Earth City

Earth City is a piece of music featured in Halo 2, and is track seventeen on 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.

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. It is first played when the Pelicans launched from In Amber Clad encounter the Scarab in the cinematic before Outskirts. It is later played in Metropolis when the Master Chief encounters Wraith tanks outside a Marine Command Post, just before the Scarab arrives there. Shortly afterwards, it is again played as the Prophet of Regret's carrier prepares to make a slip-space 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 on Delta Halo, during the level The Great Journey.

The song's length is 3:06.