The city's civilians either evacuated, took shelter, or were killed. The ship, which carried the Covenant Hierarch known as the High Prophet of Regret, took position over New Mombasa, deploying troops and vehicles which occupied the city. During the ensuing battle, a Covenant Assault Carrier breached the orbital fortifications and made its way to the surface. On October 20th, 2552, a small fleet of Covenant capital ships exited Slipspace just off of Earth's defensive network. New Mombasa and its surroundings, after the Battle of Mombasa. The Covenant Invasion Ī hologram of New Mombasa, with Regret's Assault Carrier above it. This is the case with most of the districts on the southern side of the island, where the sea has claimed large areas of land. The locations of some districts have changed as well. Some of the districts' names have changed, albeit slightly areas originally referred to as Tangana and Liwatoni are now referred to as Tanaga and Liwitoni, respectively. The original names are often seen in the names of streets or train stations, for example. Some districts such as Mbaraki, Kizingo or Kikowani still retain their original names. The majority of New Mombasa is divided into numbered, symmetrical sectors to limit human casualties and property damage, should disaster befall the Orbital Elevator. The switch of name was never official, and though many of the neighborhoods within direct line of sight to the Mombasa Tether still distributed newspapers and chatter directories under their previous names, all municipalities within a 74-kilometer radius of the island became referred to as ' Old Mombasa.' īy the 26th century the city was a dynamic, cosmopolitan metropolis, boasting such amenities as a mile-long suspension bridge, a highly efficient MagLev Train system, an automatic highway network, a large police department, and large-scale recreational areas. By 2430, New Mombasa had absorbed the entire island and many of the surrounding towns, which became overrun by residents of Mombasa. Mombasa would change dramatically with the arrival of the interstellar era. Within a century, older housing and hotels on Mombasa Island were replaced with vast industrial complexes and gleaming office towers. An influx of trade, citizens, and jobs drastically changed the landscape of the city. The city grew out as well as up, its urban sprawl unequaled throughout the continent. Over the next eleven years the city experienced explosive growth, but nothing compared to what followed. The elevator transformed the city New Mombasa became one of the most important cities on Earth. In 2302, due to its economic stability and location near the Earth's equator (a requirement for the location of a space elevator base station), New Mombasa-at that time already one of the world's busiest seaports-was chosen to be Earth's first Space Elevator city.

It was also important as a port city, connecting East Africa to the Indian Ocean.Ģ7 October 2015 Formation of New Mombasa During this era, Mombasa became a tourist destination, boasting numerous resorts and clean, white beaches.

This violent history led to its Swahili nickname 'Kisiwa Cha Mvita,' or 'Island of War.' The city became part of the independent nation of Kenya in the 20th century. 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. The New Mombasa Orbital Elevator, an iconic feature of New Mombasa. The Superintendent, the Urban Infrastructure AI of New Mombasa.

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