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[[File:Nm skyline 1.jpg|thumb | [[File:Nm skyline 1.jpg|thumb|250px|The city center during the [[Battle of Mombasa]]. The [[Tanaga]] district and the [[NMPD headquarters]] can be seen to the right.]] | ||
The '''city center''' of [[New Mombasa]] was a part of Mombasa Island. Portions of the city center were walled into multiple sections. | The '''city center''' of [[New Mombasa]] was a part of Mombasa Island. Portions of the city center were walled into multiple sections.{{Ref/Note|In [[Sadie's Story]], multiple areas seen in the ODST campaign are referred to as the city center. This includes [[Kikowani Station (location)|Kikowani Station]] (Audio log 1, Circle 1, Arc 1), [[ONI Alpha Site (location)|ONI Alpha Site]] and the [[New Mombasa Data Center]] (Audio log 8, Circle 3, Arc 2), the [[NMPD headquarters]] (Audio log 24, Circle 8, Arc 3), and the area in which the ''Solemn Penance'' arrived at (Audio log 3, Circle 1, Arc 3).}} | ||
The city center housed numerous massive skyscrapers, which easily dwarfed the buildings in the rest of the city. Many of the highest skyscrapers in the city center had 300 stories,<ref>[[:File:H3ODST Buildings Concept 2.jpg|''Halo 3: ODST'', concept art, detailing the buildings in the city center]]</ref> with the tallest being the [[Vyrant Telecom]] tower in the very center, reaching two kilometers in height.<ref>Measurable by using pan-cam coordinates: the height cap is at 615 WU, the building extends a bit over that, and 1WU=~3meters</ref> | The city center housed numerous massive skyscrapers, which easily dwarfed the buildings in the rest of the city. Many of the highest skyscrapers in the city center had 300 stories,<ref>[[:File:H3ODST Buildings Concept 2.jpg|''Halo 3: ODST'', concept art, detailing the buildings in the city center]]</ref> with the tallest being the [[Vyrant Telecom]] tower in the very center, reaching two kilometers in height.<ref>Measurable by using pan-cam coordinates: the height cap is at 615 WU, the building extends a bit over that, and 1WU=~3meters</ref> | ||
==History== | ==History== | ||
On [[2552#October|October 20, 2552]], the [[Prophet of Regret|High Prophet of Regret]]'s [[Solemn Penance|Assault Carrier]] came to rest over the city center.<ref>''[[Sadie's Story]]'', [[Audio log#Audio log 3, Circle 1, Arc 3|Circle 1, Arc 3]]</ref> Specifically at the [[Uplift Nature Reserve]].<ref>''Halo 3: ODST'', campaign level, [[Uplift Reserve]]</ref> Over the course of the battle, [[Stephen (Mombasa)|Stephen]] broadcasted messages from the [[NMPD | On [[2552#October|October 20, 2552]], the [[Prophet of Regret|High Prophet of Regret]]'s [[Solemn Penance|Assault Carrier]] came to rest over the city center.<ref>''[[Sadie's Story]]'', [[Audio log (Halo 3: ODST)#Audio log 3, Circle 1, Arc 3|Circle 1, Arc 3]]</ref> Specifically at the [[Uplift Nature Reserve]].<ref>''Halo 3: ODST'', campaign level, [[Uplift Reserve]]</ref> Over the course of the battle, [[Stephen (Mombasa)|Stephen]] broadcasted messages from the [[NMPD headquarters]] in the city center.<ref>''Sadie's Story'', [[Audio log (Halo 3: ODST)#Audio log 24, Circle 8, Arc 3|Circle 8, Arc 3]]</ref> | ||
After | After around one hour{{Ref/Generic|Id=lootcrate2|Heading=[[Halo Legendary Crate]]|Subheading=[[Halo Legendary Crate/Data Drops|Data Drop #2]]}} of [[Battle of Mombasa|battle]], Regret's carrier initiated a [[Slipstream Space|Slipspace]] [[New Mombasa Slipspace Event|jump in the city]].<ref name="h2metropolis">''[[Halo 2]]'', campaign level, [[Metropolis]]</ref> Immediately after the slipspace event, the city center was occupied by the [[Jiralhanae]]-led remaining forces of Regret's [[Fleet of Sacred Consecration]],<ref>''Halo 3: ODST'', campagin level, [[Tayari Plaza]]</ref>{{Ref/Film|Id=Oct20|Film=Halo Waypoint|Story=Ten Twenty|StoryLinkText=Ten Twenty}} and was eventually [[Glassing|glassed]] by an [[Truth's fleet|excavation fleet]] on the next day.<ref name="h3odstcoastalhighway">''[[Halo 3: ODST]]'', campaign level, [[Coastal Highway]]</ref>{{Ref/Site|Id=waypointvergil|URL=https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/news/canon-fodder-vergil-reality|Site=Halo Waypoint|Page=Canon Fodder - Vergil Reality|D=15|M=06|Y=2021}} | ||
==Geography== | ==Geography== | ||
The [[Tanaga]] district, which sat in the middle of the island, housed most of the city's skyscrapers.<ref name="h3odstnmpdhq">''Halo 3: ODST'', campaign level, [[ | The [[Tanaga]] district, which sat in the middle of the island, housed most of the city's skyscrapers.<ref name="h3odstnmpdhq">''Halo 3: ODST'', campaign level, [[NMPD HQ]]</ref> Further to the southeast sat several numbered districts.{{Ref/Reuse|h3odstmombasastreet}} [[New Mombasa Sector 10|Sector 10]], the southeast most point of the island,{{Ref/Reuse|h3odstmombasastreet}} housed a security zone for the [[ONI Alpha Site (location)|ONI Alpha Site]].<ref>''Sadie's Story'', [[Audio log (Halo 3: ODST)#Audio log 8, Circle 3, Arc 2|Circle 3, Arc 2]]</ref><ref>''Halo 3: ODST'', [[Field Operations Guide FM 90-10-140|Instruction Manual, Page 3]]</ref> | ||
*[[Tanaga]] | *[[Tanaga]] | ||
**[[NMPD | **[[NMPD headquarters]] | ||
**[[Vyrant Telecom tower (Mombasa)|Vyrant Telecom tower]] | **[[Vyrant Telecom tower (Mombasa)|Vyrant Telecom tower]] | ||
*[[New Mombasa Sector 0|Sector 0]] | *[[New Mombasa Sector 0|Sector 0]] | ||
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**[[New Mombasa Sector 3|Sector 3]] | **[[New Mombasa Sector 3|Sector 3]] | ||
**[[New Mombasa Sector 10|Sector 10]] | **[[New Mombasa Sector 10|Sector 10]] | ||
***[[ONI Alpha Site]] | ***[[ONI Alpha Site (location)|ONI Alpha Site]] | ||
*[[Mbaraki]] | *[[Mbaraki]] | ||
**[[New Mombasa Sector 5|Sector 5]] | **[[New Mombasa Sector 5|Sector 5]] | ||
***[[Tayari Plaza]] | ***[[Tayari Plaza (location)|Tayari Plaza]] | ||
*[[Lumumba]] | *[[Lumumba]] | ||
**[[New Mombasa Sector 6|Sector 6]] | **[[New Mombasa Sector 6|Sector 6]] | ||
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==Government== | ==Government== | ||
The [[New Mombasa Transit Authority]] runs at least four [[ | The [[New Mombasa Transit Authority]] runs at least four [[Maglev train]] stations in the city center. This includes [[Kikowani Station (location)|Kikowani Station]].<ref name="h3odstmombasastreet">''Halo 3: ODST'', campaign level, [[Mombasa Streets]]</ref> The [[New Mombasa Waterfront Highway]] wraps around much of the city center.{{Ref/Reuse|h3odstcoastalhighway}} | ||
At the base of the [[Vyrant Telecom tower (Mombasa)|Vyrant Telecom tower]] was the [[NMPD | At the base of the [[Vyrant Telecom tower (Mombasa)|Vyrant Telecom tower]] was the [[NMPD headquarters]].{{Ref/Reuse|h3odstnmpdhq}} | ||
==Culture== | ==Culture== | ||
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File:H2 Mombasa HighwaySign.jpg|A sign showing the city center closed during the Covenant invasion. | File:H2 Mombasa HighwaySign.jpg|A sign showing the city center closed during the Covenant invasion. | ||
File:Nm center.jpg|The city center at night. | File:Nm center.jpg|The city center at night. | ||
File:New Mombasa City Center Night Station.png|The city center at night seen from [[Kikowani Station]]. | File:New Mombasa City Center Night Station.png|The city center at night seen from [[Kikowani Station (location)|Kikowani Station]]. | ||
File:Ad NMTA.png|New Mombasa's skyline as depicted in an advertisement for [[New Mombasa Transit Authority]]. | File:Ad NMTA.png|New Mombasa's skyline as depicted in an advertisement for [[New Mombasa Transit Authority]]. | ||
</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
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==Notes== | ==Notes== | ||
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==Sources== | ==Sources== | ||
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{{MombasaLocales}} | {{MombasaLocales}} |