Tsavo Highway: Difference between revisions

{{Era|RW}}

After successfully evacuating the upper area of the Crow's Nest base, [[John-117|SPARTAN-117]] finds himself in an underground garage containing multiple [[Warthog]]s and leads a group of Marines out of an underground tunnel. He then leads the surviving marines towards the town of [[Voi]]. A [[D77H-TCI Pelican Dropship|Pelican]] drops a pair of Troop warthogs and one regular [[M12 Light Reconnaissance Vehicle|M12]] (with [[M41 LAAG]]). After fighting his way down the highway, through many Covenant troops, SPARTAN-117 breaches the barrier blocking the path leading to Voi and the ancient [[Forerunner]] [[Portal at Voi|artifact]], buried beneath the [[Earth]]'s surface.

''The [[John-117|Chief]] starts to wake up.''

''At the gate leading out of the caves, Two Marines from Second Squad are pinned down at a checkpoint by a small group of Kig-Yar and Unggoy. The Warthogs take out the Covenant forces, and head out. Another group of Kig-Yar spot the Warthogs and retreat into the hill away from the base entrance.''

''After taking out the fleeing [[lance]] they observe the massive wreckage from the [[New Mombasa Orbital Elevator]], along with a crashed [[Type-52 Phantom|Phantom]].''

[[File:H3_TsavoDebris.jpg|300px|right|thumb|A Warthog amidst the wreckage of the destroyed tether.]]

''The Warthogs keep pressing on, reaching a Covenant-held dam. A Phantom hovers overhead while many Covenant troops (including [[Type-26 Shade|Shade turret]]s and [[Kig-Yar Sniper]]s on higher difficulties) fire on the UNSC force. The Phantom leaves and it doesn't take long before the Warthogs overpower the Covenant at the dam.''

''The Warthogs arrive at the Highway, encountering Jiralhanae [[Type-25 Chopper|Chopper]]s and hostile infantry. One Chopper rams and destroys a fully manned attacking Warthog.  Another Chopper soon follows. On higher difficulties, a [[Jiralhanae War Chieftain]] armed with a [[Type-33 fuel rod gun|fuel rod gun]] leads the Covenant troops.''

''The Warthogs continue along the Tsavo Highway through the tunnel. When they get out and reach a bridge, a {{Class|CCS|battlecruiser}} soars ahead.''

''After the enemy infantry are defeated, a [[Type-26 Wraith|Wraith]] appears.''

''Pelicans arrives and drops off Warthogs, along with some additional Marines. The Master Chief has a choice of taking one of the Warthogs the Pelicans drop off, or the Wraith that previously attacked if not destroyed. The tunnel onward on the Tsavo Highway is closed off, so the Chief goes up the trail where the Wraith came from, and finds a short tunnel leading back to Tsavo Highway. The entrance is guarded by several Jiralhanae Choppers, [[deployable lookout tower]]s, and a pair of Shade turrets (on higher difficulties). The Chief and the Marines clear out the blockade and head through the tunnel.''

''The Chief exits the tunnel and comes across a pair of parked Choppers. He eliminates the dismounted drivers before they can get to their vehicles. Two Marines emerge from hiding and greet the Chief.''

''Nearly a dozen more Choppers, a few Wraiths and Shade Turrets defend the route back onto the highway. The Chief pushes on, supported by a steady supply of Warthogs. Despite being greatly outnumbered and outgunned, the Chief and the Marines eventually clear the zone.

''The Master Chief (and the Arbiter on co-op) leave the tunnel entrance. Two Pelicans, one of which is Kilo 23, arrive to drop off an M12 Warthog LRV and Marines. Commander Keyes, piloting Kilo 023, has Lord Hood on one of the video screens inside the cockpit. The Chief head towards the cliffside.''

*If you look at where the CCS-Battle Cruiser appears from the cliff after the Drone ambush, a glitch will happen where you will see the side of the cruiser before the ship actually appears.

*Where you meet Sergeant Stacker, it is possible to find a Brute with a [[Type-50 particle beam rifle]] that will not attack you. He can be found on the Deployable Lookout Tower near the cliff. If an enemy gets too close to him however, he will start attacking you..

*At the end of the level, regardless if you had the Deployable Lookout Tower knocked off, it will appear as though it was never touched.

*In this level it is stated that the space elevator collapsed when the city was glassed, but actually it fell a day before.

===Easter Eggs===

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*The ''Marathon'' logo is visible on the hangar doors of the Covenant CCS-class cruiser that passes overhead.

*In the [[Campaign]] lobby, Mission Start is labeled as "Warning: Hitchhikers may have jet packs". However, no [[Jump Pack Brute]]s appear before Rally Point Alpha. This is also a reference to the last chapter name in the ''Halo: Combat Evolved'' level [[The Maw (Level)|The Maw]]: "Warning: Hitchhikers May Be Escaping Convicts."

*[[Admiral Hood]] says at the end of the level that, "one final effort is all that remains." The [[Prophet of Truth]] says this on the speakers in the ''[[Halo 2]]'' level [[High Charity (Level)|High Charity]]. This is also the name of a song in the [[Halo 3 Original Soundtrack]].

*It is possible to find more Sniper Rifle ammo in the area after the destroyed bridge where you are forced to dismount. Climb the hill to the left of the area to get to the top of the structure and there is a dead Marine with a Sniper Rifle.  

*There is a weapons cache on top of the tunnel in the first area where the [[D77H-TCI Pelican Dropship|Pelican]] drops off two [[Warthog]]s, but if you enter it, the [[Type-26 Wraith|Wraith]] will bombard you from a distance.

*This is the first level you can encounter [[Type-26 Wraith]]s and [[Type-25 Chopper|Brute Choppers]].

*After taking down the first shield generator and moving through the tunnel, there is a marine outpost with a single dead marine with a Battle Rifle. There is a fully charged [[Type-25 plasma rifle|Plasma Rifle]] outside that is the only one unaffected by the Famine Skull.

File:H3 TsavoConcept8.jpg|Concept art of John-117 amidst the tether's remains.

File:H3 HighwayConcept4.jpg|Concept art of another highway tunnel.