New Alexandria (location)
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New Alexandria was a metropolitan city located at Eposz on the human colony world of Reach.[2]
History
Background
Unlike on Earth, where most cities have grown across the centuries and often feature a mix of architecture from different eras, New Alexandria and Reach's other cities were "planned communities"; the buildings and infrastructure were designed and built into a cohesive urban habitat from the start.[3] The city's architecture and overall design reflected this; conventional streets were a rarity, and a large part of the city consisted of massive high rises of sleek, modular design. Many of the buildings were lined with multiple levels of walkways and plazas and connected by sky bridges.[4] In the city center, a MagLev train line connected some of the buildings. Closer to the city's spaceport, numerous container transport tracks crisscrossed in the space between the lower levels of the buildings. Three space elevators were located on the ocean some distance away from the city.[1]
Human-Covenant War
- Main article: Siege of New Alexandria
The city became the target of a Covenant attack during the Fall of Reach in 2552, which resulted in the five-day Siege of New Alexandria. Although several civilian transports successfully evacuated the city thanks to the efforts of Noble Six, the city was ultimately glassed by the Covenant.[4][1]
At some point after the Human-Covenant War the city was reconstructed to some effort, and a statue to Noble Team was built at Hősök tere as a memorial.[5]
Locations
- Caracalla Park
- New Alexandria Concourse
- New Alexandria Hospital
- New Alexandria Starport
- Fleet Command Headquarters
- Sinoviet Center
- Traxus Tower
- Vyrant Telecom Tower
- Skyway Cafe
- Nomolos Tower
- DNBM Financial Tower
- Jotun Headquarters
- Misriah Complex
Trivia
- New Alexandria is most likely named after the Egyptian city of Alexandria.
Gallery
A public garden outside the New Alexandria Starport, with the city center in the background.
Covenant corvettes over the city.
New Alexandria prior to the Covenant glassing.
Noble Six's UH-144 Falcon over the damaged city during the Fall of Reach.
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Three space elevators near the city.
The Covenant glass New Alexandria.
Noble Team looking at the glassed city.
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Concept art of New Alexandria.
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A concept art of the buildings.
List of appearances
- Halo: Reach (First appearance)
Sources
- ^ a b c Halo: Reach, campaign level New Alexandria
- ^ Youtube.com: Halo: Reach Firefight 2.0 Gameplay
- ^ Halo: Reach Legendary Edition Guide, page 460
- ^ a b Halo: Reach, campaign level Exodus
- ^ Halo: Reach Legendary Edition letter "Dear Cousin"
