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On [[2552#October|October 20, 2552]], a small group of [[Covenant Empire|Covenant]] [[capital ship]]s arrived at Earth. Uninformed of the Human presence on Earth, Regret was outnumbered and outgunned against the [[UNSC Home Fleet]]. During the orbital battle, the [[Prophet of Regret]]'s [[Solemn Penance|Flagship]] broke through Earth's defenses and descended to the atmosphere, and anchored itself above New Mombasa.<ref name="halo2">''[[Halo 2]]'', campaign level [[Outskirts]]</ref> The Covenant started deploying their ground forces to the city, in search of a [[Forerunner]] relic, the [[Installation 00|Ark]] [[The Artifact|Portal]], buried under the city.<ref name="sunrise">''[[Halo Graphic Novel]]'', [[Second Sunrise Over New Mombasa]]</ref> | On [[2552#October|October 20, 2552]], a small group of [[Covenant Empire|Covenant]] [[capital ship]]s arrived at Earth. Uninformed of the Human presence on Earth, Regret was outnumbered and outgunned against the [[UNSC Home Fleet]]. During the orbital battle, the [[Prophet of Regret]]'s [[Solemn Penance|Flagship]] broke through Earth's defenses and descended to the atmosphere, and anchored itself above New Mombasa.<ref name="halo2">''[[Halo 2]]'', campaign level [[Outskirts]]</ref> The Covenant started deploying their ground forces to the city, in search of a [[Forerunner]] relic, the [[Installation 00|Ark]] [[The Artifact|Portal]], buried under the city.<ref name="sunrise">''[[Halo Graphic Novel]]'', [[Second Sunrise Over New Mombasa]]</ref> | ||
However, due to a strong UNSC counterattack and the inferior numbers of the Covenant, Regret ordered all of his forces to be evacuated back aboard the Carrier. After this, the ship jumped into [[Slipstream Space|slipspace]] just above the city, releasing a shock wave and pulling multiple city blocks from the mainland with it.<ref name="metropolis">''[[Halo 2]]'', campaign level [[Metropolis]]</ref> This event became known as the "New Mombasa Slipspace Event."<ref>''[[Halo 3]]'', multiplayer map [[High Ground]]</ref> In the hours after Regret's retreat, a larger Covenant fleet arrived at Earth. After sending in ground forces and crushing the remaining UNSC resistance in the city, they [[Glassing|glassed]] the area in order to uncover the Portal.<ref name="coastal" /> In the [[Battle of Kenya|final days]] of the Battle in Africa, only smoldering ruins of Mombasa remained.<ref>''[[Halo 3]]'', campaign level [[ | However, due to a strong UNSC counterattack and the inferior numbers of the Covenant, Regret ordered all of his forces to be evacuated back aboard the Carrier. After this, the ship jumped into [[Slipstream Space|slipspace]] just above the city, releasing a shock wave and pulling multiple city blocks from the mainland with it.<ref name="metropolis">''[[Halo 2]]'', campaign level [[Metropolis]]</ref> This event became known as the "New Mombasa Slipspace Event."<ref>''[[Halo 3]]'', multiplayer map [[High Ground]]</ref> In the hours after Regret's retreat, a larger Covenant fleet arrived at Earth. After sending in ground forces and crushing the remaining UNSC resistance in the city, they [[Glassing|glassed]] the area in order to uncover the Portal.<ref name="coastal" /> In the [[Battle of Kenya|final days]] of the Battle in Africa, only smoldering ruins of Mombasa remained.<ref>''[[Halo 3]]'', campaign level [[Tsavo Highway]]</ref> | ||
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Mombasa is not a playable space in ''Halo 3''{{'}}s campaign. However its ruins can be seen in ''[[ | Mombasa is not a playable space in ''Halo 3''{{'}}s campaign. However its ruins can be seen in ''[[Tsavo Highway]]'' and ''[[The Storm]]'' across the other side of [[Portal at Voi|The Portal]]. The Mombasa area, specifically the [[Mombasa Quays]], is playable in the map ''[[Longshore]]'' from the [[Mythic II Map Pack]]. | ||
===''Halo 3: ODST''=== | ===''Halo 3: ODST''=== | ||
{{Main|Halo 3: ODST}} | {{Main|Halo 3: ODST}} | ||
