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'''Seattle''' is a large metroplex on the west coast of the [[URNA]]. | '''Seattle''' is a large [[Wikipedia:Metroplex|metroplex]] on the west coast of the [[URNA]].<ref name="Catalog"/> | ||
==History== | ==History== | ||
A settlement on the eastern shore of Elliott Bay was named "Seattle" in 1852, after the name of a chief of the local tribes | A settlement on the eastern shore of Elliott Bay was named "Seattle" in 1852, after the name of a chief of the local tribes. At some point following the dissolution of the United States of America, and the formation of the [[United Republic of North America]], the state of Washington ceased to exist as a political entity. The city eventually grew in size to encompass much of what had surrounded it. Some of the cities engulfed by the spread of Seattle, such as [[Kirkland]], retained their names as subdivisions of the sprawling metropolis.<ref name="Catalog">[[Catalog/Archive/2014]]</ref> As of [[2555]], Dr. [[Luther Mann]] had a modest apartment in the city which he had moved into after his father's death. He only spent about eight weeks out of every year actually living there, however.<ref>''[[Halo: Hunters in the Dark]]'', p. 17-18</ref> | ||
[[File:SpaceNeedle.png|600px|thumb|right|The Space Needle's height compared to those of a number of figures.]] | [[File:SpaceNeedle.png|600px|thumb|right|The Space Needle's height compared to those of a number of figures.]] | ||
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The Space Needle is an observation tower and an icon of Seattle. The 605-foot tall tower was constructed in 1961. Seattle (downtown Kirkland, specifically) is also home to [[343 Industries (manufacturer)|343 Industries]]' [[434 Combat Readiness Lab]], where the manufacturer tested its [[FOTUS-class Mjolnir]].<ref name="H4EVG"> | ==Geography== | ||
The Space Needle is an observation tower and an icon of Seattle. The 605-foot tall tower was constructed in 1961. Seattle (downtown Kirkland, specifically) is also home to [[343 Industries (manufacturer)|343 Industries]]' [[434 Combat Readiness Lab]], where the manufacturer tested its [[FOTUS-class Mjolnir]].<ref name="H4EVG">''[[Halo 4: The Essential Visual Guide]]'', p. 183</ref> The armor was partly hand-crafted from the finest locally-source materials.<ref name="H5G">''[[Halo 5: Guardians]]'' - Armory description</ref> Downtown Kirkland is known for "rough and tumble" streets, and the surrounding area is frequently overcast and frigid, making it seem like Winter for nine months out of the year to some.<ref name="H4EVG"/> | |||
==Economy and Society== | ==Economy and Society== | ||
Seattle hosts a number of competing corporations which frequently engage in corporate shadow-wars with one another. The aforementioned FOTUS armor had proven invaluable during some of these conflicts. Seattle is possesses the highest per-capita number of [[coffee]] dispensaries in all of [[human]]-occupied space. | Seattle hosts a number of competing corporations which frequently engage in corporate shadow-wars with one another. The aforementioned FOTUS armor had proven invaluable during some of these conflicts. Seattle is possesses the highest per-capita number of [[coffee]] dispensaries in all of [[human]]-occupied space. Records of the area surrounding the 434 Combat Readiness Lab specifically indicate that there are enough coffee and congealed sugar dispensaries for each resident to have their own. [[Unified Earth Government]] administrative agencies have been alerted to the anomalous distribution of these facilities.<ref name="Catalog"/> | ||
==Trivia== | ==Trivia== | ||
The {{UNSCShip|Seattle}} was a [[destroyer]] in the [[UNSC Navy]] named after the city.<ref> | The {{UNSCShip|Seattle}} was a [[destroyer]] in the [[UNSC Navy]] named after the city.<ref>''[[Halo: Evolutions - Essential Tales of the Halo Universe]]''', "[[The Impossible Life and the Possible Death of Preston J. Cole]]"</ref> | ||
==Gallery== | ==Gallery== | ||
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Seattle is a large metroplex on the west coast of the URNA.[1]
History
A settlement on the eastern shore of Elliott Bay was named "Seattle" in 1852, after the name of a chief of the local tribes. At some point following the dissolution of the United States of America, and the formation of the United Republic of North America, the state of Washington ceased to exist as a political entity. The city eventually grew in size to encompass much of what had surrounded it. Some of the cities engulfed by the spread of Seattle, such as Kirkland, retained their names as subdivisions of the sprawling metropolis.[1] As of 2555, Dr. Luther Mann had a modest apartment in the city which he had moved into after his father's death. He only spent about eight weeks out of every year actually living there, however.[2]
Geography
The Space Needle is an observation tower and an icon of Seattle. The 605-foot tall tower was constructed in 1961. Seattle (downtown Kirkland, specifically) is also home to 343 Industries' 434 Combat Readiness Lab, where the manufacturer tested its FOTUS-class Mjolnir.[3] The armor was partly hand-crafted from the finest locally-source materials.[4] Downtown Kirkland is known for "rough and tumble" streets, and the surrounding area is frequently overcast and frigid, making it seem like Winter for nine months out of the year to some.[3]
Economy and Society
Seattle hosts a number of competing corporations which frequently engage in corporate shadow-wars with one another. The aforementioned FOTUS armor had proven invaluable during some of these conflicts. Seattle is possesses the highest per-capita number of coffee dispensaries in all of human-occupied space. Records of the area surrounding the 434 Combat Readiness Lab specifically indicate that there are enough coffee and congealed sugar dispensaries for each resident to have their own. Unified Earth Government administrative agencies have been alerted to the anomalous distribution of these facilities.[1]
Trivia
The UNSC Seattle was a destroyer in the UNSC Navy named after the city.[5]
Gallery
Seattle reflected in the visor of a Spartan-IV.
List of appearances
- Halo 4 (First mentioned)
- Halo: Hunters in the Dark (Mentioned only)
- Halo 5: Guardians (Mentioned only)
- Halo: Official Spartan Field Manual (Mentioned only)
Notes
Sources
- ^ a b c Catalog/Archive/2014
- ^ Halo: Hunters in the Dark, p. 17-18
- ^ a b Halo 4: The Essential Visual Guide, p. 183
- ^ Halo 5: Guardians - Armory description
- '^ Halo: Evolutions - Essential Tales of the Halo Universe, "The Impossible Life and the Possible Death of Preston J. Cole"
