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On [[2552#October|October 20, 2552]], the [[Covenant Empire]] [[Battle of Earth|invaded Earth]]. During the orbital battle, the [[Prophet of Regret]]'s [[Regret's Carrier|Flagship]] slipped past Earth's defense grid and descended near the surface, and started deploying troops in both New and Old Mombasa. During [[Battle of Mombasa|the battle]], three [[Dropship 77-Troop Carrier|Pelican dropships]], one with [[John-117|SPARTAN-117]] onboard, were deployed to the city with the mission to capture the Prophet of Regret. On their way to New Mombasa, all of the Pelicans were shot down by a Covenant [[Type-47 Ultra Heavy Assault Platform|Scarab]], and crash-landed in Old Mombasa Sector 0-5. Throughout the rest of the mission, the Chief, accompanied by [[Avery J. Johnson|Sergeant Johnson]] and a number of [[UNSC Marine Corps|UNSC Marines]], fights through the slums of the old city, to the [[Hotel Zanzibar]], out onto the beaches, and finally to the underground [[New Mombasa 105 East|highway system]] that connects the city to [[New Mombasa]].<ref>''[[Halo 2]]'', level ''[[Outskirts (Level)|Outskirts]]''</ref> | On [[2552#October|October 20, 2552]], the [[Covenant Empire]] [[Battle of Earth|invaded Earth]]. During the orbital battle, the [[Prophet of Regret]]'s [[Regret's Carrier|Flagship]] slipped past Earth's defense grid and descended near the surface, and started deploying troops in both New and Old Mombasa. During [[Battle of Mombasa|the battle]], three [[Dropship 77-Troop Carrier|Pelican dropships]], one with [[John-117|SPARTAN-117]] onboard, were deployed to the city with the mission to capture the Prophet of Regret. On their way to New Mombasa, all of the Pelicans were shot down by a Covenant [[Type-47 Ultra Heavy Assault Platform|Scarab]], and crash-landed in Old Mombasa Sector 0-5. Throughout the rest of the mission, the Chief, accompanied by [[Avery J. Johnson|Sergeant Johnson]] and a number of [[UNSC Marine Corps|UNSC Marines]], fights through the slums of the old city, to the [[Hotel Zanzibar]], out onto the beaches, and finally to the underground [[New Mombasa 105 East|highway system]] that connects the city to [[New Mombasa]].<ref>''[[Halo 2]]'', level ''[[Outskirts (Level)|Outskirts]]''</ref> | ||
When Regret's Carrier jumped into slipspace above the city, the jump created a large crater into Old Mombasa, north of the Mombasa island. The Slipspace portal also sucked several city blocks through, and some of the buildings ended up in outer space near [[Installation 05]]. After the battle, large portions of Old Mombasa were [[Glassing|glassed]] by the Covenant fleet in order to unearth the [[Forerunner]] [[Portal | When Regret's Carrier jumped into slipspace above the city, the jump created a large crater into Old Mombasa, north of the Mombasa island. The Slipspace portal also sucked several city blocks through, and some of the buildings ended up in outer space near [[Installation 05]]. After the battle, large portions of Old Mombasa were [[Glassing|glassed]] by the Covenant fleet in order to unearth the [[Forerunner]] [[Artiface|Portal Artifact]] the city was built upon.<ref>''[[Halo 3: ODST]]''</ref> | ||
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