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{{disambig header|the level|[[Forerunner]] construction|Shield world}}
{{Era|RW}}
{{Title|Shield World}}
{{Title|Shield World}}
{{Status|Gameplay}}
{{Level infobox
{{Level infobox
|pagegamelabel=HW
|prev=''[[The Flood (level)|The Flood]]''
|prev=''[[The Flood (level)|The Flood]]''
|next=''[[Cleansing]]''
|next=''[[Cleansing]]''
|name='''''Shield World'''''
|game=''[[Halo Wars]]''
|name=Shield World
|image=[[File:HW-10 Shield World.jpg|300px]]
|image=[[File:HW-10 Shield World.jpg|300px]]
|game=''[[Halo Wars]]''
|player=[[James Cutter]]
|player=[[Player_character#Real-Time_Strategy|UNSC ''Spirit of Fire'']]
|date=[[2531#February|23 February, 2531]]
|date=[[2531#February|February 23, 2531]]
|place=[[Shield 0459]], [[Korinth Prior system]]
|place=[[Trove]], [[Korinth Prior system]]
|objective=*Clear Evacuation Flight Paths
|objective=*Clear Evacuation Flight Paths
*Get Alpha/Bravo/Charlie Platoon to the Landing Zone
*Get Bravo/Charlie Platoon to the Landing Zone
'''Optional:'''
'''Optional:'''
*Place Gremlins at Pylon (4)
*Place Gremlins at Pylon (4)
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'''''Shield World''''' is the tenth [[campaign]] level of ''[[Halo Wars]]''.  
'''''Shield World''''' is the tenth [[campaign]] level of ''[[Halo Wars]]''.  


Rescuing [[Alpha Platoon]] will reward the player with a [[M850 Grizzly|Grizzly tank]], [[Bravo Platoon]] rewards the player with an [[Elephant]], and [[Charlie Platoon]] will reward them with three [[SPARTAN-II Program|Spartans]] of the [[Red Team]]. The normal time limit is 18 minutes, but a side mission, which gives the player access to the special [[XRP12 Gremlin|Gremlin]] unit involves placing Gremlins to disable pylons generating the field that pulls the ''Spirit of Fire'' inside the structure. The pylons are located in different corners of the map will buy the player more time (about 22 minutes for all four of them).
The level begins as the ''[[UNSC Spirit of Fire|Spirit of Fire]]'' is suddenly locked in a field that is rapidly pulling into a rift on the planet's surface. Three [[platoon]]s are still remaining on the surface and they need to be evacuated back to the ship. The main mission is to rescue the three platoons for evacuation by killing all the Flood in the way between the [[Firebase]] and the units. [[Alpha Platoon]] will reward the player with a [[Grizzly|Grizzly tank]], [[Bravo Platoon]] rewards the player with an [[Elephant]], and [[Charlie Platoon]] will reward them with three [[SPARTAN-II Program|Spartans]] of the [[Red Team]]. They can be rescued in any order, but when the player tries to rescue the last group, the [[Dropship 77-Troop Carrier|Pelican]] takes damage, and is ordered to break off. The remaining units will make their way to the base to be picked up there. The normal time limit is 18 minutes, but a side mission, which gives the player access to the special [[Gremlin]] unit involves placing Gremlins to disable pylons generating the field that pulls the ''Spirit of Fire'' inside the structure. The pylons are located in different corners of the map will buy the player more time (about 22 minutes for all four of them).
 
If the player shut down every pylon in the level with Gremlins, they will be rewarded with "[[The Procrastinator]]" [[achievement]] and 5 [[Gamerscore]].
 
==Summary==
At the [[Apex Site]], the [[Prophet of Regret]] examines Professor [[Ellen Anders]] with amusement, noting how frail she appears and how little of a threat Anders appears to pose. Regret is further amused by Anders' demands to know why she is being held prisoner, but they are interrupted by a [[Sangheili]] with news that the {{UNSCShip|Spirit of Fire}} is approaching the entrance portal to [[Trove|the]] [[shield world]]. The enraged [[Ripa 'Moramee|Arbiter]] orders the [[Hierarch]] returned to ''[[High Charity]]'' and for the human ship to be intercepted and destroyed.


The ''Spirit of Fire'' holds station above an ocean that [[Serina]] tells Captain [[James Cutter]] is where Anders' transponder signal is coming from. As Serina runs a scan of the location, she suddenly begins muttering about "docking" and "cleansing" before announcing that Cutter won't like what's coming. The ocean splits down the middle, revealing an entrance tunnel that [[Sentinel]]s emerge from, scanning the ship. The ship begins to be pulled towards the tunnel with Serina unable to stop it and with people still on the planet. Cutter orders Serina to hold station for as long as she can and to recall their people on the surface.
If the player shut down every pylon in the level with Gremlins, they will be rewarded by the "[[The Procrastinator]]" [[achievement]] and 5 [[Gamerpoint]]s.
 
The ''Spirit of Fire'' constructs a [[firebase]] near where [[Alpha Platoon|Alpha]], [[Bravo Platoon|Bravo]] and [[Charlie Platoon|Charlie]] platoons are pinned down by massive [[Flood]] forces, [[Red Team|Spartan Red Team]] trapped alongside Charlie platoon. With limited time until the ''Spirit of Fire'' gets pulled into the tunnel, Serina directs the ground forces to use [[XRP12 Gremlin|Gremlins]] on pylons in the area which disrupt the Forerunner tractor beam and buy her more time, though the Gremlin's EMP can't stop the tractor beam forever and can only slow it down. Despite heavy resistance, ground forces manage to clear the way for [[Pelican]]s landed at the firebase to pick up Alpha and Bravo platoons.
 
After UNSC ground forces clear the way for Charlie platoon and Red Team, a surge of Flood forces the evacuation Pelican back to the firebase. With no other choice and with their base under heavy Flood attack as well, Charlie platoon and the other UNSC ground forces make their way on foot back to the firebase where they are extracted by Pelican to the ''Spirit of Fire'' just in the nick of time, leaving the abandoned firebase to be overrun by the Flood forces.


==Transcript==
==Transcript==
[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q8H1h0f7m-s '''{''Open Sesame Part 2''}''']
[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q8H1h0f7m-s '''{''Open Sesame Part 2''}''']


''Scene pans upwards to the [[Apex Site]], with a [[Dextro Xur-pattern Spirit|Spirit dropship]] departing. [[Ellen Anders]] is imprisoned in a Forerunner [[Stasis field#Forerunner|stasis field device]]. The [[Prophet of Regret]] and the [[Ripa 'Moramee|Arbiter]] approach her.''
''Scene pans upwards to the [[Apex Site]], with a [[Type-25 Troop Carrier|Spirit dropship]] departing. [[Ellen Anders]] is imprisoned in a Forerunner [[Stasis field#Forerunner|stasis field device]]. The [[Prophet of Regret]] and the [[Ripa 'Moramee|Arbiter]] approach her.''


*'''Prophet of Regret''': "This is her?"
*'''Prophet of Regret''': "This is her?"
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*'''Ripa 'Moramee''': ''(laughs)'' "Demand?"
*'''Ripa 'Moramee''': ''(laughs)'' "Demand?"


''A [[Sangheili Zealot]] approaches the Arbiter.''
''A Sangheili approaches the Arbiter.''


*'''Sangheili Zealot''': "Arbiter, a human ship has arrived and is closing in on the entrance portal-"
*'''Sangheili Zealot''': "Arbiter, a human ship has arrived and is closing in on the entrance portal-"
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''The Arbiter walks off. Regret departs with his [[Sangheili Honor Guardsman|Honor Guards]]. Fades to black.''
''The Arbiter walks off. Regret departs with his [[Sangheili Honor Guardsman|Honor Guards]]. Fades to black.''


''Fades in to the {{UNSCShip|Spirit of Fire}}'s location, over an ocean. Cuts to the bridge. Sergeant [[John Forge]] and [[Captain (Navy)|Captain]] [[James Gregory Cutter]] look out into the ocean.''
''Fades in to the ''Spirit of Fire's'' location, over an ocean. Cuts to the bridge. Sergeant [[John Forge]] and [[Captain (Navy)|Captain]] [[James Gregory Cutter]] look out into the ocean.''


*'''Sergeant John Forge''': "Nothing but ocean."
*'''Sergeant John Forge''': "Nothing but ocean."
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*'''[[Serina]]''': "Fairly sure. Initiating a deep scan... Docking, Cleansing...? That's not right. Captain, you are not going to like this."
*'''[[Serina]]''': "Fairly sure. Initiating a deep scan... Docking, Cleansing...? That's not right. Captain, you are not going to like this."


''The ocean below suddenly splits in two. The ''Spirit of Fire'' shakes and begins to descend. Cutter looks back.''
''The ocean below suddenly splits in two. The UNSC ''Spirit of Fire'' shakes and begins to descend. Cutter looks back.''


*'''Cutter''': "Serina!"
*'''Cutter''': "Serina!"
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'''{''In-Game Cutscene''}'''
'''{''In-Game Cutscene''}'''


''Scene pans from a Forerunner pylon firing a beam to groups of Marines around a [[M850 Grizzly|Grizzly tank]] firing at a group of Flood infection forms in front of them.''
''Scene pads from a Forerunner structure firing a beam to groups of Marines around a Grizzly tank firing at a group of Flood infections in front of them.''


*'''Serina''': "Three platoons inbound. Designating them [[Alpha Platoon|Alpha]], [[Bravo Platoon|Bravo]], and [[Charlie Platoon|Charlie]]."
*'''Serina''': "Three platoons inbound. Designating them Alpha, Bravo, and Charlie."


*'''Cutter''': "Red Team?"
*'''Cutter''': "Red Team?"


''The area beyond the Flood infection forms is revealed to be occupied by numerous Flood structures and biomass. Large numbers of Flood swarms fly above that area.''
''The area beyond the Flood infection forms is revealed to be occupied by numerous Flood structures and biomass. Large number of Flood swarms fly above that area.''


*'''Serina''': "They're with Charlie, sir. Ah, that could be a problem."
*'''Serina''': "They're with Charlie, sir. Ah, that could be a problem."


*'''Cutter''': "We can't evac those trapped marines until the air is clear. Let's be about it, people."
*'''Cutter''': "We can't evac those trapped Marines until the air is clear. Let's be about it, people."


''Behind that Flood-infested area is a UNSC [[firebase]] being assembled, while being defended by two Scorpions, two Hornets, and several Marines. Three Pelican dropships land and hold their positions next to the base.''
''Behind that Flood-infested area is a UNSC firebase being assembled, while being defended by two Scorpions, two Hornets, and several Marines. Three Pelican dropships land and hold their positions next to the base.''
 
'''{''Gameplay''}'''
 
''Flood swarms and bomber forms assault the base, but are eliminated by the UNSC forces defending it. The countdown timer starts: 17:17.''  


*'''Cutter''': "Serina, see if you can buy us more time. Sergeant, break through that line for our Pelicans."
*'''Cutter''': "Serina, see if you can buy us more time. Sergeant, break through that line for our Pelicans."


''A horde of Flood swarms attack the Marines from Alpha Platoon.''
'''{''Gameplay''}'''


*'''Alpha Platoon Marine (COM)''': "This is Alpha Platoon. We've got hostile contacts! ''Lots'' of hostile contacts!"
''Flood swarms and bomber forms assault the base, but are eliminated by the UNSC forces defending it. Meanwhile, a horde of Flood swarms are attacking the Marines from Alpha Platoon. The timer starts: 18:00.''


''The Flood swarms approach Bravo Platoon's position.''
*'''Alpha Platoon (COM)''': "This is Alpha platoon, we've got hostile contacts! ''Lots'' of hostile contacts!"


*'''Bravo Platoon Marine (COM)''': "This is Bravo Platoon. Sarge, would you kindly get off your ass and save ours?"
''When the timer reaches 04:00:''


''The Flood swarms begin to descend on Red Team and Charlie Platoon.''
*'''Serina''': "We're running out of time!"


*'''Jerome-092 (COM)''': "This is Spartan-092 with Charlie Platoon. They are hammering our position!"
''When the base takes heavy damage:''


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*'''Marine #1 (COM)''': "''Spirit'', Evac Force is requesting a [[Heal and Repair|repair]] on the base."


''The UNSC forces explore the area, discovering a large tower deploying a large beam.''  
''The UNSC forces explore the area, discovering a large tower deploying a large beam.''  
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*'''Cutter''': "Can we shut them down?"
*'''Cutter''': "Can we shut them down?"


*'''Serina''': "Way ahead of you, sir. Forge, I'm sending you a new toy, a [[XRP12 Gremlin|Gremlin]]. Drive it over to that pylon."
*'''Serina''': "Way ahead of you, sir. Forge, I'm sending you a new toy, a Gremlin. Drive it over to that pylon."


''A Gremlin is deployed by a Pelican, and arrives next to the pylon.''
''A Gremlin is deployed by a Pelican, and arrives next to the pylon.''


*'''Forge (COM)''': "Gremlin in position, [[Electromagnetic pulse|EMP]] in three, two, one..."
*'''Forge (COM)''': "Gremlin in position, [[Electromagnetic Pulse|EMP]] in three, two, one..."


''The Gremlin fires an EMP burst, and the pylon shuts down. The time left in the timer has increased.''
''The Gremlin fires an EMP burst, and the pylon shuts down. The time left in the timer has increased.''


*'''Serina''': "Recalculating speed of descent, carry the four, and... we just might make it!"
*'''Serina''': "Recalculating speed of descent, carry the four, and...we just might make it!"


''The Gremlin remains next to the pylon, firing an EMP burst whenever the pylon reactivates.''
----
''From this point on, if the UNSC forces come across another pylon:''
''From this point on, if the UNSC forces come across another pylon:''


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*'''Forge (COM)''': "Gremlin in position, EMP in three, two, one..."
*'''Forge (COM)''': "Gremlin in position, EMP in three, two, one..."


''The Gremlin(s) will then fire a burst of EMP, shutting down the pylon(s) whenever they reactivate, though each only increase the time (by 5 minutes) left in the timer once.''
''The Gremlin(s) will then fire a burst of EMP, shutting down the pylon, causing the time left in the timer to increase.''


----
''If Alpha Platoon suffers heavy casualty:''
''If base turrets have yet to be constructed:''


*'''Marine #1 (COM)''': "Maybe we should get some turrets up!"
*'''Alpha Platoon (COM)''': "This is Alpha platoon, we're being overrun!"


''If the base takes heavy damage:''
''Eventually, the UNSC forces destroy the first group of Flood structures''


*'''Marine #1 (COM)''': "''Spirit'', evac force is requesting a [[Heal and Repair|repair]] on the base."
*'''Forge (COM)''': "All clear! Evac flight, start your run."


''If the timer reaches 04:00:''
''One of the Pelicans next to the UNSC base heads to the Alpha Platoon's position and extract all of the survivors, leaving the Grizzly behind.''


*'''Serina''': "We're running out of time."
*'''Pelican pilot #1 (COM)''': "Platoon recovered, returning en route to the ''Spirit''."


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*'''Alpha Platoon (COM)''': "Hey, thanks for that, Sergeant. Need a Grizzly?"


''If Alpha Platoon suffers heavy casualties:''
''Alpha Platoon's Grizzly tank stays behind and is now under the player's control. Flood swarms approach Bravo Platoon's position.''


*'''Alpha Platoon Marine (COM)''': "This is Alpha Platoon, we can't hold our position much longer!"
*'''Bravo Platoon (COM)''': "This is Bravo. Sarge, could you kindly get off your ass and save ours?"
 
''If Alpha Platoon’s Grizzly is nearly destroyed:''
 
*'''Alpha Platoon Marine (COM)''': "This is Alpha Platoon, we're being overrun!"


''If Bravo Platoon's Elephant is destroyed:''
''If Bravo Platoon's Elephant is destroyed:''


*'''Bravo Platoon Marine (COM)''': "I'm too pretty to go like this!"
*'''Bravo Platoon (COM)''': "I'm too pretty to die..."


''If Charlie Platoon suffers heavy casualties:''
''The UNSC forces destroys a second group of Flood buildings.''
 
*'''Jerome-092 (COM)''': "Sergeant Forge, this is Charlie! We can't take much more of this!"
 
----
''Eventually, the UNSC forces destroy the first/second group of Flood structures.''


*'''Forge (COM)''': "All clear! Evac flight, start your run."
*'''Forge (COM)''': "All clear! Evac flight, start your run."


''One of the Pelicans next to the UNSC base heads to the rescued Platoon's position and extract all the surviving Marines.''
''The second Pelican flies to Bravo/Charlie Platoon's position and pick up the Marines.''
 
*'''Pelican pilot #1/#2 (COM)''': "Platoon recovered, returning en route to the ''Spirit''."
 
----
''If Alpha Platoon is one of the first two platoons to be rescued, Alpha Platoon's Grizzly stays behind and is now under the player's control:''


*'''Alpha Platoon Marine (COM)''': "Hey, thanks for that, Sergeant. Need a Grizzly?"
*'''Pelican pilot #2 (COM)''': "Platoon recovered, returning en route to the ''Spirit''."


''If Bravo Platoon is one of the first two platoons to be rescued, Bravo Platoon's [[M312 Elephant|Elephant]] stays behind and is now under the player's control:''
*'''Bravo Platoon (COM)''': "About time, I won't forget this."


*'''Bravo Platoon Marine (COM)''': "About time, I won't forget this."
''Bravo platoon's Elephant stays behind and is now under the player's control.''


''If Charlie is one of the first two platoons to be rescued, Red Team stays behind and is now under the player's control:''
''If Charlie is the second platoon rescued:''


*'''Jerome-092 (COM)''': "This is Red Team. We're staying dirt-side to give you a hand, sergeant!"
*'''[[Jerome-092]] (COM)''': "This is Red Team. We'll stay behind and give you guys a hand."


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''Red Team stays behind and is now under the player's control.''


''Finally, the UNSC forces destroy the third group of Flood buildings.''
''Finally, the UNSC forces destroy the third group of Flood buildings.''
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'''{''Gameplay''}'''
'''{''Gameplay''}'''
''The Pelican holds its position in front of the UNSC firebase. Flood forms begin to assault the firebase.''
----
''If Alpha is the last platoon:''
*'''Alpha Platoon Marine (COM)''': " This is Alpha Platoon. We are on our way, save us a seat!"


''If Bravo is the last platoon:''
''If Bravo is the last platoon:''


*'''Bravo Platoon Marine (COM)''': " This is Bravo Platoon. We can hoof it, if we have to."
*'''Bravo Platoon (COM)''': "We could try coming in."


''If Charlie is the last platoon:''
''If Charlie is the last platoon:''


*'''Jerome-092 (COM)''': "This is Charlie Platoon/ We'll come in on our own. Keep those engines hot!"
*'''Jerome-092 (COM)''': "This is Charlie platoon, we'll come in on our own, keep those engines hot!"
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''The last platoon arrives at the base.''
''The last Platoon arrives at the base.''


*'''Forge (COM)''': "Welcome back. All ground forces present and accounted for, Captain."
*'''Forge (COM)''': "Welcome back. All ground forces present and accounted for, Captain."
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==Trivia==
==Trivia==
===Easter eggs===
* The name of the beginning cutscene, "Open Sesame Part 2", is a reference to [[Relic Approach|the first time "open sesame" was said in ''Halo Wars'']], which is muttered by John Forge when he saw the Covenant opening the [[relic]] on [[Harvest]].
* The [[Halo Wars skulls#Catch|Catch skull]] accessible after killing 350 Flood swarms, and can be found on the island in the southeast section of the map, which is only reachable by air units.
* This is the first of the two levels in campaign in which Forge is not present in gameplay, the other being the last level, ''[[Escape]]''. This is likely explained by Forge being onboard the ''Spirit'' as depicted in the opening cutscene. Despite Forge's absence on the ground, in-game characters still referred the ground commander as "Forge" or "Sergeant", though it is possible that Forge is commanding from ''inside'' the UNSC base.
* The [[Black Boxes|Black Box]] in this level is located behind Bravo Platoon.
===Miscellaneous===
* The name of the beginning cutscene, "Open Sesame Part 2", is a reference to [[Relic Approach|the first time "open sesame" was said in ''Halo Wars'']], which is muttered by John Forge when he saw the Covenant opening the [[Relic]] on [[Harvest]].
* This is the first of the two levels in campaign in which Forge is not present in gameplay, the other being the last level, ''[[Escape (Halo Wars level)|Escape]]''. This is likely explained by narratively Forge being onboard the ''Spirit'' as depicted in the opening cutscene. Despite Forge's absence on the ground, in-game characters still referred the ground commander as "Forge" or "Sergeant".


==Gallery==
==Gallery==
<gallery>
<gallery>
File:Shieldworld map.png|A map of the level.
File:Shieldworld map.png|A map of the level.
File:Restrainor.png|Anders being held at the Apex Site.
File:ShieldWorldOpening.png|UNSC ''Spirit of Fire'' is pulled into an opening on the Shield World.
File:ShieldWorldOpening.png|{{UNSCShip|Spirit of Fire}} is pulled into an opening on the shield world.
File:HW GremlinDisablesPylon.png|A Gremlin disables a plyon.
</gallery>
</gallery>
==Sources==
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