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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 "Stalk of Black 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 "Stalk of Black Corn" in Spanish.<ref>[[Halo: Ghosts of Onyx]], Page 205</ref>


During [[The Second Battle of Earth]], the city was just one of the Covenant's many incursion points. They attacked the city with an army of [[Brutes]] and [[Jackals]], reinforced by [[Wraith|Wraiths]], [[Banshee|Banshees]], and [[Scarab]] walkers. They captured the elevator and began sending human weapons up the elevator to two waiting ships.<ref>[[Halo: Ghosts of Onyx]], Page 207</ref>
During the [[First 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 of Havana]], [[SPARTAN-104]], [[SPARTAN-043]], and [[SPARTAN-058]] were sent to Havana to take back the elevator, which they succeeded in doing. However they detonated a nuclear warhead at the top, destroying the elevator and possibly scattering radioactive materials over Havana.<ref>[[Halo: Ghosts of Onyx]], Pages 212-213</ref> Havana's status is unknown, but it was under [[Covenant]] control at its last mentioning. It was probably glassed.
During the [[Battle of Havana]], [[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. However they detonated a nuclear warhead at the top, destroying the elevator and possibly scattering radioactive materials over Havana.<ref>[[Halo: Ghosts of Onyx]], Pages 212-213</ref> Havana's status is unknown, but it was under [[Covenant]] control at its last mentioning.


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