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{{Quote|Hello, traveler. Mombasa welcomes you!|Superintendent<ref>''[[Sadie's Story]]'', Circle 1, Arc 1</ref>}} | |||
'''Mombasa'''{{Ref/Novel|[[Halo: Mortal Dictata]]|Chapter=3}} is a major [[Earth]] [[city]]{{Ref/Book| | '''Mombasa'''{{Ref/Novel|[[Halo: Mortal Dictata]]|Chapter=3}}{{Ref/Reuse|CFShowcase}}{{Ref/Reuse|infinitestreets}} is a major [[Earth]] [[city]]{{Ref/Book|EVG|Page=54}} in the [[Republic of Kenya]]; a member state of the [[East African Protectorate]].{{Ref/Reuse|nmwaypoint}} The heart of the city was the prosperous [[New Mombasa]] on [[Wikipedia:Mombasa Island|Mombasa Island]]. The nearby mainland was the site of [[Old Mombasa]], a comparatively run-down district.{{Ref/Site|Id=bnet|URL=http://halo.bungie.net/projects/odst/guide.aspx|Site=Bungie.net|Page=Halo 3 ODST : Field Guide - New Mombasa|D=25|M=05|Y=2013|LocalArchive=Archive:Bungie.net/Halo 3: ODST: Field Guide#Intel}} Mombasa was considered a [[Wikipedia:Megacity|megacity]].{{Ref/Book|Id=evgpage201|EVG|Page=201}} | ||
Mombasa is considered one of the most renowned and majestic cities on the [[planet]] and the "heart and soul" of the East African Protectorate.{{Ref/Book| | Mombasa is considered one of the most renowned and majestic cities on the [[planet]] and the "heart and soul" of the East African Protectorate.{{Ref/Book|EVG|Page=129}} The city's sea wall was famous.{{Ref/Anthology|Id=palacehotel|Evo|Palace Hotel}} | ||
Mombasa was the site of [[Earth]]'s first [[Space elevator]]{{Ref/Reuse|bnet}} and centuries later, was a [[Battle of Mombasa|battlefield]] in the [[2552|climactic year]] of the [[Human-Covenant War]].{{Ref/Reuse|halo2}}{{Ref/Reuse|metropolis}} Most, if not the entire city was destroyed in this battle{{Ref/Map|H2|[[Tombstone]]}}{{Ref/Reuse|tsavo}}{{Ref/Reuse|coastal}} requiring reconstruction through [[Project Rebirth]].{{Ref/Reuse|mombasapressrelease}} | Mombasa was the site of [[Earth]]'s first [[Space elevator]]{{Ref/Reuse|bnet}} and centuries later, was a [[Battle of Mombasa|battlefield]] in the [[2552|climactic year]] of the [[Human-Covenant War]].{{Ref/Reuse|halo2}}{{Ref/Reuse|metropolis}} Most, if not the entire city was destroyed in this battle{{Ref/Map|H2|[[Tombstone]]}}{{Ref/Reuse|tsavo}}{{Ref/Reuse|coastal}} requiring reconstruction through [[Project Rebirth]].{{Ref/Reuse|mombasapressrelease}}{{Ref/Site|Id=CFShowcase|URL=https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/news/showcase-sensitive|Site=Halo Waypoint|Page=Canon Fodder - Showcase Sensitive|D=16|M=6|Y=2021}} | ||
==Overview== | ==Overview== | ||
===Geography=== | ===Geography=== | ||
Mombasa Island, where the metropolis of New Mombasa lies, is separated from the mainland by two creeks: [[Wikipedia:Tudor Creek|Tudor Creek]] to the north and [[Kilindini Harbor]] to the south. Northwest of the island and between the inlets, there | Mombasa Island, where the metropolis of New Mombasa lies, is separated from the mainland by two creeks: [[Wikipedia:Tudor Creek|Tudor Creek]] to the north and [[Kilindini Harbor]] to the south. Northwest of the island and between the inlets, there may be a large peninsula, connected to the Mombasa island by the [[Wikipedia:Makupa Causeway|Makupa Causeway]].{{Ref/Note|This landmass was shown to be covered by water in ''Halo 3: ODST''. This could be explained by the dramatic climbing of sea levels due to global warming, whose results are evident throughout Mombasa. Or by the creation of an artificial seaway that reaches further inland. It's also possible that this simply wasn't created for the in-game area as the only way to see that far west is in [[Panoramic camera mode]]}} Outside of the city and outside of [[Voi]] were the [[New Mombasa badlands]].{{Ref/Game|[[Halo 3]]|[[Easter egg]], [[Missing Person Poster]]}} | ||
====Old Mombasa==== | ====Old Mombasa==== | ||
[[File:H2A Campaign OldMombasaSkyline.png|200px|thumb | [[File:H2A Campaign OldMombasaSkyline.png|200px|thumb|The skyline of Old Mombasa.{{Ref/Reuse|ani}}]] | ||
{{Main|Old Mombasa}} | {{Main|Old Mombasa}} | ||
Much of the mainland was known as Old Mombasa. This includes parts of the mainland [[Wikipedia:Likoni|south and southwest]] of Kilindini Harbour.{{Ref/Reuse|halo2}}{{Ref/Site|Id=nmwaypoint | Much of the mainland was known as Old Mombasa. This includes parts of the mainland [[Wikipedia:Likoni|south and southwest]] of Kilindini Harbour.{{Ref/Reuse|halo2}}{{Ref/Site|Id=nmwaypoint|URL=https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/universe/locations/new-mombasa|Site=Halo Waypoint|Page=New Mombasa|D=01|M=6|Y=2020}} | ||
The moniker of Old Mombasa was applied to all municipalities in a 74 km radius of Mombasa.{{Ref/Reuse|bnet}} | The moniker of Old Mombasa was applied to all municipalities in a 74 km radius of Mombasa.{{Ref/Reuse|bnet}} | ||
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====New Mombasa==== | ====New Mombasa==== | ||
[[File:Nm skyline 1.jpg|thumb | [[File:Nm skyline 1.jpg|thumb|200px|The city center of New Mombasa in 2552.{{Ref/Level|H3ODST|Uplift Reserve}}]] | ||
{{Main|New Mombasa}} | {{Main|New Mombasa}} | ||
New Mombasa encompasses the entirety of Mombasa Island,{{Ref/Reuse|bnet}} as well as some mainland territories.{{Ref/Reuse|nmwaypoint}} | New Mombasa encompasses the entirety of Mombasa Island,{{Ref/Reuse|bnet}} as well as some mainland territories.{{Ref/Reuse|nmwaypoint}} | ||
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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/Reuse|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/Reuse|coastal}} | ||
On the outskirts of New Mombasa existed an industrial wasteland where a [[Unnamed UNSC munitions testing complex|UNSC munitions testing complex]] sat.{{Ref/Site | On the outskirts of New Mombasa existed an industrial wasteland where a [[Unnamed UNSC munitions testing complex|UNSC munitions testing complex]] sat.{{Ref/Site|URL=http://halo.bungie.net/News/content.aspx?type=topnews&cid=12358|Site=Bungie.net|Page=An Affinity for Art|D=01|M=6|Y=2020}} | ||
=====Locations===== | =====Locations===== | ||
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{{Col-end}} | {{Col-end}} | ||
}} | }} | ||
===Known residents=== | ===Known residents=== | ||
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On [[2512|December 19, 2512]], the Superintendent was activated to manage the city's infrastructure.<ref name="wayp">[https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/universe/tech/superintendent ''Halo Waypoint:'' Superintendent]</ref> | On [[2512|December 19, 2512]], the Superintendent was activated to manage the city's infrastructure.<ref name="wayp">[https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/universe/tech/superintendent ''Halo Waypoint:'' Superintendent]</ref> | ||
===Covenant | ===Human-Covenant War=== | ||
[[File:LC 002 Doc Recon.png|thumb|250px|Some of the | [[File:LC 002 Doc Recon.png|thumb|250px|Some of the effects the Covenant had on the Mombasa area.]] | ||
{{Main|Battle of Mombasa}} | {{Main|Battle of Mombasa}} | ||
On [[2552#October|October 20, 2552]], a small group of [[Covenant Empire|Covenant]] [[capital ship]]s arrived at Earth. Uninformed of the Human presence on Earth, Regret was outnumbered and outgunned against the [[UNSC Home Fleet]]. During the orbital battle, the [[Prophet of Regret]]'s [[Solemn Penance| | On [[2552#October|October 20, 2552]], a [[Fleet of Sacred Consecration|small group]] of [[Covenant Empire|Covenant]] [[capital ship]]s arrived at Earth. Uninformed of the Human presence on Earth, Regret was outnumbered and outgunned against the [[UNSC Home Fleet]]. During the orbital battle, the [[Prophet of Regret]]'s [[Solemn Penance|flagship]] broke through Earth's defenses and descended to the atmosphere, and anchored itself above New Mombasa.<ref name="halo2">''[[Halo 2]]'', campaign level [[Outskirts]]</ref> The Covenant started deploying their ground forces to the city, in search of a [[Forerunner]] relic, the [[Installation 00|Ark]] [[The Artifact|Portal]], buried under the city.<ref name="sunrise">''[[Halo Graphic Novel]]'', [[Second Sunrise Over New Mombasa]]</ref> | ||
However, due to a strong UNSC counterattack and the inferior numbers of the Covenant, Regret ordered all of his forces to be evacuated back aboard the Carrier. After this, the ship jumped into [[Slipstream Space|slipspace]] just above the city, releasing a shock wave and pulling multiple city blocks from the mainland with it.<ref name="metropolis">''[[Halo 2]]'', campaign level [[Metropolis]]</ref> This event became known as the "New Mombasa Slipspace Event."{{Ref/Map|[[Halo 3]]|[[High Ground]]}} | However, due to a strong UNSC counterattack and the inferior numbers of the Covenant, Regret ordered all of his forces to be evacuated back aboard the Carrier. After this, the ship jumped into [[Slipstream Space|slipspace]] just above the city, releasing a shock wave and pulling multiple city blocks from the mainland with it.<ref name="metropolis">''[[Halo 2]]'', campaign level [[Metropolis]]</ref> This event became known as the "New Mombasa Slipspace Event."{{Ref/Map|[[Halo 3]]|[[High Ground]]}} After sending in ground forces and crushing the remaining UNSC resistance in the city in hours after Regret's retreat, the remaining ships of the initial fleet along with a larger Covenant [[Truth's fleet|fleet]] [[Glassing|glassed]] the area in order to uncover the Portal the next day.{{Ref/Site|Id=waypointvergil|URL=https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/news/canon-fodder-vergil-reality|Site=Halo Waypoint|Page=Canon Fodder - Vergil Reality|D=15|M=06|Y=2021}}{{Ref/Reuse|coastal}} In the [[Battle of Kenya|final days]] of the Battle in Africa, only smoldering ruins of Mombasa remained.{{Ref/Level|Id=tsavo|[[Halo 3]]|[[Tsavo Highway]]}} Though some areas like [[Halleg Street]] did survive somewhat intact.{{Ref/Reuse|CFShowcase}} | ||
===Post-war=== | ===Post-war=== | ||
Following the end of the war, the [[Unified Earth Government]] began [[Project Rebirth]] to rehabilitate war torn areas on Earth.{{Ref/Novel|[[Halo: Legacy of Onyx]]|Chapter=2}} | [[File:HINF_BazaarTether.png|thumb|250px|Mombasa being rebuilt in 2560.]] | ||
Following the end of the war, the East African Protectorate began planning an ambitious and expensive project to rebuild the destroyed urban core.{{Ref/Reuse|CFShowcase}} | |||
Around the same time, the [[Unified Earth Government]] began [[Project Rebirth]] to rehabilitate war torn areas on Earth.{{Ref/Novel|[[Halo: Legacy of Onyx]]|Chapter=2}} UEG investments through Rebirth and UNSC activity at the nearby [[Portal at Voi]] did revitalize some of the city.{{Ref/Reuse|CFShowcase}} Eventually as well through Rebirth, the old city hall thoroughfare for Mombasa was to be transformed into the [[United Nations Space Command Memorial Park|UNSC Memorial Park]].<ref name="mombasapressrelease">''[[McFarlane Toys/Halo Point Prizes]]'', [[McFarlane Toys/Halo Point Prizes#Golden Master Chief|Master Chief Statue Press Release]]</ref> Part of the Rebirth investment was in reality to act as a smokescreen to allow for exploration of branching Forerunner mechanisms under the city as well as other work at the Excession.{{Ref/Site|Id=cflegendend|URL=https://www.halowaypoint.com/news/canon-fodder-legendary-endings|Site=Halo Waypoint|Page=Canon Fodder - Legendary Endings|D=13|M=12|Y=2021}} | |||
By [[2560]], much of the city was in a habitable state, and the Mombasa Tether was under reconstruction.{{Ref/Map|Id=infinitestreets|Halo Infinite|[[Streets]]}} | |||
==Government and society== | |||
[[File:Superintendant-alone.svg|thumb|100px|The Superintendent's most seen avatar.]] | |||
===Leadership and management=== | |||
New Mombasa had a mayor.{{Ref/Reuse|mombasapressrelease}} The [[Superintendent]], a second generation "dumb" AI{{Ref/Reuse|wayp}} managed many of the municipal functions in New Mombasa{{Ref/Reuse|streets}} and in Old Mombasa.{{Ref/Reuse|ani}} | |||
===Service organizations and utilities=== | |||
Numerous departments existed in Mombasa including; the Department of Health and Human Services, the Department of Housing, the Department of Public Safety, the Department of Recreation, the Department of Streets and Sanitation, and the Department of Utilities and Transportation.{{Ref/Site|D=01|M=6|Y=2020|URL=http://halo.bungie.net/projects/odst/guide.aspx?LOCALE=en|Site=Bungie.net|Page=Intel - Superintendent}} The city also maintained a public works department.<ref>''Halo 3: ODST'', [[Field Operations Guide FM 90-10-140]]</ref> | |||
The transit of Mombasa is run by the [[New Mombasa Transit Authority]]. They are known to operate the extensive [[Maglev train]] [[New Mombasa MagLev train network|network]] within the city.{{Ref/Level|Id=streets|[[Halo 3: ODST]]|[[Mombasa Streets]]}}{{Ref/Map|H2|Terminal (map)|Terminal}} | |||
The [[New Mombasa Police Department]] is the police force of the city. They have stations in Old Mombasa{{Ref/Level|Id=ani|H2A|Outskirts}} and their headquarters is located in the New Mombasa city center.{{Ref/Level|Id=nmpdhq|H3ODST|NMPD HQ}} The UNSC's [[Joint Task Force MARIAH]] which guards the Excession, also guarded the Forerunner elements under Mombasa.{{Ref/Reuse|cflegendend}} | |||
The waste management of the city is handled by the [[New Mombasa Waste Management]]. They operate all sorts of garbage cans throughout New Mombasa and Old Mombasa. They also operate the [[M312 Heavy Recovery Vehicle#Halo 3: ODST|Olifant]].{{Ref/Level|Id=coastal|[[Halo 3: ODST]]|[[Coastal Highway]]}} The [[SinoViet Heavy Machinery]] owned [[Mombasa Sewer..Ltd]] appears to be involved in some form with the sewer system of the city.{{Ref/Map|Id=bazaar|Halo Infinite|[[Bazaar]]}} Storm drains from the city ran out to the [[Mombasa Quays]].{{Ref/Reuse|palacehotel}} | |||
Some parks and greenspace in Mombasa is manged by the [[New Mombasa Parks and Recreation]]. The [[Uplift Nature Reserve]] being one of the parks under their authority.{{Ref/Reuse|coastal}} | |||
The small industrial town of [[Voi]] helped to provide water, power, and transportation for Mombasa.{{Ref/Reuse|evgpage201}} Some elements of power in Mombasa itself are managed and/or generated by the [[New Mombasa Energy Company]].{{Ref/Reuse|infinitestreets}} | |||
Other services in the city include mail being handled by the [[NMPost]],{{Ref/Reuse|streets}} and port areas being handled by the [[Mombasa Port Authority]].{{Ref/Reuse|infinitestreets}} | |||
===Economy=== | |||
[[File:Fuederbuilding.jpg|200px|thumb|Fueder Construction and Misriah Armory offices in the city center.{{Ref/Reuse|streets}}]] | |||
The economy of Mombasa is vast, with numerous corporations from various industries residing in or otherwise operating in the city. The size and scale of each company being quite different. | |||
On the smaller end, there are hotels such as [[Hotel Zanzibar]],{{Ref/Reuse|halo2}} [[Palace Hotel (location)|Palace Hotel]]{{Ref/Reuse|palacehotel}} and one [[unidentified hotel]]{{Ref/Reuse|breakneck}} which all dotted the city. The smaller [[Voi Theater]]{{Ref/Map|H2|[[District]]}} and [[Arcade Game Zone]]{{Ref/Reuse|infinitestreets}} provided entertainment. [[Arney Antics]] was a smaller gun shop in the city. Various food options in the form of bars, restaurants, and other stores such as [[The Roost Star]], [[Kuku's Cafe]], [[Biashara Foods]],{{Ref/Reuse|bazaar}} [[Kenya Vibe]],{{Ref/Reuse|infinitestreets}} and [[The Corner]]{{Ref/Reuse|bazaar}}{{Ref/Reuse|infinitestreets}} existed as well. | |||
[[Vyrant Telecom]] owned the [[Vyrant Telecom tower (Mombasa)|tallest office tower]] in the city, while [[Atlas Communications Corporation]] owned offices in the city and provided services as well.{{Ref/Reuse|nmpdhq}} | |||
At least two financial services are known to operate in Mombasa. The first being [[African Trust]].{{Ref/Reuse|streets}}{{Ref/Reuse|animetropolis}} The second, is the [[United Bank of Mombasa]] which operated ATMs in a part of the city.{{Ref/Reuse|infinitestreets}} | |||
Heavy industry, construction, and defense corporations [[Jotun Heavy Industries]], [[Traxus Heavy Industries]], [[EnerGuide]], [[Fueder Construction]], [[Lethbridge Industrial]], [[Hannibal Weapon Systems]], [[Misriah Armory]], [[AMG Transport Dynamics]], and [[Cascade Stronghold Technologies]] all operated either industrial buildings or office towers across the city. [[New Mombasa Uplift]] which held offices in the city also operated the space elevator.{{Ref/Reuse|streets}}{{Ref/Level|Id=animetropolis|Halo 2: Anniversary|[[Metropolis]]}} [[SinoViet Heavy Machinery]] in particular not only operated offices buildings in the city,{{Ref/Reuse|streets}} but could also be seen having created generators, streetside [[holotank]]s, and other electrical equipment in the city as well.{{Ref/Reuse|bazaar}}{{Ref/Reuse|infinitestreets}} | |||
[[File:HTMCC-H2A Corbulo.jpg|thumb|left|200px|Some of Mombasa's newspapers.{{Ref/Reuse|ani}}]] | |||
===Culture=== | |||
====Media and entertainment==== | |||
Multiple media organizations exist within Mombasa. The city has two newspapers, the [[Daily Bulletin]] and [[The Mombasa Times]]. Mombasa also had its own circus called the [[Mombasa Circus]]. As well, rock concerts were held in the city by bands such as [[Fluke of the Narwal]].{{Ref/Reuse|ani}} A food festival is held in Mombasa.{{Ref/Reuse|infinitestreets}} | |||
====Architecture and infrastructure==== | |||
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/Reuse|halo2}}{{Ref/Reuse|ani}} In some areas, newer skyscrapers had found their home.{{Ref/Reuse|coastal}}{{Ref/Map|Id=breakneck|HR|Breakneck}} | |||
[[File:H2A Campaign OldMombasaCity.png|thumb|200px|The variety of architecture in Mombasa.{{Ref/Reuse|ani}}]] | |||
New Mombasa is composed differently. In the southeastern city centre there is more use of a dense commercial focused [[wikipedia:arcology|arcology]],{{Ref/Reuse|streets}} while elsewhere, it is more focused on large industrial designs.{{Ref/Reuse|metropolis}} | |||
====People==== | |||
The culture also seems displaced between the different parts of the city; while New Mombasa was populated with industrial workers and ambitious cosmopolitans, Old Mombasa was considered to be more of an old rundown slum that deteriorates by the day. The denizens of the old city were largely isolated from the residents of New Mombasa; even their dialect was completely different from the standard language.{{Ref/Reuse|sunrise}} | |||
With the rebuilding of the city, a new divide among the people has formed; between the original citizens, and the researchers and workers from colonial diaspora brought to the city.{{Ref/Reuse|cflegendend}} | |||
==Gameplay== | ==Gameplay== | ||
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===''Halo 2''=== | ===''Halo 2''=== | ||
{{Main|Halo 2|Halo 2: Anniversary}} | {{Main|Halo 2|Halo 2: Anniversary}} | ||
[[File:H2A - Mombasa at night.png|thumb | [[File:H2A - Mombasa at night.png|thumb|200px|Artwork of Mombasa for ''Halo 2: Anniversary''.]] | ||
Mombasa is one of the locations visited in ''Halo 2''{{'}}s campaign. It is featured in two campaign levels; ''[[Outskirts]]'' which takes place in [[Old Mombasa]] and ''[[Metropolis]]'' which mostly takes place in the [[New Mombasa industrial zone|industrial zone]] of [[New Mombasa]]. Several [[multiplayer]] maps take place in the Mombasa area as well. [[Terminal (map)|Terminal]], [[Ivory Tower]], [[Tombstone]], [[District]], and [[Turf]] are all in various locations and various points in the city's history. | Mombasa is one of the locations visited in ''Halo 2''{{'}}s campaign. It is featured in two campaign levels; ''[[Outskirts]]'' which takes place in [[Old Mombasa]] and ''[[Metropolis]]'' which mostly takes place in the [[New Mombasa industrial zone|industrial zone]] of [[New Mombasa]]. Several [[multiplayer]] maps take place in the Mombasa area as well. [[Terminal (map)|Terminal]], [[Ivory Tower]], [[Tombstone]], [[District]], and [[Turf]] are all in various locations and various points in the city's history. | ||
===''Halo 3''=== | ===''Halo 3''=== | ||
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===''Halo 3: ODST''=== | ===''Halo 3: ODST''=== | ||
{{Main|Halo 3: ODST}} | {{Main|Halo 3: ODST}} | ||
[[File:NM sectors.png|thumb | [[File:NM sectors.png|thumb|200px|The playable area of Mombasa in ''Mombasa Streets''.]] | ||
Save for the very final cutscene, every level of ''Halo 3: ODST''{{'}}s [[campaign]] and every map in [[Firefight]] take place in Mombasa. Most prominently, the levels and maps are set in the [[New Mombasa city center]]. ''[[Mombasa Streets]]'' allow players to explore several sectors of the city center. The placement of some landmarks, like the Orbital elevator is different than what is seen in ''Halo 2''. | Save for the very final cutscene, every level of ''Halo 3: ODST''{{'}}s [[campaign]] and every map in [[Firefight]] take place in Mombasa. Most prominently, the levels and maps are set in the [[New Mombasa city center]]. ''[[Mombasa Streets]]'' allow players to explore several sectors of the city center. The placement of some landmarks, like the Orbital elevator is different than what is seen in ''Halo 2''. | ||
===''Halo: Reach''=== | ===''Halo: Reach''=== | ||
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{{Main|Halo: Spartan Strike}} | {{Main|Halo: Spartan Strike}} | ||
The city is seen in the first operation of ''Spartan Strike''; [[Operation A: Orphic Spear]], and in the first half of the last operation, ''[[Operation E: Brother's Keeper]]''. All the missions on the first operation and first half of the last one take place in [[New Mombasa]] and takes elements from ''Halo 2'' and ''ODST''. | The city is seen in the first operation of ''Spartan Strike''; [[Operation A: Orphic Spear]], and in the first half of the last operation, ''[[Operation E: Brother's Keeper]]''. All the missions on the first operation and first half of the last one take place in [[New Mombasa]] and takes elements from ''Halo 2'' and ''ODST''. | ||
===''Halo Infinite''=== | |||
{{Main|Halo Infinite}} | |||
The [[Haller Street]] area of the city is playable in the multiplayer maps [[Bazaar]] and [[Streets]]. | |||
==Production notes== | ==Production notes== | ||
[[File:H4_MombasaHeights_Concept.jpg|thumb | [[File:H4_MombasaHeights_Concept.jpg|thumb|200px|Unused concept art of "Mombasa Heights" produced for ''[[Halo 4]]'' multiplayer.]] | ||
The Mombasa area was first seen during the [[Halo 2 E3 demo]] where it was significantly different than designs of the city seen in released media. In the demo, the city was a large tree like structure stretching into the sky. This structure was removed for the final game where the designers wanted the city to feel more real. They then based it more on the actual city using photographs to help imagine what it would look like 500 years into the future.{{Ref/Site|D=01|M=6|Y=2020|URL=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C0yjEi4YnDM|Site=Youtube|Page=First Look Halo 2}} | The Mombasa area was first seen during the [[Halo 2 E3 demo]] where it was significantly different than designs of the city seen in released media. In the demo, the city was a large tree like structure stretching into the sky. This structure was removed for the final game where the designers wanted the city to feel more real. They then based it more on the actual city using photographs to help imagine what it would look like 500 years into the future.{{Ref/Site|D=01|M=6|Y=2020|URL=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C0yjEi4YnDM|Site=Youtube|Page=First Look Halo 2}} | ||
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==Gallery== | ==Gallery== | ||
{{Linkbox|gallery=yes}} | {{Linkbox|gallery=yes}} | ||
<gallery | <gallery> | ||
File:H2 E3MombasaArcology Concept.png|''Halo 2'' concept art of the Mombasa arcology. | |||
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: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. | File:HR Breakneck Concept 2.jpg|Concept of the Mombasa skyline. | ||
File:H2 - MombasaDev1.jpg|A behind the scenes image of Mombasa from ''Halo 2''. | |||
File:H2 Turf 1.png|A street in Old Mombasa. | File:H2 Turf 1.png|A street in Old Mombasa. | ||
File:Old Mombasa.jpg|The skyline of Old Mombasa. | File:Old Mombasa.jpg|The skyline of Old Mombasa. | ||
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File:HSS-Gameplay-City Tour.jpg|A simulated version of the battle in New Mombasa. | File:HSS-Gameplay-City Tour.jpg|A simulated version of the battle in New Mombasa. | ||
File:Mombasaspace.jpg|The Mombasa megalopolitan area seen from space. | File:Mombasaspace.jpg|The Mombasa megalopolitan area seen from space. | ||
File: | File:HINF MPOverview CityMap1.png|The West Market portion of Haller Street. | ||
</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
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==Sources== | ==Sources== | ||
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