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{{Quote|Look at this place. Used to be the crown jewel...not anymore.|[[Jun-A266]]}}<ref name="new"> | {{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 metropolitan city located at [[Eposz]] on the [[human]] colony world of [[Reach]].<ref name="firefight">[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yyWmnbni02U | '''New Alexandria''' was a 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> | ||
==History== | ==History== | ||
===Background=== | ===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> | 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 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 | 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=== | ===Human-Covenant War=== | ||
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===Post War=== | ===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> | 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> | ||
==Locations== | ==Locations== | ||
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==Trivia== | ==Trivia== | ||
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]], as Reach's New Alexandria was apparently known as "Manassas" (the name of another [[Wikipedia:Manassas, Virginia|Virginia city]]) during the development of ''[[Halo: Reach]]''.<ref>[http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-ZDjTZKUMes0/TfAalTl_70I/AAAAAAAAAOQ/wo5T0Lz5BC8/s1600/ih_monassas+jetpack02b.jpg | 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]], as Reach's New Alexandria was apparently known as "Manassas" (the name of another [[Wikipedia:Manassas, Virginia|Virginia city]]) during the development of ''[[Halo: Reach]]''.<ref>[http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-ZDjTZKUMes0/TfAalTl_70I/AAAAAAAAAOQ/wo5T0Lz5BC8/s1600/ih_monassas+jetpack02b.jpg ''Isaac Hannaford blog'': ih_monassas+jetpack+02]</ref><ref>[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E2kn62LzbR0 ''YouTube'': Halo Reach E3 Presentation (2of2) - Exclusive Access!]</ref> [[Manassas]] and New Alexandria were later confirmed to be separate cities. | ||
==Gallery== | ==Gallery== | ||