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{{City infobox
|city= Old Mombasa
|image= [[File:H2A Metropolis Loadscreen.png|300px]]
|location= [[Kenya]], [[East African Protectorate]], [[Earth]]
|built=
|destroyed= [[2552]] (partially)
|notable=
|affiliation= [[Human]]
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[[File:OldMombasaSkyline.png|300px|thumb|The skyline of the southern side of Old Mombasa, near the coast.]]
'''Old Mombasa''' was the older, more run-down sector in [[Mombasa]], [[Republic of Kenya|Kenya]] on [[Earth]]. All municipalities within a 74-kilometer radius of the island-city of [[New Mombasa]] were unofficially referred to as Old Mombasa.{{Ref/Site|Id=guide|URL=http://halo.bungie.net/projects/odst/guide.aspx|Site=Bungie.net|Page=Halo 3 ODST : Field Guide - New Mombasa|D=25|M=05|Y=2013|LocalArchive=Archive:Bungie.net/Halo 3: ODST: Field Guide#Intel}}


'''Old Mombasa''' is the older, more run-down sector in [[Mombasa]], [[Republic of Kenya|Kenya]] on [[Earth]]. It surrounds the Mombasa island, which now houses the metropolis of [[New Mombasa]], on all sides on the [[Africa|African mainland]], and all municipalities within a 74 km radius of the island are now referred to as Old Mombasa. While New Mombasa was a dynamic, cosmopolitan city, Old Mombasa was much more dilapidated.
==History==
[[File:H2A Campaign MombasaWall.png|thumb|250px|left|The seawalls of Old Mombasa.]]
At some point prior to 2552, large sea walls were constructed along the beaches of Old Mombasa.{{Ref/Reuse|outskirts}}


== History ==
In the dawn of the 24th century, Mombasa was chosen to be Earth's first [[Space elevator|tether]] city. Consequently, the island-city transformed into the hi-tech metropolis of New Mombasa, while large portions of its old population migrated to the mainland towns. By 2430, most of the surrounding towns had effectively become part of the Mombasa urban area, collectively referred to as "Old Mombasa". The switch was never official and many of the neighborhoods within direct line of sight to the Mombasa Tether still distribute newspapers and [[chatter]] directories under their "old" names.{{Ref/Reuse|guide}}
[[Image:Hotelz2rw.jpg|left|thumb|140px|[[Hotel Zanzibar]] in Old Mombasa.]]
The mainland districts were stifled, ironically, by their thirst for growth. During the 21st and 22nd centuries, sea levels worldwide began rising due to global warming. Port cities around the planet were faced with a choice: construct flood control measures, or drown. In Mombasa, it was decided that, rather than shore up the old docks on Mombasa Island, it would be easier to build brand new ports on the mainland, southwest of the city. So massive seawalls were built to hold back the rising waters, and new dock structures extended out into Kilindini Harbor.


[[Image:Turf.PNG|thumb|250 px|right|The multiplayer map Turf, showcasing the architecture of Old Mombasa.]]
Prior to the Covenant attack, a [[Spartan 1.1 faction|group of]] [[Spartan 1.1]]s led by [[Kevin Morales]] had hidden away guns on a rooftop in Old Mombasa.<ref>''[[I love bees]]'', [[Axon Clips]], [[Axon Clips Chapter 12|Chapter 12]] - "Enter Kevin"</ref>


For a time, these docks brought prosperity to the mainland. Shantytowns were demolished to make way for new office buildings, highways were constructed, and commerce thrived. But by the end of the 23rd century, global warming began to reverse as new technologies emerged and millions of people departed Earth for colonies in the rest of the UNSC-controlled space. Sea levels began receding as temperatures dropped worldwide. In time, the port facilities on the mainland were left literally high and dry.  
===Covenant invasion===
[[File:OM north.png|thumb|250px|A portion of Old Mombasa north of Mombasa Island.]]
On [[2552#October|October 20, 2552]], the [[Covenant]] [[Battle of Earth|invaded Earth]]. During the orbital battle, the [[Prophet of Regret]]'s flagship, ''[[Solemn Penance]]'', slipped past Earth's [[Orbital defense platform|defense grid]] and descended near the surface, and started deploying troops in both New and Old Mombasa. During [[Battle of Mombasa|the battle]], three [[D77-TC Pelican|Pelican]] dropships, one with [[John-117|SPARTAN-117]] on board, were deployed to the city with the mission to capture the Prophet of Regret. On their way to New Mombasa, all of the Pelicans were shot down by a Covenant [[Protos-pattern Scarab|Scarab]], and crash-landed in Old Mombasa Sector 0-5. Throughout the rest of the mission, the Chief, accompanied by [[Avery Johnson|Sergeant Johnson]] and a number of [[UNSC Marine Corps|UNSC Marines]], fought their way through the slums of the old city, to the [[Hotel Zanzibar]], out onto the beaches, and finally to the underground [[New Mombasa 105 East|highway system]] that connects the city to [[New Mombasa]].<ref name="outskirts">''[[Halo 2]]'', campaign level [[Outskirts (Level)|Outskirts]]</ref>


Unfortunately, interstellar travel was discovered just as the mainland's ports became useless. In the dawn of the 24th century, Mombasa was chosen to be Earth's first [[Space Elevator|tether]] city. As a result, the [[New Mombasa Orbital Elevator]] and its attendant port system was constructed on Mombasa Island. Consequently, the island-city transformed into the hi-tech metropolis of New Mombasa, while the mainland area languished, closed off behind its useless seawall.
When Regret's carrier jumped into slipspace above the city, the jump created a large crater in Old Mombasa, north of the Mombasa island.<ref>''Halo 3: ODST'', campaign level [[Prepare To Drop]]</ref> The Slipspace rift also sucked several city blocks through, and some of the buildings ended up in outer space near [[Installation 05]].<ref>''Halo 2'', campaign level [[Delta Halo]]</ref> After the battle, large portions of Old Mombasa were [[Glassing|glassed]] by the [[Truth's fleet|Covenant fleet]] in order to unearth the [[Forerunner]] [[Portal at Voi|portal artifact]] the city was built upon.<ref>''[[Halo 3: ODST]]'', campaign level [[Coastal Highway]]</ref>


[[File:Longshorepic.jpg|thumb|right|200px|A [[Longshore (Level)|port]] in Old Mombasa.]]
At some point during or after the battle, {{Class|Crassus|supercarrier}}s were sent to the [[Mombasa Quays]] with [[F-99 Wombat]]s and [[Pelican]]s.<ref>''[[Halo 3]]'', multiplayer map [[Longshore]]</ref>


By [[2552]], Old Mombasa, as the mainland came to be called, had remained much the same. Its architecture is an odd hodgepodge of old and new: 16th-century Muslim arcades, aging 21st-century office buildings, looming 26th-century power couplings. Old concrete homes secured with computerized locks. Clotheslines strung next to power lines. Mechanical gates set into ancient brick walls. The culture also seems displaced; while New Mombasa is populated with industrial workers and ambitious cosmopolitans, Old Mombasa is considered to be more of a slum. The residents of Old Mombasa even spoke their own dialect, indicating their isolation.<ref>Second Sunrise Over New Mombasa, [[Halo Graphic Novel]]</ref>
==Geography==
Old Mombasa surrounds [[Wikipedia:Mombasa Island|Mombasa Island]], which housed the metropolis of [[New Mombasa]]. The island is located between two ocean inlets, [[Wikipedia:Tudor Creek|Tudor Creek]] to the north and [[Wikipedia:Kilindini Harbour|Kilindini Harbor]] to the south. Old Mombasa was located across these bodies of water on both sides of the island.
===Locations===
*[[Grid Kilo 23]]
*[[Hope Station]]
*[[Magongo]]
*[[Nairobi Road]]
*[[Nyali]]
**[[Nyali Station]]
*[[Obote Avenue]]
*[[Sector 0-5]]
**[[Voi Theater]]
**[[Hotel Zanzibar]]
**[[Liberty Street]]
**[[Section 0-5 UEG Storage Facility]]
*[[Mombasa Quays]]
**[[Captain J. Bennier Mombasa Inlet]]
***[[Mombasa Inlet Plant]]
*[[New Mombasa 105 East]]
 
==Government==
Some areas of Old Mombasa had connection to the [[Superintendent]].<ref name="h2aoutskirts">''[[Halo 2: Anniversary]]'', campaign level [[Outskirts]]</ref>
 
The [[New Mombasa Police Department]] also had at least one station in Old Mombasa.{{Ref/Reuse|h2aoutskirts}}
 
Garbage in the area was handled by [[New Mombasa Waste Management]].{{Ref/Reuse|outskirts}}


=== Covenant Invasion ===
[[New Mombasa Transit Authority]] had several [[Maglev train]] stations in areas of Old Mombasa.<ref>''Halo 2'', multiplayer level [[Terminal (map)|Terminal]]</ref>
On [[2552#October|October 20, 2552]], the [[Covenant Empire]] [[Battle of Earth|invaded Earth]]. During the orbital battle, the [[Prophet of Regret]]'s [[Regret's Carrier|Flagship]] slipped past Earth's defense grid and descended near the surface, and started deploying troops in both New and Old Mombasa. During [[Battle of Mombasa|the battle]], three [[Dropship 77-Troop Carrier|Pelican dropships]], one with [[John-117|SPARTAN-117]] onboard, were deployed to the city with the mission to capture the Prophet of Regret. On their way to New Mombasa, all of the Pelicans were shot down by a Covenant [[Type-47 Ultra Heavy Assault Platform|Scarab]], and crash-landed in Old Mombasa Sector 0-5.  Throughout the rest of the mission, the Chief, accompanied by [[Avery J. Johnson|Sergeant Johnson]] and a number of [[UNSC Marine Corps|UNSC Marines]], fights through the slums of the old city, to the [[Hotel Zanzibar]], out onto the beaches, and finally to the underground [[New Mombasa 105 East|highway system]] that connects the city to [[New Mombasa]].<ref>''[[Halo 2]]'', level ''[[Outskirts (Level)|Outskirts]]''</ref>


When Regret's Carrier jumped into slipspace above the city, the jump created a large crater into Old Mombasa, north of the Mombasa island. The Slipspace portal also sucked several city blocks through, and some of the buildings ended up in outer space near [[Installation 05]]. After the battle, large portions of Old Mombasa were [[Glassing|glassed]] by the Covenant fleet in order to unearth the [[Forerunner]] [[Portal|portal structure]] the city was built upon.<ref>''[[Halo 3: ODST]]''</ref>
==Culture==
The residents of Old Mombasa even spoke their own dialect, indicating their isolation.<ref>''[[Halo Graphic Novel]]'', [[Second Sunrise Over New Mombasa]]</ref>
===Architecture===
[[File:H2A Campaign OldMombasaCity.png|thumb|250px|The streets of Old Mombasa, showcasing the characteristic, low-level architecture of the historic districts.]]


== Locations ==
Old Mombasa's architecture is an odd hodgepodge of old and new: 16th-century Muslim arcades, aging 21st-century office buildings, looming 26th-century power couplings. Old concrete homes secured with computerized locks. Clotheslines strung next to power lines. Mechanical gates set into ancient brick walls.{{Ref/Reuse|outskirts}}
*[[Grid Kilo 23]]
*[[Sector 0-5]]
*[[Liberty Street]]
*[[Hotel Zanzibar]]
*[[Voi Theater]]


*''[[District (Level)|District]]''
==Production note==
*''[[Turf (Level)|Turf]]''
While it is not accessible in ''Halo 3: ODST'', Old Mombasa can be seen in the background during some [[campaign]] levels. The bridge connecting Old Mombasa to New Mombasa in ''Halo 2'' is conspicuously absent from the later game. This is because ''ODST'' is set on the other side of the city; to save in-game resources the northwestern side of Mombasa has no modeled geometry.
*''[[Longshore (Level)|Longshore]]''


== Trivia ==
==Gallery==
*While not accessible in ''[[Halo 3: ODST]]'', Old Mombasa can be seen in the background during some of the [[Campaign Mode|Campaign]] levels.
===Concept art===
<gallery>
File:H2_OldMombasa_Concept.png|Concept art of a street in Old Mombasa.
File:H2A MombasaBeach Concept.jpg|''Halo 2: Anniversary'' concept art of a beach in Old Mombasa.
File:H2A JunctionBox Concept.jpg|''Halo 2: Anniversary'' concept art for a junction box.
</gallery>


== Gallery ==
===Screenshots===
<gallery>
<gallery>
File:Old_Mombasa.jpg|Panoramic view of the skyline of Old Mombasa.
File:OldMombasaSkyline.png|Old Mombasa in 2552.
File:Mombasa tusks.jpg|Tusk-shaped archway similar to a pair present in modern-day [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Tusks_in_City_of_Mombasa.jpg Mombasa].
File:Old_Mombasa.jpg|Panoramic view of the skyline. Note tusk-shaped archway similar to [[Wikipedia:File:Tusks in City of Mombasa.jpg|a pair]] present in [[Wikipedia:Mombasa|modern-day Mombasa]].
File:H2A Campaign OldMombasaSkyline.png|The Old Mombasa skyline as viewed from [[New Mombasa 105 East]].
File:H2_Turf_1.png|A section of [[Liberty Street]], showcasing the architecture of Old Mombasa.
File:Hotelz2rw.jpg|[[Hotel Zanzibar]] in Old Mombasa, as seen in ''Halo 2''.
File:H2A - HotelZanzibar.jpg|Hotel Zanzibar in ''Halo 2: Anniversary''.
File:OutskirtsOuter Wall16001200.jpg|The seawalls of Old Mombasa, as seen in ''Halo 2''.
File:H2ACampaign MombasaWall2.png|The city's seawalls, as seen in ''Halo 2 Anniversary''.
File:H3 Longshore Overview.jpg|[[Mombasa Quays|A port]] in Old Mombasa.
File:Outskirts_06.jpg|Panorama of the beaches of Old Mombasa.
File:MCC_H2A_Background.png|Old Mombasa as depicted in the ''Halo 2'' campaign menu on ''[[Halo: The Master Chief Collection]]''.
File:Old Mombasa street.jpg|[[Benjamin Giraud]] in Old Mombasa talking with an [[Unidentified salesman]].
File:H3ODST - OldMombasaCoastalHighway.jpg|Old Mombasa as seen from the [[New Mombasa Waterfront Highway]].
</gallery>
</gallery>


==Links==
==List of appearances==
*[[Wikipedia:Mombasa Island|Mombasa Island]]
*''[[i love bees]]'' {{Fm}}
*''[[Halo 2]]'' {{1st}}
*''[[Halo Graphic Novel]]''
**''[[Second Sunrise Over New Mombasa]]''
*''[[Halo 3: ODST]]''
**''[[Sadie's Story]]''
*''[[Halo: Evolutions]]''
**''[[Palace Hotel]]''
*''[[Halo 2: Anniversary]]''
*''[[Hunt the Truth]]'' {{Mo}}
*''[[Halo Infinite: Memory Agent]]'' {{Mo}}
 
==Sources==
{{Ref/Sources}}


== Sources ==
{{MombasaLocales}}
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[[Category:Mombasa]]
[[Category:Mombasa]]
[[Category:Places]]
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[[Category:Earth]]

Latest revision as of 06:09, July 13, 2024

Old Mombasa
Mombasa in Halo 2 Anniversary.
Overview

Location:

Kenya, East African Protectorate, Earth

 

Old Mombasa was the older, more run-down sector in Mombasa, Kenya on Earth. All municipalities within a 74-kilometer radius of the island-city of New Mombasa were unofficially referred to as Old Mombasa.[1]

History[edit]

A screenshot of the Old Mombasa sea wall at the start of Metropolis.
The seawalls of Old Mombasa.

At some point prior to 2552, large sea walls were constructed along the beaches of Old Mombasa.[2]

In the dawn of the 24th century, Mombasa was chosen to be Earth's first tether city. Consequently, the island-city transformed into the hi-tech metropolis of New Mombasa, while large portions of its old population migrated to the mainland towns. By 2430, most of the surrounding towns had effectively become part of the Mombasa urban area, collectively referred to as "Old Mombasa". The switch was never official and many of the neighborhoods within direct line of sight to the Mombasa Tether still distribute newspapers and chatter directories under their "old" names.[1]

Prior to the Covenant attack, a group of Spartan 1.1s led by Kevin Morales had hidden away guns on a rooftop in Old Mombasa.[3]

Covenant invasion[edit]

A portion of Old Mombasa north of Mombasa Island.

On October 20, 2552, the Covenant invaded Earth. During the orbital battle, the Prophet of Regret's flagship, Solemn Penance, slipped past Earth's defense grid and descended near the surface, and started deploying troops in both New and Old Mombasa. During the battle, three Pelican dropships, one with SPARTAN-117 on board, were deployed to the city with the mission to capture the Prophet of Regret. On their way to New Mombasa, all of the Pelicans were shot down by a Covenant Scarab, and crash-landed in Old Mombasa Sector 0-5. Throughout the rest of the mission, the Chief, accompanied by Sergeant Johnson and a number of UNSC Marines, fought their way through the slums of the old city, to the Hotel Zanzibar, out onto the beaches, and finally to the underground highway system that connects the city to New Mombasa.[2]

When Regret's carrier jumped into slipspace above the city, the jump created a large crater in Old Mombasa, north of the Mombasa island.[4] The Slipspace rift also sucked several city blocks through, and some of the buildings ended up in outer space near Installation 05.[5] After the battle, large portions of Old Mombasa were glassed by the Covenant fleet in order to unearth the Forerunner portal artifact the city was built upon.[6]

At some point during or after the battle, Crassus-class supercarriers were sent to the Mombasa Quays with F-99 Wombats and Pelicans.[7]

Geography[edit]

Old Mombasa surrounds Mombasa Island, which housed the metropolis of New Mombasa. The island is located between two ocean inlets, Tudor Creek to the north and Kilindini Harbor to the south. Old Mombasa was located across these bodies of water on both sides of the island.

Locations[edit]

Government[edit]

Some areas of Old Mombasa had connection to the Superintendent.[8]

The New Mombasa Police Department also had at least one station in Old Mombasa.[8]

Garbage in the area was handled by New Mombasa Waste Management.[2]

New Mombasa Transit Authority had several Maglev train stations in areas of Old Mombasa.[9]

Culture[edit]

The residents of Old Mombasa even spoke their own dialect, indicating their isolation.[10]

Architecture[edit]

The streets of Old Mombasa, showcasing the characteristic, low-level architecture of the historic districts.

Old Mombasa's architecture is an odd hodgepodge of old and new: 16th-century Muslim arcades, aging 21st-century office buildings, looming 26th-century power couplings. Old concrete homes secured with computerized locks. Clotheslines strung next to power lines. Mechanical gates set into ancient brick walls.[2]

Production note[edit]

While it is not accessible in Halo 3: ODST, Old Mombasa can be seen in the background during some campaign levels. The bridge connecting Old Mombasa to New Mombasa in Halo 2 is conspicuously absent from the later game. This is because ODST is set on the other side of the city; to save in-game resources the northwestern side of Mombasa has no modeled geometry.

Gallery[edit]

Concept art[edit]

  • Concept art of a street in Old Mombasa.

    Concept art of a street in Old Mombasa.

  • Halo 2: Anniversary concept art of a beach in Old Mombasa.

    Halo 2: Anniversary concept art of a beach in Old Mombasa.

  • Halo 2: Anniversary concept art for a junction box.

    Halo 2: Anniversary concept art for a junction box.

Screenshots[edit]

List of appearances[edit]

Sources[edit]

  1. ^ a b Bungie.net, Halo 3 ODST : Field Guide - New Mombasa (Retrieved on May 25, 2013) [local archive] [external archive]
  2. ^ a b c d Halo 2, campaign level Outskirts
  3. ^ I love bees, Axon Clips, Chapter 12 - "Enter Kevin"
  4. ^ Halo 3: ODST, campaign level Prepare To Drop
  5. ^ Halo 2, campaign level Delta Halo
  6. ^ Halo 3: ODST, campaign level Coastal Highway
  7. ^ Halo 3, multiplayer map Longshore
  8. ^ a b Halo 2: Anniversary, campaign level Outskirts
  9. ^ Halo 2, multiplayer level Terminal
  10. ^ Halo Graphic Novel, Second Sunrise Over New Mombasa
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Locations in Mombasa

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New Mombasa
Areas
Structures
Roads and streets
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