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| [[File:LivingMonument - Speaker.png|thumb|250px|The commander, dedicating the living monument.]]
| | '''Halo Living Monument''' is a viral site that commemorates the tenth anniversary of ''[[Halo]]'' franchise. Within the site, players are able to upload their own photo to a Master Chief mosaic.<ref>'''[http://www.halolivingmonument.com/en/default.aspx Halo Waypoint: ''Halo Living Monument'']'''</ref> A live action short was advertised on [[Halo Waypoint]] following the opening of the viral site. |
| '''Halo Living Monument''' is a viral site that commemorates the tenth anniversary of the ''Halo'' franchise and the release of ''[[Halo: Combat Evolved Anniversary]]''. On the site, players are able to upload their own photo to a mosaic of [[John-117]],<ref>[http://www.halolivingmonument.com/en/default.aspx '''Halo Waypoint:''' ''Halo Living Monument'']</ref> similar to the [[monument to NOBLE Team]] that was used to promote ''[[Halo: Reach]]''. A live-action short was released on ''[[Halo Waypoint]]'' following the opening of the viral site. | |
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| ==Transcript== | | ==Transcript== |
| ''A speech is heard as a [[Unidentified commander (Living Monument)|uniformed man]] walks down a corridor, an [[M6 Series|M6 sidearm]] holstered on his waist. The insignia on his arm denotes the rank of Commander.'' | | ''A man walks down a long corridor. A speech is made while he walks down it. The camera angle cuts to the mans midsection, whereby the insigia on his arm denotes the rank of Admiral.'' |
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| *'''Commander''' (echo): "In war...the first thing lost is time." | | *'''Admiral''' (echo): "In war... the first thing lost is time." |
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| ''A large chamber is shown with [[United Nations Space Command|UNSC]] insignia decorating the wall; a tall dais with a podium stands at the front of the amphitheater. A video screen behind the dais also displays the UNSC ensign. A crowd of servicemen and servicewomen are seen standing at ease. Meanwhile, the commander is walking down the corridor.'' | | ''Scene cuts to a large room with the UNSC insignia decorating the wall. A crowd of servicemen and women are seen standing at attention. The scene cuts back to the Admiral walking down the corridor.'' |
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| *'''Commander''' ''(echo)'': "The hours become days. The days, years. And the years turn into decades." | | *'''Admiral''' (echo): "The hours become days... the days, years... and the years into decades." |
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| ''The commander straightens his [[UNSC Navy uniforms#Black dress|uniform]] and puts on his peaked cap. The scene then cuts to the hall, where he begins his speech. The video screen starts displaying footage of the war, beginning with [[SPARTAN-II program|Spartan]] [[John-117]] at the [[Battle of Kenya]].'' | | ''The Admiral straightens his uniform and puts on his cap. The scene then cuts to the hall, where the Admiral begins his speech.'' |
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| *'''Commander''' ''(echo)'': "Some of us can't remember a time before the [[Covenant]]. War is all we know," | | *'''Admiral''' (echo): "Some of us can't remember a time before the [[Covenant]]. War is all we know." |
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| ''The servicemen and servicewomen come to attention and salute the commander, who returns their salute.'' | | ''The servicemen and women salute the Admiral, who returns the salute to them'' |
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| *'''Commander''' ''(echo)'': "And in our [[Human-Covenant War|ongoing conflict]], we've lost more than our sense of time..." | | *'''Admiral''' (echo): "And in our [[Human-Covenant War|ongoing conflict]] we've lost more than our sense of time..." |
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| ''The commander now says the rest of the speech in real-time. The screen continues to show footage of John-117, as well as [[UNSC Marine Corps|Marines]] engaged in the [[Harvest Campaign]] and [[John Forge|Sergeant John Forge]] fighting [[Arbiter]] [[Ripa 'Moramee]] at [[Trove]]. The screen also begins to list the names of servicemen killed in the war, presumably posthumous recipients of the [[Legion of Honor]].'' | | ''The speech cuts away from the echo heard before, and the Admiral now says the rest of the speech in real time.'' |
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| *'''Commander''': ...we've lost loved ones, planets, and entire civilizations. To think there was once a time of peace is almost unimaginable. But we were courageous; we fought back. In our battle for humanity we have lost so much, but we've been given heroes - heroes who fought tirelessly to defend us: at [[Harvest]]; at [[Reach]]; at [[New Mombasa]]... Brave soldiers who sacrificed everything to eliminate [[the Flood]]. They didn't fight for glory. Nonetheless, it's there for all to see. | | *'''Admiral''': We've lost loved ones; planets... and entire civilizations. To think there was once a time of peace is almost unimaginable. But we were courageous; we fought back. In our battle for humanity we have lost so much, but we've been given heroes... heroes who fought tirelessly to defend us: at [[Harvest]]; at [[Reach]], at [[New Mombassa]]...[and] brave soldiers who sacrificed everything to eliminate the [[Flood]]. They didn't fight for glory. Nonetheless, it's there for all to see. |
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| ''The commander looks up at the screen. The screen lists planets [[glassing|glassed]] by the Covenant and ships that were lost with all hands, including [[UNSC Spirit of Fire|''Spirit of Fire'']], [[UNSC Constantinople|''Constantinople'']], and [[UNSC Virginia Capes|''Virginia Capes'']]. It continues to list the names of apparent Legion of Honor recipients, including [[Jacob Keyes]] and [[Avery Johnson|Avery J. Johnson]].'' | | ''Camera centres on a view screen behind the Admiral, who also looks to it. The data on the viewscreen details planets lost to the Covenant; ships that lost their entire crews and the brave few who earned the right to be a hero.'' |
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| *'''Commander''': "Today, we launch the Living Monument. To those who continue to fight and asked for nothing in return: War takes. But it leaves us with legends; it leaves us with heroes - and ''heroes never die!''" | | *'''Admiral''': "Today we launch the '''living monument'''. To those who continue to fight and asked for nothing in return: War takes, but it leaves us with legends, it leaves us with heroes, and heroes never die!" |
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| ==Trivia== | | ==Trivia== |
| The footage shown during the ceremony includes scenes from the [[Halo 3 Announcement Trailer|''Halo 3'' announcement trailer]], ''[[Halo 3]]'', ''[[Halo Wars]]'', and the ''[[Keep It Clean (trailer)|Keep It Clean]]'' trailer. | | * The battle footage shown during the ceremony is from the opening of ''[[Halo Wars]]'', as well as the [[Five Long Years]] trailer. |
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| ==Sources== | | ==External== |
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| | *[http://www.halolivingmonument.com/en/default.aspx '''Halo Living Monument''' site] |
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| | [[Category:Cinematics]] |
| [[Category:Halo: Combat Evolved Anniversary trailers]] | | [[Category:Promotional Material]] |
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