H3ODST:Mombasa Streets
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October 20, 2552, 2206 hours |
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Explore the city and find the respective beacons leading to each flashback levels. |
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100,000 (Halo 3: ODST) |
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Halopedia has a walkthrough guide for this level; see H3ODST:Mombasa Streets/Walkthrough. |
| “ | Explore the city, find your ODST team. | ” |
Mombasa Streets is the second campaign level of Halo 3: ODST, and serves as "the hub", an open-world environment used to access flashback missions. It is set in the city of New Mombasa.
Summary[edit]
Unique as a Halo game level, this level is an open-world environment which contains "beacons", and objects left by or noted by the Rookie's squad members, which trigger "flashback" levels, explaining previous events. In addition to the beacons, the level also has additional content, such as Audio logs and Supply Caches.
The city map provided by the Superintendent highlights points of interest, such as the "beacon" objects. The Superintendent also guides the player into the right direction using the city's plentiful digital signs and billboards.
During the first playthrough, some areas in the city are inaccessible, and the player is forced to play the first three flashbacks in chronological order. Completing flashbacks unlocks more areas in the city, allowing the player to progress to the next beacon. Once the game is completed, the city is fully unlocked for exploration.
Plot[edit]
The level starts six hours after the Squad's failed orbital insertion, in the occupied New Mombasa City Center. Some time after the Rookie wakes up, exits his pod and starts to explore the city, the Superintendent will contact him via a public phone and upload a map of the city to his VISR navigation database. After finding the final beacon and completing the last flashback level, the Rookie will receive a distress signal from Captain Dare, who is pinned down in the data center under the city. At this point, the city will be mostly locked, with only a way to the nearest underground entrance, where the Rookie will descend into the depths of the city underground.
Transcript[edit]
THE ROOKIE
Occupied city center
6 hours after drop
The Rookie slowly opens his eyes in his pod. There is static interference in his visor, and multiple cracks in his pod's windows. The screens that are still working are filled with static. Two Covenant Phantoms fly in the background.
Shortly after the dropships pass, the Rookie activates four explosive bolts to release his pod door open. The pod is on the edge of a short building, but, having no other choice, the Rookie hops out, only to fall about 15 feet to ground, injuring him slightly. If the game is being played in cooperative mode, the bolts section is skipped, and the hatch is popped automatically, as is the Rookie jumping out.
After clearing the area, a nearby data terminal begins ringing. The Rookie access the terminal. Text appears on his HUD:
> . . . <
< < < SUPERINTENDENT ONLINE > > >
> . . . <
AUTH:[DARE.V.500341(S1)]
SEC:[ONI.PRTCL-1A]
PASSWORD:[VERGIL]
CONNECTION ESTABLISHED!
> . . . <
> > > DOWNLOADING CITY MAP < < <
> . . . <
The Superintendent lifts the lockdown on the sector, guides the Rookie to beacons scattered across the city center.
The Rookie finds the Recon Helmet embedded in a monitor. He removes it from the screen. Changes to one of the Superintendent's camera, focusing on an SOEIV pod.
- Superintendent (on-screen): MOTOR-VEHICLE CRASH! SEARCHING N.M.P.D DATABASE... NO MATCH!
The camera then focuses on the window that the Rookie is standing at.
- Superintendent (on-screen): LOST-AND-FOUND ITEM!
The view switches back to the Rookie, looking out of the window.
- Lance Corporal Kojo "Romeo" Agu (flashback): "You're going to tell us her name, Gunny?"
- Gunnery Sergeant Edward Buck (flashback): "Ms. Naval Intelligence. Our new boss."
- Private First Class Michael "Mickey" Crespo (flashback): "Oh, brother..."
- Buck (flashback): "So check your mouths, find your chairs... And get set for a combat drop!"
Fades to black. Tayari Plaza begins.
The Rookie taps the broken Recon helmet, then puts it down on the floor. He peers out of the window. Several advertisement panels change to "KEEP RIGHT" signs, pointing at an open blast door. The Rookie readies his Silenced SMG.
{First Huragok Encounter, Sector 8}
Under a walkway in Sector 8, a Brute Captain is holding the explosive charge for a Huragok, while two Brute Minors are struggling to held the Huragok down.
- Brute Captain: "Arrgh! Hold the creature still!"
- Brute Minor: "Place the charge, before I lose my grip!"
The Brute Captain forcefully inserts the charge into the Huragok's explosive armor. The Huragok gives out a high-pitched wail.
- Brute Minor: "It's armed!"
- Brute Captain: "And ready to explode, in case any human comes too close!"
- Brute Captain: "Let it roam! Let it do the Prophets' work!"
The Brute Minors release the Huragok.
The Rookie crouches down to the Optics Package. Some sparks flies out of it, and the camera twitches. Switch to the Package's camera, which shows the Rookie's helmet. Switch to a overview of the area.
- Buck (flashback): "You heard from Mickey? Dutch?"
- Romeo (flashback): "Negative."
- Buck (flashback): "We need to get above this crap, link up with the bee-net. One of our drones must have seen where they hit."
Fades to black. Uplift Reserve begins.
The Rookie drops the Optics Package, which falls to the ground with a dull thud. He stands up and turns around, Silenced SMG at the ready.
The Rookie pulls himself up to the ruined Gauss Turret. He looks through the damaged electronic scope, down to the plaza below.
- Colonel (COM) (flashback): "Where's the rest of your team, trooper?"
- Lance Corporal Taylor "Dutch" Miles (flashback): "Scattered, dead, I don't know."
- Colonel (COM) (flashback): "That's too bad. We're gonna need all the men we can get!"
Fades to black. Kizingo Boulevard begins.
The Rookie releases the turret, then pats it. He jumps off the turret's base.
The Rookie crouches down to the Remote Detonator, then picks it up.
- Captain Veronica Dare (COM) (flashback): "Stand by to adjust trajectory. On my mark."
The Rookie spins the Detonator
- Dutch (COM) (flashback): "What did she just say?"
- Dare (COM) (flashback): "Mark!"
The Rookie looks up at the smoldering, cube-shaped building in the background.
- Mickey (COM) (flashback): "We're way off course!"
- Dare (COM) (flashback): "We're heading exactly were I need to go."
Fades to black. ONI Alpha Site begins.
The Rookie looks at the burning ONI building. He stands up, then tosses the Remote Detonator into the water. It skips a few times, then sinks.
The Rookie looks up at a bent Sniper Rifle hang