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'''Earth City''' is a music track featured in ''[[Halo 2]]'', and is track seventeen of Volume 1 of the ''[[Halo 2: Original Soundtrack|Halo 2 Soundtrack]]''. The song combines deep strings with a piano rhythm to create an imposing, suspense-filled piece. Towards the end, a higher string set creates a building crescendo, accompanied by a vocal set reminiscent of the one at the end of [[The Last Spartan]]. The song's length is 3 minutes and 6.54 seconds (3:06.54). | |||
'''Earth City''' is a music track featured in ''[[Halo 2]]'', and is track seventeen of Volume 1 of the [[Halo 2: Original Soundtrack|Halo 2 Soundtrack]]. | |||
Earth City was remade under the title [[Kilindini Harbour]] for the ''[[Halo 2 Anniversary Original Soundtrack]]''.<ref name="ign">[http://www.ign.com/articles/2014/10/13/listen-to-the-halo-2-anniversary-soundtrack-right-now '''IGN.com''': ''Listen to the Halo 2 Anniversary Soundtrack Right Now -- IGN First'']</ref> | |||
Though its title suggests its association with [[New Mombasa]], the '[[Earth]] City', it is frequently played as the theme of the [[ | ==Appearances== | ||
[[File:Earth City.png|left|thumb|Earth City being recorded.]] | |||
Though its title suggests its association with [[New Mombasa]], the '[[Earth]] City', it is frequently played as the theme of the [[Covenant]]'s [[Type-47 Ultra Heavy Assault Platform|Scarab]] walker in ''Halo 2''. It is first played in the [[Halo 2 E3 2003 demo]] when the Master Chief mans the gun of a Gauss Warthog and continues on until the end of the demo. This is the only time when the music is not associated with the Scarab. | |||
It first appears in the final game when the [[D77H-TCI Pelican|Pelicans]] launched from {{UNSCShip|In Amber Clad}} encounter the Scarab in the cinematic before [[Outskirts]]. It is later played during [[Metropolis]] when the [[John-117|Master Chief]] encounters [[Type-26 Assault Gun Carriage|Wraiths]] outside a [[UNSC Marine Corps|Marine]] command post, just before a Scarab passes through. Shortly afterward, it is again played as the [[Prophet of Regret]]'s carrier prepares to make a [[Slipstream space|slipspace]] jump, while the ''In Amber Clad'' attempts to intercept it. | |||
Lastly, it is again played when a Scarab is encountered, this time it is as [[Thel 'Vadam|the Arbiter]] escorts a Scarab commandeered by [[Avery Junior Johnson|Avery Johnson]] near the [[Control Room (Installation 05)|Control Room]] of [[Installation 05|Delta Halo]] during the level [[The Great Journey]]. | |||
The version played during the Metropolis level is somewhat different than the OST version. | The version played during the Metropolis level is somewhat different than the OST version. | ||
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==Trivia== | |||
In the ''[[Halo 3: ODST Original Soundtrack]]'', a similar song, called "Orbital Drop Shock Troopers" is in the track [[Finale (Halo 3: ODST)|Finale]]. This song is played during the level [[Coastal Highway]], and, like Earth city, is played during a Warthog chase within New Mombasa. | |||
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Earth City is a music track featured in Halo 2, and is track seventeen of Volume 1 of the Halo 2 Soundtrack. The song combines deep strings with a piano rhythm to create an imposing, suspense-filled piece. Towards the end, a higher string set creates a building crescendo, accompanied by a vocal set reminiscent of the one at the end of The Last Spartan. The song's length is 3 minutes and 6.54 seconds (3:06.54).
Earth City was remade under the title Kilindini Harbour for the Halo 2 Anniversary Original Soundtrack.[1]
Appearances
Though its title suggests its association with New Mombasa, the 'Earth City', it is frequently played as the theme of the Covenant's Scarab walker in Halo 2. It is first played in the Halo 2 E3 2003 demo when the Master Chief mans the gun of a Gauss Warthog and continues on until the end of the demo. This is the only time when the music is not associated with the Scarab.
It first appears in the final game when the Pelicans launched from UNSC In Amber Clad encounter the Scarab in the cinematic before Outskirts. It is later played during Metropolis when the Master Chief encounters Wraiths outside a Marine command post, just before a Scarab passes through. Shortly afterward, it is again played as the Prophet of Regret's carrier prepares to make a slipspace jump, while the In Amber Clad attempts to intercept it.
Lastly, it is again played when a Scarab is encountered, this time it is as the Arbiter escorts a Scarab commandeered by Avery Johnson near the Control Room of Delta Halo during the level The Great Journey.
The version played during the Metropolis level is somewhat different than the OST version.
Trivia
In the Halo 3: ODST Original Soundtrack, a similar song, called "Orbital Drop Shock Troopers" is in the track Finale. This song is played during the level Coastal Highway, and, like Earth city, is played during a Warthog chase within New Mombasa.
