Pirth City was the capital city and popular vacation area of Arcadia, a human colony world in the Procyon system. The Covenant attacked the city during the Battle of Arcadia in 2531.
History
Background
Pirth was the metropolitan capital of Arcadia.[1] The city was surrounded by a swamp, which housed part of the Arcadia ONI facility and several Forerunner structures including secondary reactors.[2] The city also has a large dock area, which was densely built-up.[3]
Insurrection
Around 2524, the city became a hotspot for refugees fleeing from Eridanus II.[4]
Covenant attack
Pirth City was one of several cities attacked by the Covenant during the Battle for Arcadia in 2531. During the battle, the city's location was quickly discerned by the Covenant, who in turn focused a significant amount of their local resources in an effort to raze the city.[1]
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. 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.[5]
Gallery
An area of the city seen in the multiplayer map The Docks.
A section of the city's swamp-filled outskirts as seen in the multiplayer map Pirth Outskirts.
A battle raging around the destroyed ONI facility in the city's outskirts.
List of appearances
- Halo Wars (First appearance)
- Hunt the Truth (Mentioned only)
Sources
- ^ a b Halo Waypoint: Arcadia (defunct, Archived)
- ^ Halo Wars, multiplayer map Pirth Outskirts
- ^ Halo Wars, multiplayer map The Docks
- ^ Hunt the Truth
- ^ Halo Wars, Timeline Events