Editing Homecoming

{{Title|''Homecoming''}}
{{Status|RealWorld}}
{{Film infobox
|image = [[File:Homecoming poster.jpg|250px]]
|name = Homecoming
|director = [[wikipedia: Koichi Mashimo|Koichi Mashimo]] <br>
[[wikipedia: Koji Sawai|Koji Sawai]]
|producer = Koichi Mashimo <br>
Hideaki Muraoka <br>
Mituhisa Ishikawa
|writer = Hiroyuki Kawasaki
|starring = ''(English)''
Carli Mosier <br>
''(Japanese)''
Houko Kuwashima<br>	 
|studio = [[Wikipedia:Bee Train|Bee Train]]<br>
|distributor = [[Wikipedia:Warner Brothers|Warner Bros.]]
|release date = February 16, 2010
|runtime = 16 minutes
|language = English and Japanese
}}
'''''Homecoming''''' is one of the [[seven]] short films comprising the anime adaptation of the ''[[Halo]]'' universe, ''[[Halo Legends]]''.<ref>[http://carnage.bungie.org/haloforum/halo.forum.pl?read=933040 '''Halo.bungie.org''' - ''Halo Legends: Polite Questions Answered Here'']</ref><ref>[http://xboxlive.ign.com/articles/100/1007244p1.html '''IGN.com''' - ''SDCC 09: Halo Legends In-Depth'']</ref> ''Homecoming'' focuses on the tragedies involving the [[SPARTAN-II Program|SPARTAN-II]] conscription in [[2517]], and the supersoldiers coming to terms with their origins.

==Plot Summary==
{{Spoiler/begin}}
<!-- To ensure maximum clarity and encyclopedic coverage, the plot should be described in chronological order, even if the events are presented non-linearly in the film. -->
''Homecoming'' follows [[Daisy-023]] who, after years of manipulation, escapes the Spartan training facility on [[Reach]]. The story is told in a non-linear fashion, jumping back and forth between Daisy's past escape from the facility and her present involvement in a battle against the [[Covenant]].

Like all Spartan-IIs, Daisy is abducted as a child and placed into the training and augmentation program. A few weeks after the augmentations, she, [[Ralph-103]], [[Joseph-122]], [[Oscar-129]] and another unnamed Spartan hold their trainers at gunpoint, before being granted permission to leave by Dr. [[Catherine Halsey]], the creator of the Spartan-II project. The Spartans escape Reach and go their separate ways, with Daisy returning to her home planet of [[Sargasso]].

Upon arrival, she finds that the [[United Nations Space Command|UNSC]] is already searching for her. She eludes their patrols and finds her home, where she encounters a wheelchair-bound girl whose appearance is nearly identical to hers. It is then that a [[AV-14 Hornet|Hornet]] approaches, with Halsey on board. Halsey explains via COM that the abducted Spartans were replaced with [[flash cloning|flash-clones]], to cover up the kidnappings. Halsey unsuccessfully attempts to convince Daisy to return to the training program; instead, the confused Spartan draws her weapon and aims it at the clone. She hesitates for a while, and lowers the weapon. As she begins to leave, the clone calls out to her, and gives her a small teddy bear on a chain that Daisy lost when ONI agents abducted her. Daisy returns to UNSC custody, and the clone dies soon after.

Later, during a battle on a war-torn world in the [[Human-Covenant War]], Daisy-023 assists several [[UNSC Marine Corps|Marines]] that had been pinned down by enemy fire. As she assists the Marines in reaching an evacuation point, she encounters [[Ralph-103]], a fellow escapee who is now working as a Marine. As the evacuation [[Pelican]] dropship lands and the Marines board the vessel, Daisy is impaled by [[Type-33 Guided Munitions Launcher|Needler]] rounds. She unsuccessfully attempts to provide covering fire using a [[M6 Series|pistol]]; the Pelican is completely destroyed with [[Pez'tk-pattern fuel rod gun|Fuel Rod Gun]] fire, killing everyone aboard. Daisy dies soon after from the Needler rounds.

Her body is later found by [[John-117]],{{Ref/Reuse|dvd-commentary}} who places Daisy's teddy bear chain in her hands and closes her eyes.
{{Spoiler/end}}

==Development==
Joseph Chou was inspired by [[Eric Nylund]]'s novel ''[[Halo: The Fall of Reach]] ''which detailed the background of the Spartans. After discussing story ideas with Shinji Aramaki they decided to create a story about a group of Spartans that escape and ultimately one who faces their self. The story was taken to Production I.G for development where it was presented to director Koji Sawai who had worked for Production I.G in the past including work with Mamoru Oshii. I.G President Mitsuhisa Ishikawa chose Sawai for his known ability to portray females in a very strong way with both affection and beauty.

Sawai, who is presently a director for Bee Train Productions Inc., (a former subsidiary company of I.G) along with his friend Koichi Mashimo brought in their own team of artists and animators including long time writing collaborator Hiroyuki Kawasaki. Sawai's objective was to bring the studio’s own unique style and flavor with their best staff to the episode and the entire Halo Universe in the time allowed.

While all promotional materials cited Production I.G as the producer of Homecoming, the official video release credits Bee Train to the principal animation work, with studio head Mashimo acting as the executive producer.  He was also given credit as being the director in the promotional mateirlas and by the website.

In their audio commentary [[Frank O'Connor]] and Joseph Chou mentioned the anime style is strikingly contrast to the story. While the story is quite dark the color pallet is very bright and traditional anime style. Chou also expressed interest in making a story similar to ''Homecoming'', but focusing more on the broader SPARTAN-II Program itself, more faithful to the depiction in ''The Fall of Reach'', rather than the individual characters that were only a side part of it in ''Homecoming''.{{Ref/Reuse|dvd-commentary}}


==Appearances==
{{Featurelist|secondcolumn=title-5|title-1=Characters|
*[[Catherine Halsey]]
*[[Daisy-023]]
*[[John-117]]<ref name="dvd-commentary">'''[[Halo Legends]]''': ''Homecoming'' DVD Commentary</ref>
*[[Joseph-122]] {{Mo}}
*[[Hauser|Sergeant Hauser]]
*[[Mac (Homecoming)|Mac]]
*[[Oscar-129]]
*[[Ralph-103]]

|title-2=Species|
*[[Human]]
*[[Kig-Yar]]
*[[Sangheili]]
*[[Unggoy]]
*[[Yanme'e]]

|title-3=Organizations|
*[[Covenant]]
*[[United Nations Space Command]]
**[[UNSC Marine Corps]]
**[[UNSC Navy]]
***[[UNSC Special Forces|Naval Special Warfare Command]]
****[[SPARTAN-II program]]
***[[Office of Naval Intelligence]]

|title-4=Locations|
*[[Epsilon Eridani system]]
**[[Reach]]
***[[Unidentified ONI medical facility]]
*[[Sargasso]]

|title-5=Events|
*[[SPARTAN-II augmentation procedures]] {{Mo}}
*[[Human-Covenant War]]

|title-6=Vehicles|
*[[AV-14 Hornet]]
*[[D77-TC Pelican]]
*[[M12 Light Reconnaissance Vehicle]]

|title-7=Weapons|
'''[[United Nations Space Command]]'''
*[[Combat knife]]
*[[M370 autocannon]]
*[[M41 Light Anti-Aircraft Gun]]
*[[M6C Personal Defense Weapon System]]
*[[M90 Close Assault Weapon System]]
*[[MA5B Individual Combat Weapon System]]
*[[BR55 Service Rifle]]
*[[Sniper Rifle System 99C-S2 Anti-Matériel]]

'''[[Covenant]]'''
*{{Pattern|Anskum|plasma grenade}}
*[[Type-1 Energy Weapon/Sword]]
*[[Type-25 Directed Energy Pistol]]
*{{Pattern|Okarda'phaa|plasma rifle}}
*[[Type-33 Guided Munitions Launcher]]
*{{Pattern|Pez'tk|fuel rod gun}}

|title-8=Other|
*[[Binoculars]]
*[[Blamite]]
*[[Flash cloning]]
*[[Combat harness|Sangheili combat harness]]
*[[Unggoy combat harness]]
**[[Methane tank]]
*[[UNSC Marine Corps Battle Dress Uniform]]
**[[CH252 helmet]]
**[[M52B body armor]]
*[[Weapon attachment]]
**[[Flashlight]]
**[[Muzzle brake]]
**[[Telescopic sight]]
}}

==Trivia==
*The introductory narration states that humanity had established the Inner Colonies in the "heart of the Milky Way" by approximately [[2310]]. This is physically and technologically impossible, as the [[Wikipedia:Galactic Center|galactic core]] is extremely dense and is theorized to contain a [[Wikipedia:Sagittarius A*#Central black hole|supermassive black hole]]. In actuality, the entire [[human sphere]] is contained within a relatively small volume inside the [[Orion Arm]].
*The manner in which Daisy's M6 sidearm is holstered is physically impossible, since the handle and trigger guard occupy the center portion of the weapon, yet the holster appears rectangular, with no slit at the back for the handle. The fact that the rear iron sights are visible prove that the handle was not exposed at the opening. The holster itself appears to be suited for pistols with a design similar to those of modern pistols, with the handle closer to the hammer.
*In the episode, Dr. Halsey calls Daisy by her SPARTAN tag number, "Twenty-Three". Typically, Dr. Halsey calls the Spartans by their real names, though she criticizes herself for doing so as she believes that she can not become too attached to the subjects.
*During Daisy-023's first flashback, a [[Halo Array|Halo]] can be seen in the sky, despite the scene taking place on Reach.
*According to a series of "trading cards" posted on Facebook as part of a promotional campaign for ''Halo Legends'', the battle in ''Homecoming'' takes place on Harvest. However, the same cards also erroneously claim Harvest is Daisy's homeworld, and have other mistakes, such as spelling Sergeant Hauser's name as "Howser". In addition, the planet is shown to have moons in ''Homecoming'', whereas Harvest has no natural satellites. The site of the battle in the episode also has a number of visual allusions to Daisy's flashbacks of her homeworld, which could imply the scene takes place on Sargasso and would thus date the battle as late as [[2546]]. This is supported by the opening narration, which states that the [[Outer Colonies]] are already gone at the time, implying the episode takes place after 2535. Whatever the case, [[Jeff Easterling]] has stated that [[343 Industries]] have chosen to leave the setting vague for the time being.<ref>[https://twitter.com/GrimBrotherOne/status/1038898982880047104?s=19 ''Twitter: Reply by GrimBrotherOne'']</ref>
*Interestingly, the team assigned to Daisy-023 was Delta Team in the original Japanese dub, however it was changed to Gamma Team in the English dub.

==Gallery==
===Concept art===
<gallery>
File:Homecoming_SniperRifle_Concept.png|Sniper Rifle
File:Homecoming FuelRod Concept.png|Fuel Rod Gun
File:Homecoming Shotgun Concept.png|Shotgun
File:Homecoming M6CMagnum Concept.png|Magnum
File:Homecoming Pelican Concept.png|Pelican
File:Homecoming Hornet Concept.png|Hornet
File:Homecoming AssaultRifle Concept.png|Assault Rifle
File:Homecoming Warthog Concept.png|Warthog
File:Homecoming PlasmaRifle Concept.png|Plasma Rifle
File:Homecoming PlasmaPistol Concept.png|Plasma Pistol
File:Homecoming_City_Concept.png|City
File:Homecoming_TheBattlefield_Concept.png|The Battlefield
File:Homecoming_CityInRuin_Concept.png|City in Ruin
File:Homecoming_Campsite_Concept.png|Campsite
File:Homecoming_WhatRemains_Concept.png|What Remains
File:Homecoming_TheBridge_Concept.png|The Bridge
File:Homecoming_Extraction_Concept.png|Extraction
File:Homecoming_Homecoming_Concept.png|Homecoming
File:Homecoming_Ultra_Concept.png|Elite
File:Homecoming_DaisyCQB_Concept.png|SPARTAN-023
File:Homecoming Conscripts Concept.png|Conscripts
File:Homecoming_John117_Concept.png|Master Chief
File:Homecoming_DaisyFace_Concept.png|Daisy
File:Homecoming_Marine_Concept.png|Marine
File:Homecoming_Agent_Concept.png|ONI Agent
File:Homecoming_DaisyTrinket_Concept.png|Memories
File:Homecoming_JackalSniper_Concept.png|Jackal Sniper
File:Homecoming_Drone_Concept.png|Drone
File:Homecoming_DaisyClone_Concept.png|Clone
</gallery>

==Sources==
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