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| | '''Sydney''' is a city in the country of [[Australia]] on [[Earth]], and is the most populous city in Australia. Sydney is the state capital of New South Wales, and is the site of the first European colony in Australia, established in 1788 at Sydney Cove by Arthur Phillip, leader of the First Fleet from Britain. |
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| |location=[[Australia]], [[Earth]]<ref name="enc297">''[[Halo Encyclopedia (2009 edition)]]'', Earth, p. 284-285, (2009); p. 296-297 (2011 edition)</ref>
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| |population=Millions<ref name="rw">''[[Halo: Fractures]]'', [[Rossbach's World (story)|Rossbach's World]]</ref>
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| '''Sydney''' was a [[city]] in the [[national government|country]] of [[Australia]] on [[planet]] [[Earth]]. The city served as the primary headquarters of the [[Unified Earth Government]].{{Ref/Reuse|waypoint ueg}} Notably, Sydney is host to the [[United Nations Space Command|UNSC]]'s headquarters, a massive base called [[HighCom Facility Bravo-6|HIGHCOM Facility Bravo-6]]. The base, nicknamed "the Hive", stretched three kilometers underneath the surface.{{Ref/Novel|Halo: First Strike|Page=98}} It is where members of the [[UNSC Security Council]] discussed matters concerning the safety of the UNSC, Earth, and [[Human colonies|its colonies]].{{Ref/Novel|[[Halo: First Strike]]|Page=104}}
| | [[Image:Location of Sydney.png|right|300px|thumb|Location of Sydney in Australia]] |
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| Sydney was also the location of the [[Sydney Synthetic Intellect Institute]], or "Double S.I.". SSII worked on the creation of AI constructs, theorizing new approaches and calculating the details necessary for the creation of the AI.{{Ref/Novel|Halo: Ghosts of Onyx|Page=147}} | | Sydney is located on Australia's south-east coast. The city is built around Port Jackson, which includes Sydney Harbour, leading to the city's nickname, "the Harbour City". It is Australia's largest financial center and the economic capital. |
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| ==Overview==
| | Sydney is a major international tourist destination, often referred to as the international gateway of Australia, and is notable for its beaches and twin landmarks: the Sydney Opera House and the Harbour Bridge. The metropolitan area is surrounded by national parks, and contains many bays, rivers and inlets. |
| ===Geography===
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| ====Locations====
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| *[[HIGHCOM Facility Bravo-6|UNSC HIGHCOM Facility Bravo-6]]
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| *[[Sydney Synthetic Intellect Institute]]
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| *[[Sydney Central Bank]]
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| *[[Wheatley University]]
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| *[[Parthenon|The Parthenon]]
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| *[[Sydney Harbour]]
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| *[[Mark Donaldson Way]]
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| *[[Sydney University]]
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| ==History== | | ==UNSC HIGHCOM== |
| By the 26th century, Sydney's distinctive landmark, the [[Wikipedia:Sydney Opera House|Sydney Opera House]], still stands in the Sydney Harbour.<ref>''Halo: Combat Evolved Anniversary'', [[Terminal (Halo: Combat Evolved Anniversary)#Terminal 9|Terminal 9]]</ref>
| | Sydney is host to a massive base, called [[HighCom Facility Bravo-6|HIGHCOM Facility Bravo-6]], and the base three kilometers underneath it, "The Hive". It is where members of the [[UNSC]] [[UNSC Security Committee|Security Committee]] discuss matters concerning the safety of the UNSC, Earth, and its Colonies. |
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| ===Human-Covenant war=== | | ==SSII== |
| Before the [[Battle of Cleveland]] during the [[Battle for Earth]] in [[2552]],{{Ref/Comic|Id=australia|[[Halo: Uprising]]|Issue=[[Halo: Uprising Issue 1|#1]]|Quote=Did you see what they did to [[Mombasa]]? Or--or Australia?|Detail=This following quote from [[Ruwan Ackerson]] could indicate that the Covenant bombardment on Sydney may have taken place before the Battle of Cleveland.}} Sydney, along with rest of the Australia, were heavily devastated by [[Covenant]] forces due to its importance in the UNSC's war effort.{{Ref/Reuse|enc297}} By [[2553#January|January 26, 2553]]—Australia Day—only one flagpole remained standing in Sydney Harbour.{{Ref/Novel|Halo: Glasslands|Chapter=1}} However, the Bravo-6 Facility sustained no damage whatsoever.<ref>''Halo: Glasslands'', p. 33</ref>
| | [[Sydney Synthetic Intellect Institute]], or "Double S.I.", was a facility located in Sydney. SSII worked with the creation of AI constructs, theorizing new approaches and calculating the details necessary for the creation of the AI. |
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| ===Created conflict=== | | ==Related Articles== |
| {{Main|Created conflict}}
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| Much of the city was rebuilt by [[2558]],{{Ref/Comic|[[Halo: Escalation]]|Issue=[[Halo: Escalation Issue 1|#1]]}} and as such was considered a "core" city for Earth.{{Ref/Site|URL=https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/forums/db05ce78845f4120b062c50816008e5d/topics/catalog-interaction/4c3e1c6f-6519-4ee0-83a4-4bac13bf07a3/posts?page=43|Site=Halo Waypoint Forums|Page=Catalog Interaction|D=13|M=04|Y=2016|LocalArchive=Catalog/Archive/2014#Post_.2311}} The Sydney skyline was often populated by [[civilian]] transports ferrying goods from ships in orbit and [[F-41 Broadsword]] patrols, with the [[UNSC frigate|frigate]] {{UNSCShip|Plateau}} standing guard in the lower atmosphere above Sydney. In [[2558#October|October 2558]], the [[Created]] sent a [[Guardian]] to [[Subjugation of Earth|neutralize forces]] opposing the newly established empire's rule. When the Guardian arrived over Sydney, the ''Plateau'' and the patrolling Broadswords engaged the massive construct, though the fighters were easily destroyed and the frigate's armaments proved ineffective. The Guardian proceeded to release an [[electromagnetic pulse]] across the city, disabling the ''Plateau'' and sending the frigate falling towards Sydney. If the ''Plateau''{{'}}s engine core detonated upon impact, Sydney would have been destroyed. Only a handful of individuals, including [[Terrence Hood]] and [[Serin Osman]], escaped Sydney.{{Ref/Reuse|rw}}
| | *[[HighCom Facility Bravo-6|UNSC HIGHCOM Facility Bravo-6]] |
| | | *[[UNSC Security Committee]] |
| Luckily the frigate crashed without detonating its engine, so the city survived but not for long. Between October 2558 and December 2559, Cortana called on Lord Hood to submit to her enforcement of peace across the galaxy. When Hood refused her, she responded by attacking Sydney with a Guardian, resulting in the total destruction of the city.{{Ref/Level|Id=Repository|Hi|[[Repository (Halo Infinite level)|Repository]]}}
| | *[[Sydney Synthetic Intellect Institute]] |
| | | *[[Admiral Coles Last Stand]] |
| The city would in some form survive, as a UNSC copyright was registered in the city circa [[2560]].{{Ref/Map|HINF|[[Streets]]}}
| | *[[Washington Crossing the Delaware]] |
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| ==Government and society==
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| ===Economy===
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| It was also home to an [[AMG Transport Dynamics]] facility.<ref>''[[Halo 3: ODST]]'': [[:File:Ad Asklon Cities.png|Asklon cities list poster]]</ref>
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| ==List of appearances==
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| *''[[Halo: First Strike]]'' {{1st}} | |
| *''[[Halo: Ghosts of Onyx]]'' {{Mo}} | |
| *''[[Halo 3: ODST]]'' {{Mo}}
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| *''[[Halo: Combat Evolved Anniversary]]''
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| **''[[Terminal (Halo: Combat Evolved Anniversary)|Terminals]]''
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| *''[[Halo: Glasslands]]''
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| *''[[Halo: The Thursday War]]'' | |
| *''[[Halo: Initiation]]'' | |
| *''[[Halo: Escalation]]''
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| *''[[Halo: Mortal Dictata]]''
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| *''[[Halo: Hunters in the Dark]]''
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| *''[[Halo: Fractures]]''
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| **''[[Rossbach's World (story)|Rossbach's World]]''
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| *''[[Halo: Smoke and Shadow]]'' {{Mo}}
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| *''[[Halo Infinite]]'' {{Mo}}
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| *''[[Halo: Outcasts]]'' {{Mo}}
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| ==Sources== | | ==Sources== |
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| | *http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sydney |
| | *[[Halo: First Strike]] |
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