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During the battles for control of the city, an ODST force was inserted to bolster the ground forces already present - the majority were caught in the blast caused by the Assault Carrier's transition. It is unknown exactly how many ODSTs were killed on their way down, though at least six survived landing.<ref>Halo 3: ODST</ref> | During the battles for control of the city, an ODST force was inserted to bolster the ground forces already present - the majority were caught in the blast caused by the Assault Carrier's transition. It is unknown exactly how many ODSTs were killed on their way down, though at least six survived landing.<ref>Halo 3: ODST</ref> | ||
==Appearances== | |||
The city of New Mombasa has appeared very different in it's incarnations over the years. | |||
=== [[Halo 2 E3 Demo]] === | |||
In the E3 presentation of [[Halo 2]], the city appeared vastly different from it's later versions. | |||
The [[New Mombasa Orbital Elevator]] was nowhere to be found. Instead, the Space Elevator's site in the heart of the city was occupied by a massive tower shaped like a African Baobab tree, composed of massive skyscrapers. The tower was also surrounded by spires. The city was much larger than it's future incarnations, with urban metropolis sprawling into the horizon as far as one could see. The internal architecture of the city also differed greatly in the final version of Halo 2. | |||
=== [[Halo 2]] === | |||
[[File:SpaceElevator.jpg|thumb|150px|The center of New Mombasa, in Halo 2.]] | |||
In Halo 2, the city was shaped more like it's real-world counterpart, with the metropolis residing on the Mombasa island. The space elevator was located in the city center center, surrounded by massive skyscrapers. A massive suspension bridge connected the island to [[Old Mombasa]]. A large artificial canal cut through the island. The streets also appeared more simple and plain than in the E3 Demo. More trees and plants were also seen. | |||
=== [[Halo 3: ODST]] === | |||
The city's architecture was changed again considerably in Halo 3: ODST. | |||
The skyscrapers in the city appear more sleek and tall than in Halo 2. The Orbital Elevator now resides on a small artificial island, instead of the city center. The space elevator's base structure is also made different, notably being less immense in size than in Halo 2. The internal architecture is made more detailed, resembling more the city seen in the E3 2003 demo. The city center also appears more symmetrical, as seen in the in-game map of the city. | |||
==Trivia== | ==Trivia== | ||
*[[Tterrab Industries]], a corporation in downtown New Mombasa, is Bungie level designer [[Chris Barrett|Chris Barrett's]] name reversed. "[[Mtangulizi Kampuni]]," printed on a welcome mat at the entrance to the building that leads to the canals, is Swahili for "[[Forerunner]] Company".<ref>[http://www.yale.edu/swahili/ The Internet Living Swahili Dictionary]</ref> | |||
*[[Tterrab Industries]], a corporation in downtown New Mombasa, is Bungie level designer [[Chris Barrett|Chris Barrett's]] name reversed. "Mtangulizi Kampuni," printed on a welcome mat at the entrance to the building that leads to the canals, is Swahili for "[[Forerunner]] Company".<ref>[http://www.yale.edu/swahili/ The Internet Living Swahili Dictionary]</ref> | |||
==Gallery== | ==Gallery== | ||
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File:H3ODST NewMombasa.jpg|New Mombasa after the slipspace event. | File:H3ODST NewMombasa.jpg|New Mombasa after the slipspace event. | ||
File:H3ODST NewMombasa02.jpg|Another view of the devastated city. | File:H3ODST NewMombasa02.jpg|Another view of the devastated city. | ||
</gallery> | </gallery> | ||