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[[File:Nm skyline 1.jpg|thumb|250px|The city center during the [[Battle of Mombasa]]. The [[Tanaga]] district and the [[NMPD headquarters]] can be seen to the right.]]
[[File:Nm skyline 1.jpg|thumb|right|250px|The city center during the [[Battle of Mombasa]]. The [[Tanaga]] district and the [[NMPD headquarters]] can be seen to the right.]]
The '''city center''' of [[New Mombasa]] was a part of Mombasa Island. Portions of the city center were walled into multiple sections.{{Ref/Note|In [[Sadie's Story]], multiple areas seen in the ODST campaign are referred to as the city center. This includes [[Kikowani Station (location)|Kikowani Station]] (Audio log 1, Circle 1, Arc 1), [[ONI Alpha Site (location)|ONI Alpha Site]] and the [[New Mombasa Data Center]] (Audio log 8, Circle 3, Arc 2),  the [[NMPD headquarters]] (Audio log 24, Circle 8, Arc 3), and the area in which the ''Solemn Penance'' arrived at (Audio log 3, Circle 1, Arc 3).}}
The '''city center''' of [[New Mombasa]] was a part of Mombasa Island. Portions of the city center were walled into multiple sections.<ref group="note">In [[Sadie's Story]], multiple areas seen in the ODST campaign are referred to as the city center. This includes [[Kikowani Station (location)|Kikowani Station]] (Audio log 1, Circle 1, Arc 1), [[ONI Alpha Site (location)|ONI Alpha Site]] and the [[New Mombasa Data Center]] (Audio log 8, Circle 3, Arc 2),  the [[NMPD headquarters]] (Audio log 24, Circle 8, Arc 3), and the area in which the ''Solemn Penance'' arrived at (Audio log 3, Circle 1, Arc 3).</ref>


The city center housed numerous massive skyscrapers, which easily dwarfed the buildings in the rest of the city. Many of the highest skyscrapers in the city center had 300 stories,<ref>[[:File:H3ODST Buildings Concept 2.jpg|''Halo 3: ODST'', concept art, detailing the buildings in the city center]]</ref> with the tallest being the [[Vyrant Telecom]] tower in the very center, reaching two kilometers in height.<ref>Measurable by using pan-cam coordinates: the height cap is at 615 WU, the building extends a bit over that, and 1WU=~3meters</ref>
The city center housed numerous massive skyscrapers, which easily dwarfed the buildings in the rest of the city. Many of the highest skyscrapers in the city center had 300 stories,<ref>[[:File:H3ODST Buildings Concept 2.jpg|''Halo 3: ODST'', concept art, detailing the buildings in the city center]]</ref> with the tallest being the [[Vyrant Telecom]] tower in the very center, reaching two kilometers in height.<ref>Measurable by using pan-cam coordinates: the height cap is at 615 WU, the building extends a bit over that, and 1WU=~3meters</ref>


==History==
==History==
On [[2552#October|October 20, 2552]], the [[Prophet of Regret|High Prophet of Regret]]'s [[Solemn Penance|Assault Carrier]] came to rest over the city center.<ref>''[[Sadie's Story]]'', [[Audio log (Halo 3: ODST)#Audio log 3, Circle 1, Arc 3|Circle 1, Arc 3]]</ref> Specifically at the [[Uplift Nature Reserve]].<ref>''Halo 3: ODST'', campaign level, [[Uplift Reserve]]</ref> Over the course of the battle, [[Stephen (Mombasa)|Stephen]] broadcasted messages from the [[NMPD headquarters]] in the city center.<ref>''Sadie's Story'', [[Audio log (Halo 3: ODST)#Audio log 24, Circle 8, Arc 3|Circle 8, Arc 3]]</ref>
On [[2552#October|October 20, 2552]], the [[Prophet of Regret|High Prophet of Regret]]'s [[Solemn Penance|Assault Carrier]] came to rest over the city center.<ref>''[[Sadie's Story]]'', [[Audio log#Audio log 3, Circle 1, Arc 3|Circle 1, Arc 3]]</ref> Specifically at the [[Uplift Nature Reserve]].<ref>''Halo 3: ODST'', campaign level, [[Uplift Reserve]]</ref> Over the course of the battle, [[Stephen (Mombasa)|Stephen]] broadcasted messages from the [[NMPD headquarters]] in the city center.<ref>''Sadie's Story'', [[Audio log#Audio log 24, Circle 8, Arc 3|Circle 8, Arc 3]]</ref>


After around one hour{{Ref/Generic|Id=lootcrate2|Heading=[[Halo Legendary Crate]]|Subheading=[[Halo Legendary Crate/Data Drops|Data Drop #2]]}} of [[Battle of Mombasa|battle]], Regret's carrier initiated a [[Slipstream Space|Slipspace]] [[New Mombasa Slipspace Event|jump in the city]].<ref name="h2metropolis">''[[Halo 2]]'', campaign level, [[Metropolis]]</ref> Immediately after the slipspace event, the city center was occupied by the [[Jiralhanae]]-led remaining forces of Regret's [[Fleet of Sacred Consecration]],<ref>''Halo 3: ODST'', campagin level, [[Tayari Plaza]]</ref>{{Ref/Film|Id=Oct20|Film=Halo Waypoint|Story=Ten Twenty|StoryLinkText=Ten Twenty}} and was eventually [[Glassing|glassed]] by an [[Truth's fleet|excavation fleet]] on the next day.<ref name="h3odstcoastalhighway">''[[Halo 3: ODST]]'', campaign level, [[Coastal Highway]]</ref>{{Ref/Site|Id=waypointvergil|URL=https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/news/canon-fodder-vergil-reality|Site=Halo Waypoint|Page=Canon Fodder - Vergil Reality|D=15|M=06|Y=2021}}
After several hours of [[Battle of Mombasa|battle]], Regret's carrier initiated a [[Slipstream Space|Slipspace]] [[New Mombasa Slipspace Event|jump in the city]].<ref name="h2metropolis">''[[Halo 2]]'', campaign level, [[Metropolis]]</ref> Immediately after the slipspace event, the city center was occupied by a [[Jiralhanae]]-led invasion fleet<ref>''Halo 3: ODST'', campagin level, [[Tayari Plaza (level)|Tayari Plaza]]</ref> and was eventually [[Glassing|glassed]].<ref name="h3odstcoastalhighway">''[[Halo 3: ODST]]'', campaign level, [[Coastal Highway]]</ref>


==Geography==
==Geography==
The [[Tanaga]] district, which sat in the middle of the island, housed most of the city's skyscrapers.<ref name="h3odstnmpdhq">''Halo 3: ODST'', campaign level, [[NMPD HQ]]</ref> Further to the southeast sat several numbered districts.{{Ref/Reuse|h3odstmombasastreet}} [[New Mombasa Sector 10|Sector 10]], the southeast most point of the island,{{Ref/Reuse|h3odstmombasastreet}} housed a security zone for the [[ONI Alpha Site (location)|ONI Alpha Site]].<ref>''Sadie's Story'', [[Audio log (Halo 3: ODST)#Audio log 8, Circle 3, Arc 2|Circle 3, Arc 2]]</ref><ref>''Halo 3: ODST'', [[Field Operations Guide FM 90-10-140|Instruction Manual, Page 3]]</ref>
The [[Tanaga]] district, which sat in the middle of the island, housed most of the city's skyscrapers.<ref name="h3odstnmpdhq">''Halo 3: ODST'', campaign level, [[NMPD HQ (level)|NMPD HQ]]</ref> Further to the southeast sat several numbered districts.<ref name="h3odstmombasastreet"/> [[New Mombasa Sector 10|Sector 10]], the southeast most point of the island,<ref name="h3odstmombasastreet"/> housed a security zone for the [[ONI Alpha Site (location)|ONI Alpha Site]].<ref>''Sadie's Story'', [[Audio log#Audio log 8, Circle 3, Arc 2|Circle 3, Arc 2]]</ref><ref>''Halo 3: ODST'', [[Field Operations Guide FM 90-10-140|Instruction Manual, Page 3]]</ref>
*[[Tanaga]]
*[[Tanaga]]
**[[NMPD headquarters]]
**[[NMPD headquarters]]
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*[[Mbaraki]]
*[[Mbaraki]]
**[[New Mombasa Sector 5|Sector 5]]
**[[New Mombasa Sector 5|Sector 5]]
***[[Tayari Plaza (location)|Tayari Plaza]]
***[[Tayari Plaza]]
*[[Lumumba]]
*[[Lumumba]]
**[[New Mombasa Sector 6|Sector 6]]
**[[New Mombasa Sector 6|Sector 6]]
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==Government==
==Government==
The [[New Mombasa Transit Authority]] runs at least four [[Maglev train]] stations in the city center. This includes [[Kikowani Station (location)|Kikowani Station]].<ref name="h3odstmombasastreet">''Halo 3: ODST'', campaign level, [[Mombasa Streets]]</ref> The [[New Mombasa Waterfront Highway]] wraps around much of the city center.{{Ref/Reuse|h3odstcoastalhighway}}
The [[New Mombasa Transit Authority]] runs at least four [[MagLev Train]] stations in the city center. This includes [[Kikowani Station (location)|Kikowani Station]].<ref name="h3odstmombasastreet">''Halo 3: ODST'', campaign level, [[Mombasa Streets]]</ref> The [[New Mombasa Waterfront Highway]] wraps around much of the city center.<ref name="h3odstcoastalhighway"/>


At the base of the [[Vyrant Telecom tower (Mombasa)|Vyrant Telecom tower]] was the [[NMPD headquarters]].{{Ref/Reuse|h3odstnmpdhq}}
At the base of the [[Vyrant Telecom tower (Mombasa)|Vyrant Telecom tower]] was the [[NMPD headquarters]].<ref name="h3odstnmpdhq"/>


==Culture==
==Culture==
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==Notes==
==Notes==
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==Sources==
==Sources==
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{{MombasaLocales}}

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