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==History== | ==History== | ||
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The city was | The city was attacked by the [[Covenant]] during the final day of the [[Fall of Reach]] on [[2552|August 30, 2552]] when a massive contingent of Covenant forces led by the [[Supreme Commander]] [[Thel 'Vadam]]ee and a combined [[Fleet of Particular Justice|fleet]] of 315 vessels arrived over Reach.{{Ref/Reuse|for}} The Covenant assault on the city was led by a flotilla of at least one {{Class|CCS|battlecruiser}} and {{Class|SDV|heavy corvette}}.{{Ref/Reuse|for}} [[ODST]] air assault troopers were deployed to harass Covenant forces in the mountains outside the city.<ref>[https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/news/log-of-war ''Halo Waypoint:'' Canon Fodder - Log of War]</ref> One of the planet's civilian evacuation stations was located in Manassas, but it was apparently destroyed by the [[Covenant]] prior to the glassing of the entire globe.<ref>''Halo: Reach'', [[Halo: Reach radio conversations#Beachhead|Beachhead radio conversation]]</ref> | ||
==Trivia== | ==Trivia== | ||
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Manassas was a city in the state of Alföld of the Ütközet province on the planet Reach. It was among the three largest cities on Reach, the other two being Ezhtergom and Quezon.[1] Just outside the city were rugged mountains. One of Reach's spaceports, the Manassas Spaceport, was located in the city.[2] Manassas was also home to one of Reach's nine space elevators.[3]
History
Fall of Reach
The city was attacked by the Covenant during the final day of the Fall of Reach on August 30, 2552 when a massive contingent of Covenant forces led by the Supreme Commander Thel 'Vadamee and a combined fleet of 315 vessels arrived over Reach.[3] The Covenant assault on the city was led by a flotilla of at least one CCS-class battlecruiser and SDV-class heavy corvette.[3] ODST air assault troopers were deployed to harass Covenant forces in the mountains outside the city.[4] One of the planet's civilian evacuation stations was located in Manassas, but it was apparently destroyed by the Covenant prior to the glassing of the entire globe.[5]
Trivia
- Manassas was named after the city of the same name located in the state of Virginia in the United States of America.
- The city of New Alexandria was apparently known by the working title "Manassas" during the development of Halo: Reach.[6][7] However, Manassas and New Alexandria were later confirmed to be separate cities.
- Developers used the Strahov tunnel ventilation towers located in Prague as a realistic model for Manassas Spaceport.
Gallery
Manassas attacked by the Covenant.
List of appearances
- Remember Reach
- Halo: Reach (Mentioned only)
- Halo: Fall of Reach
