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'''New Tyne''' is a city on [[Venezia]] home to a very heterogeneous population, consisting of [[human]]s, [[Kig-Yar]], [[Jiralhanae]], [[Sangheili]],<ref name="itf">''[[Halo: Fractures]]'', [[Into the Fire]]</ref> and [[Unggoy]].<ref>''Halo: Glasslands'', p. 440</ref> New Tyne is essentially the only settlement on Venezia, | '''New Tyne''' is a city on [[Venezia]] home to a very heterogeneous population, consisting of [[human]]s, [[Kig-Yar]], [[Jiralhanae]], [[Sangheili]],<ref name="itf">''[[Halo: Fractures]]'', [[Into the Fire]]</ref> and [[Unggoy]].<ref>''Halo: Glasslands'', p. 440</ref> New Tyne is essentially the only settlement on Venezia,{{Ref/Reuse|mdc7}} making it the most prominent location on the planet.<ref name="mdc7">''[[Halo: Mortal Dictata]]'', Chapter 7</ref> It is a hotspot for [[insurrectionist]] activity and a refuge for deserters and criminals of all species. Everyone pracitcally knows one another in New Tyne. The city has an armed [[Venezian militia|militia]] that stands in opposition to the claimed control by the [[Unified Earth Government]], headed by [[Peter Moritz]].<ref>''Halo: Mortal Dictata'', Chapter 5</ref> | ||
==History== | ==History== | ||
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After Sav mysteriously disappeared, his mate, [[Nor Fel]], consolidated power and wealth in New Tyne in the form of a [[Nor Fel's clearing house|a clearing house]]. [[Operation: RETRIBUTION]] took place in the city as well. | After Sav mysteriously disappeared, his mate, [[Nor Fel]], consolidated power and wealth in New Tyne in the form of a [[Nor Fel's clearing house|a clearing house]]. [[Operation: RETRIBUTION]] took place in the city as well. | ||
By [[2557#January|January 2557]], the [[United Nations Space Command]] had stationed a buyer in New Tyne to recover military assets lost during the [[Human-Covenant War]] that were being sold in clearing house auctions. | By [[2557#January|January 2557]], the [[United Nations Space Command]] had stationed a buyer in New Tyne to recover military assets lost during the [[Human-Covenant War]] that were being sold in clearing house auctions.{{Ref/Reuse|itf}} | ||
==Geography== | ==Geography== | ||
Scattered farms and factories are found ten to fifteen kilometers away from the city.<ref name="mdc3">''Halo: Mortal Dictata'', Chapter 3</ref> The town itself has small homes, buildings, and office blocks that are generally similar in appearance. Anti-air batteries are placed on the corners of some of the city's intersections.<ref>''Halo: The Thursday War''</ref> The south end of New Tyne is home to an old slate quarry and 15 [[Mount Longdon Road]], [[Staffan Sentzke]]'s homestead.<ref name="mdc2">''Halo: Mortal Dictata'', Chapter 2</ref> The quarry was formed during the excavation of sandstone for the city. It was later converted into a cathedral-like hangar which holds numerous aircraft for the militia.<ref>''Halo: Mortal Dictata'', Chapter 4</ref> Numerous bars are found throughout the town such as [[Stavros' Middle East Asian Cuisine and Bar]] | Scattered farms and factories are found ten to fifteen kilometers away from the city.<ref name="mdc3">''Halo: Mortal Dictata'', Chapter 3</ref> The town itself has small homes, buildings, and office blocks that are generally similar in appearance. Anti-air batteries are placed on the corners of some of the city's intersections.<ref>''Halo: The Thursday War''</ref> The south end of New Tyne is home to an old slate quarry and 15 [[Mount Longdon Road]], [[Staffan Sentzke]]'s homestead.<ref name="mdc2">''Halo: Mortal Dictata'', Chapter 2</ref> The quarry was formed during the excavation of sandstone for the city. It was later converted into a cathedral-like hangar which holds numerous aircraft for the militia.<ref>''Halo: Mortal Dictata'', Chapter 4</ref> Numerous bars are found throughout the town such as [[Stavros' Middle East Asian Cuisine and Bar]]{{Ref/Reuse|mdc3}} and [[Tiny Birds]]. The latter is considered the worst dive bar New Tyne has to offer and is tucked a one-story retail mall on its southern outskirts. South of New Tyne, there is a large, uninhabited forest.{{Ref/Reuse|mdc7}} The western side of the town is bordered by a river. [[Shipmaster]] [[Sav Fel]] lived in a large manor five kilometers west of the city.{{Ref/Reuse|mdc2}} | ||
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[[Category:Human cities]] | [[Category:Human cities]] |