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'''The Battle Begins''' is a campaign-exclusive trailer for ''[[Halo: Reach]]''. It was released on July 29th, [[2010]] and runs for 1:06.<ref>[http://www.bungie.net/News/content.aspx?type=topnews&link=Reach_Campaign_Trailer '''Bungie.net''': ''The Battle Begins Campaign Trailer'']</ref> It has a more dramatic tone than previous trailers, focusing on parts of the campaign that contemplate the [[Covenant Empire|Covenant]] invasion and destruction of [[Reach]].

==Trivia==
*Contributors at [[halo.bungie.org|HBO]] have noted that the final image of [[Noble Six]] staring at a crashed Covenant vessel resembles [http://halo.bungie.org/images/saying_hello_to_the_past.jpg ''Crashed''], a piece of artwork from ''[[Marathon (Video Game Series)|Marathon 2: Durandal]]'' that was drawn by [[Craig Mullins]].
*It was revealed in a Bungie update that a specially designed 40-second short would be used in TV commericals.
*During this trailer there is a scene when Noble Six is holding a pair of dog tags. These could be another soldier's or another member of Noble Team.
*At exactly 33 seconds, the chainguns on the [[Warthogs]] are firing. However, the barrels are not spinning. This could be the gun spinning and warming up before it fires, as heavy-machine guns do.
*At 35 seconds, [[Jorge-052]] is on the floor, not responding to the attacking [[Elites]], possibly meaning that he will either be critically injured or killed in the game.

==Gallery==
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File:The Battle Begins 01.jpg|A promotional image of the trailer.
File:Noble Team Reach.jpg|[[Emile]], [[Jun]], Noble Six and [[Jorge]] watch as [[Kat]] formulates a plan.
File:Noble Six City.jpg|Noble Six surveys the city of [[Manassas]].
File:Noble Six Reach.jpg|Noble Six looks out at a mountain range, where a [[Covenant Corvette|Covenant ship]] lies in ruin.
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-'''The Battle Begins''' is a campaign-exclusive trailer for ''[[Halo: Reach]]''. It was released on July 29, [[2010]] and runs for 1:06.<ref>[http://halo.bungie.net/News/content.aspx?type=topnews&link=Reach_Campaign_Trailer '''Bungie.net''': ''The Battle Begins Campaign Trailer'']</ref> It has a more dramatic tone than previous trailers, focusing on parts of the campaign that contemplate the [[Covenant Empire|Covenant]] invasion and destruction of [[Reach]].
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+'''The Battle Begins''' is a campaign-exclusive trailer for ''[[Halo: Reach]]''. It was released on July 29th, [[2010]] and runs for 1:06.<ref>[http://www.bungie.net/News/content.aspx?type=topnews&link=Reach_Campaign_Trailer '''Bungie.net''': ''The Battle Begins Campaign Trailer'']</ref> It has a more dramatic tone than previous trailers, focusing on parts of the campaign that contemplate the [[Covenant Empire|Covenant]] invasion and destruction of [[Reach]].
-==Summary==
-The trailer opens with the game's intro, with the view zooming in through space. Text shown on a black background:
-'''THIS SEPTEMBER'''
-The camera passes through the ring of one of Reach's [[natural satellite|moons]], to reveal the planet Reach. Text shown:
-'''THE BATTLE BEGINS'''
-[[SPARTAN-B312]] is seen exiting a [[M12 Force Application Vehicle|Warthog]] in a scene from the game's introductory cinematic, [[Noble Actual]].
-Cut to two [[UH-144 Falcon]]s approaching the [[Visegrád Relay|Visegrad Relay]] in a scene from the opening cinematic of the level [[Winter Contingency]]. Cuts to a scene from the opening of the level [[ONI: Sword Base]]; shows a side-shot of two Falcons on their way to [[Sword Base]], with a [[Ceudar-pattern heavy corvette|Covenant corvette]] hovering in the background. Zoom in on [[Carter-A259]], who turns to look at the Covenant ship.
-Next, a scene from the opening cinematic of [[Long Night of Solace (level)|Long Night of Solace]] is shown; [[Catherine-B320]] outlines the premise of [[Operation: UPPER CUT]] while [[Emile-A239]], [[Jun-A266]], Noble Six and [[Jorge-052]] watch. Cut to a scene from the closing cinematic of [[Nightfall]], with Noble Six and Jun-A266 observing a massive Covenant [[landing zone]] at [[Ütközet]].
-Cut to a part of the opening of the level [[Tip of the Spear]], with a convoy of Warthogs, Falcons, Pelicans and a [[M274 Ultra-Light All-Terrain Vehicle|Mongoose]] rolling toward Covenant positions. Close-up of Noble Six's and Kat-B320's Warthog, with the gunner turning the [[M41 Light Anti-Aircraft Gun|LAAG]] to face the incoming Covenant banshees. [[Plasma mortar]] bolts can be seen arcing up in the distance. One of the Warthogs is hit and destroyed by a round.
-A scene for the closing of Tip of the Spear is shown, with Noble Six leaping off [[Spire One]], to a Falcon where Jorge-052 barely catches him and pulls him on board. Shows a brief shot of a Falcon flying over a damaged [[New Alexandria (location)|New Alexandria]] in the [[New Alexandria|level of the same name]].
-Cut to a scene from the level Winter Contingency, with a [[Sangheili Zealot]] team led by a [[Sangheili Field Marshal|Field Marshal]] attacking Noble Team in the Visegrad communications outpost. The next shot shows Noble Six, with Kat-B320's body in his hands barely visible on screen, as well as the rest of Noble Team, futilely shooting at a Field Marhsall on board a Phantom, in the closing cinematic of New Alexandria.
-Shows a part of the opening cinematic of [[Exodus]], with Noble Six standing atop a hill looking down to the besieged city of New Alexandria with Covenant corvettes looming overhead. Zooms in to show Jorge's [[dog tag]]s in Six's hand.
-A slightly modified scene from the closing of New Alexandria is shown: Noble Six, Jun and Carter emerge from a ruined building with the ruins of New Alexandria seen in the background. Jun drops a blue [[signal flare]].
-Cut to the [[FSS-1000 Sabre|Sabre]] [[Bravo 029]] taking off, then shows the {{UNSCShip|Savannah}} in Reach orbit, accompanied by Sabres and a Pelican. A brief scene of space combat from the level Long Night of Solace is shown, with the player destroying several [[Type-31 Seraph|Seraphs]] on their way to the Covenant corvette ''[[Ardent Prayer]]''. Cuts to text on a black screen:
-'''THE MOST ANTICIPATED GAME OF 2010'''
-'''HALO: REACH'''
-Shows Noble Six looking at a mountain range, with the wreckage of the [[Covenant supercarrier]] ''[[Long Night of Solace]]'' crashed on top of a mountain and pieces of debris raining down.
-View from the orbit of a glassed Reach, with [[Epsilon Eridani system|Epsilon Eridani]] in the horizon. Shows the text:
-'''REMEMBER REACH'''
-'''09.14.10'''
-Video ends in the [[Xbox 360]] logo being shown on the screen.
 ==Trivia==
-*Contributors at [[halo.bungie.org|HBO]] have noted that the final image of [[SPARTAN-B312|Noble Six]] staring at a crashed Covenant vessel resembles [http://halo.bungie.org/images/saying_hello_to_the_past.jpg ''Crashed''], a piece of artwork from ''[[Marathon|Marathon 2: Durandal]]'' that was drawn by [[Craig Mullins]].
+*Contributors at [[halo.bungie.org|HBO]] have noted that the final image of [[Noble Six]] staring at a crashed Covenant vessel resembles [http://halo.bungie.org/images/saying_hello_to_the_past.jpg ''Crashed''], a piece of artwork from ''[[Marathon (Video Game Series)|Marathon 2: Durandal]]'' that was drawn by [[Craig Mullins]].
-*A shorter, forty second long version of this trailer has been made as a television commercial, which features some alternate footage.<ref>[http://www.gamespot.com/showcases/halo-reach?sid=6272280&overridePid=960512 Television commercial on Gamespot.com]</ref>
+*It was revealed in a Bungie update that a specially designed 40-second short would be used in TV commericals.
-*At approximately thirty seconds, the chainguns on the [[M12 Force Application Vehicle|Warthogs]] are firing; however, their barrels are not spinning.
+*During this trailer there is a scene when Noble Six is holding a pair of dog tags. These could be another soldier's or another member of Noble Team.
-*The song played in the trailer shares its name with the traile itself. It is played in the ''Halo: Reach'' campaign level [[Noble Actual]], and appears in the [[Halo: Reach Original Soundtrack|soundtrack]] as the first song of [[Winter Contingency (music)|Winter Contingency]].
+*At exactly 33 seconds, the chainguns on the [[Warthogs]] are firing. However, the barrels are not spinning. This could be the gun spinning and warming up before it fires, as heavy-machine guns do.
+*At 35 seconds, [[Jorge-052]] is on the floor, not responding to the attacking [[Elites]], possibly meaning that he will either be critically injured or killed in the game.
 ==Gallery==
-<gallery widths="150">
+<gallery widths="150" orientation="landscape" captionalign="left">
 File:The Battle Begins 01.jpg|A promotional image of the trailer.
-File:Noble Team Reach.jpg|[[Emile-A239|Emile]], [[Jun-A266|Jun]], Noble Six and [[Jorge-052|Jorge]] watch as [[Catherine-B320|Kat]] formulates [[Operation: UPPER CUT|a plan]].
+File:Noble Team Reach.jpg|[[Emile]], [[Jun]], Noble Six and [[Jorge]] watch as [[Kat]] formulates a plan.
-File:Noble Six City.jpg|Noble Six surveys the city of [[New Alexandria (location)|New Alexandria]].
+File:Noble Six City.jpg|Noble Six surveys the city of [[Manassas]].
-File:Exodus Intro.jpg|Noble Six looks out at a mountain range, where the ''[[Long Night of Solace]]'' lies in ruin.
+File:Noble Six Reach.jpg|Noble Six looks out at a mountain range, where a [[Covenant Corvette|Covenant ship]] lies in ruin.
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