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{{Center|"New Alexandria" redirects here. For other uses of New Alexandria, see [[New Alexandria (disambiguation)]].}} | {{Center|"New Alexandria" redirects here. For other uses of New Alexandria, see [[New Alexandria (disambiguation)]].}} | ||
{{City infobox | {{City infobox | ||
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|governance=[[New Alexandria City Council]] | |governance=[[New Alexandria City Council]] | ||
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{{Quote|Look at this place. Used to be the crown jewel...not anymore.|[[Jun-A266]] | {{Quote|Look at this place. Used to be the crown jewel...not anymore.|[[Jun-A266]]}}<ref name="new">''[[Halo: Reach]]'', campaign level [[New Alexandria (level)|New Alexandria]]</ref> | ||
'''New Alexandria''' was a [[City|metropolitan city]] located | '''New Alexandria''' was a [[City|metropolitan city]] located at [[Eposz]] on the [[human]] colony world of [[Reach]].<ref name="firefight">[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yyWmnbni02U ''Youtube.com'': Halo: Reach Firefight 2.0 Gameplay]</ref> | ||
In [[ | ==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 prefabricated units designed and built into a cohesive urban habitat from the start.<ref>''[[Halo: Reach Official Strategy Guide|Halo: Reach Legendary Edition Guide]]'', page 460</ref> 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, terraces and plazas and connected by sky bridges.<ref name="exo">''Halo: Reach'', campaign level [[Exodus]]</ref> | |||
In the city center, a central [[MagLev train]] line connected some of the buildings, terminating at the [[Nomolos Tower]]. Closer to the [[New Alexandria cargo port|city's cargo port]], numerous container transport tracks crisscrossed in the space between the lower levels of the buildings. Three [[space elevator]]s as part of the [[Delphi Triple-Strand Network]] were located on the ocean some distance away from the city. Notably, the city was also the location of the UNSC's [[Fleet Command Headquarters]] and the [[Office of Naval Intelligence|ONI]] [[Olympic Tower]].<ref name="new"/> The city was governed by the [[New Alexandria City Council]].<ref name="exo"/> | |||
In [[2522]], [[Marcus Hudson]] was born in New Alexandria.<ref name="raven">[https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/news/thats-so-raven ''Halo Waypoint'': Canon Fodder - That's So Raven]</ref> | |||
== | ===Human-Covenant War=== | ||
{{Main|Siege of New Alexandria}} | |||
= | Throughout the war with the Covenant, the population of New Alexandria largely lived carefree under the assumption that the attacks occurring in the [[Outer Colonies]] would never happen to them.<ref name="raven"/> The city became the target of a [[Covenant Empire|Covenant]] attack during the [[Fall of Reach]] in [[2552]], which resulted in the five-day [[Siege of New Alexandria]]. Although several [[Unnamed civilian transport craft|civilian transports]] successfully evacuated the city thanks to the efforts of [[Noble Six]], the city was ultimately [[glassed]] by the Covenant.<ref name="new"/><ref name="exo"/> | ||
==== | ===Post War=== | ||
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.<ref>''[[Halo: Reach Legendary Edition]]'' letter "Dear Cousin"</ref> | |||
=== | ==Geography== | ||
===Locations=== | |||
[[File:NA_2.jpg|thumb|250px|A view of New Alexandria, showing the city's characteristic terraced architecture.]] | |||
*[[Caracalla Park]] | |||
*[[New Alexandria Concourse]]s | *[[New Alexandria Concourse]]s | ||
*[[New Alexandria Hospital]] | *[[New Alexandria Hospital]] | ||
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*[[Fleet Command Headquarters]] | *[[Fleet Command Headquarters]] | ||
**[[Olympic Tower]] | **[[Olympic Tower]] | ||
*[[Sinoviet Center]] | |||
*[[Traxus Tower]] | *[[Traxus Tower]] | ||
*[[Vyrant Telecom Tower]] | *[[Vyrant Telecom Tower]] | ||
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*[[Jotun Headquarters]] | *[[Jotun Headquarters]] | ||
*[[Misriah Complex]] | *[[Misriah Complex]] | ||
*[[Hősök tere]] | |||
*[[Delphi Triple-Strand Network]] | *[[Delphi Triple-Strand Network]] | ||
==Gameplay== | ==Gameplay== | ||
New Alexandria is the setting for two campaign missions in ''[[Halo: Reach]]'': ''[[Exodus]]'' and ''[[New Alexandria]]''. Both of which | New Alexandria is the setting for two campaign missions in ''[[Halo: Reach]]'': ''[[Exodus]]'' and ''[[New Alexandria (level)|New Alexandria]]''. Both of which the city is depicted at different times in different weather conditions. New Alexandria is also the setting for two multiplayer maps, ''[[Boardwalk]]'' and ''[[Reflection]]'' as well as the [[Firefight]] map ''[[Beachhead (Halo: Reach level)|Beachhead]]''. | ||
==Production notes== | ==Production notes== | ||
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==Trivia== | ==Trivia== | ||
New Alexandria is | New Alexandria is most likely named after the ancient Egyptian city of [[wikipedia:Alexandria|Alexandria]], founded by and named for Alexander the Great. However, its name may also refer to the US city of [[Wikipedia:Alexandria, Virginia|Alexandria, Virginia]]. | ||
==Gallery== | ==Gallery== | ||
===Concept art=== | ===Concept art=== | ||
<gallery> | <gallery> | ||
File:HR_AlexandriaSkyline_Concept.jpg|Early concept art of New Alexandria's urban landscapes. | File:HR_AlexandriaSkyline_Concept.jpg|Early concept art of New Alexandria's urban landscapes. | ||
File:Reach-Concept-NewAlexandria-Glassed.jpg|Early concept art of the city's [[glassing]]. | File:Reach-Concept-NewAlexandria-Glassed.jpg|Early concept art of the city's [[glassing]]. | ||
File: | File:Reach-Concept-CCS-Glassing.jpg|Early concept art of [[CCS-class battlecruiser]]s firing upon New Alexandria. | ||
File:HR_NewAlexandria_Siege_Concept.jpg|Concept art of the city under siege during the [[Fall of Reach]]. | File:HR_NewAlexandria_Siege_Concept.jpg|Concept art of the city under siege during the [[Fall of Reach]]. | ||
File:HR_NewAlexandria_Falcon.jpg|Concept art of the ruined city at night. | File:HR_NewAlexandria_Falcon.jpg|Concept art of the ruined city at night. | ||
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File:HR_NewAlexandria_Walkways_Concept.jpg|Concept art of the city's interconnected buildings. | File:HR_NewAlexandria_Walkways_Concept.jpg|Concept art of the city's interconnected buildings. | ||
File:HR_Boardwalk_Concept.jpg|Concept art of a civilian concourse in New Alexandria. | File:HR_Boardwalk_Concept.jpg|Concept art of a civilian concourse in New Alexandria. | ||
File:HR_NewAlexandria_Buildings_Concept.jpg|A sketch of the city's buildings. | File:HR_NewAlexandria_Buildings_Concept.jpg|A sketch of the city's buildings. | ||
File:HR_NewAlexandria_Waterfront_Concept.jpg|Concept art of the city and a hovercraft. | |||
</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
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<gallery> | <gallery> | ||
File:NA 3.jpg|An example of the city's multi-layered design. | File:NA 3.jpg|An example of the city's multi-layered design. | ||
File:NA starport.jpg|The New Alexandria starport, with the city center in the background. | |||
File:Noble Six City.jpg|Noble Six arrives to the city under siege. | File:Noble Six City.jpg|Noble Six arrives to the city under siege. | ||
File:CorvettesNA.jpg|Four Covenant corvettes holding position over the city. | File:CorvettesNA.jpg|Four Covenant corvettes holding position over the city. | ||
File:New Alexandria.jpg|New Alexandria prior to the Covenant glassing. | File:New Alexandria.jpg|New Alexandria prior to the Covenant glassing. | ||
File:Reach New Alexandria Veiw.jpg|A view of New Alexandria from the Concourse. | |||
File:Reach New Alexandria Under Seige.jpg|New Alexandria under siege. | File:Reach New Alexandria Under Seige.jpg|New Alexandria under siege. | ||
File:New Alexandria Header.jpg|Noble Six's [[UH-144 Falcon]] over the damaged city during the Fall of Reach. | File:New Alexandria Header.jpg|Noble Six's [[UH-144 Falcon]] over the damaged city during the Fall of Reach. | ||
File:HR_Alexandria_Tethers.jpg| | File:HR_Alexandria_Tethers.jpg|Three [[space elevator]]s near the city. | ||
File:HaloReach - Glassing.jpg|The Covenant glass New Alexandria. | File:HaloReach - Glassing.jpg|The Covenant glass New Alexandria. | ||
File:NA_Glassed.jpg|Noble Team looking at the glassed city. | File:NA_Glassed.jpg|Noble Team looking at the glassed city. | ||
File:Caracalla_park.jpg|An overhead view of Caracalla Park, one of the city's public recreational areas. | File:Caracalla_park.jpg|An overhead view of Caracalla Park, one of the city's public recreational areas. | ||
File:New Alexandria (1)G94.jpg|Skyline of New Alexandria | File:New Alexandria (1)G94.jpg|Skyline of New Alexandria | ||
</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
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==Sources== | ==Sources== | ||
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