New Albany: Difference between revisions

'''New Albany''' is the capital city of [[Draco III]], a [[human]] [[Human colonies|colony]] planet governed by the [[Unified Earth Government]], located in [[Lombard]]. New Albany was home to the planet's governmental [[Draco III capitol building|capitol building]] and the [[Draco Mercy]] hospital.<ref name="bc91">''[[Halo: New Blood]]'', page 91</ref> The city was most likely named for the city of [[Wikipedia:Albany|Albany]], capital of New York State, in the [[United States]].

New Albany was the birthplace of [[Edward Buck]], an [[Orbital Drop Shock Trooper]] and [[SPARTAN-IV]].<ref>[http://halo.bungie.net/News/content.aspx?type=topnews&link=Halo3ODSTsquad ''Bungie.net'': Meet the Squad (6/2/2009)]</ref>

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>