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::That is solid theorizing, though what immediately sprang to my mind about a tether under construction was that the map could be set post-war with them building a new elevator to replace Mombasa Tether. As for why the power station is now abandoned, it could've become obsolete as a Spartan training facility after holographic sims like that on ''Infinity'' became more commonplace. Wonder if there are any other hints at the timeframe on the map or a more clear view of the surroundings of the tether (ie. do we see a more traditional style Mombasa). --[[User:Jugus|<font color="MidnightBlue"><b>Jugus</b></font>]] <small>([[User talk:Jugus|<font color="Gray">Talk</font>]] | [[Special:Contributions/Jugus|<font color="Gray">Contribs</font>]])</small> 03:07, 18 November 2014 (EST) | ::That is solid theorizing, though what immediately sprang to my mind about a tether under construction was that the map could be set post-war with them building a new elevator to replace Mombasa Tether. As for why the power station is now abandoned, it could've become obsolete as a Spartan training facility after holographic sims like that on ''Infinity'' became more commonplace. Wonder if there are any other hints at the timeframe on the map or a more clear view of the surroundings of the tether (ie. do we see a more traditional style Mombasa). --[[User:Jugus|<font color="MidnightBlue"><b>Jugus</b></font>]] <small>([[User talk:Jugus|<font color="Gray">Talk</font>]] | [[Special:Contributions/Jugus|<font color="Gray">Contribs</font>]])</small> 03:07, 18 November 2014 (EST) | ||
:::I'm not sure it's feasible to replace the Mombasa tether - with a giant Forerunner artefact, probably highly classified and with restricted access, and the resulting sensitivity to Covenant attack, I imagine the UNSC would discourage the kind of traffic a tether would service. Not to mention, with a large part of East Africa glassed by 'Vadum, there shouldn't be anywhere nearby ''to'' service. Unless it's a dedicated military tether? It could concievably be set post-Metropolis, pre-ODST, after the tether was damaged by Regret's slipspace jump. Otherwise, I'd go with an early phase of construction. -- [[User:Morhek|<b><font color=indigo>Qura 'Morhek</font></b>]] [[halofanon:user:Specops306|<u><i><font color=blue><sup>The Autocrat</sup></font></i></u>]] [[User talk:Specops306|<u><i><font color=purple><sup>of Morheka</sup></font></i></u>]] 04:36, 18 November 2014 (EST) | :::I'm not sure it's feasible to replace the Mombasa tether - with a giant Forerunner artefact, probably highly classified and with restricted access, and the resulting sensitivity to Covenant attack, I imagine the UNSC would discourage the kind of traffic a tether would service. Not to mention, with a large part of East Africa glassed by 'Vadum, there shouldn't be anywhere nearby ''to'' service. Unless it's a dedicated military tether? It could concievably be set post-Metropolis, pre-ODST, after the tether was damaged by Regret's slipspace jump. Otherwise, I'd go with an early phase of construction. -- [[User:Morhek|<b><font color=indigo>Qura 'Morhek</font></b>]] [[w:c:halofanon:user:Specops306|<u><i><font color=blue><sup>The Autocrat</sup></font></i></u>]] [[User talk:Specops306|<u><i><font color=purple><sup>of Morheka</sup></font></i></u>]] 04:36, 18 November 2014 (EST) | ||
::::Most interstellar transports in the ''Halo'' universe seem to rely entirely on high-capacity space elevators to get goods to and from orbit (as per ''Contact Harvest''), so losing even one tether would probably be a heavy blow to a planet's economy, especially with the war probably creating a massive shortage of orbit-capable ships. Despite the risks it seems like space tethers be one of the first things humanity would seek to replace, particularly given their newfound confidence in their own security with the ''Infinity'' patrolling the skies and all. We know Earth was far from self-sufficient ''before'' it was bombarded and flooded with refugees (hence the need for ag-worlds, etc), so the amount of cargo that has to be coming in from off-world every day must be massive. As for a large portion of Africa getting glassed, we don't quite know how much of it truly was (aside from Hood's baseless hyperbole). Zanzibar is quite far from Voi and its immediate area could conceivably have survived. --[[User:Jugus|<font color="MidnightBlue"><b>Jugus</b></font>]] <small>([[User talk:Jugus|<font color="Gray">Talk</font>]] | [[Special:Contributions/Jugus|<font color="Gray">Contribs</font>]])</small> 11:54, 18 November 2014 (EST) | ::::Most interstellar transports in the ''Halo'' universe seem to rely entirely on high-capacity space elevators to get goods to and from orbit (as per ''Contact Harvest''), so losing even one tether would probably be a heavy blow to a planet's economy, especially with the war probably creating a massive shortage of orbit-capable ships. Despite the risks it seems like space tethers be one of the first things humanity would seek to replace, particularly given their newfound confidence in their own security with the ''Infinity'' patrolling the skies and all. We know Earth was far from self-sufficient ''before'' it was bombarded and flooded with refugees (hence the need for ag-worlds, etc), so the amount of cargo that has to be coming in from off-world every day must be massive. As for a large portion of Africa getting glassed, we don't quite know how much of it truly was (aside from Hood's baseless hyperbole). Zanzibar is quite far from Voi and its immediate area could conceivably have survived. --[[User:Jugus|<font color="MidnightBlue"><b>Jugus</b></font>]] <small>([[User talk:Jugus|<font color="Gray">Talk</font>]] | [[Special:Contributions/Jugus|<font color="Gray">Contribs</font>]])</small> 11:54, 18 November 2014 (EST) | ||
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:Based on [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zanzibar#mediaviewer/File:Spice_Islands_%28Zanzibar_highlighted%29_sv.svg this map], the city in question could possibly be Dar es-Salaam, which is geographically much closer to Zanzibar than Mombasa is.--{{User:Spartacus/Sig}} 14:24, 18 November 2014 (EST) | :Based on [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zanzibar#mediaviewer/File:Spice_Islands_%28Zanzibar_highlighted%29_sv.svg this map], the city in question could possibly be Dar es-Salaam, which is geographically much closer to Zanzibar than Mombasa is.--{{User:Spartacus/Sig}} 14:24, 18 November 2014 (EST) | ||
::The construction of a new orbital elevator would almost be a necessity if the UEG wanted to rebuild this devastated part of Africa. It doesn't mean ONI can't keep the Portal's area and its immediate surrounding as a restricted area. But there's no reason for them to shut down the whole country / neighbouring countries. That's just my view of the events. The UEG could rebuild an elevator in Tanzania and Mombasa could be rebuilt, just a few kilometers away from the Portal.[[User:Imrane-117|Imrane-117]] ([[User talk:Imrane-117|talk]]) 14:46, 18 November 2014 (EST) | ::The construction of a new orbital elevator would almost be a necessity if the UEG wanted to rebuild this devastated part of Africa. It doesn't mean ONI can't keep the Portal's area and its immediate surrounding as a restricted area. But there's no reason for them to shut down the whole country / neighbouring countries. That's just my view of the events. The UEG could rebuild an elevator in Tanzania and Mombasa could be rebuilt, just a few kilometers away from the Portal.[[User:Imrane-117|Imrane-117]] ([[User talk:Imrane-117|talk]]) 14:46, 18 November 2014 (EST) | ||