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|prev=''[[The Pillar of Autumn (Level)|The Pillar of Autumn]]''

|next=''[[Truth and Reconciliation (Level)|The Truth and Reconciliation]]''

|game=''[[Halo: Combat Evolved]]''

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|player=[[John-117]]

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*Search for other [[Bumblebee Escape Pod|lifeboats]]  

*Stay with the survivors  

*Wait for an [[Echo 419|evac dropship]] to arrive

'''Part 02: Reunion Tour'''  

|enemies=

*[[Sangheili|Elites]]

**[[Kig-Yar Minor|Minor]]

{{Article Quote|Seek out surviving Marines and help them fight the Covenant.}}

'''Halo''' is the second campaign level in ''[[Halo: Combat Evolved]]'' and it begins on the morning of September 19, [[2552]]. It is the first "on the ground" view of Installation 04. As the only survivor from the Bumblebee Escape Pod crash, the Master Chief must fight against the marauding Covenant forces while searching and rescuing other survivors from the ''Pillar of Autumn''. This is the first level in the game in which [[Kig-Yar|Jackals]] and Banshees are encountered.

== Transcript ==

[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6fq9BNDOFvY '''{''Cutscene''}''']

*'''[[Cortana (AI)|Cortana]]''': "We're coming in too fast!"  

''The Bumblebee flies over a cliff, trailing smoke. The Chief watches from inside as the craft heads towards the ground at an alarming rate.''

*'''Bumblebee Pilot''': "Damn! Airbrake failure! They blew too early! I'm losin' her. Brace for impact!"  

''White out''

*'''Cortana''': "[[John-117|Chief]]? Chief! Can you hear me? At last! Are you alright? Can you move?"''

''As you exit the [[Bumblebee|lifepod]]:''

*'''Cortana''': ''(quietly)'' "The others...the impact...there's nothing we can do."

''As you exit the area''

*'''Cortana''': "Warning! I've detected multiple [[DX-class Dropship|Covenant Dropships]] on approach. I recommend moving into those hills. If we're lucky, the [[Covenant]] will believe that everyone aboard this lifeboat died in the crash."  

''If you start exploring:''

*'''Cortana''': "I'm reading thousands of types of flora. The [[Installation 04|ring]]'s ecosystem is incredibly sophisticated."

''If the Chief begins to cross the bridge:''

*'''Cortana''': "Alert! [[Covenant Empire|Covenant]] Dropship inbound! They must be looking for survivors. I recommend immediate evasion!"

[[Image:Scrn_092.jpg|right|thumb|200px|Two Banshees above the canyon.]]

''If the Master Chief lingers:''

 

''A Covenant dropship arrives, accompanied by two [[Type-26 Ground Support Aircraft|Banshees]]. The Chief either eliminates or evades dropped Covenant troops and proceeds through a canyon.''

''The Chief approaches the surviving [[UNSC Marine Corps|Marines]].''

*'''[[Private (UNSC)|Private]] [[Bisenti]]''': "Good to see you, sir! Welcome to the party!"

*'''Private Bisenti''': "Thank God it's you, sir! I thought we were the only ones to make it off of the ''[[UNSC Pillar of Autumn|Pillar of Autumn]]''!"

 

*'''[[Staff Sergeant]] [[Avery Junior Johnson|Johnson]]''': ''(sighs)'' "It's a mess, sir. We're scattered all over this valley. We called for evac, but until you showed up, I thought we were cooked."  

*'''Private [[Manuel Mendoza|Mendoza]] (COM)''': "Heads up! I got a Covenant dropship headin' in, over here!"  

*'''Private Mendoza (COM)''': "Look sharp! Covenant dropship on approach! I could use some help over here!"

''The Chief deals with the next wave.''

*'''Private Mendoza (COM)''': "Uh-oh, another [[bandit]] droppin' in behind us! They're tryin' to flank us!"

''If the Chief starts to leave the area:''

''After the final wave of dropships:''

*'''[[Carol Rawley|Foehammer]] ([[COM]])''': "This is [[Dropship 77-Troop Carrier|Pelican]] [[Echo 419]]. Anybody read me? Repeat: any [[United Nations Space Command|UNSC]] personnel, respond."  

*'''Marine, SSGT Johnson or Cortana (COM)''': "Roger, Echo 419. This is [[Fire Team Charlie]]. We read you. Is that you, Foehammer?"

*'''Foehammer (COM)''': "Roger, Fire Team Charlie. Good to hear from ya!"

*'''Marine, SSGT Johnson or Cortana (COM)''': "If you're not too busy, Foehammer, we could use a lift. We have survivors to transport to the [[Command Shuttle]]."  

*'''Foehammer (COM)''': "I'm on my way."

[[Image:Halo final alt1 th.jpg|right|thumb|200px|''[[Echo 419]]'' drops the Chief a Warthog. Three lifeboats can be seen flying across the sky, about to land.]]

*'''Cortana''': "Look, more Bumblebee|lifeboats! They're coming in fast. If those lifeboats make it down, the Covenant are going to be right on top of them. (COM) Foehammer, we need you to disengage your [[M12 Light Reconnaissance Vehicle|Warthog]]. The Master Chief and I are going to see if we can save some soldiers."

*'''Foehammer (COM)''': "Roger, Cortana. Okay, Charlie Team, Warthog deployed. Saddle up and give 'em hell!"

*'''Foehammer (COM)''': "That's affirmative. Echo 419 staying on station. Foehammer out."  

*'''SSGT Johnson (''If you've kept him alive'') or [[Private First Class|PFC]] [[M. Fitzgerald|Fitzgerald]]''': "Sure, Cortana. All right ladies, volunteers step up on the double! The rest of you, get to the Dropship."

''If you walk away from the dropped Warthog towards the distant cave.''

''If you explore the area on foot or delay for more than five minutes''

*'''Cortana''': "Survivors would probably stick close to their emergency beacons. ''(drops a NAV point on the distant cave)'' We need to find where each lifeboat has landed."

*'''Cortana''': "This cave is not a natural formation. [[Forerunner|Someone]] built it, so it must lead somewhere.

*'''Cortana''': I've hacked into the Covenant [[Covenant Battle Network|battlenet]]. They're actually broadcasting tactical data on unencrypted channels! We should show them who they're dealing with. Master Chief, I'm going to use your [[MJOLNIR Powered Assault Armor|suit]]'s transponder system to monitor their chatter.''"  

*'''Cortana''': "There must be some mechanism to cross this caver. Look for a control panel or switch."

''The Chief ascends to a balcony, finds a control panel, and activates it.''

[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VaJdoHy9h7M '''{''Cutscene''}''']

(NOTE: The cutscene mentioned will not occur unless you kill all the enemies in the area. However, the energy bridge will still activate in gameplay.)

*'''Cortana''': "New traffic on the Covenant Battlenet... a lot more crew made it off the ''[[UNSC Pillar of Autumn|Autumn]]'' than I had predicted - the Captain really gave them hell! If we can find [[Captain (Navy)|Captain]] [[Jacob Keyes|Keyes]] and other survivors, we have a chance to coordinate an effective resistance."

''There are three crash sites, and different lines of dialogue are said depending on the order you visit them in. The conversation between Cortana and Foehammer is always said in the order shown here, irrelevant as to which order you visit the sites in.''

''The Chief approaches the rockslide crash site. There are up to seven Marines that can be saved here.''

*'''Marine Sharpshooter''': "Contact! Covenant Dropship, down there!"

''If the Chief leaves the area before evac arrives:''

''The Chief fends off a few waves of Covenant Forces.''

*'''Foehammer (COM)''': "Echo 419 to Cortana, come in."  

*'''Cortana (COM)''': "We read you, Echo 419. We have survivors and need immediate dust-off."  

''This line changes to reflect which two pods you haven't yet found:''

*'''Foehammer (COM)''': "Roger, Cortana. On my way. I've spotted additional lifeboats in your area. One near the cliff edge. And another near the head of the river. Hard to see from my altitude, but it looks like there are more survivors."

*'''Cortana''': ''(slowly)'' "No survivors..."  

''If the Chief dawdles:''  

''The Chief makes his way up into the hills where the Marines are. There are three Marines that can be saved here.''

*'''Marine''': "You're a sight for sore eyes Chief. We're in a bad way. We've got wounded here."

''The Chief defends the survivors from more waves of Covenant dropships.''

*'''Foehammer (COM)''': "Echo 419 to Cortana, Foehammer's on station and ready for another pickup."  

*'''Cortana (COM)''': "Affirmative, Foehammer. We're ready for dustoff, approach when ready. We're going to look for the last lifeboat, Echo 419, good luck."

''As the Chief leaves the second lifeboat:''

*'''PFC Fitzgerald''': "This lifeboat is trashed, Chief. There are weapons and supplies but... no bodies."  

*'''PFC Fitzgerald''': "The lifeboat's totaled, sir. There are weapons and supplies everywhere, but I can't find any bodies. Maybe somebody made it out of here alive."

*'''PFC Fitzgerald''': "What a mess! The weapons lockers must have broken open. There are weapons and supplies all over the place. Where's the bodies, though?"

''If the Chief leaves the area before finding the survivors:''

 

''The Chief locates a way into the structure, where he finds up to five Marines and [[UNSC Navy|naval crewmen]] battling the Covenant. He assists them in killing the Covenant forces.''

*'''Cortana''': "Dead. They're all dead. Get to the dropship and let's get back to base."

''If there are still Covenant in the area when you emerge from the structure:''

*'''Cortana''': "We should secure the area before the dropship arrives."

*'''Foehammer (COM)''': "Roger that. I'm on my way."  

*'''Cortana''': "New traffic on the Covenant battlenet. I've found Captain Keyes! He's being held on a Covenant [[CCS-class_Battlecruiser|cruiser]], the ''[[Truth and Reconciliation]]'', a ship I disabled before we abandoned the ''Autumn''. The ''Truth and Reconciliation'' touched down on a desert plateau roughly three hundred kilometers upspin."

*'''Foehammer (COM)''': "Welcome aboard, Master Chief. Ready for dust-off."  

'''{''Cutscene''}'''

*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AgUEhvyJMaE '''{''Cutscene: Cliffside''}''']

*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=329ecIgv6wA '''{''Cutscene: Rockside''}''']

*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ky3OhCJcGCg '''{''Cutscene: Head of the River''}''']

*'''Cortana''': "We should move out, [[Lieutenant]]. And then we'll need your help on our rescue mission."

''Echo 419 flies away from the area.''

== Trivia ==

*If you stand under ''[[Echo 419]]'' when it lands near the cliff edge, you will come up through the floor inside the [[Dropship 77-Troop Carrier|Pelican]]. When this happens, jump up through the floor and you can walk inside the dropship. However, when it starts to fly away, you'll fall through the floor, and to your death.

*Any [[UNSC Marine Corps|Marine]] or Navy tech sitting in the innermost seats of the [[Dropship 77-Troop Carrier|Pelican]] will hold out their hands as if clutching an [[MA5B Individual Combat Weapon System|Assault Rifle]] (even the techs armed with [[M6D Personal Defense Weapon System|Pistols]]) but will actually hold nothing.

*If you enter the structure where the [[UNSC Marine Corps|Marines]] don't encounter any [[Covenant]] dropships and jump off the shaft that shoots blue energy straight up, you will see a blue ball hovering in thin air when you reach the bottom (dead). This blue ball is actually the device [[Bungie]] uses to create the laser. Another way to see this is with a flycam.

*Cortana mentioned a Command Shuttle to Foehammer, when the actual meeting point for the UNSC forces is [[Alpha Base (Installation 04)|Alpha Base]].

*Cortana asks Johnson if he can spare some men to accompany the Chief, but only ''one'' Marine from his group is actually needed since the Warthog comes with its own gunner.

*Johnson asks for volunteers to accompany the Chief, but sometimes ''he'' is the volunteer.

*The ''[[Halo 3]]'' level, ''[[Halo (Halo 3 Level)|Halo]]'', is partially linked because the levels are both the first and last time you ever go on a Halo ring.

*[[Marty O'Donnell]] revealed in the [[Halo 3 Legendary Edition]] bonus disc that [[Jen Taylor]] (voice actress of Cortana), also played the voice of the lifeboat pilot at the beginning of the level.  

*The level was one of the inspirations for the design of the ''[[Halo 3]]'' multiplayer map, ''[[Valhalla (Level)|Valhalla]]'', since the environment is somewhat similar.

*The [[Bumblebee]] pilot's helmet has a resemblance to the helmet worn by the protagonist of the [[Marathon (Video Game Series)]], and the [[Security]] armor permutation helmet of Halo 3.

*While protecting the Marines at the river head crash site, the first [[DX-class Dropship|Spirit]] crashes into a cliff as it leaves the area.

*If you make any [[UNSC Marine Corps|Marines]] on board [[Echo 419]] turn on you at the end, you will not be able to board the [[Dropship 77-Troop Carrier|Pelican]] until you kill them all or until they trust you.

*If you go on a joyride after saving the last group of Marines instead of boarding Echo 419, after a minute the cut scene will play regardless of where you are.

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