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== | '''Manassas''' was a city in the state of [[Alföld]] of the [[Ütközet]] province on the planet [[Reach]]. It was among the three largest cities on Reach, the other two being [[Ezhtergom]] and [[Quezon]].<ref name="intel">[http://halo.bungie.net/projects/reach/article.aspx?ucc=intel&cid=24020 ''Bungie.net'': Halo: Reach - Intel]</ref> Just outside the city were rugged mountains. One of Reach's spaceports, the [[Manassas Spaceport]], was located in the city.<ref>''[[Remember Reach]]'', [[New Life]]</ref> Manassas was also home to one of Reach's nine [[space elevator]]s.<ref name="for">''[[Halo: Fall of Reach]]'', [[Halo: Fall of Reach - Invasion|Invasion]]</ref> | ||
==History== | |||
===Fall of Reach=== | |||
The city was attacked by the [[Covenant]] during the final day of the [[Fall of Reach]] on [[2552|August 30, 2552]] when a massive contingent of Covenant forces led by the [[Supreme Commander]] [[Thel 'Vadam]]ee and a combined [[Fleet of Particular Justice|fleet]] of 315 vessels arrived over Reach.{{Ref/Reuse|for}} The Covenant assault on the city was led by a flotilla of at least one {{Pattern|Ket|battlecruiser}} and {{Pattern|Ceudar|heavy corvette}}.{{Ref/Reuse|for}} [[ODST]] air assault troopers were deployed to harass Covenant forces in the mountains outside the city.<ref>[https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/news/log-of-war ''Halo Waypoint:'' Canon Fodder - Log of War]</ref> One of the planet's civilian evacuation stations was located in Manassas, but it was apparently destroyed by the [[Covenant]] prior to the glassing of the entire globe.<ref>''Halo: Reach'', [[Halo: Reach radio conversations#Beachhead|Beachhead radio conversation]]</ref> | |||
==Production notes== | |||
*Manassas was named after the city of the [[Wikipedia:Manassas|same name]] located in the [[Wikipedia:Virgina|state of Virginia]] in the [[United States of America]]. | *Manassas was named after the city of the [[Wikipedia:Manassas|same name]] located in the [[Wikipedia:Virgina|state of Virginia]] in the [[United States of America]]. | ||
* | *[[New Alexandria (location)|New Alexandria]] was known by the working title "Manassas" 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> It was supposedly changed to New Alexandria because of the expected fan reaction to naming the city "Man-ass-as," according to concept artist [[Isaac Hannaford]].{{Ref/Site|Id=IsaacTweet|URL=https://twitter.com/Isaac_Hannaford/status/1395861295723814912|Site=Twitter|Page=Isaac Hannaford - ...I think the name was changed because Man ass as...|D=20|M=06|Y=2021}} However, Manassas would still become a city on Reach. | ||
*Developers used the [[Wikipedia:Strahov (Prague)|Strahov tunnel ventilation towers]] located in [[Wikipedia:Prague|Prague]] as a realistic model for [[Manassas Spaceport]]. | |||
==Gallery== | |||
<gallery> | |||
File:FoR Invasion - Manassas.png|Manassas attacked by the [[Covenant]]. | |||
</gallery> | |||
==List of appearances== | ==List of appearances== | ||
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*''[[Halo: Fall of Reach]]'' | *''[[Halo: Fall of Reach]]'' | ||
**''[[Halo: Fall of Reach - Invasion|Invasion]]'' | **''[[Halo: Fall of Reach - Invasion|Invasion]]'' | ||
*''[[Halo: The Television Series]]'' | |||
**''[[Solace (TV Series)|Solace]]'' {{C|Map-only}} | |||
**''[[Transcendence]]'' | |||
==Sources== | ==Sources== | ||
{{Ref/Sources}} | |||
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[[Category:Human cities]] | |||
[[Category:Reach locations]] | [[Category:Reach locations]] |