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{{Center|''This article is about the campaign level. For the Covenant belief, see [[Covenant religion#Great Journey|here]]. For the art book, see [[Halo: The Great Journey: The Art of Building Worlds|here]].''}}

[[Arbiter]] [[Thel 'Vadam]], reunited with [[Rtas 'Vadum]] and a [[Special Operations Sangheili]], heads to the "[[Bastion of the Brutes]]" to take control of a [[Type-47A Scarab]]. Defeating numerous [[Type-32 Rapid Attack Vehicle|Ghost]]s and three [[Type-26 Wraith|Wraith]]s, they reach the far end of the canyon, finding another Special Operations Sangheili as well as a [[Mgalekgolo]] pair. 'Vadum leaves the team to take control of a cruiser, while the Arbiter and the other Sangheili and Mgalekgolo continue on, freeing several imprisoned [[Sangheili Councilor]]s and more Mgalekgolo. They reach a landing pad, and stop a [[pack]] of [[Jiralhanae]] from executing [[Sergeant Major]] [[Avery Junior Johnson]], [[Gunnery Sergeant]] [[Stacker]] and [[Staff Sergeant]] [[Banks]]. While the [[Sangheili]] kill the Brutes, Johnson takes his chance and commandeers the Scarab. Forming an unexpected alliance, 'Vadam takes a [[Type-26 Ground Support Aircraft|Banshee]] and escorts the Johnson and the Scarab to [[Installation 05|Delta Halo]]'s [[Control room]].  Johnson uses the Scarab's [[focus cannon|main cannon]] to destroy the Control room's door. 'Vadam then enters the Control Room and confronts [[Tartarus]], who is trying to force Miranda Keyes to activate Halo. Backed up by Johnson, 'Vadam gets 343 Guilty Spark to reveal Halo's true purpose to everyone.  However, Tartarus refuses to accept the truth and forces [[Commander (UNSC)|Commander]] [[Miranda Keyes]] to activate the ring. With no other choice, 'Vadam battles and kills the Chieftain.  Keyes removes the [[Activation Index]], stopping the ring from firing, but activating a fail safe mechanism in the process. Explained by [[343 Guilty Spark]], the fail-safe of the ring sends a signal to the [[Installation 00|Ark]], where all Halos will be activated from. Meanwhile, [[Master Chief Petty Officer]] [[John-117]] returns to Earth on board the [[Forerunner Dreadnought]], ready to finish the fight.

''Scene fades in on [[Arbiter]] [[Thel 'Vadam]] and [[Special Operations Commander]] [[Rtas 'Vadum]], who is in a [[Type-26 Wraith|Wraith]] with its hatch open, conversing. The two are looking towards the [[Control Room]] of [[Delta Halo]]. The door has just slammed shut with a loud bang.''

'' 'Vadam turns to face the Control Room as Rtas 'Vadum enters his [[Type-26 Wraith|Wraith]] and closes the hatch behind him.''

 

''As they travel to where a [[Type-47A Scarab|Scarab]] is visible, docked up on a ledge.''

''[[Gunnery Sergeant (UNSC)|Gunnery Sergeant]] [[Marcus Stacker]] and [[Staff Sergeant]] [[Banks]] start firing at the Jiralhanae with concealed [[Plasma Pistol|Plasma Pistols]], while Johnson jumps into the Scarab and heads inside it. The Scarab starts moving.''

[[File:H2A - Scarab console.jpg|thumb|300px|[[Avery Johnson|Johnson]] commandeers the [[Type-47A Scarab|Scarab]].]]

*'''Sergeant Johnson (COM)''': "Well, I just happen to have a key." ''(The Scarab's cannon opens)'' "Come on. Grab a [[Type-26 Banshee|Banshee]]..."

'' 'Vadam does so, Johnson fires the Scarab's main cannon and destroys an enemy [[Type-26 Wraith|Wraith]].''

''They approach the Control Room, fighting off more Wraiths, [[Type-46 Spectre|Spectre]]s, [[Type-27 Shade|Shade]] turrets and hostile Banshees.''

''Tartarus lowers 343 Guilty Spark to see Johnson approaching standing next to 'Vadam. He holds a [[Type-50 particle beam rifle|Beam Rifle]] and aims it directly at Tartarus.''

''The Jiralhanae Captains growl and approach. Johnson raises the Beam Rifle to Tartarus' head.''

[[File:H2A - Tartarus with Rukt.jpg|right|thumb|300px|[[Tartarus]] activates [[Installation 05]] and readies himself to kill the Arbiter.]]

[[File:H2A - Delta Halo activated.jpg|300px|thumb|right|Halo's Control Room, now fully activated by Tartarus as it prepares to fire.]]

''343 Guilty Spark interfaces with the hologram, it depicts the seven Halos, a red message points to one ring ([[Installation 04]], which has been destroyed).''

[[File:H2A - Finishing the Fight.jpg|thumb|right|300px|The Chief returns to Earth to finish the fight.]]

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[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VQwRN1AjiSs '''{''Anniversary-only Cutscene''}''']

''The Swords of Sanghelios growl and raise their [[Type-25 plasma rifle]]s. Cut to Locke, who nods at other members of [[Fireteam Osiris]]: [[Holly Tanaka]], [[Edward Buck]], and [[Olympia Vale]]. The [[SPARTAN-IV Program|Spartan-IVs]] turn around to face the [[Type-56 Lich|Lich's]] door. 'Vadam and his Majors join them.''

*The [[Great Journey Vacation]] can be done on this level.

*If the player manages to lead the first two Hunters to the prison room, the captured Hunters will not be present. However, if the player frees the second pair of Hunter and then returns to the exterior bridge to recruit the first pair of Hunters, the player will have four Hunters accompanying him/her. This trick is particularly useful on [[Legendary]].

*If the player manages to bring a Spectre into the Control Room, he/she can get Johnson to ride onto it. If the player drives it away towards the entrance and come back, there will be another Johnson in his place. Using this glitch, there can be up to four Johnsons (3 on the Spectre, 1 on the ledge) helping the player for the mission which can be useful for taking out Tartarus' shields.

*If the player crouches in the lowest level of the Control Room's central platform, he/she will hit the death barrier and die immediately.

===Easter Eggs===

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*The [[Halo 2 Skulls#Black Eye|Black Eye Skull]] can be found on this level.