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{{Status|Gameplay}}
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{{disambig header|the campaign level|the military base on Earth|Crow's Nest (location)}}
{{Level infobox
{{Level infobox
|pagegamelabel=H3
|prev=''[[Sierra 117 (Level)|Sierra 117]]''
|prev=''[[Sierra 117]]''
|next=''[[Tsavo Highway (Level)|Tsavo Highway]]''
|next=''[[Tsavo Highway]]''
|name='''Crow's Nest'''
|image=[[File:H3 CrowsNest Loadscreen.png|300px]]
|game=''[[Halo 3]]''
|game=''[[Halo 3]]''
|devname=<code>020_base</code>{{Ref/File|Id=H3EK|H3EK|H3EK\tags\levels\solo\020_base\020_base.scenario}}
|name='''''Crow's Nest'''''
|player=*[[Master_Chief_(gameplay)#Halo_3|Master Chief]] (player 1)
|image=[[Image:UNSC_Underground_Facility_Crow's_Nest.PNG|300px]]
*[[Arbiter_(player_character)#Halo_3|Arbiter]] (player 2)
|player=[[SPARTAN-117]]
*[[Elite (co-op)|N'tho 'Sraom]] (player 3)
|date= [[2553]]
*[[Elite (co-op)|Usze 'Taham]] (player 4)
|place= [[UNSC]] [[Crow's Nest (Base)|Underground Facility "Crow's Nest"]]
|date=[[2552#November|November 17, 2552]]<ref>[http://halo.bungie.net/News/content.aspx?type=topnews&cid=16989 '''Bungie.net''': ''Bungie Weekly Update: 01/23/09 - Timeline'']</ref>
|Objective= Defend the Base from incoming [[Covenant]] troops and escape the base.
|place=[[United Nations Space Command|UNSC]] [[Crow's Nest (location)|Underground Facility "Crow's Nest"]]
|enemies= [[Brutes]], [[Drones]], [[Jackals]] and [[Grunts]]
|objective=*Defend the Base from incoming [[Covenant Empire|Covenant]] troops
*Rearm the bomb and escape the base
|partime=00:20:00 {{C|''Master Chief Collection''}}
|parscore=19,000 {{C|''Master Chief Collection''}}<br/>15,000 {{C|''Halo 3''}}
}}
}}
{{Article quote|Clear the base, whatever it takes.}}
{{Article Quote|Clear the [[UNSC Halo 3 Base|base]], whatever it takes.}}
'''Crow's Nest''' is the third [[Campaign]] level of ''[[Halo 3]]''.<ref>Bungie Podcast, 8-10-2007</ref>
'''Crow's Nest'''<ref>Bungie Podcast, 8-10-2007</ref> is the second [[campaign]] mission of ''[[Halo 3]]''.


Upon completing the level on the [[Normal]], [[Heroic]], or [[Legendary]] difficulties, the player will earn the "[[Holdout (Achievement)|Holdout]]" [[achievement]] and 20 [[Gamerscore]]. Upon earning 15,000 points in [[Campaign Scoring]], the player will be awarded with the [[Demon]] achievement and 10 Gamerscore.
Upon completing it on the [[Normal]], [[Heroic]], or [[Legendary]] difficulties, the player will earn the [[Holdout (Achievement)|"Holdout" achievement]] and 20 [[Gamerpoint]]s. Upon 15,000 points in Metascoring, the player will earn the [[Demon (Achievement)|Demon]] Achievement and 10 gamerpoints.


==Plot==
The level begins with the [[John-117|Master Chief]], the [[Arbiter]] [[Thel 'Vadam]], and [[Sergeant Major|Sergeant]] [[Avery Junior Johnson|Johnson]] landing in an underground UNSC base. When they disembark, several Marines are amazed to see a [[SPARTAN-II Program|Spartan II]]. As they walk through hallways littered with wounded [[United Nations Space Command|UNSC]] soldiers, [[Commander]] [[Miranda Keyes|Keyes]] informs the Chief and Johnson that [[Prophet of Truth|Truth]] has almost destroyed the [[UNSC Home Fleet]], and only a few ships are left. They soon reach the command center and speak with [[Terrence Hood|Lord Hood]], discussing a plan for an all out attack on Truth's army.


Unfortunately, the Covenant then jam the [[Human]] communications network along with the rest of the base, shutting off the power. Truth appears on the main view screen, telling the Humans that their world will [[Glassing|burn]]. The base is then attacked by a large contingent of [[Covenant Empire|Covenant troops]]. The Master Chief first clears the south hangar, allowing the UNSC personnel to evacuate.  Unable to fight off the invaders, Keyes orders a [[Improvised UNSC bomb|bomb]] placed in the operations center. Meanwhile, Jiralhanae capture the barracks and take many Marines prisoner. The Chief and the Arbiter retake the barracks and rescue as many Marines as they can.  They then bring the survivors up to the landing pad where Keyes is waiting with a Pelican.  After fighting off another group of Jiralhanae, they meet up with Johnson who informs them that Jiralhanae have seized the Ops Center and disarmed the bomb. Keyes orders the Chief to retake the Ops Centers while the others evacuate.  The Chief clears out the Covenant inside the Ops Center and rearms the bomb.  He then makes his way back to the south hangar, where he finds a service elevator. Moments later, the bomb detonates, sending the elevator into free fall and causing the Chief to black out.
 
==Background==
The level begins with the Chief and [[Johnson]] escaping from the African jungle and landing in an underground UNSC base. As they disembark, several Marines are amazed to see a [[Spartan]]. [[Miranda Keyes|Commander Keyes]] then informs The Chief and Johnson of the current situation (that Truth has destroyed the UNSC Fleet, and only a few ships are left), all the while walking through hallways littered with wounded [[UNSC]] soldiers. They soon reach the Command Center and speak with [[Lord Hood]], discussing a plan for an all out attack on [[Truth]]'s army. However, the Covenant then jam the [[Human]]s communications network along with the rest of the base, shutting off the power. Truth then appears on the main viewscreen, threatening the Humans and telling them their world will [[Glassing|burn]].
The Covenant then attack and the base "comes under heavy fire" from the [[Covenant Loyalists]]. Unable to sufficiently fight off the invaders, [[Miranda Keyes]] has a bomb placed in the operations center. Despite an attempt by the Covenant to disable the bomb, it goes off successfully, and all remaining troops, including the [[Master Chief]] escape into the base's garage where they survive the explosion.


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


*'''Crow's Nest Flight Controller''': "Sorry for the tight squeeze. ''(to the other Flight Controller)'' Tell the [[Miranda Keyes|Commander]] her ace is in the hole."
{Note: Transcript is incomplete}
{{Spoiler}}


''[[Kilo 023]] touches down. Medics load an injured marine on a stretcher and move. The [[John-117|Master Chief]], [[Thel 'Vadam]] and [[Avery Junior Johnson|Johnson]] get off. [[UNSC Marine Corps|Marines]] sitting by the landing pad see the Chief get out of the [[D77H-TCI Pelican|Pelican]].''
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{{Clear}}


*'''Marine #1''': "Hey. Check it out."
'''{''Cutscene''}'''


*'''Marine #2''': "No way! A [[SPARTAN-II Program|Spartan]]?!"
*'''[[Crow's Nest (Base)|Crow's Nest]] Flight Controller''': "Sorry for the tight squeeze. ''(To the other Flight Controller)'' Tell the Commander her ace is in the hole."


*'''Marine #3 (Blind-by-injury)''': "For real? You better not be..."
''[[Kilo 23]] touches down. The [[Master Chief]], the [[Arbiter]] and [[Johnson]] get off. [[Marines]] sitting by the Landing Pad see the Chief get out of the Pelican.''


*'''Marine #2''': "No man, he's here! We're gonna be alright!"
*'''Landing Pad Marine''': "Hey, check it out.


[[File:Crow's Nest - Reunion.png|thumb|300px|Miranda shakes hands with John-117.]]
*'''Landing Pad Marine #2''': "No way! A [[Spartan]]!"
''Commander Miranda Keyes comes out onto the Landing Pad to meet Johnson, 'Vadam and the Master Chief.''


*'''[[Commander]] [[Miranda Keyes]]''': "Where'd you find him?"
*'''Blind-by-injury Landing Pad Marine''': "For real? You better not be....


*'''[[Sergeant Major|Sergeant]] [[Avery Junior Johnson]]''': "Napping. Out back."
*'''Landing Pad Marine #2''': "No man. He's here! We're gonna be alright!"


''They salute, as she salutes back and smiles.''
''Commander Miranda Keyes comes out onto the Landing Pad to meet Johnson, the Arbiter and the Master Chief.''


*'''Commander Keyes''': "Hmm, I'll bet. It's good to see you Chief."
*'''[[Commander Keyes]]''': "Where'd you find him?"
 
*'''[[Johnson]]''': "Napping. Out back."
 
*'''Commander Keyes''': Hmm. I'll bet. It's good to see you Chief.


''Keyes shakes the Chief's hand.''
''Keyes shakes the Chief's hand.''


*'''[[Master Chief Petty Officer]] [[John-117]]''': "Likewise, ma'am."
*'''[[Master Chief]]''': "Likewise ma'am."


*'''Commander Keyes''': "Let's get you up to speed."
*'''Commander Keyes''': "Let's get you up to speed."


''Down the hallways of the base, wounded Marines lay against the walls. Two Marines chatting to each other notice Commander Keyes and the Master Chief. They make way and salute.''
''Down the hallways of the base, wounded Marines lay against the walls. Two Marines chatting to each other notice Commander Keyes and the Master Chief. They make way and salute.'''


*'''Commander Keyes''': "The [[Prophet of Truth]]'s ships breached the [[Luna]]r perimeter. Smashed what was left of the [[UNSC Home Fleet|Home Fleet]]."
*'''Commander Keyes''': "The [[Prophet of Truth]]'s ships breached the Lunar Perimeter. Smashed what was left of the Home Fleet."


''As 'Vadam walks by, the Marines lower their hands and stare in astonishment.''
''As the Arbiter walks by, the Marines lower their hands and stare in astonishment.''


*'''Commander Keyes''': "Terrestrial casualties from the subsequent bombardment were..."
*'''Commander Keyes''': "Terrestial casualties from the subsequent bombardment were..."


''Medics race by with an injured Marine on a stretcher. Johnson tends to an injured Marine.''
''Medics race pass by with a critical Marine on a stretcher.''


*'''Commander Keyes''': "...extreme. Truth could've landed anywhere, but he committed all his forces here. East AfricaThe ruins of [[New Mombasa]]. Then, they started digging."
*'''Commander Keyes''': "..extreme. Truth could've landed anywhere, but he commited all his forces here. East Africa, The ruins of [[New Mombasa]]. Then, they started digging."


*'''Master Chief''': "What about [[Installation 05|Halo]]?"
*'''Master Chief''': "What about [[Halo (Construct)|Halo]]?"


[[File:UNSC Underground Facility Crow's Nest.PNG|thumb|300px|Keyes lead John-117, Johnson, and 'Vadam to the operations center.]]
*'''Miranda Keyes''': "We stopped it, but only temporarily. Now, the Prophet of Truth is looking for something called 'The Ark', where he'll be able to fire all the Halo Rings. If he succeeds. Humanity. The Covenant. Every sentient being in the Galaxy."
*'''Commander Keyes''': "We stopped it, but only temporarily. Now, the Prophet of Truth is looking for something called '[[Installation 00|The Ark]]', where he'll be able to fire all the [[Halo Array|Halo Rings]]. If he succeeds, [[Human]]ity, the Covenant, every sentient being in the Galaxy..."


*'''John-117''': "The rings will kill us all."
*'''Master Chief''': "The Rings will kill us all."


*'''Technician''': "Ma'am, I have Lord Hood."
*'''Technician #1''': "Ma'am, I have [[Lord Hood]]."


*'''Commander Keyes''': "Patch him through."
*'''Commander Keyes''': "Patch him through."


''Lord Hood appears on the main screen.''
*'''[[Lord Hood]] (Main View Screen)''': "Good news, Commander Keyes?"
 
*'''[[Fleet Admiral]] [[Terrence Hood|Lord Terrence Hood]] (Video COM)''': "Good news, Commander Keyes?"


*'''Commander Keyes''': "As good as it gets, sir."
*'''Commander Keyes''': "As good as it gets, sir."


*'''Lord Hood (Video COM)''': "So I see. What's your status, son?"
*'''Lord Hood (Main View Screen)''': "So I see. What's your status, son?"


*'''John-117''': "Green. Sir."
*'''Master Chief''': "Green. Sir."


*'''Lord Hood (Video COM)''': "Glad to hear it. The Commander's come up with a good plan. But without you, I wasn't sure we could pull it off."
*'''Lord Hood (Main View Screen)''': "Glad to hear it. The Commander's come up with a good plan. But without you, I wasn't sure we could pull it off."


*'''Commander Keyes''': "Truth's ships are clustered above the excavation site. And his infantry has deployed [[Skar'wa-pattern Mantis|Anti-Aircraft Batteries]] around the perimeter. But, if we neutralize one of the batteries, punch a hole in Truth's defenses..."
*'''Commander Keyes''': "Truth's ships are clustered above the excavation site. And his infantry has deployed Anti-Aircraft Batteries around the perimeter. But. If we neutralise one of the batteries. Punch a hole in Truth's defences..."


*'''Lord Hood (Video COM)''': "I'll initiate a low-level strike. Hit 'em right where it hurts. I only have a handful of ships, Master Chief. It's a big risk. But I'm confident—"
*'''Lord Hood (Main View Screen)''': "I'll initiate a low-level strike. Hit 'em right where it hurts. I only have a handful of ships, Master Chief. It's a big risk. But I'm confident.."


''The power cuts completely.''
''The power cuts completely.''


*'''Technician''': "Hell! Not again!"
*'''Technician #2''': "Ah Hell! Not again!


*'''Commander Keyes''': "Emergency generators! Now!"
*'''Commander Keyes''': "Emergency generators! Now!"
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*'''Marine Technician''': "Shielding failed. They're down and charging."
*'''Marine Technician''': "Shielding failed. They're down and charging."


*'''Commander Keyes''': "As soon as they're up, re-establish contact with Lord Hood. Let him know that-"
*'''Commander Keyes''': "As soon as they're up, restablish contact with Lord Hood. Let him know that.."
 
[[File:Truthhack.jpg|thumb|300px|The Prophet of Truth on the screens of the operations center.]]
''The Prophet of Truth suddenly appears on all the screens.''
 
*'''[[Prophet of Truth]] (Video COM)''': "You are, all of you, vermin. Cowering in the dirt, thinking what, I wonder? That you might escape the coming fire? No. Your [[Earth|world]] will burn until its surface is but glass! And not even your [[John-117|Demon]] will live to creep, blackened from its hole to mar the reflection of our passage... the culmination of our [[Covenant religion|Journey]]. For your destruction is the will of the gods! And I? I ''am'' their instrument!"


''The power returns.''
*'''[[Truth]] (All screens)''': (with pure disgust and hatred) "You are, all of you, vermin. Cowering in the dirt, thinking... what, I wonder? That you might escape the coming fire? No! Your world will burn until its surface is but glass! And not even your Demon will live to creep, blackened, from its hole to mar the reflection of our passage; the culmination of our Journey. For your destruction is the will of the gods! And I? I AM their instrument!"


*'''Sergeant Johnson''': "Cocky bastard. Just loves to run his mouth!"
*'''Johnson''': "Cocky bastard. Just loves to run his mouth."


*'''John-117''': "Does he usually mention me?"
*'''Master Chief''': "Does he usually mention me?"


''Commander Keyes thinks, and realizes Truth's meaning.''
''Commander Keyes thinks, and realises Truth's meaning.''


*'''Commander Keyes''': "Give the order. We're closing shop."
*'''Commander Keyes''': "Give the order. We're closing shop."
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*'''Commander Keyes''': "We're about to get hit."
*'''Commander Keyes''': "We're about to get hit."


*'''Marine Technician (COM)''': "All personnel! Defense code Alpha-one. Prepare for immediate evacuation!"  
*'''Marine Technician''': "All personel. Defence code Alpha."  


*'''Commander Keyes''': "The wounded. We're getting all of them out."
*'''Commander Keyes''': "The wounded. We're getting them all out."


*'''Sergeant Johnson''': "If I have to carry 'em myself."
*'''Marine Technician''': "Prepare for immediate evacuation."
 
*'''Johnson''': "If I have to carry 'em myself."


*'''Marine Technician''': "Ma'am, squad leaders are requesting a rally point. Where should they go?"
*'''Marine Technician''': "Ma'am, squad leaders are requesting a rally point. Where should they go?"


''Miranda walks up the stairs and draws her [[M6G magnum|pistol]]. She pulls the slide back.''
''Miranda walks up the stairs and draws a [[M6G Pistol|Pistol]]. She pulls the chamber back.''


*'''Commander Keyes''': "To war."
*'''Commander Keyes''': "To war."
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''She lets go and moves on.''
''She lets go and moves on.''


'''{''Gameplay''}'''
=== Know Your Role... ===


===Know Your Role...===
{''Gameplay''}
'''''Perimeter breach.'''''


*'''Marine Technician''': "We just lost the Perimeter Cameras."
*'''Marine Technician''': "We just lost the Perimeter Cameras."
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*'''Commander Keyes''': "Motion Trackers?"
*'''Commander Keyes''': "Motion Trackers?"


*'''Marine Technician''': "They're down or we're not receiving. Can't tell."
*'''Marine Technician''': "They're down or we're not recieving. Can't tell."


*'''Commander Keyes''': "Any of our [[D77H-TCI Pelican|birds]] squawking?"
*'''Commander Keyes''': "Any of our birds squawking?"


*'''Technician''': "No, ma'am. Wait, Overwatch has contacts. [[Ru'swum-pattern Phantom|Phantoms]], closing in on our position."
*'''Technician #2''': "No ma'am. Wait, Overwatch has contacts. Phantoms! Closing in on our position."


*'''Commander Keyes''': "Any birds less than five minutes out, bring them in. Tell everything else to scatter."
*'''Commander Keyes''': "Any birds less than 5 minutes out, bring them in. Tell everything else to scatter."


*'''Technician''': "Aye aye."
*'''Technician #2''': "Aye Aye."


*'''Technician''': ''(whispering)'' "Who would've thought we'd have this many wounded?"
*'''Technician #3''': "Who would've thought we'd have this many wounded?"


*'''Technician''': "Pelicans are gonna take extra time to load."
*'''Technician #2''': "[[Pelicans]] are gonna take extra time to load."


*'''Commander Keyes''': "We knew they'd find us eventually. But we have a plan, let's make it happen."
*'''Commander Keyes''': "We knew they'd find us eventually. But we have a plan, lets make it happen."


*'''All personnel''': ''(various affirmations simultaneously)'' "Yes, sir!"/"You got it!"/"Let's go!"/Etc.
*'''All personel''': "Yes Ma'am!"


*'''Sergeant Johnson''': "Arbiter and I will guard the Ops Center. Don't worry about the Commander, Chief. I got her. But the Marines downstairs could use your help."
*'''Johnson''': "[[Arbiter]] and I will guard the Ops Center. Don't worry about the Commander, Chief. I got her. But the Marines down stairs could use your help."


''([[Cooperative Play|Co-op]] Change)'' '''Sergeant Johnson''': "Chief, move out. You too, Arbiter. The Commander will brief you as you go."
-(Co-op change) '''Johnson''': "Chief, move out. You too Arbiter. The Commander will brief you as you go."


''The Master Chief meets with two Marines from downstairs.''
''The Master Chief meets with two Marines from downstairs.''


*'''Marine #4''': "Follow me, sir."
*'''[[Marine]] #1''': "Follow me sir."


*'''Marine #5''': "Perimeter's this way."
*'''Marine #2''': "Perimeter's this way."
 
''(With IWHBYD Skull)'' '''Marine''': "This base was built for some 20th century war, and it's pretty damn cool!"


''The Chief follows the Marines downstairs.''
''The Chief follows the Marines downstairs.''


*'''Marine #4''': "Come on, sir. I'll show you the way."
*'''Marine #3''': "Come on sir. I'll show you the way."


''The Chief finds many weapons to stock up on.''
''The Chief finds many weapons to stock up on.''


*'''Marine #5''': "This base was built for some 20th-century war. It's full of old tech, like these door controls."
*'''Marine #2 or #3''': "This base was built for some 20th Century war. It's full of old tech, like these door controls."


''The Marine opens the door. The Chief walks on through to find Marines in a large cave setting up defenses for the Ops Center.''
''The Marine opens the door. The Chief walks on through to find Marines in a large cave setting up defences for the Ops Centre.''


*'''[[Gunnery Sergeant]] [[Reynolds]]''': "Get those [[AIE-486H machine gun|turret]]s up. You watch your fields of fire!"
*'''Marine Sergeant ([[Reynolds]])''': "Get those turrets up. You watch your fields of fire."
or
*'''Marine Sergeant ([[Stacker]])''': "Get those turrets up! Watch your fields of fire!"


''or''
*'''Marine #4''': "How'd they find us?"


*'''Gunnery Sergeant [[Stacker]]''': "Get those turrets up! Watch your fields of fire!"
*'''Marine #5''': "Probably just smelled you."
[[File:Marinescrowsnest.jpg|thumb|300px|The Master Chief meets with some Marines on his way to the facility's hangar.]]


*'''Marine #6''': "How'd they find us?"
*'''Marine #4''': "Bite me. I'm sick of hiding anyways."


*'''Marine #7''': "Probably just smelled you, man."
*'''Marine Sergeant (Reynolds or Stacker)''': "Quiet. Cut the chatter."
*'''Marine #5''': "What is it Sergeant?"


*'''Marine #6''': "Hey, bite me. I'm sick of hiding anyways."
*'''Marine Sergeant (Reynolds or Stacker)''': "Calm before the Storm, Marines. Enjoy it."
 
*'''Gunnery Sergeant (Reynolds or Stacker)''': "Quiet. Cut the chatter."
 
*'''Marine #7''': "What is it, Sergeant?"
 
*'''Gunnery Sergeant (Reynolds or Stacker)''': "Calm before the storm, Marines. Enjoy it."


''The cave shakes.''
''The cave shakes.''


*'''Gunnery Sergeant (Reynolds or Stacker)''': "Point of entry, best assessment?"
*'''Marine Sergeant (Reynolds or Stacker)''': "Point of entry. Best assessment."


*'''Marine #8''': "The hangar, Sergeant."
*'''Marine #3''': "The Hangar, Sergeant."


*'''Gunnery Sergeant (Reynolds or Stacker)''': "Agreed. Master Chief, get there."
*'''Marine Sergeant (Reynolds or Stacker)''': "Agreed. Master Chief, get there."


''(Co-op Change)'' '''Gunnery Sergeant (Reynolds or Stacker)''': "Agreed. Chief, Arbiter. Get there."
-(Co-op change) '''Marine Sergeant (Reynolds or Stacker)''': "Agreed. Chief, Arbiter. Get there."


''The Master Chief proceeds on, meeting up with two Marines.''
''The Master Chief proceeds on, meeting up with two Marines.''


*'''[[Private First Class|PFC]] [[Chips Dubbo]]''': "We're with you, Chief."
*'''Marine #6''': "We're with you Chief."


*'''Marine #9''': "Yeah, get some!"
*'''Marine #7''': "Yeah. Get some."


*'''PFC Dubbo''': "Squad guarding the hangar's real shorthanded, Chief."
''The Chief grabs some Frag Grenades from a weapons case near the door, then opens it, and lets the Marines lead the way.''


*'''Marine #9''': "We don't get there quick, they're gonna get rolled."
*'''Commander Keyes (COM)''': "Master Chief? Good, this channel is secure. My fire-teams are spread thin. We can't hold out forever. I need that hangar cleared for evac, ASAP."


''The Chief grabs some [[M9 fragmentation grenade|Fragmentation Grenades]] from a weapons case near the door, then opens it, and lets the Marines lead the way.''
*'''Marine #6''': "Those [[Brutes]] secure the hangar, we won't be able to get our birds out."


*'''Commander Keyes (COM)''': "Chief? Good, this channel is secure. My fireteams are spread thin. We can't hold out forever. I need that hangar cleared for evac, ASAP."
''The Marines find the vehicle access. A Warthog is in battle with many Covenant soldiers. A [[Grunt]] lobs a Plasma Grenade and destroys it. The Chief and accompaning Marines engage and win, pushing onward. They reach an open door heavily guarded and defeat the resistance, continuing through into the narrows corridors. Chief can find a marine trying to get into the armory down the ramp past the corridor's entrance.'''


*'''Marine''': "Those [[Jiralhanae|Brutes]] secure the hangar, we won't be able to get our birds out."
On the far side of the corridor, a Marine is banging on the door. The following exchange is voiced by [[Red vs. Blue]] actors, varying in actor and text depending on the difficulty.


''The Marines find the vehicle access. A [[M12 Warthog|Warthog]] is in battle with many Covenant soldiers. [[Unggoy]] lob [[Anskum-pattern plasma grenade|plasma grenades]] and destroy it. The Chief and accompanying Marines engage and defeat the Covenant. A Jiralhanae wielding a [[Type-25 Brute Shot|brute shot]] enters the vehicle access with a group of Unggoy. The team eliminate the Covenant troops and push onward. They go through the open door and defeat the Covenant there, which consists of many Unggoy and [[Kig-Yar Sniper]]s. Proceeding, the Chief and Marines reach the hangar.''
''- If on Normal:''


*'''Marine #10''': "Wipe those bastards off the deck!"
*'''Marine #10''': ''(With Simmons' voice)'' "Hey, open up! We need ammo!"


*'''Marine #11''': "Pelicans can't launch until the hangar's clear!"
*'''Marine behind door''': ''(With Griff's voice)'' "Password please."


''The Chief and Marines go on the offense and secure the deck. Multiple Phantom dropships enter the hangar, delivering groups of infantry in an effort to retake the stategically important room. From a distance, [[AV-14 Hornet|Hornets]] and [[Type-26 Banshee|Banshees]] are seen engaged in an aerial fight near a {{Pattern|Ket|battlecruiser}} which keeps sending Covenant reinforcements to the base. The Chief and Marines make use of several turrets and defend the hangar. The [[United Nations Space Command|UNSC]] forces eventually prevail and the Phantoms retreat.''
*'''Marine #10''': "You gotta be kidding me! What pasword?"


''The Pelican hanging on a crane in one of the docks slides out and is released. The dropship lands to evac the Marines in the hangar, while the Master Chief restocks on weapons and ammo.''
*'''Marine behind door''': "The password for me to open the door and to stop the Brutes getting in."


----
*'''Marine #10''': "Do I sound like a Brute to you?"


''If the player is in the way of where the Pelican lands:''
*'''Marine behind door''': " You could be held prisoner by the Brutes."


*'''Pelican Pilot''': "Need you to step aside, sir; can't land till you do."
*'''Marine #10''': "If I was held prisoner by the Brutes and knew the password, then they would force me to tell you the password so you can open the door for them."


----
*'''Marine behind door''': "...Okay, now I'm definatley not opening up!"


*'''Sergeant Johnson (COM)''': "Chief, Ops Center. Double time! The Brutes are pressing hard."
*'''Marine 10''': "But we need ammo!"


''If the player lingers:''
*'''Marine behind door''': "Then why don't you ask your Brute buddies then?"


*'''Sergeant Johnson (COM)''': "Come on, Chief, hustle on back!"
"''-If on Legendary:''


''The Chief heads back to the Ops Center. Marines pass by for evac. Back in the vehicle access, two Marines, staying behind until the next evac, hear a loud banging as well as the sound of insectoid wings beating in the ventilation pipes as [[Yanme'e|something]] makes its way through.''
*'''Marine #10''': ''(With Church's voice)'' "Hey open up!"


*'''Marine #12''': "Hey. You hear that?"
*'''Marine behind door''': ''(With Caboose's voice)'' "What's the password?"


*'''Marine #13''': "Yeah. And I ''don't'' like it."
*'''Marine #10''': "Pasword? Oh man, I forgot."


*'''Commander Keyes (Loudspeaker)''': "Attention! Hostiles reported outside the barracks."
*'''Marine behind door''': "Forgot what?"


''The Chief heads back into the corridors, with the two Marines following.''
*'''Marine #10''': "I forgot the password."


*'''Commander Keyes (Loudspeaker)''': "Barracks are under attack! All available combat teams, respond!"
*'''Marine behind door''': "Okay, you got the first part right. You see, it begins with 'I forgot', but ends differently."


''The COM systems remain silent. The banging and fluttering noises continue on.''
*'''Marine #10''': "No, I mean I FORGOT THE PASSWORD!"


*'''Commander Keyes (Loudspeaker)''': "Anyone in the barracks, I need a sit-rep. Now!"
*'''Marine behind door''': "You just said the same thing as last time."


''The Master Chief meets with the Marines in the cave, defending the Ops Center.''
*'''Marine #10''': ''(Losing his patience)'' "No! I FORGOT WHAT THE PASSWORD IS... AND I JUST NEED YOU TO OPEN THE DOOR!"


*'''Marine #8''': "Sir, this way."
*'''Marine behind door''': "Aw c'mon, now you're just guessing!"


[[File:HTMCC-H3 Drones in Crow's Nest.jpg|thumb|300px|A swarm of Yanme'e outside the operations center.]]
''The marine continually bangs on the door.  
''A single Yanme'e suddenly bursts out of the vent and picks him up. (The Yanme'e can be killed before it picks up the Marine. If it does, he can still be saved by simply shooting the Yanme'e, which will drop the Marine).''


*'''Female Marine''': "Look! Coming out of the vents!"
Soon the Chief and Marines reach the hangar.''


''A massive swarm of Yanme'e starts pouring out the ventilation shafts, and engulfs the room.''
*'''Marine #8''': "Wipe those bastards off the deck!!"


*'''Marine #7''': "Light 'em up! Light 'em up!!"
''The Chief and Marines on the offence secure the deck. Multiple [[Phantoms]] drop troops into the hangar, attempting to defend it. The Chief and Marines take turrets and defend the hangar. The UNSC forces prevail. The Phantoms retreat and the troops fall. The Pelican hanging on a crane in one of the docks slides out and is released. The Dropship lands to evac the Marines in the hangar, while the Master Chief restocks on weapons and ammo.''


*'''Female Marine''': "What the hell ''are'' those things, Sergeant?!"
*'''Johnson (COM)''': "Chief, Ops Center. Double time! The Brutes are pressing hard."


*'''Gunnery Sergeant (Reynolds or Stacker)''': "Drones! A whole swarm! Take 'em down, short controlled bursts!"
''The Chief heads back to the Ops Center. Marines pass by for Evac. Back in the vehicle access, two Marines staying behind until the next Evac hear sounds of fighting.''


''The Marines open fire on the swarm. The Chief finds a turret and unloads on them. The swarm eventually falls. Several stragglers scurry about on the ground. The Chief easily dispatches them.''
*'''Marine #8''': "Hey. You hear that?"


*'''Gunnery Sergeant (Reynolds or Stacker)''': "We're good for now, Chief."
*'''Marine #9''': "Yeah. And I don't like it."


''Marines in the Ops Center below open the doors, letting the Chief in.''
*'''Commander Keyes (Speaker)''': "Alert. Hostiles reported outside the barracks."


===Gift With Purchase===
''The Chief heads back into the corridors, with the two Marines following.''
'''''Butchers in the barracks.'''''


''The Master Chief meets with Johnson smoking a cigar and other defending Marines setting up an explosive device, but Thel 'Vadam isn't with them. (Single Player Only)''
*'''Commander Keyes (Speaker)''': "Barracks are under attack! All available combat teams, respond!"


*'''Gunnery Sergeant (Stacker or Reynolds)''': "If I try to hook up a timer, it might just go off by itself."
''An eerie silence falls.''


*'''Commander Keyes (Video COM)''': "Johnson."
*'''Commander Keyes (Speaker)''': "Anyone in the barracks, I need a SitRep. Now!"


*'''Sergeant Johnson''': "Mm-hmm?"
''The Master Chief meets with the Marines in the cave, defending the Ops Center.''


*'''Commander Keyes (Video COM)''': "You might wanna put that out."  
*'''Marine #3''': "Sir. This way."


''Johnson drops his cigar and stamps on it.''
''A [[Drone]] suddenly appears above him. {It can be killed before it picks up the Marine. If it does, he can still be saved if chosen too}.''


*'''Commander Keyes (Video COM)''': "Chief, have a look. [[Improvised UNSC bomb|A little going-away gift]] for the Covenant. We've linked it to smaller charges throughout the base. Johnson, soon as the evacuation is complete, start the timer."
*'''Female Marine #1''': "Look! Coming outta the vents!"


*'''Sergeant Johnson''': "Understood."
''A whole swarm of Drones starts pouring out the ventilation shafts, and engulfs the room.''


*'''Commander Keyes (Video COM)''': "Good luck, everyone. See you on the last Pelican out."
*'''Marine #8''': "LINE 'EM UP! LINE 'EM UP!!"


''The feed disconnects.''
*'''Female Marine #1''': "What the hell are these things, Sergeant?!"


*'''Johnson''': "Follow me, Chief."
*'''Marine Sergeant (Reynolds or Stacker)''': "[[Drones]]! A whole swarm! Take 'em down!! Short, controlled bursts!!


''(Co-op Change)'' '''Johnson''': "Chief, Arbiter. Follow me."
''The Marines open fire on the swarm. The Chief finds a turret and unloads on them. The mighty swarm eventually falls. Marine in the Ops Center open the doors, letting the Chief in.''


''Johnson leads the Chief to the back of the room, guarded by four Marines.''
=== Gift With Purchase ===


*'''Sergeant Johnson''': "Brutes have taken the barracks. Marines are trapped inside. Those apes ain't much for mercy, Chief. We both know what they do to prisoners."
''The Master Chief meets with Johnson and other defending Marines, but the Arbiter isn't with them.''


''The Master Chief takes weapons and ammo from a weapons locker.''
*'''Demolitions Marine''': "If I hook up a timer, it might just blow up by itself."


*'''Sergeant Johnson''': "Get to the barracks, save those men. Then escort them to the Landing Pad for evac."
*'''Commander Keyes (Main View Screen)''': "Johnson."


''If the player stays near the bomb:''
*'''Johnson''': "Mmm hmm?"


*'''Sergeant Johnson''': "I'll guard the bomb, Chief. Get yourself to the Barracks."
*'''Commander Keyes (Main View Screen)''': "You might wanna put that out."  


''The Chief heads through the corridor to the Motor Pool. While down there, he spots a large [[pack]] of Jiralhanae, led by a [[Jiralhanae Chieftain]] with a [[Gravity hammer (fiction)|gravity hammer]].''
''Johnson drops his cigar and stamps on it.''


*'''Jiralhanae''': "A fresh scent! Must be close."
*'''Commander Keyes (Main View Screen)''': "Chief, have a look. A little going away gift for the Covenant. We've linked it to smaller charges throughout the base. Johnson, soon as the evacuation is complete, start the timer."


*'''Jiralhanae Chieftain''': "Spread out! Track it down!"
*'''Johnson''': "Understood."


''The Jiralhanae disperse, intent on tracking down the source. The Chief surprises them and manages to take several Jiralhanae out. Reinforcements soon enter from an open door near the Chieftain, many wielding [[Type-51 Carbine|Covenant carbines]]. Once most of his pack have been slain, the Chieftain brandishes his hammer and charges at the Chief, usually engaging an [[invincibility]] unit. Regardless, the Chief prevails and completely ousts the Jiralhanae pack.''
*'''Commander Keyes (Main View Screen)''': "Good luck everyone. See you on the last Pelican out."


''The Master Chief continues on through a corridor, but it's caved in. Finding a hole in the floor, he jumps down into a shaft. At the bottom are several pipe entrances, which Yanme'e fly in and out of.''
''The Main View Screen switches off.''


*'''[[Cortana]] ([[Character interludes|Cortana Moment]])''': "You have been called upon to serve."
*'''Johnson''': "Follow me, Chief."
 
''Master Chief jumps down through vertical shafts into a canal, where he finds Thel 'Vadam, fighting off a small group of Yanme'e. (Single Player Only)''


*'''[[Arbiter]] [[Thel 'Vadam]]''': "Half-wit insects! The [[San'Shyuum|Prophets]] use you like they used me! Reject their lies! Rebel, or ''all'' your hives will perish!"  
-(Co-op change) '''Johnson''': "Chief, Arbiter. Follow me."


''After 'Vadam takes care of the Yanme'e, he and the Chief regroup.''
''Johnson leads the Chief to the back of the room, guarded by four Marines, and a Weapons Locker sits by it.''


*'''Thel 'Vadam''': "Spartan, the Brutes have taken your soldiers. As prisoners or meat for their bellies, I do not know. In case some yet live, let us be careful when we shoot."  
*'''Johnson''': "Brutes have taken the Barracks. Marines are trapped inside. Those apes ain't much for mercy, Chief. We both know what they do to prisoners."


''The Master Chief and 'Vadam enter the barracks. They see a captive Marine thrown hard into a pillar, where multiple Marine corpses lie. The Marine dies and falls limply to the ground, and the Chief and 'Vadam rush in. One Marine being held by a Jiralhanae begs for mercy as it decides to kill him too.''
''The Master Chief takes weapons and ammo from the locker.''


[[File:Saved.jpg|thumb|300px|The Master Chief about to save the Marine prisoner.]]
*'''Johnson''': "Get to the Barracks, save those men. Then escort them to the Landing Pad for evac."


*'''Marine Prisoner''': "No! Please!"
''The Chief heads through the corridor to the Motor Pool. While down there, he spots a Brute Pack, lead by a [[Brute Chieftain]] with a [[Gravity Hammer]], gathered round.''


*'''Jiralhanae''': "Look, it has soiled itself! These are whelps, not warriors!"
*'''Brute Chieftain''': "A fresh scent. Must be close. Spread out! Track it down!"


''The Chief can opt to attack the Jiralhanae, which releases the Marine prisoner.''
''The Brutes disperse.''<br>
- ''The Chief hides while [[Brute Minors]] pass by, a [[Brute Captain]] watches as they work, then takes them by surprise.''<br>
or<br>
- ''The Chief takes them at full force, using cover and finding a [[AIE-486H HMG|Machine Gun]] on the higher level.''


''If the player fails to save him, the Jiralhanae breaks his spine and throws him on the ground behind him, laughing.''
''After wiping the Brute Pack out, the Master Chief continues on through a corridor, but it's caved in. Finding a hole in the floor, he jumps down into a shaft, and at the bottom, are several pipe entrances, where [[Drones]] fly in and out of.
''
*'''Cortana (Cortana Moment):''' "You have been called upon to serve."


''If the player saves the Marine:''
''Master Chief jumps down through the shafts into a canal, where he finds the [[Arbiter]] below, fighting off another swarm of Drones.''


*'''Marine Prisoner''': "That was close, too close."
*'''Arbiter:''' "Half-wit insects! The [[Prophets]] use you like they used me! Reject their lies! Rebel, or ''all'' your hives will perish!"


''or''
''After the Arbiter takes care of the Drones, the Chief and Arbiter regroup.''


*'''Marine Prisoner''': "Close, too damn close."
*'''Arbiter:''' "Spartan, the Brutes have taken your soldiers. Those prisoners are meat for their bellies. Let us be careful." (Still clarifying)


''Further down the corridor a Jiralhanae Captain holds a Marine by the ankle. Another marine is being held by the neck. Their survival depends on how fast the Chief is at attacking their captor(s). (On higher difficulties, the Jiralhanae are reinforced by [[Kig-yar]] infantry).''
''The Master Chief and Arbiter head through the door, seeing a Prisoner Marine thrown into a pillar, where no less than ten corpses lie. The Chief and Arbiter rush in. One Marine being held by a Brute begs for mercy as it decides to kill him too.''


''The Chief and 'Vadam kill the Jiralhanae and save the prisoners (optional). While the freed Marines rush for weapons, the Chief and 'Vadam move through the barracks, killing more Jiralhanae and freeing another group of prisoners.''
*'''Prisoner''': "NO! PLEASE!"


*'''Gunnery Sergeant (Reynolds or Stacker)''': "Everyone on your feet! Grab a weapon!"
*'''Brute''': "Look, it has soiled itself! These are whelps, not warriors!"


*'''Female Marine #2''': "Payback time! OO-RAH"
''The Chief and Arbiter kill the Brutes and release the prisoner {optional}. While the Marine rushes for a weapon, the Chief and Arbiter save every prisoner they can. Taking out the Brutes, (a maximum of) three Marines grab weapons from more piles of corpes, taking a second to grieve for their comrades while the Chief and Arbiter too resupply and reload. They continue their rescue throughout the barracks, defeating the Brutes and rescuing (a maximum of) six Marines, including a Sergeant.''


*'''Gunnery Sergeant (Reynolds or Stacker)''': "Cover the Chief!"
*'''Arbiter''': "We did all we could. Let us move the survivors to the landing pad. There is a lift outside."


''After taking out the Brutes, the surviving Marines grab weapons from more piles of corpses, taking a second to grieve for their comrades while the Chief and 'Vadam resupply and reload. They continue their rescue throughout the barracks, defeating the remaining Jiralhanae, including a [[Jiralhanae War Chieftain]] with a detached [[Pek-pattern plasma cannon|plasma turret]], and rescuing (a maximum of) seven Marines.''
*''(Co-op variation)'' '''Marine Sergeant (Reynolds or Stacker)''': "You did the best you could, Sir. Let's get the survivors up to the hangar. There's an elevator just outside the barracks."
[[File:Marineprisoners.jpg|thumb|300px|Marines being held prisoner by [[Jiralhanae]].]]


''Once the barracks are cleared:''
''Outside, the Chief activates the lift. Waiting for it to come down, matters get worse.''


*'''Thel 'Vadam''': "We did all we could. Let us move the survivors up to the hangar. There is a lift outside."
*'''Johnson (COM)''': "Commander, we lost the Ops Centre. Brutes attacked in force. Couldn't hold them off. We falling back to the hangar. But don't wait for us."


''(Co-op Change)'' '''Gunnery Sergeant (Reynolds or Stacker)''': "You did the best you could, sir. Let's get the survivors up to the hangar. There's an elevator just outside the barracks."
*'''[[Hocus]] (COM)''': "What should I do, ma'am?"
 
''The Chief leads the survivors outside to the lift. He activates it and they wait for it to come down. While they wait, matters get worse.''
 
*'''Sergeant Johnson (COM)''': "Commander, we lost the Ops Center. Brutes attacked in force. Couldn't hold them off. We're falling back to the hangar. But don't wait for us."
 
*'''[[Lieutenant]] [[Hocus]] (COM)''': "What should I do, ma'am?"


*'''Commander Keyes (COM)''': "Hold position! I'm not leaving without him."
*'''Commander Keyes (COM)''': "Hold position! I'm not leaving without him."


''The elevator arrives. The Chief, 'Vadam and the Marines get onboard and take it up to the flight deck. While the team heads up, Kilo 23 gets into trouble.''
*'''The Chief, Arbiter and the escapees board the elevator back up to the flight deck. While heading up, Kilo 23 gets into trouble.''


*'''Hocus (COM)''': "Ma'am, I've got movement. Above and below. Brutes! They got jump-packs!"
*'''Hocus''': "Ma'am, I've got movement. Above and below. Brutes. They got jump-packs."


*'''Commander Keyes (COM)''': "They're going after the thrusters. Shake them off, Lieutenant!"
*'''Commander Keyes (COM)''': "They're going after the thrusters. Shake them off, Leiutenant!"


''Kilo 23 takes off, getting out of the Jiralhanae's reach. Noticing the Chief and 'Vadam, the [[Jiralhanae Jumper]]s attack them. Reinforcements enter from above the observation room as well as from another door. The Chief, along with his allies ultimately defeat the Jiralhanae and secure the flight deck, a door at the road below opens. Johnson arrives, holding an [[M7 SMG|SMG]] and leading a group of surviving Marines. The squad is under fire from a group of Yanme'e.''
''Kilo 23 takes off, getting out of the Brutes' reach. Noticing the Chief and Arbiter, they attack them. After sucessfully holding the flight deck, a door at the road below opens. Seeing Johnson and his surviving squad at the doorway under attack from Drones, the Chief and Arbiter assist.''


*'''Sergeant Johnson''': "Drones! Go! I'll cover you!"
*'''Johnson''': "Drones! Go! I'll cover you!"


''The Chief and 'Vadam assist Johnson and his squad in killing the aliens.  The few Yanme'e are quickly eliminated. Kilo 23 returns for final evac. The barracks survivors and Johnson's squad board the Pelican dropship.''
''The few drones are quickly eliminated. Kilo 23 returns for final evac. The Barracks Survivors and Johnson's squad board the Pelican Dropship.''


*'''Sergeant Johnson''': "Brutes. In the Ops Center. They disarmed the bomb. Sorry, Commander, there were too many. Even for me."
*'''Johnson''': "Brutes. They disarmed the bomb. Sorry Commander, there were too many. Even for me."


*'''Commander Keyes (COM)''': "Chief, get back to the Ops Center. Kill those Brutes. Rearm the bomb. I've gotta get these men out of here. But I'll radio with another exit. Good luck."
*'''Commander Keyes (COM)''': "Chief, get back to the Ops Centre. Kill those Brutes. I've gotta get these men outta here. But I'll radio in with another exit. Good luck."


''Johnson and Thel 'Vadam board the Pelican, and it takes off. The Master Chief goes along the road Johnson previously came from, passing by destroyed Warthogs and dead Marines. (In Co-op, 'Vadam will accompany the Chief.)''
''Johnson and the Arbiter board the Pelican. The Master Chief goes along the road Johnson previously came from, passing by destroyed Warthogs and dead Marines.''


===Last One Out, Get the Lights===
=== Last One Out, Get the Lights ===
'''''Bomb armed. Time to go.'''''


''The Chief reaches a door at the end of the road.''
''He reaches a door at the end of the road.''


*'''Cortana (Cortana Moment)''': "You will be the protectors of [[Earth]] and all her colonies."
*'''Cortana (Cortana Moment)''': "You will be the protectors of Earth and all her colonies."


[[File:1217438061 Jackalsnipers.jpg|thumb|300px|A pair of Kig-Yar snipers defending the upper floor of the Motor Pool.]]
''The Chief walks on through to another roadway, with Covenant [[Plasma Cannon]]s set up. Using the Plasma Cannons and/or using all available cover, he gets back to the Motor Pool next door to the Ops Centre.''  
''The Chief walks on through to another roadway, with Covenant [[Pek-pattern plasma cannon|plasma cannons]] set up. Using the Plasma Cannons and/or using all available cover, he clears out a large contingent of Unggoy and Kig-Yar along with a pair of [[Kig-Yar Sniper]]s. The Chief soon gets back to the Motor Pool next door to the Ops Center.''  


''If the player is taking a while:''
{If taking a while}
'''Johnson (COM)''': "Head through the Motor Pool to get to the Ops Centre."


*'''Sergeant Johnson (COM)''': "Chief, follow the service tunnel to the Motor Pool."
''The Chief heads back up the corridor behind the Ops Centre, and sneaks in and witnesses a Chieftain communicating with the Prophet of Truth using the Ops Centre communications.''


''If the player still stalls:''
*'''Brute Chieftain #2''': "Success, Holy One. We have taken the Command Center!"


*'''Sergeant Johnson (COM)''': "Head through the Motor Pool to get to the Ops Center."
*'''Truth (Main View Screen)''': "Have you discovered how they plan to stop me?"


''The Chief heads back up the corridor behind the Ops Center, and sneaks in. Inside, he witnesses a [[Jiralhanae War Chieftain]] communicating with the Prophet of Truth via the Ops Center communications. With the Chieftain are a several Unggoy and a pair of Jiralhanae Captains. (On higher difficulties, another Jiralhanae mans a plasma cannon at the far end of the room.)''
*'''Brute Chieftain #2''': (Nervously) "Not just yet, Noble Prophet."


''If the Chief isn't spotted, he can spy on the conversation between Truth and the Chieftain.''
*'''Truth (Main View Screen)''': "Find out what I need to know, or your place on the path is forfeit. Tell me you understand!"


*'''Jiralhanae War Chieftain''': "Success, Holy One! We have taken their Command Center!"
*'''Brute Chieftain #2''': "Yes, Holy One. It shaaall be done."


*'''Truth (Video COM)''': "Have you discovered how they plan to stop me?"
''Truth disconnects.''


*'''Jiralhanae War Chieftain''': ''(nervously)'' "Not just yet, Noble Prophet."
*'''Brute Chieftain #2''': "Have the Drones SCOUR THESE MACHINES!  Find out what these ''heathens'' KNOW ABOUT THE ARK!!"


*'''Truth (Video COM)''': "Find me what I need to know, or your place on the path is forfeit. Tell me you understand!"
''As the two Grunts and Brute Captains get busy, the Chief takes them by surprise and takes them down, taking back the Ops Centre and the bomb.''


*'''Jiralhanae War Chieftain''': "Yes, Holy One! It shall be done."
(If you wait around a bit)<br>
*'''Johnson (COM)''': "Hit the switch, Chief. Arm that bomb!"


''Truth disconnects from the screen.''
''The Master Chief reactivates the bomb and the alarm sounds.''


*'''Jiralhanae War Chieftain''': ''(to his subordinates)'' "Have the [[Yanme'e|Drones]] ''scour'' these machines! Find out what these ''heathens'' know about the [[Installation 00|Ark]]!"
*'''Commander Keyes (COM)''': "That did it, Chief! Bomb's armed."


''As the Unggoy and Jiralhanae Captains get busy, the Chief takes them by surprise and defeats them. The War Chieftain opens fire on the Spartan with a [[Pez'tk-pattern fuel rod gun|fuel rod gun]] but the Chief manages to overcome him, taking back the Ops Center and the bomb.''
*'''Johnson (COM)''': "We got your exit. A service elevator in the hangar. Get downstairs, cut through the caves!"


''If the player waits around a bit:''
''The Master Chief heads back into the cave, where grunts run wildly, then through the corridors.''


*'''Sergeant Johnson (COM)''': "Hit the switch, Chief. Arm that bomb!"
*'''Cortana (Cortana Moment)''': "There will be a great deal of hardship on the road ahead."


''The Master Chief reactivates the bomb and the alarm sounds.''
''He continues back out to the vehicle access, where Drones and Grunts flee, and back down the corridors to the hangar.''


*'''Commander Keyes (COM)''': "That did it, Chief! Bomb's armed."
*'''Cortana (Cortana Moment)''': "You will become the best we can make you."


*'''Sergeant Johnson (COM)''': "We got your exit. A service elevator in the hangar. Head downstairs, cut through the caves!"
''The Chief gets to the hangar, where Phantoms flee, and Grunts run around in panic.''


''The Chief heads back into the cave, where Unggoy run wildly. He then heads through the corridors.''
*'''Johnson (COM)''': "There isn't much time, Chief. Find that elevator."


*'''Cortana (Cortana Moment)''': "There will be a great deal of hardship on the road ahead."
''The Master Chief makes it to the service elevator, and activates it. The door doesn't fully shut. Something explodes and flame flicker through the gap.''


''If the Chief stalls:''
*'''Cortana (Cortana Moment)''': "This place will become your home."


*'''Sergeant Johnson (COM)''': "South hangar, straight through the caves, Chief."
''The elevator decends. The Master Chief hears a massive boom. He looks up and sees the flames roar through the open door. The violent shaking disconnects the elevator and sends it plummeting down.''


''The Chief continues back out to the vehicle access, witnessing a large swarm of Yanme'e fleeing. Making his way through several panicking Unggoy, the Chief heads back down the corridors to the hangar.''
*'''Cortana''': "This place will become your tomb."


*'''Cortana (Cortana Moment)''': "You will become the best we can make you."
''It crashes below and the Chief blacks out.''


''The Chief gets to the hangar, where [[Ru'swum-pattern Phantom|Phantoms]] flee, abandoning many Unggoy and Kig-Yar to their fates. The doomed Covenant run around in panic, some trying to catch the fleeing Phantoms.''
{{Spoiler End}}


*'''Sergeant Johnson (COM)''': "There isn't much time, Chief. Find that elevator."
== Walkthrough ==


''If the player takes their time:''  
As the level starts off, listen to the dialogue, then move down to the weapon lockers for some ammo. Grab a Battle Rifle and two SMGs. After a marine opens the door, go all the way to the top, where you'll meet two marines telling you about a hangar. Go to the panel and open this door. From here, find your way and be sure to open the doors you encounter (only those doors with a green light can be opened). Soon, you'll approach a big area with a warthog. Draw out your BR and begin sniping out the grunts and jackals, hiding if necessary.when you come to the next door, a brute and several grunts will come out. Kill the brute first, then kill the remaining grunts. Now, do NOT eagerly go through the door yet! Several jackals are at the end of the hallway sniping with their carbines. Using your battle rifle, snipe each one out, then kill the grunts. Once the area is clear, proceed. You'll arrive at a hangar, where there are grunts and jackals on the deck. Kill every one of them. By this time, a phantom would have arrived. Pick up a deployable cover that can be found on the deck, then go to one of the Machinegun Turrets.Place the cover at the side of your turret, so that if any enemy gets on the deck, they can't shoot you. Okay, now use the turret to shoot everyone on the hangar bay. DON'T detach the turret yet until the pelican comes out (Just come out of the turret and use your weapons to shoot those enemies that managed to get on the deck). That is, after you have cleared several troops deployed by the phantoms. Now, having cleared the hangar, detach the turret and get back to the ops center exactly the same way you got to the hangar. Beware, on your way there, you'll encounter lots of drones in the cave. Remain in the bunker and use your turret to kill the drones, and hide whenever your shield is down. After clearing the area, proceed on to the ops center.


*'''Sergeant Johnson (COM)''': "Bomb's about to blow! Go, go, go!"
From the ops center, go to the other door where you can find a green light and a marine standing next to the door. Open the door, and proceed to the barracks. Here, use the shield as cover and shoot through the hole. Kill the brutes one by one. Soon, the chieftain will go in to kill you. Dodge his attacks and don't shoot if he activates his Invincibility. Try to lure him to a corner, then throw a spike grenade, and that should finish him. If any brutes are still there kill them. Take the chieftains hammer with you and proceed to the next area.


''If the player continues to linger around:''
Here, you'll encounter the Arbiter, and he will help you through the cave and the next area (the second barracks). The Gravity Hammer works very well here. Snipe out some of the brutes first, then use your gravity hammer to kill the rest. Kill the others before facing the gold chieftain. Rush toward him, and blast him directly with your hammer. That should kill him.After clearing this area, you will go to a cave with an elevator. Get into it and activate the controls. You'll soon come to a landing pad, with lots of Jumppack Brutes.


*'''Sergeant Johnson (COM)''': "Get on the elevator, Chief! You're out of time!"
After killing all of them, proceed down the stairs to an area will you will encounter drones. You can ignore them or fight them if you want.


''The Master Chief makes it to the service elevator, and activates it. The door doesn't fully shut. Something explodes and flames flicker through the gap.''
At the next area, you will encounter lots of gunner grunts with their plasma cannons. Be sure to hide frequently here, as your shield will go down frequently too. Feel free to use your own tactic here, but I suggest detaching the turrets. If one turret runs out of ammo, you can aways detach another. After you've cleared this area, you'll come to another area with loads of grunts and two jackal snipers up on the upper level, carrying beam rifles. Take them out first, as they are the most dangerous. It takes practise, but after you've killed them, kill the remaining grunts. From here, open the last door, and you're back again at the ops center. Arm the bomb, and proceed to the hangar the same way as when you first went to the hangar. Most covenant are now disoriented, and you can feel free to ignore them. After arriving to the hangar, you'll notice that at the right side of the hangar, a hangar door has opened. Get through it, dash to the elevator, and activate it. The bomb explodes and you've finished Halo 3's second level.


*'''Cortana (Cortana Moment)''': "This place will become your home."
==Trivia==


''The elevator descends. The Master Chief hears a massive boom. He looks up and sees the flames roar through the open door. The violent shaking disconnects the elevator and sends it plummeting down. It crashes and the Chief blacks out.''
*There is a argument between two marines voiced by various [[Red vs Blue]] actors, which changes depending on difficulty level. See [[Password-Lacking Marine]].


*'''Cortana (Cortana Moment)''': "This place will become your tomb."
*It is seen in the Halo 3 ViDoc ''[[ViDoc: Et Tu Brute|Et Tu Brute]]'' around the 5 minute mark.


''The screen goes black.''
*The words spoken by the [[Prophet of Truth]] in the E3 2007 trailer of [[Halo 3]] are heard in the cut-scene when the [[Covenant]] get on the [[Human]] communications network.


''Level ends.''
*Also, when Truth says: "...your destruction is the will of the gods. And I? I AM their instrument!" is the same line a Major Elite says in [[The Fall of Reach]] and [[Halo E3 2000 Trailer]]


*On the boxes in the part of the room farthest from the monitors is the number 2401, the number of Installation 5's [[2401 Penitent Tangent|Monitor]].


==Achievements==
*There is a latrine with old rusty toilets that is a good place for taking snapshots... although you might have to ask for a "courtesy flush"
The following [[achievement]]s can be unlocked on this mission on the [[Xbox 360]] edition of ''Halo 3''.  
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|-align="center"
!Icon
!Name
!Description
!{{Gamerscore|Gamerscore}}
|-align="center"
|[[File:H3 Achievement Holdout.png]]
|[[Holdout (achievement)|Holdout]]
|Finish the second mission of the [[Campaign]] on [[Normal]], [[Heroic]], or [[Legendary]].
|{{Gamerscore|20}}
|-align="center"
|[[File:H3 Achievement Black Eye.png]]
|[[Black Eye (Achievement)|Black Eye]]
|Find and claim this skull.
|{{Gamerscore|10}}
|}


==Trivia==
*The "Seven Pillars" icon appears in the opening cinematic. Immediately after Commander Keyes says "Give the order, we're closing shop," the screen cuts to a bearded marine who says "Ma'am?" The screen in back of him shows a map of the base, with the Seven Pillars icon appearing in the middle of the lower-right quadrant. [[Image:Seven_Pillars.png|right|thumb|250px|The "Seven Pillars" icon on the computer readout.]]
===Glitches===
{{Main|Glitches}}
*On this level, it is possible to find Gunnery Sergeant Stacker or Reynolds in three different places in a short amount of time, although they did not accompany the player throughout the base. They can be found holding position after killing the swarm of Drones outside the Ops Center, then operating the bomb, then being held prisoner in the barracks.
*The [[Arbiter eye glitch|Arbiter Eye Glitch]] occurs at the beginning of this level.
*Occasionally, [[List of animals|rats]] can be seen scurrying across the floor in some parts of the level. They appear on the player's [[Motion tracker]] as small yellow dots — friendlies. Players can kill them and even melee their dead bodies around. If the player turns against the [[UNSC Marine Corps|Marines]], the rats will be shown as red dots on the Motion tracker.
*Players can get into the hangar where the Pelican picks up the remaining marines and takes off.
*If one opens the door to the Motor Pool and doesn't go through, the door to Ops Center will remain open. The player can then lure the [[Jiralhanae|Brutes]], and eventually the [[Jiralhanae Chieftain|Chieftain]], into the Ops Center by attacking them from afar using the [[BR55HB SR Battle Rifle|Battle Rifle]]. However, the Chieftain will not attack the Marines, and vice-versa. The player can even lure the Chieftain downstairs, though he will not chase the player into the large cave area.
*There is a [[Infinite weapons on Crow's Nest|glitch]] that allows the player to get infinite weapons for the battle inside the Motor Pool.
*There is a female Marine in the barracks that has white sleeves under her armor and a backpack, if ones shoots or melees her helmet, it will fly off, but she will still have it on and cannot be taken off.
*By dropping a [[Deployable Cover]] in the small stairway that [[Avery Junior Johnson|Johnson]] and his Marines use to get to the landing pad, players can block off the stairway and Johnson and his Marines will cease to move, stopping [[Miranda Keyes]]'s [[D77H-TCI Pelican|Pelican]] from taking off.
*The [["Friendly" Brutes]] [[Glitches|Glitch]] can be performed on this level.


===Mistakes===
*The computers in the Ops Center occasionally beep the Halo theme.
*If you are playing Co-op on this level, the Arbiter has a melee animation even when he is unarmed. He will melee like a normal [[Sangheili|Elite]]. The melee attack does no damage. It is possible to disarm the AI Arbiter in single player by giving him a support weapon and getting him to ride in a vehicle or killing him and taking his weapon for an empty weapon. However, the AI controlled Arbiter's melee does damage. The same glitch can be performed if you use a glitch to allow an Elite character model to be unarmed in [[forge]]. Also, the Arbiter has a special grenade throw animation similar to the ''Halo: Combat Evolved'' Elites and ''Halo 3'' level ''[[Floodgate]]'' Elites when he is unarmed. The grenade throw can be performed in multiplayer and Co-op if you are playing as an Elite character model. You don't necessarily have to be unarmed. You will need two weapons and grenades. Press the Y button to switch to your secondary weapon and quickly press the LT. If you did it correctly, you should have thrown a grenade like ''Floodgate'' Elites.
*When playing as the Arbiter, [[N’tho ‘Sraom]], or [[Usze ‘Taham]], if you press the '''Y''' when you're unarmed at the beginning of the level, your player model will shuffle its feet. This can be seen only by the person who does it.
*Many of the Marines are the same models with different voices in the opening cutscene, such as one of the injured men and a technician that speaks with the Commander. This is most likely for Bungie to save resources and not create multiple models for Marines.
*After saving the Marines in the Barracks, [[Commander]] [[Miranda Keyes|Keyes]] will pilot a Pelican to evacuate them, if one looks closely, she is holding the controls of the Pelican like the controls of a [[AV-14 Hornet|Hornet]].
*Sergeant Johnson drops a cigar and steps on it when the player(s) first see the bomb. Upon closer examination, however, one can see that the cigar is still lit. In fact, it is completely unaffected by being stepped on.
*If one manages to save every possible Marine being held captive in Barrack B, the evacuation Pelican will run out of seats leaving [[Thel 'Vadam]] with no other option but to sit in a seat already occupied by a Marine.


===Easter eggs===
*Occasionally, you will see rats scurrying across the floor in some parts of the level. They appear on your motion tracker as small yellow dots. You can kill them and melee their dead bodies around.
{{Main|Easter eggs}}
*The [[Halo 3 skulls#Black Eye|Black Eye Skull]] can be found in the beginning of the level. Claiming it would reward the player the "[[Black Eye (achievement)|Black Eye]]" [[achievement]] and 10 [[Gamerscore]].
*There is an argument between two Marines voiced by various [[Red vs Blue]] voice actors, which changes depending on difficulty level. See [[Password-lacking Marine]].
*In Theater mode, when Miranda Keyes tells Master Chief about their farewell party to the Brutes, go upstairs next to the computer. It will say MAC and WAC and start playing the Halo theme song with beep sounds.
*The ''Halo 3'' silver skull [[Halo 3 skulls#Grunt Birthday Party|Grunt Birthday Party Skull]] can be found on this level.
*If one looks at the picture on the wrinkled newspaper laying between the generator and tarp covered crates at the beginning of Barrack B, it can be noted that the picture faintly displays the picture of a [[MJOLNIR Powered Assault Armor/Mark V]] alongside a [[Unggoy|Grunt]] from ''[[Halo: Combat Evolved]]''.


===References===
*In the hanger, right before you enter the escape elevator, there are three final grunts. They will ignore the player unless the are fired on. You can attempt to push them back into the hanger, or into the elevator, but if there is a distant explosion they'll panic, run around and usually end up back where the player first found them.  It is possible to push them into the elevator and activate it, but they will not be with you at the beginning of the next level. It is unknown as to what purpose these last three grunts serve. Last minute cannon fodder, or is there some sort of easter egg here that has been missed so far?
[[File:Dead Rat.jpg|A dead rat, an example of many more that have bred within the base.|thumb|200px]]
*The Prophet of Truth's line, ''"...your destruction is the will of the gods. And I... I am their instrument!"'' is a rephrasing of the message sent to [[Battle Group 4]] during the [[First Battle of Harvest]]. Likewise, the line, ''"Your world will burn until its surface is but glass"'' is a restatement of a message sent to the surface of [[Biko]] in [[2526]].<ref>[[Data pads|Data pad 10]]</ref>
*The "Seventh Column" icon appears in the opening cinematic. Immediately after Commander Keyes says "Give the order, we're closing shop," the screen cuts to a bearded marine who says "Ma'am?" The screen behind him reveals a map of the base, with the Seven Pillars icon appearing in the middle of the lower-right quadrant.
*The men manning the computers at the beginning of the level are Naval personnel, which (aside from Crow's Nest) are only seen in-game in the ''Halo: Combat Evolved'' [[campaign]] levels ''[[The Pillar of Autumn (Halo: Combat Evolved level)|The Pillar of Autumn]]'' and ''[[Halo (Halo: Combat Evolved level)|Halo]]''.
*The third section of this level (Last One Out, Get The Lights) could be a reference to the episode name of Season One finale of Red vs Blue (Last One Out, Hit The Lights).
*When the Drones attack, Sgt. Stacker/Reynolds will say "Take 'em down - short, controlled bursts!" This may be a reference to ''Aliens'', as the ''Halo ''series has had many [[list of references to Aliens in Halo|''Aliens'' references]], and possibly because the Drones and the Xenomorphs share more similarities more than any Covenant species.
[[File:Screens crowsnest schematic.jpg|thumb|250px|The "Seventh Column" icons that appear on the computer readout.]]
*The [[Character interludes|Cortana Moments]] in this level are direct quotes from ''[[Halo: The Fall of Reach]]''. All of them are from [[Catherine Halsey|Doctor Halsey]] as she speaks with the [[SPARTAN-II Program|Spartan-IIs]] about the project they are taking part in.
*On the boxes in the part of the room farthest from the monitors is the number 2401, the number of [[Installation 05]]'s [[2401 Penitent Tangent|Monitor]], and a factor of [[Seven|7]]. Similarly, in the first hangar, there is a generator under the floor marked with the [[EMG|EMG 2401]] logo, likely in reference to said Monitor.
*There are a total of seven Marines players can save in the Barracks.
*On some of the screens at the Ops-Center there is a blue screen titled WAC which the screen is a reference to Microsoft's infamous Blue Screen of Death.
*At the end of the level, a large explosion manages to shoot out of the opening in the elevator's blast doors before it completely closes. This could be a reference to near the ending of ''[[The Maw]]'' from ''Combat Evolved'' in which a near identical occurrence takes place when John enters the service elevator in order to flee from the destruction of the {{UNSCShip|Pillar of Autumn}}.


===Miscellaneous===
*It is possible to find two [[Cloaking]] equipment before you are supposed to find them on [[The Ark (Level)| The Ark]]. After rescuing any Marines from the Barracks, get in the service elavator, fight off all of the Jump Pack Brutes, then, as Sergeant Johnson is fighting off the Drones, run up the staircase to the right of the Pelican. Follow the path and you'll come upon a building with a melted wall. Go inside either of the two entrances and on the floor there are two Cloaking equipment. These are extremely useful when you return to the Ops Center, if you want to make an unoticed entrance.
*The Banshees and Hornets outside the hangar aren't real, but part of the backdrop. They lack a physical presence, as one can move through them in Theater mode, they have scripted deaths, and they use very low-resolution textures applied to them. They are unaffected by the player's actions.
*If one takes the camera in Theater mode outside the hangar, the [[Portal Storm]] can be seen forming.
*In the [[ViDoc]] "[[Halo 3 ViDoc: Et Tu, Brute?|Et Tu, Brute?]]", instead of fighting the [[Gravity hammer (fiction)|Gravity Hammer]]-wielding Chieftain in the Motor Pool, the [[Pek-pattern plasma cannon|Plasma Cannon]]-wielding [[Jiralhanae War Chieftain|War Chieftain]] can be seen in combat in the Motor Pool and vice versa
*After facing the Jump-pack Brutes, if one follows the hallway up to where they break out of, equipment and ammo can be found. One of them is Cloaking, which will be effective during the fight with War Chieftain on higher difficulties.
*The [[multiplayer]] level ''[[Rat's Nest]]'' draws many visual inspirations from the design of ''Crow's Nest''.
*This is the only ''Halo 3'' level where the player doesn't have a starting loadout weapon. Once gameplay begins, the player must pick their own loadout on a weapons rack, allowing for a Magnum Pistol, Assault Rifle, SMG or Battle Rifle.
*In spite of what Johnson says, it is possible to just use the active camouflage to sneak in the area and arm the bomb without having to kill the surrounding Covenant.


==Gallery==
*In the same room you find the cloaking equipment, there are two Battle Rifles, a Regenerator, two frag grenades and a Grav Lift.
===Concept art===
<gallery>
File:H3 Crow'sNest_Interior_Concept 1.jpg|Concept art of the interior of the base.
File:H3 Crow'sNest_Interior_Concept 2.jpg|Concept art of the Pelican bay of the base.
File:H3 Crow'sNest_Interior_Concept 3.jpg|Concept art of the base's Pelican bay, with the savannahs of [[Voi]] stretching out below.
</gallery>


===Design documentation===
== References ==
<gallery>
<references/>
File:H3_SecretBasePaperSketch.jpeg|Early paper sketch titled "Secret Base".
File:H3_DefendBase%2BEscapeWhiteboard.jpeg|Whiteboard mission design titled "1.2 Defend Base + Escape".
File:H3_SecretBaseDesignDoc.jpeg|Digital design document titled "1.2 Secret Base".
File:H3_Crow'sNest_DesignDoc_1.png|Revised digital design document titled "020 - Secret Base".
File:H3_Crow'sNest_DesignDoc_2.png|A different, later digital design document titled "020_BASE".
</gallery>


===Storyboards===
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File:H3 Crow'sNest Storyboard 1.jpg
File:H3 Crow'sNest Storyboard 2.jpg
File:H3 Crow'sNest Storyboard 3.jpg
File:H3 Crow'sNest Storyboard 4.jpg
File:H3 Crow'sNest Storyboard 5.jpg
File:H3 Crow'sNest Storyboard 6.jpg
File:H3 Crow'sNest Storyboard 7.jpg
</gallery>
 
===Screenshots===
<gallery>
File:H3 Menu 03 Crow's Nest.png|Preview of the level in ''Halo 3'' menu.
File:H3 MC& Hood.png|Keyes proposes a plan of attack to Lord Hood.
File:Crow's Nest - Demon.png|John-117, Thel 'Vadam, and Keyes listening to Truth's speech on the monitors.
File:H3 Crows Nest Pelican hanger.jpg|A Pelican begins to evacuate Marines from the hangar bay of Crow's Nest.
File:Halo 3 Crow's Nest.PNG|John-117 fires his Battle Rifle at invading Covenant troops.
File:H3 CrowsNestCaptive.png|A Marine being held captive in the barracks.
File:H3 CoviesinOpsCenter.png|Covenant troops taken over the operations center.
File:H3 CN FleeingPhantom.png|A Phantom retreats from the hangar bay after John-117 reactivated the bomb.
</gallery>


==Sources==
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