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In the dawn of the 24th century, Mombasa was chosen to be the Earth's first tether city. As a cheap gateway to space, the elevator is the key to New Mombasa's economic and strategic importance. The presence of the elevator radically changed the structure of the city - service roads and a [[MagLev Train|Mag-lev]] line radiate out from its base, connecting it to nearby warehouses and factories. The elevator's base resides on an artificial island full of warehouses and docking facilities, to provide more docking space for incoming cargo vessels. And it was this influx of business and trade brought in by the elevator that made New Mombasa the metropolis it was by the time of the [[Covenant Empire|Covenant]] [[First Battle of Earth|invasion]]. | In the dawn of the 24th century, Mombasa was chosen to be the Earth's first tether city. As a cheap gateway to space, the elevator is the key to New Mombasa's economic and strategic importance. The presence of the elevator radically changed the structure of the city - service roads and a [[MagLev Train|Mag-lev]] line radiate out from its base, connecting it to nearby warehouses and factories. The elevator's base resides on an artificial island full of warehouses and docking facilities, to provide more docking space for incoming cargo vessels. And it was this influx of business and trade brought in by the elevator that made New Mombasa the metropolis it was by the time of the [[Covenant Empire|Covenant]] [[First Battle of Earth|invasion]]. | ||
During the [[First Battle of Mombasa]], the [[Prophet of Regret]]'s [[Regret's Carrier|Flagship]] initiated [[Slipstream Space|Slispace]] transition over the city, right beside the Orbital Elevator. The resulting shockwave swept through the structure, | During the [[First Battle of Mombasa]], the [[Prophet of Regret]]'s [[Regret's Carrier|Flagship]] initiated [[Slipstream Space|Slispace]] transition over the city, right beside the Orbital Elevator. The resulting shockwave swept through the structure, weakening it considerably. Under an hour later on the same day, during the battle, [[F99 Wombat]] drone aircraft were shot down and crashed into the city. One of them hit the support structure, and the tower finally gave way.<ref>[[Uplift Reserve (Level)|Uplift Reserve]]</ref> | ||
Eventually only a small portion of the lower support structure remained intact, even though heavily damaged. A large portion of the tower's debris was left scattered around Earth's surface. | Eventually only a small portion of the lower support structure remained intact, even though heavily damaged. A large portion of the tower's debris was left scattered around Earth's surface. | ||
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=== ''Halo 3: ODST'' === | === ''Halo 3: ODST'' === | ||
[[File: | [[File:94283469-Full.jpg|thumb|right|The space elevator island after the tether's collapse.]] | ||
In ''[[Halo 3: ODST]]'', the Space Elevator's base is located on an artificial island west of the city center, with [[MagLev Train]] lines leading to it, instead of the center of the Mombasa island in Halo 2. Its general appearance has also been changed, with a less massive base structure and an additional support structure in the lower part of the tether. | In ''[[Halo 3: ODST]]'', the Space Elevator's base is located on an artificial island west of the city center, with [[MagLev Train]] lines leading to it, instead of the center of the Mombasa island in Halo 2. Its general appearance has also been changed, with a less massive base structure and an additional support structure in the lower part of the tether. | ||