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{{Era|RW}}
{{Title|''Artifact''}}
{{Title|''Artifact''}}
{{Status|Gameplay}}
{{Article Quote|The crew of the {{UNSCShip|Infinity}} must deal with the effects of an artifact retrieved from the surface of [[Requiem]].}}
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'''''Artifact''''' is the second episode of ''[[Spartan Ops]]'', it was released on November 12, 2012. In the episode, the artifact recovered by [[Fireteam Crimson]] from the previous [[Infinity (cinematic)|episode]] is brought aboard the {{UNSCship|Infinity}} for safe-keeping.
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|prev=''[[Departure]]''
|concurrent=*''[[Artifact (Spartan Ops)/Clean Up|Clean Up]]''
*''[[Artifact (Spartan Ops)/For Science|For Science]]''
*''[[Artifact (Spartan Ops)/Hacksaw|Hacksaw]]''
*''[[Artifact (Spartan Ops)/Pelican Down|Pelican Down]]''
*''[[Artifact (Spartan Ops)/Gagarin|Gagarin]]''
|next=''[[Catherine]]''
|game=''[[Halo 4]]''
*''[[Spartan Ops]]''
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|place=[[Requiem]]
|objective=The crew of the {{UNSCShip|Infinity}} must deal with the effects of an artifact retrieved from the surface of [[Requiem]].
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'''''Artifact''''' is the second episode of ''[[Spartan Ops]]'', it was released on November 12, 2012. In the episode, [[Requiem slipspace artifacts|the artifact]] recovered by [[Fireteam Crimson]] from the previous [[S1/Departure|episode]] is brought aboard the {{UNSCShip|Infinity}} for safe-keeping.


==Chapters==
==Opening Cinematic==
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! #
! Name
! Location
! Description
|-
|1
|'''[[Artifact (Spartan Ops)/Clean Up|Clean Up]]'''
|''[[The Gate]]''
|''"Marine forces have failed to neutralize a Covenant stronghold and are requesting Spartan assistance."''
|-
|2
|'''[[Artifact (Spartan Ops)/For Science|For Science]]'''
|''[[The Cauldron]]''
|''"An Infinity Science team issued a distress call, then went silent. There has been no contact since."''
|-
|3
|'''[[Artifact (Spartan Ops)/Hacksaw|Hacksaw]]'''
|''[[Fortress]]''
|''"Marine squad Hacksaw is pinned down and requests Spartan assistance."''
|-
|4
|'''[[Artifact (Spartan Ops)/Pelican Down|Pelican Down]]'''
|''[[Sniper Alley]]''
|''"Fireteam Crimson has been shot down."''
|-
|5
|'''[[Artifact (Spartan Ops)/Gagarin|Gagarin]]'''
|''[[The Refuge (Requiem location)|The Refuge]]''
|''"Science Team Gagarin, last seen researching location codenamed Refuge, is MIA. No distress call."''
|-
|}


==Opening cinematic==
''An [[Alpha Crawler]] walks uptop a rock and roars. After this, it travels, down, joined by more [[Promethean Crawlers]] as it does so. On the other side of the canyon, [[Fireteam Majestic]] is seen fighting the Crawlers. While trading fire, [[Paul DeMarco|DeMarco]] gets up and fires his [[BR85 Heavy Barrel Service Rifle|Battle Rifle]]. He barely misses one Crawler before a second shot gets it. As the firefight continues, the camera pans toward [[Madsen]] and [[Grant]], with Madsen sniping.''
''An [[Alpha Crawler]] walks on top of a rock and roars. After this, it travels, down, joined by more [[Promethean Crawlers]] as it does so. On the other side of the canyon, [[Fireteam Majestic]] is seen fighting the Crawlers. While trading fire, [[Paul DeMarco|DeMarco]] gets up and fires his [[BR85 battle rifle|battle rifle]]. He barely misses one Crawler before a second shot gets it. As the firefight continues, the camera pans toward [[Madsen]] and [[Grant]], with Madsen sniping.''


*'''Madsen''': "Wasn't this planet supposed to have been cleared already?"
*'''Madsen''': "Wasn't this planet supposed to have been cleared already?"


''Another Crawler is taken out. Grant crouches behind cover and reloads her [[M395 Designated Marksman Rifle|DMR]].''
''Another Crawler is taken out. Grant crouches behind cover and reloads her [[M395 Designated Marksman Rifle|DMR]].


*'''Grant''': "That was the idea. Yeah."
*'''Grant''': "That was the idea. Yeah."
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*'''Thorne''': "Madsen, look out!"
*'''Thorne''': "Madsen, look out!"


''The Knight fires its [[Z-180 Scattershot|scattershot]], hitting Madsen in the left of his chest. As Madsen collapses while clutching his chest, the rest of Majestic fires upon the Knight, which has been joined by four more. Hoya then suddenly yells out and dashes out.''
''The Knight fires its [[Z-180 Close Combat Rifle|Scattershot]], hitting Madsen in the left of his chest. As Madsen collapses while clutching his chest, the rest of Majestic fires upon the Knight, which has been joined by four more. Hoya then suddenly yells out and dashes out.''


*'''Hoya''': "Yeah! Come here!"
*'''Hoya''': "Yeah! Come here!"
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*'''DeMarco''': "Hoya!"
*'''DeMarco''': "Hoya!"


''Cuts briefly to Hoya's [[Heads-up display|HUD]], where the Knight opens its helmet and screams at the [[SPARTAN-IV Program|SPARTAN]]. Cuts briefly to black before showing a [[D79-TC Pelican|Pelican]] flying out of [[Requiem]] and into a [[hangar bay]] of the {{UNSCShip|Infinity}}. A {{Class|Charon|light frigate}} is seen nearby.''
''Cuts briefly to Hoya's [[Heads-up display|HUD]], where the Knight opens its helmet and screams at the [[SPARTAN-IV Program|SPARTAN]]. Cuts briefly to back before showing a [[D79-TC Pelican|Pelican]] flying out of [[Requiem]] and into a hanger bay of the [[UNSC Infinity]]. A [[Charon-class light frigate]] is seen nearby.''


{{Center|'''HALO: INFINITY'''}}
{{Center|'''HALO: INFINITY'''}}


''As the Pelican lands, [[Commander]] [[Sarah Palmer]] approaches the dropship. The hangar door opens and Majestic comes out in order of Madsen, Grant, Hoya, Thorne and DeMarco. As Hoya comes out lying on a medic bed, Palmer walks up to him.''
''As the Pelican lands, [[Commander]] [[Sarah Palmer]] approaches the dropship. The hanger door opens and Majestic comes out in order of Madsen, Grant, Hoya, Thorne and DeMarco. As Hoya comes out lying on a medic bed, Palmer walks up to him.''


*'''Palmer''': "Hoya."
*'''Palmer''': "Hoya."
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''Cuts to an over-the-shoulder shot of DeMarco to Palmer.''
''Cuts to an over-the-shoulder shot of DeMarco to Palmer.''


*'''DeMarco''': "Hoya happened to Hoya. If he'd followed orders, he'd be fine."
*'''DeMarco''': "Hoya happened to Hoya. He followed orders...fine."


*'''Palmer''': "Armor bay's waiting, team leader."
*'''Palmer''': "Armor bay's waiting, team leader."
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*'''Palmer''': "Whatever it is, it's got the eggheads all tingly."
*'''Palmer''': "Whatever it is, it's got the eggheads all tingly."


''Scientists are moving [[Requiem slipspace artifacts|a levitating Forerunner device]]. Suddenly, it falls to the ground and sends a pulse through the ship.''
''Scientists are moving a levitating Forerunner device. Suddenly, it falls to the ground and sends a pulse through the ship.''


*'''Palmer''': "The hell?"
*'''Palmer''': "The hell?"
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*'''Roland''': "Aye aye, sir."
*'''Roland''': "Aye aye, sir."


''The ''Infinity's'' engines deactivate. The ship starts falling towards Requiem.''
''The Infinity's engines deactivate. The ship starts falling towards Requiem."


*'''Lasky''': "Doctor Glassman, ''Infinity's'' losing power."
*'''Lasky''': "Doctor Glassman, Infinity's losing power."


*'''Glassman''': "So I've noticed, Captain. Woah!"
*'''Glassman''': "So I've noticed, captain. Woah!"


''Glassman starts floating.''
''Glassman starts floating."


*'''Glassman''': "Artificial gravity is offline as well, sir."
*'''Glassman''': "Artificial gravity is offline as well, sir."
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*'''Lasky''': "We're being pulled towards the planet, I need answers!"
*'''Lasky''': "We're being pulled towards the planet, I need answers!"


*'''Glassman''': "If you take engines, built by aliens a hundred thousand years ago, and hire [[Catherine Halsey|a]] [[war criminal]] to bolt them onto the ship, you can't expect predictable behavior!"
*'''Glassman''': "If you take engines, built by aliens a hundred thousand years ago, and hire a war criminal to bolt them onto the ship, you can't expect predictable behavior!"


''Cut to the hangar, where Palmer walks towards the device.''
''Cut to the hangar, where Palmer walks towards the device."


*'''Palmer''': "Roland, what is this damned thing?"
*'''Palmer''': "Roland, what is this damned thing?"
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*'''Roland''': "Unknown, Spartan."
*'''Roland''': "Unknown, Spartan."


''Palmer runs towards the device and kicks it. Immediately, all systems on ''Infinity'' reactivate.''
''Palmer runs towards the device and kicks it. Immediately, all systems on Infinity reactivate."


''Cut to Lasky and Glassman walking towards Palmer and the device.''
''Cut to Lasky and Glassman walking towards Palmer and the device."


*'''Lasky''': "Status update, Sarah."
*'''Lasky''': "Status update, Sarah."
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*'''Palmer''': "Further attempts at... physical persuasion haven't had much effect. Damn thing's stuck fast."
*'''Palmer''': "Further attempts at... physical persuasion haven't had much effect. Damn thing's stuck fast."


''Palmer turns to Glassman.''
''Palmer turns to Glassman."


*'''Palmer''': "She's all yours, doc."
*'''Palmer''': "She's all your's, doc."


''Glassman walks towards the device. After scrutinizing it, he touches it. A pulse moves through the device.''
''Glassman walks towards the device. After scrutinizing it, he touches it. A pulse moves through the device."


*'''Glassman''': "Hey, look at this."
*'''Glassman''': "Hey, look at this."


''Glassman touches it again, sending another pulse through the device. Suddenly, it activates again. Glassman's hand starts glowing.''
''Glassman touches it again, sending another pulse through the device. Suddenly, it activates again. Glassman's hand starts glowing."


*'''Glassman''': "This is amazing. I've never seen anything like this."
*'''Glassman''': "This is amazing. I've never seen anything like this."
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*'''Lasky''': "Doctor Glassman!"
*'''Lasky''': "Doctor Glassman!"


''Glassman's entire body starts glowing, as he is pulled towards a portal which appeared on the device.''
''Glassman's entire body starts glowing, as he is pulled towards the device."


*'''Glassman''': "Woah, woah, Captain!"
*'''Glassman''': "Woah, woah, captain!"


''Lasky grabs Glassman, but is pulled with him.''
''Lasky grabs Glassman, but is pulled with him."


*'''Palmer''': "Tom!"
*'''Palmer''': "Tom!"


''Palmer tackles Lasky. Glassman starts screaming as his body is digitized and pulled into the device. Palmer and Lasky stare in horror. Cut to black.''
''Palmer tackles Lasky. Glassman starts screaming as his body is digitized and pulled into the device. Palmer and Lasky stare in horror. Cut to black."


==Trivia==
==Chapters==
When Spartan Ops episodes were to be stylized motion comics, this episode was to include an scene of a [[Sangheili Storm]] being questioned by the UNSC. This scene did not appear in the final version, although the idea it was later used for a transmission in [[Expendable|Episode 8]] [[Expendable/Lancer|Chapter 3]] of Spartan Ops.<ref>[http://www.halopedia.org/File:H4-SOps-Animation-Ep.1-2-Early.jpg Prototype sketches of Spartan Ops]</ref>
#'''[[S1/Artifact/Clean Up|Clean Up]]''' - ''"Marine forces have failed to neutralize a Covenant stronghold and are requesting Spartan assistance."''
 
#'''[[S1/Artifact/For Science|For Science]]''' - ''"An Infinity Science team issued a distress call, then went silent. There has been no contact since."''
==Gallery==
#'''[[S1/Artifact/Hacksaw|Hacksaw]]''' - ''"Marine squad Hacksaw is pinned down and requests Spartan assistance."''
<gallery>
#'''[[S1/Artifact/Pelican Down|Pelican Down]]''' - ''"Fireteam Crimson has been shot down."''
File:DeMarco - Soldier.png|[[Paul DeMarco]] engaging [[Promethean]]s.
#'''[[S1/Artifact/Gagarin|Gagarin]]''' - ''"Science Team Gagarin, last seen researching location codenamed Refuge, is MIA. No distress call."''
File:Thorne and Hoya.png|[[Hoya]] with [[Gabriel Thorne|Thorne]] before the latter breaks cover.
File:Hoya - Operator.png|Hoya openly confronts the Prometheans.
File:H4 SO-EP2 Glassman with artifact.jpg|Dr. Glassman examines the artifact.
File:Glassman is translocated.png|[[Henry Glassman|Dr. Glassman]] is pulled through the [[Requiem translocation artifact|Forerunner artifact]].
</gallery>
 
==Sources==
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[[Category:Spartan Ops (Season One)|Artifact]]
[[Category:Spartan Ops (Season One)|Artifact]]

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