page 460
- ^ Jump up to: a b Halo: Reach, campaign level Exodus
- ^ Halo: Reach Legendary Edition letter "Dear Cousin"
