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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>'''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>
'''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==
==History==
The city was one of the first population centers on Reach to be attacked by the [[Covenant]] in the [[2552|summer of 2552]].<ref name="for"/> [[ODST]] air assault troopers were deployed to harass Covenant forces in the mountains outside the city. 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>
===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>


==Trivia==
==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]].
*The city of [[New Alexandria]] was apparently 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> However, Manassas and New Alexandria were later confirmed to be separate cities.
*[[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==
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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]]''


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Latest revision as of 18:02, September 6, 2022

Manassas
Manassas Spaceport.png
Overview

Location:

Alföld, Reach

Notable structure(s):

Manassas Spaceport

 

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.[1] Just outside the city were rugged mountains. One of Reach's spaceports, the Manassas Spaceport, was located in the city.[2] Manassas was also home to one of Reach's nine space elevators.[3]

History[edit]

Fall of Reach[edit]

The city was attacked by the Covenant during the final day of the Fall of Reach on August 30, 2552 when a massive contingent of Covenant forces led by the Supreme Commander Thel 'Vadamee and a combined fleet of 315 vessels arrived over Reach.[3] The Covenant assault on the city was led by a flotilla of at least one Ket-pattern battlecruiser and Ceudar-pattern heavy corvette.[3] ODST air assault troopers were deployed to harass Covenant forces in the mountains outside the city.[4] 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.[5]

Production notes[edit]

Gallery[edit]

List of appearances[edit]

Sources[edit]

  1. ^ Bungie.net: Halo: Reach - Intel
  2. ^ Remember Reach, New Life
  3. ^ a b c Halo: Fall of Reach, Invasion
  4. ^ Halo Waypoint: Canon Fodder - Log of War
  5. ^ Halo: Reach, Beachhead radio conversation
  6. ^ Isaac Hannaford blog: ih_monassas+jetpack+02
  7. ^ YouTube: Halo Reach E3 Presentation (2of2) - Exclusive Access!
  8. ^ Twitter, Isaac Hannaford - ...I think the name was changed because Man ass as... (Retrieved on Jun 20, 2021) [archive]
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