Editing Arrival

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|next=''[[Sierra 117 (Level)|Sierra 117]]''
|game=''[[Halo 3]]''
|name='''''Arrival'''''
|image=[[Image:Arsenal.jpg|300px]]
|player=[[SPARTAN-117]]
|date= [[2553]]
|place=[[Republic of Kenya]], [[Africa]]
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'''Arrival''' <ref>http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CAASM944nTo</ref> is the tutorial level of Halo 3. It contains no actual gameplay, consisting instead of a tutorial (on lower difficulties) and the game's opening cutscene.

==Plot== 
The Master Chief crashes in the jungles and is subsequently recovered by Johnson, the Arbiter and several marines. This level consists of no gameplay, only a cinematic cutscene.

==Transcript==
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===First Cutscene===

''{It is a night sky: several bright pinpoints of white light, stars, hang in the center. It's a tranquil forest, with lust forestry and a winding river. Then, [[Cortana]]'s female voice begins whispering in voice-overs.}''

'''[[Cortana]] ''{V.O.}''''': "They let me pick, did I ever tell you that? ...choose whichever [[SPARTAN-II|Spartan]] I wanted."

''{Pause}''

'''[[Cortana]] ''{V.O.}''''': "You know me. I did my research. Watched as you became the soldier we needed you to be."

''{As the camera pans down, something comes into view. A fireball, splitting the night sky, leaving a trail of flame and smoke in the atmosphere.}''

'''[[Cortana]] ''{V.O.}''''': "Like the others, you were strong and swift and brave. A natural leader."

''{The fireball comes nearer, at an oblique angle to the camera.}''

'''[[Cortana]] ''{V.O.}''''': "But you had something they didn't. Something no one saw..."

''{A second, lesser fireball breaks off from the main one. It moves at an oblique angle to the first, which is to say, towards the camera.}''

'''[[Cortana]] ''{V.O.}''''': "...but me."

''{The second object moves nearer. The first vanishes behind a spray of trees.}''

'''[[Cortana]] ''{V.O.}''''': "Can you guess?"

''{The object moves even nearer, and its trajectory begins to curve until it is heading directly for the camera.}''

'''[[Cortana]] ''{V.O.}''''': "Luck."

''{The fireball roars past the camera and smashes into the ground with an earth-shattering impact. For a moment, we can see that the area is a jungle, quiet and peaceful, and now, full of light and sound. Cortana's last words are tinged with humor.}''

'''[[Cortana]] ''{V.O.}''''': "Was I wrong?"

''{Fade to black}''

''{Pan down on the same forest, but now, it's early morning, with the sun streaming through the trees onto the smoking ruin where the object hit ground. In the foreground, an armored gauntlet is visible. In the background, several [[Marine|Marines]] move around; [[First Squad]]. The one in the back wears a [[Sergeant]]'s cap. The [[Marine|Marines ]]of [[First Squad]] anxiously observe the [[Master Chief]]'s awkwardly raised armored gauntlet. A dread permeates the jungle.}''

'''[[Marine]] #1''': "This ain't good."

'''[[Marine]] #2''': "Damn. How far did he fall?"

''{The [[Sergeant]] in the hat turns around and takes a long drag on his cigar.}''

'''[[Marine]] #3''': "Two kilometers, easy."

''{The [[Sergeant]] blows out smoke. It is none other than [[Sergeant Major]] [[Avery J. Johnson]].}''

'''[[Avery J. Johnson|Johnson]]''': "Stay sharp."

''{The [[Marine|Marines]] move closer to the object. For the first time, we can see that it is the [[Master Chief]]. He lies at one end of his own personal crater...the results of falling two kilometers, apparently. The [[MJOLNIR]] armor's designers would be proud. Despite the motionlessness of the man inside, the armor is neither scratched nor singed. It lays in an odd position, like a dropped statue; the figure is still and hands raised awkwardly: [[Master Chief]] is still and silent. The [[Marine|Marines]] move closer to the [[Master Chief|Chief]], taking up combat positions. One sits down beside the [[Spartan]] and takes out a small computer.}''

'''[[Avery J. Johnson|Johnson]]''': "Corpsman?"

'''[[Marine]] [[Corporal]]''': "His armor's locked up. Gel layer could have taken most of the impact."

''{He taps something in on the computer. The [[Master Chief|Chief]]'s outstretched arms collapse onto his chest. The [[Marine]] checks for vital signs. No readings.}''

'''[[Marine]] [[Corporal]]''': "I don't know, [[Sergeant Major]]."

''{[[Johnson]] kneels by the [[Master Chief|Chief]] and places a hand on his chest, feeling for breath, or any sign that his friend is alive. After a few seconds, he sighs, reaches back, and pulls [[Cortana]]'s chip out of the [[Master Chief|Chief]]'s head.}''

'''[[Johnson]]''': "Radio for VTOL, heavy lift gear.  We're not leaving him here."

''{An armored hand reaches up and grabs his wrist. The [[Master Chief|Chief]] wakes up.}''

'''[[Master Chief]]''': "Yeah. You're not."

''{He pushes himself slowly to his feet.}''

'''[[Johnson]]''': ''{Gives off a small sigh of relief}'' "Crazy fool! Why do you always jump? One of these days, you're gonna land on somethin' as stubborn as you are! And I don't do bits and pieces!"

''{The [[Master Chief|Chief]] says nothing. Instead, he reaches down and takes [[Cortana]]'s chip from the [[Sergeant]]'s hand and lets go of his arm.}''

'''[[Johnson]]''': "Where is she, [[Master Chief|Chief]]? Where's [[Cortana]]?"

''{The [[Master Chief|Chief]] stares at the data crystal, and for a second, [[Cortana]]'s face flashes across the screen.}''

*'''[[Cortana]] ''{V.O.}''''': "Don't make a girl a promise ... if you know you can't keep it."

'''{[[Johnson]] gives him a confused look.}''

'''[[Master Chief]]''': "She stayed behind."

''{The [[Master Chief|Chief]] inserts the chip into the plugin at the back of his head.}''

'''[[Johnson]]''': "[[Corporal]], make it quick."

'''[[Marine]] [[Corporal]]''': "Sorry, sir. ''{to [[Master Chief|Chief]]}'' Your armor's still in partial lockdown."

===Gameplay===

''{NOTE: This sequence only appears if playing on [[Normal]] or [[Easy]]}''

'''[[Marine]] [[Corporal]]''': "Look up here, sir."

''{The [[Corporal]] gives him a red light. It goes green when the [[Master Chief|Chief]] looks at it.}''

'''[[Marine]] [[Corporal]]''': "Ok. Now down here. (repeats the process) Good. ''{To [[Johnson]]}'' He's good to go, [[Sergeant Major]]."

'''[[Johnson]]''': "Kick off the training wheels, [[Corporal]]. He's good to go."

===Second Cutscene===

''{The [[Chief]] looks around, taking in his surroundings. Somewhere near him is a familiar sight ... the heat-wave effect of a [[Covenant]] [[Active Camouflage]]. [[Johnson]] gives it a nod. An [[Elite]] declocks, revealing itself to be the [[Arbiter]]. The [[Master Chief]] moves with fluid grace, brushing aside [[Johnson]] and another [[Marine]] next to the [[Arbiter]], drawing a [[M6G|Pistol]].}''

'''[[Johnson]]''': "Chief, wait!" 

''{The [[Master Chief]] jams the sidearm between the mandibles of the [[Arbiter]].}''

'''[[Johnson]]''': "The [[Arbiter]]'s with us!"

''{The [[Arbiter]] glares at the [[Master Chief]], who hesitates to lower his gun.}''

'''[[Johnson]]''': "Come on now."

''{[[Johnson]] grabs the [[Chief]]'s shoulder.}''

'''[[Johnson]]''': "We got enough to worry about without you two tryin' to kill each other."

''{The [[Spartan]] lowers his gun. The [[Arbiter]] clacks his mandibles together: a shrug.}''

'''[[Arbiter]]''': "Were it so easy."

''{He makes as if to push past the [[Master Chief|Chief]], but the [[Spartan]] stands his ground. The [[Arbiter]] turns and walks away.}''

'''[[Arbiter]]''': "We must go. The [[Brute|Brutes]] have our scent."

'''[[Johnson]]''': ''{On [[Easy]]/[[Normal]]}'' Then they must love the smell of green.

'''[[Johnson]]''': ''{On [[Heroic]]}'' Then they must love the smell of hero.

'''[[Johnson]]''': ''{On [[Legendary]], variant 1}'': Then they must love the smell of badass.

'''[[Johnson]]''': ''{On [[Legendary]], variant 2}'' Then they must love the smell of badass. And I left a little present for you, [[Arbiter]]. And I'm walking away. Hahaha!

'''[[Johnson]]''': ''{On [[Legendary]], variant 3}'' Then they must love the scent of testosterone.

'''[[Johnson]]''': ''{On [[Legendary]], variant 4}'' They must love the scent of a real man.

'''[[Johnson]]''': ''{On [[Legendary]], variant 5}'' They must love the smell of Bulgari. Yeah, I'm your own little product placement. I gotta get paid too.

''{He grabs an [[MA5C|Assault Rifle]] and holds it out to the [[Master Chief|Chief]]. Swiftly, the [[Spartan]] grabs it by the butt.}''

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==Trivia==
*Arrival is the name of the first level in [[Marathon]], an earlier Bungie game.
*Arrival is quite bluntly the easiest level in Halo 3 on any difficulty, since it requires either cinematics and look settings or simply all cinematics.

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