Earth City

Earth City is the seventeenth track of Halo 2: Original Soundtrack, Volume 1.

The piece 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 piece was reorchestrated into Kilindini Harbour in Halo 2: Anniversary Original Soundtrack.

Appearances
Its title suggests its association with New Mombasa, the "Earth City" featured prominently 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.

The soundtrack can be heard:
 * In the opening cutscene of Outskirts, when the Pelicans launched from encounter the Type-47A Scarab.
 * During Metropolis, when John-117 encounters Wraiths outside a Marine command post, just before a Scarab passes through. Shortly afterward, it is again played as the Solemn Penance prepares to make a slipspace jump, while the In Amber Clad attempts to intercept it.
 * During the level The Great Journey, when Thel 'Vadam escorts the Scarab commandeered by Avery Johnson near the Control Room of Installation 05.