Sydney

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Sydney
Overview
Location:	Australia, Earth
Population:	Millions
Notable structure(s):	HIGHCOM Facility Bravo-6
Governed by:	Unified Earth Government

Sydney was a city in the country of Australia on planet Earth. The city served as the primary headquarters of the Unified Earth Government. Notably, Sydney is host to the UNSC's headquarters, a massive base called HIGHCOM Facility Bravo-6. The base, nicknamed "the Hive", stretched three kilometers underneath the surface. It is where members of the UNSC Security Council discussed matters concerning the safety of the UNSC, Earth, and its colonies.

Sydney was 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.

Overview

Geography

Locations

• UNSC HIGHCOM Facility Bravo-6
• Sydney Synthetic Intellect Institute
• Sydney Central Bank
• Wheatley University
• The Parthenon
• Sydney Harbour
• Mark Donaldson Way
• Sydney University

History

By the 26th century, Sydney's distinctive landmark, the Sydney Opera House, still stands in the Sydney Harbour.

Human-Covenant war

Before the Battle of Cleveland during the Battle for Earth in 2552, Sydney, along with rest of the Australia, were heavily devastated by Covenant forces due to its importance in the UNSC's war effort. By January 26, 2553—Australia Day—only one flagpole remained standing in Sydney Harbour. However, the Bravo-6 Facility sustained no damage whatsoever.

Created conflict

Main article: Created conflict

Much of the city was rebuilt by 2558, and as such was considered a "core" city for Earth. The Sydney skyline was often populated by civilian transports ferrying goods from ships in orbit and F-41 Broadsword patrols, with the frigate UNSC Plateau standing guard in the lower atmosphere above Sydney. In October 2558 Cortana, leader of the Created, sent a Guardian to neutralize forces opposing the newly established empire's rule after Lord Hood's refusal to surrender before her. 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. Unfortunately, the Plateau's crashing detonated its engine, destroying the city. Only a handful of individuals, including Terrence Hood and Serin Osman, escaped Sydney.

The city would in some form survive, as a UNSC copyright was registered in the city circa 2560.

Government and society

Economy

It was also home to an AMG Transport Dynamics facility.

List of appearances

• Halo: First Strike (First appearance)
• Halo: Ghosts of Onyx (Mentioned only)
• Halo 3: ODST (Mentioned only)
• Halo: Combat Evolved Anniversary
  • Terminals
• Halo: Glasslands
• Halo: The Thursday War
• Halo: Initiation
• Halo: Escalation
• Halo: Mortal Dictata
• Halo: Hunters in the Dark
• Halo: Fractures
  • Rossbach's World
• Halo: Smoke and Shadow (Mentioned only)
• Halo Infinite (Mentioned only)
• Halo: Outcasts (Mentioned only)