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space elevators don't need infoboxes; all info is conveyed in the article well enough.
(space elevators don't need infoboxes; all info is conveyed in the article well enough.)
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{{Base Infobox
[[File:Orbital_Elevator.jpg|thumb|300px|The orbital elevator's base.]]
|base=New Mombasa Orbital Elevator
|image=[[File:Orbital_Elevator.jpg|300px]]
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|destroyed=[[2552]]
|purpose=Transportation of cargo/personnel
|usage=
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|defense=
|armament=
|equipment=
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|era(s)=[[Human-Covenant War]]
|notable=[[Battle of Earth]]
|affiliation=[[UNSC]]
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{{Quote|Taking your packages to new heights.|Slogan of [[New Mombasa Uplift]]}}
{{Quote|Taking your packages to new heights.|Slogan of [[New Mombasa Uplift]]}}


The '''New Mombasa Orbital Elevator''', commonly known as the '''Mombasa Tether''',<ref>'''[[Halo: Evolutions - Essential Tales of the Halo Universe]]''' - ''[[Palace Hotel]]'', pages 352, 366</ref><ref>[http://www.bungie.net/projects/odst/guide.aspx '''Bungie.net''': ''Halo 3: ODST Field Guide - New Mombasa'']</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>'''[[Halo 3: ODST]]'''</ref>
The '''New Mombasa Orbital Elevator''', commonly known as the '''Mombasa Tether''',<ref>'''[[Halo: Evolutions - Essential Tales of the Halo Universe]]''' - ''[[Palace Hotel]]'', pages 352, 366</ref><ref>[http://www.bungie.net/projects/odst/guide.aspx '''Bungie.net''': ''Halo 3: ODST Field Guide - New Mombasa'']</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>'''[[Halo 3: ODST]]'''</ref>


== History ==
== History ==
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The elevator did make an appearance in the final game, with the player fighting through its ruins throughout the level [[Tsavo Highway (Level)|Tsavo Highway]] and even hearing some dialogue concerning its fate from [[UNSC Marine Corps/Gameplay|Marine allies]].
The elevator did make an appearance in the final game, with the player fighting through its ruins throughout the level [[Tsavo Highway (Level)|Tsavo Highway]] and even hearing some dialogue concerning its fate from [[UNSC Marine Corps/Gameplay|Marine allies]].
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[[File:Orbital elevator falling.png|thumb|100px|The Orbital Elevator at the moment of collapse, with pieces breaking off and falling.]]
=== ''Halo 3: ODST'' ===
=== ''Halo 3: ODST'' ===
[[File:Orbital elevator falling.png|thumb|left|The Orbital Elevator at the moment of collapse, with pieces breaking off and falling.]]
In ''[[Halo 3: ODST]]'', the Space Elevator plays its most prominent role. The structure has been reimagined from its ''Halo 2'' incarnation; its base is located on an artificial island west of the city center, with [[MagLev Train]] lines leading to it, instead of the center of the Mombasa island in ''Halo 2''. Its general appearance has also been changed, with a different, near-symmetrical base structure, and an additional support structure surrounding the lower part of the tether.
In ''[[Halo 3: ODST]]'', the Space Elevator plays its most prominent role. The structure has been reimagined from its ''Halo 2'' incarnation; its base is located on an artificial island west of the city center, with [[MagLev Train]] lines leading to it, instead of the center of the Mombasa island in ''Halo 2''. Its general appearance has also been changed, with a different, near-symmetrical base structure, and an additional support structure surrounding the lower part of the tether.


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== Gallery ==
== Gallery ==
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<gallery orientation="landscape" widths="150">
File:Nmoe concept.png|Early concept art of the orbital elevator for ''Halo 2''.
File:Nmoe concept.png|Early concept art of the orbital elevator for ''Halo 2''.
File:H3 Outskirts 1.jpg|The elevator's stabilizer rings lie shattered on the Savannah in this concept art for [[Tsavo Highway (Level)|Tsavo Highway]].
File:H3 Outskirts 1.jpg|The elevator's stabilizer rings lie shattered on the Savannah in this concept art for [[Tsavo Highway (Level)|Tsavo Highway]].
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