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'''Skopje''' was a [[UNSC]] [[Inner Colonies|Inner colony]] home to several million people. The colony was | '''Skopje''' was a [[UNSC]] [[Inner Colonies|Inner colony]] and the home to several million people. The colony was first mentioned during the [[Human-Covenant War]], when it was [[Glassing|glassed]] by the Covenant in [[2547]] after a [[Battle of Skopje|large battle]] that took place there.<ref>'''[[Halo: Evolutions - Essential Tales of the Halo Universe]]''' - ''[[Dirt]]'', page 313</ref> | ||
The planet had highly developed urban areas, roads, and railways sprawled across island continents. | ==History== | ||
The planet had highly developed urban areas, roads, and railways sprawled across island continents. It was also home to the headquarters of a shipbuilding corporation. [[Orbital Drop Shock Trooper]]s were called in to defend the headquarters during the evacuation of their shipyards, under the justification that the machines, tools, and personnel that could be saved would be relocated to [[Reach]] to continue building parts for the war effort. A wealthy CEO built a castle in the colony, which would later prove valuable during the battle. | |||
==Trivia== | ==Trivia== | ||
*Skopje was most likely named after the [[Wikipedia:Skopje|capital city]] of the modern-day [[Wikipedia:Republic of Macedonia| | *Skopje was most likely named after the [[Wikipedia:Skopje|capital city]] of the modern-day [[Wikipedia:Republic of Macedonia|Republic of Macedonia]]. | ||
==Sources== | ==Sources== |