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|side1=[[United Nations Space Command]] | |side1=[[United Nations Space Command]] | ||
|side2=[[Covenant]] | |side2=[[Covenant]] | ||
|commanders1=[[Fleet Admiral]] [[Hood]], [[Commander]] [[Miranda Keyes]] | |commanders1=[[Fleet Admiral]] [[Lord Hood|Hood]], [[Commander]] [[Miranda Keyes]] | ||
|commanders2=[[High Prophet of Regret]] | |commanders2=[[High Prophet of Regret]] | ||
|forces1= | |forces1= | ||
*(1) [[UNSC Frigate|Frigate]] | *(1) [[UNSC Frigate|Frigate]] | ||
**{{UNSCShip|In Amber Clad}} | **{{UNSCShip|In Amber Clad}} | ||
*[[Colonial Militia]] | |||
*[[UNSC Marine Corps]] | *[[UNSC Marine Corps]] | ||
**[[405th Marine Infantry Division|405<sup>th</sup> Marine Infantry Division]] | **[[405th Marine Infantry Division|405<sup>th</sup> Marine Infantry Division]] | ||
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***[[7th ODST Battalion]] | ***[[7th ODST Battalion]] | ||
|forces2=*(1) [[Assault Carrier]] | |forces2=*(1) [[Assault Carrier]] | ||
**( | **(2) [[Type-47 UHAP|Type-47 UHAP "Scarabs"]] | ||
**Numerous [[Type-52 Troop Carrier|Type-52 "Phantom" Troop Carriers]] | **Numerous [[Type-52 Troop Carrier|Type-52 "Phantom" Troop Carriers]] | ||
**Numerous [[Type-26 Ground Support Aircraft|Type-26 GSA "Banshees"]] | **Numerous [[Type-26 Ground Support Aircraft|Type-26 GSA "Banshees"]] | ||
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**Numerous [[Type-32 Rapid Assault Vehicle|Type-32 RAV "Ghosts"]] | **Numerous [[Type-32 Rapid Assault Vehicle|Type-32 RAV "Ghosts"]] | ||
**Numerous [[Shadow]] Troop Carriers | **Numerous [[Shadow]] Troop Carriers | ||
|casual1=Probably light casualties | |casual1=Colonial Militia wiped out<br> | ||
|casual2=Probably heavy casualties | Light civilian casualties<br> | ||
Probably light to medium casualties for Marine forces | |||
|casual2=Probably heavy casualties<br> | |||
(1) [[Type-47 UHAP|Type-47 UHAP "Scarabs"]] | |||
}} | }} | ||
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==Beginning== | ==Beginning== | ||
===Covenant | ===Covenant Invasion=== | ||
During the [[First Battle of Earth]], a single Covenant Carrier (the High Prophet of Regret's flagship) broke through [[UNSC Home Fleet]] defensive lines and landed on Earth <ref>''[[Halo 2]]'', level ''[[Cairo Station (Level)|Cairo Station]]''</ref><ref>''[[Halo Graphic Novel]]'', page 90</ref>. The ship landed at [[Mombasa]] in [[Kenya]]. The city was lightly defended, with only elements of the [[77th Marine Regiment|77th Marines]] scattered around the city <ref>''[[Halo Graphic Novel]]'', pages 86 to 98</ref>. | During the [[First Battle of Earth]], a single Covenant Carrier (the High Prophet of Regret's flagship) broke through [[UNSC Home Fleet]] defensive lines and landed on Earth <ref>''[[Halo 2]]'', level ''[[Cairo Station (Level)|Cairo Station]]''</ref><ref>''[[Halo Graphic Novel]]'', page 90</ref>. The ship landed at [[Mombasa]] in [[Kenya]]. The city was lightly defended, with only elements of the [[77th Marine Regiment|77th Marines]] scattered around the city <ref>''[[Halo Graphic Novel]]'', pages 86 to 98</ref>. | ||
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===UNSC Insertion=== | ===UNSC Insertion=== | ||
Three [[Pelicans|D77H-TCI Pelican | Three [[Pelicans|D77H-TCI Pelican Dropships]] were deployed by the [[In Amber Clad]] to board the [[Assault Carrier]] hovering near the [[New Mombasa Orbital Elevator]]. Intercepted transmission from the Covenant forces lead the UNSC to (correctly) believe that it was the [[High Prophet or Regret]] in command of the opposing force, making his capture their highest objective. However, before they could get near the the Carrier, the formation ran across a Type 47 Scarab which shot down two of the Pelicans, one carrying [[Sergeant Major|SgtMaj]] [[Avery Johnson]] and [[John-117|SPARTAN John-117]] and the other carrying [[Gunnery Sergeant|GySgt]] [[Pete Stacker]] and an [[ODST|Shock Trooper]] squad. | ||
Both teams suffered few casualties from their respective crashes. The SPARTAN's team moved into a nearby bunker while Stacker's team moved up the beach to the [[Hotel Zanzibar]] and set up a command post, eliminating several Covenant units in the process. Both teams then waited in their respective locations for extraction. | |||
=== | ===Outskirts=== | ||
[[Image:Pelican and warthog.jpg|200px|thumb|right|UNSC Forces approaching New Mombasa.]] | [[Image:Pelican and warthog.jpg|200px|thumb|right|UNSC Forces approaching New Mombasa.]] | ||
After the Covenant made several attempts to eliminate [[Spartan-117]]'s group including sending in a pair of [[Lekgolo]]s, the third Pelican from their flight found the group and gave them coordinate of an extraction point. [[Commander Keyes]] ordered Johnson to regroup with the [[ | After the Covenant made several attempts to eliminate [[Spartan-117]]'s group including sending in a pair of [[Lekgolo]]s, the third Pelican from their flight found the group and gave them coordinate of an extraction point. [[Commander Keyes]] ordered Johnson to regroup with the [[In Amber Clad]] so that he could coordinate further deployment of Infantry and Armor units while the Spartan continued on foot through the city to find the second squad. | ||
The pinned down [[ODST|ODSTs]] in Hotel Zanzibar were rescued by John-117, who then organized an offense by destroying Covenant infantry, armor, and anti-aircraft batteries on the beaches facing New Mombasa. | |||
==UNSC Offensive== | ==UNSC Offensive== | ||
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===City Center=== | ===City Center=== | ||
After the engagement on the bridge, UNSC forces entered New Mombasa in large numbers. They linked up with various squads of Marines as they moved through the city, eliminating Covenant forces that were setting up positions. The SPARTAN's worked their way towards the City Center, finding that the Scarab had, likewise, taken a similar path. | |||
[[Image:scarabcannon.jpg|250px|thumb|right|The Scarab fires upon a M808 Scorpion MBT.]] | [[Image:scarabcannon.jpg|250px|thumb|right|The Scarab fires upon a M808 Scorpion MBT.]] | ||
Once the city center, they found a Marine outpost commanded by [[Staff Sergeant|SSgt]] [[Marcus Banks]] of [["A" Company|Alpha Company]] under siege by a platoon of [[Type-25 Wraith|Type-25 Wraith MBT's]]. A UNSC Mechanized unit destroys the Wraiths, and secures a landing zone for reinforcements. The Pelicans dropped a platoon of Marine infantry and a M808 Scorpion MBT. | |||
==Conclusion== | ==Conclusion== | ||
===Destruction of the Scarab=== | ===Destruction of the Scarab=== | ||