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[[File:Orbital_Elevator.jpg|thumb|300px|The orbital elevator's base.]]

{{Quote|Taking your packages to new heights.|Slogan of [[New Mombasa Uplift]]~~<ref name="~~streets~~"/>~~}}

{{Quote|Taking your packages to new heights.|Slogan of [[New Mombasa Uplift]]{{Ref/Reuse|streets}}}}

The '''Mombasa Tether''',<ref>''[[Halo: Evolutions - Essential Tales of the Halo Universe|Halo: Evolutions]]'', [[Palace Hotel]]</ref><ref>[http://halo.bungie.net/projects/odst/guide.aspx ''Bungie.net'': Halo 3: ODST Field Guide - New Mombasa]</ref> also known as the '''Mombasa Space Tether'''<ref name="universe">[https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/universe/locations/new-mombasa ''Halo Waypoint'': New Mombasa]</ref> or the '''New Mombasa Orbital Elevator''',<ref>''[[Halo Encyclopedia]]'', p. 296 (2011 edition)</ref> was a [[space elevator]] located at the heart of the [[East African Protectorate]] city of [[New Mombasa]] on [[Earth]]. It was used for lifting heavy ordnance from the surrounding port facilities into a station in [[geosynchronous orbit]] at the top of the elevator structure, a transport method much cheaper and more efficient than booster rockets filled with expensive fuel. The company in charge of the management of the space elevator was called [[New Mombasa Uplift]].<ref name="streets">''[[Halo 3: ODST]]'', campaign level [[Mombasa Streets]]</ref>

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==History==

[[File:H2A Campaign OldMombasa Elevator.png|thumb|250px|The elevator as viewed from Old Mombasa; the ''Solemn Penance'' holds position during the city's occupation.]]

{{Quote|The Mombasa space elevator!" "It collapsed when the city got glassed." "But the tether was thousands of kilometers high..." "Yeah? Well now it's scattered all over the Savannah." "Oh crap...|Two [[UNSC Marine Corps|Marines]] discussing the fate of the space elevator.~~<ref name="~~tsavo~~"/>~~}}

{{Quote|The Mombasa space elevator!" "It collapsed when the city got glassed." "But the tether was thousands of kilometers high..." "Yeah? Well now it's scattered all over the Savannah." "Oh crap...|Two [[UNSC Marine Corps|Marines]] discussing the fate of the space elevator.{{Ref/Reuse|tsavo}}}}

In [[2302]], Mombasa was chosen to be the Earth's first tether city.<ref>''[[Halo: The Essential Visual Guide]]'', p. 129</ref> As a cheap gateway to space, the elevator is the key to New Mombasa's economic and strategic importance. The presence of the elevator radically changed the structure of the city. The elevator's base resides on an artificial island with service roads and a [[MagLev train]] line radiate out from it.<ref>''Halo 3: ODST'', campaign level [[Prepare to Drop]]</ref>

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==Trivia==

[[File:H3ODST_Mombasa_Destroyed.jpg|thumb|The space elevator island after the tether's collapse.]]

*When the elevator snaps, the upper half is sucked into space, while the lower half, as well as some debris from the upper half, is scattered across the landscape. Some original concepts show that the tether was supposed to simply fall to the ground in its entirety. This was likely changed for realism, as if a space elevator was to be cut at its anchor point on Earth's surface, the outward force exerted by the counterweight would cause the entire elevator to rise upward into an unstable orbit.~~<ref name="~~spaceflight~~"/>~~ It is, however apparent, that this was taken into account already in ''Halo 3'', as the main tether itself is not seen among the debris, which mainly includes support rings and cables, indicating that the support structures around the tether fell to the ground as the majority of the tower was pulled upward.

*When the elevator snaps, the upper half is sucked into space, while the lower half, as well as some debris from the upper half, is scattered across the landscape. Some original concepts show that the tether was supposed to simply fall to the ground in its entirety. This was likely changed for realism, as if a space elevator was to be cut at its anchor point on Earth's surface, the outward force exerted by the counterweight would cause the entire elevator to rise upward into an unstable orbit.{{Ref/Reuse|spaceflight}} It is, however apparent, that this was taken into account already in ''Halo 3'', as the main tether itself is not seen among the debris, which mainly includes support rings and cables, indicating that the support structures around the tether fell to the ground as the majority of the tower was pulled upward.

*Several maps of New Mombasa seen during the [[Audio Log]]s in ''[[Halo 3: ODST]]'' show the Mag-Lev lines from the space elevator's base leading to the Mombasa island. However, as seen in-game as well as several other maps, the train lines lead only to the mainland north of the elevator.~~<ref name="~~story~~"/>~~

*Several maps of New Mombasa seen during the [[Audio Log]]s in ''[[Halo 3: ODST]]'' show the Mag-Lev lines from the space elevator's base leading to the Mombasa island. However, as seen in-game as well as several other maps, the train lines lead only to the mainland north of the elevator.{{Ref/Reuse|story}}

*During the level [[Tsavo Highway]] in ''[[Halo 3]]'', when two marines have a brief dialogue about the fate of the elevator, they erroneously refer to it having collapsed when the city was glassed. As seen in ''Halo 3: ODST'', it collapsed well before the glassing of the city, due to its structure weakening from the Slipspace rupture. This may be a mistake on Bungie's part, the marines may have been misinformed of the cause of the destruction, or it may be being used in a colloquial manner to refer to the extensive damage caused by Regret's slipspace jump.

*In the ''[[Halo 2: Anniversary]]'' multiplayer map [[Stonetown]], a space tether remarkably similar to New Mombasa's can be viewed in the map's vista. However, the space tether appears to be under construction, and the city as a whole is nowhere near as built up as it is seen in ''Halo 2'' and ''Halo 3: ODST''. Barring considerable liberties with geography, the tether seen on the map cannot be the New Mombasa's, as Zanzibar Island is over a hundred kilometers away from the city. However, given the tether's apparent incomplete status, it is more likely that the map is set in the post-war period and depicts a new space elevator constructed further away from the East African coast, close enough to be clearly visible from Zanzibar.

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 [[File:Orbital_Elevator.jpg|thumb|300px|The orbital elevator's base.]]
-{{Quote|Taking your packages to new heights.|Slogan of [[New Mombasa Uplift]]<ref name="streets"/>}}
+{{Quote|Taking your packages to new heights.|Slogan of [[New Mombasa Uplift]]{{Ref/Reuse|streets}}}}
 The '''Mombasa Tether''',<ref>''[[Halo: Evolutions - Essential Tales of the Halo Universe|Halo: Evolutions]]'', [[Palace Hotel]]</ref><ref>[http://halo.bungie.net/projects/odst/guide.aspx ''Bungie.net'': Halo 3: ODST Field Guide - New Mombasa]</ref> also known as the '''Mombasa Space Tether'''<ref name="universe">[https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/universe/locations/new-mombasa ''Halo Waypoint'': New Mombasa]</ref> or the '''New Mombasa Orbital Elevator''',<ref>''[[Halo Encyclopedia]]'', p. 296 (2011 edition)</ref> was a [[space elevator]] located at the heart of the [[East African Protectorate]] city of [[New Mombasa]] on [[Earth]]. It was used for lifting heavy ordnance from the surrounding port facilities into a station in [[geosynchronous orbit]] at the top of the elevator structure, a transport method much cheaper and more efficient than booster rockets filled with expensive fuel. The company in charge of the management of the space elevator was called [[New Mombasa Uplift]].<ref name="streets">''[[Halo 3: ODST]]'', campaign level [[Mombasa Streets]]</ref>
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 ==History==
 [[File:H2A Campaign OldMombasa Elevator.png|thumb|250px|The elevator as viewed from Old Mombasa; the ''Solemn Penance'' holds position during the city's occupation.]]
-{{Quote|The Mombasa space elevator!"<br>"It collapsed when the city got glassed."<br>"But the tether was thousands of kilometers high..."<br>"Yeah? Well now it's scattered all over the Savannah."<br>"Oh crap...|Two [[UNSC Marine Corps|Marines]] discussing the fate of the space elevator.<ref name="tsavo"/>}}
+{{Quote|The Mombasa space elevator!"<br>"It collapsed when the city got glassed."<br>"But the tether was thousands of kilometers high..."<br>"Yeah? Well now it's scattered all over the Savannah."<br>"Oh crap...|Two [[UNSC Marine Corps|Marines]] discussing the fate of the space elevator.{{Ref/Reuse|tsavo}}}}
 In [[2302]], Mombasa was chosen to be the Earth's first tether city.<ref>''[[Halo: The Essential Visual Guide]]'', p. 129</ref> As a cheap gateway to space, the elevator is the key to New Mombasa's economic and strategic importance. The presence of the elevator radically changed the structure of the city. The elevator's base resides on an artificial island with service roads and a [[MagLev train]] line radiate out from it.<ref>''Halo 3: ODST'', campaign level [[Prepare to Drop]]</ref>
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 ==Trivia==
 [[File:H3ODST_Mombasa_Destroyed.jpg|thumb|The space elevator island after the tether's collapse.]]
-*When the elevator snaps, the upper half is sucked into space, while the lower half, as well as some debris from the upper half, is scattered across the landscape. Some original concepts show that the tether was supposed to simply fall to the ground in its entirety. This was likely changed for realism, as if a space elevator was to be cut at its anchor point on Earth's surface, the outward force exerted by the counterweight would cause the entire elevator to rise upward into an unstable orbit.<ref name="spaceflight"/> It is, however apparent, that this was taken into account already in ''Halo 3'', as the main tether itself is not seen among the debris, which mainly includes support rings and cables, indicating that the support structures around the tether fell to the ground as the majority of the tower was pulled upward.
+*When the elevator snaps, the upper half is sucked into space, while the lower half, as well as some debris from the upper half, is scattered across the landscape. Some original concepts show that the tether was supposed to simply fall to the ground in its entirety. This was likely changed for realism, as if a space elevator was to be cut at its anchor point on Earth's surface, the outward force exerted by the counterweight would cause the entire elevator to rise upward into an unstable orbit.{{Ref/Reuse|spaceflight}} It is, however apparent, that this was taken into account already in ''Halo 3'', as the main tether itself is not seen among the debris, which mainly includes support rings and cables, indicating that the support structures around the tether fell to the ground as the majority of the tower was pulled upward.
-*Several maps of New Mombasa seen during the [[Audio Log]]s in ''[[Halo 3: ODST]]'' show the Mag-Lev lines from the space elevator's base leading to the Mombasa island. However, as seen in-game as well as several other maps, the train lines lead only to the mainland north of the elevator.<ref name="story"/>
+*Several maps of New Mombasa seen during the [[Audio Log]]s in ''[[Halo 3: ODST]]'' show the Mag-Lev lines from the space elevator's base leading to the Mombasa island. However, as seen in-game as well as several other maps, the train lines lead only to the mainland north of the elevator.{{Ref/Reuse|story}}
 *During the level [[Tsavo Highway]] in ''[[Halo 3]]'', when two marines have a brief dialogue about the fate of the elevator, they erroneously refer to it having collapsed when the city was glassed. As seen in ''Halo 3: ODST'', it collapsed well before the glassing of the city, due to its structure weakening from the Slipspace rupture. This may be a mistake on Bungie's part, the marines may have been misinformed of the cause of the destruction, or it may be being used in a colloquial manner to refer to the extensive damage caused by Regret's slipspace jump.
 *In the ''[[Halo 2: Anniversary]]'' multiplayer map [[Stonetown]], a space tether remarkably similar to New Mombasa's can be viewed in the map's vista. However, the space tether appears to be under construction, and the city as a whole is nowhere near as built up as it is seen in ''Halo 2'' and ''Halo 3: ODST''. Barring considerable liberties with geography, the tether seen on the map cannot be the New Mombasa's, as Zanzibar Island is over a hundred kilometers away from the city. However, given the tether's apparent incomplete status, it is more likely that the map is set in the post-war period and depicts a new space elevator constructed further away from the East African coast, close enough to be clearly visible from Zanzibar.