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{{Quote|This is the only place on Earth the [[Covenant]] decided to land. That [[Prophet of Regret|Prophet]] is going to tell us why.|[[Fleet Admiral]] [[Terrence Hood]]{{Ref/Reuse|outskirts}}}} | {{Quote|This is the only place on Earth the [[Covenant]] decided to land. That [[Prophet of Regret|Prophet]] is going to tell us why.|[[Fleet Admiral]] [[Terrence Hood]]{{Ref/Reuse|outskirts}}}} | ||
{{main|Battle of Mombasa}} | {{main|Battle of Mombasa}} | ||
On [[2552#October|October 20th, 2552]], a [[Fleet of Sacred Consecration|small fleet]] of Covenant [[capital ship]]s exited [[Slipstream space|slipspace]] just off of Earth's [[Orbital defense platform|defensive network]]. During the ensuing battle, a Covenant {{Class|CAS|assault carrier}}, ''[[Solemn Penance]]'' breached the orbital fortifications and jumped in slipspace to the surface. The ship, which carried the Covenant [[Hierarchs|Hierarch]] known as the [[Prophet of Regret|High Prophet of Regret]], took position over the [[Uplift Nature Reserve]].{{Ref/Reuse|upliftreserve}} In Old Mombasa, [[Outskirts announcements|announcements in Swahili]] were broadcast over a public address system. These propagandist announcements encouraged New Mombasa's citizens to fight against the invading "alien zealots"; even though there was very little truth to these announcements as they were only intended to increase the morale of the population.<ref>[http://nikon.bungie.org/misc/h2dialogue.html?cat=swahili ''Halo.Bungie.org'': Halo 2 Dialogue Snippets - Snippets of Swahili]</ref> | On [[2552#October|October 20th, 2552]], a [[Fleet of Sacred Consecration|small fleet]] of Covenant [[capital ship]]s exited [[Slipstream space|slipspace]] just off of Earth's [[Orbital defense platform|defensive network]]. During the ensuing battle, a Covenant {{Class|CAS|assault carrier}}, ''[[Solemn Penance]]'' breached the orbital fortifications and jumped in slipspace to the surface.{{Ref/Game|Id=sscirc1arc2|ODST|Detail=Sadie's Story, Circle 1, Arc 2}} The ship, which carried the Covenant [[Hierarchs|Hierarch]] known as the [[Prophet of Regret|High Prophet of Regret]], took position over the [[Uplift Nature Reserve]].{{Ref/Reuse|upliftreserve}} In Old Mombasa, [[Outskirts announcements|announcements in Swahili]] were broadcast over a public address system. These propagandist announcements encouraged New Mombasa's citizens to fight against the invading "alien zealots"; even though there was very little truth to these announcements as they were only intended to increase the morale of the population.<ref>[http://nikon.bungie.org/misc/h2dialogue.html?cat=swahili ''Halo.Bungie.org'': Halo 2 Dialogue Snippets - Snippets of Swahili]</ref> | ||
[[File:H3ODST NewMombasa.jpg|thumb|right|The rainy streets of New Mombasa, reduced to a ghost town.|200px]] | [[File:H3ODST NewMombasa.jpg|thumb|right|The rainy streets of New Mombasa, reduced to a ghost town.|200px]] | ||