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[[File:SLoftus-Vyrant.png|thumb|150px|The logo for Vyrant Telecom]] | |||
[[File: | {{Quote|...stay connected!|A slogan used by Vyrant Telecom{{Ref/Reuse|Streets}}}} | ||
'''Vyrant Telecom''' is a [[human]] telecommunications business. | '''Vyrant Telecom''' is a [[human]] telecommunications business. | ||
==Overview== | |||
===Facilities=== | |||
Vyrant Telecom had a number of skyscrapers in [[New Mombasa]]. The most prominent, and easily the tallest skyscraper in the city, is their 2 km [[Vyrant Telecom tower (Mombasa)|megatall]] in New Mombasa's [[New Mombasa city center|city center]].<ref>'''[[Halo 3: ODST]]''' - Level: ''[[Mombasa Streets]]''</ref>{{Ref/Note|1=Measurable by using pan-cam coordinates: the height cap is at 615 WU, the building extends a bit over that, and 1WU=~3 meters}} | |||
Much like the building in Mombasa, the [[Vyrant Telecom Tower]] in New Alexandria was among the highest buildings in the city.{{Ref/Reuse|alexandria}} | |||
==History== | |||
===Founding=== | |||
Vyrant Telecom was founded at some point before [[2552|August 2552]]. | |||
===Human-Covenant War=== | |||
{{Main|Human-Covenant War}} | |||
During the [[Fall of Reach]], [[Covenant]] forces established a foothold in their skyscraper in New Alexandria. It is likely that skyscraper was lost to Covenant [[glassing]].<ref name="alexandria">'''[[Halo: Reach]]''' level ''[[New Alexandria]]''</ref> | |||
When the Covenant [[Battle of Mombasa|attacked]] [[Mombasa]], Vyrant Telecom's megatall skyscraper in the city took significant damage.<ref>'''[[Halo 3: ODST]]''' - Level: ''[[NMPD HQ]]''</ref> The Covenant eventually started glassing the city looking for [[Portal at Voi|an ancient artifact]]. This glassing likely destroyed the skyscraper.<ref>'''[[Halo 3: ODST]]''' - Level: ''[[Coastal Highway]]''</ref> | |||
===Post-war=== | |||
In either [[2557]] or [[2558]], Vyrant Telecom had multiple advertisements in the city of [[Pilvros]], [[New Carthage]].<ref>'''[[Halo 4]]''' - Multiplayer Map: ''[[Perdition]]''</ref> Vyrant Telecom posted advertisements in [[New Mombasa]] circa [[2560]] after the city had begun [[Project Rebirth|being rebuilt]] following the war.{{Ref/Map|Id=Streets|HINF|[[Streets]]}} | |||
==Trivia== | ==Trivia== | ||
*Judging by Vyrant's logo and motto, Vyrant might be a parody of the real-world telecommunications company, [[wikipedia:Verizon Communications|Verizon]]. | *Judging by Vyrant's logo and motto, Vyrant might be a parody of the real-world telecommunications company, [[wikipedia:Verizon Communications|Verizon]]. | ||
*An advertisement for Vyrant Telecom appears on the [[Halo 4]] map ''[[Perdition]]''. | |||
==Gallery== | |||
<gallery> | |||
File:Ad_vyrant_telecom.png|An ad for Vyrant Telecom that was shown in New Mombasa. | |||
File:H3ODST Vyrant Telecom New Mombasa.png|Vyrant Telecom office building in [[New Mombasa city center]]. | |||
File:H3ODST - Vyrant Telecom Tower.jpg|The megatall skyscraper in New Mombasa. | |||
HINF VyrantAd.png|An advertisement for Vyrant Telecom in New Mombasa. | |||
</gallery> | |||
==List of appearances== | ==List of appearances== | ||
*''[[Halo 3: ODST]]'' {{1st}} | *''[[Halo 3: ODST]]'' {{1st}} | ||
*''[[Halo: Reach]]'' | *''[[Halo: Reach]]'' | ||
*''[[Halo 4]]'' | |||
*''[[Halo Infinite]]'' | |||
==Notes== | ==Notes== | ||
{{Ref/Notes}} | |||
==Sources== | ==Sources== | ||
{{Ref/Sources}} | |||
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[[Category:Human businesses]] |