Editing Old Mombasa

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'''Old Mombasa''' was the older, more run-down sector in [[Mombasa]], [[Republic of Kenya|Kenya]] on [[Earth]]. All municipalities within a 74-kilometer radius of the island-city of [[New Mombasa]] were unofficially referred to as Old Mombasa.{{Ref/Site|Id=guide|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}}

At some point prior to 2552, large sea walls were constructed along the beaches of Old Mombasa.{{Ref/Reuse|outskirts}}

In the dawn of the 24th century, Mombasa was chosen to be Earth's first [[Space elevator|tether]] city. Consequently, the island-city transformed into the hi-tech metropolis of New Mombasa, while large portions of its old population migrated to the mainland towns. By 2430, most of the surrounding towns had effectively become part of the Mombasa urban area, collectively referred to as "Old Mombasa". The switch was never official and many of the neighborhoods within direct line of sight to the Mombasa Tether still distribute newspapers and [[chatter]] directories under their "old" names.{{Ref/Reuse|guide}}

On [[2552#October|October 20, 2552]], the [[Covenant]] [[Battle of Earth|invaded Earth]]. During the orbital battle, the [[Prophet of Regret]]'s flagship, ''[[Solemn Penance]]'', slipped past Earth's [[Orbital defense platform|defense grid]] and descended near the surface, and started deploying troops in both New and Old Mombasa. During [[Battle of Mombasa|the battle]], three [[D77-TC Pelican|Pelican]] dropships, one with [[John-117|SPARTAN-117]] on board, were deployed to the city with the mission to capture the Prophet of Regret. On their way to New Mombasa, all of the Pelicans were shot down by a Covenant [[Protos-pattern Scarab|Scarab]], and crash-landed in Old Mombasa Sector 0-5. Throughout the rest of the mission, the Chief, accompanied by [[Avery Johnson|Sergeant Johnson]] and a number of [[UNSC Marine Corps|UNSC Marines]], fought their way through the slums of the old city, to the [[Hotel Zanzibar]], out onto the beaches, and finally to the underground [[New Mombasa 105 East|highway system]] that connects the city to [[New Mombasa]].<ref name="outskirts">''[[Halo 2]]'', campaign level [[Outskirts (Level)|Outskirts]]</ref>

When Regret's carrier jumped into slipspace above the city, the jump created a large crater in Old Mombasa, north of the Mombasa island.<ref>''Halo 3: ODST'', campaign level [[Prepare To Drop]]</ref> The Slipspace rift also sucked several city blocks through, and some of the buildings ended up in outer space near [[Installation 05]].<ref>''Halo 2'', campaign level [[Delta Halo]]</ref> After the battle, large portions of Old Mombasa were [[Glassing|glassed]] by the [[Truth's fleet|Covenant fleet]] in order to unearth the [[Forerunner]] [[Portal at Voi|portal artifact]] the city was built upon.<ref>''[[Halo 3: ODST]]'', campaign level [[Coastal Highway]]</ref>

At some point during or after the battle, {{Class|Crassus|supercarrier}}s were sent to the [[Mombasa Quays]] with [[F-99 Wombat]]s and [[Pelican]]s.<ref>''[[Halo 3]]'', multiplayer map [[Longshore]]</ref>

Some areas of Old Mombasa had connection to the [[Superintendent]].<ref name="h2aoutskirts">''[[Halo 2: Anniversary]]'', campaign level [[Outskirts]]</ref>

The [[New Mombasa Police Department]] also had at least one station in Old Mombasa.{{Ref/Reuse|h2aoutskirts}}

Garbage in the area was handled by [[New Mombasa Waste Management]].{{Ref/Reuse|outskirts}}

[[New Mombasa Transit Authority]] had several [[Maglev train]] stations in areas of Old Mombasa.<ref>''Halo 2'', multiplayer level [[Terminal (map)|Terminal]]</ref>

Old Mombasa's architecture is 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. Mechanical gates set into ancient brick walls.{{Ref/Reuse|outskirts}}

File:Old_Mombasa.jpg|Panoramic view of the skyline. Note tusk-shaped archway similar to [[Wikipedia:File:Tusks in City of Mombasa.jpg|a pair]] present in [[Wikipedia:Mombasa|modern-day Mombasa]].

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