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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.


==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 Commander.''


*'''Commander''' (echo): "In war...the first thing lost is time."
*'''Commander''' (echo): "In war... the first thing lost is time."


''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 Commander walking down the corridor.''


*'''Commander''' ''(echo)'': "The hours become days. The days, years. And the years turn into decades."
*'''Commander''' (echo): "The hours become days... the days, years... and the years into decades."


''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 Commander straightens his uniform and puts on his cap. The scene then cuts to the hall, where he begins his speech.''


*'''Commander''' ''(echo)'': "Some of us can't remember a time before the [[Covenant]]. War is all we know,"
*'''Commander''' (echo): "Some of us can't remember a time before the [[Covenant]]. War is all we know."


''The servicemen and servicewomen come to attention and salute the commander, who returns their salute.''
''The servicemen and women salute the Commander, who returns the salute to them''


*'''Commander''' ''(echo)'': "And in our [[Human-Covenant War|ongoing conflict]], we've lost more than our sense of time..."
*'''Commander''' (echo): "And in our [[Human-Covenant War|ongoing conflict]] we've lost more than our sense of time..."


''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 Commander now says the rest of the speech in real time.''


*'''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.
*'''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 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.


''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 him, 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.''


*'''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!''"
*'''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!"


==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 includes the opening of ''[[Halo Wars]]'', as well as the [[Halo 3 Announcement Trailer|Halo 3 2006 Trailer]].


==Sources==
==Sources==
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==External==
[[Category:Halo: Combat Evolved Anniversary trailers]]
*[http://www.halolivingmonument.com/en/default.aspx '''Halo Living Monument''' site]
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[[Category:Cinematics]]
[[Category:Promotional Material]]

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