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**All remaining Sangheili forces{{Ref/Reuse|upliftreserve}}{{Ref/Reuse|waypoint}} {{c|killed by Jiralhanae under Truth's orders}} | **All remaining Sangheili forces{{Ref/Reuse|upliftreserve}}{{Ref/Reuse|waypoint}} {{c|killed by Jiralhanae under Truth's orders}} | ||
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{{Quote|This is the only place on [[Earth]] the [[Covenant]] decided to land. That [[Prophet of Regret|Prophet]] is going to tell us why.| | {{Quote|This is the only place on [[Earth]] the [[Covenant]] decided to land. That [[Prophet of Regret|Prophet]] is going to tell us why.|[[Fleet Admiral]] [[Terrence Hood]]{{Ref/Reuse|outskirts}}}} | ||
The '''Battle of Mombasa''', also known as the '''Battle of New Mombasa''',{{Ref/Reuse|opa}} was a large-scale [[battle|engagement]] of the [[Battle for Earth]], taking place in late [[2552#October|October 2552]]. Over the course of the battle, [[Covenant Empire|Covenant]] forces attempted to capture the [[city]] of [[Mombasa]], [[Kenya]] before it was quickly retaken in a matter of around one hour by the [[United Nations Space Command|UNSC]].{{Ref/Level|Id=outskirts|H2|Outskirts}}{{Ref/Level|Id=metropolis|H2|Metropolis}} However, after the [[High Prophet of Regret]]'s retreat, the city remained occupied but now by the [[Prophet of Truth]] and his Jiralhanae loyalists.<ref name="bnet">[http://halo.bungie.net/News/content.aspx?type=topnews&cid=16989 ''Bungie.net'': Bungie Weekly Update: 01/23/09]</ref> In the aftermath of the battle, [[Portal at Voi|the Portal]] to [[Installation 00|the Ark]] was eventually found by the Covenant, which would prove to be a major determining factor in the final outcome of the [[Human-Covenant War]].{{Ref/Level|Id=coastal|ODST|Coastal Highway}}{{Ref|Id=waypoint|''Halo Waypoint'', [[Ten Twenty]]}} Years after the war's end, a movement known as "[[Project Rebirth]]" emerged to endorse the eventual rebuilding of Mombasa in the aftermath of the War.{{Ref/Reuse|pointprizes}} | The '''Battle of Mombasa''', also known as the '''Battle of New Mombasa''',{{Ref/Reuse|opa}} was a large-scale [[battle|engagement]] of the [[Battle for Earth]], taking place in late [[2552#October|October 2552]]. Over the course of the battle, [[Covenant Empire|Covenant]] forces attempted to capture the [[city]] of [[Mombasa]], [[Kenya]] before it was quickly retaken in a matter of around one hour by the [[United Nations Space Command|UNSC]].{{Ref/Level|Id=outskirts|H2|Outskirts}}{{Ref/Level|Id=metropolis|H2|Metropolis}} However, after the [[High Prophet of Regret]]'s retreat, the city remained occupied but now by the [[Prophet of Truth]] and his Jiralhanae loyalists.<ref name="bnet">[http://halo.bungie.net/News/content.aspx?type=topnews&cid=16989 ''Bungie.net'': Bungie Weekly Update: 01/23/09]</ref> In the aftermath of the battle, [[Portal at Voi|the Portal]] to [[Installation 00|the Ark]] was eventually found by the Covenant, which would prove to be a major determining factor in the final outcome of the [[Human-Covenant War]].{{Ref/Level|Id=coastal|ODST|Coastal Highway}}{{Ref|Id=waypoint|''Halo Waypoint'', [[Ten Twenty]]}} Years after the war's end, a movement known as "[[Project Rebirth]]" emerged to endorse the eventual rebuilding of Mombasa in the aftermath of the War.{{Ref/Reuse|pointprizes}} | ||
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*'''2227 hours''': Covenant occupation is 78%.{{Ref/Reuse|firsttwelvehours}} | *'''2227 hours''': Covenant occupation is 78%.{{Ref/Reuse|firsttwelvehours}} | ||
*'''2319 hours''': Veronica Dare reports that she has spotted [[Vergil]].{{Ref/Reuse|firsttwelvehours}} | *'''2319 hours''': Veronica Dare reports that she has spotted [[Vergil]].{{Ref/Reuse|firsttwelvehours}} | ||
*'''2319 hours''': The Rookie, Dare and Buck escort Vergil along the [[New Mombasa Waterfront Highway]].{{Ref/Reuse|coastal}} | *'''After 2319 hours''': The Rookie, Dare and Buck escort Vergil along the [[New Mombasa Waterfront Highway]].{{Ref/Reuse|coastal}} | ||
*'''2324 hours''': Covenant occupation is 94%.{{Ref/Reuse|firsttwelvehours}} | *'''2324 hours''': Covenant occupation is 94%.{{Ref/Reuse|firsttwelvehours}} | ||
*'''2359 hours''': Vergil is secured.{{Ref/Reuse|firsttwelvehours}} | *'''2359 hours''': Vergil is secured.{{Ref/Reuse|firsttwelvehours}} | ||
===October 21, 2552{{Ref/NoteReuse|dateend}}=== | ===October 21, 2552{{Ref/NoteReuse|dateend}}=== | ||
*A much larger [[Truth's fleet|Covenant fleet]] from the Prophet of Truth began to arrive in-system above Mombasa in order to reinforces the excavation efforts.{{Ref/Reuse|waypointvergil}}{{Ref/Reuse|coastal}} Buck, Dare, and the Rookie defend Vergil as they fight their way to the surface.{{Ref/Reuse|coastal}} At dawn, the team witnesses continual Covenant reinforcements arriving at Earth to aid in excavation efforts.{{Ref/Reuse|coastal}} They flee down the city's Waterfront Highway and reconnect with the rest of Alpha-Nine at the entrance to the Uplift Nature Reserve. {{Ref/Reuse|coastal}} | *A much larger [[Truth's fleet|Covenant fleet]] from the Prophet of Truth began to arrive in-system above Mombasa in order to reinforces the excavation efforts.{{Ref/Reuse|waypointvergil}}{{Ref/Reuse|coastal}} Buck, Dare, and the Rookie defend Vergil as they fight their way to the surface.{{Ref/Reuse|coastal}} At dawn, the team witnesses continual Covenant reinforcements arriving at Earth to aid in excavation efforts.{{Ref/Reuse|coastal}} They flee down the city's Waterfront Highway and reconnect with the rest of Alpha-Nine at the entrance to the Uplift Nature Reserve. {{Ref/Reuse|coastal}} | ||