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Things look different... without the "BRACKTANUS" lie clouding our vision.
(One period. Look at script.)
(Things look different... without the "BRACKTANUS" lie clouding our vision.)
 
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{{era|H2|RW}}
{{Title|Early ''Halo 2'' script}}
{{ratings}}
{{Status|RealWorld}}
[[Image:Early Halo 2 Script.png|thumb|The early cinematic script.]]
{{Series/Cut/H2}}
In the Behind the Scenes show on the [[Limited Collector's Edition Disc (Halo 2)|DVD]] that comes with the Limited Collector's Edition of [[Halo 2]], [[Joseph Staten]] flips rapidly through an '''early cinematic script of Halo 2'''. All that can be transcribed is here. The undecipherable material has been denoted by question marks.
[[File:Early Halo 2 Script.png|thumb|The early cinematic script.]]
The "Behind the Scenes: The Making of ''Halo 2''" feature included with the [[Limited Collector's Edition Disc (Halo 2)|Limited Collector's Edition]] of ''[[Halo 2]]'', [[Joseph Staten]] flips rapidly through an '''early ''Halo 2'' script'''.  


Note that "Dervish" was an early word for "[[Arbiter (Character)|Arbiter]]".
All that can be transcribed is here. The undecipherable material has been denoted by question marks, and speculative material is colored <span style="color:red">red</span>.
 
Note that "Dervish" was an early word for "[[Arbiter]]".


==The Script==
==The Script==
===First Page===
===First Page===
A white title fades onto the black screen.
[[File:C3earlyH2script1.png|thumb|right|The first page.]]
:'''(x01_1) EXT. SPACE - NEAR RUINS OF ALPHA HALO'''
:A white title fades onto the black screen.


:On and on shall old war go,
::On and on shall old war go,
:Without respite my blood will flow
::Without respite my blood will flow
:O’er your eyes ‘til they cannot see
::O’er your eyes ‘til they cannot see
:The impossibility of victory.
::The impossibility of victory.
:--Excerpt from the Writ of Union
::--Excerpt from the Writ of Union
:Unknown Covenant Author
::Unknown Covenant Author


The title fades away, leaving a BLACK SCREEN. Beat.
:The title fades away, leaving a BLACK SCREEN. Beat.


FADE IN on the massive Covenant Holy City, "High Charity", hanging on orbit above the gas-giant, "Threshold".
:FADE IN on the massive Covenant Holy City, "High  
:Charity", hanging on orbit above the gas-giant,  
:"Threshold".


As the camera ZOOMS slowly forward, distant voices emit from inside the High Charity’s Council-Chamber.
:As the camera ZOOMS slowly forward, distant voices emit  
:from inside the High Charity’s Council-Chamber.


::ELITE COMMANDER (V.O.)
::::ELITE COMMANDER (V.O.)
::There was only one.
::There was only one.


::PROPHET OF TRUTH (V.O.)
::::PROPHET OF TRUTH (V.O.)
::One? Are you sure?
::One? Are you sure?


::ELITE COMMANDER (V.O.)
::::ELITE COMMANDER (V.O.)
::Yes.
::Yes.


Beat.
:Beat.


::ELITE COMMANDER (V.O.)
::::ELITE COMMANDER (V.O.)


::The Demon.
::The Demon.
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::::::::FADE IN
::::::::FADE IN


'''C205_20 INT. HIGH CHARITY – COUNCIL CHAMBER – CONT.'''
:'''C205_20 INT. HIGH CHARITY – COUNCIL CHAMBER – CONT.'''


From the back, DOLLY PAST a row of seated PROPHET COUNCILORS and toward the center of the Council Chamber. The PROPHET COUNCILORS comment amongst themselves.
:From the back, DOLLY PAST a row of seated PROPHET  
:COUNCILORS and toward the center of the Council Chamber. The  
:PROPHET COUNCILORS comment amongst themselves.


::PROPHET COUNCILORS
::::PROPHET COUNCILORS
::(excited muttering)
::(excited murmuring)


===Other Pages===
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[[Image:Mark of Shame scene.png|thumb|A glimpse of the scene.]]
==="He-re-tic" Page===
[[File:Mark of Shame scene.png|thumb|The "He-re-tic" page.]]


::ANGRY ????LARS
::GRUNT CACKLES
::??? * He-re-tic *
::??? * He-re-tic *


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[[Image:Elevator scene.png|thumb|A glimpse of the scene.]]
==="Elevator" Page===
[[File:Elevator scene.png|thumb|The "elevator" page.]]
'''??? - COMMAND DECK - CONT.'''
'''??? - COMMAND DECK - CONT.'''


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[[Image:Holotank scene.png|thumb|A glimpse of the scene.]]
::CORTANA
::The data I retrieved was ??? indecisive. How can ONI be so ???


???? away from the holo-tank on MIRANDA. She and JOHNSON can get a better look. LORD HOOD ???
==="Holotank" Page===
[[File:C3earlyH2script2.png|thumb|right|The "holotank" page.]]
<span style="font-family: 'Courier New';">
::::CORTANA
::<span style="color:red">The Covenant</span> data I retrieved was
::<span style="color:red">hardly deci</span>sive. How can ONI be so
::<span style="color:red">certain?</span>
 
:<span style="color:red">??????????????????</span> away from the holo-tank on MIRANDA. She  
:<span style="color:red">???????????????</span> and JOHNSON can get a better idea. LORD  
:<span style="color:red">HOOD ????????</span>
 
:::LORD HOOD
::Station, bring up this
::morning’s tac-record, timestamp
::delta-four-eleven.


::LORD HOOD
:<span style="color:red">CLOS</span>E ON the HOLO-TANK. Earth is in the center of the
::Station, bring up this morning’s tac-record, time stamp delta-four-eleven.
:<span style="color:red">ta</span>nk. The COVENANT fleet is packed tightly together a
:<span style="color:red">g</span>ood distance away from Earth. The human fleet is
:<span style="color:red">por</span>trayed in a loose line between Earth and the Covenant
:<span style="color:red">fle</span>et.
</span>
   


FULL ON the HOLO-TANK. Earth is in the center of the tank. The COVENANT fleet is packed tightly together a good distance away from Earth. The human fleet is displayed in a loose line between Earth and the Covenant fleet.
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[[Image:Hood scene.png|thumb|A glimpse of the scene.]]
==="Whole Career" Page===
::LORD HOOD
:[[File:C3earlyH2script3.png|thumb|The "whole career" page.]]
::??? Commander?


??? squares her shoulders. This is the ??? working for her whole career.
:
::::<span style="color:red">LORD</span> HOOD
::<span style="color:red">Are you ready,</span> Commander?


::MIRANDA
:<span style="color:red">MIRANDA then salutes an</span>d squares her shoulders. This is the
::Yes, sir!
:<span style="color:red">moment she has been w</span>aiting for her whole career.


??? smiles at MIRANDA. She’s just like her father. ??? toward the MASTER CHIEF.
::::MIRANDA  
::<span style="color:red">Sir! Y</span>es sir!


::LORD HOOD
:<span style="color:red">LORD HOOD smil</span>es at MIRANDA. She’s just like her father.
::Master Chief, you will lead the assault on the Covenant vessel.  
:<span style="color:red">He turns tow</span>ard the MASTER CHIEF.


ZOOM on the MASTER CHIEF and JOHNSON.
::::LORD HOOD
::Master Chief, you will lead the
::assault on the Covenant vessel.
 
:<span style="color:red">ZO</span>OM on the MASTER CHIEF and JOHNSON.
 
::::LORD HOOD (O. C.)
::Sergeant Johnson and the In
::Amber Clad’s company of ODSTs
::will provide support.


::LORD HOOD (O. C.)
::Sergeant Johnson and the In Amber Clad’s company of ODSTs will provide support.
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[[Image:ODST scene.png|thumb|A glimpse of the scene.]]
??? an elite ??? they are trained for ??? "Human Entry Vehicles"


??? and is built to ??? a high-impact ??? line both sides of the ???
==="Jump-To-It" Page===
[[File:C3earlyH2script4.png|thumb|The "jump-to-it" page]]
 
:<span style="color:red">?????????????????????????????????????????</span> and is built to  
:<span style="color:red">??????????????????????????????? withsta</span>nd a high-impact  
:<span style="color:red">????????????????????????????????????</span> line both sides of the  
:<span style="color:red">???????????????????????</span>


???. He stands by his HEV’s hatch ??? to jump-to-it.
:<span style="color:red">???????????????????????????????</span>. He stands by his HEV’s hatch  
:<span style="color:red">?????????????????????????????</span> to jump-to-it.


::JOHNSON
::::<span style="color:red">JO</span>HNSON
::??? cans, sardines!
::<span style="color:red">Hurry to your</span> cans, sardines!


??? hustle past JOHNSON, grab hold of their ??? entry bars, and swing into position.  
:<span style="color:red">The elite soldiers h</span>ustle past JOHNSON, grab hold of their  
:<span style="color:red">individual HEV re-</span>entry bars, and swing into position.


::JOHNSON (O. C.)
::::JOHNSON (O. C.)
::I wanna hear those bindings pop!
::<span style="color:red">I</span> wanna hear those bindings pop!
 
:'''<span style="color:red">(x03_</span>11) INT. IN AMBER CLAD – HEV – CONT.'''
 
 
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==="HEV" Page===


'''???11) INT. IN AMBER CLAD – HEV – CONT.'''
'''???11) INT. IN AMBER CLAD – HEV – CONT.'''
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[[Image:Shark Simile scene.png|thumb|A glimpse of the scene.]]
==="Shark" Page===
[[File:Shark Simile scene.png|thumb|The "shark" page.]]
'''??? EARTH – CONT.'''
'''??? EARTH – CONT.'''


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[[Image:No Wars scene.png|thumb|A glimpse of the scene.]]
??? A hairy paw ???? loudly against the ???


??? He does not move.
==="No Wars" Page===
[[File:C3earlyH2script5.png|thumb|The "no wars" page.]]
 
:<span style="color:red">????????????????????????????????????????????????</span> A hairy paw
:<span style="color:red">????????????????????????????????????????</span> loudly against the
:<span style="color:red">???????????????????????????</span>


::ELITE COMMANDER
::::<span style="color:red">BRUTE</span> JAILER
::??? you call me out…
::<span style="color:red">????????? call you</span> out.


??? COMMANDER. He opens his eyes.
:<span style="color:red">?????????????????? COMMAND</span>ER. He does not move.
 
::::ELITE COMMANDER
::<span style="color:red">But would</span> you call me out
 
:<span style="color:red">????????????????</span> COMMANDER. He opens his eyes.
 
::::ELITE COMMANDER (CONT’D)
::...if there were no wars?


::ELITE COMMANDER (CONT’D)
::…if there were no wars?
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[[Image:Moments of Crisis scene.png|thumb|A glimpse of the scene.]]
==="Moments of Crisis" Page===
??? all those ???, a Dervish.
[[File:C3earlyH2script6.png|thumb|The "moments of crisis" page]]
 
::::<span style="color:red">PROPHET OF TR</span>UTH (O.C.)
::<span style="color:red">?????????????????????</span> the
::<span style="color:red">???????????????????</span>, the
::<span style="color:red">?????????????????</span> all those
::<span style="color:red">???????????????</span>ure, a Dervish.  
::<span style="color:red">???????????</span>


??? PROPHET OF MERCY
:<span style="color:red">??????????? PROPHET</span> OF MERCY


::PROPHET OF MERCY
::::PROPHET OF MERCY  
::??? will always be moments of crisis when honor matters less than swift resolution.
::<span style="color:red">There</span> will always be moments of  
::<span style="color:red">cri</span>sis when honor matters less  
::<span style="color:red">th</span>an swift resolution.


??? the PROPHET OF TRUTH.
:<span style="color:red">????????</span> the PROPHET OF TRUTH.


::PROPHET OF TRUTH
::::PROPHET OF TRUTH
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[[Image:Working Grunt scene.png|thumb|A glimpse of the scene.]]
==="Working Grunt" Page===
[[File:Working Grunt scene.png|thumb|The "working grunt" page.]]
??? of ??? fighter is ??? for the best. The ???
??? of ??? fighter is ??? for the best. The ???


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[[Image:Wounded Elite scene.png|thumb|A glimpse of the scene.]]
==="Wounded Elite" Page===
[[File:Wounded Elite scene.png|thumb|The "wounded Elite" page.]]
::WOUNDED ELITE
::WOUNDED ELITE
::??? to you… Commander.
::??? to you… Commander.
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[[Image:Garland scene.png|thumb|A glimpse of the scene.]]
==="Garland" Page===
???? and motions to the group of ????
[[File:C3earlyH2script7.png|thumb|The "garland" page.]]


::BRACKTANUS
:<span style="color:red">???????????????????????????????</span> and motions to the group of
::of the Hierarchs.???? saving this system.  
:<span style="color:red">BRUTES.</span>


::::<span style="color:red">TART</span>ARUS
::<span style="color:red">??????????????</span>r of the Hierarchs.
::<span style="color:red">Come, we are</span> leaving this system.


, dumbfounded as TARTARUS ????? control room. The two BRUTE ????? lift the ????? them, and heft it away from the
:<span style="color:red">The DERVISH star</span>es, dumbfounded, as TARTARUS exits the
:<span style="color:red">remains of the c</span>ontrol room. The two BRUTE GUARDS lift the  
:<span style="color:red">container w</span>ith them, and heft it away from the  
:<span style="color:red">?????????</span>


??? is the DERVISH. Slowly, he raises his head to ???? that he has caught the MONITOR’S garland.  
:<span style="color:red">CLOSE O</span>N the DERVISH. Slowly, he raises his head to  
:<span style="color:red">???????</span> that he has caught the MONITOR’S garland.


???? SLOW ZOOM toward the garland until one third ???? perimeter fills the right side of the frame.
:<span style="color:red">WIDE AN</span>GLE. SLOW ZOOM toward the gruesome ???? ??? ???
:<span style="color:red">???????</span> perimeter fills the right side of the frame.




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