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|game = ''[[Halo 3]]'' | |||
| | |name = '''''Arrival''''' | ||
|name='''''Arrival''''' | |image = [[File:Arbiter Jungle2.jpg|300px]] | ||
|image=[[File: | |player = [[John-117]] | ||
|date = [[2552#November|November 17, 2552]] | |||
|place = [[East African Protectorate]], [[Africa]] | |||
|player=[[ | |enemies = None | ||
|date=[[2552#November|November 17, 2552]] | |nowalk = 0 | ||
|place=[[East African Protectorate]], [[Africa]] | |||
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{{Article | {{Article Quote|Brace for impact.}} | ||
'''Arrival''' is the first | '''Arrival'''<ref>http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DJ4OsnFQXJw</ref> is the first 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. | ||
==Plot== | |||
The Master Chief crashes in an African jungle near [[Mount Kilimanjaro]] and is eventually recovered by [[Thel 'Vadam]] (the [[Arbiter (Title)|Arbiter]]), [[Avery Junior Johnson|Sergeant Major Avery Johnson]], and several [[UNSC Marine Corps|Marines]]. | |||
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. | |||
==Transcript== | ==Transcript== | ||
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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.'' | ''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 [[ | *'''[[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." | *'''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 [[ | ''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 [[Dreadnought]].'' | ||
*'''Cortana''' ''(V.O.)'': "Like the others, you were strong and swift and brave. A natural leader." | *'''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.'' | ''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." | *'''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.'' | ''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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''Fades to black.'' | ''Fades to black.'' | ||
'' | ''Camera pans 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 camera position.'' | ||
*'''Marine #1''': "This ain't good." | *'''Marine #1''': "This ain't good." | ||
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*'''Marine #2''': "Damn. How far did he fall?" | *'''Marine #2''': "Damn. How far did he fall?" | ||
''The Sergeant in the hat takes a long drag on his cigar | ''The Sergeant in the hat turns around and takes a long drag on his cigar.'' | ||
*'''Marine #3''': "Two kilometers, easy." | *'''Marine #3''': "Two kilometers, easy." | ||
''The [[Sergeant]] blows out smoke. Revealing [[Sergeant Major]] [[Avery Junior Johnson|Avery J. Johnson]].'' | |||
*'''Sergeant Johnson''': "Stay sharp!" | *'''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 | ''The Marines move closer to the object while one aims his gun to the left then the right of the camera looking for any sign of the enemy. For the first time, it can be seen that it is the [[Master Chief]]. He lies at one end of a crater, the result of his impact. The Marines move closer to the Chief, taking up combat positions. One sits down beside him and takes out a small computer.'' | ||
*'''Sergeant Johnson''': "[[Hospital Corpsman|Corpsman]]?" | *'''Sergeant Johnson''': "[[Hospital Corpsman|Corpsman]]?" | ||
*'''[[ | *'''[[Unnamed Corpsman|Marine Corpsman]]''': ''(doubtfully)'' "His [[MJOLNIR Powered Assault Armor/Mark IV|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.'' | ''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 | *'''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 (AI)|Cortana]]'s empty chip out of his helmet.'' | |||
'' | *'''Sergeant Johnson''': "Radio for VTOL, heavy lift gear. We're ''not'' leaving him here." | ||
''The Chief reaches up and grabs Johnson's hand..'' | |||
'' | *'''Master Chief''': "Yeah. You're not." | ||
''He pushes himself slowly to his feet.'' | |||
*'''Sergeant Johnson''': ''( | *'''Sergeant 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 Chief says nothing. Instead, he reaches down and takes Cortana's chip from the Sergeant's hand and | ''The Chief says nothing. Instead, he reaches down and takes Cortana's chip from the Sergeant's hand and lets go of his arm.'' | ||
*'''Sergeant Johnson''': "Where is she, Chief? Where's [[Cortana]]?" | *'''Sergeant Johnson''': "Where is she, Chief? Where's [[Cortana]]?" | ||
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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.'' | ''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.'' | ||
*'''Cortana''' ''(V.O.)'': "Don't make a girl a promise... if you know you can't keep it." | |||
*'''Cortana''' ''(V.O.)'': " | |||
''Johnson gives him a confused look.'' | ''Johnson gives him a confused look.'' | ||
*''' | *'''Master Chief''': "She stayed behind." | ||
''The Chief inserts the chip into the port at the back of his helmet.'' | ''The Chief inserts the chip into the port at the back of his helmet.'' | ||
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*'''Sergeant Johnson''': "Corporal? Make it quick." | *'''Sergeant Johnson''': "Corporal? Make it quick." | ||
*'''Marine | *'''Marine Corporal''': "Sorry, sir. ''(to Master Chief)'' Your armor's still in partial lockdown." | ||
'''{''Gameplay''}''' | '''{''Gameplay''}''' | ||
(Note: This sequence only appears if playing on Single Player and on [[Normal]] or [[Easy]].) | |||
''The Corporal gives him a screen with a red light.'' | ''The Corporal gives him a screen with a red light.'' | ||
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*'''Marine Corporal''': "Okay. Now down here." | *'''Marine Corporal''': "Okay. Now down here." | ||
''If the calibration doesn't work:'' | ''If the calibration doesn't work:'' | ||
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*'''Sergeant Johnson''': "Make it quick, we've got to move." | *'''Sergeant Johnson''': "Make it quick, we've got to move." | ||
*'''Marine Corporal''': "Up here | *'''Marine Corporal''': "Up here sir." | ||
''The Chief looks up.'' | ''The Chief looks up.'' | ||
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''The Chief looks down.'' | ''The Chief looks down.'' | ||
*'''Marine Corporal''': "Good." ''(to Johnson)'' Everything checks out, Sergeant Major." | |||
*'''Marine Corporal''': "Good. ''(to Johnson)'' Everything checks out, Sergeant Major." | |||
*'''Sergeant Johnson''': "Kick off the training wheels, Corporal. He's good to go." | *'''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 Empire|Covenant]] [[Active Camouflage]]. Johnson gives it a nod. An [[Elite]] 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 Personal Defense Weapon System|pistol]] from its holster.'' | |||
''The Chief looks around, taking in his surroundings. Somewhere near him is a familiar sight...the heat-wave effect of a [[Covenant]] [[ | |||
*'''Sergeant Johnson''': "Chief, wait!" | *'''Sergeant Johnson''': "Chief, wait!" | ||
''The Master Chief jams the pistol between 'Vadam's mandibles.'' | ''The Master Chief jams the pistol between 'Vadam's mandibles.'' | ||
*'''Sergeant Johnson''': "The Arbiter's with us!" | *'''Sergeant Johnson''': "The Arbiter's with us!" | ||
'''Vadam glares at the Master Chief, | '''Vadam glares at the Master Chief, showing no sign of discomfort or making any move to point the gun away from himself. The Chief hesitates to lower his gun.'' | ||
*'''Sergeant Johnson''': "Come on now." | *'''Sergeant Johnson''': "Come on now." | ||
''Johnson | ''Johnson grabs the Chief's shoulder.'' | ||
*'''Sergeant Johnson''': "We got enough to worry about without you two | *'''Sergeant Johnson''': "We got enough to worry about without you two tryin' to kill each other!" | ||
''The Spartan slowly lowers his gun. 'Vadam clacks his mandibles together: a shrug.'' | ''The Spartan slowly lowers his gun. 'Vadam clacks his mandibles together: a shrug.'' | ||
*''' | *'''Thel 'Vadam:''' "Were it so easy." | ||
''Thel Vadam makes to move past the Master Chief, but the Spartan pushes him back, and 'Vadam turns and walks away.'' | |||
*'''Thel 'Vadam:''' "We must go. The [[Brute]]s have our scent." | |||
*'''Sergeant Johnson''': ''(Easy/Normal)'' "Then they must love the smell of green." | *'''Sergeant Johnson''': ''(Easy/Normal)'' "Then they must love the smell of green." | ||
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*'''Sergeant Johnson''': ''(Legendary, variant 4)'' "Then they must love the scent of a real man." | *'''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| | *'''Sergeant Johnson''': ''(Legendary, variant 5)'' "Then they must love the smell of [[Wikipedia:Bulgari|Bvlgari]]. Yeah, I'm doing a little product placement! I gotta get paid, too!" | ||
''He grabs an [[MA5C | ''He grabs an [[MA5C|Assault Rifle]] from a nearby Marine and holds it out to the Chief. Swiftly, the Spartan snatches it, as if annoyed by 'Vadam.'' | ||
''Fades to black.'' | ''Fades to black.'' | ||
''Level ends.'' | ''Level ends.'' | ||
==Trivia== | ==Trivia== | ||
===Glitches=== | ===Glitches=== | ||
{{Main|Glitches}} | {{Main|Glitches}} | ||
*As soon as | *As soon as you can move, go forward and press the '''Y''' button about one second before the border fades out. Your 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. | *Sometimes on Heroic or Legendary, the words, "Your armor is still in partial lockdown," appear during the loading screen of Sierra 117. | ||
===References=== | ===References=== | ||
*The name may be a reference to Halo's predecessor, | *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]]. | ||
*The | *The [[Halo 3: ODST Original Soundtrack]] [[Bits and Pieces (Song)|Bits and Pieces]] is a reference to a quote by Johnson during the cutscene of Arrival "'''And I don't do bits and pieces!'''" | ||
*The line, " A natural leader", may be a reference to Dr. Halsey making the Master Cheif a Squad Leader in [[Halo: The Fall of Reach]]. | |||
===Miscellaneous=== | ===Miscellaneous=== | ||
*Arrival is the first tutorial level in the [[ | *Arrival is the first tutorial level in the [[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 [[UNSC]] [[UNSC Pillar of Autumn|Pillar of Autumn]] orbiting the [[Halo]] mega-structure and ''[[Halo 2]]''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s first level was set on the UNSC [[MAC]] defense platform [[Cairo]] in a geosynchronous orbit around [[Earth]]. | ||
* | *If you look closely at the data pad the [[Marine]] carries, you 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. | ||
*Contrary to what players might think, the Master Chief did ''not'' land on Earth using just his [[ | *However, the picture could be the Corpsman's for object identification purposes. | ||
*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 | *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 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 any player that remembers certain levels of Halo 2 will tell you. And in the [[Halo Encyclopedia]] it shows the Master Chief using a piece of metal for protection as he enters the atmosphere. | ||
*It should be noted that in | *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 reverence to his number (117) and to [[seven]] because it is 77 seconds in. | ||
*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. | *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. Command Miranda Keyes.) | |||
At 1:14 of the cutscene link there is a eyeball in the top right corner. | |||
==Sources== | ==Sources== | ||
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