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A scattered Marine presence appeared to remain in force in the immediate vicinity of [[New Mombasa]], where a [[Slipspace]] disaster wiped off a significant number of Marine assets, including a portion of the [[405th Marine Infantry Division|405<sup>th</sup> Marine Infantry Division]]. | A scattered Marine presence appeared to remain in force in the immediate vicinity of [[New Mombasa]], where a [[Slipspace]] disaster wiped off a significant number of Marine assets, including a portion of the [[405th Marine Infantry Division|405<sup>th</sup> Marine Infantry Division]]. | ||
[[Image:UNSC Marine.jpg|right|thumb|A Marine in the UNSC base of [[Crow's Nest (Base)|Crow's Nest]]]] | [[Image:UNSC Marine.jpg|right|thumb|A Marine in the UNSC base of [[Crow's Nest (Base)|Crow's Nest.]]]] | ||
[[Marine]] forces managed to hold out in an underground base, waging a guerrilla war against the [[Covenant]] occupiers of East Africa for some time before the [[Master Chief]]'s arrival from on board the [[Forerunner Dreadnought]] <ref>Sierra 117 (level)</ref>. After his recovery, Marine forces prepared to launch an offensive against the Covenant and reach what they thought to be the [[Installation 00|Ark]]. Unfortunately, the Covenant found them first, and assaulted the base with heavy numbers of infantry. The Marines, Master Chief, and the Arbiter managed to fend them off long enough to evacuate the remainder of the survivors, and destroyed the base rather than let the Covenant learn of their plan<ref>Crows Nest (level)</ref> - the Master Chief personally led a small number of Marines along the Tsavo Highway, penetrating through numerous blockades and passing patrols of [[Type-25 Rapid Assault Vehicle|Choppers]] and [[Wraiths]], eventually reaching the town of Voi<ref>Tsavo Highway (level)</ref>. Once at Voi, the Master Chief and the marines began their operation - destroying all anti-air emplacements, in order to allow Pelican drop ships to insert more UNSC forces, including the Arbiter. One emplacement from a perimeter of heavy [[Covenant Air Artillery|Anti-Air Artillery]] was disabled, allowing UNSC [[C709 Longsword-class Interceptor|Longsword]] Fighters and [[UNSC Frigate|Frigates]] to attack the [[Forerunner Dreadnought]]. The [[Prophet of Truth]], however, activated a portal over the "ark," leading to the true facility - and a Covenant Cruiser made a pinpoint slipspace jump in-atmosphere above Voi, infected by the [[Flood]] | [[Marine]] forces managed to hold out in an underground base, waging a guerrilla war against the [[Covenant]] occupiers of East Africa for some time before the [[Master Chief]]'s arrival from on board the [[Forerunner Dreadnought]] <ref>Sierra 117 (level)</ref>. After his recovery, Marine forces prepared to launch an offensive against the Covenant and reach what they thought to be the [[Installation 00|Ark]]. Unfortunately, the Covenant found them first, and assaulted the base with heavy numbers of infantry. The Marines, Master Chief, and the Arbiter managed to fend them off long enough to evacuate the remainder of the survivors, and destroyed the base rather than let the Covenant learn of their plan<ref>Crows Nest (level)</ref> - the Master Chief personally led a small number of Marines along the Tsavo Highway, penetrating through numerous blockades and passing patrols of [[Type-25 Rapid Assault Vehicle|Choppers]] and [[Wraiths]], eventually reaching the town of Voi<ref>Tsavo Highway (level)</ref>. Once at Voi, the Master Chief and the marines began their operation - destroying all anti-air emplacements, in order to allow Pelican drop ships to insert more UNSC forces, including the Arbiter. One emplacement from a perimeter of heavy [[Covenant Air Artillery|Anti-Air Artillery]] was disabled, allowing UNSC [[C709 Longsword-class Interceptor|Longsword]] Fighters and [[UNSC Frigate|Frigates]] to attack the [[Forerunner Dreadnought]]. The [[Prophet of Truth]], however, activated a portal over the "ark," leading to the true facility - and a Covenant Cruiser made a pinpoint slipspace jump in-atmosphere above Voi, infected by the [[Flood]] | ||