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==History== | ==History== | ||
Shortly before the [[Human-Covenant War]], an assassination | Shortly before the [[Human-Covenant War]], an assassination attempt on Draco III's president occurred in New Albany's capitol building. While the assassination attempt had failed, transparent [[energy shielding]] was installed to protect the presidential balcony.<ref>'''Halo: New Blood''', ''page 23''</ref> When the [[Covenant]] [[Battle of Draco III|invaded]] Draco III in [[2545]], starving [[Kig-Yar]] and [[Unggoy]] massacred the city's residents.<ref name="bc91"/> During the battle, certain streets and neighbourhoods in New Albany had been heavily damaged.<ref>'''Halo: New Blood''', ''page 97''</ref> Although the city had largely survived the planet's partial [[glassing]], New Albany remained uninhabited until the end of the war.<ref>'''[[Halo Encyclopedia]]''', ''page 300'' (2011 edition)</ref> | ||
After the war, colonists resettled on Draco III and largely rebuilt New Albany.<ref>'''Halo: New Blood''', ''page 101''</ref> During the planet's resettlement, the [[United Rebel Front]] attempted to [[Draco III rebellion|take control]] of the planet in [[2554]]. Captain [[Ingridson]] and the rebels under her command barricaded themselves inside the government's capitol building and used it as their headquarters during their uprising. In response, the [[Office of Naval Intelligence]] sent in at least one [[Orbital Drop Shock Trooper]] squad—[[Alpha-Nine]]—and a group of [[SPARTAN-IVs]] to retake the capitol building and eliminate the rebels in the city.<ref>'''Halo: New Blood''', ''pages 22-24''</ref> A stand-off between Alpha-Nine and URF soldiers resulted in the deaths of Ingridson and the Alpha-Nine's "[[The Rookie|rookie]]". Meanwhile, Spartan [[Sarah Palmer]] and several other SPARTAN-IVs eliminated the insurgents throughout the city. Eventually, all United Rebel Front forces in the city were killed or captured.<ref>'''Halo: New Blood''', ''pages 91-95''</ref> In [[2558]], [[Nova Austin Station]] in [[Mindoro]], [[Cascade]] offered flights to New Albany.<ref>'''[[Halo 4]]''', multiplayer map, ''[[Skyline (level)|Skyline]]''</ref> | After the war, colonists resettled on Draco III and largely rebuilt New Albany.<ref>'''Halo: New Blood''', ''page 101''</ref> During the planet's resettlement, the [[United Rebel Front]] attempted to [[Draco III rebellion|take control]] of the planet in [[2554]]. Captain [[Ingridson]] and the rebels under her command barricaded themselves inside the government's capitol building and used it as their headquarters during their uprising. In response, the [[Office of Naval Intelligence]] sent in at least one [[Orbital Drop Shock Trooper]] squad—[[Alpha-Nine]]—and a group of [[SPARTAN-IVs]] to retake the capitol building and eliminate the rebels in the city.<ref>'''Halo: New Blood''', ''pages 22-24''</ref> A stand-off between Alpha-Nine and URF soldiers resulted in the deaths of Ingridson and the Alpha-Nine's "[[The Rookie|rookie]]". Meanwhile, Spartan [[Sarah Palmer]] and several other SPARTAN-IVs eliminated the insurgents throughout the city. Eventually, all United Rebel Front forces in the city were killed or captured.<ref>'''Halo: New Blood''', ''pages 91-95''</ref> In [[2558]], [[Nova Austin Station]] in [[Mindoro]], [[Cascade]] offered flights to New Albany.<ref>'''[[Halo 4]]''', multiplayer map, ''[[Skyline (level)|Skyline]]''</ref> | ||