Editing Arrival

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|next=''[[Sierra 117]]''
|name='''''Arrival'''''
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|game=''[[Halo 3]]''
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|player=[[Master_Chief_(gameplay)#Halo_3|Master Chief]]
|date=[[2552#November|November 17, 2552]]
|place=[[East African Protectorate]], [[Africa]]
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{{Article quote|Brace for impact.}}
'''Arrival''' is the first [[campaign]] level of ''[[Halo 3]]''. It does not contain actual gameplay, consisting instead of a look inversion test on lower difficulties, and the game's opening cutscenes.

In [[Heroic]] and [[Legendary]], the only point in playing this level is because players cannot get the Campaign Complete for the Heroic and Legendary Achievements without doing so.

==Summary==
The Master Chief crashes in an African jungle near [[Mount Kilimanjaro]] and is eventually recovered by [[Thel 'Vadam]] (the [[Arbiter]]), [[Avery Junior Johnson|Sergeant Major Avery Johnson]], and several [[UNSC Marine Corps|Marines]].

==Transcript==
[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DJ4OsnFQXJw '''{''Cutscene''}''']

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

*'''[[Cortana]]''' ''(V.O.)'': "They let me pick. Did I ever tell you that? Choose whichever [[SPARTAN-II Program|Spartan]] I wanted."

*'''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 entering the atmosphere, trailing flames splitting the night sky. Although it is not recognizable at this time, it is the [[Prophet of Truth]]'s [[Anodyne Spirit|Dreadnought]].'' 
[[File:H3 ARRIVAL1.jpg|300px|thumb|right|As Cortana talks, we see a fireball enter the frame.]]
 
*'''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 but me."

''A second, lesser fireball breaks off from the main one. It moves at an oblique angle to the first, in the direction of the camera. It moves closer while 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. Cortana's last words are tinged with humor.''

*'''Cortana''' ''(V.O.)'': "Was I wrong?"

''Fades to black.''

''View down towards the forest, 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 Marines move around; [[First Squad]]. The one in the back wears a [[Sergeant]]'s cap. The Marines of First Squad anxiously observe an object just below the view position.''

*'''Marine #1''': "This ain't good."

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

''The Sergeant in the hat takes a long drag on his cigar and blows out smoke. He turns around, revealing he is [[Sergeant Major]] [[Avery Junior Johnson|Avery J. Johnson]].''

*'''Marine #3''': "Two kilometers, easy."

*'''Sergeant Johnson''': "Stay sharp!"

''The Marines move closer to the object while one aims his gun to the left then the right of the camera watching for any sign of the enemy. The object is finally revealed to be the [[John-117|Master Chief]]. He lies at one end of the impact crater. The Marines move closer to the Chief, taking up combat positions. One sits down beside him and takes out a small computer.''

[[File:H3_ARRIVAL2.jpg|thumb|300px|Sergeant Johnson examines an unconscious John-117.]]

*'''Sergeant Johnson''': "[[Hospital Corpsman|Corpsman]]?"

*'''[[Unidentified Corpsman|Marine Corpsman]]''': "His [[MJOLNIR Powered Assault Armor/Mark VI|armor]]'s locked up. Gel layer could have taken most of the impact..."

''He taps something in on the computer. With a hiss, the 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 side of his fallen friend and places a hand on his chest, feeling for breath, or any sign that the man is alive. He inadvertently breathes smoke into the Chief's face. After a few seconds, he sighs sadly, reaches behind the Chief's head and pulls [[Cortana]]'s empty chip out of his helmet.''

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

''He looks down and realizes that the chip is empty. An armored hand reaches up and grabs Johnson's wrist.''

*'''[[Master Chief Petty Officer]] [[John-117]]''': "Yeah. You're not."

''The Chief pushes himself slowly to his feet.''

[[File:H3 ARRIVAL4.jpg|300px|thumb|right|John-117, thought to be dead, reawakens, pulling himself up on Sergeant Johnson's arm.]]

*'''Sergeant Johnson''': ''(sighing)'' "Crazy fool! Why do you [[Battle for Earth|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 Chief says nothing. Instead, he reaches down and takes Cortana's chip from the Sergeant's hand and let's go of his arm.''

*'''Sergeant Johnson''': "Where is she, Chief? Where's [[Cortana]]?"

''The Chief stares at the data crystal, and for a second, Cortana's face flashes across the screen, along with an echo from the previous game.''

[[File:H3 ARRIVAL5.jpg|thumb|300px|John-117 has a brief [[Character interludes|Cortana Moment]] while reminiscing of his departure with Cortana.]]

*'''Cortana''' ''(V.O.)'': "[[High Charity (level)|Don't make a girl a promise...if you know you can't keep it]]."

''Johnson gives him a confused look.''

*'''John-117''': "She [[Fall of High Charity|stayed behind]]."

''The Chief inserts the chip into the port at the back of his helmet.''

*'''Sergeant Johnson''': "Corporal? Make it quick."

*'''Marine [[Corporal]]''': "Sorry, sir. ''(to Master Chief)'' Your armor's still in partial lockdown."

'''{''Gameplay''}'''

''Note: This sequence only appears if playing on single player and on [[Easy]] or [[Normal]] difficulty.''

''The Corporal gives him a screen with a red light.''

*'''Marine Corporal''': "Look up here, sir."

''It goes green when the Master Chief looks at it.''

*'''Marine Corporal''': "Okay. Now down here."

----

''If the calibration doesn't work:''

*'''Marine Corporal''': "Tracking looks off, Sergeant Major."

*'''Sergeant Johnson''': "Make it quick, we've got to move."

*'''Marine Corporal''': "Up here, sir."

''The Chief looks up.''

*'''Marine Corporal''': "Again, down here."

''The Chief looks down.''

----

*'''Marine Corporal''': "Good. ''(to Johnson)'' Everything checks out, Sergeant Major."

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

'''{''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. A [[Sangheili]] decloaks, revealing itself to be the [[Arbiter]], [[Thel 'Vadam]]. The Master Chief moves with fluid grace, brushing aside Johnson and another Marine next to 'Vadam, drawing Johnson's [[M6G pistol|pistol]] from its holster.''

*'''Sergeant Johnson''': "Chief, wait!"

''The Master Chief jams the pistol between 'Vadam's mandibles.''

[[File:H3 ARRIVAL6.jpg|300px|thumb|right|John-117 and The Arbiter standoff, 2 pinnacles of their species, 2 legends, 2 warriors.]]

*'''Sergeant Johnson''': "The Arbiter's with us!"

'''Vadam glares at the Master Chief, but shows no sign of discomfort nor makes any move to point the gun away from himself. The Chief hesitates to lower his gun.''

*'''Sergeant Johnson''': "Come on now."

''Johnson places a hand on the Chief's shoulder.''

*'''Sergeant Johnson''': "We got enough to worry about without you two trying to kill each other!"

''The Spartan slowly lowers his gun. 'Vadam clacks his mandibles together: a shrug.''

*'''Arbiter Thel 'Vadam''': "Were it so easy."

''Thel Vadam makes to move past the Master Chief, but the Spartan pushes him back. 'Vadam turns and walks away.''

*'''Thel 'Vadam''': "We must go. The [[Jiralhanae|Brutes]] have our scent."

[[File:Arrivalma5c.jpg|thumb|300px|Sergeant Johnson gives John-117 an [[MA5C assault rifle]].]]

*'''Sergeant Johnson''': ''(Easy/Normal)'' "Then they must love the smell of green."

*'''Sergeant Johnson''': ''([[Heroic]])'' "Then they must love the smell of hero."

*'''Sergeant Johnson''': ''([[Legendary]], variant 1)'': "Then they must love the smell of bad ass."

*'''Sergeant Johnson''': ''(Legendary, variant 2)'' "Then they must love the smell of bad ass. And I left a little present for you, Arbiter. And I'm walking away. Ha-ha-ha!"

*'''Sergeant Johnson''': ''(Legendary, variant 3)'' "Then they must love the scent of testosterone."

*'''Sergeant Johnson''': ''(Legendary, variant 4)'' "Then they must love the scent of a real man."

*'''Sergeant Johnson''': ''(Legendary, variant 5)'' "Then they must love the smell of [[Wikipedia:Bulgari|Bulgari]]. Yeah, I'm doing a little product placement! I gotta get paid, too!"

''He grabs an [[MA5C assault rifle|assault rifle]] from a nearby Marine and holds it out to the Chief. The Spartan snatches it swiftly, as if annoyed by 'Vadam.''

''Fades to black.''

''Level ends.''

==Production Notes==
Early paper sketch design documents suggests the first section of the mission [[Sierra 117]] would function as a separate, small tutorial mission with the working title of "Kilimanjaro Jungle". After a short engagement with some Grunts, the player would then enter a Warthog that would transition to the full gameplay mission with the working title of "River". While this "training course" mission was dropped, the idea evidently evolved into what is in the final game, with the intro cutscene and look inversion tutorial being in this separate mission.{{Ref/Site
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==Trivia==
===Glitches===
{{Main|Glitches}}
*As soon as one can move, go forward and press the '''Y''' button about one second before the border fades out. The M6G pistol will just randomly appear on the screen.
*Sometimes on Heroic or Legendary, the words, "Your armor is still in partial lockdown," appear during the loading screen of Sierra 117.

===References===
*The name may be a reference to Halo's predecessor, ''[[Marathon]]'', an earlier [[Bungie]] game, in which "Arrival" is also the name of the [[marathongame:Arrival (Level)|first level]].
*The ''[[Halo 3: ODST Original Soundtrack]]'' [[Bits and Pieces]] is a reference to a quote by Johnson during this level: "''And I don't do bits and pieces!''"

===Miscellaneous===
*Arrival is the first tutorial level in the [[Halo universe|Halo Trilogy]] not to take place on a [[human]] space vessel orbiting a celestial body. ''[[Halo: Combat Evolved]]'s'' very first level was on the {{UNSCShip|Pillar of Autumn}} orbiting the [[Installation 04|Halo]] mega-structure and ''[[Halo 2]]'s'' first level was set on the UNSC [[Magnetic Accelerator Cannon|MAC]] defense platform [[Cairo Station (station)|Cairo]] in a geosynchronous orbit around [[Earth]].
*At the data pad the [[UNSC Marine Corps|Marine]] carries, one can see an X-Ray of Master Chief's helmet revealing his skull. To the left of the Master Chief's skull, there is a photo of what could be the Master Chief's face. However, the picture could be the Corpsman's for object identification purposes.
*Contrary to what players might think, the Master Chief did ''not'' land on Earth using just his [[MJOLNIR Powered Assault Armor|MJOLNIR]] armor as protection. At the other end of the crater is a metallic object, suggesting the Chief ripped it out of the Forerunner Dreadnought and rode it down to [[Earth]]. A page in ''[[The Art of Halo 3]]'' supports this theory. Also, the metallic object appears to be a Forerunner door of some sort due to the support bracing on one side, as many Forerunner doors do seen in ''Halo 2''. And in the ''[[Halo Encyclopedia (2009 edition)]]'' it shows the Master Chief using a piece of metal for protection as he enters the atmosphere.
*The Master Chief appears for the first time in ''Halo 3'' at precisely 1 minute and 17 seconds into the cutscene, when the camera descends to reveal his outstretched arm. This is both a reference to his number (117) and to [[seven]] because it is 77 seconds in.
*It should be noted that in ''Arrival'', re-entry occurs before sunrise, and in the Landfall miniseries, re-entry occurs after sunrise (though they ''are'' in different places). The Landfall miniseries takes place in Pakistan, accounting for the time difference.
*When the corpsman is inspecting John-117, Johnson addresses the corpsman as corporal. This is possibly an error as corpsman are Navy units, and the rank of corporal is Army/Marines. It is known that both Marine and Navy ranks are included in the game as John-117 is a Master Chief Petty Officer, and several other characters from the game also have Navy ranks (such as those about any UNSC ships like Lt. Commander Miranda Keyes.)

==Gallery==

===Design Documentation===
<gallery>
File:H3_KilimanjaroJungleSketch.jpg|Early paper sketch titled "Kilimanjaro Jungle".
</gallery>

===Screenshots===
<gallery>
File:H3 Menu 01 Arrival.png|Preview of the level in ''Halo 3'' menu.
File:Arrivaldepart.jpg|John-117 departs the ''Anodyne Spirit''.
File:Arbiter Jungle2.jpg|The Chief accosts Thel 'Vadam.
File:Arrivalwarning.jpg|Thel 'Vadam warns [[First Squad]] that Brutes have their scent.
</gallery>

==Sources==
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