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*'''[[Niraj Shah]]''' was a UNSC sniper during the battle on the Hill.<ref name="mombasa">[http://halo3.com/believe "Believe" Halo 3 site]</ref> | *'''[[Niraj Shah]]''' was a UNSC sniper during the battle on the Hill.<ref name="mombasa">[http://halo3.com/believe "Believe" Halo 3 site]</ref> | ||
== | == Additional Notes and Theories == | ||
As the diorama was supposedly made as part of a museum display many years after the war, it may in fact be an intentional distortion of what actually happened by the [[Office of Naval Intelligence|ONI Section Two]], in order to prevent knowledge of the [[Forerunner]], the [[Halo Array]], and the [[Installation 00|Ark]] from being gained by the general public, or to simply enforce John-117's status as a near-mythical heroic figure. This would fit with the fact that there has been no description of such a battle in any other location. Likewise, the battle indeed may ''have'' taken place, with [[John-117]]'s participation added to provide an official explanation for his disappearance. | |||
After the [[Battle of Mombasa]], the city and the surrounding area were [[Glassing|glassed]] by the Covenant in order to unearth the [[Forerunner]] [[Portal]] structure under the region. Little is known about possible fighting taking place in the area after this. When John-117 returned to Earth on November 17th, he fought in the [[Tsavo]] region and the town of [[Voi]], but was not present in Mombasa. However, it is unknown whether fighting, and a possible battle similar to the one depicted in the monument, actually took place in Mombasa at this time, only without the Spartan present. | After the [[Battle of Mombasa]], the city and the surrounding area were [[Glassing|glassed]] by the Covenant in order to unearth the [[Forerunner]] [[Portal]] structure under the region. Little is known about possible fighting taking place in the area after this. When John-117 returned to Earth on November 17th, he fought in the [[Tsavo]] region and the town of [[Voi]], but was not present in Mombasa. However, it is unknown whether fighting, and a possible battle similar to the one depicted in the monument, actually took place in Mombasa at this time, only without the Spartan present. | ||
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==Trivia== | ==Trivia== | ||
*This battle was portrayed in the lead-up advertising campaign prior to Halo 3's release. The fashion in which it is portrayed is considered to be non-canon. It was part of Microsoft's Halo 3 Ad Campaign and not Bungie's work. Microsoft at that time had no control or idea of [[Halo 3]]'s story, and therefore it is not present in said canon. Also, it does not appear in | *This battle was portrayed in the lead-up advertising campaign prior to Halo 3's release. The fashion in which it is portrayed is considered to be non-canon. It was part of Microsoft's Halo 3 Ad Campaign and not Bungie's work. Microsoft at that time had no control or idea of ''[[Halo 3]]'''s story, and therefore it is not present in said canon. Also, it does not appear in ''Halo 3'' or ''[[Halo: Uprising]]''. | ||
*There are no Elites shown in this battle, this is because their fleet, although had established an alliance with Humanity, did not officially arrive back at Earth until the battle of [[Voi]] (aside from the [[Thel 'Vadam|The Arbiter]]). | *There are no Elites shown in this battle, this is because their fleet, although had established an alliance with Humanity, did not officially arrive back at Earth until the battle of [[Voi]] (aside from the [[Thel 'Vadam|The Arbiter]]). | ||