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The '''East African Protectorate''', abbreviated '''EAP''',{{Ref/Map|Id=zanzibar| | The '''East African Protectorate''', abbreviated '''EAP''',{{Ref/Map|Id=zanzibar|Halo 2|[[Zanzibar]]|Detail=Description}}{{Ref/Map|Id=stonetowndesc|Halo 2: Anniversary|[[Stonetown]]|Detail=Description}} is a union containing multiple members{{Ref/Reuse|pointprize}} including the [[Africa]]n [[National government|nations]] of the [[Republic of Kenya]]{{Ref/Site|D=01|M=6|Y=2020|URL=https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/universe/locations/new-mombasa|Site=Halo Waypoint|Page=Universe - New Mombasa}} and the [[United Republic of Tanzania]].{{Ref/Reuse|waypearth}} | ||
==Overview== | ==Overview== | ||
[[File:H3 Mount Kilimanjaro.jpg|thumb|200px|Mount Kilimanjaro.]] | [[File:H3 Mount Kilimanjaro.jpg|thumb|200px|Mount Kilimanjaro.]] | ||
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The East African Protectorate contains many different environments including savannas,{{Ref/Level|H3|[[Tsavo Highway]]}} jungles,{{Ref/Level|H3|[[Sierra 117]]}} and beaches.{{Ref/Reuse|zanzibar}}{{Ref/Level|H2|Outskirts}} The member states of Kenya and Tanzania are physically linked together through the [[Tsavo highway (location)|Tsavo Highway]]. | The East African Protectorate contains many different environments including savannas,{{Ref/Level|H3|[[Tsavo Highway]]}} jungles,{{Ref/Level|H3|[[Sierra 117]]}} and beaches.{{Ref/Reuse|zanzibar}}{{Ref/Level|H2|Outskirts}} The member states of Kenya and Tanzania are physically linked together through the [[Tsavo highway (location)|Tsavo Highway]].<ref name="encyc296">''[[Halo Encyclopedia (2009 edition)]]'', Earth, p. 284-285, (2009); p. 296-297 (2011 edition)</ref> | ||
====Locations==== | ====Locations==== | ||
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{{Main|Battle of Mombasa|Second Battle of Mombasa|Battle of Kenya}} | {{Main|Battle of Mombasa|Second Battle of Mombasa|Battle of Kenya}} | ||
[[File:LC 002 Doc Recon.png|thumb|200px|The Portal, excavated by the Covenant during the Battle of Earth.]] | [[File:LC 002 Doc Recon.png|thumb|200px|The Portal, excavated by the Covenant during the Battle of Earth.]] | ||
During the final months of the [[Human-Covenant War]] in [[2552#October|late 2552]], the East African Protectorate became the site to key battles which determined the outcome of the war. Over the course of the [[Battle of Earth]] despite many other [[Covenant]] forces were deployed all across the [[planet]],{{Ref/Novel|Novel= | During the final months of the [[Human-Covenant War]] in [[2552#October|late 2552]], the East African Protectorate became the site to key battles which determined the outcome of the war. Over the course of the [[Battle of Earth]] despite many other [[Covenant]] forces were deployed all across the [[planet]],{{Ref/Novel|Novel=Halo: Ghosts of Onyx}}{{Ref/Comic|Halo: Uprising}} the [[Truth's fleet|Covenant]] under the [[Prophet of Truth]]'s command concentrated most of their forces in East Africa as they excavated long-buried [[Forerunner]] [[the Portal|Portal]] structure, invading and occupying a large portion of the surrounding area in the process.{{Ref/Book|Book=Halo Mythos|Page=117}}{{Ref/Film|Id=waypoint|Film=Halo Waypoint|Story=Ten Twenty|StoryLinkText=Ten Twenty}} | ||
===Post-war=== | ===Post-war=== | ||
Following the end of the war, the EAP planned on rebuilding the urban core of Mombasa, an expensive and ambitious project. UEG investment through [[Project Rebirth]] and UNSC actions at the Portal did help revitalize some areas of the city like [[Haller Street]].{{Ref/Site|Id=CFShowcase|URL=https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/news/showcase-sensitive|Site=Halo Waypoint|Page=Canon Fodder - Showcase Sensitive|D=16|M=6|Y=2021}} However at some point, as a part of Project Rebirth, the member states of the EAP donated [[gold]] ore for a statue of [[John-117]] to be placed in the [[United Nations Space Command Memorial Park]] in [[New Mombasa]]. | Following the end of the war, the EAP planned on rebuilding the urban core of Mombasa, an expensive and ambitious project. UEG investment through [[Project Rebirth]] and UNSC actions at the Portal did help revitalize some areas of the city like [[Haller Street]].{{Ref/Site|Id=CFShowcase|URL=https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/news/showcase-sensitive|Site=Halo Waypoint|Page=Canon Fodder - Showcase Sensitive|D=16|M=6|Y=2021}} However at some point, as a part of Project Rebirth, the member states of the EAP donated [[gold]] ore for a statue of [[John-117]] to be placed in the [[United Nations Space Command Memorial Park]] in [[New Mombasa]].<ref name="pointprize">''[[McFarlane Toys/Halo Point Prizes]]'', Campaign Master Chief</ref> | ||
In [[2555]], the monitor [[000 Tragic Solitude]] [[Invasion of Earth|attacked]] [[Earth]] and specifically the region around the Voi Portal.{{Ref/Novel| | In [[2555]], the monitor [[000 Tragic Solitude]] [[Invasion of Earth|attacked]] [[Earth]] and specifically the region around the Voi Portal.{{Ref/Novel|Halo: Hunters in the Dark|Chapter=??}} Two years later, [[Rion Forge]] would [[Mission to Mount Kilimanjaro|infiltrate]] a Forerunner site at [[Mount Kilimanjaro]].{{Ref/Novel|Halo: Renegades|Chapter=??}} | ||
==Government and society== | ==Government and society== | ||
The "heart and soul" of the East African Protectorate was considered to be [[Mombasa]].{{Ref/Book| | The "heart and soul" of the East African Protectorate was considered to be [[Mombasa]].{{Ref/Book|Halo: The Essential Visual Guide|Page=129}} In Mombasa is also the East African Protectorate's [[Office of Naval Intelligence|Office of Naval Intelligence (ONI)]] headquarters, [[ONI Alpha Site (location)|ONI Alpha Site]].{{Ref/Book|Halo: The Essential Visual Guide|Page=132}} | ||
Across the East African Protectorate are numerous UNSC training facilities, such as [[UNSC Training Facility Bravo]].{{Ref/Reuse|waypearth}} Dozens of wind power stations were spread around the coastal regions of the EAP.{{Ref/Reuse|Id=stonetowndesc}} | |||
Dozens of wind power stations were spread around the coastal regions of the EAP.{{Ref/Reuse|Id=stonetowndesc | |||
Some of the services in the EAP were known to coordinate or otherwise work with organizations elsewhere on the continent such as with the [[Voi Greater Outlands Police Bureau]] and the [[Western African Committee on Missing Persons]].{{Ref/Game|[[Halo 3]]|[[Easter egg]] [[Missing Person Poster]]}} | |||
==Trivia== | ==Trivia== | ||
