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In the dawn of the 24th century, Mombasa was chosen to be the Earth's first tether city. 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 - service roads and a [[MagLev Train|Mag-lev]] line radiate out from its base, connecting it to nearby warehouses and factories. The elevator's base resides on an artificial island full of warehouses and docking facilities, to provide more docking space for incoming cargo vessels. And it was this influx of business and trade brought in by the elevator that made New Mombasa the metropolis it was by the time of the [[Covenant Empire|Covenant]] [[Battle of Earth|invasion]].

During the [[Battle of Mombasa]], the elevator was shut down.<ref name="story">'''Halo 3: ODST''', ''[[Sadie's Story]]''</ref> When the [[Prophet of Regret]] retreated, his [[~~Regret's Carrier|Flagship~~]] initiated [[Slipstream Space|Slipspace]] transition over the city, right beside the Orbital Elevator. The resulting shockwave swept through the structure, weakening it considerably.

During the [[Battle of Mombasa]], the elevator was shut down.<ref name="story">'''Halo 3: ODST''', ''[[Sadie's Story]]''</ref> When the [[Prophet of Regret]] retreated, his flagship, ''[[Solemn Penance]]'', initiated [[Slipstream Space|Slipspace]] transition over the city, right beside the Orbital Elevator. The resulting shockwave swept through the structure, weakening it considerably.

Under an hour later on the same day, the damage from the Slipspace rupture was too much for the support structure to handle. It exploded at multiple points, and the tether snapped at some two kilometers above the surface. The upper portion of the tether was instantly pulled upward by its orbital counterweight, now severed from the anchor point. The lower section collapsed, leaving only a small portion of the lower support structure intact, even though heavily damaged. Several pieces of debris crashed around the city and the surrounding area, while more fallout presumably caused considerable damage to buildings near the tether.<ref>'''Halo 3: ODST''', campaign level ''[[Uplift Reserve (level)|Uplift Reserve]]''</ref>

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== Appearances ==

[[File:SpaceElevator.jpg|thumb|right|The space elevator as seen during the Halo 2 campaign, with the ''[[Solemn Penance]]'' holding position nearby.]]

=== ''Halo 2'' ===

In ''[[Halo 2]]'', the space elevator is visible throughout all the Earth levels, first as a thin line on the horizon in [[Outskirts]], then later as a ringed tower in the skyline of [[~~Metropolis (Level)|~~Metropolis]]. Only at the end of that level is the player offered an unobstructed view of the structure from across the artificial canal.

In ''[[Halo 2]]'', the space elevator is visible throughout all the Earth levels, first as a thin line on the horizon in [[Outskirts]], then later as a ringed tower in the skyline of [[Metropolis]]. Only at the end of that level is the player offered an unobstructed view of the structure from across the artificial canal.

At the end of the campaign level Metropolis, the flagship of the [[Prophet of Regret]] flees into slipspace with the ''[[UNSC In Amber Clad|In Amber Clad]]'' in hot pursuit. This in-atmosphere jump unleashes a wave of energy that scours the area. Originally this was thought to collapse the tower, but as seen in ''Halo 3: ODST'', this wasn't the case.

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 In the dawn of the 24th century, Mombasa was chosen to be the Earth's first tether city. 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 - service roads and a [[MagLev Train|Mag-lev]] line radiate out from its base, connecting it to nearby warehouses and factories. The elevator's base resides on an artificial island full of warehouses and docking facilities, to provide more docking space for incoming cargo vessels. And it was this influx of business and trade brought in by the elevator that made New Mombasa the metropolis it was by the time of the [[Covenant Empire|Covenant]] [[Battle of Earth|invasion]].
-During the [[Battle of Mombasa]], the elevator was shut down.<ref name="story">'''Halo 3: ODST''', ''[[Sadie's Story]]''</ref> When the [[Prophet of Regret]] retreated, his [[Regret's Carrier|Flagship]] initiated [[Slipstream Space|Slipspace]] transition over the city, right beside the Orbital Elevator. The resulting shockwave swept through the structure, weakening it considerably.
+During the [[Battle of Mombasa]], the elevator was shut down.<ref name="story">'''Halo 3: ODST''', ''[[Sadie's Story]]''</ref> When the [[Prophet of Regret]] retreated, his flagship, ''[[Solemn Penance]]'', initiated [[Slipstream Space|Slipspace]] transition over the city, right beside the Orbital Elevator. The resulting shockwave swept through the structure, weakening it considerably.
 Under an hour later on the same day, the damage from the Slipspace rupture was too much for the support structure to handle. It exploded at multiple points, and the tether snapped at some two kilometers above the surface. The upper portion of the tether was instantly pulled upward by its orbital counterweight, now severed from the anchor point. The lower section collapsed, leaving only a small portion of the lower support structure intact, even though heavily damaged. Several pieces of debris crashed around the city and the surrounding area, while more fallout presumably caused considerable damage to buildings near the tether.<ref>'''Halo 3: ODST''', campaign level ''[[Uplift Reserve (level)|Uplift Reserve]]''</ref>
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 == Appearances ==
-[[File:SpaceElevator.jpg|thumb|right|The space elevator as seen during the Halo 2 campaign, with [[Prophet of Regret|Regret's]] [[Regret's Carrier|flagship]] holding position nearby.]]
+[[File:SpaceElevator.jpg|thumb|right|The space elevator as seen during the Halo 2 campaign, with the ''[[Solemn Penance]]'' holding position nearby.]]
 === ''Halo 2'' ===
-In ''[[Halo 2]]'', the space elevator is visible throughout all the Earth levels, first as a thin line on the horizon in [[Outskirts]], then later as a ringed tower in the skyline of [[Metropolis (Level)|Metropolis]]. Only at the end of that level is the player offered an unobstructed view of the structure from across the artificial canal.
+In ''[[Halo 2]]'', the space elevator is visible throughout all the Earth levels, first as a thin line on the horizon in [[Outskirts]], then later as a ringed tower in the skyline of [[Metropolis]]. Only at the end of that level is the player offered an unobstructed view of the structure from across the artificial canal.
 At the end of the campaign level Metropolis, the flagship of the [[Prophet of Regret]] flees into slipspace with the ''[[UNSC In Amber Clad|In Amber Clad]]'' in hot pursuit. This in-atmosphere jump unleashes a wave of energy that scours the area. Originally this was thought to collapse the tower, but as seen in ''Halo 3: ODST'', this wasn't the case.