New Carthage

New Carthage is a UNSC-controlled Inner Colony world that is home to an exponentially growing human population.

History
New Carthage was founded at some point before 2553. It soon became a thriving colony, with large civilian populations and economic powerhouses leading to flourishing growth rates. The planet was home to many large cities, including the metropolis of Pilvrosis and the industrial center of Kotka. Despite its size and doubtlessly considerable contributions to the war effort, New Carthage survived the Human-Covenant war unscathed. Many large corporations made their headquarters on the planet, aiding Earth's post-war economy to recovery. In 2558 one of the energy reactors for the city of Pilvrosis became highly unstable, forcing the entire city to be evacuated.

Trivia

 * Despite its North African namesake, it is likely that the original colonists of New Carthage were of Finnish descent, as several locations on the planet bear Finnish names.
 * At least one of the countries on New Carthage was Pori, home to the military testing facility at Kotka, where numerous MJOLNIR variants were tested after the war.
 * Hannibal Weapon Systems has its home on New Carthage, obviously a nod to the most distinguished leader of the original Carthage, General Hannibal.

List of Appearances

 * Halo 4