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During the [[Battle of Mombasa]], the Mombasa Tether was shut down.<ref name="story">''Halo 3: ODST'', [[Sadie's Story]] - Audio log 14, Circle 5, Arc 2</ref> When the [[Prophet of Regret]] retreated, his flagship, ''[[Solemn Penance]]'', initiated [[Slipstream space|slipspace]] transition over the city, right beside the orbital elevator. The resulting shockwave swept through the structure, weakening it considerably.<ref>''[[Halo 2]]'', campaign level [[Metropolis]]</ref>

Under an hour later on the same day, the damage from the Slipspace rupture was too much for the support structure to handle. It exploded at multiple points, and the tether snapped at some two kilometers above the surface. The upper portion of the tether was instantly pulled upward by its orbital counterweight, now severed from the groundside anchor point. The lower section collapsed, leaving only a small portion of the lower support structure intact, even though heavily damaged. Several pieces of debris crashed around the city and the surrounding area, while more fallout presumably caused considerable damage to buildings near the tether.<ref>''Halo 3: ODST'', campaign level [[~~Uplift Reserve (level)|~~Uplift Reserve]]</ref>

Under an hour later on the same day, the damage from the Slipspace rupture was too much for the support structure to handle. It exploded at multiple points, and the tether snapped at some two kilometers above the surface. The upper portion of the tether was instantly pulled upward by its orbital counterweight, now severed from the groundside anchor point. The lower section collapsed, leaving only a small portion of the lower support structure intact, even though heavily damaged. Several pieces of debris crashed around the city and the surrounding area, while more fallout presumably caused considerable damage to buildings near the tether.<ref>''Halo 3: ODST'', campaign level [[Uplift Reserve]]</ref>

===Wreckage===

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In ''[[Halo 3: ODST]]'', the Mombasa Tether plays its most prominent role. The structure has been reimagined from its ''Halo 2'' incarnation; its 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 different, near-symmetrical base structure, and an additional support structure surrounding the lower part of the tether.

While it was originally thought that the elevator collapsed instantly when the Slipspace rupture shook it apart, it was first revealed in the [[Keep It Clean (Trailer)|"Keep it Clean" teaser]] that the elevator did not in fact collapse instantly. In the game, the player is able to witness the actual failure and collapse of the elevator during the level [[~~Uplift Reserve (level)|~~Uplift Reserve]], played from the perspective of Corporal [[Taylor H. Miles|Taylor "Dutch" Miles]]. The wreckage of the elevator can be seen throughout the levels of the game, with its debris scattered around the city and the ocean.

While it was originally thought that the elevator collapsed instantly when the Slipspace rupture shook it apart, it was first revealed in the [[Keep It Clean (Trailer)|"Keep it Clean" teaser]] that the elevator did not in fact collapse instantly. In the game, the player is able to witness the actual failure and collapse of the elevator during the level [[Uplift Reserve]], played from the perspective of Corporal [[Taylor H. Miles|Taylor "Dutch" Miles]]. The wreckage of the elevator can be seen throughout the levels of the game, with its debris scattered around the city and the ocean.

File:Elevator_standing.png|The tether following the slipspace event.

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 During the [[Battle of Mombasa]], the Mombasa Tether was shut down.<ref name="story">''Halo 3: ODST'', [[Sadie's Story]] - Audio log 14, Circle 5, Arc 2</ref> When the [[Prophet of Regret]] retreated, his flagship, ''[[Solemn Penance]]'', initiated [[Slipstream space|slipspace]] transition over the city, right beside the orbital elevator. The resulting shockwave swept through the structure, weakening it considerably.<ref>''[[Halo 2]]'', campaign level [[Metropolis]]</ref>
-Under an hour later on the same day, the damage from the Slipspace rupture was too much for the support structure to handle. It exploded at multiple points, and the tether snapped at some two kilometers above the surface. The upper portion of the tether was instantly pulled upward by its orbital counterweight, now severed from the groundside anchor point. The lower section collapsed, leaving only a small portion of the lower support structure intact, even though heavily damaged. Several pieces of debris crashed around the city and the surrounding area, while more fallout presumably caused considerable damage to buildings near the tether.<ref>''Halo 3: ODST'', campaign level [[Uplift Reserve (level)|Uplift Reserve]]</ref>
+Under an hour later on the same day, the damage from the Slipspace rupture was too much for the support structure to handle. It exploded at multiple points, and the tether snapped at some two kilometers above the surface. The upper portion of the tether was instantly pulled upward by its orbital counterweight, now severed from the groundside anchor point. The lower section collapsed, leaving only a small portion of the lower support structure intact, even though heavily damaged. Several pieces of debris crashed around the city and the surrounding area, while more fallout presumably caused considerable damage to buildings near the tether.<ref>''Halo 3: ODST'', campaign level [[Uplift Reserve]]</ref>
 ===Wreckage===
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 In ''[[Halo 3: ODST]]'', the Mombasa Tether plays its most prominent role. The structure has been reimagined from its ''Halo 2'' incarnation; its 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 different, near-symmetrical base structure, and an additional support structure surrounding the lower part of the tether.
-While it was originally thought that the elevator collapsed instantly when the Slipspace rupture shook it apart, it was first revealed in the [[Keep It Clean (Trailer)|"Keep it Clean" teaser]] that the elevator did not in fact collapse instantly. In the game, the player is able to witness the actual failure and collapse of the elevator during the level [[Uplift Reserve (level)|Uplift Reserve]], played from the perspective of Corporal [[Taylor H. Miles|Taylor "Dutch" Miles]]. The wreckage of the elevator can be seen throughout the levels of the game, with its debris scattered around the city and the ocean.
+While it was originally thought that the elevator collapsed instantly when the Slipspace rupture shook it apart, it was first revealed in the [[Keep It Clean (Trailer)|"Keep it Clean" teaser]] that the elevator did not in fact collapse instantly. In the game, the player is able to witness the actual failure and collapse of the elevator during the level [[Uplift Reserve]], played from the perspective of Corporal [[Taylor H. Miles|Taylor "Dutch" Miles]]. The wreckage of the elevator can be seen throughout the levels of the game, with its debris scattered around the city and the ocean.
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 File:Elevator_standing.png|The tether following the slipspace event.