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'''''The Package''''' is one of | '''''The Package''''' is one of seven short films from the anime anthology ''[[Halo Legends]]''.<ref>[http://carnage.bungie.org/haloforum/halo.forum.pl?read=933040 Halo.Bungie.Org - Halo Legends: Polite Questions Answered Here]</ref><ref>[http://xboxlive.ign.com/articles/100/1007244p1.html IGN.com - SDCC 09: Halo Legends In-Depth]</ref> Unlike the other six episodes of the anthology, which feature traditional, hand-drawn animation, ''The Package'' is rendered in CGI. ''The Package'' follows [[John-117]] and a squad of [[SPARTAN-II Program|Spartan]] as they execute a top-secret mission to retrieve an highly valuable [[United Nations Space Command|UNSC]] [[Dr. Catherine Elizabeth Halsey|asset]] on a [[Covenant Empire|Covenant]] [[Covenant assault carrier|assault carrier]]. | ||
==Summary== | ==Summary== | ||
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The team make their way past an array of plasma weaponry and attach a [[scanning device]] to a [[CCS-class battlecruiser]] to search for the "package's" frequency. Solomon detects the package on one of the ships. As soon as he leaves the vessel's hangar, he discovers an [[antimatter charge]], which destroys the ship and kills him. Soon, the Spartans detect the same beacon frequency coming from all the ships around them. This confirms that the Covenant knows what the commandos are after. John deduces that the target is actually in the assault carrier [[flagship]]. Arthur is killed while trying to cover Kelly from pursuing [[Seraph]]s. The remaining Spartans board the Assault Carrier and take cover inside a [[bubble shield]]. | The team make their way past an array of plasma weaponry and attach a [[scanning device]] to a [[CCS-class battlecruiser]] to search for the "package's" frequency. Solomon detects the package on one of the ships. As soon as he leaves the vessel's hangar, he discovers an [[antimatter charge]], which destroys the ship and kills him. Soon, the Spartans detect the same beacon frequency coming from all the ships around them. This confirms that the Covenant knows what the commandos are after. John deduces that the target is actually in the assault carrier [[flagship]]. Arthur is killed while trying to cover Kelly from pursuing [[Seraph]]s. The remaining Spartans board the Assault Carrier and take cover inside a [[bubble shield]]. | ||
After making their way through thick [[Jiralhanae|Brute]] and [[Unggoy|Grunt]] defenses, the Spartans are ambushed by a team of [[elites]]. Fred parries a swipe from an [[Energy Sword]] with his [[Spartan Laser]], and kills his attacker with a combat knife, distracting John's own attacker and holding the Elites off long enough for John and Kelly to proceed. [[Luro 'Taralumee|The Fleet Master]] gives the order to [[Modular Dispersal Technology|detach parts of the hull]], hoping to leave the Spartans stranded in space - Kelly manages to propel John back into the ship, but is left in the vacuum. John manages to recover the "package" - revealed to be Doctor Catherine Elizabeth Halsey, founder of the SPARTAN-II program, in cryo-hibernation. | After making their way through thick [[Jiralhanae|Brute]] and [[Unggoy|Grunt]] defenses, the Spartans are ambushed by a team of [[elites]]. Fred parries a swipe from an [[Type-1 Energy Weapon/Sword|energy sword]] with his [[M6 Grindell/Galilean Nonlinear Rifle|Spartan Laser]], and kills his attacker with a combat knife, distracting John's own attacker and holding the Elites off long enough for John and Kelly to proceed. [[Luro 'Taralumee|The Fleet Master]] gives the order to [[Modular Dispersal Technology|detach parts of the hull]], hoping to leave the Spartans stranded in space - Kelly manages to propel John back into the ship, but is left in the vacuum. John manages to recover the "package" - revealed to be Doctor Catherine Elizabeth Halsey, founder of the SPARTAN-II program, in cryo-hibernation. | ||
John releases the doctor and tries to effect an escape. However, their path is blocked by the Elite Major [[Thel 'Lodamee]], who challenges John to a sword duel, giving the Spartan his other Energy Sword. The duel is fierce but short, and John is disarmed and defeated. At this moment, by a twist of fate, the Shipmaster decides to detach the entire lower hull section and jump to [[Slipspace]] after clearing the magnetic interference, leaving the Spartans and many Covenant survivors stranded. Thel is sealed off from John and Halsey just when he's about to kill them. As he is [[Gravity lift|lifted]] away from the soon-to-be-scuttled hull, he curses the Shipmaster with the words, "I had him. Commander, you fool! A thousand hells await you!" | John releases the doctor and tries to effect an escape. However, their path is blocked by the Elite Major [[Thel 'Lodamee]], who challenges John to a sword duel, giving the Spartan his other Energy Sword. The duel is fierce but short, and John is disarmed and defeated. At this moment, by a twist of fate, the Shipmaster decides to detach the entire lower hull section and jump to [[Slipspace]] after clearing the magnetic interference, leaving the Spartans and many Covenant survivors stranded. Thel is sealed off from John and Halsey just when he's about to kill them. As he is [[Gravity lift|lifted]] away from the soon-to-be-scuttled hull, he curses the Shipmaster with the words, "I had him. Commander, you fool! A thousand hells await you!" | ||
Now free of immediate Covenant danger, the two board a Covenant escape pod and are promptly pursued by Seraph fighters. They are saved by Fred and Kelly, who have captured another Seraph. The survivors are recovered by the stealth ship, which soon leaves the system. Once they are aboard, John swears that he | Now free of immediate Covenant danger, the two board a Covenant escape pod and are promptly pursued by Seraph fighters. They are saved by Fred and Kelly, who have captured another Seraph. The survivors are recovered by the stealth ship, which soon leaves the system. Once they are aboard, John swears that he will never let another comrade die again.<ref>'''Halo Legends:''' ''The Package''</ref> | ||
==Appearances== | ==Appearances== | ||
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*[[Lucius R. Jiron]] | *[[Lucius R. Jiron]] | ||
*[[Luro 'Taralumee]] | *[[Luro 'Taralumee]] | ||
*[[ | *[[Unidentified Sangheili bridge officer]] | ||
===Organizations=== | ===Organizations=== | ||
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*[[United Nations Space Command]] | *[[United Nations Space Command]] | ||
**[[UNSC Navy]] | **[[UNSC Navy]] | ||
***[[UNSC Special Forces| | ***[[UNSC Special Forces|Naval Special Weapons]] | ||
****[[SPARTAN-II Program]] | ****[[SPARTAN-II Program]] | ||
***[[Office of Naval Intelligence]] | ***[[Office of Naval Intelligence]] | ||
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===Equipment=== | ===Equipment=== | ||
*[[Bubble | *[[Bubble shield]] | ||
*[[MJOLNIR Powered Assault Armor/Mark IV]]<ref group="note">The Spartans' first-generation MJOLNIR armor appears to display an energy shield indicator on the HUD, which may be a misrepresented health bar. However, it is possible that these suits had been refitted with energy shielding technology, as MJOLNIR suits had been outfitted with prototype energy shields as early as [[2531]] and further experiments were attempted in [[2535]]. This would also explain why the Spartans wear obsolete MJOLNIR suits; by 2544, MJOLNIR had been upgraded to at least its third generation, so the older models may have been more conducive to energy shielding technology. This is supported by ''Halo 4: Forward Unto Dawn'', in which the same suit possesses external shield emitters.</ref> | |||
*[[Scanning device]] | *[[Scanning device]] | ||
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*[[M9 High-Explosive Dual-Purpose Grenade]] | *[[M9 High-Explosive Dual-Purpose Grenade]] | ||
*[[M90A Close Assault Weapon System]] | *[[M90A Close Assault Weapon System]] | ||
*[[ | *[[MA5C Individual Combat Weapon System]] | ||
*[[Model 6 Grindell/Galilean Nonlinear Rifle]] | *[[Model 6 Grindell/Galilean Nonlinear Rifle]] | ||
*[[Type-1 Energy Weapon/Sword]] | *[[Type-1 Energy Weapon/Sword]] | ||
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==Trivia== | ==Trivia== | ||
*The art gallery seen on ''Halo Waypoint'' shows an Elite wearing an [[ | *The art gallery seen on ''Halo Waypoint'' shows an Elite wearing an [[assault harness]]. However, it is incorrectly referred to as the [[Flight Harness]], another armor permutation of the Elites. | ||
*Despite the fact that people must be put into cryo-sleep naked to avoid burns on the skin, Dr. Halsey is seen in her cryo pod fully clothed. This, like the closing scene in ''[[Halo Wars]]'', was most likely done to avoid implementing a nude scene, which in turn would give ''Halo Legends'' an R or NC-17 rating. | *Despite the fact that people must be put into cryo-sleep naked to avoid burns on the skin, Dr. Halsey is seen in her cryo pod fully clothed. This, like the closing scene in ''[[Halo Wars]]'', was most likely done to avoid implementing a nude scene, which in turn would give ''Halo Legends'' an R or NC-17 rating. | ||
*''The Package'' reveals that some of Cortana's lines were references to quotes from Halsey. However, the line "No thanks to their driving, yes," is mentioned by John-117, who is also referencing Halsey. | *''The Package'' reveals that some of Cortana's lines were references to quotes from Halsey. However, the line "No thanks to their driving, yes," is mentioned by John-117, who is also referencing Halsey. | ||
*Kelly says "We've got three minutes," when the SPARTANs board the assault carrier; the SPARTANs had ten minutes to complete the mission, meaning the SPARTANs had spent [[List of "seven" references in Halo|seven]] minutes fighting in space: (10-3=7). The battle between John-117 and 'Lodamee lasts seven seconds. When 'Lodamee throws John-117 an energy sword, fourteen rounds remain in John's assault rifle: (14/2=7). | *Kelly says "We've got three minutes," when the SPARTANs board the assault carrier; the SPARTANs had ten minutes to complete the mission, meaning the SPARTANs had spent [[List of "seven" references in Halo|seven]] minutes fighting in space: (10-3=7). The battle between John-117 and 'Lodamee lasts seven seconds. When 'Lodamee throws John-117 an energy sword, fourteen rounds remain in John's assault rifle: (14/2=7). | ||
*If one is looking closely at John's [[:File:Halo-legends-the-package halo3-hud.png|HUD]], mere seconds before his switches to his SMGs, his Assault Rifle shows that 14 rounds have been fired, with 18 still remaining. It is safe to assume that the type of Assault Rifle he is using is probably an earlier version of the MA5C, as 14+18=32 total rounds. | *If one is looking closely at John's [[:File:Halo-legends-the-package halo3-hud.png|HUD]], mere seconds before his switches to his SMGs, his Assault Rifle shows that 14 rounds have been fired, with 18 still remaining. It is safe to assume that the type of Assault Rifle he is using is probably an earlier version of the MA5C, as 14+18=32 total rounds. | ||
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==Gallery== | ==Gallery== | ||
<gallery> | <gallery> | ||
File:SpartansLegends.jpg|Four of the Spartan-IIs being briefed on the mission. ( | File:SpartansLegends.jpg|Four of the Spartan-IIs being briefed on the mission. (<small>L-R</small>: Frederic-104, Arthur-079, Solomon-069, and Kelly-087.) | ||
File:CCS Legends.jpg|A ''CCS''-class Battlecruiser firing its plasma weaponry. | File:CCS Legends.jpg|A ''CCS''-class Battlecruiser firing its plasma weaponry. | ||
File:117 Legends.jpg|John-117 piloting his Booster Frame. | File:117 Legends.jpg|John-117 piloting his Booster Frame. | ||
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File:Fred 2.jpg|Fred-104 firing a Spartan Laser aboard the Covenant carrier. | File:Fred 2.jpg|Fred-104 firing a Spartan Laser aboard the Covenant carrier. | ||
</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
==Note== | |||
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==Sources== | ==Sources== | ||