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'''Olympic Tower''', also known as the '''[[Office of Naval Intelligence]] Headquarters''', was a building at [[Fleet Command Headquarters]] in [[New Alexandria (location)|New Alexandria]], [[Eposz]], [[Reach]]. | '''Olympic Tower''', also known as the '''[[Office of Naval Intelligence]] Headquarters''', was a building at [[Fleet Command Headquarters]] in [[New Alexandria (location)|New Alexandria]], [[Eposz]], [[Reach]].{{Ref/Level|Id=NE|HR|New Alexandria|Detail=The tower is identified as such via the in-game NAV marker.}} It was one of FLEETCOM HQ's main buildings for special ONI projects and high-ranking officials.{{Ref/Novel|Id=TFoR|HTFoR|Chapter=25}} At a height of about 2,250 UH-144 Falcon altimeter units, it was one of New Alexandria's tallest buildings.<ref>''[[Halo: Reach]]'', [[UH-144 Falcon]] altimeter</ref> Having an office in the tower was considered quite prestigious; in particular, the corner offices provided a wonderful view of the surrounding area.{{Ref/Reuse|TFoR}} | ||
There was a fallout bunker on Sublevel Two of the facility. The tower also had retractable VTOL pads on the upper floors.{{Ref/Reuse|NE}} | There was a fallout bunker on Sublevel Two of the facility. The tower also had retractable VTOL pads on the upper floors.{{Ref/Reuse|NE}} | ||
==History== | ==History== | ||
Prior to [[2525#June|June 28, 2525]],{{Ref/Book|Dr. Halsey's personal journal|Page=June 28, 2525}} Dr. [[Catherine Halsey]] had been offered a corner office in this tower when her projects flourished. However, she declined as her office at [[CASTLE Base]] provided some isolation and peace from those who wanted to bother her.{{Ref/Reuse|TFoR}} | |||
During the [[Fall of Reach]] on [[2552#August|August 23, 2552]], the Olympic Tower was the center of operations for the evacuation effort in and around New Alexandria, but later came under attack after the [[Covenant]] zeroed in on its position. In the later stages of the evacuation, [[Colonel]] [[Urban Holland]] requested that all personnel be evacuated from the building immediately. [[SPARTAN Program|Spartan]] [[NOBLE Team]], along with some of the facility's personnel, hid in the sublevel fallout bunker between August 23 and August 26 after a {{Pattern|Ket|battlecruiser}} started glassing the immediate area around the tower.{{Ref/Reuse|NE}} | During the [[Fall of Reach]] on [[2552#August|August 23, 2552]], the Olympic Tower was the center of operations for the evacuation effort in and around New Alexandria, but later came under attack after the [[Covenant]] zeroed in on its position. In the later stages of the evacuation, [[Colonel]] [[Urban Holland]] requested that all personnel be evacuated from the building immediately. [[SPARTAN Program|Spartan]] [[NOBLE Team]], along with some of the facility's personnel, hid in the sublevel fallout bunker between August 23 and August 26 after a {{Pattern|Ket|battlecruiser}} started glassing the immediate area around the tower.{{Ref/Reuse|NE}} | ||
The tower was later presumably destroyed when New Alexandria was [[Glassing|glassed]] by the Covenant.{{Ref/Reuse|NE}} | |||
==List of appearances== | ==List of appearances== | ||
Latest revision as of 10:42, August 5, 2024
Olympic Tower, also known as the Office of Naval Intelligence Headquarters, was a building at Fleet Command Headquarters in New Alexandria, Eposz, Reach.[1] It was one of FLEETCOM HQ's main buildings for special ONI projects and high-ranking officials.[2] At a height of about 2,250 UH-144 Falcon altimeter units, it was one of New Alexandria's tallest buildings.[3] Having an office in the tower was considered quite prestigious; in particular, the corner offices provided a wonderful view of the surrounding area.[2]
There was a fallout bunker on Sublevel Two of the facility. The tower also had retractable VTOL pads on the upper floors.[1]
History[edit]
Prior to June 28, 2525,[4] Dr. Catherine Halsey had been offered a corner office in this tower when her projects flourished. However, she declined as her office at CASTLE Base provided some isolation and peace from those who wanted to bother her.[2]
During the Fall of Reach on August 23, 2552, the Olympic Tower was the center of operations for the evacuation effort in and around New Alexandria, but later came under attack after the Covenant zeroed in on its position. In the later stages of the evacuation, Colonel Urban Holland requested that all personnel be evacuated from the building immediately. Spartan NOBLE Team, along with some of the facility's personnel, hid in the sublevel fallout bunker between August 23 and August 26 after a Ket-pattern battlecruiser started glassing the immediate area around the tower.[1]
The tower was later presumably destroyed when New Alexandria was glassed by the Covenant.[1]
List of appearances[edit]
- Halo: The Fall of Reach (First mentioned)
- Halo: Reach (First appearance)
Sources[edit]
- ^ a b c d e Halo: Reach, campaign level New Alexandria: The tower is identified as such via the in-game NAV marker.
- ^ a b c Halo: The Fall of Reach, chapter 25
- ^ Halo: Reach, UH-144 Falcon altimeter
- ^ Dr. Halsey's personal journal, page June 28, 2525
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