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[[ | [[File:Highway Sign.jpg|thumb|Sign showing Sector B closed.]] | ||
'''Sector B''' of [[New Mombasa]] was one of the city's four primary sections, the others being [[New Mombasa Sector A|Sector A]], the [[New Mombasa City Centre|City Centre]], and the [[New Mombasa Docks|Docks]]. Sector B was located at the heart of the city's industrial zone, and many industrial buildings such as [[Tterrab Industries]] were located there. The highway [[New Mombasa 105 East]] led to the sector through the Mtangwe Underpass, a tunnel with its other entrance located at the end of the Mombasa Suspension Bridge.<ref>'''[[Halo: Evolutions - Essential Tales of the Halo Universe]]''' - ''[[Palace Hotel]]'', page 347</ref> According to the sign on the [[Old Mombasa]] side of the New Mombasa bridge, Sector B is 1km away from that part of the bridge.<ref name="Metropolis">'''[[Halo 2]]''', level ''{{Levelname|Metropolis}}''</ref> | '''Sector B''' of [[New Mombasa]] was one of the city's four primary sections, the others being [[New Mombasa Sector A|Sector A]], the [[New Mombasa City Centre|City Centre]], and the [[New Mombasa Docks|Docks]]. Sector B was located at the heart of the city's industrial zone, and many industrial buildings such as [[Tterrab Industries]] were located there. The highway [[New Mombasa 105 East]] led to the sector through the Mtangwe Underpass, a tunnel with its other entrance located at the end of the Mombasa Suspension Bridge.<ref>'''[[Halo: Evolutions - Essential Tales of the Halo Universe]]''' - ''[[Palace Hotel]]'', page 347</ref> According to the sign on the [[Old Mombasa]] side of the New Mombasa bridge, Sector B is 1km away from that part of the bridge.<ref name="Metropolis">'''[[Halo 2]]''', level ''{{Levelname|Metropolis}}''</ref> | ||
== History == | == History == | ||
[[ | [[File:Scarabcannon.jpg|thumb|A [[M808B Main Battle Tank|Scorpion]] fighting against the [[Type-47 Ultra Heavy Assault Platform|Scarab]] in Sector B.]] | ||
In [[2552]], Sector B was one of the Covenant's main incursion points in the Battle of Mombasa during the [[Battle of Earth]]. They landed heavy armor, including [[Wraith]] tanks, [[Shadow]] transports, and [[Type-32 Rapid Assault Vehicle|Ghosts]] with air support from [[Phantom]]s and [[Banshee]]s in the sector. [[UNSC]] [[Marines]] from the [[405th Marine Infantry Division|405th Division]] were sent to the area as well, but were pinned down until help arrived from the reinforcements provided by the ''[[UNSC In Amber Clad]]'', including the [[Master Chief]]. A [[Type-47 Ultra Heavy Assault Platform|Scarab]] walker retreated there as well, having traveled down the NM 105 E to the city to get a clear line of sight at the [[New Mombasa Orbital Elevator]].<ref name="Metropolis"/> | In [[2552]], Sector B was one of the Covenant's main incursion points in the Battle of Mombasa during the [[Battle of Earth]]. They landed heavy armor, including [[Wraith]] tanks, [[Shadow]] transports, and [[Type-32 Rapid Assault Vehicle|Ghosts]] with air support from [[Phantom]]s and [[Banshee]]s in the sector. [[UNSC]] [[Marines]] from the [[405th Marine Infantry Division|405th Division]] were sent to the area as well, but were pinned down until help arrived from the reinforcements provided by the ''[[UNSC In Amber Clad]]'', including the [[Master Chief]]. A [[Type-47 Ultra Heavy Assault Platform|Scarab]] walker retreated there as well, having traveled down the NM 105 E to the city to get a clear line of sight at the [[New Mombasa Orbital Elevator]].<ref name="Metropolis"/> | ||