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In the mid 26th century, Voi was situated beside a large man-made lake,<ref>''Halo 3'', campaign level [[The Storm]] (''"We’ve got Anti-Air Wraiths in the next '''lake bed''', Chief!"'')</ref> which was connected to an ocean inlet leading all the way to New Mombasa on the coast. This waterway provided a way of carrying large amounts of cargo from the facilities in Voi to the [[Mombasa Tether|space tether]] in New Mombasa and other locations around the globe. The shorelines of the lake were filled with warehouses and docking structures; one of the most prominent industrial facilities in Voi was the [[Traxus Factory Complex 09|Factory Complex 09]] of the [[Traxus Heavy Industries]]. Another facility, [[Traxus Factory Complex 71]], was also located nearby on the shores of the lake.<ref>''Halo 3'', multiplayer map [[Foundry]]</ref> | In the mid 26th century, Voi was situated beside a large man-made lake,<ref>''Halo 3'', campaign level [[The Storm]] (''"We’ve got Anti-Air Wraiths in the next '''lake bed''', Chief!"'')</ref> which was connected to an ocean inlet leading all the way to New Mombasa on the coast. This waterway provided a way of carrying large amounts of cargo from the facilities in Voi to the [[Mombasa Tether|space tether]] in New Mombasa and other locations around the globe. The shorelines of the lake were filled with warehouses and docking structures; one of the most prominent industrial facilities in Voi was the [[Traxus Factory Complex 09|Factory Complex 09]] of the [[Traxus Heavy Industries]]. Another facility, [[Traxus Factory Complex 71]], was also located nearby on the shores of the lake.<ref>''Halo 3'', multiplayer map [[Foundry]]</ref> | ||
The [[Civilian security forces|law enforcement agency]] of Voi was called [[Voi Greater Outlands Police Bureau]]. [[New Mombasa Waste Management]] provided the waste management services in Voi. | The [[Civilian security forces|law enforcement agency]] of Voi was called [[Voi Greater Outlands Police Bureau]]. [[New Mombasa Waste Management]] provided the waste management services in Voi.{{Ref/Reuse|storm}} | ||
== History == | == History == | ||
About [[97,445 BCE]], near the end of the [[Forerunner-Flood war]], the [[Librarian]] landed on Earth near the site where the town of Voi would be built millennia later. There, she oversaw the creation and subsequent burying of the [[Installation 00|Ark]] [[Portal at Voi|Portal]] structure, which would be hidden for thousands of years to come, and would spend her last days in the nearby region before the [[Halo Array]] purged the galaxy of sentient life. | About [[97,445 BCE]], near the end of the [[Forerunner-Flood war]], the [[Librarian]] landed on Earth near the site where the town of Voi would be built millennia later. There, she oversaw the creation and subsequent burying of the [[Installation 00|Ark]] [[Portal at Voi|Portal]] structure, which would be hidden for thousands of years to come, and would spend her last days in the nearby region before the [[Halo Array]] purged the galaxy of sentient life. | ||
Voi has a long history. The town is centuries old, and was formerly a simple market town. According to local history the name of town comes from a slave trader called Chief Kivoi who settled near the Voi river around the 17th century. There after the town grew as a trade post between the local Taita people, other Kenyan tribes and Arabs. The town started to grow at the end of the 19th century when the Kenya-Uganda railway was constructed. People started to move in to work on the railway and the nearby Sisal estates. | Voi has a long history. The town is centuries old, and was formerly a simple market town. According to local history the name of town comes from a slave trader called Chief Kivoi who settled near the Voi river around the 17th century. There after the town grew as a trade post between the local Taita people, other Kenyan tribes and Arabs. The town started to grow at the end of the 19th century when the Kenya-Uganda railway was constructed. People started to move in to work on the railway and the nearby Sisal estates.{{Ref/Reuse|Voi}} | ||
===Covenant occupation=== | ===Covenant occupation=== | ||
{{Main|Battle of Voi}} | {{Main|Battle of Voi}} | ||
When the [[Covenant]] [[Battle for Earth|invaded Earth]] in [[2552]], the general region between Voi and Mombasa became their top priority due to the Portal buried underneath it. When the Mombasa Tether collapsed on [[2552#October|October 20, 2552]], debris rained down upon Voi and the surrounding region. At one point, the UNSC placed a [[Surface-to-air missile launcher|SAM launcher]] in the vicinity of Factory Complex 09 in Voi. | When the [[Covenant]] [[Battle for Earth|invaded Earth]] in [[2552]], the general region between Voi and Mombasa became their top priority due to the Portal buried underneath it. When the Mombasa Tether collapsed on [[2552#October|October 20, 2552]], debris rained down upon Voi and the surrounding region. At one point, the UNSC placed a [[Surface-to-air missile launcher|SAM launcher]] in the vicinity of Factory Complex 09 in Voi.{{Ref/Reuse|storm}} During the following weeks, the Covenant forces occupied the city and placed heavy defenses around their excavation.{{Ref/Reuse|tsavo}} | ||
On November 17, due to the return of [[John-117]], the [[United Nations Space Command|UNSC]] was ready for a counterattack. By disabling a Covenant [[Type-27 Anti-Aircraft Cannon|anti-aircraft battery]] from the ground, the UNSC would be able to assault the [[Prophet of Truth]]'s [[Forerunner Dreadnought]] resting on the center of the Portal. | On November 17, due to the return of [[John-117]], the [[United Nations Space Command|UNSC]] was ready for a counterattack. By disabling a Covenant [[Type-27 Anti-Aircraft Cannon|anti-aircraft battery]] from the ground, the UNSC would be able to assault the [[Prophet of Truth]]'s [[Forerunner Dreadnought]] resting on the center of the Portal.{{Ref/Reuse|storm}} | ||
The Master Chief arrived in Voi via the Tsavo Highway and joined up with the [[Thel 'Vadam|Arbiter]] and a large group of [[UNSC Marine Corps|Marines]]. The battle for the city begun with the UNSC attacking entrenched Covenant forces. During the engagement, many [[Civilian|surviving workers]] from the Traxus facilities, armed with recovered UNSC weapons joined the Marines in their fight to liberate Voi. Together they destroyed multiple [[Anti-Air Wraith]]s, a [[Type-47B Scarab|Scarab]], and the Covenant anti-air gun. With the anti-air forces destroyed, [[Fleet Admiral]] [[Terrence Hood]]'s ships attacked the Prophet of Truth's Dreadnought, until Truth activated the Portal to the Ark and escaped through it, with his [[Truth's fleet|fleet]] following. | The Master Chief arrived in Voi via the Tsavo Highway and joined up with the [[Thel 'Vadam|Arbiter]] and a large group of [[UNSC Marine Corps|Marines]]. The battle for the city begun with the UNSC attacking entrenched Covenant forces. During the engagement, many [[Civilian|surviving workers]] from the Traxus facilities, armed with recovered UNSC weapons joined the Marines in their fight to liberate Voi. Together they destroyed multiple [[Anti-Air Wraith]]s, a [[Type-47B Scarab|Scarab]], and the Covenant anti-air gun. With the anti-air forces destroyed, [[Fleet Admiral]] [[Terrence Hood]]'s ships attacked the Prophet of Truth's Dreadnought, until Truth activated the Portal to the Ark and escaped through it, with his [[Truth's fleet|fleet]] following.{{Ref/Reuse|storm}} | ||
===Flood infestation=== | ===Flood infestation=== | ||