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The '''United Republic of North America''' (abbreviated '''URNA''' | The '''United Republic of North America''' (abbreviated '''URNA''') is a regional political union on the continent of [[North America]] on [[Earth]].<ref>'''Halo 3''', campaign level ''[[Floodgate]]''</ref> It is a loose association between the nations of [[Wikipedia:Canada|Canada]], [[Wikipedia:Mexico|Mexico]], and the political remnants of the former [[Wikipedia:United States of America|United States of America]].<ref>'''[[Halo Encyclopedia]]''', ''page 285''</ref> | ||
== | ==History== | ||
=== | ===Early history=== | ||
[[ | |||
===Covenant Invasion=== | |||
===The New Phoenix Incident=== | |||
== Overview == | |||
As the location of the [[UNSC]]'s [[UNSC Supreme Headquarters|Supreme Headquarters]], the United Republic features many military and other facilities across the continent. This is due largely in part to the historical importance of North America, particularly [[New York City]], to the [[United Nations]]. Other [[military base]]s in the region include the [[Chawla Base|ONI Chawla Base]] in Boston, Massachusetts and [[Base Segundo Terra]] in [[Mexico City]]. | |||
By the early 2540's, [[wikipedia:Los Angeles|Los Angeles]] was the second-most populous city in the United Republic of North America, after [[wikipedia:New York City|New York City]].<ref>'''Halo: Escalation''', ''Issue #7''</ref> | |||
At least one engagement of the [[Human-Covenant War]], the [[Battle of Cleveland]], was fought in North America; during the battle, many citizens of the metropolitan city attempted to flee north in boats from the invading [[Covenant]] forces to [[Wikipedia:Ontario|Ontario, Canada]]. While the city suffered minimal damage from hostile and friendly fire, many citizens were killed by the genocidal Covenant. During the battle, the UNSC established a relief camp in the nearby city of [[Wikipedia:Akron, Ohio|Akron]].<ref>'''[[Halo: Uprising]]''', ''Issue #4''</ref> During the final stages of the [[Battle of Earth]], Covenant forces retreated to North America while the [[Prophet of Truth]] fled to [[Installation 00]], with at least one [[Jiralhanae]] expedition deploying to Arizona to locate and activate a Forerunner artifact. This effort was foiled by elements of the [[UNSC Home Fleet]]. | |||
In [[2557#July|July 24, 2557]], the city of [[New Phoenix]] was attacked by the [[Forerunner]] known as [[Ur-Didact|the Didact]]. Using a device called the [[Composer]], the Didact [[Mind transfer|extracted]] the mental patterns of over 7 million people.<ref>'''[[Halo: Escalation]]''', ''Issue #7''</ref> [[Master Chief Petty Officer|MCPO]] [[John-117]] stopped him using a [[HAVOK tactical nuclear weapon#Mark 2556 MFDD|HAVOK nuke]], destroying the Composer and the Didact's [[Mantle's Approach|flagship]]<ref>'''[[Halo 4]]''', campaign level ''[[Midnight]]''</ref>, although some of the consciousnesses of the composed New Phoenix residents were transferred back to [[Requiem]] and converted into new [[Promethean Knight]]s.<ref>'''Spartan Ops''', ''[[Memento Mori]]''</ref> | |||
==Locations== | |||
{{Col-begin}} | {{Col-begin}} | ||
{{Col-2}} | {{Col-2}} | ||
===Political subdivisions=== | |||
*[[Arizona]] | {{References|section}} | ||
*[[Wikipedia:Arizona|Arizona]] | |||
**[[New Phoenix]] | **[[New Phoenix]] | ||
*[[Wikipedia:California|California]] | |||
*[[Berkeley]] | **[[Wikipedia:Berkeley, California|Berkeley]] | ||
*[[Los Angeles]] | **[[Los Angeles]] | ||
*[[Oakland]] | **[[Wikipedia:Oakland, California|Oakland]] | ||
*[[ | *[[Wikipedia:Georgia (U.S. state)|Georgia]] | ||
*[[Atlanta | **[[Wikipedia:Atlanta|Atlanta]] | ||
*[[Greater Chicago Industrial Zone]] | |||
*[[Wikipedia:Idaho|Idaho]] | |||
*[[Wikipedia:Kentucky|Kentucky]] | |||
*[[Greater Chicago Industrial Zone]] | *[[Wikipedia:Maryland|Maryland]] | ||
**[[Wikipedia:Baltimore|Baltimore]] | |||
*[[Wikipedia:Massachusetts|Massachusetts]] | |||
**[[Boston]] | |||
* | *[[Mexico City]] | ||
*[[Baltimore]] | *[[Wikipedia:Minnesota|Minnesota]] | ||
*[[ | *[[Wikipedia:Missouri|Missouri]] | ||
**[[Boston | |||
*[[Minnesota]] | |||
*[[Missouri]] | |||
**[[Mark Twain]] | **[[Mark Twain]] | ||
*[[ | *[[Wikipedia:Nevada|Nevada]] | ||
**[[Wikipedia:Reno, Nevada|Reno]] | |||
**[[ | *[[Wikipedia:New Jersey|New Jersey]] | ||
**[[Wikipedia:Atlantic City, New Jersey|Atlantic City]] | |||
**[[ | **[[Wikipedia:Newark, New Jersey|Newark]] | ||
*[[Wikipedia:New York|New York]] | |||
*[[New York]] | **[[Wikipedia: Buffalo, New York|Buffalo]] | ||
**[[Buffalo]] | |||
**[[New York City]] | **[[New York City]] | ||
*[[Ohio]] | *[[Ohio]] | ||
**[[Akron]] | **[[Akron]] | ||
**[[Chagrin Falls]] | **[[Chagrin Falls]] | ||
**[[Cleveland]] | **[[Cleveland]] | ||
*[[Oregon]] | *[[Wikipedia:Ontario|Ontario]] | ||
**[[Salem]] | *[[Wikipedia:Oregon|Oregon]] | ||
*[[Pittsburgh]] | **[[Wikipedia:Salem, Oregon|Salem]] | ||
*[[Wikipedia:Pennsylvania|Pennsylvania]] | |||
**[[Wikipedia:Pittsburgh|Pittsburgh]] | |||
*[[Seattle]] | *[[Seattle]] | ||
*[[Texas]] | *[[Wikipedia:Texas|Texas]] | ||
**[[Abilene]] | **[[Wikipedia:Abilene, Texas|Abilene]] | ||
*[[Wikipedia:Virginia|Virginia]] | |||
*[[ | *[[Wikipedia:District of Columbia|District of Columbia]] | ||
**[[ | **[[Wikipedia:Washington, D.C.|Washington]] | ||
=== | ===Geographical features=== | ||
*Cascade Mountains | |||
*[[Great Lakes]] | |||
*[[ | **[[Lake Michigan]] | ||
**[[ | *[[Yucatan Peninsula]] | ||
*[[ | |||
===Notable facilities=== | |||
*[[Base Segundo Terra]] | |||
*[[ | *[[Boston Public Library]] | ||
*[[Chawla Base]] | |||
*[[Cottage Grove Terminal]] | |||
*[[Fueder Construction|Fueder Construction headquarters]] | |||
*[[ | *[[Great Lakes Spaceport]] | ||
*[[Wikipedia:Harvard University|Harvard University]] | |||
*[[ | *[[New Phoenix ONI facility]] | ||
*[[Stanford University]] | |||
*[[The Seropian]] | |||
*[[UNSC Supreme Headquarters]] <ref>'''Halo Encyclopedia''', ''page 285''</ref> | |||
*[[Lian Devereaux | |||
*[[ | {{col-end}} | ||
*[[ | |||
*[[ | ==Notable residents== | ||
*[[ | *[[Marta]] (New York) | ||
*[[ | *[[Gilly]] (New York) | ||
*[[ | *[[Herzog]] (Washington D.C. and Boston, Massachusetts) | ||
*[[Preston Cole]] (Mark Twain, Missouri) | |||
*[[Lian Devereaux]] (northeast Canada)<ref>'''Halo: Glasslands''', ''page 63''</ref> | |||
*[[James James]] (New York) | |||
*[[Janissary James]] (New York) | |||
*[[Avery Johnson]] (Greater Chicago Industrial Zone) | |||
*[[Marcille Johnson]] (Greater Chicago Industrial Zone) | |||
*[[Bonita Morelli]] (New York) | |||
*[[Jason Morelli]] (New York) | |||
*[[Jersey Morelli]] (New York) | |||
*[[Gabriel Thorne]] (New Phoenix, Arizona) | |||
*[[Gladys Wilson]] (New York) | |||
*[[Kamal Zaman]] (California) | |||
*[[Luther Mann]] (Seattle) | |||
*[[Rani Sobeck]] (Kentucky and Boston, Massachusetts) | |||
*[[Sarah-John Pope]] (Kentucky) | *[[Sarah-John Pope]] (Kentucky) | ||
== | ==Speculation== | ||
{{Conjecture}} | |||
[[File:Flag of the North American Union.png|250px|thumb|right|A proposed flag for the North American Union]] | |||
The URNA may be derived from the theoretical [[Wikipedia:North American Union|North American Union]]. | |||
Evidence suggests that by the 26th century, the United States no longer exists as a political entity. This is supported by the ''[[Halo Encyclopedia]]'', which describes the United Republic of North America as being composed of Canada, Mexico, and "the political remnants of the United States," suggesting a dissolution of the Union.<ref name="enc285">'''[[Halo Encyclopedia]]''', ''page 285''</ref> | |||
Additionally, in his report on [[Preston Cole|Vice Admiral Cole]], [[Codename: SURGEON]] makes reference to the Battle of Gettysburg, which he describes as taking place during "the first American Civil War."<ref>'''Halo: Evolutions''', "The Impossible Life and the Possible Death of Preston J. Cole", ''page 472''</ref> This wording strongly suggests that at least one more civil conflict occurred during the nation's history, perhaps resulting in the dissolution of the Union. It is important to note that the word "first" is not capitalized, indicating that it is not the formal name of the war (unlike, for example the First World War). Therefore, if a second civil conflict did take place, it probably went by a name other than the "Second American Civil War." | |||
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However, the Encyclopedia also references the United States as an extant body. This may be an oversight, though it is possible that the URNA's the member countries retain some autonomy as administrative divisions. In ''[[i love bees]]'' [[Rani Sobeck]] makes direct reference to the [[wikipedia:Fifth_Amendment_to_the_United_States_Constitution|Fifth Amendment]], implying that the [[Wikipedia:United States Constitution|United States Constitution]] is still the foundation for law in 26th-century America (though it is possible that the term "plead the Fifth" simply remains in the American lexicon as a figure of speech). This is further supported by the continued existence of the [[Wikipedia:Internal Revenue Service|IRS]].<ref>'''[[i love bees]]''', [[Axon]] [[Media:taxes_suck.ogg|taxes_suck]]</ref> | |||
Alternatively, the above information regarding the Constitution and IRS may indicate that the United States' government and systems have been adopted by the United Republic, and thus that the URNA's governmental and social institutions are similar or identical to those of the possibly defunct United States government. | |||
Advertisements for [[Fueder Construction]] suggest that the national entities of the URNA have somewhat dissolved into a continent state, as they mention "Salem, Oregon, URNA". In this political entity, all the political subdivisions would likely have been stripped of their duties to their respective nations. The following list details the general political subdivisions that would presumably exist under this system. | |||
*'''[[Wikipedia:Canadian province|Canada]] —''' Ten provinces and three territories | |||
*'''[[Wikipedia:Political divisions of Mexico|Mexico]] —''' Thirty-one states and one federal district | |||
*'''[[Wikipedia:U.S. state|United States]] —''' Fifty states, sixteen territories, and one federal district{{Clear}} | |||
The [[Halo: Escalation Issue 7|seventh issue]] of ''[[Halo: Escalation]]'' shows a map of the URNA which displays the borders of the provinces and states, suggesting they continue to exist in some capacity in the 26<sup>th</sup> century. Strangely, the province of Quebec is colored differently from the rest of the republic. However, given that the province is the same color as the depicted water bodies, while Hudson Bay is colored like a landmass, this is almost certainly the result of a coloring error rather than an attempt to depict Quebec as being separate from the URNA. Additionally, part of northeastern Mexico is also depicted as a water body. This is also presumed to be an error, as the entire Texan landmass that borders northeastern Mexico is colored as land rather than water. Mid-26<sup>th</sup> century depictions of North America seen in ''Halo 2'' and ''Halo 4'' prove that the continent still holds a similar shape to its 21<sup>st</sup> century appearance, with Hudson Bay, Quebec, and northeastern Mexico still intact. | |||
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{{Conjecture end}} | |||
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== | ==Gallery== | ||
<gallery> | |||
File:FoundationH2.jpg|The [[Tactical Autonomous Robotic Defense System]], located in [[Chicago]]. | |||
File:Cleveland in 2552.PNG|[[Cleveland]], Ohio during the [[Battle of Cleveland]]. | |||
File: | File:H4-NewPhoenix.jpg|The city of [[New Phoenix]], after its citizens were [[Composer|composed]] by [[the Didact]]. | ||
</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
==List of appearances== | ==List of appearances== | ||
*''[[Halo: The Fall of Reach]]'' {{Im}} | *''[[Halo: The Fall of Reach]]'' {{Im}} | ||
*''[[Halo: Combat Evolved]]'' {{Fm}} | *''[[Halo: Combat Evolved]]'' {{Fm}} | ||
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**''[[Origins]]'' | **''[[Origins]]'' | ||
*''[[Halo Evolutions - Essential Tales of the Halo Universe]]'' | *''[[Halo Evolutions - Essential Tales of the Halo Universe]]'' | ||
**''[[The Impossible Life and the Possible Death of Preston J. Cole]]'' | **''[[The Impossible Life and the Possible Death of Preston J. Cole]]'' | ||
*''[[Halo: Glasslands]]'' {{Mo}} | *''[[Halo: Glasslands]]'' {{Mo}} | ||
*''[[Halo 4]]'' | *''[[Halo 4]]'' | ||
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*''[[Halo: Mortal Dictata]]'' {{Mo}} | *''[[Halo: Mortal Dictata]]'' {{Mo}} | ||
*''[[Halo 2 Anniversary]]'' | *''[[Halo 2 Anniversary]]'' | ||
**''[[Terminal | **''[[Terminal/Halo 2: Anniversary|Terminals]]'' {{C|holographic projection only}} | ||
*''[[Halo: Spartan Strike]]'' | *''[[Halo: Spartan Strike]]'' | ||
*''[[Halo: Hunters in the Dark]]'' {{Mo}} | *''[[Halo: Hunters in the Dark]]'' {{Mo}} | ||
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*''[[Halo Mythos]]'' | *''[[Halo Mythos]]'' | ||
*''[[Halo: Smoke and Shadow]]'' | *''[[Halo: Smoke and Shadow]]'' | ||
==Sources== | ==Sources== | ||
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{{ | {{Countries}} | ||
[[Category:Organizations]] | |||
[[Category:Earth]] | [[Category:Earth]] | ||
