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| {{disambig header|the campaign level|the soundtrack or the achievement, respectively|Arrival (music)|Arrival (achievement)}} | | {{Era|H3}} |
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| |pagegamelabel=H3
| | |prev=''[[Halo 2 Credits]]'' |
| |prev=*[[Halo 2 credits|''Halo 2'' credits]] {{C|''[[Halo 2]]''}} {{C|''[[Halo 2 Vista|Vista]]''}} | | |next=''[[Sierra 117 (Level)|Sierra 117]]'' |
| *''[[The Great Journey]]'' {{C|''[[Halo: The Master Chief Collection|MCC]]''}}
| | |game=''[[Halo 3]]'' |
| |next=''[[Sierra 117]]'' | |
| |name='''''Arrival''''' | | |name='''''Arrival''''' |
| |image=[[File:H3 Arrival Loadscreen.png|300px]] | | |image=[[Image:Arbiter_Jungle2.jpg|300px]] |
| |game=''[[Halo 3]]''
| | |player=[[SPARTAN-117]] |
| |devname=<code>005_intro</code>{{Ref/File|Id=H3EK|H3EK|H3EK\tags\levels\solo\005_intro\005_intro.scenario}}
| | |date= [[2552]] |
| |player=[[Master_Chief_(gameplay)#Halo_3|Master Chief]] | | |place=[[Republic of Kenya]], [[Africa]] |
| |date=[[2552#November|November 17, 2552]] | | |Objective= |
| |place=[[East African Protectorate]], [[Africa]] | | |enemies=None |
| |nowalk=0 | | |weapons= |
| }} | | }} |
| {{Article quote|Brace for impact.}}
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| '''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.
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| 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.
| | {{Big Quote|''Brace for impact.''}} |
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| ==Summary== | | '''Arrival''' <ref>http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CAASM944nTo</ref> is the first level of ''[[Halo 3]]''. It it does not contain actual gameplay, consisting instead of a look inversion test on lower difficulties, and the game's opening cutscene. |
| 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]]. After a brief confrontation with 'Vadam, the Chief arms himself and prepares to move out.
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| ==Transcript== | | == Plot == |
| [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DJ4OsnFQXJw '''{''Cutscene''}'''] | | The Master Chief crashes in the jungle and is eventually recovered by the [[Arbiter]], [[Sergeant Avery Johnson]], and several [[Marines]]. This level consists of no game-play, save on Easy and Normal, only a cinematic cut scene. |
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| ''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.''
| | In Heroic and Legendary, the only point in doing this level is because you cannot get the Campaign Complete for the Heroic and Legendary achievements without doing so. |
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| *'''[[Cortana]]''' ''(V.O.)'': "They let me pick. Did I ever tell you that? Choose whichever [[SPARTAN-II Program|Spartan]] I wanted."
| | ==Transcript== |
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| *'''Cortana''' ''(V.O.)'': "You know me. I did my research. Watched as you became the soldier we needed you to be."
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| ''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]].''
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| [[File:H3 ARRIVAL1.jpg|300px|thumb|right|As Cortana talks, we see a fireball enter the frame.]]
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| *'''Cortana''' ''(V.O.)'': "Like the others, you were strong and swift and brave. A natural leader."
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| ''The fireball comes nearer, at an oblique angle to the camera.''
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| *'''Cortana''' ''(V.O.)'': "But you had something they didn't. Something no one saw but me."
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| ''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.''
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| *'''Cortana''' ''(V.O.)'': "Can you guess?"
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| ''The object moves even nearer, and its trajectory begins to curve until it is heading directly for the camera.''
| | === First Cut scene === |
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| *'''Cortana''' ''(V.O.)'': "Luck."
| | ''{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.}'' |
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| ''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.}''''': "They let me pick, did I ever tell you that? ...choose whichever [[SPARTAN-II|Spartan]] I wanted." |
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| *'''Cortana''' ''(V.O.)'': "Was I wrong?"
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| ''Fades to black.'' | | '''Cortana ''{V.O.}''''': "You know me. I did my research. Watched as you became the soldier we needed you to be." |
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| ''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.'' | | ''{As the camera pans down, something comes into view. The [[Prophet of Truth]]'s [[Dreadnought]] enters the atmosphere, trailing flames splitting the night sky.}'' |
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| *'''Marine #1''': "This ain't good."
| | '''Cortana ''{V.O.}''''': "Like the others, you were strong and swift and brave. A natural leader." |
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| *'''Marine #2''': "Damn. How far did he fall?"
| | ''{The fireball comes nearer, at an oblique angle to the camera.}'' |
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| ''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]].'' | | '''Cortana ''{V.O.}''''': "But you had something they didn't. Something no one saw, but me." |
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| *'''Marine #3''': "Two kilometers, easy."
| | ''{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. It moves closer while the first vanishes behind a spray of trees.}'' |
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| *'''Sergeant Johnson''': "Stay sharp!"
| | '''Cortana ''{V.O.}''''': "Can you guess?" |
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| ''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.'' | | ''{The object moves even nearer, and its trajectory begins to curve until it is heading directly for the camera.}'' |
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| [[File:H3_ARRIVAL2.jpg|thumb|300px|Sergeant Johnson examines an unconscious John-117.]]
| | '''Cortana ''{V.O.}''''': "Luck." |
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| *'''Sergeant Johnson''': "[[Hospital Corpsman|Corpsman]]?"
| | ''{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.}'' |
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| *'''[[Unidentified Corpsman|Marine Corpsman]]''': "His [[MJOLNIR Powered Assault Armor/Mark VI|armor]]'s locked up. Gel layer could have taken most of the impact..."
| | '''Cortana ''{V.O.}''''': "Was I wrong?" |
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| ''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.'' | | ''{Fade to black}'' |
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| *'''Marine Corporal''': "I don't know, Sergeant Major..."
| | ''{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 Marines of First Squad anxiously observe an awkwardly raised armored gauntlet. A dread permeates the jungle.}'' |
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| ''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.'' | | '''[[Marine]] #1''': "This ain't good." |
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| *'''Sergeant Johnson''': "Radio for [[VTOL]], heavy lift gear. We're not leaving him here."
| | '''[[Marine]] #2''': "Damn. How far did he fall?" |
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| ''He looks down and realizes that the chip is empty. An armored hand reaches up and grabs Johnson's wrist.'' | | ''{The [[Avery J. Johnson|Sergeant]] in the hat turns around and takes a long drag on his cigar.}'' |
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| *'''[[Master Chief Petty Officer]] [[John-117]]''': "Yeah. You're not."
| | '''[[Marine]] #3''': "Two kilometers, easy." |
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| ''The Chief pushes himself slowly to his feet.'' | | ''{The [[Avery J. Johnson|Sergeant]] blows out smoke. It is none other than [[Sergeant Major]] [[Avery J. Johnson]].}'' |
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| [[File:H3 ARRIVAL4.jpg|300px|thumb|right|John-117, thought to be dead, reawakens, pulling himself up on Sergeant Johnson's arm.]] | | '''[[Avery J. Johnson|Johnson]]''': "Stay sharp." |
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| *'''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 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. Dr Halsey 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 Marines move closer to the Chief, taking up combat positions. One sits down beside the [[Spartan]] and takes out a small computer.}'' |
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| ''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.'' | | '''Johnson''': "Corpsman?" |
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| *'''Sergeant Johnson''': "Where is she, Chief? Where's [[Cortana]]?"
| | '''Marine [[Corpsman]]''': "His armor's locked up. Gel layer could have taken most of the impact." |
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| ''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.'' | | ''{He taps something in on the computer. The Chief's outstretched arms collapse onto his chest. The Marine checks for vital signs. No readings.}'' |
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| [[File:H3 ARRIVAL5.jpg|thumb|300px|John-117 has a brief [[Character interludes|Cortana Moment]] while reminiscing of his departure with Cortana.]]
| | '''Marine Corporal''': "I don't know, Sergeant Major." |
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| *'''Cortana''' ''(V.O.)'': "[[High Charity (level)|Don't make a girl a promise...if you know you can't keep it]]."
| | ''{Johnson kneels by [[Master Chief]] [[SPARTAN]] [[117]] [[John]] 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 Chief's head.}'' |
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| ''Johnson gives him a confused look.'' | | '''Johnson''': "Radio for VTOL, heavy lift gear. We're not leaving him here." |
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| *'''John-117''': "She [[Fall of High Charity|stayed behind]]."
| | ''{An armored hand reaches up and grabs his wrist. It is [[Master Chief]]'s.}'' |
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| ''The Chief inserts the chip into the port at the back of his helmet.'' | | '''[[Master Chief]]''': "Yeah. You're not." |
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| *'''Sergeant Johnson''': "Corporal? Make it quick."
| | ''{He pushes himself slowly to his feet.}'' |
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| *'''Marine [[Corporal]]''': "Sorry, sir. ''(to Master Chief)'' Your armor's still in partial lockdown."
| | '''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!" |
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| '''{''Gameplay''}'''
| | ''{The Chief says nothing. Instead, he reaches down and takes Cortana's chip from the Sergeant's hand and lets go of his arm.}'' |
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| ''Note: This sequence only appears if playing on single player and on [[Easy]] or [[Normal]] difficulty.'' | | '''Johnson''': "Where is she, Chief? Where's [[Cortana]]?" |
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| ''The Corporal gives him a screen with a red light.'' | | ''{The Chief stares at the data crystal, and for a second, Cortana's face flashes across the screen.}'' |
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| *'''Marine Corporal''': "Look up here, sir." | | *'''Cortana ''{V.O.}''''': "Don't make a girl a promise ... if you know you can't keep it." |
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| ''It goes green when the Master Chief looks at it.'' | | '''{Johnson gives him a confused look.}'' |
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| *'''Marine Corporal''': "Okay. Now down here."
| | '''Master Chief''': "She stayed behind." |
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| | ''{The Chief inserts the chip into the plugin at the back of his head.}'' |
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| ''If the calibration doesn't work:'' | | '''Johnson''': "Corporal, make it quick." |
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| *'''Marine Corporal''': "Tracking looks off, Sergeant Major."
| | '''Marine Corporal''': "Sorry, sir. ''{to Master Chief}'' Your armor's still in partial lock down." |
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| *'''Sergeant Johnson''': "Make it quick, we've got to move."
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| *'''Marine Corporal''': "Up here, sir."
| | ''{NOTE: This sequence only appears if playing on [[Normal]] or [[Easy]]}'' |
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| ''The Chief looks up.'' | | ''{The Corporal gives him a screen with a red light.}'' |
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| *'''Marine Corporal''': "Again, down here."
| | '''Marine Corporal''': "Look up here, sir." |
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| ''The Chief looks down.'' | | ''{It goes green when the Master Chief looks at it.}'' |
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| | '''Marine Corporal''': "Ok. Now down here." |
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| *'''Marine Corporal''': "Good. ''(to Johnson)'' Everything checks out, Sergeant Major."
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| *'''Sergeant Johnson''': "Kick off the training wheels, Corporal. He's good to go."
| | ''"Good." ''{To Johnson}'' Everything checks out Sergeant Major."'' |
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| '''{''Cutscene''}''' | | '''Johnson''': "Take off the training wheels, Corporal. He's good to go." |
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| ''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.''
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| *'''Sergeant Johnson''': "Chief, wait!"
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| ''The Master Chief jams the pistol between 'Vadam's mandibles.'' | | '''Marine Corporal''': "Tracking looks off Sergeant Major." |
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| [[File:H3 ARRIVAL6.jpg|300px|thumb|right|John-117 and The Arbiter standoff, 2 pinnacles of their species, 2 legends, 2 warriors.]]
| | '''Johnson''': "Make it quick, we've got to move." |
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| *'''Sergeant Johnson''': "The Arbiter's with us!"
| | '''Marine Corporal''': "Up here sir." |
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| '''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.'' | | ''{Player looks up}'' |
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| *'''Sergeant Johnson''': "Come on now."
| | '''Marine Corporal''': "Again, down here." |
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| ''Johnson places a hand on the Chief's shoulder.'' | | ''{Player looks down}''' |
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| *'''Sergeant Johnson''': "We got enough to worry about without you two trying to kill each other!"
| | '''Marine Corporal''': "Good." ''{Turns to Johnson}'' Everything checks out Sergeant Major." |
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| ''The Spartan slowly lowers his gun. 'Vadam clacks his mandibles together: a shrug.'' | | '''Johnson''': "Take off the training wheels, Corporal. He's good to go." |
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| *'''Arbiter Thel 'Vadam''': "Were it so easy."
| | === Second Cutscene === |
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| ''Thel Vadam makes to move past the Master Chief, but the Spartan pushes him back. 'Vadam turns and walks away.'' | | ''{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]] decloaks, revealing itself to be the [[Arbiter (character)|Arbiter]]. The Master Chief moves with fluid grace, brushing aside Johnson and another Marine next to the Arbiter, drawing Johnson's [[M6G|Pistol]] from its holster.}'' |
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| *'''Thel 'Vadam''': "We must go. The [[Jiralhanae|Brutes]] have our scent."
| | '''Johnson''': "Chief, wait!" |
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| [[File:Arrivalma5c.jpg|thumb|300px|Sergeant Johnson gives John-117 an [[MA5C assault rifle]].]]
| | ''{The Master Chief jams the sidearm between the mandibles of the Arbiter.}'' |
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| *'''Sergeant Johnson''': ''(Easy/Normal)'' "Then they must love the smell of green."
| | '''Johnson''': "The Arbiter's with us!" |
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| *'''Sergeant Johnson''': ''([[Heroic]])'' "Then they must love the smell of hero."
| | ''{The Arbiter glares at the Master Chief, who hesitates to lower his gun.}'' |
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| *'''Sergeant Johnson''': ''([[Legendary]], variant 1)'': "Then they must love the smell of bad ass."
| | '''Johnson''': "Come on now." |
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| *'''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!"
| | ''{Johnson grabs the Chief's shoulder.}'' |
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| *'''Sergeant Johnson''': ''(Legendary, variant 3)'' "Then they must love the scent of testosterone."
| | '''Johnson''': "We got enough to worry about without you two tryin' to kill each other." |
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| *'''Sergeant Johnson''': ''(Legendary, variant 4)'' "Then they must love the scent of a real man."
| | ''{The Spartan lowers his gun. The Arbiter clacks his mandibles together: a shrug.}'' |
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| *'''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!"
| | '''Arbiter''': "Were it so easy." |
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| ''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.'' | | ''{He makes as if to push past the Chief, but the Spartan stands his ground. The Arbiter turns and walks away.}'' |
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| ''Fades to black.'' | | '''Arbiter''': "We must go. The [[Brute|Brutes]] have our scent." |
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| ''Level ends.'' | | '''Johnson''': ''{On Easy/Normal}'' Then they must love the smell of green. |
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| ==Production Notes==
| | '''Johnson''': ''{On [[Heroic]]}'' Then they must love the smell of hero. |
| 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==
| | '''Johnson''': ''{On [[Legendary]], variant 1}'': Then they must love the smell of bad ass. |
| ===Glitches===
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| *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.
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| *Sometimes on Heroic or Legendary, the words, "Your armor is still in partial lockdown," appear during the loading screen of Sierra 117.
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| ===References===
| | '''Johnson''': ''{On 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. Hahaha! |
| *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]].
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| *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!''"
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| ===Miscellaneous===
| | '''Johnson''': ''{On Legendary, variant 3}'' Then they must love the scent of testosterone. |
| *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]].
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| *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.
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| *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.
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| *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.
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| *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.
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| *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.)
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| ==Gallery==
| | '''Johnson''': ''{On Legendary, variant 4}'' They must love the scent of a real man. |
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| ===Design Documentation===
| | '''Johnson''': ''{On Legendary, variant 5}'' They must love the smell of [[Wikipedia:Bulgari|Bulgari]]. Yeah, I'm your own little product placement. I gotta get paid too. |
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| File:H3_KilimanjaroJungleSketch.jpg|Early paper sketch titled "Kilimanjaro Jungle".
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| ===Screenshots===
| | ''{He grabs an [[MA5C|Assault Rifle]] from a nearby marine and holds it out to the Chief. Swiftly, the Spartan grabs it, as if annoyed by the Arbiter .}'' |
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| File:H3 Menu 01 Arrival.png|Preview of the level in ''Halo 3'' menu.
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| File:Arrivaldepart.jpg|John-117 departs the ''Anodyne Spirit''.
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| File:Arbiter Jungle2.jpg|The Chief accosts Thel 'Vadam.
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| File:Arrivalwarning.jpg|Thel 'Vadam warns [[First Squad]] that Brutes have their scent.
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| {{succession box | before = ''[[Halo 2 credits]]'' <br />| title = ''Halo 3'' Campaign Missions | years = '''''Arrival''''' |after = ''[[Sierra 117]]''}}
| | *The name may be a reference to Halo's predecessor, [[Marathon]], an earlier [[Bungie]] game, in which "Arrival" is also the name of the [[w:c:marathongame:Arrival (Level)|first level]]. |
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| | *Arrival is the first tutorial level in the [[Halo]] series not to take place on a [[human]] space vessel orbiting a celestial body. [[Halo: Combat Evolved]]'s very first level was on the [[UNSC]] [[Pillar of Autumn]] orbiting the [[Halo]] mega structure and [[Halo 2]]'s first level was set on the [[UNSC]] [[MAC]] defense platform [[Cairo]] in a geosynchronous orbit around [[Earth]]. |
| [[Category:Halo 3 campaign|Arrival]]
| | *If you look closely at the data pad the one marine carries, you can see an x-ray of [[Master Chief]]'s helmet revealing his skull. |
| | *Contrary to what players might think, the Master Chief did ''not'' land on Earth using just his [[MJOLNIR]] armor as protection. At the other end of the crater is a metallic object, suggesting the Chief ripped it out of the Dreadnought and rode it down to Earth. Also, the metallic object appears to be an escape pod of some sort due to the support bracing on one side. |
| | *The IWHBYD skull does not affect what Johnson says in the level, only the difficulty. |
| | *As soon as you can move, go forward and press Y about 1 second before the Border fades out. Your Pistol will just randomly appear on the screen. |
| | *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 many miles east of the reentry point in Arrival, accounting for the time difference. |
| | *Master Chief's landing is reminiscent of the landing of Spartan Red Team when they had to land on Reach with only their suits for protection in [[Halo: First Strike]]. |
| | *Sometimes, if you look closely, one of the marines is Jason Jones. |
| | *Sometimes on Legendary, the words, "Your Armor is still in partial lockdown," appear during the loading screen of Sierra 117. |
| | *Arrival has 7 letters in it maybe another 7 reference. |
