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{{City infobox
|city= Voi
|image= [[File:H3 TheStorm VoiView.jpg|300px]]
|location= [[Kenya]], [[Earth]]
|destroyed= [[2552#November|November, 2552]]
|notable= [[Battle for Earth]]
|governance= [[East African Protectorate]]
}}

'''Voi''' was an industrial city in [[Kenya]], [[East African Protectorate]] in [[Africa]] on planet [[Earth]].{{Ref/Level|Id=tsavo|H3|Tsavo Highway}}{{Ref/Level|Id=storm|H3|The Storm}} After its infestation by the [[Flood]] and subsequent glassing by the [[Fleet of Retribution]], it became known as the '''Voi Exclusion Zone'''.{{Ref/Reuse|H5GLtd}}

==Overview==
Voi is located about {{convert|100|km|mi}} away from the coastal city of [[New Mombasa]]. The town sat on an artificial lake that reached down to Mombasa and the Indian Ocean, where many industrial facilities and warehouses hugged its shores, such as [[Traxus Heavy Industries]]' [[Traxus Factory Complex 09|Factory Complex 09]] and [[Traxus Factory Complex 71|Complex 71]].{{Ref/Reuse|storm}}{{Ref/Map|H3|Foundry}}

The town's water supply was served by the [[Global Water Campaign]] via [[GWC Trans-African Pipes|pipes]] that transported water from [[Mount Kilimanjaro]] to municipal pumping houses such as [[Voi Municipal Water Pump House 03]]. {{Ref/Site|Id=bungie|URL=http://halo.bungie.net/News/content.aspx?type=topnews&cid=13287|Site=Bungie.net|Page=Ghost Town Revealed|D=13|M=10|Y=2014}}{{Ref/Reuse|tsavo}} Law enforcement was carried out by the [[Voi Greater Outlands Police Bureau]].{{Ref/Level|Id=jason|H3|The Storm|Detail=[[Missing person poster]] Easter egg}} Voi is a farther region served by [[New Mombasa Waste Management]] for rubbish collection.{{Ref/Reuse|storm}}

The town is located along [[Nairobi Road]], a highway that connects the Mombasa megalopolis to the city of [[Nairobi]], alongside its parallel railway line. It is also where [[Tsavo highway (location)|Tsavo Highway begins as it heads west towards [[Arusha]], [[Tanzania]].

==History==
===Ancient history===
Around [[97,445 BCE]], near the end of the [[Forerunner-Flood war]], the [[Librarian]] landed on Earth near the site where the town of Voi would be built millennia later. There, she oversaw the creation and subsequent burying of the [[Installation 00|Ark]] [[Excession|Portal]] structure, which would be hidden for thousands of years to come, and would spend her last days in the nearby region before the [[Halo Array]] purged the galaxy of sentient life. {{Ref/Game|Id=terminal6|H3|Detail=[[Terminal (Halo 3)|Terminal 6]]}}

===Covenant occupation===
{{Main|Battle of Voi}}
In [[2552#October|2552]], the [[Covenant]] empire invaded Earth to commit themselves to the region of Africa between Mombasa and Voi due to the Portal buried underneath it. Covenant forces occupied the city and its outskirts, which stood on the perimeter of their excavation site. As a result of the Covenant uncovering the Portal via [[glassing]], the  lake that Voi once sat on completely evaporated.{{Ref/Reuse|tsavo}}{{Ref/Reuse|storm}}

On [[2552#November|November 17]], the [[UNSC]] went for an assault on Voi to disable a Covenant [[Type-27 Anti-Aircraft Cannon|anti-aircraft battery]], charged by [[SPARTAN-II|Spartan]] [[John-117]], with [[Thel 'Vadam|Arbiter Thel 'Vadam]], [[UNSC Marine Corps|Marines]], and [[Civilian|factory workers]] fighting alongside him. Together they destroyed multiple {{Pattern|Ogab'd|anti-aircraft Wraith}}s, a [[Deutoros-pattern Scarab|Scarab]], and the Covenant anti-air gun, allowing the UNSC to bomb the [[Prophet of Truth]]'s [[Forerunner Dreadnought]] that rested on the centre of the Portal. But this assault was ineffective, as Truth activated the Portal. {{Ref/Reuse|storm}}

===Flood infestation===
{{Main|Outbreak on Earth}}
[[File:Halo3 E3 TRAILER 2007 720p30 ST 6300Kbps 002 0001.jpg|thumb|250px|Voi and the surrounding areas are [[glassed]] by the [[Fleet of Retribution]] in order to contain the threat of the Flood.]]

Amidst the confusion, a [[Indulgence of Conviction|Flood-controlled ship]] exited [[slipspace]] and crashed in at the western edge of the city. This ship was full of Flood, and the Master Chief and the Arbiter began to fight this new threat. Under orders from [[Commander]] [[Miranda Keyes]], they started to move to the downed cruiser, hoping to destroy it in an effort to contain the Flood. As they neared the cruiser, the [[Swords of Sanghelios|Sangheili]] [[Fleet of Retribution]] arrived, led by [[Shipmaster]] [[Rtas 'Vadum]]. The Sangheili flagship, ''[[Shadow of Intent]]'', deployed [[Sangheili]] ground forces to assist the humans. Voi was ravaged by the Flood infestation and many Marines and surviving civilian personnel were infected in the ensuing chaos, but the Chief and his surviving allies forged ahead into the heart of the city.

The humans learned that the Sangheili were looking for the [[Artificial intelligence|AI construct]] [[Cortana]], who was supposedly aboard the Flood cruiser. Separating from the Arbiter, the Chief went aboard the cruiser. What he found was not [[Cortana]], but a damaged message left by her. As he was inspecting it, [[343 Guilty Spark]] arrived to repair Cortana. All human and Elite forces retreated to the ''Shadow of Intent'' as the fleet [[Glassing|glassed]] Voi, therefore destroying all Flood in the vicinity and preventing the parasite from spreading any further.{{Ref/Level|Id=floodgate|H3|Floodgate}}

Voi was destroyed as a result of the excavation event; only a few industrial buildings remained. The area was subsequently termed the "Voi Exclusion Zone". [[Operation: JOINT MONITOR]] saw [[Alpha-Nine]] deployed to the zone to ensure any and all Flood were eliminated.{{Ref/Game|Id=H5GLtd|Halo 5: Guardians|Detail=[[Halo 5: Guardians Limited Edition dossiers#Edward Buck|Dossier files]] - Edward Buck}} They did not encounter any remnants of it.{{Ref/Novel|Id=HNB|NB|Chapter=??}}

===Post-war===
{{Main|Battle of Earth (2555)}}
On [[2553#March|March 3, 2553]], after the end of the war, [[Voi Memorial|a memorial ceremony]] was held atop a hill in the remains of the town. As humanity began the arduous process of rebuilding, it was decided that this hillside be kept untouched as a memorial to those who did not return from [[Installation 00]] and those fallen in the war at large.{{Ref/Level|H3|Halo (Halo 3 level)|Halo}}

Within a couple years, [[ONI]] had established extensive facilities at Voi as part of the effort to study the [[Excession|portal artifact]], now closed. In [[2555#March|March, 2555]], a joint operations team arrived in town in preparation for [[Operation: FAR STORM]], the third manned mission to Installation 00 that commenced once the portal was reactivated. However, in [[Battle of Earth (2555)|a plot to mine the Earth's resources]] as recompense for the damage incurred to the installation during the war a few years prior, [[000 Tragic Solitude|its monitor]] sent thousands of [[Sentinels]] streaming through the portal over Voi; this attempt was foiled by elements of the [[UNSC Home Fleet]].{{Ref/Novel|HitD|Chapter=??}}<!--'Halo: Hunters in the Dark'', page 321-->

Due to the artifact's importance, by [[2558]] Voi housed the largest [[Spartan-IV]] garrison on Earth.{{Ref/Book|OSFM|Page=??}}

==Trivia==
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*The last movement of the ''Halo 2 Soundtrack'' is called "The Road to Voi".
*One of the ferries used to transport cargo across the lake is encountered stranded on a beach during the level ''[[The Storm]]''.

==Gallery==
<gallery>
File:H3 TheStorm Factory Concept 1.jpg|Sketch of Voi.
File:H3 TheStorm Lakebed Concept.jpg|Sketch of the dried port.
File:H3 TheStorm Interior Concept.jpg|Concept art of the factories of Voi.
File:H3 TheStorm WorkerTown Concept.jpg|Concept art of the worker sections of Voi.
File:H3 TheStorm ColourStudy Concept.jpg|Concept art of the waterfront of Voi.
File:H3 TheStorm Lakebed Concept 2.jpg| Another concept art of the shore side facilities at Voi.
File:H3 - Manual interior.jpg|Concept art of the remnants of the collapsed Mombasa space elevator at Voi.
File:H3 Crow'sNest_Interior_Concept 3.jpg|Concept art of the savannahs of Voi, as seen from [[Crow's Nest]].
File:H3 TheStorm Boats Concept 2.jpg|Concept art of a cargo ship in Voi.
File:H3 Glassing Concept.jpg|Concept art of John-117 and Marines making their way toward Voi.
File:Voi.jpg|Voi after a battle.
File:H3_Voi_Infested.jpg|The city of Voi, thoroughly infested by the Flood.
File:Traxus Factory Complex 09 entrance.jpg|A factory complex in Voi.
File:Tsavo_Highway_Mountains.jpg|[[Tsavo highway (location)|Tsavo Highway]], leading to Voi.
File:H3_Foundry_FactoryComplex71_1.jpg|[[Traxus Factory Complex 71]] near Voi.
File:Attend2.PNG|The [[Voi Memorial]] after the end of the war.
</gallery>

==List of appearances==
*''[[Halo 3]]'' {{1st}}
*''[[Halo: First Strike]]''
**''[[Petra]]'' {{Mo}}
*''[[Halo: Glasslands]]''
*''[[Halo 4]]'' {{Mo}}
*''[[Halo: Spartan Assault]]''
*''[[Halo: Initiation]]''
*''[[Halo: Mortal Dictata]]'' {{Mo}}
*''[[Halo: Hunters in the Dark]]''
*''[[Halo 5: Guardians]]''
**''[[Halo 5: Guardians Limited Edition dossiers|Limited Edition dossiers]]'' {{Mo}}
*''[[Halo Mythos]]''
*''[[Halo: Official Spartan Field Manual]]'' {{Mo}}
*''[[Halo: Renegades]]''

==Sources==
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[[Category:Human cities]]
[[Category:East African Protectorate]]