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==History==
==History==
===Background===
===Background===
Unlike on [[Earth]], where most cities have grown across the centuries and often feature a mix of architecture from different eras, New Alexandria and Reach's other cities were "planned communities"; the buildings and infrastructure were designed and built into a cohesive urban habitat from the start.<ref>'''[[Halo: Reach Official Strategy Guide|Halo: Reach Legendary Edition Guide]]''', ''page 460''</ref> The city's architecture and overall design reflected this; conventional streets were a rarity, and a large part of the city consisted of massive high rises of sleek, modular design. Many of the buildings were lined with multiple levels of walkways and plazas and connected by sky bridges.<ref name="exo">'''Halo: Reach''', campaign level ''[[Exodus]]''</ref> In the city center, a [[MagLev train]] line connected some of the buildings. Closer to the city's spaceport, numerous container transport tracks crisscrossed in the space between the lower levels of the buildings. Three [[space elevator]]s were located on the ocean some distance away from the city.<ref name="new"/>
Unlike on [[Earth]], where most cities have grown across the centuries and often feature a mix of architecture from different eras, New Alexandria and Reach's other cities were "planned communities"; the buildings and infrastructure were prefabricated units designed and built into a cohesive urban habitat from the start.<ref>'''[[Halo: Reach Official Strategy Guide|Halo: Reach Legendary Edition Guide]]''', ''page 460''</ref> The city's architecture and overall design reflected this; conventional streets were a rarity, and a large part of the city consisted of massive high rises of sleek, modular design. Many of the buildings were lined with multiple levels of walkways, terraces and plazas and connected by sky bridges.<ref name="exo">'''Halo: Reach''', campaign level ''[[Exodus]]''</ref>
 
In the city center, a central [[MagLev train]] line connected some of the buildings, terminating at the [[Nomolos Tower]]. Closer to the [[New Alexandria cargo port|city's cargo port]], numerous container transport tracks crisscrossed in the space between the lower levels of the buildings. Three [[space elevator]]s were located on the ocean some distance away from the city. Notably, the city was also the location of the UNSC's [[Fleet Command Headquarters]] and the [[Office of Naval Intelligence|ONI]] [[Olympic Tower]].<ref name="new"/> The city was governed by the [[New Alexandria City Council]].<ref name="exo"/>


===Human-Covenant War===
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==Locations==
==Locations==
[[File:NA_2.jpg|thumb|250px|A view of New Alexandria, showing the city's characteristic terraced architecture.]]
*[[Caracalla Park]]
*[[Caracalla Park]]
*[[New Alexandria Concourse]]
*[[New Alexandria Concourse]]s
*[[New Alexandria Hospital]]
*[[New Alexandria Hospital]]
*[[New Alexandria Starport]]
*[[New Alexandria Starport]]
*[[New Alexandria cargo port]]
*[[Fleet Command Headquarters]]
*[[Fleet Command Headquarters]]
**[[Olympic Tower]]
**[[Olympic Tower]]
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==Gallery==
==Gallery==
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File:Reach E310 Firefight Beachhead03.jpg|A public garden outside the New Alexandria Starport, with the city center in the background.
File:NA 3.jpg|An example of the city's multi-layered design.
File:Noble Six City.jpg|[[Covenant corvette]]s over the city.
File:NA starport.jpg|The New Alexandria starport, with the city center in the background.
File:Noble Six City.jpg|Noble Six arrives to the city under siege.
File:New Alexandria.jpg|New Alexandria prior to the Covenant glassing.
File:New Alexandria.jpg|New Alexandria prior to the Covenant glassing.
File:New Alexandria Header.jpg|Noble Six's [[UH-144 Falcon]] over the damaged city during the Fall of Reach.
File:New Alexandria Header.jpg|Noble Six's [[UH-144 Falcon]] over the damaged city during the Fall of Reach.
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File:HaloReach - Glassing.jpg|The Covenant glass New Alexandria.
File:HaloReach - Glassing.jpg|The Covenant glass New Alexandria.
File:NA_Glassed.jpg|Noble Team looking at the glassed city.
File:NA_Glassed.jpg|Noble Team looking at the glassed city.
File:Caracalla_park.jpg|An overhead view of Caracalla Park, one of the city's public recreational areas.
File:Ih monassas jetpack02b.jpg|Concept art of New Alexandria.
File:Ih monassas jetpack02b.jpg|Concept art of New Alexandria.
File:ih_panoptical back wall01.jpg|A concept art of the buildings.
File:ih_panoptical back wall01.jpg|A concept of the buildings.
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</gallery>


Revision as of 07:03, June 15, 2011

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New Alexandria redirects here. For other uses of New Alexandria, see New Alexandria (disambiguation).

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"Look at this place. Used to be the crown jewel... Not any more."
— Jun-A266[1]

New Alexandria was a metropolitan city located at Eposz on the human colony world of Reach.[2]

History

Background

Unlike on Earth, where most cities have grown across the centuries and often feature a mix of architecture from different eras, New Alexandria and Reach's other cities were "planned communities"; the buildings and infrastructure were prefabricated units designed and built into a cohesive urban habitat from the start.[3] The city's architecture and overall design reflected this; conventional streets were a rarity, and a large part of the city consisted of massive high rises of sleek, modular design. Many of the buildings were lined with multiple levels of walkways, terraces and plazas and connected by sky bridges.[4]

In the city center, a central MagLev train line connected some of the buildings, terminating at the Nomolos Tower. Closer to the city's cargo port, numerous container transport tracks crisscrossed in the space between the lower levels of the buildings. Three space elevators were located on the ocean some distance away from the city. Notably, the city was also the location of the UNSC's Fleet Command Headquarters and the ONI Olympic Tower.[1] The city was governed by the New Alexandria City Council.[4]

Human-Covenant War

Main article: Siege of New Alexandria

The city became the target of a Covenant attack during the Fall of Reach in 2552, which resulted in the five-day Siege of New Alexandria. Although several civilian transports successfully evacuated the city thanks to the efforts of Noble Six, the city was ultimately glassed by the Covenant.[4][1]

At some point after the Human-Covenant War the city was reconstructed to some effort, and a statue to Noble Team was built at Hősök tere as a memorial.[5]

Locations

A view of New Alexandria, showing the city's characteristic terraced architecture.

Trivia

  • New Alexandria is most likely named after the Egyptian city of Alexandria.

Gallery

  • An example of the city's multi-layered design.

    An example of the city's multi-layered design.

  • The New Alexandria starport, with the city center in the background.

    The New Alexandria starport, with the city center in the background.

  • Noble Six arrives to the city under siege.

    Noble Six arrives to the city under siege.

  • New Alexandria prior to the Covenant glassing.

    New Alexandria prior to the Covenant glassing.

  • Noble Six's UH-144 Falcon over the damaged city during the Fall of Reach.

    Noble Six's UH-144 Falcon over the damaged city during the Fall of Reach.

  • NA elevators.jpg

    Three space elevators near the city.

  • The Covenant glass New Alexandria.

    The Covenant glass New Alexandria.

  • Noble Team looking at the glassed city.

    Noble Team looking at the glassed city.

  • An overhead view of Caracalla Park, one of the city's public recreational areas.

    An overhead view of Caracalla Park, one of the city's public recreational areas.

  • Ih monassas jetpack02b.jpg

    Concept art of New Alexandria.

  • Ih panoptical back wall01.jpg

    A concept of the buildings.

List of appearances

Sources

  1. ^ a b c Halo: Reach, campaign level New Alexandria
  2. ^ Youtube.com: Halo: Reach Firefight 2.0 Gameplay
  3. ^ Halo: Reach Legendary Edition Guide, page 460
  4. ^ a b c Halo: Reach, campaign level Exodus
  5. ^ Halo: Reach Legendary Edition letter "Dear Cousin"
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