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{{Template:City
|city= Havana
|city= Havana
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|location= Cuba, [[Earth]]
|location= [[Republic of Cuba]], [[Earth]]
|destroyed=
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|notable= [[Battle of Earth]], [[Centennial Orbital Elevator]] constructed ~2200s
|notable= [[Battle of Earth]], [[Centennial Orbital Elevator]] constructed ~2200s
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'''Havana''' is the capital city of [[Cuba]] on [[Earth]].
'''Havana''' is the capital city of the [[Republic of Cuba]] on [[Earth]].


==History==
==History==
As one of Earth's six [[space elevator|tether cities]], Havana was managed by a second generation "[[Dumb AI|dumb]]" [[Superintendent-class artificial intelligence]].<ref>''[[Bungie.net]]'', Halo 3: ODST [http://halo.bungie.net/projects/odst/guide.aspx Field Guide]</ref><ref name="evg">''[[Halo: The Essential Visual Guide]]'', page 191</ref> By [[2552]], Havana had evolved into a large industrial city, with a large district of warehouses and facilities, most notably the [[Centennial Orbital Elevator]], a structure called "Tallo Negro del Maiz", which is "Black Stalk of Corn" in Spanish.<ref>''[[Halo: Ghosts of Onyx]]'', page 205</ref>
In [[2552]], Havana had evolved into a large industrial city, with a large district of warehouses and facilities, most notably the [[Centennial Orbital Elevator]], a structure called "Tallo Negro del Maiz", which is "Black Stalk of Corn" in Spanish.<ref>'''[[Halo: Ghosts of Onyx]]''', ''page 205''</ref>


===Covenant Invasion===
===Covenant Invasion===
{{Main|Battle of Havana}}
{{Main|Battle of Havana}}
During the [[Battle of Earth]], the city was just one of the [[Covenant Empire|Covenant]]'s many incursion points. They attacked the city with an army of [[Jiralhanae|Brutes]] and [[Kig-yar|Jackals]], reinforced by [[Zurdo-pattern Wraith|Wraiths]], [[Type-26 Ground Support Aircraft|Banshees]], and [[Scarab]] walkers. They captured the space elevator and began sending human weapons up the elevator to two waiting ships.<ref>''Halo: Ghosts of Onyx'', page 207</ref> During the battle, [[Frederic-104|SPARTAN-104]], [[William-043|SPARTAN-043]], and [[Linda-058|SPARTAN-058]] were sent to Havana to take back the elevator, which they succeeded in doing.<ref>''Halo: Ghosts of Onyx'', pages 212-213</ref> However they detonated a nuclear warhead at the top, destroying the elevator.<ref>''Halo: Ghosts of Onyx'', page 220</ref> Havana's status after this is unknown.
During the [[Battle of Earth]], the city was just one of the [[Covenant Empire|Covenant]]'s many incursion points. They attacked the city with an army of [[Jiralhanae|Brutes]] and [[Kig-Yar|Jackals]], reinforced by [[Type-25 Assault Gun Carriage|Wraiths]], [[Type-26 Ground Support Aircraft|Banshees]], and [[Type-47 Ultra Heavy Assault Platform|Scarab]] walkers. They captured the space elevator and began sending human weapons up the elevator to two waiting ships.<ref>'''Halo: Ghosts of Onyx''', ''page 207''</ref> During the battle, [[Frederic-104|SPARTAN-104]], [[William-043|SPARTAN-043]], and [[Linda-058|SPARTAN-058]] were sent to Havana to take back the elevator, which they succeeded in doing.<ref>'''Halo: Ghosts of Onyx''', ''pages 212-213''</ref> However they detonated a nuclear warhead at the top, destroying the elevator.<ref>'''Halo: Ghosts of Onyx''', ''page 220''</ref> Havana's status after this is unknown.
 
==List of appearances==
*''[[Halo: Ghosts of Onyx]]'' {{1st}}


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