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On [[2552#October|October 20th, 2552]], a [[Fleet of Sacred Consecration|small fleet]] of Covenant [[capital ship]]s exited [[Slipstream space|Slipspace]] just off of Earth's [[Orbital defense platform|defensive network]]. During the ensuing battle, a Covenant [[CAS-class assault carrier|assault carrier]], ''[[Solemn Penance]]'' breached the orbital fortifications and made its way to the surface. The ship, which carried the Covenant [[Hierarchs|Hierarch]] known as the [[Prophet of Regret|High Prophet of Regret]], took position over New Mombasa, deploying troops and vehicles which occupied the city. The city's civilians either evacuated, took shelter, or were killed. In Old Mombasa, [[Outskirts announcements|announcements in Swahili]] were broadcast over a public address system. These propagandist announcements encouraged New Mombasa's citizens to fight against the invading "alien zealots"; even though there was very little truth to these announcements as they were only intended to increase the morale of the population.<ref>[http://nikon.bungie.org/misc/h2dialogue.html?cat=swahili '''Halo.Bungie.org''': ''Halo 2 Dialogue Snippets - Snippets of Swahili'']</ref> | On [[2552#October|October 20th, 2552]], a [[Fleet of Sacred Consecration|small fleet]] of Covenant [[capital ship]]s exited [[Slipstream space|Slipspace]] just off of Earth's [[Orbital defense platform|defensive network]]. During the ensuing battle, a Covenant [[CAS-class assault carrier|assault carrier]], ''[[Solemn Penance]]'' breached the orbital fortifications and made its way to the surface. The ship, which carried the Covenant [[Hierarchs|Hierarch]] known as the [[Prophet of Regret|High Prophet of Regret]], took position over New Mombasa, deploying troops and vehicles which occupied the city. The city's civilians either evacuated, took shelter, or were killed. In Old Mombasa, [[Outskirts announcements|announcements in Swahili]] were broadcast over a public address system. These propagandist announcements encouraged New Mombasa's citizens to fight against the invading "alien zealots"; even though there was very little truth to these announcements as they were only intended to increase the morale of the population.<ref>[http://nikon.bungie.org/misc/h2dialogue.html?cat=swahili '''Halo.Bungie.org''': ''Halo 2 Dialogue Snippets - Snippets of Swahili'']</ref> | ||
Later that day, [[Master Chief Petty Officer]] [[John-117]] was deployed into [[Old Mombasa]] to assist [[United Nations Space Command|UNSC]] forces to liberate the city from the Covenant. After fighting through the maze-like streets of the mainland, the Master Chief crossed the empty beach below the seawall and then entered the highway system and the bridge to New Mombasa. After a series of quick battles in a [[Kilindini Park Cultural Center|public park]] and the city streets, the Chief boarded and destroyed a Covenant [[Type-47A Scarab]] as it passed through the city's artificial canals. Instantly after destroying the Scarab, the Chief returned to the {{UNSCship|In Amber Clad}}.<ref name="h2"/> At this point, the Covenant troops were retreating back into the ''Solemn Penance'', which was preparing to leave. Meanwhile in orbit, an ODST task force was preparing to hot-drop onto the carrier and make their way inside. However, [[Buck's squad|one of the ODST squads]] was assigned to a classified mission by the [[Office of Naval Intelligence|ONI]] to drop into the premises of the ONI Alpha Site and secure the [[Vergil]] subroutine of the Superintendent, and prevent it from falling into Covenant hands - a task they were not informed of until in mid-drop.<ref name="odst"/> While the ODSTs were on their way down, ''Solemn Penance'' jumped into [[Slipstream space|slipspace]], with the ''In Amber Clad'' in pursuit. | Later that day, [[Master Chief Petty Officer]] [[John-117]] was deployed into [[Old Mombasa]] to assist [[United Nations Space Command|UNSC]] forces to liberate the city from the Covenant. After fighting through the maze-like streets of the mainland, the Master Chief crossed the empty beach below the seawall and then entered the highway system and the bridge to New Mombasa. After a series of quick battles in a [[Kilindini Park Cultural Center|public park]] and the city streets, the Chief boarded and destroyed a Covenant [[Type-47A Scarab]] as it passed through the city's artificial canals. Instantly after destroying the Scarab, the Chief returned to the {{UNSCship|In Amber Clad}}.<ref name="h2"/> At this point, the Covenant troops were retreating back into the ''Solemn Penance'', which was preparing to leave. Meanwhile, in orbit, an ODST task force was preparing to hot-drop onto the carrier and make their way inside. However, [[Buck's squad|one of the ODST squads]] was assigned to a classified mission by the [[Office of Naval Intelligence|ONI]] to drop into the premises of the ONI Alpha Site and secure the [[Vergil]] subroutine of the Superintendent, and prevent it from falling into Covenant hands - a task they were not informed of until in mid-drop.<ref name="odst"/> While the ODSTs were on their way down, ''Solemn Penance'' jumped into [[Slipstream space|slipspace]], with the ''In Amber Clad'' in pursuit. | ||
[[File:Mombasa area.png|thumb|250px|New Mombasa and its surroundings after the [[Battle of Mombasa]].]] | [[File:Mombasa area.png|thumb|250px|New Mombasa and its surroundings after the [[Battle of Mombasa]].]] | ||
The ensuing shockwave and [[Electromagnetic Pulse|EMP]] engulfed the whole city, causing heavy damage to its digital infrastructure, and scattering the ODSTs' [[Single Occupant Exoatmospheric Insertion Vehicle|drop pods]] around the city; at least the six members of [[Buck's squad]] survived landing. Although the whole of Mombasa Island was consumed by the explosion, only some buildings close to the Slipspace vortex were sucked through. The slipspace rupture also created a large crater to the mainland, north of Mombasa Island. This was where the Covenant would eventually begin their excavation for the Forerunner structure under the region.<ref name="odst"/> | The ensuing shockwave and [[Electromagnetic Pulse|EMP]] engulfed the whole city, causing heavy damage to its digital infrastructure, and scattering the ODSTs' [[Single Occupant Exoatmospheric Insertion Vehicle|drop pods]] around the city; at least the six members of [[Buck's squad]] survived landing. Although the whole of Mombasa Island was consumed by the explosion, only some buildings close to the Slipspace vortex were sucked through. The slipspace rupture also created a large crater to the mainland, north of Mombasa Island. This was where the Covenant would eventually begin their excavation for the Forerunner structure under the region.<ref name="odst"/> | ||