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London has a long history going back thousands of years. It has experienced plague, a devastating fire, civil war, aerial bombardment, and [[Terrorism|terrorist]] attacks. At some point prior to [[2170]], the [[Houses of Parliament|Palace of Westminster]] was badly damaged in an act of domestic terrorism.<ref name="ST"/> The [[Wikipedia:United Kingdom|United Kingdom]] ceased to exist<ref name="ST"/> as a governing entity shortly thereafter (though the term still continued to be used for areas of its former governance)<ref name="exhibit">'''[[Xbox.com]]''' - ''Jake Courage Exhibition'' (defunct)</ref> as all the nations on Earth were incorporated into the [[Unified Earth Government]]. Pieces of the [[Houses of Parliament]], as the palace was also known, were gathered and some were restored.<ref name="ST"/> The symbolic action of such a restoration was vital to the creation of the UEG, and was also seen by some as a cynical attempt to play on the twin vices of nostalgia and patriotism. In the late twenty-fifth century, restored pieces of the original building were fashioned used to create a cavernous space where trials were held. In January of [[2558]], a trial for the [[smart AI]] known as [[Iona]] was held in a simulated environment modeled after this space.<ref name="ST">''[[Halo: Saint's Testimony]]''</ref> | London has a long history going back thousands of years. It has experienced plague, a devastating fire, civil war, aerial bombardment, and [[Terrorism|terrorist]] attacks. At some point prior to [[2170]], the [[Houses of Parliament|Palace of Westminster]] was badly damaged in an act of domestic terrorism.<ref name="ST"/> The [[Wikipedia:United Kingdom|United Kingdom]] ceased to exist<ref name="ST"/> as a governing entity shortly thereafter (though the term still continued to be used for areas of its former governance)<ref name="exhibit">'''[[Xbox.com]]''' - ''Jake Courage Exhibition'' (defunct)</ref> as all the nations on Earth were incorporated into the [[Unified Earth Government]]. Pieces of the [[Houses of Parliament]], as the palace was also known, were gathered and some were restored.<ref name="ST"/> The symbolic action of such a restoration was vital to the creation of the UEG, and was also seen by some as a cynical attempt to play on the twin vices of nostalgia and patriotism. In the late twenty-fifth century, restored pieces of the original building were fashioned used to create a cavernous space where trials were held. In January of [[2558]], a trial for the [[smart AI]] known as [[Iona]] was held in a simulated environment modeled after this space.<ref name="ST">'''[[Halo: Saint's Testimony]]''', ''pages 7-8'' (Google Play edition)</ref> | ||
==Trivia== | ==Trivia== | ||
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London is the capital city of England, an Earth nation that is part of the European Union.[1]
History
London has a long history going back thousands of years. It has experienced plague, a devastating fire, civil war, aerial bombardment, and terrorist attacks. At some point prior to 2170, the Palace of Westminster was badly damaged in an act of domestic terrorism.[2] The United Kingdom ceased to exist[2] as a governing entity shortly thereafter (though the term still continued to be used for areas of its former governance)[3] as all the nations on Earth were incorporated into the Unified Earth Government. Pieces of the Houses of Parliament, as the palace was also known, were gathered and some were restored.[2] The symbolic action of such a restoration was vital to the creation of the UEG, and was also seen by some as a cynical attempt to play on the twin vices of nostalgia and patriotism. In the late twenty-fifth century, restored pieces of the original building were fashioned used to create a cavernous space where trials were held. In January of 2558, a trial for the smart AI known as Iona was held in a simulated environment modeled after this space.[2]
Trivia
- After the glassing of Verent, Luther Mann's family relocated to London.[4]
- Following the Human-Covenant War, London was one of the locations that Jake Courage's collection of photography from the Second Battle of Mombasa, titled 'Shooting a Hero', was displayed.
List of appearances
- Believe (First mentioned)
- Halo: Hunters in the Dark (Mentioned only)
- Halo: Saint's Testimony (Mentioned only)
Sources
- ^ Halo Encyclopedia, page 296 (2011 edition)
- ^ a b c d Halo: Saint's Testimony, pages 7-8 (Google Play edition)
- ^ Xbox.com - Jake Courage Exhibition (defunct)
- ^ Halo: Hunters in the Dark, pages 11-18 (Google Play edition)
