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[[File:Caracalla park.jpg|250px|thumb|A general view of the park.]] | [[File:Caracalla park.jpg|250px|thumb|A general view of the park.]] | ||
'''Caracalla Park''' was a public park in downtown [[New Alexandria]], [[Reach]], located across the bay from the [[New Alexandria Starport|city's starport]]. | '''Caracalla Park''' was a public park in downtown [[New Alexandria (location)|New Alexandria]], [[Reach]], located across the bay from the [[New Alexandria Starport|city's starport]]. | ||
During the [[Fall of Reach]], several [[ | ==History== | ||
During the [[Fall of Reach]], several [[M95 Lance]] missile batteries were placed around Caracalla Park to help stave off [[Covenant Empire|Covenant]] air forces. On [[2552#August|August 23, 2552]], [[SPARTAN-B312]] fired the batteries and damaged a [[Ceudar-pattern heavy corvette|Covenant corvette]], allowing [[Egret Spaceliner|civilian transports]] to escape the city.<ref>''[[Halo: Reach]]'', campaign level [[Exodus]]</ref> | |||
==Description== | |||
Caracalla park was a large [[wikipedia:Urban Park|urban park]] in downtown New Alexandria. The park ran from a small lagoon on the right side through some open areas studded with boulders, trees and other buildings to a rocky wooded area to the right. Dividing the lagoon from the wooded area was an access road that ran from the main Pavilion building to a small structure in the center of the park, which also has a bridge that runs from it to another smaller building set on top of a hill. The main Pavilion building has a set of steps leading up from the main road to the hallway inside it and also has some stairs that lead up to the roof, which has a full view of the entire park. On the lower right of the building is an open garage. The park overlooked the [[Delphi Triple-Strand Network]] of [[space elevator]]s.<ref>[https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/games/haloreach/maps ''Halo Waypoint'': Halo: Reach maps - Beachhead] (defunct, archive [[Archive:Halo Waypoint/2009 to 2014/Games/Halo: Reach|here]] and [https://web.archive.org/web/20141012163535/https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/games/haloreach/maps Archive.org])</ref> | |||
==Trivia== | ==Trivia== | ||
*The [[Firefight]] map [[Beachhead (Halo: Reach | *The [[Firefight]] map [[Beachhead (Halo: Reach map)|Beachhead]] is set in this park. | ||
*The park is named after [[Wikipedia:Caracalla|Caracalla]], an emperor of ancient Rome. | *The park is named after [[Wikipedia:Caracalla|Caracalla]], an emperor of ancient Rome. | ||
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File:CaracallaPark-logo1.png|The logo of Caracalla Park. | File:CaracallaPark-logo1.png|The logo of Caracalla Park. | ||
File:Reach E310 Firefight Beachhead03.jpg|Caracalla Park during the Fall of Reach. | File:Reach E310 Firefight Beachhead03.jpg|Caracalla Park during the Fall of Reach. | ||
File: | File:HR SixFightsChieftains.jpg|[[SPARTAN-B312]] fighting two Jiralhanae Chieftain in the park's main building. | ||
File:Transports Away.png|SPARTAN-B312 watches civilian transports leave the city from Caracalla Park. | |||
</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
==List of appearances== | ==List of appearances== | ||
*''[[Halo: Reach]]'' {{1st}} | *''[[Halo: Reach]]'' {{1st}} | ||
==Sources== | ==Sources== | ||
{{Ref/Sources}} | |||
{{New Alexandria}} | |||
[[Category:New Alexandria]] | [[Category:New Alexandria]] | ||
Latest revision as of 13:35, April 15, 2022
Caracalla Park was a public park in downtown New Alexandria, Reach, located across the bay from the city's starport.
History[edit]
During the Fall of Reach, several M95 Lance missile batteries were placed around Caracalla Park to help stave off Covenant air forces. On August 23, 2552, SPARTAN-B312 fired the batteries and damaged a Covenant corvette, allowing civilian transports to escape the city.[1]
Description[edit]
Caracalla park was a large urban park in downtown New Alexandria. The park ran from a small lagoon on the right side through some open areas studded with boulders, trees and other buildings to a rocky wooded area to the right. Dividing the lagoon from the wooded area was an access road that ran from the main Pavilion building to a small structure in the center of the park, which also has a bridge that runs from it to another smaller building set on top of a hill. The main Pavilion building has a set of steps leading up from the main road to the hallway inside it and also has some stairs that lead up to the roof, which has a full view of the entire park. On the lower right of the building is an open garage. The park overlooked the Delphi Triple-Strand Network of space elevators.[2]
Trivia[edit]
- The Firefight map Beachhead is set in this park.
- The park is named after Caracalla, an emperor of ancient Rome.
Gallery[edit]
The logo of Caracalla Park.
Caracalla Park during the Fall of Reach.
SPARTAN-B312 fighting two Jiralhanae Chieftain in the park's main building.
SPARTAN-B312 watches civilian transports leave the city from Caracalla Park.
List of appearances[edit]
- Halo: Reach (First appearance)
Sources[edit]
- ^ Halo: Reach, campaign level Exodus
- ^ Halo Waypoint: Halo: Reach maps - Beachhead (defunct, archive here and Archive.org)
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