![]() Eventually, the flotilla grouped over the city, glassing the northern sectors in order to uncover the Forerunner structure the city was built over. The remaining UNSC Marines and NMPD fought against the Covenant occupiers for the rest of the day. None of us were safe anymore." - Benjamin Giraud Īfter the slipspace event, the Jiralhanae quickly slaughtered any remaining Sangheili and the surviving ships of the initial Covenant fleet inserted an occupation force into the city in order to capture Vergil, under orders from the High Prophet of Truth. The prolonged orbital bombardment destroyed East Africa, killing millions before it ended. Usually, it's complete world destruction. Covenant warships rain plasma down on a planet until everything and everyone on the surface melts. On one of those distant planets in the outer colonies, maybe. " Before 2552, there was no way anything like that could happen on Earth. New Mombasa and its surroundings after the Battle of Mombasa. This was where the Covenant would eventually begin their excavation for the Forerunner structure under the region. The slipspace rupture also created a large crater to the mainland, north of Mombasa Island. Although the whole of Mombasa Island was consumed by the explosion, only some buildings close to the slipspace vortex were sucked through. The ensuing shockwave and EMP engulfed the whole city, causing heavy damage to its digital infrastructure, and scattering the ODSTs' drop pods around the city at least the six members of Buck's squad survived landing. ![]() While the ODSTs were on their way down, Solemn Penance jumped into slipspace, with the In Amber Clad and 4 other ships in pursuit. Meanwhile, in orbit, an ODST task force was preparing to hot-drop onto the carrier. At this point, the Covenant troops were retreating back into the Solemn Penance, which was preparing to leave. After destroying the Scarab, the Chief returned to the UNSC In Amber Clad. After a series of quick battles in a public park and the city streets, the Chief boarded and destroyed a Covenant Scarab as it passed through the city's artificial canals. After fighting through the maze-like streets of the mainland, the Master Chief crossed the empty beach below the seawall and then entered the highway system and the bridge to New Mombasa. Later that day, Master Chief Petty Officer John-117 was deployed into Old Mombasa to assist UNSC forces to liberate the city from the Covenant. The rainy streets of New Mombasa, reduced to a ghost town. It was also important as a port city, connecting East Africa to the Indian Ocean. During this era, Mombasa became a tourist destination, boasting numerous resorts and clean, white beaches. ![]() ![]() The city became part of the independent nation of Kenya in the 20th century. This violent history led to its Swahili nickname "Kisiwa Cha Mvita", or "Island of War". Mombasa had always been an important port of the Indian Ocean trade routes and was captured and recaptured countless times by a variety of powers including Portugal, the United Kingdom, and various Arab forces. ![]()
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