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'''Pirth City''' was the [[city|capital city]] and popular vacation area of [[Arcadia]], a [[human]] colony world in the [[Procyon system]]. The [[Covenant]] attacked the city during the [[Battle of Arcadia]] in [[2531]].
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'''Pirth City''' was the capital city and popular vacation area of [[Arcadia]], a [[UNSC]] colony world in the [[Procyon System]]. The [[Covenant]] attacked the city during the [[First Battle of Arcadia]].


==History==
==History==
As the capital city of Arcadia, Pirth City received many tourists<ref>'''[[Halo: Contact Harvest]]''', page ??</ref>. It was home to several resorts and was located near the coast. It hosted several landing pads for civilian transports, allowing for a steady flow of tourist traffic. Pirth had a number of spaceports in the city center interlinked with a [[MagLev Train|MagLev]] train system.
===Background===
Pirth was the metropolitan capital of Arcadia.<ref name="universe">[https://web.archive.org/web/20111008060744/http://halo.xbox.com/en-us/intel/theuniverse/locations/gallery/arcadia/3c9e9ac6-f13f-4712-ae1b-24d9c0e5504b ''Halo Waypoint'': Arcadia] (defunct, [[Archive:Halo_Waypoint/2009_to_2014/Universe/Locations#Arcadia|Archived]])</ref> The city was surrounded by a swamp, which housed part of the [[Arcadia ONI facility]] and several [[Forerunner]] structures including [[Forerunner secondary reactor|secondary reactors]].<ref>''Halo Wars'', multiplayer map [[Pirth Outskirts]]</ref> The city also has a large dock area, which was densely built-up.<ref>''Halo Wars'', multiplayer map [[The Docks]]</ref>


==During the Human-Covenant War==
===Insurrection===
When the city was attacked during the [[First Battle of Arcadia]], its first defenders were the [[Arcadian Patrol]], the police force of Arcadia. Shortly afterward, [[Red Team]] arrived to help defend the city and evacuate its residents. Later, the [[UNSC Spirit of Fire]] arrived to help defend the city. While this combined force battled the Covenant, civilians fled to three different cargo ships for evacuation. Shortly after arriving, the ''Spirit of Fire'' reinforcements secured the subway exit, saving the lives of many civilians. Although one of the cargo ships was destroyed, the evacuation was successful.<ref>'''[[Halo Wars]]''', ''[[Arcadia City (Level)|Arcadia City]]''</ref> However, Red Team and the ''Spirit of Fire'' ground forces were forced to retreat.
Around [[2524]], the city became a hotspot for refugees fleeing from [[Eridanus II]].<ref>''Hunt the Truth''</ref>


Pirth City was abandoned when Arcadia's inhabitants scattered, either fleeing the planet for other colonies or retreating to the last major bastion of civilization on the planet: the lawless community of [[Abaskun]] on the continent of [[Mu]]. It was abandoned, and eventually became overgrown as a jungle encroached upon the once bustling metropolis. It was most likely glassed with the rest of the planet when the Covenant [[Second Battle of Arcadia|returned]].<ref>'''Halo Wars''', ''timeline''</ref>
===Covenant attack===
Pirth City was one of several cities attacked by the [[Covenant]] during the [[Battle for Arcadia]] in [[2531]]. During the battle, the city's location was quickly discerned by the Covenant, who in turn focused a significant amount of their local resources in an effort to raze the city.{{Ref/Reuse|universe}}
 
Pirth City was abandoned when Arcadia's inhabitants scattered, either fleeing the planet for other colonies or retreating to the last major bastion of civilization on the planet: the lawless community of [[Abaskun]]. It was abandoned, and eventually became overgrown as a jungle encroached upon the once bustling metropolis. It was most likely [[Glassing|glassed]] with the rest of the planet when the Covenant [[Fall of Arcadia|returned]].<ref>''[[Halo Wars]]'', [[Halo Wars Timeline Events|Timeline Events]]</ref>
 
==Gallery==
<gallery>
File:The Docks3D.jpg|An area of the city seen in the multiplayer map [[The Docks]].
File:Pirth Outskirts3D.jpg|A section of the city's swamp-filled outskirts as seen in the multiplayer map [[Pirth Outskirts]].
File:HW PirthOutskirtsBattle.jpg|A battle raging around the destroyed ONI facility in the city's outskirts.
</gallery>


==List of appearances==
==List of appearances==
*''[[Halo Wars]]'' {{1st}}
*''[[Halo Wars]]'' {{1st}}
*''[[Hunt the Truth]]'' {{Mo}}


==Sources==
==Sources==
<references/>
{{Ref/Sources}}
[[Category:Places]]
 
[[Category:Arcadia Locations]]
[[Category:Arcadia locations]]
[[Category:Human cities]]

Latest revision as of 01:10, March 20, 2022

Pirth City
HW TheDocksBattle.jpg
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Arcadia

 

Pirth City was the capital city and popular vacation area of Arcadia, a human colony world in the Procyon system. The Covenant attacked the city during the Battle of Arcadia in 2531.

History[edit]

Background[edit]

Pirth was the metropolitan capital of Arcadia.[1] The city was surrounded by a swamp, which housed part of the Arcadia ONI facility and several Forerunner structures including secondary reactors.[2] The city also has a large dock area, which was densely built-up.[3]

Insurrection[edit]

Around 2524, the city became a hotspot for refugees fleeing from Eridanus II.[4]

Covenant attack[edit]

Pirth City was one of several cities attacked by the Covenant during the Battle for Arcadia in 2531. During the battle, the city's location was quickly discerned by the Covenant, who in turn focused a significant amount of their local resources in an effort to raze the city.[1]

Pirth City was abandoned when Arcadia's inhabitants scattered, either fleeing the planet for other colonies or retreating to the last major bastion of civilization on the planet: the lawless community of Abaskun. It was abandoned, and eventually became overgrown as a jungle encroached upon the once bustling metropolis. It was most likely glassed with the rest of the planet when the Covenant returned.[5]

Gallery[edit]

  • An area of the city seen in the multiplayer map The Docks.

    An area of the city seen in the multiplayer map The Docks.

  • A section of the city's swamp-filled outskirts as seen in the multiplayer map Pirth Outskirts.

    A section of the city's swamp-filled outskirts as seen in the multiplayer map Pirth Outskirts.

  • A battle raging around the destroyed ONI facility in the city's outskirts.

    A battle raging around the destroyed ONI facility in the city's outskirts.

List of appearances[edit]

Sources[edit]

  1. ^ a b Halo Waypoint: Arcadia (defunct, Archived)
  2. ^ Halo Wars, multiplayer map Pirth Outskirts
  3. ^ Halo Wars, multiplayer map The Docks
  4. ^ Hunt the Truth
  5. ^ Halo Wars, Timeline Events
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