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|location=[[Australia]], [[Earth]]<ref name="enc297">''[[Halo Encyclopedia]]'', p. 297 (2011)</ref> | |location=[[Australia]], [[Earth]]<ref name="enc297">''[[Halo Encyclopedia]]'', Earth, p. 284-285, (2009); p. 296-297 (2011 edition)</ref> | ||
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|population=Millions<ref name="rw">''[[Halo: Fractures]]'', [[Rossbach's World (story)|Rossbach's World]]</ref> | |population=Millions<ref name="rw">''[[Halo: Fractures]]'', [[Rossbach's World (story)|Rossbach's World]]</ref> | ||
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'''Sydney''' is a [[city]] in the [[national government|country]] of [[Australia]] on [[planet]] [[Earth]]. The city serves as the primary headquarters of the [[Unified Earth Government]].{{Ref/Reuse|waypoint ueg}} Notably, Sydney is host to the [[United Nations Space Command|UNSC]]'s headquarters, a massive base called [[HighCom Facility Bravo-6|HIGHCOM Facility Bravo-6]]. The base, nicknamed "the Hive", stretches three kilometers underneath the surface. | '''Sydney''' is a [[city]] in the [[national government|country]] of [[Australia]] on [[planet]] [[Earth]]. The city serves as the primary headquarters of the [[Unified Earth Government]].{{Ref/Reuse|waypoint ueg}} Notably, Sydney is host to the [[United Nations Space Command|UNSC]]'s headquarters, a massive base called [[HighCom Facility Bravo-6|HIGHCOM Facility Bravo-6]]. The base, nicknamed "the Hive", stretches three kilometers underneath the surface.{{Ref/Novel|Halo: First Strike|Page=98}} It is where members of the [[UNSC Security Council]] discuss matters concerning the safety of the UNSC, Earth, and [[Human colonies|its colonies]].{{Ref/Novel|[[Halo: First Strike]]|Page=104}} | ||
Sydney is also the location of the [[Sydney Synthetic Intellect Institute]], or "Double S.I.". SSII worked on the creation of AI constructs, theorizing new approaches and calculating the details necessary for the creation of the AI. | Sydney is also the location of the [[Sydney Synthetic Intellect Institute]], or "Double S.I.". SSII worked on the creation of AI constructs, theorizing new approaches and calculating the details necessary for the creation of the AI.{{Ref/Novel|Halo: Ghosts of Onyx|Page=147}} | ||
==History== | ==History== | ||
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===Covenant war and its aftermath=== | ===Covenant war and its aftermath=== | ||
During the [[Battle of Earth]] in [[2552]], Sydney was devastated by [[Covenant]] forces due to its importance in the UNSC's war effort.<ref name="enc297"/> By [[2553|January 26, 2553]]—Australia Day—only one flagpole remained standing in Sydney Harbour. | During the [[Battle of Earth]] in [[2552]], Sydney was devastated by [[Covenant]] forces due to its importance in the UNSC's war effort.<ref name="enc297"/> By [[2553|January 26, 2553]]—Australia Day—only one flagpole remained standing in Sydney Harbour.{{Ref/Novel|Halo: Glasslands|Chapter=1}} However, the Bravo-6 Facility sustained no damage whatsoever.<ref>''Halo: Glasslands'', p. 33</ref> | ||
===Created crisis and the Reclamation=== | ===Created crisis and the Reclamation=== | ||
{{Main|Created conflict}} | {{Main|Created conflict}} | ||
Much of the city was rebuilt by [[2558]], | Much of the city was rebuilt by [[2558]],{{Ref/Comic|[[Halo: Escalation]]|Issue=[[Halo: Escalation Issue 1|#1]]}} the Sydney skyline now often populated by [[civilian]] transports ferrying goods from ships in orbit and [[F-41 Broadsword]] patrols, with the [[frigate]] {{UNSCShip|Plateau}} standing guard in the lower atmosphere above Sydney. In [[2558#October|October 2558]], the [[Created]] sent a [[Guardian]] to [[Subjugation of Earth|neutralize forces]] opposing the newly established empire's rule. When the Guardian arrived over Sydney, the ''Plateau'' and the patrolling Broadswords engaged the massive construct, though the fighters were easily destroyed and the frigate's armaments proved ineffective. The Guardian proceeded to release an [[electromagnetic pulse]] across the city, disabling the ''Plateau'' and sending the frigate falling towards Sydney. The city's fate is unknown; if the ''Plateau''{{'}}s engine core detonated upon impact, Sydney would have been destroyed. Only a handful of individuals, including [[Terrence Hood]] and [[Serin Osman]], escaped Sydney.<ref name="rw"/> | ||
==Geography== | ==Geography== | ||
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*[[HIGHCOM Facility Bravo-6|UNSC HIGHCOM Facility Bravo-6]] | *[[HIGHCOM Facility Bravo-6|UNSC HIGHCOM Facility Bravo-6]] | ||
*[[Sydney Synthetic Intellect Institute]] | *[[Sydney Synthetic Intellect Institute]] | ||
*[[Sydney Central Bank]] | *[[Sydney Central Bank]] | ||
*[[Wheatley University]] | *[[Wheatley University]] | ||
*[[Parthenon|The Parthenon]] | *[[Parthenon|The Parthenon]] | ||
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==Sources== | ==Sources== | ||
{{Ref/Sources}} | {{Ref/Sources}} | ||
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[[Category:Human cities]] | [[Category:Human cities]] | ||
[[Category:Australia]] | [[Category:Australia]] | ||
