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===Interstellar Era=== | ===Interstellar Era=== | ||
[[File: | [[File:HSS-Mombasa Tether.png|thumb|200px|The [[New Mombasa Orbital Elevator]].]] | ||
Mombasa underwent dramatic change with the arrival of the interstellar era. In response to increasing demand for cheap orbital access, due to its economic stability and prominent location, Mombasa was chosen to be Earth's first [[Space elevator|Space Elevator]] city.<ref name="waypoint">''[[Halo Waypoint]]'', "Space Elevator" article (Archived on [https://web.archive.org/web/20111007185941/http://halo.xbox.com/en-us/intel/theuniverse/locations/gallery/space-tether/e9b2f438-9b5b-477e-8e52-d4e6801e9d5b Archive.org])</ref> The government began construction on one of the wonders of the age: a space elevator (Mombasa's proximity to the equator made it an ideal location) in [[2302]].<ref name="bnet" /> This structure served to lift heavy cargo into geosynchronous orbit without expensive booster rockets filled with fuel. | Mombasa underwent dramatic change with the arrival of the interstellar era. In response to increasing demand for cheap orbital access, due to its economic stability and prominent location, Mombasa was chosen to be Earth's first [[Space elevator|Space Elevator]] city.<ref name="waypoint">''[[Halo Waypoint]]'', "Space Elevator" article (Archived on [https://web.archive.org/web/20111007185941/http://halo.xbox.com/en-us/intel/theuniverse/locations/gallery/space-tether/e9b2f438-9b5b-477e-8e52-d4e6801e9d5b Archive.org])</ref> The government began construction on one of the wonders of the age: a space elevator (Mombasa's proximity to the equator made it an ideal location) in [[2302]].<ref name="bnet" /> This structure served to lift heavy cargo into geosynchronous orbit without expensive booster rockets filled with fuel. | ||
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The moniker of Old Mombasa was applied to all municipalities in a 74km radius of Mombasa,<ref name="bnet" /> which would include some towns in [[Wikipedia:Kwale County|Kwale County]] and [[Wikipedia:Kilifi County|Kilifi County]]. | The moniker of Old Mombasa was applied to all municipalities in a 74km radius of Mombasa,<ref name="bnet" /> which would include some towns in [[Wikipedia:Kwale County|Kwale County]] and [[Wikipedia:Kilifi County|Kilifi County]]. | ||
{{Featurelist|secondcolumn=title-2|title-1=Major Locations| | {{Featurelist|secondcolumn=title-2|title-1=Major Locations| | ||
*[[Grid Kilo 23]] | *[[Grid Kilo 23]] | ||
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While the majority of New Mombasa has been divided to numbered sectors, some districts such as [[Mbaraki]], [[Kizingo]] or [[Kikowani]] still retain their original names. The original names are often seen in the names of streets or train stations, for example. Some of the districts' names have changed, albeit slightly; areas originally referred to as Tangana and Liwatoni are now referred to as [[Tanaga]] and Liwitoni, respectively. The locations of some districts have changed as well. This is the case with most of the districts on the southern side of the island, where the sea has claimed large areas of land.<ref name="coastal" /> | While the majority of New Mombasa has been divided to numbered sectors, some districts such as [[Mbaraki]], [[Kizingo]] or [[Kikowani]] still retain their original names. The original names are often seen in the names of streets or train stations, for example. Some of the districts' names have changed, albeit slightly; areas originally referred to as Tangana and Liwatoni are now referred to as [[Tanaga]] and Liwitoni, respectively. The locations of some districts have changed as well. This is the case with most of the districts on the southern side of the island, where the sea has claimed large areas of land.<ref name="coastal" /> | ||
On the outskirts of New Mombasa existed an industrial wasteland where a [[ | On the outskirts of New Mombasa existed an industrial wasteland where a [[Unnamed UNSC munitions testing complex|UNSC munitions testing complex]] existed.<ref>[http://halo.bungie.net/News/content.aspx?type=topnews&cid=12358 ''Bungie.net'', An Affinity for Art]</ref> | ||
{{Featurelist|secondcolumn=title-3|title-1=Industrial zone| | {{Featurelist|secondcolumn=title-3|title-1=Industrial zone| | ||
{{Main|New Mombasa industrial zone}} | {{Main|New Mombasa industrial zone}} | ||
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Multiple media organizations exist within Mombasa. The city has two newspapers, the [[Daily Bulletin]] and [[The Mombasa Times]].<ref name="ani" /> | Multiple media organizations exist within Mombasa. The city has two newspapers, the [[Daily Bulletin]] and [[The Mombasa Times]].<ref name="ani" /> | ||
===Architecture=== | ===Architecture=== | ||
[[File:H2A Campaign OldMombasaCity.png|thumb|right|200px|The variety of architecture in Mombasa.]] | |||
The architecture of the city is different depending on the location. Old Mombasa's architecture was an odd hodgepodge of old and new: 16th-century Muslim arcades, aging 21st-century office buildings, looming 26th-century power couplings, old concrete homes secured with computerized locks. Clotheslines strung next to power lines, and mechanical gates set into ancient brick walls.<ref name="halo2" /><ref name="ani" /> In some areas, newer skyscrapers had found their home.<ref name="coastal" /><ref>''[[Halo: Reach]]'', multiplayer map, [[Breakneck]]</ref> | The architecture of the city is different depending on the location. Old Mombasa's architecture was an odd hodgepodge of old and new: 16th-century Muslim arcades, aging 21st-century office buildings, looming 26th-century power couplings, old concrete homes secured with computerized locks. Clotheslines strung next to power lines, and mechanical gates set into ancient brick walls.<ref name="halo2" /><ref name="ani" /> In some areas, newer skyscrapers had found their home.<ref name="coastal" /><ref>''[[Halo: Reach]]'', multiplayer map, [[Breakneck]]</ref> | ||
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*[[Unnamed NMPD Officer]] | *[[Unnamed NMPD Officer]] | ||
*[[Melody Azikiwe]] | *[[Melody Azikiwe]] | ||
{{Linkbox|gallery=yes}} | |||
==Gallery== | ==Gallery== | ||
===Concept Art=== | ===Concept Art=== | ||
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File:H2 OldMombasa Concept.png|Concept art of a street in Old Mombasa. | File:H2 OldMombasa Concept.png|Concept art of a street in Old Mombasa. | ||
File:H3ODST_TetherBase_Concept_2.jpg|Concept art of the Orbital Elevator. | File:H3ODST_TetherBase_Concept_2.jpg|Concept art of the Orbital Elevator. | ||
File:H2A-pavel-belov-metropolis-opening.jpg|Concept art of the battle on the suspension bridge. | |||
File:HR Breakneck Concept 2.jpg|Concept of the Mombasa skyline. | |||
</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
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File:Old Mombasa.jpg|The skyline of Old Mombasa. | File:Old Mombasa.jpg|The skyline of Old Mombasa. | ||
New Mombasa Bridge.png|A view of the suspension bridge from Old Mombasa. | New Mombasa Bridge.png|A view of the suspension bridge from Old Mombasa. | ||
File:H2A - Sector0-5Aerial.png|An overview of a part of Old Mombasa. | |||
</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
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File:Mombasa_skyline.jpg|The skyline of New Mombasa. | File:Mombasa_skyline.jpg|The skyline of New Mombasa. | ||
File:Uplift bridge.jpg|Uplift Nature Preserve. | File:Uplift bridge.jpg|Uplift Nature Preserve. | ||
File:HR Mombasa Skyline.png|The city center of New Mombasa. | |||
File:Mombasa area.png|Mombasa area after the [[Battle of Mombasa]]. | File:Mombasa area.png|Mombasa area after the [[Battle of Mombasa]]. | ||
File:Mombasa | File:H2A-ADatB-Mombasa.jpg|Northwestern New Mombasa. | ||
File:HSS-Gameplay-City Tour.jpg|A simulated version of the battle in New Mombasa. | |||
</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
