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The '''Greater Chicago Industrial Zone''',{{Ref/Reuse|hchpg37}}<ref name="enc">''[[Halo Encyclopedia]]'', Earth, p. 284-285, (2009); p. 296-297 (2011 edition)</ref> alternatively '''"the Zone"'''{{Ref/Reuse|hchpg37}} or '''Chicago''',{{Ref/Reuse|asklonlist}}{{Ref/Reuse|odmatrix}} is a [[human]] [[city]] in the [[United Republic of North America]] on [[Earth]]. It is located on the shore of [[Lake Michigan]].{{Ref/Reuse|chapter2}} | The '''Greater Chicago Industrial Zone''',{{Ref/Reuse|hchpg37}}<ref name="enc">''[[Halo Encyclopedia (2009 edition)]]'', Earth, p. 284-285, (2009); p. 296-297 (2011 edition)</ref> alternatively '''"the Zone"'''{{Ref/Reuse|hchpg37}} or '''Chicago''',{{Ref/Reuse|asklonlist}}{{Ref/Reuse|odmatrix}} is a [[human]] [[city]] in the [[United Republic of North America]] on [[Earth]]. It is located on the shore of [[Lake Michigan]].{{Ref/Reuse|chapter2}} | ||
The city was the third most populous in the URNA{{Ref/Reuse|issue7}} and is considered a major city of Earth.{{Ref/Book|[[Halo: The Essential Visual Guide]]|Page=54}} | The city was the third most populous in the URNA{{Ref/Reuse|issue7}} and is considered a major city of Earth.{{Ref/Book|[[Halo: The Essential Visual Guide]]|Page=54}} | ||
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The Greater Chicago Industrial Zone,[2][3] alternatively "the Zone"[2] or Chicago,[4][5] is a human city in the United Republic of North America on Earth. It is located on the shore of Lake Michigan.[6]
The city was the third most populous in the URNA[7] and is considered a major city of Earth.[8]
Overview[edit]
Geography[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
Known residents[edit]
History[edit]
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.[7]
In 2524, Avery Johnson returned to his home of Chicago while on leave.[6]
At some point after 2553, an Outpost Discovery was setup in Chicago.[5]
Government and society[edit]
Chicago had its own child services, the Zone Protective Services[9] The city maintained a Maglev train system. It ran along the same elevated system that older trains used to run on.[10] 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.[4] Acheron Security also had a facility for testing the Tactical Autonomous Robotic Defense System.[11]
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]
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)
- Halo: Point of Light (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]
- ^ Halo Waypoint, Universe - Locations, Page 2 (Retrieved on Jun 1, 2020) [archive]
- ^ a b c d Halo: Contact Harvest, page 37
- ^ Halo Encyclopedia (2009 edition), Earth, p. 284-285, (2009); p. 296-297 (2011 edition)
- ^ a b Halo 3: ODST, Asklon cities list poster
- ^ a b Halo: Outpost Discovery, Gabriella terminal, UNSC Form 4026-N
- ^ a b c d e f Halo: Contact Harvest, chapter 2
- ^ a b Halo: Escalation, issue #7
- ^ Halo: The Essential Visual Guide, page 54
- ^ Halo: Contact Harvest, page 42
- ^ Halo: Contact Harvest, page 45
- ^ Halo 2, multiplayer map Foundation
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