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{{Status|Canon}}
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[[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 one of the city's four primary sections, the others being [[New Mombasa Sector A|Sector A]], [[New Mombasa Sector B|Sector B]], and the [[New Mombasa Docks|Docks]]. The City Center was located at the very heart of New Mombasa, where the city's tallest skyscrapers were located. This area was separated from the area where the [[New Mombasa Orbital Elevator]] was located across the channel from the Docks.<ref name="Halo2">''[[Halo 2]]''</ref>
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).}}


== History ==
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>
In [[2552]], the City Center, along with every other sector in the city, was closed when the [[Covenant]] invaded during the [[First Battle of Earth]]. The city center was seriously damaged when the [[High Prophet of Regret]]'s [[Regret's Carrier|Assault Carrier]] initiated a [[Slipspace]] jump in the city.<ref name="Halo2"/> Immediately after the slipspace event, the city center was occupied by a [[Jiralhanae]]-led invasion fleet.<ref>''[[Halo 3: ODST]]''</ref>


== Sources ==
==History==
<references/>
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 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==
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]]
**[[NMPD headquarters]]
**[[Vyrant Telecom tower (Mombasa)|Vyrant Telecom tower]]
*[[New Mombasa Sector 0|Sector 0]]
*[[New Mombasa Sector 1|Sector 1]]
*[[New Mombasa Sector 2|Sector 2]]
*[[Kizingo]]
**[[New Mombasa Sector 4|Sector 4]]
**[[New Mombasa Sector 3|Sector 3]]
**[[New Mombasa Sector 10|Sector 10]]
***[[ONI Alpha Site (location)|ONI Alpha Site]]
*[[Mbaraki]]
**[[New Mombasa Sector 5|Sector 5]]
***[[Tayari Plaza (location)|Tayari Plaza]]
*[[Lumumba]]
**[[New Mombasa Sector 6|Sector 6]]
**[[New Mombasa Sector 9|Sector 9]]
*[[New Mombasa Sector 7|Sector 7]]
*[[New Mombasa Sector 8|Sector 8]]
*[[Uplift Nature Reserve]]
 
==Government==
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 headquarters]].{{Ref/Reuse|h3odstnmpdhq}}
 
==Culture==
===Architecture===
Much of the city center itself was part of a large, [[Wikipedia:arcology|arcology]]-like building complex which elevated it above the surrounding terrain. This superstructure was bordered by walls which sloped down to ground level. The [[Tanaga]] district, which was home to smaller buildings, was also located within this structure.
 
All of the buildings in the area, including the walled complex on which the skyscrapers stood, followed a standardized, modular design aesthetic. Using metal and blue-green glass as the primary facade materials, most of the buildings were characterized by a flat shape, and were oriented similarly, with their razor-thin sides pointed southwest toward the Indian Ocean. The buildings were also arranged in a way that their height increased evenly on both sides toward the Vyrant tower in the center, giving New Mombasa a distinctive skyline.
 
==Gallery==
<gallery>
File:H3ODST Buildings Concept 1.jpg|Concept designs of the city center's architecture.
File:H3ODST Buildings Concept 2.jpg|Concept designs of the city center's architecture.
File:H3ODST Buildings Concept 3.jpg|Concept designs of the city center's architecture.
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: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]].
</gallery>
 
==List of appearances==
*''[[Halo 2]]'' {{Fm}}
*''[[Halo 3: ODST]]'' {{1st}}
*''[[Halo 2: Anniversary]]'' {{Mo}}
 
==Notes==
{{Ref/Notes}}
 
==Sources==
{{Ref/Sources}}


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