Balkarus (mission)

This article is about the Halo Infinite side mission. For the eponymous Jiralhanae high value target, see Balkarus.

Balkarus
Game:	Halo Infinite
Player:	John-117
Date:	c. May 28, 2560
Location:	Installation 07
Objective(s):	Eliminate the target and crew
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TARGET STATUS: ACTIVE. A Jiralhanae Officer Balkarus has tried valiantly in recent years to gain a place within the Banished iteration of the Bloodstars spec ops group. Balkarus is known to carry a modified Mangler. Target dossier available for review in the DATABASE.

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Balkarus is an optional High Value Target side mission in the Halo Infinite campaign. It is part of the Connections section of the campaign. Upon its completion, the player is rewarded with the Riven Mangler at Forward Operating Bases.

Plot synopsis

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TARGET STATUS: ELIMINATED. Banished high-value target Balkarus eliminated. Riven Mangler now available at captured FOBs.

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The Master Chief takes down Balkarus and his crew.

Transcript

The Master Chief approaches the target's location.

• Weapon: "Chief, we are in range of Captain Balkarus, a high-ranking Brute Officer. How about we ruin his day?"

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If the Chief eliminates the main target before the crew:

• Weapon: "Confirmed kill on the HVT! Once you deal with the crew, we'll be all done here."

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• Weapon: "Target down. Get after the crew!"

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• Weapon: "Target eliminated. Now, the crew."

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• Weapon: "Target eliminated, but we're not finished yet — get the crew!"

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• Weapon: "HVT down, but we still got threats to finish off."

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• Weapon: "HVT eliminated. Now take out the rest of the squad."

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• Weapon: "That's a wrap on target. Let's clean up the rest of them!"

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If the Chief takes out most of the crew except for the primary target, reinforcements arrive.

• Weapon: "Chief, enemy reinforcements!"

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• Weapon: "Enemy reinforcements!"

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• Weapon: "Eyes up, Chief. More of them!"

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• Weapon: "Eyes up! Reinforcements!"

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• Weapon: "Hostile reinforcements inbound!"

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• Weapon: "More Banished, incoming!"

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• Weapon: "More of them, Chief!"

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• Weapon: "Reinforcements inbound!"

The Chief takes out everyone but the main target.

• Weapon: "Crew's eliminated. Let's get the target and finish the job."

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• Weapon: "I think that's all of them, but the target is still active."

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• Weapon: "Nice work, Chief! Only the target remains."

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• Weapon: "That's the last of the squad. Now, let's take down that target and finish the job."

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• Weapon: "That accounts for all of the crew. Now it's just down to us and the target. Go get them."

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• Weapon: "That takes care of the entourage. Now, the boss."

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• Weapon: "That's a wrap on the crew. Now, the target."

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• Weapon: "The squad's down. Eliminate the primary target and we are done here."

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The Chief eliminates the target and the crew.

• Weapon: "Great work, Chief! One less member of Banished command to worry about. I bet the rest of the brass are terrified of you! ...and if not, they sure should be."

Mission is completed.