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{{Quote|This is the only place on Earth the [[Covenant Empire|Covenant]] decided to land. That [[Prophet of Regret|Prophet]] is going to tell us why.| [[Admiral]] [[Terrence Hood]]}} | {{Quote|This is the only place on Earth the [[Covenant Empire|Covenant]] decided to land. That [[Prophet of Regret|Prophet]] is going to tell us why.| [[Admiral]] [[Terrence Hood]]}} | ||
'''New Mombasa''' was a major port city and industrial center on [[Mombasa|Mombasa Island]] in south [[Republic of Kenya|Kenya]], in the [[East African Protectorate]] on [[Earth]]. On the mouth of the river north of the island is the [[New Mombasa Orbital Elevator]], a dominant feature of the city skyline. [[Old Mombasa]] is located on the mainland north and south of the island. Like Earth's other [[Space Elevator|tether]] cities, New Mombasa's infrastructure was managed with the help of a second generation [[Artificial Intelligence #Smart and Dumb AIs|"dumb" AI]], the [[Superintendent (Construct)|Superintendent]].<ref name="odst">'''[[Halo 3: ODST]]'''</ref> It was the main target of the initial [[Covenant Empire|Covenant]] attack during the [[Battle of Earth]].<ref name="outskirts">'''[[Halo 2]]''' level ''{{Levelname|Outskirts}}''</ref> The city was invaded, occupied, and destroyed in the course of the conflict. | '''New Mombasa''' was a major port city and industrial center on [[Mombasa|Mombasa Island]] in south [[Republic of Kenya|Kenya]], in the [[East African Protectorate]] on [[Earth]]. On the mouth of the river north of the island is the [[New Mombasa Orbital Elevator]], a dominant feature of the city skyline. [[Old Mombasa]] is located on the mainland north and south of the island. Like Earth's other [[Space Elevator|tether]] cities, New Mombasa's infrastructure was managed with the help of a second generation [[Artificial Intelligence #Smart and Dumb AIs|"dumb" AI]], the [[Superintendent (Construct)|Superintendent]].<ref name="odst">'''[[Halo 3: ODST]]'''</ref> It was the main target of the initial [[Covenant Empire|Covenant]] attack during the [[Battle of Earth]].<ref name="outskirts">'''[[Halo 2]]''' level ''{{Levelname|Outskirts}}''</ref> The city was invaded, occupied, and destroyed in the course of the conflict. New Mombasa is also considered to be a mega city. | ||
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