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<center>''For the [[Halo 3: ODST]] level, see [[Uplift Reserve ( | <center>''For the [[Halo 3: ODST]] level, see [[Uplift Reserve (level)]]''</center> | ||
[[File:Uplift nature reserve.jpg|thumb|right|250px|The entrance to the Uplift Nature Reserve.]] | [[File:Uplift nature reserve.jpg|thumb|right|250px|The entrance to the Uplift Nature Reserve.]] | ||
'''Uplift Nature Reserve''' is a large nature park and a zoo, located on an artificial island next to the city of [[New Mombasa]], [[Kenya]], [[Earth]].<ref name="lev">'''[[Halo 3: ODST]]''', level ''[[Uplift Reserve (Level)|Uplift Reserve]]''</ref> It was funded by [[New Mombasa Uplift]], the company responsible for managing the [[New Mombasa Orbital Elevator]]. Apart from the [[Tsavo]] National Park, Uplift Nature Reserve was the largest wildlife reserve east of [[Nairobi]], and one of the most renowned nature reserves in the world.<ref name="waypoint">'''[[Halo Waypoint]]''', ''Uplift Reserve video''</ref> Uplift Reserve, like all other parks in the city, was under jurisdiction of [[New Mombasa Parks and Recreation]]. | '''Uplift Nature Reserve''' is a large nature park and a zoo, located on an artificial island next to the city of [[New Mombasa]], [[Kenya]], [[Earth]].<ref name="lev">'''[[Halo 3: ODST]]''', level ''[[Uplift Reserve (Level)|Uplift Reserve]]''</ref> It was funded by [[New Mombasa Uplift]], the company responsible for managing the [[New Mombasa Orbital Elevator]]. Apart from the [[Tsavo]] National Park, Uplift Nature Reserve was the largest wildlife reserve east of [[Nairobi]], and one of the most renowned nature reserves in the world.<ref name="waypoint">'''[[Halo Waypoint]]''', ''Uplift Reserve video''</ref> Uplift Reserve, like all other parks in the city, was under jurisdiction of [[New Mombasa Parks and Recreation]]. | ||
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== History == | == History == | ||
During the [[Battle of Mombasa]], Uplift Reserve's Section C was where [[Prophet of Regret|Regret's]] [[Regret's Carrier|Carrier]] deployed its [[Gravity Lift]]'s base, making it the highest concentration of [[Covenant Empire|Covenant]] [[Covenant Army|ground troops]] in the area at the time.<ref>''[[Outskirts (Level)]]'', ''The highest concentration of Covenant ground troops is directly below the carrier.''</ref> Any of the animals that may have been housed in the reserve were likely killed or perhaps evacuated by the reserve's personnel or unintentionally released by the Covenant, or intentionally released by either side to add to the woes of the other. | |||
During the [[Battle of Mombasa]], Uplift Reserve's Section C was where [[Prophet of Regret|Regret's]] [[Regret's Carrier|Carrier]] deployed its [[Gravity Lift]]'s base, making it the highest concentration of [[Covenant Empire|Covenant]] [[Covenant Army|ground troops]] in the area at the time.<ref>''[[Outskirts (Level)]]'', ''The highest concentration of Covenant ground troops is directly below the carrier.''</ref> | |||
After Regret's retreat and the [[Slipstream Space|Slipspace]] event, the Covenant still had a heavy presence in the park, having multiple [[Type-25 Assault Gun Carriage|Wraiths]] and other vehicles stationed in there, especially around their landing zone. The [[United Nations Space Command|UNSC]] [[UNSC Marine Corps|Marine]] forces, under the command of an [[Unnamed UNSC Colonel|unnamed Colonel]], had various [[platoon]]s stationed in all sections of the park; Most of them overpowered and outnumbered by Covenant infantry and armor. Several [[F-99 Unmanned Combat Aerial Vehicle|F-99 combat drones]] also partook in the battle, patrolling the skies. | After Regret's retreat and the [[Slipstream Space|Slipspace]] event, the Covenant still had a heavy presence in the park, having multiple [[Type-25 Assault Gun Carriage|Wraiths]] and other vehicles stationed in there, especially around their landing zone. The [[United Nations Space Command|UNSC]] [[UNSC Marine Corps|Marine]] forces, under the command of an [[Unnamed UNSC Colonel|unnamed Colonel]], had various [[platoon]]s stationed in all sections of the park; Most of them overpowered and outnumbered by Covenant infantry and armor. Several [[F-99 Unmanned Combat Aerial Vehicle|F-99 combat drones]] also partook in the battle, patrolling the skies. | ||
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The turning point of the battle for the reserve was the arrival of an [[Orbital Drop Shock Trooper|ODST]], [[Taylor H. Miles|Taylor "Dutch" Miles]]. Having landed on the beach on the southwest end of the park, he moved out 30 minutes after the Slipspace event and soon regrouped with Marines pinned down by Covenant forces. By this point, the Marines were under orders to secure the carrier's former LZ and snatch a [[Huragok|Tier 1 asset]]. With the assistance of the ODST, the Covenant were defeated and the Marines regrouped and moved out. Leading a [[M12 Light Reconnaissance Vehicle|Warthog]] charge, Dutch made his way through the park to Section B, where the [[Second Platoon (Halo 3: ODST)|Second Platoon]] was pinned down by Covenant armor, most of them taking cover in the reserve's visitor center. With the arrival of Dutch, the Covenant were defeated and the Marines could continue to push forward towards the Colonel's location in Section C, just beside the Covenant landing zone. | The turning point of the battle for the reserve was the arrival of an [[Orbital Drop Shock Trooper|ODST]], [[Taylor H. Miles|Taylor "Dutch" Miles]]. Having landed on the beach on the southwest end of the park, he moved out 30 minutes after the Slipspace event and soon regrouped with Marines pinned down by Covenant forces. By this point, the Marines were under orders to secure the carrier's former LZ and snatch a [[Huragok|Tier 1 asset]]. With the assistance of the ODST, the Covenant were defeated and the Marines regrouped and moved out. Leading a [[M12 Light Reconnaissance Vehicle|Warthog]] charge, Dutch made his way through the park to Section B, where the [[Second Platoon (Halo 3: ODST)|Second Platoon]] was pinned down by Covenant armor, most of them taking cover in the reserve's visitor center. With the arrival of Dutch, the Covenant were defeated and the Marines could continue to push forward towards the Colonel's location in Section C, just beside the Covenant landing zone. | ||
However, before the Marines could make it to the Colonel's position, the Orbital Elevator collapsed and debris rained upon the area. The Colonel was killed by a piece of falling debris, his last orders for the Marines being to clear the area. Upon arrival to the Covenant landing zone, Dutch discovered several Marines taking cover behind a ridge, with many wounded or dead among them, including the Colonel. The [[Jiralhanae Chieftain]] in command of the Covenant in the area had moved out to the last section of the park beyond the landing zone, where the Covenant made their final stand against the UNSC, who soon crushed the remaining Covenant and moved out of the reserve towards their new [[Rally Point|rally point]] at the entrance to the [[ONI Alpha Site]] in [[Kizingo]].<ref name="lev"/> | However, before the Marines could make it to the Colonel's position, the Orbital Elevator collapsed and debris rained upon the area. The Colonel was killed by a piece of falling debris, his last orders for the Marines being to clear the area. Upon arrival to the Covenant landing zone, Dutch discovered several Marines taking cover behind a ridge, with many wounded or dead among them, including the Colonel. The [[Jiralhanae Chieftain]] in command of the Covenant in the area had moved out to the last section of the park beyond the landing zone, where the Covenant made their final stand against the UNSC, who soon crushed the remaining Covenant and moved out of the reserve towards their new [[Rally Point|rally point]] at the entrance to the [[ONI Alpha Site]] in [[Kizingo]].<ref name="lev"/> | ||
However, the UNSC victory was short-lived. The Covenant soon returned in much larger numbers, crushing any remaining resistance. Despite the intense fighting, it would seem that the Uplift Reserve itself managed to survive the battle, as overhead shots of the destroyed city show that the grounds are largely intact. However, it was likely destroyed when the Covenant [[Glassing|glassed]] New Mombasa in order to uncover the [[Forerunner]] [[Portal]] structure the city was built upon. | However, the UNSC victory was short-lived. The Covenant soon returned in much larger numbers, crushing any remaining resistance. Despite the intense fighting, it would seem that the Uplift Reserve itself managed to survive the battle, as overhead shots of the destroyed city show that the grounds are largely intact. However, it was likely destroyed when the Covenant [[Glassing|glassed]] New Mombasa in order to uncover the [[Forerunner]] [[Portal]] structure the city was built upon. | ||
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File:Uplift_sec2_maint.jpg|The main visitor center of the reserve in Section B. | File:Uplift_sec2_maint.jpg|The main visitor center of the reserve in Section B. | ||
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