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{{Quote|This is the only place on [[Earth]] the [[Covenant Empire|Covenant]] decided to land. That [[Prophet of Regret|Prophet]] is going to tell us why.|Admiral [[Terrence Hood]]}} | {{Quote|This is the only place on [[Earth]] the [[Covenant Empire|Covenant]] decided to land. That [[Prophet of Regret|Prophet]] is going to tell us why.|Admiral [[Terrence Hood]]}} | ||
The '''Battle of Mombasa''' was a part of the [[Battle of Earth]], taking place in late [[2552#October|October 2552]]. Over the course of the battle, [[Covenant Empire|Covenant]] forces captured the city of [[Mombasa]], [[Kenya]] and it was quickly retaken in a matter of hours by the [[UNSC]].<ref name="outskirts">'''[[Halo 2]]''', campaign level, ''[[Outskirts (level)|Outskirts]]''</ref><ref name="metropolis">'''Halo 2''', campaign level, ''[[Metropolis (level)|Metropolis]]''</ref> However, after the [[Prophet of Regret]]'s retreat, the city was occupied by another, larger Covenant force sent by the [[Prophet of Truth]].<ref name="bnet">[http://www.bungie.net/News/content.aspx?type=topnews&cid=16989 '''Bungie.net''': ''Bungie Weekly Update: 01/23/09'']</ref> In the aftermath of the battle, the [[The Artifact|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 name="coastal">'''[[Halo 3: ODST]]''', campaign level, ''[[Coastal Highway (level)|Coastal Highway]]''</ref><ref name="waypoint">'''[[Halo Waypoint]]''', ''" | The '''Battle of Mombasa''' was a part of the [[Battle of Earth]], taking place in late [[2552#October|October 2552]]. Over the course of the battle, [[Covenant Empire|Covenant]] forces captured the city of [[Mombasa]], [[Kenya]] and it was quickly retaken in a matter of hours by the [[UNSC]].<ref name="outskirts">'''[[Halo 2]]''', campaign level, ''[[Outskirts (level)|Outskirts]]''</ref><ref name="metropolis">'''Halo 2''', campaign level, ''[[Metropolis (level)|Metropolis]]''</ref> However, after the [[Prophet of Regret]]'s retreat, the city was occupied by another, larger Covenant force sent by the [[Prophet of Truth]].<ref name="bnet">[http://www.bungie.net/News/content.aspx?type=topnews&cid=16989 '''Bungie.net''': ''Bungie Weekly Update: 01/23/09'']</ref> In the aftermath of the battle, the [[The Artifact|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 name="coastal">'''[[Halo 3: ODST]]''', campaign level, ''[[Coastal Highway (level)|Coastal Highway]]''</ref><ref name="waypoint">'''[[Halo Waypoint]]''', ''"Ten Twenty" history article''</ref> | ||
==Background== | ==Background== | ||