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In [[2302]], Mombasa was chosen to be the Earth's first tether city.<ref>''[[Halo: The Essential Visual Guide]]'', p. 129</ref> As a cheap gateway to space, the elevator is the key to New Mombasa's economic and strategic importance. The presence of the elevator radically changed the structure of the city. The elevator's base resides on an artificial island with service roads and a [[Maglev train]] line radiate out from it.<ref>''Halo 3: ODST'', campaign level [[Prepare to Drop]]</ref> | In [[2302]], Mombasa was chosen to be the Earth's first tether city.<ref>''[[Halo: The Essential Visual Guide]]'', p. 129</ref> As a cheap gateway to space, the elevator is the key to New Mombasa's economic and strategic importance. The presence of the elevator radically changed the structure of the city. The elevator's base resides on an artificial island with service roads and a [[Maglev train]] line radiate out from it.<ref>''Halo 3: ODST'', campaign level [[Prepare to Drop]]</ref> | ||
[[File:Nmoe slipspace.jpg|thumb|200px|left|The elevator's support structure, engulfed by the aftereffects of the Slipspace rupture.]] | |||
===Battle of Earth=== | ===Battle of Earth=== | ||
{{Main|Battle of Earth}} | {{Main|Battle of Earth}} | ||
During the [[Battle of Mombasa]], the Mombasa Tether was shut down.<ref name="story">''Halo 3: ODST'', [[Sadie's Story]] - Audio log 14, Circle 5, Arc 2</ref> When the [[Prophet of Regret]] retreated, his flagship, ''[[Solemn Penance]]'', initiated [[Slipstream space|slipspace]] transition over the city, right beside the orbital elevator. The resulting shockwave swept through the structure, weakening it considerably.<ref>''[[Halo 2]]'', campaign level [[Metropolis]]</ref> | During the [[Battle of Mombasa]], the Mombasa Tether was shut down.<ref name="story">''Halo 3: ODST'', [[Sadie's Story]] - Audio log 14, Circle 5, Arc 2</ref> When the [[Prophet of Regret]] retreated, his flagship, ''[[Solemn Penance]]'', initiated [[Slipstream space|slipspace]] transition over the city, right beside the orbital elevator. The resulting shockwave swept through the structure, weakening it considerably.<ref>''[[Halo 2]]'', campaign level [[Metropolis]]</ref> | ||
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===Post-war=== | ===Post-war=== | ||
After the end of the [[Human-Covenant War]], in [[2553|March, 2553]], some debris from the elevator still remained in the area near Voi.<ref>''[[Halo 3]]'', campaign level [[Halo (Halo 3 level)|Halo]]</ref> | After the end of the [[Human-Covenant War]], in [[2553|March, 2553]], some debris from the elevator still remained in the area near Voi.<ref>''[[Halo 3]]'', campaign level [[Halo (Halo 3 level)|Halo]]</ref> Eventually, the [[East African Protectorate]] would decide to rebuild the tether along with much of Mombasa as part of [[Project Rebirth]], a plan to restore areas damaged in the war.{{Ref/YouTube|Id=IGN|loVzmkTojNo|IGN|Halo Infinite: ‘Streets’ Multiplayer Map Revealed - IGN First}}{{Ref/Site|Id=CFShowcase|URL=https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/news/showcase-sensitive|Site=Halo Waypoint|Page=Canon Fodder - Showcase Sensitive|D=25|M=11|Y=2021}} Circa [[2560]], the tether's base had been rebuilt to a height far surpassing any nearby skyscrapers, with a large scaffolding erected to one side seemingly for reinforcement during the building process.{{Ref/Map|Id=Bazaar|HINF|[[Bazaar]]}}{{Ref/Map|Id=Streets|HINF|[[Streets]]}} | ||
==Production notes== | ==Production notes== | ||
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In ''[[Halo 3: ODST]]'', the Mombasa Tether plays its most prominent role. The structure has been reimagined from its ''Halo 2'' incarnation; its base is located on an artificial island west of the city center, with [[MagLev Train]] lines leading to it, instead of the center of the Mombasa island in ''Halo 2''. Its general appearance has also been changed, with a different, near-symmetrical base structure, and an additional support structure surrounding the lower part of the tether. | In ''[[Halo 3: ODST]]'', the Mombasa Tether plays its most prominent role. The structure has been reimagined from its ''Halo 2'' incarnation; its base is located on an artificial island west of the city center, with [[MagLev Train]] lines leading to it, instead of the center of the Mombasa island in ''Halo 2''. Its general appearance has also been changed, with a different, near-symmetrical base structure, and an additional support structure surrounding the lower part of the tether. | ||
While it was originally thought that the elevator collapsed instantly when the | While it was originally thought that the elevator collapsed instantly when the slipspace rupture shook it apart, it was first revealed in the [[Keep It Clean (Trailer)|"Keep it Clean" teaser]] that the elevator did not in fact collapse instantly. In the game, the player is able to witness the actual failure and collapse of the elevator during the level [[Uplift Reserve]], played from the perspective of Corporal [[Taylor H. Miles|Taylor "Dutch" Miles]]. The wreckage of the elevator can be seen throughout the levels of the game, with its debris scattered around the city and the ocean. | ||
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File:Elevator_standing.png|The tether following the slipspace event. | File:Elevator_standing.png|The tether following the slipspace event. | ||
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===''Halo Infinite''=== | ===''Halo Infinite''=== | ||
{{ | In ''[[Halo Infinite]]'', the partially-rebuilt Mombasa Tether can be seen on the multiplayer maps [[Bazaar]] and [[Streets]]. While it is difficult to tell due to the structure's incompleteness, the rebuilt tether seems to be of a similar design to that in ''Halo 3: ODST''.{{Ref/Reuse|Bazaar}}{{Ref/Reuse|Streets}} | ||
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File:HINF BazaarTether.png|The tether as seen in Bazaar's skybox. | |||
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==Trivia== | ==Trivia== | ||