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[[File:Nm skyline 1.jpg|thumb|250px|The city center during the [[Battle of Mombasa]]. The [[Tanaga]] district and the [[NMPD headquarters]] can be seen to the right.]] | [[File:Nm skyline 1.jpg|thumb|right|250px|The city center during the [[Battle of Mombasa]]. The [[Tanaga]] district and the [[NMPD headquarters]] can be seen to the right.]] | ||
The '''city center''' of [[New Mombasa]] was a part of Mombasa Island. Portions of the city center were walled into multiple sections. | The '''city center''' of [[New Mombasa]] was a part of Mombasa Island. Portions of the city center were walled into multiple sections.<ref group="note">In [[Sadie's Story]], multiple areas seen in the ODST campaign are referred to as the city center. This includes [[Kikowani Station (location)|Kikowani Station]] (Audio log 1, Circle 1, Arc 1), [[ONI Alpha Site (location)|ONI Alpha Site]] and the [[New Mombasa Data Center]] (Audio log 8, Circle 3, Arc 2), the [[NMPD headquarters]] (Audio log 24, Circle 8, Arc 3), and the area in which the ''Solemn Penance'' arrived at (Audio log 3, Circle 1, Arc 3).</ref> | ||
The city center housed numerous massive skyscrapers, which easily dwarfed the buildings in the rest of the city. Many of the highest skyscrapers in the city center had 300 stories,<ref>[[:File:H3ODST Buildings Concept 2.jpg|''Halo 3: ODST'', concept art, detailing the buildings in the city center]]</ref> with the tallest being the [[Vyrant Telecom]] tower in the very center, reaching two kilometers in height.<ref>Measurable by using pan-cam coordinates: the height cap is at 615 WU, the building extends a bit over that, and 1WU=~3meters</ref> | The city center housed numerous massive skyscrapers, which easily dwarfed the buildings in the rest of the city. Many of the highest skyscrapers in the city center had 300 stories,<ref>[[:File:H3ODST Buildings Concept 2.jpg|''Halo 3: ODST'', concept art, detailing the buildings in the city center]]</ref> with the tallest being the [[Vyrant Telecom]] tower in the very center, reaching two kilometers in height.<ref>Measurable by using pan-cam coordinates: the height cap is at 615 WU, the building extends a bit over that, and 1WU=~3meters</ref> | ||
==History== | ==History== | ||
On [[2552#October|October 20, 2552]], the [[Prophet of Regret|High Prophet of Regret]]'s [[Solemn Penance|Assault Carrier]] came to rest over the city center.<ref>''[[Sadie's Story]]'', [[Audio log | On [[2552#October|October 20, 2552]], the [[Prophet of Regret|High Prophet of Regret]]'s [[Solemn Penance|Assault Carrier]] came to rest over the city center.<ref>''[[Sadie's Story]]'', [[Audio log#Audio log 3, Circle 1, Arc 3|Circle 1, Arc 3]]</ref> Specifically at the [[Uplift Nature Reserve]].<ref>''Halo 3: ODST'', campaign level, [[Uplift Reserve]]</ref> Over the course of the battle, [[Stephen (Mombasa)|Stephen]] broadcasted messages from the [[NMPD headquarters]] in the city center.<ref>''Sadie's Story'', [[Audio log#Audio log 24, Circle 8, Arc 3|Circle 8, Arc 3]]</ref> | ||
After | After several hours of [[Battle of Mombasa|battle]], Regret's carrier initiated a [[Slipstream Space|Slipspace]] [[New Mombasa Slipspace Event|jump in the city]].<ref name="h2metropolis">''[[Halo 2]]'', campaign level, [[Metropolis]]</ref> Immediately after the slipspace event, the city center was occupied by a [[Jiralhanae]]-led invasion fleet<ref>''Halo 3: ODST'', campagin level, [[Tayari Plaza (level)|Tayari Plaza]]</ref> and was eventually [[Glassing|glassed]].<ref name="h3odstcoastalhighway">''[[Halo 3: ODST]]'', campaign level, [[Coastal Highway]]</ref> | ||
==Geography== | ==Geography== | ||
The [[Tanaga]] district, which sat in the middle of the island, housed most of the city's skyscrapers.<ref name="h3odstnmpdhq">''Halo 3: ODST'', campaign level, [[NMPD HQ]]</ref> Further to the southeast sat several numbered districts. | The [[Tanaga]] district, which sat in the middle of the island, housed most of the city's skyscrapers.<ref name="h3odstnmpdhq">''Halo 3: ODST'', campaign level, [[NMPD HQ (level)|NMPD HQ]]</ref> Further to the southeast sat several numbered districts.<ref name="h3odstmombasastreet"/> [[New Mombasa Sector 10|Sector 10]], the southeast most point of the island,<ref name="h3odstmombasastreet"/> housed a security zone for the [[ONI Alpha Site (location)|ONI Alpha Site]].<ref>''Sadie's Story'', [[Audio log#Audio log 8, Circle 3, Arc 2|Circle 3, Arc 2]]</ref><ref>''Halo 3: ODST'', [[Field Operations Guide FM 90-10-140|Instruction Manual, Page 3]]</ref> | ||
*[[Tanaga]] | *[[Tanaga]] | ||
**[[NMPD headquarters]] | **[[NMPD headquarters]] | ||
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*[[Mbaraki]] | *[[Mbaraki]] | ||
**[[New Mombasa Sector 5|Sector 5]] | **[[New Mombasa Sector 5|Sector 5]] | ||
***[[ | ***[[Tayari Plaza]] | ||
*[[Lumumba]] | *[[Lumumba]] | ||
**[[New Mombasa Sector 6|Sector 6]] | **[[New Mombasa Sector 6|Sector 6]] | ||
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==Government== | ==Government== | ||
The [[New Mombasa Transit Authority]] runs at least four [[ | The [[New Mombasa Transit Authority]] runs at least four [[MagLev Train]] stations in the city center. This includes [[Kikowani Station (location)|Kikowani Station]].<ref name="h3odstmombasastreet">''Halo 3: ODST'', campaign level, [[Mombasa Streets]]</ref> The [[New Mombasa Waterfront Highway]] wraps around much of the city center.<ref name="h3odstcoastalhighway"/> | ||
At the base of the [[Vyrant Telecom tower (Mombasa)|Vyrant Telecom tower]] was the [[NMPD headquarters]]. | At the base of the [[Vyrant Telecom tower (Mombasa)|Vyrant Telecom tower]] was the [[NMPD headquarters]].<ref name="h3odstnmpdhq"/> | ||
==Culture== | ==Culture== | ||
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==Notes== | ==Notes== | ||
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==Sources== | ==Sources== | ||
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{{MombasaLocales}} | {{MombasaLocales}} | ||
