Editing Palace Hotel

{{Title|''Palace Hotel''}}
{{Status|Apocrypha}}
{{Semicanon}}
[[File:Evo PHotel Chua.jpg|150px|thumb|right|The cover of ''Palace Hotel'' by Michael James Chua.]]

'''Palace Hotel''' is one of the stories in ''[[Halo: Evolutions - Essential Tales of the Halo Universe]]''. Written by [[Robert McLees]], it is a loose retelling of the events of the level ''[[Metropolis]]'' in ''[[Halo 2]]'' with major differences in events and locales.

The story, which is set during the [[Battle of Mombasa]], follows [[John-117]] as he makes his way to the heart of the [[New Mombasa|city]] on a mission to board the ''[[Solemn Penance]]'', from the other end of the [[New Mombasa 105 East#Bridge|bridge]] to a [[UNSC Marine Corps|Marine]] outpost in the city where he meets a [[Parisa|childhood friend]].<ref>'''Halo: Evolutions - Essential Tales of the Halo Universe''', ''Palace Hotel''</ref>

==Summary==
John makes his way towards the carrier after his [[D77-TC Pelican|Pelican]] has been shot down by a [[Protos-pattern Scarab|Scarab]], but finds that the [[New Mombasa 105 East|Mtangwe Underpass]], the tunnel leading towards the carrier, is blocked. He finds a group of Marines led by [[Palmer (Marine)|Corporal Palmer]] and helps them escape from a [[Covenant Empire|Covenant]] attack supported by [[Zurdo-pattern Wraith|Wraiths]]. They escape into the city's old sewer system, and resurface near the parking lot of the [[Kilindini Park Cultural Center]]. They come across a battlefield with Covenant troops still in the area, but also serviceable [[M12 Force Application Vehicle|Warthogs]] among the bodies of several [[UNSC Army|Army troopers]]. Despite Palmer's reluctance to make a run across the open for the Warthogs, John manages to convince her squad to take the chance. The Marines eliminate several [[Kig-Yar]] [[Sniper]]s to get to the Warthogs, and escape through the Kilindini Park with John, Palmer and [[Sullivan|PFC Sullivan]] on an [[M12G1 Light Anti-Armor Vehicle]], and the rest of the Marines following on a [[M831 Troop Transport]].

After traversing the city's [[New Mombasa industrial zone|industrial zone]] via the [[Mwatate Street Transit Center]] and [[Shimanzi Road]], the Master Chief reunites the Marines with the rest of their unit at their command post in the [[Palace Hotel (location)|Palace Hotel]] at [[Beria Plaza]], and goes to meet with their [[commanding officer]]. John discovers that the lieutenant is [[Parisa]], a childhood friend from [[Eridanus II]], who believed that he had died when in fact he was abducted for the [[SPARTAN-II Program]]. John briefly considers revealing his identity to her, but realizes that doing so would show that the [[United Nations Space Command|UNSC]] was willing to kidnap and experiment on children to ensure their survival. Instead, he and Parisa begin to plan for the upcoming battle against the remaining Covenant forces, including the Scarab.

==Appearances==
{{Featurelist|secondcolumn=title-5|title-1=Characters|
*[[Carlos Wambua]] {{1st}}
*[[Catherine Halsey]] {{Mo}}
*[[Cortana]]
*[[Davis (Marine)|Davis]] {{1st}}
*[[Emerson]] {{1st}}
*[[Galliard]] {{1st}}
*[[Jemison|Private Jemison]] {{1st}}
*[[John-117]]
*[[Kelly-087]] {{Mo}}
*[[Locke (Mombasa)|Locke]] {{1st}}
*[[Morton]] {{1st}}
*[[Palmer (Marine)|Palmer]]
*[[Parisa]] {{1st}}
*[[Pineada]] {{1st}}
*[[Prophet of Regret]] {{Im}}
*[[Sullivan]] {{1st}}
|title-2=Species|
*[[Human]]
*[[Kig-Yar]]
*[[Sangheili]]
*[[San'Shyuum]] {{Im}}
*[[Unggoy]]
|title-3=Organizations|
*[[Covenant]]
**[[Covenant military]]
*[[Unified Earth Government]]
**[[New Mombasa Police Department]] {{Mo}}
**[[United Nations Space Command]]
***[[UNSC Army]]
***[[UNSC Marine Corps]]
****[[E2-BAG/1/7]]
*****[[Kilo Company]]
******[[First Platoon (E2-BAG/1/7)|First Platoon]]
*******[[Third Squad]]
***[[UNSC Navy]]
****[[Naval Special Weapons]]
*****[[SPARTAN-II program]]
|title-4=Locations|
*[[Eridanus system]] {{Mo}}
**[[Eridanus II]] {{Mo}}
***[[Lake Gusev]] {{Fm}}
*[[Epsilon Eridani system]] {{Mo}}
**[[Reach]] {{Mo}}
*[[Miridem]] {{Mo}}
*[[Minister (planet)|Minister]] {{Mo}}
*[[Sol system]]
**[[Earth]]
***[[Africa]]
****[[Kenya]]
*****[[New Mombasa]]
******[[Beria Plaza]] {{1st}}
*******[[Palace Hotel (location)|Palace Hotel]] {{Fm}}
******[[Kilindini]]
*******[[Kilindini Underpass]] {{Fm}}
*******[[Mwatate Street Transit Center]] {{1st}}
******[[Moi Avenue]] {{1st}}
******[[Mombasa Quays]] {{Mo}}
******[[Mombasa Tether]]
******[[New Mombasa 105 East]]
******[[New Mombasa industrial zone]]
******[[Shimanzi Road]] {{1st}}
|title-5=Events|
*[[Human-Covenant War]]
**[[Battle of Earth]]
***[[Battle of Mombasa]]
|title-6=Vehicles|
*{{Class|CAS|assault carrier}} {{Mo}}
**''[[Solemn Penance]]'' {{Mo}}
*[[D77-TC Pelican]]
*[[M12 Warthog]]
**[[M831 Troop Transport Warthog]]
**[[M12G1 Warthog]]
*{{Pattern|Zurdo|Wraith}}
*{{Pattern|Karo'etba|Ghost}}
*{{Pattern|Protos|Scarab}}
|title-7=Weapons|
*[[BR55 battle rifle]]
*[[M6D magnum]]
*[[Class-2 directed energy cannon]]
*[[M68 Asynchronous Linear-Induction Motor]]
*[[MA5 series|MA5 series assault rifle]]
*[[Plasma mortar]]
*{{Pattern|Shepsu|plasma cannon}}
|title-8=Technology|
*[[Artificial intelligence]]
**[[Smart AI]]
*[[Blast door]]
*[[Boosted gravity propulsion drive]]
*[[CH252 helmet]]
*[[Data pad]]
**[[TACPAD]] {{1st}}
*[[Energy shielding]]
*[[MJOLNIR Powered Assault Armor]]
**[[MJOLNIR Powered Assault Armor/Mark VI]]
*[[Personal computer]]
*[[Portable computer]]
*[[Space elevator]]
*[[VZG7 armored boots]]
*[[Weapon attachments]]
**[[Flashlight]]
**[[Telescopic sight]]
}}

==Sources==
{{Ref/Sources}}

{{Evolutions}}
[[Category:Halo: Evolutions]]