New Rome

New Rome was a colony set up by the UNSC in 2454 in the outer rim. It became quite popular with the UNSC when the insurrectionists attacked giving the UNSC a foothold near their regions. Over 20 cities were established before the UNSC started to run military supplies planet side. Several outposts were made to reinforce tactical positions along with 7 new forts and 3 drydock shipyards to repair damaged starships. Two years after the insurrectionists started terrorizing the UNSC New Rome became a critical base of operations in the outer rim colonies. Several heavy AA guns were put around cities and forts. Several ODST squads operated from New Rome along with several frigates and cruisers. Unfortunately, however when the covenant arrived many forces were withdrawn from New Rome to help fight the Covenant with Admiral Cole leaving New Rome heavily exposed to attack. 2541 came around leading to the Covenant closing in fast. Finally when they hit it wasn't a full scale invasion force but a few reconnaissance teams which were easily repelled. Then, the invasion fleet arrived. Luckily the heat was taken off of New Rome and New Barcelona (New Rome's sister planet) when Covenant forces were spread thin due to multiple invasions happening simultaneously. For a while after New Rome was safe, but by August 2, 2541 the Covenant came back to avenge their loss. Not much was left from the surviving forces which were destroyed within a week. Like most worlds New Rome and New Barcelona were glassed and reduced to ash by the end when the small remains of UNSC forces evacuated off world. New Rome was never recolonized after the war due to the massive amounts of radiation from the nukes fired at the Covenant forces in atmosphere during the evacuations. Many who did die there were forgotten for their courage and sacrifice for it bacame very common and expected as the Covenant drew closer to Earth.