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{{Era|Post}}
{{Title|Crystal Ball}}
{{Title|Crystal Ball}}
{{Level Infobox
{{Status|Canon}}
{{Level infobox
|pagelabel=Spartan Ops level
|pagegamelabel=H4
|prev = ''[[Expendable/Lancer|Lancer]]''  
|prev = ''[[Expendable/Lancer|Lancer]]''  
|next = ''[[Expendable/Glassman|Glassman]]''
|next = ''[[Expendable/Glassman|Glassman]]''
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|objective = Destroy the captured [[D79-TC Pelican|Pelican]].
|objective = Destroy the captured [[D79-TC Pelican|Pelican]].
}}
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{{Article Quote|Fireteam Crimson dispatched to investigate how the Covenant have been anticipating UNSC movements.}}
{{Article quote|Fireteam Crimson dispatched to investigate how the Covenant have been anticipating UNSC movements.}}
'''''Crystal Ball''''' is the fourth chapter of ''[[Spartan Ops]]''<nowiki>'</nowiki> eighth episode, ''[[Expendable]]''.<ref>[http://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/intel/spartanops#episodeId=8 '''Halo Waypoint''' - '''''Spartan Ops'' menu.''']</ref>
'''''Crystal Ball''''' is the fourth chapter of ''[[Spartan Ops]]''<nowiki>'</nowiki> eighth episode, ''[[Expendable]]''.<ref>[http://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/intel/spartanops#episodeId=8 '''Halo Waypoint''' - '''''Spartan Ops'' menu.''']</ref>


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==Transcript==
==Transcript==
All dialogue is spoken through the COM.  
All dialogue is spoken through the COM.  


'''{Cutscene}'''
'''{Cutscene}'''
[[File:SO Crystal Ball - Pelican.png|thumb|right|200px|A Pelican killing Unggoy guards.]]
[[File:SO Crystal Ball - Pelican.png|thumb|200px|A Pelican killing Unggoy guards.]]
''Fade in to outside the Covenant-occupied Forerunner structure where Crimson and Icebreaker were held earlier. A pair of [[Unggoy]] are conversing on a landing platform. They do not notice the [[Pelican]] approaching their position until it is too late.  The Pelican swoops down and shoots two of the three Unggoy guards. The third tries to flee but is also gunned down as well.''
''Fade in to outside [[Lockup|the Covenant-occupied Forerunner structure]] where Crimson and Icebreaker were held earlier. A pair of [[Unggoy]] are conversing on a landing platform. They do not notice the [[D79-TC Pelican|Pelican]] approaching their position until it is too late.  The Pelican swoops down and shoots two of the three Unggoy guards. The third tries to flee but is also gunned down as well.''


*'''Commander [[Sarah Palmer]]''':  “All right, Crimson: A captured Elite offered up the crystal ball they’ve been using to track us and it’s in there somewhere.”
*'''Commander [[Sarah Palmer]]''':  “All right, Crimson: A captured Elite offered up the crystal ball they’ve been using to track us and it’s in there somewhere.”
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*'''Miller''': “Tagging the door controls for you now.”
*'''Miller''': “Tagging the door controls for you now.”


''Crimson opens the second door and moves out into a large open area where they encounter heavy Covenant resistance, including [[Type-26 Wraith]]s.''
''Crimson opens the second door and moves out into a large open area where they encounter heavy Covenant resistance, including [[Zurdo-pattern Wraith|Wraiths]].''


*'''Miller''': “There we go. I’ve got three energy signatures matching known Covenant signal jammers.”
*'''Miller''': “There we go. I’ve got three energy signatures matching known Covenant signal jammers.”
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*'''Miller''': “That did it!”  
*'''Miller''': “That did it!”  


*'''Miller''': “Oh boy.  Crimson! [[Phantom]] inbound!”
*'''Miller''': “Oh boy.  Crimson! [[Ru'swum-pattern Phantom|Phantom]] inbound!”


''Phantom arrives and deploys more enemy troops, plus another Wraith.''
''Phantom arrives and deploys more enemy troops, plus another Wraith.''
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*'''Miller''': “UNSC transponder! In the chamber adjacent to Crimson’s position! Marking it now!”
*'''Miller''': “UNSC transponder! In the chamber adjacent to Crimson’s position! Marking it now!”


''Crimson opens the designated door. On the other side they discover a captured UNSC Pelican. The dropship is suspended in the air by energy beams.''
''Crimson opens the designated door. On the other side they discover a captured UNSC [[D79-TC Pelican|Pelican]]. The dropship is suspended in the air by energy beams.''


*'''Miller''': “Commander, do you see this?”
*'''Miller''': “Commander, do you see this?”
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''Third console is activated:''
''Third console is activated:''


*'''UNSC AI Roland''': “One to go.”
*'''[[Roland]]''': “One to go.”


''Fourth console is activated. The Covenant’s link to the Pelican’s comm systems is broken.''  
''Fourth console is activated. The Covenant’s link to the Pelican’s comm systems is broken.''  
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*'''Miller''': “Dalton, Crimson needs a ride. And I could use some explosives to erase a problem.”
*'''Miller''': “Dalton, Crimson needs a ride. And I could use some explosives to erase a problem.”


*'''Spartan Robert Dalton''': “Happy to oblige on both counts. Inbound on Crimson’s position now.”
*'''Spartan [[Robert Dalton]]''': “Happy to oblige on both counts. Inbound on Crimson’s position now.”


*'''Palmer''': “Just a minute more, Dalton. Crimson’s on the job.”
*'''Palmer''': “Just a minute more, Dalton. Crimson’s on the job.”
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''Phantom deploys additional enemy troops, including four [[Hunter]]s.''
''Phantom deploys additional enemy troops, including four [[Hunter]]s.''


*'''UNSC AI Roland''': “Spartan! Hunters have entered the area!”
*'''Roland''': “Spartan! Hunters have entered the area!”


''After Hunters and any remaining Covenant are defeated:''
''After Hunters and any remaining Covenant are defeated:''
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==Sources==
==Sources==
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