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==Timeline==

===October 20th, 2552===

===Regret retreats===

The [[Prophet of Regret]], having suffered heavy casualties on the ground at the hands of the Master Chief, entered slipspace from within [[New Mombasa]], unleashing a powerful explosion that caused great damage to the city - heavy enough to sever the cities space tether, causing its catastrophic collapse onto the Kenyan savannah. Regret's now severed ground forces and the UNSC defense forces surged forward into the city to secure whatever prize or tactical advantage the ruins might have held. The events of Halo 3: ODST take place 6 hours after regrets retreat.

===Battle for the Landing Zone===

The Second Battle of [[Mombasa]] took place in 2552. The battle began on the outskirts of the ~~war zone~~, where UNSC and Covenant forces engaged each other in a bitter fight for control of a Landing Zone. The UNSC never gained full control of it, always being pushed back by the Covenant whenever they seemed to secure it and vice versa.

The Second Battle of [[Mombasa]] took place in 2552. The battle began on the outskirts of the city, where UNSC and Covenant forces engaged each other in a bitter fight for control of a Landing Zone. The UNSC never gained full control of it, always being pushed back by the Covenant whenever they seemed to secure it and vice versa.

===The Northern Bridge Falls===

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===The Hill===

The most ferocious and bloody bottleneck in the battle, the UNSC forces sent to defend it took 2/3 casualties. After the second bridge was destroyed, the trenches at the foot of here, a last ditch defensive measure, came under heavy attack, garnering heavy Marine casualties.

The most ferocious and bloody bottleneck in the battle, the UNSC forces sent to defend it took 2/3rds casualties. After the second bridge was destroyed, the trenches at the foot of here, a last ditch defensive measure, came under heavy attack, garnering heavy Marine casualties.

===Snipers===

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Tasked with securing a road to the southern bridge span, the [[506th Tank Regiment]] plowed forward, taking heavy casualties. Though outnumbered, they took their objective, leaving a path for the second wave of [[Marines|UNSC infantry]] to follow.

===~~John's Gambit~~===

===November 2nd, 2552===

~~It was at~~ the ~~top~~ of the ~~"Hill" bottleneck~~ that ~~Master Chief Petty Officer Spartan~~ [[~~John~~-~~117~~]], ~~launched a gambit~~ to ~~retake~~ the ~~hill for~~ the UNSC forces, by ~~allowing himself~~ to ~~be captured by~~ [[~~Brute~~]] ~~forces there. Although the intuitive gamer will note that no such incident ever occurs during gameplay~~.

===The Loyalist Fleet Arrives===

The Loyalist fleet, the remnant ships of the [[Second Fleet of Homogeneous Clarity]] that were seized by the [[Jiralhanae]] during the [[Great Schism]] entered the system 24 hours before Truth's dreadnought returned to Earth. After the sub-fleet of Furious Redemption scored an overwhelming victory in the [[Battle of Mare Erythraeum]] The combined Covenant invasion force (between 30 and 90 ships strong) initiated a bloody orbital battle with the home fleet of Earth.

Though weakened, the traditional 3:1 kill rate of the superior covenant technology allowed the Loyalist fleet to smash what was left of the home fleet and MAC arrary after the [[[First battle of Earth]], giving the Covenant the upper hand in establishing air, ground and orbital superiority.

The Covenant, now unopposed, began orbital bombardment of areas surrounding Mombasa and used sustained energy projection to uncover the Ark Portal.

===November 3rd, 2552===

===John's Return===

After nearly two weeks of continuous battle, John 117 returned to Earth aboard Truth's forerunner dreadnought after the [[First Battle of High Charity]]. The remainder of the UNSC defense forces, now regrouped and liberated by the Chief's return, began to draw plans for the [[Battle of Voi]].

==Other Notable UNSC Combatants==

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 ==Timeline==
+===October 20th, 2552===
+===Regret retreats===
+The [[Prophet of Regret]], having suffered heavy casualties on the ground at the hands of the Master Chief, entered slipspace from within [[New Mombasa]], unleashing a powerful explosion that caused great damage to the city - heavy enough to sever the cities space tether, causing its catastrophic collapse onto the Kenyan savannah. Regret's now severed ground forces and the UNSC defense forces surged forward into the city to secure whatever prize or tactical advantage the ruins might have held. The events of Halo 3: ODST take place 6 hours after regrets retreat.
 ===Battle for the Landing Zone===
-The Second Battle of [[Mombasa]] took place in 2552. The battle began on the outskirts of the war zone, where UNSC and Covenant forces engaged each other in a bitter fight for control of a Landing Zone. The UNSC never gained full control of it, always being pushed back by the Covenant whenever they seemed to secure it and vice versa.
+The Second Battle of [[Mombasa]] took place in 2552. The battle began on the outskirts of the city, where UNSC and Covenant forces engaged each other in a bitter fight for control of a Landing Zone. The UNSC never gained full control of it, always being pushed back by the Covenant whenever they seemed to secure it and vice versa.
 ===The Northern Bridge Falls===
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 ===The Hill===
-The most ferocious and bloody bottleneck in the battle, the UNSC forces sent to defend it took 2/3 casualties. After the second bridge was destroyed, the trenches at the foot of here, a last ditch defensive measure, came under heavy attack, garnering heavy Marine casualties.
+The most ferocious and bloody bottleneck in the battle, the UNSC forces sent to defend it took 2/3rds casualties. After the second bridge was destroyed, the trenches at the foot of here, a last ditch defensive measure, came under heavy attack, garnering heavy Marine casualties.
 ===Snipers===
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 Tasked with securing a road to the southern bridge span, the [[506th Tank Regiment]] plowed forward, taking heavy casualties. Though outnumbered, they took their objective, leaving a path for the second wave of [[Marines|UNSC infantry]] to follow.
-===John's Gambit===
+===November 2nd, 2552===
-It was at the top of the "Hill" bottleneck that Master Chief Petty Officer Spartan [[John-117]], launched a gambit to retake the hill for the UNSC forces, by allowing himself to be captured by [[Brute]] forces there. Although the intuitive gamer will note that no such incident ever occurs during gameplay.
+===The Loyalist Fleet Arrives===
+The Loyalist fleet, the remnant ships of the [[Second Fleet of Homogeneous Clarity]] that were seized by the [[Jiralhanae]] during the [[Great Schism]] entered the system 24 hours before Truth's dreadnought returned to Earth. After the sub-fleet of Furious Redemption scored an overwhelming victory in the [[Battle of Mare Erythraeum]] The combined Covenant invasion force (between 30 and 90 ships strong) initiated a bloody orbital battle with the home fleet of Earth.
+Though weakened, the traditional 3:1 kill rate of the superior covenant technology allowed the Loyalist fleet to smash what was left of the home fleet and MAC arrary after the [[[First battle of Earth]], giving the Covenant the upper hand in establishing air, ground and orbital superiority.
+The Covenant, now unopposed, began orbital bombardment of areas surrounding Mombasa and used sustained energy projection to uncover the Ark Portal.
+===November 3rd, 2552===
+===John's Return===
+After nearly two weeks of continuous battle, John 117 returned to Earth aboard Truth's forerunner dreadnought after the [[First Battle of High Charity]]. The remainder of the UNSC defense forces, now regrouped and liberated by the Chief's return, began to draw plans for the [[Battle of Voi]].
 ==Other Notable UNSC Combatants==