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As the capital city of Arcadia, Pirth City received many tourists<ref>''[[Halo: Contact Harvest]]''</ref>. | As the capital city of Arcadia, Pirth City received many tourists<ref>''[[Halo: Contact Harvest]]''</ref>. | ||
When the city was attacked during the [[First Battle of Arcadia]], its first defenders were the [[Arcadian Patrol]], the police force of Arcadia. Shortly afterward, [[Red Team]] arrived to help defend. Later, the {{UNSCShip|Spirit of Fire}} arrived to help defend the city. While this combined force battled the Covenant, civilians fled to three different cargo ships for evacuation. Shortly after arriving, the ''Spirit of Fire'' reinforcements secured the subway exit, saving the lives of many civilians. Although one of the cargo ships was destroyed, the evacuation was successful.<ref>''[[Halo Wars]]'' [[Arcadia City ( | When the city was attacked during the [[First Battle of Arcadia]], its first defenders were the [[Arcadian Patrol]], the police force of Arcadia. Shortly afterward, [[Red Team]] arrived to help defend. Later, the {{UNSCShip|Spirit of Fire}} arrived to help defend the city. While this combined force battled the Covenant, civilians fled to three different cargo ships for evacuation. Shortly after arriving, the ''Spirit of Fire'' reinforcements secured the subway exit, saving the lives of many civilians. Although one of the cargo ships was destroyed, the evacuation was successful.<ref>''[[Halo Wars]]'' [[Arcadia City (Level)|Arcadia City]]</ref> However, Red Team and the ''Spirit of Fire'' ground forces were forced to retreat. | ||
Pirth City was abandoned when Arcadia's inhabitants scattered, either fleeing the planet for other colonies or retreating to the last major bastion of civilization on the planet: the lawless community of [[Abaskun]] on the continent of [[Mu]]. It was abandoned, and eventually became overgrown as a jungle encroached upon the once bustling metropolis. It was most likely glassed with the rest of the planet when the Covenant [[Second Battle of Arcadia|returned]]<''Halo Wars'' timeline</ref> | Pirth City was abandoned when Arcadia's inhabitants scattered, either fleeing the planet for other colonies or retreating to the last major bastion of civilization on the planet: the lawless community of [[Abaskun]] on the continent of [[Mu]]. It was abandoned, and eventually became overgrown as a jungle encroached upon the once bustling metropolis. It was most likely glassed with the rest of the planet when the Covenant [[Second Battle of Arcadia|returned]]<ref>''Halo Wars'' timeline</ref> | ||
==References== | ==References== |
Revision as of 10:11, March 16, 2009
Template:Ratings Pirth City was the capital city of Arcadia, a UNSC colony world in the Procyon System. The Covenant attacked the city the First Battle of Arcadia.
History
As the capital city of Arcadia, Pirth City received many tourists[1].
When the city was attacked during the First Battle of Arcadia, its first defenders were the Arcadian Patrol, the police force of Arcadia. Shortly afterward, Red Team arrived to help defend. Later, the UNSC Spirit of Fire arrived to help defend the city. While this combined force battled the Covenant, civilians fled to three different cargo ships for evacuation. Shortly after arriving, the Spirit of Fire reinforcements secured the subway exit, saving the lives of many civilians. Although one of the cargo ships was destroyed, the evacuation was successful.[2] However, Red Team and the Spirit of Fire ground forces were forced to retreat.
Pirth City was abandoned when Arcadia's inhabitants scattered, either fleeing the planet for other colonies or retreating to the last major bastion of civilization on the planet: the lawless community of Abaskun on the continent of Mu. It was abandoned, and eventually became overgrown as a jungle encroached upon the once bustling metropolis. It was most likely glassed with the rest of the planet when the Covenant returned[3]
References
- ^ Halo: Contact Harvest
- ^ Halo Wars Arcadia City
- ^ Halo Wars timeline