Editing Noble Actual

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|name='''''Noble Actual'''''
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|player=[[SPARTAN-B312]]
|date=[[2552#July|July 24, 2552]]<ref>[http://gamersyde.com/stream_halo_reach_gc_presentation_part_1-16673_en.html '''Gamersyde''': ''Halo Reach - GC: Presentation part 1'']</ref>
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{{Article quote|Welcome to [[Reach]].}}
'''Noble Actual''' is the first level in the ''[[Halo: Reach]]'' [[campaign]], consisting entirely of a [[Cutscene|cinematic cutscene]] involving [[SPARTAN-B312]]'s introduction to [[Noble Team]] and the briefing for the game's [[Winter Contingency|first mission]] by [[Colonel]] [[Urban Holland]].<ref name="SPOILERS">[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WfME5KwKLfg '''YouTube''': ''Halo Reach opening cinematic and beginning of first level'']</ref>

==Transcript==
[http://youtu.be/QKEAhtPec4o '''{''Cutscene''}''']

''Several views of a [[Glassing|glassed]] [[Reach]] are shown, first the entire planet, then closer shots from low orbit and finally, from near the ground, facing a towering mountain. Its tip has been divided in two by the glassing. A crashed [[UNSC Frigate]] can be seen on a hill to the right. The camera moves down to reveal a severely damaged MJOLNIR helmet lying on the smoking ground.''

''The screen fades to white.''

'''R E A C H'''

''Cuts to first-person view of [[SPARTAN-B312]] staring into the visor of the same helmet, before putting it on.''

''Zooms out to the [[M12 Light Reconnaissance Vehicle|Warthog]] SPARTAN-B312 is riding in, on the surface of Reach, towards a UNSC outpost. Two [[UH-144 Falcon]]s fly in above the Warthog. Text shown in lower right corner of the screen:''

'''Planet Reach'''

'''July 24, 2552, 07:28 Hours'''

''Both Falcons land in the camp, and the Warthog pulls to a stop. B312 gets out of the Warthog, and moves toward a building.''

*'''[[Colonel]] [[Urban Holland]] (COM)''': "Contact with [[Visegrad Relay]] was lost last night. All signals flatlined at twenty-six hundred hours."

''[[Jun-A266]], sitting outside a Falcon's passenger cabin, watches as B312 passes by, quietly placing [[14.5×114mm|rounds]] into a [[Sniper Rifle System 99 Anti-Matériel|sniper rifle]] magazine.''

*'''Urban Holland (COM)''': "I responded with [[UNSC Army|trooper]] fire teams, which have since been declared [[Missing in action|MIA]]."

''[[Carter-A259]] is shown from behind, watching a [[Holography|holographic]] [[Personal computer|computer]] screen displaying Holland's portrait and other information.''

*'''Carter-A259''': "And now you're sending us."

*'''Holland (COM)''': "The [[Office of Naval Intelligence]] believes deployment of a Spartan team is a gross misallocation of valuable resources. I disagree."

''B312 reaches the door, and glances at [[Emile-A239]] sharpening his [[wikipedia:Kukri|kukri blade]] against his shoulder pauldron, and attempts to enter, but is immediately stopped by [[Catherine-B320]].''

*'''Kat-B320''': "[[Commander]]."

''Carter and [[Jorge-052]] turn to look at SPARTAN-B312.''

*'''Jorge-052''': "So that's our new number six."

''B312 steps forward.''

*'''Emile-A239''': "Kat, you read his/her file?"

*'''Kat-B320''': "Only the parts that weren't covered in [[Office of Naval Intelligence|black ink]]."

''Carter turns back to the screen, ignoring the new arrival.''

*'''Carter-A259''': "Anyone claim responsibility, sir?"

*'''Urban Holland (COM)''': "ONI thinks it might be [[People's Occupation|the local]] [[Insurrectionist|Insurrection]]. Five months ago, they pulled a similar job on [[Harmony]]. Hit a [[Communication relay|relay]] to take out our eyes and ears, then stole two [[freighter]]s from dry-dock. That ''cannot'' happen here. Reach is too damn important. I want that relay back online, Noble One."

*'''Carter-A259''': "Sir. Consider it done."

*'''Urban Holland (COM)''': "Then I'll see you on the other side. Holland out."

''Jorge and Emile stand up. Carter grabs his helmet from the table and turns to face B312.''

[[File:Noble Briefing.png|thumb|Noble Six joins NOBLE Team.]]
*'''Carter-A259''': "[[Lieutenant]]."

*'''SPARTAN-B312''': "Commander. Sir."

''Jorge and Emile start moving out. Kat joins them by the door.''

*'''Carter-A259''': "I'm Carter, Noble Team's leader. That's Kat, Noble Two, Emile and Jorge, Four and Five. You're riding with me, Noble Six."

''Cuts to the Spartans exiting the building, with the new Noble Six next to Carter, with Kat, Emile (who sheathes his knife), and Jorge walking side by side in front of them, towards the Falcon.''

*'''Carter-A259''': "I'm not gonna lie to you, Lieutenant. You're stepping into [[Thom-293|some shoes]] the rest of the squad would rather leave unfilled."

''The Spartans reach the Falcon, with the other three moving to one off-screen, and Noble Six and Carter getting into the one where Jun is already waiting.''

*'''Carter-A259''': "Me, I'm just happy to have Noble back up to full strength. Just one thing - I've seen your file. Even the parts the [[ONI]] censors didn't want me to. I'm glad to have your skill set, but ''we're a team''. That lone-wolf stuff stays behind. Clear?"

''Carter signals for the other Falcon to get airborne.''

*'''Noble Six''': "Got it, sir."

*'''Jun-A266''': "Welcome to Reach."

''The Falcons take off and start moving toward a mountain range in the distance.''

''Fade to black.''

''Level ends.''

==Trivia==
*The level description is a direct quote from Jun-A266 at the end of the cinematic.
*A noticeably different early script of the cinematic was used in the [[Halo: Reach Video Games Awards Trailer|2009 Video Games Awards trailer]].
*"Noble Actual" is also the name of [[Bungie]]'s [http://www.nobleactual.com/ ''Halo: Reach'' development blog] and Colonel Urban Holland's call sign.
*During the part when [[Noble Six]] pulls on his/her helmet, the interior of the helmet is always the same, no matter what helmet the player equips, with the exception of the Haunted Helmet, which obstructs the inside with the base of a human skull.<ref>[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nWPou6zcAk8 '''Youtube:''' ''All Halo reach helmets in the first cutscene'']</ref> This is especially noticeable with helmets that have big visors, such as the EVA and JFO helmets.
*This level is one of the only four levels in the entire ''Halo'' series in which there is no gameplay; the others being ''[[The Heretic]]'' in ''[[Halo 2]]'', and the ''[[Prologue]]'' and ''[[Epilogue (Halo 4 level)|Epilogue]]'' in ''[[Halo 4]]''.

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