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<center>''For the [[Halo 3: ODST]] level, see [[Uplift Reserve (Level)]]''</center> | <center>''For the [[Halo 3: ODST]] level, see [[Uplift Reserve (Level)]]''</center> | ||
'''Uplift Nature Reserve''' is a large park, located on an artificial island next to the city of [[New Mombasa]], [[Kenya]], [[Earth]]. The area is made up of circular segments surrounded by high concrete walls. One of the segments, which also contains the entrance, is attached to the [[Mombasa]] Island, while the rest are in a cluster, forming an artificial island. The segments are connected to each other by a bridge.<ref>''[[Halo 3: ODST]] level [[Uplift Reserve (Level)|Uplift Reserve]]''</ref> | '''Uplift Nature Reserve''' is a large park and a zoo, located on an artificial island next to the city of [[New Mombasa]], [[Kenya]], [[Earth]]. It was apparently funded by New Mombasa Uplift, the company responsible for managing the [[New Mombasa Orbital Elevator]].<ref name="com">''[[Halo 3: ODST]] level [[Uplift Reserve (Level)|Uplift Reserve]] - Marines' comments''</ref> | ||
== Description == | |||
The area resides southwest of the Mombasa island, and it is made up of circular segments surrounded by high concrete walls. One of the segments, which also contains the entrance, is attached to the [[Mombasa]] Island, while the rest are in a cluster, forming an artificial island. The segments are connected to each other by a bridge.<ref name="lev">''[[Halo 3: ODST]] level [[Uplift Reserve (Level)|Uplift Reserve]]''</ref> The [[New Mombasa Coastal Highway|Coastal Highway]] goes around the segment nearest to the city.<ref>''[[Halo 3: ODST]] level [[Coastal Highway (Level)|Coastal Highway]]''</ref> | |||
== History == | |||
During the [[Battle of Mombasa]], Uplift Reserve was where [[Prophet of Regret|Regret's]] [[Regret's Carrier|Carrier]] deployed its [[Gravity Lift]]'s base,<ref name="com"/> 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> Later in the battle, the park was still occupied by the Covenant, who had multiple [[Type-25 Assault Gun Carriage|Wraiths]] and other vehicles stationed in there. The [[United Nations Space Command|UNSC]] forces pushed through the Covenant defenses, eventually crushing all Covenant resistance in the area.<ref name="lev"/> | |||
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