Editing The Great Journey

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<center>''This article is about the campaign level. For the Covenant belief, see [[Covenant religion#Great Journey|here]]. For the art book, see [[Halo: The Great Journey: The Art of Building Worlds|here]].''</center>

|name      = '''''The Great Journey'''''

|image    = [[File:H2 header - The Great Journey.png|300px]]

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|game     = ''[[Halo 2]]''

|player   = [[Thel 'Vadam]]

|date     = [[2552#November 3, 2552|November 3, 2552]]

|place     = The surface of [[Installation 05]].

|objective= Stop [[Tartarus]] from activating Halo

{{Article Quote|Form an unexpected alliance, keep [[Tartarus]] from activating the [[Installation 05|ring]].'''}}

'''The Great Journey''' is the final level in ''[[Halo 2]]'' campaign.  

In ''[[Halo 2 Vista]]'', upon completing this level on [[Normal]] or higher will reward the player "[[The Great Journey (achievement)|The Great Journey]]" [[Achievement]] and 30 [[Gamerpoint]]s.

[[Thel 'Vadam]], reunited with [[Rtas 'Vadum]] and a [[Special Operations Elite]], heads to the "[[Bastion of the Brutes]]" to take control of a [[Type-47 Ultra Heavy Assault Platform|Scarab]]. Defeating numerous Ghosts and three Wraiths, they reached the far end of the canyon, finding another SpecOps Elite as well as a pair of [[Hunter]]s. 'Vadum left the team to take control of a cruiser, while the Elites and Hunters continued. They reached a landing pad, and interfered a pack of Brutes who were about to execute [[Sergeant Major]] [[Avery Junior Johnson]], [[Gunnery Sergeant]] [[Stacker]] and [[Staff Sergeant]] [[Banks]]. While the [[Covenant Separatist|Separatist]]s killed the Brutes, Johnson took his chance and commandeered the Scarab. Forming an unexpected alliance, 'Vadam escorted the Scarab to [[Installation 05|Delta Halo]]'s [[Control room]], whose door was destroyed by the Scarab's main cannon. 'Vadam enters the Control Room and confronts [[Tartarus]], but even though he revealed Halo's true purpose, Tartarus forced [[Commander (UNSC)|Commander]] [[Miranda Keyes]] to activate the ring. With no other choice, 'Vadam kills the Chieftain and Keyes took the [[Activation Index]] forcefully. Explained by [[343 Guilty Spark]], the fail-safe of the ring sends a signal to the [[Installation 00|Ark]], where all Halos will be activated from. Meanwhile, [[Master Chief Petty Officer]] [[John-117]] returns to Earth onboard the [[Forerunner Dreadnought]], ready to finish the fight.

[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hp1O4yEqOi8 '''{''Cutscene''}''']

''Scene fades in on [[Arbiter]] [[Thel 'Vadam]] and [[Special Operations Commander]] [[Rtas 'Vadum]], who is in a [[Type-25 Assault Gun Carriage|Wraith]] with its hatch open, conversing. The two are looking towards the [[Control Room]] of [[Delta Halo]]''

'' 'Vadam turns to face the Control Room as Rtas 'Vadum enters his [[Type-25 Assault Gun Carriage|Wraith]] and closes the hatch behind him.''

 

''As they travel to where a [[Type-47 Ultra Heavy Assault Platform|Scarab]] is visible, docked up on a ledge.''

*'''[[Spec Ops Elite]]''': "The Arbiter? I thought he was dead! Hold your fire. The Hunters have come to our aid, Arbiter. They will fight by our side."  

'' 'Vadam and his allies fight their way through several areas guarded by Brutes, Jackals, and Drones. Eventually they reach a room where two Elite [[Councilor]]s and two Hunters are being held prisoner behind force field doors.''

''If the [[Spec Ops Elite]] lives at this point and follows the player to the room:''

*'''[[Spec Ops Elite]]''': "Free our brothers! Death to the Brutes!"

''They free the prisoners and together, they kill the Brutes. They continue through a corridor, and step out onto the platform and discover a group of Brutes preparing to execute some Marine prisoners, including [[Sergeant Johnson]].''

*'''[[Brute]] #1''': "Yes, Chieftain. ''(to other Brute)'' A day's ration says I can do this in one cut."

*'''[[Brute]] #2''': "Two cuts at least."

*'''[[Brute]] #1''': "Done. Wait, movement!"

*'''[[Brute]] #2''': "Elites!"

''[[Gunnery Sergeant (UNSC)|Gunnery Sergeant]] [[Stacker]] and [[Staff Sergeant]] [[Banks]] start fighting the Brutes, while Johnson jumps into the Scarab and heads inside it. The Scarab starts moving.''

''The Elites and Hunters kill the Brutes on the platform.''

[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xfAVP0X1Abk '''{''Cutscene''}''']

[[File:Sargescarab.jpg|thumb|250px|[[Avery Junior Johnson|Johnson]] commandeers the [[Type-47 Ultra Heavy Assault Platform|Scarab]].]]

*'''Sergeant Johnson''': "But if we don't do something, [[Tartarus|Mr. Mohawk's]] gonna activate this [[Halo|ring]]. And we're ''all'' gonna die."

*'''Sergeant Johnson (COM)''': "Well, I just happen to have a key." ''(The Scarab's cannon opens)'' "Come on. Grab a [[Banshee]] and give me some cover. He's gonna know we're comin'."

''Two [[Banshees]] arrive and the [[Elite]] pilots jump out.''

 

'' 'Vadam does so, Johnson fires the Scarab's main cannon and destroys an enemy [[Type-25 Assault Gun Carriage|Wraith]].''

''They approach the Control Room, fighting off more Wraiths, Spectres, Shade Turrets and hostile Banshees.''

''The Scarab comes in firing range of the Control Room.''

''If the player stalls:''

*'''Johnson (COM)''': "Hey, listen, I'm gonna count to three. One... two... three! Don't say I didn't warn ya!"

''The Scarab's cannon fires, destroying the Control Room's door. A hostile Phantom lands and deploys a Wraith beside the Scarab. 'Vadam destroys the Wraith and flies toward the Control Room.''

'' 'Vadam enters the Control Room. He runs into some Brutes, including Honor Guards.''

 

''(Alternatively, the Brute might say "them" instead of "the Arbiter")''

[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ii38-0hkZJQ '''{''Cutscene''}''']

''Tartarus and four [[Brute Captain|Brute Captains]] stand in front of the control panel, holding [[Commander Miranda Keyes|Keyes]] and [[343 Guilty Spark]].''

*'''Tartarus''': "Come, human, it is easy." ''(He tries to get [[Miranda Keyes|Miranda]] to insert the [[Index]])'' "Take the [[Index|Icon]] in your hands... ''(growls impatiently)'' And do as you are told!"

*'''Tartarus''': ''(soft menacing growl)'' "Which is nothing compared to what I'll do to you."

*'''Thel 'Vadam''': "Put down the [[Index|Icon]]."

*'''Thel 'Vadam''': "There are things about [[Halo]] even the Hierarchs do not understand."

''Brutes step forward menacingly, Tartarus waves them off.''

*'''343 Guilty Spark''': "Well collectively, the [[seven]]—"

''Tartarus lowers 343 Guilty Spark to see Johnson standing next to 'Vadam. He holds a [[Particle Beam Rifle|Beam Rifle]] and aims it directly at Tartarus.''

''The Brute Captains growl and approach. Johnson raises the Beam Rifle to Tartarus' head.''

''Tartarus barks a command, and the Brutes back off.''

*'''Thel 'Vadam''': ''(to Guilty Spark)'' "The [[Halo Array|Sacred Rings]], what are they?"

*'''343 Guilty Spark''': "After exhausting every other strategic option, my creators activated the rings. They and all additional sentient life within three radii of the galactic center, died, as planned."

''Close up on 'Vadam, he lowers his head in sadness.''

*'''Thel 'Vadam''': ''(turns his attention back to Tartarus)'' "Tartarus. The [[San 'Shyuum|Prophets]] have betrayed us."

''Tartarus pauses, then throws 343 Guilty Spark at Johnson's head, knocking him down. He then grabs Keyes' hand and forces the Index into the console.''

''Tartarus grabs his hammer as his energy shield turns on. Miranda jumps out of the way.''

''Elite reinforcements show up and wipe out the [[Brute Captains]]. Tartarus jumps to the central platform. The Elites pursue him. Johnson hangs back, firing on Tartarus with his Beam Rifle. Commander Keyes stands on one of the rotating platforms, 343 Guilty Spark follows her.''

*'''343 Guilty Spark''': "Under more controlled circumstances, I would suggest the [[Reclaimer]] simply remove the [[Index]]."

*'''343 Guilty Spark''': "[[Reclaimer]], please understand that interrupting the wave generation process will severely damage this [[Halo|installation]]."

'' 'Vadam finally kills Tartarus.''

[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kpYRT4Z3hAg '''{''Ending''}''']

[[File:D-Halo.jpg|thumb|250px|A ball of light forms in the center of Halo.]]

''Cut to exterior of [[Control Room]]. All the built up energy fires into space.''

*'''[[343 Guilty Spark]]''': "A beacon."

*'''343 Guilty Spark''': ''(a bit surprised)'' "The... other [[Halo Array|installations]]."

''343 Guilty Spark interfaces with the hologram, it depicts the seven [[Halo]]s, a red message points to one ring (most likely either Installation 05, where they are, or Installation 04, which has been destroyed).''

[[File:1222651973 343 and reclaimers.jpg|thumb|250px|Johnson and Keyes talking to 343 Guilty Spark.]]

*'''[[Sergeant Major|Sergeant]] [[Avery Johnson|Johnson]]''': "Listen, [[343 Guilty Spark|tinkerbell]], don't make me..."

*'''Commander Keyes''': "Then where? Where would someone go to activate the other [[Halo Array|rings]]?"

[[File:Ship9.jpg|thumb|250px|The [[Forerunner Dreadnought]] arrives at Earth.]]

''Fade in on the [[Forerunner Dreadnought]] exiting Slipspace, and heads straight to [[Earth]]. [[Covenant]] and [[United Nations Space Command|UNSC]] ships are engaging each other.''

''Fade in on interior of [[Forerunner]] ship, [[John-117]] listens in.''

''Cut to [[Cairo Station]]'s bridge, everything looks damaged.''

 

[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tPX7eGu_Y08 '''{''Epilogue''}''']

''A Flood spore floats through the air, the camera pans off to the walkway outside the Council Chamber.''

''Cuts to the [[Council Chamber]], Gravemind's tentacles reach across.''

*The [[Great Journey Vacation]] can be done on this level.

*If the player manages to lead the first two Hunters to the prison room, the captured Hunters will not be present. However, if the player frees the second pair of Hunter and then returns to the exterior bridge to recruit the first pair of Hunters, the player will have four Hunters accompanying him/her. This trick is particularly useful on [[Legendary]].

*It is possible to swap weapons with the Elite Counsilors while they are still in their cells and behind the energy barrier.

*If the player manages to bring a Spectre into the Control Room, he/she can get Johnson to ride onto it. If the player drives it away towards the entrance and come back, there will be another Johnson in his place. Using this glitch, there can be up to four Johnsons (3 on the Spectre, 1 on the ledge) helping the player for the mission which can be useful for taking out Tartarus' shields.

====Mistakes====

*If the player crouches in the lowest level of the Control Room's central platform, he/she will hit the death barrier and die immediately.

*Brutes can be seen driving Heretic [[Banshees]] even when they are not Heretics.

===Easter Eggs===

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*The [[Halo 2 Skulls#Black Eye|Black Eye Skull]] can be found on this level.

*During the game's development, this level was known as ''deltacontrol''.<ref>[http://www.bungie.net/news/content.aspx?type=topnews&cid=25650 '''Bungie.net''': ''One Final Effort'']</ref><!-- As seen in Bungie's One Final Effort editorial, deltacontrol is not meant to be capitalized.-->

*The beginning portion of the level is extremely similar in design to the [[Assault on the Control Room (Level)|Assault On The Control Room]] in which the player has to fight through a canyon with a group of surviving allies to take control of a structure.

*It is possible to go through the "Bastion of the Brutes" with a Ghost.

*The [[Forerunner]] structure encountered by the unmanned [[Type-47 Ultra Heavy Assault Platform|Scarab]] is designed with almost the exact same architecture as the entrance of [[Alpha Halo]]'s [[Cartographer]].

*If the player kill Tartarus while leaving a few of his Brutes alive, the cutscene will still progress but Brutes will be present, not attacking the main characters at all. This can also be seen with Elites and other objects.

*This is the only last level in the ''Halo'' trilogy in which you don't play as [[John-117]]. It is also the last level (excluding ''[[Halo 3]]'' [[Co-op]]) in which you play as [[Thel Vadam]].

File:Screen shot 2011-12-16 at 5.52.39 PM.png|Where to fly to get the Banshee into the Control Room without shooting off the wings and saving more time.

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