Editing Halo (Halo 3 level)

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|name='''''Halo'''''

|image=[[File:H3 Halo Loadscreen.png|300px]]

|game=''[[Halo 3]]''

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|player=*[[Master_Chief_(gameplay)#Halo_3|Master Chief]] (player 1)

*[[Arbiter_(player_character)#Halo_3|Arbiter]] (player 2)

*[[Elite (co-op)|Usze 'Taham]] (player 4)

|date=[[2552#December|December 11, 2552]]{{ref/Site|D=01|M=6|Y=2020|URL=http://halo.xbox.com/en-us/intel/featured/video/herofortitude/bfe5038b-314a-4f17-a6be-f7613e0e3788|Site=Halo Waypoint|Page=Hero-Fortitude}}<br>[[2553#March|March 3, 2553]] {{C|Eulogy cutscene}}<br>[[2557#July|July 21, 2557]] {{C|Legendary ending}}

|place=[[Installation 08]]

|objective=Activate and escape from [[Installation 08|Halo]].

[[John-117]], [[Thel 'Vadam]] and [[Sergeant]] [[Avery Junior Johnson|Johnson]] make their way towards the [[Control Room]] in order to activate the ring using the [[Activation Index|Index]] from the first [[Installation 04|Halo]] encountered. However, the [[Gravemind]] sends [[Flood]] [[Flood combat form|combat forms]] (and later [[Flood pure form|pure forms]]), carried by [[Flood dispersal pod]]s, to try to stop them. After holding outside the Control Room for a while, [[343 Guilty Spark]] opens the door and they reach the Control Room. When Spark realizes that they are going to activate the unfinished Halo, which will destroy the Ark and the new installation, he fatally injures Johnson, who was activating the ring. The monitor then locks the Arbiter out of the Control Room and corners John-117. Just as Spark is about to kill the [[SPARTAN-II program|Spartan-II]], Johnson, barely alive, fires his Spartan Laser and damages the monitor. He then hands the weapon to John-117 and faints. The Chief, after firing three shots at the Monitor, finally kills the [[rampancy|rampant]] AI unit. He then says farewell to Johnson who dies from his injuries, and activates the ring with Cortana. Outside the Control Room, the Chief and the Arbiter battle their way to Johnson's Warthog and race their way to the {{UNSCShip|Forward Unto Dawn}}. After entering the frigate, the Arbiter heads to the bridge while the Chief uploads Cortana to a [[holotank]], and she proceeds to fire up the frigate's engines. The Master Chief, stuck in the cargo bay as they enter the portal, relaxes as the Halo fires and then explodes, killing the [[Gravemind]] and the Flood upon the Ark.

In a post-credits scene, it's revealed that the Master Chief survived but is trapped in the rear half of the ''Forward Unto Dawn'' which was dropped out into unknown space when the [[Portal at Voi]] shut down from the damage caused when the Halo fired and "did a number on the Ark." Much like after their victory at the first Halo ring, Cortana lists their accomplishments - stopping the Covenant and the [[Prophet of Truth]] and the Flood - and believes that they are finished. This time, the Master Chief agrees with Cortana that their work is finished. The Chief uploads Cortana to another holo tank and she promises to drop a [[distress beacon]], but warns that it could possibly be years before anyone finds and rescues them. The Master Chief goes into cryosleep to await rescue, ordering Cortana to "[[Halo 4|wake me. When you need me]]."

 

On Legendary difficulty, the rear half of the ''Forward Unto Dawn'' is shown drifting towards an [[Requiem|unknown planet]].

[[File:Soiark.jpg|thumb|300px|Master Chief, [[Thel 'Vadam|the Arbiter]], and Cortana passing over the ''[[Shadow of Intent]]''.]]

*'''Cortana''': "''Safe'' is better than close, [[Sergeant Major]]."

''The Pelican arrives at Halo, flying over unfinished terrain. The rear port engine is too damaged for a normal landing. The [[John-117|Master Chief]] makes a crash landing in a snowy canyon near the Control Room. The Chief and the Arbiter clamber out. From behind the cliffs approaches the {{UNSCShip|Forward Unto Dawn}}.''[[File:1578645048 c67a9b7a49 b.jpg|thumb|300px|Master Chief's Pelican crash-landing on [[Installation 08]].]]

''The Arbiter tosses the Master Chief an [[MA5C assault rifle]].''

'''''[[Assault on the Control Room]].'''''

''The Master Chief and the Arbiter fight their way through numerous combat forms and head for a ramp on the right side of the tower. More Flood drop in on them, but Sentinels appear and provide cover fire.''

''The Master Chief and the Arbiter continue upward.''

*'''Johnson (COM)''': "Keep moving, Chief! I've got your back."

*'''Johnson (COM)''': "Flood are crawling all over that tower; watch yourself!"

''The Master Chief and the Arbiter reach the top floor. Johnson provides cover fire for them as numerous Flood forms continue assaulting the tower.''

''The Chief, the Arbiter, Sergeant Johnson and any surviving [[Sentinel]]s fight off wave after wave of Flood. Finally, the tower is secured. Johnson comes down from the cliff and joins the Master Chief and the Arbiter.''

''The Control Room doors open up. The Master Chief, the Arbiter, and Johnson cautiously enter.  Hearing the shrieks and growls of the approaching Flood, they turn around, weapons drawn. The second set of blast doors closes, sealing the Flood out. The Arbiter stands guard at the doorway while the Master Chief and Johnson prepare to activate the installation.''[[File:1578649590 bd337a0283 b.jpg|thumb|300px|The trio enters the Control Room.]]

''The Chief tosses the data chip to Johnson, who heads for the control panel. A rotating [[Holography|holographic]] image of the incomplete Halo ring hovers at the center of the chamber.''  

''Spark's "eye" suddenly turns red, and he blasts Johnson with his energy beam.''

*'''Johnson''': ''(falls to his knees and collapses, screaming in pain)'' "Aaaah!!"

''The Chief rushes to Johnson's aid. 343 Guilty Spark shoots at the Master Chief, who is flung backwards from the force of the blast and onto the floor. His [[energy shielding|energy shields]] drop and attempt to recharge.''

*'''343 Guilty Spark''': ''(his eye turns back to blue)'' "You are the [[human|child]] of my [[Forerunner|makers]]. [[Reclaimer|Inheritor]] of ''all'' they left behind. You ''are'' Forerunner! But this ring... ''(his eye turns red again)''...is ''mine''."

 

*'''343 Guilty Spark''': "I take no pleasure in doing what ''must'' be done."

*'''Johnson''': "N-No... No, you're not."

*'''Johnson''': "Don't - don't let her go. Don't...''ever'' let her go. ''(coughs)'' Send me out... with a bang."

''Johnson succumbs to his wounds. The Master Chief takes Cortana from him, and lets go of his hand. He stands up and wordlessly releases Cortana into Halo's core, gripping the data chip tightly.''

*'''Cortana''': ''(Pauses; looks sadly at Johnson's body)'' "Chief... I'm ''so'' sorry."

[[File:ChiefBeam-large.jpg|thumb|300px|[[John-117]] activating Halo.]]

''The Master Chief says nothing. He makes a slight gesture with his hand. Cortana bows her head, eyes closed, and presses her hand to the core, activating Halo. She uploads herself back into her chip.''

''The Master Chief places her chip in the back of his helmet and then turns around. Behind him, the control console lights up and throbs with power. A massive beam of energy erupts from the Core and the whole Control Room starts to shake violently. A support beam falls from the ceiling and crashes into the platform. Johnson's body slides off the platform as it tilts to one side and begins to fall. The Master Chief runs for the door, which has opened again. The Arbiter can now be seen waiting for the Master Chief.''

[[File:Halo Chief Arbiter.jpg|thumb|300px|John-117 and Thel 'Vadam in Avery Johnson's [[M12 Warthog|Warthog]].]]

''If the Master Chief takes too long to get to the doorway.''  

''The Master Chief and the Arbiter head along the cliff, encountering Flood and Sentinels, the latter having followed 343 Guilty Spark's lead and turned against them too.''

''The Master Chief and the Arbiter fight their way through a horde of [[Pod infector]]s and [[Flood carrier form|carrier form]]s.''

''They make it back outside, where they find a Warthog waiting for them.''

''The Master Chief takes the wheel. The Arbiter takes the turret. (3-4 player co-op: Two Warthogs are present, both facing opposite directions.)''

''The Master Chief floors it.  As they reach an open area, a massive explosion erupts alongside them.''

[[File:1577758987 aa8783f570 b.jpg|thumb|300px|John-117 and Thel 'Vadam race to escape Halo in Johnson's Warthog.]]

[[File:Escape.jpg|thumb|300px|John-117 and Thel 'Vadam escaping [[Installation 08]] on a [[M274 Mongoose|Mongoose]].]]

''If the Chief heads to an [[:Category:Easter eggs|Easter egg]], they meet one last Covenant soldier.''

*'''[[Final Grunt]]''': "Hey, [[Demon]]! The jerk store called, and they're all out of you! Poor ''you'', stolen at the age of six and conscripted into the military, waaaaagh...! Okay look, if you let me live, I got the [[Fist of Rukt]]. Look, I'll be the bottom! I'll polish your boots. I'll polish your helmet! It's the ''[[Wikipedia:Benzene|gas]]'', ha-ha! When I'm on the gas, I don't know what I'm doing half the time!"  

''The Master Chief and the Arbiter make it to the final straight stretch to the {{UNSCShip|Forward Unto Dawn}}, but there's a 70m (230ft) gap of thin air between the open cargo bay and the edge of the structure.''

''The Warthog makes the jump, but doesn't land well, tumbling and rolling as it crashes into the frigate's hangar. The Master Chief and the Arbiter recover, then the ''Forward Unto Dawn'' shifts. A [[M808 Scorpion|Scorpion Tank]] begins sliding towards the Arbiter, who takes cover behind a pile of crates. The tank plows into it. The Chief leaps over the Warthog and hesitates, seeing the Arbiter digging himself out of the crates. The Chief nods at him and the Arbiter nods back. The Arbiter rushes to the bridge while the Chief runs to the hangar control and inserts Cortana to take control of the frigate. Her [[avatar]] appears from a [[holotank]] next to the terminal.''

''The Scorpion flies out towards the Chief. He ducks his head just in time as it flies over him, narrowly missing the Chief but smashing the floor behind him and falling back towards Halo. The Chief begins to climb back up to Cortana, finally making it to the holotank. Meanwhile, the Arbiter makes it to the bridge and sits down at the controls. The Chief braces behind the panel, inserting Cortana back into his helmet.''

[[File:FUD Escaping The Ark.jpg|thumb|300px|The ''Dawn'' escapes an unfinished Halo.]]

[[File:Attend2.PNG|thumb|300px|Marines and the Arbiter pay their respects to Earth's fallen heroes.]]

''Flashback: The front half of the ''Forward Unto Dawn'' enters the Earth's atmosphere, and crashes into the Indian Ocean. Two Marines track its descent.''

''[[Seven]] Marines raise their [[BR55HB battle rifle|Battle Rifles]] and each fire a single burst of three shots: a [[Wikipedia:Three-volley salute|3-volley salute]]. The view pans over the Portal, now closed and silent, and [[Mount Kilimanjaro]] against the evening sky.''

[[File:Handshake-large.jpg|thumb|300px|Lord Hood and the Arbiter shake hands.]]

[[File:Thel Vadam and Rtas Vadum.jpg|thumb|300px|Thel 'Vadam and Rtas 'Vadum prepare to return home.]]

''The Arbiter leaves the Memorial. His [[Ru'swum-pattern Phantom|Phantom]] heads back to the ''Shadow of Intent'', hovering in about the same position as the Portal to the Ark once was. The Arbiter meets Shipmaster Rtas 'Vadum on the [[bridge]]. 'Vadum is looking at a holographic image of Earth.''

[[File:H3 - FUD aft.jpg|thumb|300px|The aft section of the ''Forward Unto Dawn'' lost in space.]]

''The Chief begins to drift further inside the ship, finding a row of [[cryo chamber|cryotubes]] complete with a holotank to plug Cortana into.''  

*'''Cortana''': "[[2557|Years]], even."

[[File:Legendary Planet.jpg|thumb|300px|The ''Forward Unto Dawn'' drifting towards [[Requiem|a mysterious planet]].]]

*'''John-117''': "[[Dawn|Wake me]]. [[Halo 4|When you need me]]."

*It is possible to kill Johnson and grab an infinite ammo Spartan Laser. The player must kill him the first time and take his low-ammo laser, switching it for a weapon Johnson can't pick up. He will stand up again with another Spartan Laser, and killing him again will allow this player to obtain it. This is handy to leave outside the control room door, because it is very effective against Sentinels and Flood alike. However, after killing Johnson multiple times (betrayal amount depends on the difficulty), the player will be marked as a [[Treason|traitor]] and Johnson will try to kill him/her.<ref>[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zk_zebv0-sk '''YouTube''': ''Johnson's Spartan Laser Glitch'']</ref>

*At the beginning of the level, Thel 'Vadam passes an Assault Rifle to the Chief in the cutscene. However, if the player got to this level by completing the level Cortana right before, the player will start with whatever weapon they took from that level, if they have the Cortana Skull, they will spawn with a Spartan Laser and if they didn't play the previous level, they have a rocket launcher and shotgun.

**If the previous level is finished with the Flamethrower equipped, however, the loadout will be set to Assault Rifle and Rocket Launcher.

*In gameplay, the Arbiter's primary weapon is a {{Pattern|Okarda'phaa|plasma rifle}} and an [[Type-1 Energy Weapon/Sword|Energy Sword]] as the secondary. During the cutscene in the Control Room, he is oddly shown wielding a [[Type-51 Carbine|Covenant Carbine]].

===Easter eggs===

{{Main|Easter eggs}}

*There is a [[Final Grunt|Talking Grunt]] on this level. He tries to make fun of the Master Chief's childhood by mocking how he was kidnapped and forced into the [[SPARTAN-II program]]. This is also a reference to other [[Special dialogue Grunt|Talking Grunts]], who appeared in past ''Halo'' games.

*The last section of gameplay on this level is a remake of the [[Warthog run]] on ''[[The Maw]]'', the last level of the first game, only it is slightly more complex than the original Warthog run, and has no time limit, although the player will die if a panel falls out from underneath them which serves as a replacement to the time limit. It maintains many elements of the original 'Maw Run', including a chasm-jump. It is of note that both runs effectively start in control centers ({{UNSCShip|Pillar of Autumn}}'s bridge, and Halo's Control Room), use the Warthog as the main method of transport, involve an escape to a hangar bay and end with large explosions that destroy a Halo.

*Throughout the fight on the ground floor with the first waves of Flood, a [[M41 SPNKR|Rocket Launcher]] and a [[Pez'tk-pattern fuel rod gun|Fuel Rod Gun]] can be found near the lower structures of the tower, each carrying eight Rockets, and 20 Fuel Rods, respectively.

*It is impossible to kill the Monitor without the Laser.

**The Monitor will be invulnerable to any damage, including Laser until Johnson knocks him away.

*Completing this level with four people over Xbox Live on Legendary with the Iron skull on and all four players in a [[Karo'etba-pattern Ghost|Ghost]], will reward players with the [[Vidmaster Challenge: Annual]] Achievement.

*In ''[[Halo: Primordium]]'', it's revealed that [[343 Guilty Spark]] survived his apparent destruction and his badly damaged casing was eventually retrieved by the {{UNSCShip|Rubicon}} from the Ark.

*In ''[[Halo Wars 2: Awakening the Nightmare]]'', it's revealed that some of the [[Flood]] survived the destruction of [[High Charity]]'s backup reactor and the firing of [[Installation 08]] and remained quarantined within the wreckage of the Covenant holy city.

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