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[[File:H2 LimitedEdition MasterChief.jpg|thumb|right|John in front of the [[Mombasa Tether]].]] | [[File:H2 LimitedEdition MasterChief.jpg|thumb|right|John in front of the [[Mombasa Tether]].]] | ||
John and the Marines joining him fought their way through an alley under fire from [[Kig-Yar]] [[sniper]]s and Yanme'e, also contending with [[Stealth Sangheili|cloaked]] Sangheili that ambushed them from nearby overhangs.{{Ref/Reuse|H2O}} After fighting their way past waves of Covenant infantry, John made it to [[Hotel Zanzibar]], where Second Squad was pinned down in the lobby by a Covenant [[Type-42 plasma cannon]]. Neutralizing the threat, John met with Sergeant Stacker, who informed him that their crash site was on the other side of the hotel, but was swarming with Covenant. Following the Sergeant, John made his way through the darkened hotel corridors, killing a patrol of Covenant before emerging on the other side. A Phantom arrived and landed more troops to engage the UNSC forces but at that moment, a [[M12 Chaingun Warthog|Warthog]] arrived to assist. The driver of the vehicle informed John that Commander Keyes had sent it specifically for him. Now that Second Squad was safe, Cortana turned John's attention back to the {{Class|CAS|assault carrier}}, which she noted was currently surrounded by many Covenant troops directly beneath where its [[gravity lift]] offered a point of entry near the [[New Mombasa city center|city center]]. John, [[Private First Class]] [[Chips Dubbo]], and another Marine set out in the Warthog across the Old Mombasa beach with the aim of reaching [[New Mombasa 105 East#Kilindini Bridge|Kilindini Bridge]] and using it to cross [[Wikipedia:Kilindini Harbour|Kilindini Channel]] into [[New Mombasa]]. The trio sped past the wreckage of Second Squad's Pelican, engaging the Covenant forces around it before contending with a number of [[Type-32 Ghost|Ghosts]], infantry and a Kig-Yar sniper in a [[Deployable lookout tower|Covenant tower emplacement]] on a beachhead with an inactive Covenant [[Type-48 Weevil|artillery piece]]. On the second stretch of beach, a Phantom arrived to deploy more Ghosts in an attempt to stop the UNSC forces but they too fell to John's Warthog. Reaching a third section of beach, John assisted several Marines in a small structure to defend against Sangheili deployed directly onto the beach by [[Covenant drop pod|insertion pods]] launched by the ''Solemn Penance''. John took the Warthog into a tunnel that would ultimately lead him to the bridge. Cortana told John that while analyzing the Covenant [[Covenant battle network]], she had learned that the Covenant was in confusion about the presence of humanity on the planet, as if they hadn't been expecting them to be there and thus explaining the small number of ships in their [[Fleet of Sacred Consecration|fleet]], something that seemed counter to his [[Operation: FIRST STRIKE|earlier operation]]. Soon joined by another Warthog, John and the Marines made their way through several Covenant positions, including [[Type-27 Shade|shielded plasma turrets]], Ghosts and assorted infantry, including a swarm of Yanme'e who attempted to ambush them near a damaged section of road. Further ahead, they witnessed a Warthog attempting to flee into the tunnel through a hole in the ceiling being destroyed by the Scarab walker they had encountered earlier. John soon encountered a convoy of Covenant [[ | John and the Marines joining him fought their way through an alley under fire from [[Kig-Yar]] [[sniper]]s and Yanme'e, also contending with [[Stealth Sangheili|cloaked]] Sangheili that ambushed them from nearby overhangs.{{Ref/Reuse|H2O}} After fighting their way past waves of Covenant infantry, John made it to [[Hotel Zanzibar]], where Second Squad was pinned down in the lobby by a Covenant [[Type-42 plasma cannon]]. Neutralizing the threat, John met with Sergeant Stacker, who informed him that their crash site was on the other side of the hotel, but was swarming with Covenant. Following the Sergeant, John made his way through the darkened hotel corridors, killing a patrol of Covenant before emerging on the other side. A Phantom arrived and landed more troops to engage the UNSC forces but at that moment, a [[M12 Chaingun Warthog|Warthog]] arrived to assist. The driver of the vehicle informed John that Commander Keyes had sent it specifically for him. Now that Second Squad was safe, Cortana turned John's attention back to the {{Class|CAS|assault carrier}}, which she noted was currently surrounded by many Covenant troops directly beneath where its [[gravity lift]] offered a point of entry near the [[New Mombasa city center|city center]]. John, [[Private First Class]] [[Chips Dubbo]], and another Marine set out in the Warthog across the Old Mombasa beach with the aim of reaching [[New Mombasa 105 East#Kilindini Bridge|Kilindini Bridge]] and using it to cross [[Wikipedia:Kilindini Harbour|Kilindini Channel]] into [[New Mombasa]]. The trio sped past the wreckage of Second Squad's Pelican, engaging the Covenant forces around it before contending with a number of [[Type-32 Ghost|Ghosts]], infantry and a Kig-Yar sniper in a [[Deployable lookout tower|Covenant tower emplacement]] on a beachhead with an inactive Covenant [[Type-48 Weevil|artillery piece]]. On the second stretch of beach, a Phantom arrived to deploy more Ghosts in an attempt to stop the UNSC forces but they too fell to John's Warthog. Reaching a third section of beach, John assisted several Marines in a small structure to defend against Sangheili deployed directly onto the beach by [[Covenant drop pod|insertion pods]] launched by the ''Solemn Penance''. John took the Warthog into a tunnel that would ultimately lead him to the bridge. Cortana told John that while analyzing the Covenant [[Covenant battle network]], she had learned that the Covenant was in confusion about the presence of humanity on the planet, as if they hadn't been expecting them to be there and thus explaining the small number of ships in their [[Fleet of Sacred Consecration|fleet]], something that seemed counter to his [[Operation: FIRST STRIKE|earlier operation]]. Soon joined by another Warthog, John and the Marines made their way through several Covenant positions, including [[Type-27 Shade|shielded plasma turrets]], Ghosts and assorted infantry, including a swarm of Yanme'e who attempted to ambush them near a damaged section of road. Further ahead, they witnessed a Warthog attempting to flee into the tunnel through a hole in the ceiling being destroyed by the Scarab walker they had encountered earlier. John soon encountered a convoy of Covenant [[Ruwaa-pattern Shadow|Shadow]] troop transports attempting to regroup with Covenant forces deeper in the tunnels. At Cortana's insistence, John was able to destroy all of the Shadows, before killing the Covenant soldiers they had been trying to reinforce. With the way clear, John made his way out of the tunnel.{{Ref/Reuse|H2O}} | ||
[[File:HtT John in New Mombasa original.jpg|thumb|300px|left|This photograph, captured on [[2552#October|October 20]] by war journalist [[Benjamin Giraud]], was later edited and used for [[propaganda]] by the UNSC.<ref>''[[Hunt the Truth]]'', [[Hunt the Truth Season 1/Blog posts|Season 1 Blog posts]]</ref>]] | [[File:HtT John in New Mombasa original.jpg|thumb|300px|left|This photograph, captured on [[2552#October|October 20]] by war journalist [[Benjamin Giraud]], was later edited and used for [[propaganda]] by the UNSC.<ref>''[[Hunt the Truth]]'', [[Hunt the Truth Season 1/Blog posts|Season 1 Blog posts]]</ref>]] | ||
Upon exiting the tunnel at Kilindini Bridge, John exited the Warthog to approach a small group of surviving Marines watching the same Scarab which had downed his Pelican finish traversing the bridge on the opposite side of the channel, noting that neither fifty caliber rounds or [[M19 missile|rockets]] had any effect on the walker.<ref name="H2M">''[[Halo 2]]'', ''[[Metropolis]]''</ref> A Pelican lowered then to drop off a [[M808B Scorpion]] tank and Sergeant Johnson also disembarked to ask the Marine survivors what had happened to the rest of their platoon. He then ordered the remnants of the devastated platoon to join the Chief, who would be taking control of the tank, in rolling across the bridge in pursuit of the Scarab and the carrier. John climbed aboard the hulking vehicle and began to proceed across bridge, destroying a series of Ghosts and a [[Type-26 Wraith|Wraith]] tank. As John crossed the center of the bridge, another Marine armed with a [[M41 SPNKR|rocket launcher]] emerged from hiding and joined the Spartan. As several Phantom dropships soared by, intending to deliver more Covenant armor to the far side of the bridge, a pair of [[Type-26 Banshee|Banshee]] fliers attempted to strafe John's tank, but were unsuccessful. More Ghosts were waiting at a toll plaza on the far side but these too fell to the Scorpion's weaponry.{{Ref/Reuse|H2M}} Finally a pair of Wraiths and more Banshee's emerged to engage the Spartan. John was able to defeat all of the Covenant vehicles but the Scorpion had suffered heavy damage and the Marines whom had aided him were killed. John left the tank behind and cut across the toll plaza on foot.{{Ref/Reuse|HEPH}}{{Ref/Reuse|H2M}} | Upon exiting the tunnel at Kilindini Bridge, John exited the Warthog to approach a small group of surviving Marines watching the same Scarab which had downed his Pelican finish traversing the bridge on the opposite side of the channel, noting that neither fifty caliber rounds or [[M19 missile|rockets]] had any effect on the walker.<ref name="H2M">''[[Halo 2]]'', ''[[Metropolis]]''</ref> A Pelican lowered then to drop off a [[M808B Scorpion]] tank and Sergeant Johnson also disembarked to ask the Marine survivors what had happened to the rest of their platoon. He then ordered the remnants of the devastated platoon to join the Chief, who would be taking control of the tank, in rolling across the bridge in pursuit of the Scarab and the carrier. John climbed aboard the hulking vehicle and began to proceed across bridge, destroying a series of Ghosts and a [[Type-26 Wraith|Wraith]] tank. As John crossed the center of the bridge, another Marine armed with a [[M41 SPNKR|rocket launcher]] emerged from hiding and joined the Spartan. As several Phantom dropships soared by, intending to deliver more Covenant armor to the far side of the bridge, a pair of [[Type-26 Banshee|Banshee]] fliers attempted to strafe John's tank, but were unsuccessful. More Ghosts were waiting at a toll plaza on the far side but these too fell to the Scorpion's weaponry.{{Ref/Reuse|H2M}} Finally a pair of Wraiths and more Banshee's emerged to engage the Spartan. John was able to defeat all of the Covenant vehicles but the Scorpion had suffered heavy damage and the Marines whom had aided him were killed. John left the tank behind and cut across the toll plaza on foot.{{Ref/Reuse|HEPH}}{{Ref/Reuse|H2M}} | ||
