Greater Chicago Industrial Zone
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More than 6-7 million[note 1] |
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Notable structure(s): |
Third most populous city in the URNA[1] |
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Governed by: |
URNA, UEG |
The Greater Chicago Industrial Zone,[2] alternatively "the Zone"[2] or Chicago,[3] is a human metroplex in the United Republic of North America on Earth. It is located on the shore of Lake Michigan, in the former state of Illinois.
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History[edit]
The city of Chicago was originally settled around 1780.[4]
By 2542, Chicago was the third most populated city of the United Republic of North America on Earth, after New York City and Los Angeles.[1]
At some point after 2553, an Outpost Discovery was setup in Chicago.[5]
Geograpy[edit]
Formerly a city of the United States of America, the Zone is now a vast urban sprawl covering large parts of what used to be the states of Illinois, Wisconsin, and Indiana.[2] The Great Lakes Spaceport is located near the city.[2] A UNSC recruiting center existed on the city's older near-north side.[6]
Locations[edit]
- Industrial Zone 08
- Blackstone Avenue
- Halsted Street
- The Seropian
- Dog and Pony
- Gut Check
- Rebound
- Severe Tire Damage
- Cottage Grove Terminal
Government[edit]
Chicago had its own child services, the Zone Protective Services[7] The city maintained a Maglev train system. It ran along the same elevated system that older trains used to run on.[8] The Zone also had a police force that drove white and blue sedans.[6]
Economy[edit]
It was home to an AMG Transport Dynamics facility.[3] Acheron Security also had a facility for testing the Tactical Autonomous Robotic Defense System.[9]
Culture[edit]
Many residents of the city considered themselves American, despite the city not formally being part of the United States.[6]
Architecture and urban design[edit]
The city had gray-stone apartments and sidewalks lined with Maple trees.[6]
Known residents[edit]
List of appearances[edit]
- Halo: Combat Evolved (First mentioned)
- Halo 2 (First appearance)
- Halo: Contact Harvest
- Halo: Escalation (Mentioned only)
- Halo: Smoke and Shadow
- Halo: Fireteam Raven (Mentioned only)
- Halo: Outpost Discovery (Mentioned only)
Notes[edit]
- ^ The fourth most populous city in the URNA, New Phoenix, had around 6-7 million residents prior to the New Phoenix Incident, and Chicago was the third most populous city, even then.
Sources[edit]
- ^ a b Halo: Escalation, Issue #7
- ^ a b c d Halo: Contact Harvest, p. 37
- ^ a b Halo 3: ODST, Asklon cities list poster
- ^ Wikipedia: Chicago
- ^ Halo: Outpost Discovery, AI Matrix Display Unit
- ^ a b c d Halo: Contact Harvest, Chapter 2
- ^ Halo: Contact Harvest, p. 42
- ^ Halo: Contact Harvest, p. 45
- ^ Halo 2, multiplayer level, Foundation
