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{{Era|RW}}
{{Status|Gameplay}}
{{Title|New Alexandria}}
{{Disambig header|the Halo: Reach campaign level|other uses of New Alexandria|New Alexandria (disambiguation)}}
{{center|This article is about the Halo: Reach campaign level. For other uses of New Alexandria, see [[New Alexandria (disambiguation)]].}}
{{Level infobox
{{Level Infobox
|pagegamelabel=HR
|prev = ''[[Exodus]]''
|prev = ''[[Exodus]]''
|next = ''[[The Package]]''
|next = ''[[The Package]]''
|game = ''[[Halo: Reach]]''
|game = ''[[Halo: Reach]]''
|devname=<code>m52</code>
|name = '''''New Alexandria'''''
|name = '''''New Alexandria'''''
|image = [[File:Level - NewAlexandria.jpg|300px]]
|image = [[File:HR NewAlexandria Loadscreen.png|300px]]
|player = [[SPARTAN-B312]]
|player = [[SPARTAN-B312]]
|date = [[2552#August|August 23]], [[2552]]
|date = [[2552#August|August 23]], [[2552]]
|place = [[New Alexandria (location)|New Alexandria]], [[Eposz]], [[Reach]]
|place = [[New Alexandria (location)|New Alexandria]], [[Eposz]], [[Reach]]
|objective = Neutralize [[Covenant]] [[Covenant communications jammer|jammers]] and provide emergency air support to [[UNSC]] forces in the city.
|objective = Neutralize [[Covenant]] [[Covenant communications jammer|jammers]] and provide emergency air support to [[UNSC]] forces in the city.
|partime=00:20:00 {{C|''Master Chief Collection''}}
|parscore=22,500 {{C|''Master Chief Collection''}}<br/>10,000 {{C|''Halo: Reach''}}
}}
}}
{{Article Quote|Provide air support in a forest of crumbling skyscrapers.}}
{{Article quote|Provide air support in a forest of crumbling skyscrapers.}}
"'''New Alexandria'''" is the eighth level in the [[campaign]] of ''[[Halo: Reach]]''. The level has a unique structure: the three main objectives may be assigned to the player in any order, and the minor objectives between these are randomly selected from a larger pool every time the mission is played. The mission requires the player to fly a Falcon, and the player is able to call in a new one should they lose theirs.
'''New Alexandria''' is the eighth level in the [[campaign]] of ''[[Halo: Reach]]''. The level has a unique structure: the three main objectives may be assigned to the player in any order, and the minor objectives between these are randomly selected from a larger pool every time the mission is played. The mission requires the player to fly a Falcon, and the player is able to call in a new one should they lose theirs.


Upon completing this level on [[Normal]], [[Heroic]], or [[Legendary]] the player will unlock the "[[Dust and Echoes (achievement)|Dust and Echoes]]" achievement and 10 Gamerscore.
==Summary==
 
The level takes place on August 23, 2552, several hours after ''[[Exodus]]'', in the airspace above the embattled city of [[New Alexandria (location)|New Alexandria]]. [[Noble Six]] meets up with the rest of [[Noble Team]] and is informed that the [[Covenant Empire|Covenant]] are jamming all communications to Command. They mount a [[UH-144 Falcon|Falcon]] and assists [[Catherine-B320]] in destroying the [[Covenant communications jammer|jamming devices]].
==Plot==
The level takes place on August 23, 2552, several hours after [[Exodus]], in the airspace above the embattled city of [[New Alexandria (location)|New Alexandria]]. [[Noble Six]] meets up with the rest of [[Noble Team]] and is informed that the [[Covenant Empire|Covenant]] are jamming all communications to Command. He/she mounts a [[UH-144 Falcon|Falcon]] and assists [[Kat]] in destroying the [[Covenant communications jammer|jamming devices]].


'''NOTE:''' All encounters in this level are randomized. The three jammers are the only consistent parts, and the order in which they need to be destroyed may change between playthroughs.
'''NOTE:''' All encounters in this level are randomized. The three jammers are the only consistent parts, and the order in which they need to be destroyed may change between playthroughs.
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*A jammer is also located in a [[Reflection|penthouse]] at the [[Sinoviet Center]]. Troopers assigned to destroy it were killed by [[Drones]] (save for a [[Shell-shocked Army trooper|single survivor]]) and Noble Six must finish the job.
*A jammer is also located in a [[Reflection|penthouse]] at the [[Sinoviet Center]]. Troopers assigned to destroy it were killed by [[Drones]] (save for a [[Shell-shocked Army trooper|single survivor]]) and Noble Six must finish the job.


As Noble Six destroys the jammers, Covenant [[CCS|Battlecruisers]] arrive at New Alexandria and start [[glassing]] the city's outskirts.
As Noble Six destroys the jammers, Covenant {{Pattern|Ket|battlecruiser}}s arrive at New Alexandria and start [[glassing]] the city's outskirts.


Between destroying the jammers, Noble Six must also complete secondary objectives which revolve around assisting the UNSC forces in the city. In single player and 2-player co-op there is one task between each jammer, while 3 and 4 player co-op have two objectives simultaneously assigned to the players. These objectives include:
Between destroying the jammers, Noble Six must also complete secondary objectives which revolve around assisting the UNSC forces in the city. In single player and 2-player co-op there is one task between each jammer, while 3 and 4 player co-op have two objectives simultaneously assigned to the players. These objectives include:


*[[Gunnery Sergeant]] [[Edward Buck]] requests assistance. Buck's exact task varies; he may be rescuing his men from various danger or on a classified mission. In any case, Noble Six is instructed by Kat to escort Buck’s Falcon to its destination.  
*[[Gunnery Sergeant]] [[Edward Buck]] requests assistance. Buck's exact task varies; he may be rescuing his men from various danger or on a classified mission. In any case, Noble Six is instructed by Kat to escort Buck's Falcon to its destination.  
*A team of troopers is under a Covenant attack and requests assistance. Kat instructs Noble Six to kill the Covenant forces in question. The targets may be [[Kig-yar|Jackal]] infantry, [[Mgalekgolo|Hunters]], [[Jackal Sniper]]s, [[Jiralhanae|Brute]]s or [[Banshee]]s. A Pelican extracts the troopers after the enemies have been killed.
*A team of troopers is under a Covenant attack and requests assistance. Kat instructs Noble Six to kill the Covenant forces in question. The targets may be [[Kig-yar|Jackal]] infantry, [[Mgalekgolo|Hunters]], [[Jackal Sniper]]s, [[Jiralhanae|Brute]]s or [[Banshee]]s. A Pelican extracts the troopers after the enemies have been killed.
*[[Sangheili|Elites]] and [[Huragok|Engineers]] are attempting to breach into the [[Misriah Complex]] from the rooftop. Kat orders Noble Six to take them out before they succeed.
*[[Sangheili|Elites]] and [[Huragok|Engineers]] are attempting to break into the [[Misriah Complex]] from the rooftop. Kat orders Noble Six to take them out before they succeed.
*A Pelican evacuating civilians cannot take off due to Covenant [[Shade]] turrets on the nearby rooftops. Noble Six has to destroy the Shades.
*A Pelican evacuating civilians cannot take off due to Covenant [[Shade]] turrets on the nearby rooftops. Noble Six has to destroy the Shades.
*Two Fuel-Rod Cannon Shade Turrets along with numerous Brutes are preventing Pelicans from escaping on top of the oval-like building. Kat orders Noble Six to eliminate them so evacuation operations can resume.
*Two Fuel-Rod Cannon Shade Turrets along with numerous Brutes are preventing Pelicans from escaping on top of the oval-like building. Kat orders Noble Six to eliminate them so evacuation operations can resume.
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After the last jammer is destroyed, Kat receives orders from [[Colonel]] [[Urban Holland]] that all personnel are to be evacuated through the [[Olympic Tower|ONI Headquarters building]]. However, a group of Shade turrets stationed around the building are preventing any evacuation craft from escaping.
After the last jammer is destroyed, Kat receives orders from [[Colonel]] [[Urban Holland]] that all personnel are to be evacuated through the [[Olympic Tower|ONI Headquarters building]]. However, a group of Shade turrets stationed around the building are preventing any evacuation craft from escaping.


After Noble Six destroys all of the turrets, he/she meets up with the rest of Noble Team at the ONI HQ. However, they receive an urgent hail from Colonel Holland, informing them that they are being redeployed to [[Sword Base]]. Just then, the Covenant begin [[glassing]] the city, and the signal is cut off. As Noble Team flees to a radiation bunker, Kat is shot through the back of the head by a [[Needle Rifle]] round fired from a [[Phantom]] overhead. Her body is dragged into the bunker by Noble Six as the doors close. Three days later on August 26, after the Covenant forces are gone, Noble Team walks outside to be picked up by a Pelican, with Kat’s dead body in Carter’s arms.
After Noble Six destroys all of the turrets, they meets up with the rest of Noble Team at the ONI HQ. However, they receive an urgent hail from Colonel Holland, informing them that they are being redeployed to [[Sword Base]]. Just then, the Covenant begin [[glassing]] the city, and the signal is cut off. As Noble Team flees to a radiation bunker, Kat is shot through the back of the head by a [[Needle Rifle]] round fired from a [[Phantom]] overhead. Her body is dragged into the bunker by Noble Six as the doors close. Three days later on August 26, after the Covenant forces are gone, Noble Team walks outside to be picked up by a Pelican, with Kat's dead body in Carter's arms.


==Transcript==
==Transcript==
[http://youtu.be/OhIVxpQ-cIg '''{''Cutscene''}''']
[http://youtu.be/OhIVxpQ-cIg '''{''Cutscene''}''']
 
[[File:HReach - New Alexandria Opening.png|thumb|300px|Noble Six inside the Pelican dropship.]]
''Fades in to [[Noble Six]], alone, sitting inside the troop bay of a [[D77-TC Pelican|Pelican]].''
''Fades in to [[Noble Six]], alone, sitting inside the troop bay of a [[D77-TC Pelican|Pelican]].''


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'''August 23, 2552, 18:57 Hours'''
'''August 23, 2552, 18:57 Hours'''


''View switches to the open rear door of the Pelican. Burning skyscrapers and building lights fill the night sky. After staring out for a long time, Six stands up and holsters an [[M392 Designated Marksman Rifle]]. The Pelican slows down above a rooftop with two [[Falcon]]s parked on top. Six steps out and meets [[Carter-A259|Carter]] while the Pelican flies away.''
''View switches to the open rear door of the Pelican. Rain pours down while burning skyscrapers and building lights fill the night sky. After staring out for a long time, Six stands up and holsters a [[M392 Designated Marksman Rifle]]. The Pelican slows down above a rooftop with two [[Falcon]]s parked on top. Six steps out and meets [[Carter-A259|Carter]] while the Pelican flies away.''


*'''[[Commander]] Carter-A259''': "Your report will have to wait, Lieutenant. The Covenant are jamming all comms to Command. [[Kat-B320|Kat]] needs your help running a counter-op."
*'''[[Commander]] Carter-A259''': "Your report will have to wait, Lieutenant. The Covenant are jamming all comms to Command. [[Catherine-B320|Kat]] needs your help running a counter-op."


''The two Spartans walk to the Falcons, with one already taking off.''
''The two Spartans walk to the Falcons, with one already taking off.''
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*'''Catherine-B320 (COM)''': "Stand by, Six... One of our Trooper squads went silent after the hospital got hit. I'll mark the location. Complete their mission, and take out that jammer."
*'''Catherine-B320 (COM)''': "Stand by, Six... One of our Trooper squads went silent after the hospital got hit. I'll mark the location. Complete their mission, and take out that jammer."


''Six flies to the hospital, sets down on an open landing, and goes inside where he/she finds a small group of Grunts, Jackals and Brutes, supported by an Engineer. As Six fights through them, he/she picks up radio transmissions from troopers in the next room.''
''Six flies to the hospital, sets down on an open landing, and goes inside where they finds a small group of Grunts, Jackals and Brutes, supported by an Engineer. As Six fights through them, they picks up radio transmissions from troopers in the next room.''


*'''Trooper #1 (COM)''': "Contacts, two at ten o'clock! I'll hold them off 'til you can get to the other side!"
*'''Trooper #1 (COM)''': "Contacts, two at ten o'clock! I'll hold them off 'til you can get to the other side!"
*'''Trooper #2 (COM)''': "Through that doorway! ''Move, move, move!''"
*'''Trooper #2 (COM)''': "Through that doorway! ''Move, move, move!''"


''Six reaches the hospital's concourse. He/she engages the Brutes cornering the troopers.''
''Six reaches the hospital's concourse. They engage the Brutes cornering the troopers.''


*'''Trooper #1''': "More Brutes! Stay back, you stinking bastards!"
*'''Trooper #1''': "More Brutes! Stay back, you stinking bastards!"
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*'''Trooper #2''': "Go ahead and try it!"
*'''Trooper #2''': "Go ahead and try it!"


[[File:HR HospitalBattle.jpg|thumb|300px|Noble Six fighting alongside army troopers inside the hospital.]]
''Six finally reaches the troopers, having defeated all the Brutes.''
''Six finally reaches the troopers, having defeated all the Brutes.''


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*'''Trooper #1/#2''': "We're good here, sir/ma'am. You can head back to your bird."
*'''Trooper #1/#2''': "We're good here, sir/ma'am. You can head back to your bird."


''Six gets back upstairs and into the Falcon. As it takes off, another skyscraper collapses while a [[CCS-class Battlecruiser]] flies overhead. After stopping above the city's outskirts, the cruiser starts to [[Glassing|glass]] the area.''
''Six gets back upstairs and into the Falcon. As it takes off, another skyscraper collapses while a {{Pattern|Ket|battlecruiser}} flies overhead. After stopping above the city's outskirts, the cruiser starts to [[Glassing|glass]] the area.''


====[[Sinoviet Center]]====
====[[Sinoviet Center]]====
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*'''Catherine-B320 (COM)''':  "Noble Two to Noble Six, I'm still getting nothing from those troopers. You may have to take care of this jammer yourself."
*'''Catherine-B320 (COM)''':  "Noble Two to Noble Six, I'm still getting nothing from those troopers. You may have to take care of this jammer yourself."


''Six continues his/her way up, passing by a hologram of a UNSC Frigate.''
''Six continues their way up, passing by a hologram of a UNSC Frigate.''


*'''Catherine-B320 (COM)''': "Six, I'm accessing building schematics. There's an [[elevator]] on the North landing."
*'''Catherine-B320 (COM)''': "Six, I'm accessing building schematics. There's an [[elevator]] on the North landing."


[[File:HR DroneScurries.jpg|thumb|300px|A Yanme'e scurries out of view just as Six exits the elevator.]]
''Six finds the elevator and takes it up the building. When the elevator reaches its destination, Six steps out and finds the troopers dead. No Covenant are present, however.''
''Six finds the elevator and takes it up the building. When the elevator reaches its destination, Six steps out and finds the troopers dead. No Covenant are present, however.''


*'''Catherine-B320 (COM)''': "Schematics show alternate routes to either sides, Six."
*'''Catherine-B320 (COM)''': "Schematics show alternate routes to either sides, Six."


''If Six walks to the uppermost level, he/she can find a [[Shell-shocked Army trooper|shell-shocked trooper]] cowering in a corner.''
''If Six walks to the uppermost level, they can find a [[Shell-shocked Army trooper|shell-shocked trooper]] cowering in a corner.''


*'''[[Shell-shocked Army trooper]]''': "Oh, God! I didn't sign up for this! Not aliens, man! That's it, I am out! Seriously, we're fighting aliens now? Innies were bad enough, now we got freakin' aliens? Not me man. I'm out! O-U-T, out! Lemme tell you, whatever you do, don't let them bite you. I hear if one of those [[Unggoy|little ones]] bites you, you turn into one! Imagine it, man, we're all going to turn into little methane-sucking freaks! They're going to strap us up with tanks and have us fighting on their side! Not me, man, I'm out! They're not going to get me. No way I'm turning into no [[Sangheili|squid-faced alien freak]]! I bet that's what those big monkey-looking [[Brute]] things are! They're us, man! They're us, turned Covie and fighting ourselves, man! Oh, God! No way, not me. No way, no way, no way, oh, God, no, no, no, no!"
*'''[[Shell-shocked Army trooper]]''': "Oh, God! I didn't sign up for this! Not aliens, man! That's it, I am out! Seriously, we're fighting aliens now? Innies were bad enough, now we got freakin' aliens? Not me man. I'm out! O-U-T, out! Lemme tell you, whatever you do, don't let them bite you. I hear if one of those [[Unggoy|little ones]] bites you, you turn into one! Imagine it, man, we're all going to turn into little methane-sucking freaks! They're going to strap us up with tanks and have us fighting on their side! Not me, man, I'm out! They're not going to get me. No way I'm turning into no [[Sangheili|squid-faced alien freak]]! I bet that's what those big monkey-looking [[Brute]] things are! They're us, man! They're us, turned Covie and fighting ourselves, man! Oh, God! No way, not me. No way, no way, no way, oh, God, no, no, no, no!"
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*'''Catherine-B320 (COM)''': "Thermal looks clear for now, Six. Return to your Falcon and stand by for instructions."
*'''Catherine-B320 (COM)''': "Thermal looks clear for now, Six. Return to your Falcon and stand by for instructions."


''Six takes the elevator back down to the landing platform and returns to the Falcon. Another {{Class|CCS|battlecruiser}} flies overhead and begins glassing the outskirts area after arriving at the region's airspace. ''
''Six takes the elevator back down to the landing platform and returns to the Falcon. Another {{Pattern|Ket|battlecruiser}} flies overhead and begins glassing the outskirts area after arriving at the region's airspace. ''


====[[Vyrant Telecom Tower]]====
====[[Vyrant Telecom Tower]]====
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''Noble Six flies to the Vyrant Tower and neutralizes the Covenant on the landing platform outside.  Six then lands the Falcon, gets off, and heads into the Tower itself.''
''Noble Six flies to the Vyrant Tower and neutralizes the Covenant on the landing platform outside.  Six then lands the Falcon, gets off, and heads into the Tower itself.''


[[File:HR ClubErreraBattle.jpg|thumb|300px|Six takes on the Mgalekgolo as the troopers take cover.]]
''Inside the tower, UNSC Troopers are fighting four Hunters in [[Club Errera]].''
''Inside the tower, UNSC Troopers are fighting four Hunters in [[Club Errera]].''


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*'''[[Warrant Officer]] [[Emile-A239]]''': "It's a regular family reunion..."
*'''[[Warrant Officer]] [[Emile-A239]]''': "It's a regular family reunion..."


''Six looks at him, and loosens his/her hand to show Jorge’s dog tags dangling from it.''
''Six looks at him, and loosens their hand to show Jorge’s dog tags dangling from it.''


*'''Emile-A239''': "Keep ‘em. He gave them to you. ''(points at himself with his kukri)'' I'll honor him my own way."
*'''Emile-A239''': "Keep ‘em. He gave them to you. ''(points at himself with his kukri)'' I'll honor him my own way."
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*'''Jun-A266''': "Sir, that true about [[Gauntlet Team|Gauntlet]], [[Red Team (SPARTAN-III)|Red]] and [[Echo Team]]s assigned to civilian evac ops?"
*'''Jun-A266''': "Sir, that true about [[Gauntlet Team|Gauntlet]], [[Red Team (SPARTAN-III)|Red]] and [[Echo Team]]s assigned to civilian evac ops?"


''Carter rounds on Kat, annoyed, knowing she is responsible for the leak.''
''Carter rounds on Kat, annoyed, knowing that she is responsible for the leak.''


*'''Carter-A259''': "Those are senior-level communiques..."
*'''Carter-A259''': "Those are senior-level communiques..."
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*'''Carter-A259''': "How close?"
*'''Carter-A259''': "How close?"


''A massive plasma blast lights up the room as a Covenant warship opens fire on the area. The resulting shockwave shatters the windows, and the team dives or is thrown to the floor. A powerful wind howls through the room.''
''A massive plasma blast lights up the room as a Covenant warship opens fire on the area. The resulting shockwave shatters the windows, and the team dives or is thrown to the floor. Powerful wind howls through the room.''


*'''Catherine-B320''': "''That'' close!"
*'''Catherine-B320''': "''That'' close!"


''The Spartans get on their feet, and Kat is helped up by Six and picks up her helmet. They run towards two elevators, as a CSS cruiser engaged in glassing passes over the window. Carter, Emile and Jun take one while Kat and Noble Six take the other one. Kat closes the elevator door and starts it, missing the button on the first try. The elevators rush down the building as Kat puts on her helmet.''
''The Spartans get on their feet, and Kat is helped up by Six and picks up her helmet. They run towards two elevators, as a {{Pattern|Ket|battlecruiser}} engaged in glassing passes over the window. Carter, Emile and Jun take one while Kat and Noble Six take the other one. Kat closes the elevator door and starts it, missing the button on the first try. The elevators rush down the building as Kat puts on her helmet.''


*'''Catherine-B320''': ''(To Six)'' "First glassing? Me too. Don’t worry, I’m on it. Our best option is a fallout bunker on Sublevel 2, ninety-six metres northeast. We get orders from Holland, sir?"
*'''Catherine-B320''': ''(To Six)'' "First glassing? Me too. Don’t worry, I’m on it. Our best option is a fallout bunker on Sublevel 2, ninety-six metres northeast. We get orders from Holland, sir?"
*'''Carter-A259 (COM)''': "We’re being redeployed to [[Sword Base]]."
*'''Carter-A259 (COM)''': "We’re being redeployed to [[SWORD Base]]."
*'''Jun-A266''': "Sword?! Covenant ''own it'' now!"
*'''Jun-A266''': "Sword?! Covenant ''own it'' now!"
*'''Carter-A259''': "Which is why they want us for a torch-and-burn op. Keep [[Catherine Halsey|Dr. Halsey]]'s excavation data from falling into enemy hands."
*'''Carter-A259''': "Which is why they want us for a torch-and-burn op. Keep [[Catherine Halsey|Dr. Halsey]]'s excavation data from falling into enemy hands."
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''Level ends.''
''Level ends.''


==Trivia==
==Achievements==
===Mistakes===
The following [[achievement]]s can be unlocked on New Alexandria across the [[Xbox 360]] and ''[[Halo: The Master Chief Collection]]'' editions of ''Halo: Reach''.
*The elevator in Sinoviet Center has walls which can be fired through. During co-op, a player in one elevator can injure a player in the other elevator.
{| class="wikitable"
*As 500 Röntgens of radiation over a period of five hours is fatal, receiving 90 million Röntgens of radiation, even for a relatively short period, should certainly be fatal, especially for Kat, Jun and Carter who were not wearing helmets; this is almost certainly a simple oversight. It is possible that the radiation was far enough from Noble Team that the dose was not fatal or, more likely, that Kat's Geiger counter malfunctioned, reading far beyond the normal scale (possibly due to the same "atomic excitement" that scrambled the signal to Holland).
|-
*When the slide on Kat's M6G locks back it can be seen that there is simply another slide over top of the existing one, but in the locked back position. What makes this obvious is the pistol has two rear sights at that point.
! scope="col" style="text-align:center;" |'''''Halo: Reach'' (Xbox 360)'''
*If the player stands in the doorway of the elevators in Sinoviet Center, sometimes when the elevator is activated the character will be pushed on top of the elevator.
! scope="col" style="text-align:center;" |'''''Halo: MCC'' (Xbox One)'''
*The side mission objectives incorrectly describe the army troopers as "marines."
! scope="col" style="width:135px;text-align:center;" |'''''Halo: MCC'' (Steam)'''
! scope="col" style="width:175px;height:20px;text-align:center;" |'''Title'''
! scope="col" style="width:350px;height:20px;text-align:center;" |'''Unlock requirement'''
! scope="col" style="width:200px;height:20px;text-align:center;" |'''Games'''
|-
|[[File:HR Achievement Dust and Echoes.png|center|64px]]
|[[File:HTMCC HR Achievement DustAndEchoes.png|center|114px]]
|[[File:HTMCC HR Achievement Dust And Echoes.jpg|center|64px]]
|<center>'''[[Dust and Echoes]]'''</center>
|Beat New Alexandria on [[Normal]] difficulty or harder.
|<center>''[[Halo: Reach]]''<br/>''[[Halo: The Master Chief Collection]]''</center>
|-
|[[File:HR Achievement I Didn't Train to Be a Pilot.png|center|64px]]
|[[File:HTMCC HR Achievement IDidn'tTrainToBeAPilot.png|center|114px]]
|[[File:HTMCC Achievement IDidn'tTrainToBeAPilot Steam.jpg|center|64px]]
|<center>'''[[I Didn't Train to Be a Pilot]]'''</center>
|Kill 3 of the [[Shade|anti-aircraft batteries]] during New Alexandria.
|<center>''[[Halo: Reach]]''<br/>''[[Halo: The Master Chief Collection]]''</center>
|-
|<center>N/A</center>
|[[File:HTMCC HR Achievement OneFortheRecordBooks.png|center|114px]]
|[[File:HTMCC HR Achievement OneFortheRecordBooks Steam.jpg|center|64px]]
|<center>'''[[One For the Record Books]]'''</center>
|Beat the par time on New Alexandria.
|<center>''[[Halo: The Master Chief Collection]]''</center>
|-
|<center>N/A</center>
|[[File:HTMCC HR Achievement NineLivesAreAMyth.png|center|114px]]
|[[File:HTMCC HR Achievement NineLivesAreAMyth Steam.jpg|center|64px]]
|<center>'''[[Nine Lives Are a Myth]]'''</center>
|Beat the par score on New Alexandria.
|<center>''[[Halo: The Master Chief Collection]]''</center>
|-
|<center>N/A</center>
|[[File:HTMCC HR Achievement PaperTrail.png|center|114px]]
|[[File:HTMCC HR Achievement PaperTrail Steam.jpg|center|64px]]
|<center>'''[[Paper Trail]]'''</center>
|Find [[Data pads|Data Pad 7]] on New Alexandria
|<center>''[[Halo: The Master Chief Collection]]''</center>
|-
|<center>N/A</center>
|[[File:HTMCC HR Achievement CuriousComposition.png|center|114px]]
|[[File:HTMCC HR Achievement CuriousComposition Steam.jpg|center|64px]]
|<center>'''[[Curious Composition]]'''</center>
|Find [[Data pads|Data Pad 16]] on New Alexandia on [[Legendary]] difficulty
|<center>''[[Halo: The Master Chief Collection]]''</center>
|-
|<center>N/A</center>
|[[File:HTMCC HR Achievement FrontPageNews.png|center|114px]]
|[[File:HTMCC Achievement FrontPageNews Steam.jpg|center|64px]]
|<center>'''[[Front Page News]]'''</center>
|Find me in the club.
|<center>''[[Halo: The Master Chief Collection]]''</center>
|-
|<center>N/A</center>
|[[File:HTMCC HR Achievement HBOrg Special.png|center|114px]]
|[[File:HTMCC HR Achievement HBOrg Special Steam.jpg|center|64px]]
|<center>'''[[HBOrg Special]]'''</center>
|Party with the DJ Brute.
|<center>''[[Halo: The Master Chief Collection]]''</center>
|-
|<center>N/A</center>
|[[File:HTMCC HR Achievement Play Us a Sad Song, Claude.png|center|114px]]
|[[File:HTMCC Achievement Play Us a Sad Song, Claude Steam.jpg|center|64px]]
|<center>'''[[Play Us a Sad Song, Claude]]'''</center>
|Listen to a hidden music cue.
|<center>''[[Halo: The Master Chief Collection]]''</center>
|-
|<center>N/A</center>
|[[File:HTMCC HR Achievement We'reGonnaNeedaBiggerShip.png|center|114px]]
|[[File:HTMCC HR Achievement We'reGonnaNeedaBiggerShip Steam.jpg|center|64px]]
|<center>'''[[We're Gonna Need a Bigger Ship]]'''</center>
|Fly both the Pelican and Phantom on New Alexandria.
|<center>''[[Halo: The Master Chief Collection]]''</center>
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|<center>'''[[New Ways to Save a Quid]]'''</center>
|Hear a familiar voice on New Alexandria.
|<center>''[[Halo: The Master Chief Collection]]''</center>
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==Production notes==
In the early stages of planning for the campaign of ''Halo: Reach'', the team at Bungie knew they wanted a mission set in a war-torn city, though they did not know if they wanted it set before, during or after glassing. Originally, the plan was for the level to be set after glassing, with the players walking around the glasslands on the city outskirts by hijacking and driving a {{Pattern|Deutoros|Scarab}}. The development got as far as having a prototype mock-up for the player-controlled Scarab, and a mocked-up section of city. The physics were commented on by Chris Opdahl as being "sweet", though the experience of driving the Scarab was ultimately unsustainable. Combined with the high engine-cost to run the level, the prototype was scrapped, resulting in the final level making the cut featuring the Falcon instead.{{Ref/Site|D=01|M=6|Y=2020|URL=https://www.eurogamer.net/articles/digitalfoundry-halo-reach-tech-interview?page=3|Site=Eurogamer|Page=Tech Interview: Halo: Reach - Page 3}}{{Ref/Game|Id=Commentary|HR|Detail=[[Halo: Reach Legendary Edition|Legendary Edition]] developer commentary}}
 
[[Dan Miller]] was a designer majorly responsible for the level's creation along with artist Mick Buckmiller, and imposed the "''super epic multi-parallel script/random ordered monster''" on himself as a challenge after beginning to get bored of creating ''Halo'' missions; having worked on ''Halo 3'' and ''Halo 3: ODST''. During production, he went over the game's script limit twice, custom-wrote the Falcon rescue script and 12 random mission scripts alongside a number of other major mission elements and did all of the bug-fixing alongside working on the next level, The Package, and adding in a large number of Easter Eggs. According to Miller, the music script for entering the SinoViet building was one of the more complicated ones.{{Ref/Site|Id=HBOMiller|D=01|M=6|Y=2020|URL=http://forums.bungie.org/halo/archive37.pl?read=1092706|Site=halo.bungie.org|Page=Re: AI Script|Detail=Dan Miller discusses the development of New Alexandria}} Many of the level's ideas were also pulled from an [[:File:H3 TheArk DesignDoc.png|early draft]] of what would become the level [[The Ark]].{{Ref/Twitter|882000758798823424|dmiller260|Dan Miller|Quote=#halo3 map first draft of waypoint level:<br>I ended up taking those ideas to Halo Reach 'New Alexandria'|D=10|M=10|Y=2021}}


===Easter Eggs===
==Easter eggs==
New Alexandria contains a large number of easter eggs.
*The [[Flyable Pelican and Phantom]] can be found in this level by activating a switch on one of the buildings near Club Errera. After this is done the player must fly either a Falcon or Banshee through a second building resembling the [[Wikipedia:Shanghai World Financial Center|Shanghai World Financial Center]] to fly the Pelican or Phantom respectively.
*The [[Flyable Pelican and Phantom]] can be found in this level by activating a switch on one of the buildings near Club Errera. After this is done the player must fly either a Falcon or Banshee through a second building resembling the [[Wikipedia:Shanghai World Financial Center|Shanghai World Financial Center]] to fly the Pelican or Phantom respectively.
**This is the first level in the entire Halo series in which the player can pilot a [[Phantom]] without the use of [[Modding|modifications]].
**If a player is flying a Pelican with 3 players either riding in it or in the gunner seat and the driver gets out, the Pelican will fall out of the map with the players inside of it unharmed. The players may then get out and explore the bottom of the map.
*The [[Shell-shocked Army trooper]] can be found on this level.
*The [[Shell-shocked Army trooper]] can be found on this level.
*The soundtracks ''[[Never Surrender]]'' and ''[[Siege of Madrigal]]'' are included in the [[Club Errera easter egg]] in this level.<ref>[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XxuLOpuKTPw '''YouTube''': ''Achievement Hunter: Halo: Reach - Never Surrender, Siege of Madrigal Easter Egg'']</ref>
*The soundtracks ''[[Never Surrender]]'' and ''[[Siege of Madrigal]]'' are included in the [[Club Errera Easter egg]] in this level.{{Ref/YouTube|XxuLOpuKTPw|Achievement Hunter|Halo: Reach - Never Surrender, Siege of Madrigal Easter Egg}}
*A cut easter egg would have parodied the 1982 game [[Wikipedia:Joust (video game)|Joust]], which featured a knight riding a flying ostrich, by allowing players to ride [[Moa]]s with [[jetpack]]s while wielding [[energy sword]]s.<ref>[http://carnage.bungie.org/haloforum/halo.forum.pl?read=1092706 '''HBO Forum''': Dan Miller]</ref>
*A cut easter egg would have parodied the 1982 game [[Wikipedia:Joust (video game)|Joust]], which featured a knight riding a flying ostrich, by allowing players to ride [[Moa]]s with [[jetpack]]s while wielding [[energy sword]]s.{{Ref/Reuse|HBOMiller}}
*A [[BOB]] in a Banshee will spawn every five to seven minutes at one of four spawn sites in the city. This Banshee will not attack, but fly at a low altitude on constant boost in a scripted path leading out of the city. The Daily Challenge "Golden Tree City" rewards the player for killing this Banshee on Legendary.<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oPhJ0hlvkr8 '''YouTube.com''', ''Halo: Reach BOB Video Guide Part 8: New Alexandria'']</ref>
*A [[BOB]] in a Banshee will spawn every five to seven minutes at one of four spawn sites in the city. This Banshee will not attack, but fly at a low altitude on constant boost in a scripted path leading out of the city. The Daily Challenge "Golden Tree City" rewards the player for killing this Banshee on Legendary.
 
==Trivia==
===Mistakes===
*As 500 Röntgens of radiation over a period of five hours is fatal, receiving 90 million Röntgens of radiation, even for a relatively short period, should certainly be fatal, especially for Kat, Jun and Carter who were not wearing helmets; this is almost certainly a simple oversight.


===References===
===References===
 
*The level is an homage to ''[[Halo 3: ODST]]'', with a similar score, mood, and a brief cameo appearance by [[Gunnery Sergeant]] [[Edward Buck]].  At the portion of the level involving Gunnery Sergeant Buck, "[[The Menagerie]]" a song from the ''[[Halo 3: ODST Original Soundtrack]]'' plays. This is further supported by how the random order of receiving missions in the level echoes players can play ''Halo 3: ODST'' levels in a random order, depending which beacon they inspect first.
*The level is an homage to ''[[Halo 3: ODST]]'', with a similar score, mood, and a brief cameo appearance by [[Gunnery Sergeant]] [[Edward Buck]].  At the portion of the level involving Gunnery Sergent Buck, "[[The Menagerie]]" a song from the ''[[Halo 3: ODST Original Soundtrack]]'' plays. This is further supported by how the random order of receiving missions in the level echoes players can play ''Halo 3: ODST'' levels in a random order, depending which beacon they inspect first.
**To be more specific, the level is extremely similar to the ''ODST'' level ''[[Kikowani Station]]'', both requiring the player to pilot an aerial vehicle and protect friendly forces.
**To be more specific, the level is extremely similar to the ''ODST'' level ''[[Kikowani Station]]'', both requiring the player to pilot an aerial vehicle and protect friendly forces.
**The layout of Club Errera, where the two pairs of Hunters are fought, is identical to the layout of the Firefight map ''[[Crater]]''.
**The layout of Club Errera, where the two pairs of Hunters are fought, is identical to the layout of the Firefight map ''[[Crater]]''.
*The [[Lift|elevator]] music heard in the [[Sinoviet Center]] elevator is actually from one of [[Martin O'Donnell]]'s old commercial jingles.<ref name="comm"/>
*The [[Lift|elevator]] music heard in the [[SinoViet Center]] elevator is actually from one of [[Martin O'Donnell]]'s old commercial jingles.{{Ref/Reuse|Commentary}}
*The final chapter, ''Last One Out... Turn Out the Lights'' is an obvious reference to ''[[Halo 3]]'''s level [[Crow's Nest]]'s chapter ''Last One Out, Get the Lights'' and a ''[[Red vs Blue]]'' episode.
*The final chapter, ''Last One Out... Turn Out the Lights'' is an obvious reference to ''[[Halo 3]]'s'' level ''[[Crow's Nest]]'s'' chapter ''Last One Out, Get the Lights'' and a ''[[Red vs Blue]]'' episode.
*Noble Six fires [[Seven|7]] shots from Kat's pistol before running out of ammo.
*If the player sees a {{Pattern|Ket|battlecruiser}} in the sky and pays attention to its movement, it will drift around 117 degrees to the point where it will begin glassing. Uniquely, this is the only level where you can see a cruiser drift in the same manner as a player is able to drift when steering a [[Warthog]] or [[Mongoose]].
*If the player sees a [[CCS-class battlecruiser]] in the sky and pays attention to its movement, it will drift around 117 degrees to the point where it will begin glassing. Uniquely, this is the only level where you can see a Cruiser drift in the same manner as a player is able to drift when steering a [[Warthog]] or [[Mongoose]].


===Miscellaneous===
===Miscellaneous===
*Early on in the game's development process, before the level took its current form, Bungie considered the possibility of having the level be set after the city's glassing, with the player controlling a [[Type-47B Scarab|Scarab]] in the ruins of New Alexandria. While the designers created a gameplay prototype of this concept, the idea was scrapped due to the technical difficulties of successfully implementing a drivable Scarab while keeping the gameplay sustainable.<ref name="comm">'''[[Halo: Reach]]''', ''Legendary Edition Developer Commentary''</ref><ref>[http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/digitalfoundry-halo-reach-tech-interview?page=3 '''Eurogamer.net''': ''Tech Interview: Halo: Reach'']</ref>
*There are several different random support objectives involving the use of the Falcon (i.e. assisting Buck, destroying a Covenant rooftop transmitter, or helping a group of Troopers kill a group of randomly generated Covenant teams on a rooftop or protect them from Banshees), but only two will be given per playthrough. The random nature of this mission is most likely why there are no Rally Points available, such that it can only be played from the beginning of the mission.
*There are several different random support objectives involving the use of the Falcon (i.e. assisting Buck, destroying a Covenant rooftop transmitter, or helping a group of Troopers kill a group of randomly generated Covenant teams on a rooftop or protect them from Banshees), but only two will be given per playthrough. The random nature of this mission is most likely why there are no Rally Points available, such that it can only be played from the beginning of the mission.
*In the hospital, the cornered troopers are heard fighting the Brutes on comms. However, as revealed in Theater mode, the four troopers are lying on the floor, seemingly incapacitated. The Brutes in the area do not react to the troopers' presence until Noble Six approaches the area, which prompts the troopers to stand up and fire at the Brutes. Occasionally, one trooper would remain in the incapacitated animation, even after the jammer is deactivated.
*If this level is played on Co-op, the second player will be given a Falcon of their own. The Falcon given to the second player is armed with [[M460 automatic grenade launcher|grenade launchers]] instead of machine guns.
*This is the first and only level (excluding the Falcon glitch on Winter Contingency) that the player gets the chance to fly a Falcon.
*This is the only level in ''Halo: Reach'' that doesn't involve the player(s) to defend the area they are positioned in. However, it can be said that the player(s) are, in fact, protecting the entire playable area, defending the UNSC forces from the Covenant.
*If the player is stranded in an outdoors area, he/she has the option to call for a transport to pick him/her up to replace the lost or destroyed Falcon. The player will be teleported back to the starting platform, and a new falcon will land.
*This is one of the two levels in the ''Halo'' games that shows Elite Ultras wielding [[Fuel Rod Gun]]s.
*The Banshees of this level have no pilots; this can be easily seen when hijacking one. Still, the player can get a [[Bone Cracker Medal]] or a [[Splatter Medal]] by flipping the Banshee immediately when he/she hijacks one.
*If this level is played on Co-op, the second player will be given a Falcon of their own. The Falcon given to the second player is armed with [[M460 Automatic Grenade Launcher|grenade launchers]] instead of machine guns.
*This level has the most [[armor abilities]] in the ''Halo: Reach'' campaign, with six of the seven of them available, the last one being "Evade", which is not available in the campaign at any point.
*Oddly enough, when the Falcon is on the ground, it is possible to rotate the turret far enough to damage the Falcon itself.
*A section of the final [[cutscene]] for this level is featured in ''[[The Battle Begins]]'' trailer. It is however, altered such that Carter is not carrying Kat's body, but an assault rifle. This was likely due to the trailer being released before the game, and the revealing of Kat's death had to be avoided.
*A section of the final [[cutscene]] for this level is featured in ''[[The Battle Begins]]'' trailer. It is however, altered such that Carter is not carrying Kat's body, but an assault rifle. This was likely due to the trailer being released before the game, and the revealing of Kat's death had to be avoided.
*Although the glowing orb in the center of [[Club Errera]] appears to be a hologram, it in fact acts exactly the opposite of a [[shield door]]: grenades and small arms fire pass through it, but a player cannot. It can be stood upon by a player using a [[Series 8 jetpack|jet pack]].
*Although the glowing orb in the center of [[Club Errera]] appears to be a hologram, it in fact acts exactly the opposite of a [[shield door]]: grenades and small arms fire pass through it, but a player cannot. It can be stood upon by a player using a [[Series 8 jetpack|jet pack]].
*Killing enemy vehicles (Banshees, Phantoms and Shades) on this level awards vehicle kills and points, but does not contribute to the player's killing spree.
*When in the hospital, on very rare occasions, there will be soldiers with animations in which they will remain laying on the floor holding their sides as if they are too injured to stand up.
*One can actually land a Falcon in the lobby of Sinovet Center before going up in the elevators to disable the jammer if they fly up the right spot.
*This is the only Halo: Reach level where all enemy species of the game are present.
**However, it is the only Halo level were all combatable species are present, as San'Shyuum are never fought aside from the Prophet of Regret's boss fight in ''Halo 2''.
*Edward Buck claimed he never saw a [[Huragok]] prior to the [[Battle of Earth]] yet there are multiple Huragok in the level. This does not mean he could have never seen one however.


==Gallery==
==Gallery==
===Concept art===
<gallery>
<gallery>
File:HR_AlexandriaSkyline_Concept.jpg|Early concept art of New Alexandria's urban landscapes.
File:HR_AlexandriaSkyline_Concept.jpg|Early concept art of New Alexandria's urban landscapes.
File:Reach-Concept-NewAlexandria-Glassed.jpg|Early concept art of the city's [[glassing]].
File:Reach-Concept-NewAlexandria-Glassed.jpg|Early concept art of the city's [[glassing]].
File:Reach-Concept-CCS-Glassing.jpg|Early concept art of [[CCS-class battlecruiser]]s firing upon New Alexandria.
File:HR NAGlassingConcept.jpg|Early concept art of {{Pattern|Ket|battlecruiser}}s firing upon New Alexandria.
File:HR_NewAlexandria_Siege_Concept.jpg|Concept art of the city under siege during the [[Fall of Reach]].
File:HR NewAlexandria Waterfront Concept.jpg|Concept art of the city in flames.
File:HR_NewAlexandria_Falcon.jpg|Concept art of the ruined city at night.
File:HR_NewAlexandria_Falcon.jpg|Concept art of the ruined city at night.
File:HR_NewAlexandria_Skyscrapers_Concept.jpg|Concept art of New Alexandria's skyscrapers.
File:HR_NewAlexandria_Skyscrapers_Concept.jpg|Concept art of New Alexandria's skyscrapers.
File:HReach - New Alexandria Opening.png|Noble Six inside the Pelican dropship.
</gallery>
File:New_Alexandria_Header.jpg|A [[UH-144 Falcon|Falcon]] flying through the city.
 
File:HaloReach - Glassing.jpg|[[CCS-class Battlecruiser]] glassing New Alexandria.
===Screenshots===
File:Halo-Reach_-_New_Alexandria_DogFight.jpg|A [[UNSC Army]] trooper gunning down a [[Banshee]].
<gallery>
File:Level - NewAlexandria.jpg|Preview of the level in ''Halo: Reach'' menu.
File:New_Alexandria_Header.jpg|A Falcon flying through the city.
File:HaloReach - Glassing.jpg|{{Pattern|Ket|battlecruiser}} glassing New Alexandria.
File:HR SixFightsRanger.jpg|Noble Six fighting a Sangheili Ranger in New Alexandria Hospital.
File:HR SinovietAmbush.jpg|Noble Six ambushed by a Yanme'e inside SinoViet Center.
File:HR SixDancesWithHunter.jpg|Noble Six battles a Mgalekgolo in Club Errera.
File:HR MobileJammer.jpg|A Falcon takes on Covenant troopers on a rooftop.
File:Halo-Reach_-_New_Alexandria_DogFight.jpg|A [[UNSC Army]] trooper on Six's Falcon gunning down a Banshee.
File:Reach_4875954_Medium.jpg|[[Edward Buck]] piloting a Falcon.
File:Reach_4875954_Medium.jpg|[[Edward Buck]] piloting a Falcon.
File:Phantom_NA.jpg|Noble Six firing at a [[Phantom]].
File:HaloReach - KatFallen01.png|Kat assassinated when running towards the bunker.
File:NA_Glassed.jpg|Noble Team looking at the glassed city.
File:Phantom_NA.jpg|Noble Six firing Kat's pistol at a Sangheil inside a Phantom.
File:NA_Glassed.jpg|Noble Team leave the bunker to see the glassed city.
</gallery>
</gallery>


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