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<center>''This article is about a campaign level. For the Covenant belief, see [[Great Journey]].''</center> | |||
{{Level infobox | {{Level infobox | ||
| | |name = '''''The Great Journey''''' | ||
|prev=''[[High Charity (level)|High Charity]]'' | |image = [[File:Control Room3.jpg|300px]] | ||
|next= | |prev = ''[[High Charity (level)|High Charity]]'' | ||
|next = ''[[Halo 2 Credits]]'' | |||
| | |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 | ||
|enemies = | |||
*[[ | *[[Brutes]] | ||
* | **[[Tartarus]] | ||
**[[Minor Brute|Minors]] | |||
**[[Brute Captain|Captains]] | |||
**[[Brute Honor Guard|Honor Guards]] | |||
*[[Jackals]] | |||
**[[Minor Jackal|Minors]] | |||
**[[Major Jackal|Majors]] | |||
**[[Sniper Jackal|Snipers]] | |||
*[[Yanme'e|Drone]]s | |||
|weapons= | |||
*[[Frag Grenade]] (if carried over) | |||
*[[M90 Shotgun]] | |||
*[[Plasma Pistol]] | |||
*[[Plasma Rifle]] | |||
*[[Brute Plasma Rifle]] | |||
*[[Brute Shot]] | |||
*[[Covenant Carbine]] | |||
*[[Needler]] | |||
*[[Particle Beam Rifle]] | |||
*[[Energy Sword]] | |||
*[[Plasma Grenade]] | |||
}} | }} | ||
{{Article | {{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. | |||
==Summary== | ==Summary== | ||
[[Thel 'Vadam]], reunited with [[Rtas 'Vadum]] and a [[Special Operations Elite]], heads to the "[[Bastion of the Brutes]]" to take control of a [[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]] [[Pete 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. | |||
==Transcript== | ==Transcript== | ||
[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hp1O4yEqOi8 '''{''Cutscene''}'''] | |||
[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v= | |||
''Scene fades in on | ''Scene fades in on [[Thel 'Vadam]] and [[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]]'' | ||
*'''Thel 'Vadam''': "What is that place?" | *'''Thel 'Vadam''': "What is that place?" | ||
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*'''Rtas 'Vadum''': "Then mount up, Arbiter. I know a way to break those doors." | *'''Rtas 'Vadum''': "Then mount up, Arbiter. I know a way to break those doors." | ||
'' 'Vadam turns to face the Control Room as Rtas 'Vadum enters his Wraith and closes the hatch behind him.'' | '' 'Vadam turns to face the Control Room as Rtas 'Vadum enters his [[Type-25 Assault Gun Carriage|Wraith]] and closes the hatch behind him.'' | ||
'''{''Gameplay''}''' | '''{''Gameplay''}''' | ||
===Your Ass, My Size-24 Hoof=== | ===Your Ass, My Size-24 Hoof=== | ||
''As they travel to where a [[ | ''The Arbiter takes the Wraith or the Spectre (on Legendary, the player cannot take the Wraith). He and Rtas 'Vadum then fight past multiple waves of Brute-controlled Ghosts, Wraiths and even a Phantom. A CCS-class battlecruiser can be seen in the distance.'' | ||
''As they travel to where a [[Scarab]] is visible, docked up on a ledge.'' | |||
*'''Rtas 'Vadum''': "There, Arbiter. That Scarab's main gun will break the Control Room's door. At the far end of the beach there's a passage into the cliff. It'll take you up to the Scarab." | *'''Rtas 'Vadum''': "There, Arbiter. That Scarab's main gun will break the Control Room's door. At the far end of the beach there's a passage into the cliff. It'll take you up to the Scarab." | ||
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'' 'Vadam walks into a room where a [[Sangheili]] and two [[Mgalekgolo]] are waiting.'' | '' 'Vadam walks into a room where a [[Sangheili]] and two [[Mgalekgolo]] are waiting.'' | ||
*'''[[ | *'''[[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 | '' '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 [[ | ''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]].'' | ||
*'''[[Tartarus]] (COM)''': "[[Miranda Keyes|Mine will do]]. Kill the others." | *'''[[Tartarus]] (COM)''': "[[Miranda Keyes|Mine will do]]. Kill the others." | ||
*''' | *'''[[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!" | ||
*'''[[Avery | *'''[[Sergeant Major]] [[Avery J. Johnson]]''': "Go, go, go!" | ||
''[[Gunnery Sergeant (UNSC)|Gunnery Sergeant]] [[ | ''[[Gunnery Sergeant (UNSC)|Gunnery Sergeant]] [[Pete Stacker (Marine)|Pete Stacker]] and [[Staff Sergeant]] [[Banks]] start fighting the Brutes, while Johnson jumps into the Scarab and disappears. The Scarab starts moving.'' | ||
''The | ''The Elites and Hunters kill the Brutes on the platform.'' | ||
[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xfAVP0X1Abk '''{''Cutscene''}'''] | |||
[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v= | |||
[[File:Sargescarab.jpg|thumb|[[Avery Junior Johnson|Johnson]] commandeers the [[Scarab]].]] | |||
'' | ''[[Arbiter (character)|'Vadam]] turns around to see the [[Scarab]]'s main cannon aimed at him.'' | ||
*'''Sergeant Johnson (COM)''': "Listen, you don't like me and I sure as hell don't like you." | *'''[[Sergeant Major|Sergeant]] [[Avery Johnson|Johnson]] (COM)''': "Listen, you don't like me and I sure as hell don't like you." | ||
''Cut to Scarab's helm, Johnson at the controls.'' | ''Cut to Scarab's helm, Johnson at the controls.'' | ||
*'''Sergeant Johnson''': "But if we don't do something, [[Tartarus|Mr. Mohawk's]] gonna activate this [[Halo | *'''Sergeant Johnson''': "But if we don't do something, [[Tartarus|Mr. Mohawk's]] gonna activate this [[Halo|ring]]. And we're ''all'' gonna die." | ||
''Cut to a close-up of 'Vadam.'' | ''Cut to a close-up of 'Vadam.'' | ||
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*'''[[Thel 'Vadam]]''': "[[Tartarus]] has locked himself inside the [[Control Room]]." | *'''[[Thel 'Vadam]]''': "[[Tartarus]] has locked himself inside the [[Control Room]]." | ||
*'''Sergeant Johnson (COM)''': "Well, I just happen to have a key." ''(The Scarab's cannon opens)'' "Come on. Grab a [[ | *'''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'." | ||
'''{''Gameplay''}''' | '''{''Gameplay''}''' | ||
===Backseat Driver=== | ===Backseat Driver=== | ||
''Two [[Banshees]] arrive and the [[Elite]] pilots jump out.'' | |||
'' 'Vadam does so, Johnson fires the Scarab's main cannon and destroys an enemy [[ | *'''[[Elite]]''': "Take my [[Banshee]], Arbiter!" | ||
'' 'Vadam does so, Johnson fires the Scarab's main cannon and destroys an enemy [[Type-25 Assault Gun Carriage|Wraith]].'' | |||
*'''Sergeant Johnson (COM)''': "Ha! How do ''you'' like it?!" | *'''Sergeant Johnson (COM)''': "Ha! How do ''you'' like it?!" | ||
''They approach the Control Room, fighting off more Wraiths, | ''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.'' | ||
*'''Sergeant Johnson (COM)''': "Stay clear of the doors. Hey, bastards, knock knock!" | *'''Sergeant Johnson (COM)''': "Stay clear of the doors. Hey, bastards, knock knock!" | ||
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*'''Johnson (COM)''': "Are you trying to get killed? Gimme some room!" | *'''Johnson (COM)''': "Are you trying to get killed? Gimme some room!" | ||
''If the player | ''If the player stalls:'' | ||
*'''Johnson (COM)''': "What, do I have to spell it out for you? ''MOVE''!!!" | *'''Johnson (COM)''': "What, do I have to spell it out for you? ''MOVE''!!!" | ||
*'''Johnson (COM)''': "Hey, listen, I'm gonna count to three. One... two... | *'''Johnson (COM)''': "Hey, listen, I'm gonna count to three. One... two... three! Don't say I didn't warn ya!" | ||
''If the player moves when Johnson is counting:'' | ''If the player moves when Johnson is counting:'' | ||
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*'''Sergeant Johnson (COM)''': ''(unamused)'' "Ha ha, that's real funny. I'm still shootin'!" | *'''Sergeant Johnson (COM)''': ''(unamused)'' "Ha ha, that's real funny. I'm still shootin'!" | ||
''The Scarab's cannon fires, destroying | ''The Scarab's cannon fires, destroying 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.'' | ||
===Delusions and Grandeur=== | ===Delusions and Grandeur=== | ||
*'''[[ | '' 'Vadam enters the Control Room, runs into some Brutes.'' | ||
*'''[[Brute]] #3:''' "Do not let the Arbiter into the chamber! The [[Chieftain of the Jiralhanae|Chieftain]] must complete his holy work!" | |||
''(Alternatively, the | ''(Alternatively, the Brute might say "them" instead of "the Arbiter")'' | ||
'' 'Vadam either kills the guards or sneaks past them, then heads into the main chamber of | '' 'Vadam either kills the guards or sneaks past them, then heads into the main chamber of control room.'' | ||
[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ii38-0hkZJQ '''{''Cutscene''}'''] | |||
[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v= | |||
''Tartarus and four [[ | ''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 Keyes to insert the [[ | *'''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!" | ||
''He slams the Index on the console, which flashes red lights.'' | ''He slams the Index on the console, which flashes red lights.'' | ||
*'''[[343 Guilty Spark]]''': "Please, use caution! This [[ | *'''[[343 Guilty Spark]]''': "Please, use caution! This [[reclaimer]] is delicate." | ||
*'''Tartarus''': "One more word, Oracle, and I'll rip your eye from its socket!" ''(he turns to Keyes, pushes her forward)'' | *'''Tartarus''': "One more word, Oracle, and I'll rip your eye from its socket!" ''(he turns to Keyes, pushes her forward)'' | ||
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*'''Commander Keyes''': ''(exhales sharply)'' | *'''Commander Keyes''': ''(exhales sharply)'' | ||
*'''Tartarus''': ''(soft menacing growl)'' "Which is | *'''Tartarus''': ''(soft menacing growl)'' "Which is nothing compared to what I will do to you." | ||
''Thel 'Vadam walks in.'' | ''Thel 'Vadam walks in.'' | ||
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*'''Tartarus''': ''(gasps, jerks his neck up in surprise)'' "Impossible!" | *'''Tartarus''': ''(gasps, jerks his neck up in surprise)'' "Impossible!" | ||
*'''Thel 'Vadam''': "Put down the Icon." | *'''Thel 'Vadam''': "Put down the [[Index|Icon]]." | ||
''Tartarus turns to face 'Vadam.'' | ''Tartarus turns to face 'Vadam.'' | ||
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*'''Tartarus''': "Put it down? And disobey the [[Hierarchs]]?" | *'''Tartarus''': "Put it down? And disobey the [[Hierarchs]]?" | ||
*'''Thel 'Vadam''': "There are things about Halo even the Hierarchs do not understand." | *'''Thel 'Vadam''': "There are things about [[Halo]] even the Hierarchs do not understand." | ||
'' | ''Brutes step forward menacingly, Tartarus waves them off'' | ||
*'''Tartarus''': "Take care, Arbiter. What you say is heresy!" | *'''Tartarus''': "Take care, Arbiter. What you say is heresy!" | ||
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*'''Thel 'Vadam''': "Is it? ''(gently)'' Oracle, what is Halo's purpose?" | *'''Thel 'Vadam''': "Is it? ''(gently)'' Oracle, what is Halo's purpose?" | ||
*'''343 Guilty Spark''': " | *'''343 Guilty Spark''': "Well collectively, the [[seven]]—" | ||
''Tartarus grabs 343 Guilty Spark and jerks him around.'' | ''Tartarus grabs 343 Guilty Spark and jerks him around.'' | ||
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*'''Tartarus''': "Not another word!" | *'''Tartarus''': "Not another word!" | ||
*'''Sergeant Johnson''' ''(off screen)'': "Please... | *'''Sergeant Johnson''' ''(off screen)'': "Please... | ||
''Tartarus lowers 343 Guilty Spark to see Johnson | ''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.'' | ||
*'''Sergeant Johnson''': "Don't shake the light-bulb." | *'''Sergeant Johnson''': "Don't shake the light-bulb." | ||
''The | ''The Brute Captains growl and approach. Johnson raises Beam Rifle to Tartarus' head.'' | ||
*'''Sergeant Johnson''' | *'''Sergeant Johnson:''' "If you wanna keep your brain inside your head, I'd tell those boys to chill." | ||
''Tartarus barks a command, and the | ''Tartarus barks a command, and the Brutes back off.'' | ||
*'''Sergeant Johnson''': ''(to 'Vadam)'' "Go ahead. Do your thing." | *'''Sergeant Johnson''': ''(to 'Vadam)'' "Go ahead. Do your thing." | ||
*'''Thel 'Vadam''': ''(to Guilty Spark)'' "The Sacred Rings, what are they?" | *'''Thel 'Vadam''': ''(to Guilty Spark)'' "The [[Halo Array|Sacred Rings]], what are they?" | ||
*'''343 Guilty Spark''': "Weapons of last resort, built by the [[Forerunners]] to eliminate potential [[Flood]] hosts, thereby rendering the parasite harmless." | *'''343 Guilty Spark''': "Weapons of last resort, built by the [[Forerunners]] to eliminate potential [[Flood]] hosts, thereby rendering the parasite harmless." | ||
*'''Thel 'Vadam''': "And those who made the rings? What happened to the Forerunners? | *'''Thel 'Vadam''': "And those who made the rings? What happened to the [[Forerunners]]?" | ||
'' | *'''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.'' | |||
*'''343 Guilty Spark''': ''(slightly awkward)'' "Would you... like to see the relevant data?" | *'''343 Guilty Spark''': ''(slightly awkward)'' "Would you... like to see the relevant data?" | ||
*'''Thel 'Vadam''': ''(turns his attention back to Tartarus)'' "Tartarus. The [[ | *'''Thel 'Vadam''': ''(turns his attention back to Tartarus)'' "Tartarus. The [[Prophets]] have betrayed us." | ||
''Tartarus pauses, | ''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''': "No, Arbiter! The [[Great Journey]] has begun. And the Brutes, ''not the Elites'', shall be the Prophets' escort!" | *'''Tartarus''': "No, Arbiter! The [[Great Journey]] has begun. And the Brutes, ''not the Elites'', shall be the Prophets' escort!" | ||
''Tartarus grabs | ''Tartarus grabs his hammer as his energy shield turns on. Miranda jumps out of the way.'' | ||
''The main platform at the center of the Control Room splits into three as Halo charges up, emitting a massive beam of energy.'' | ''The main platform at the center of the Control Room splits into three as Halo charges up, emitting a massive beam of energy.'' | ||
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'''{''Gameplay''}''' | '''{''Gameplay''}''' | ||
'' | ''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''': "Charging sequence initiated. Primary generators coming online." | *'''343 Guilty Spark''': "Charging sequence initiated. Primary generators coming online." | ||
*'''Commander Keyes''' | *'''Commander Keyes:''' "Well, shut them down!" | ||
*'''343 Guilty Spark''': "Apology. Protocol does not allow me to interfere with any aspect of this sequence." | *'''343 Guilty Spark''': "Apology. Protocol does not allow me to interfere with any aspect of this sequence." | ||
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*'''Commander Keyes''': "Quit stalling!" | *'''Commander Keyes''': "Quit stalling!" | ||
*'''343 Guilty Spark''': "Under more controlled circumstances, I would suggest the [[Reclaimer]] simply remove the Index." | *'''343 Guilty Spark''': "Under more controlled circumstances, I would suggest the [[Reclaimer]] simply remove the [[Index]]." | ||
*'''Commander Keyes''': "That's it? Johnson, I'm on it!" | *'''Commander Keyes''': "That's it? Johnson, I'm on it!" | ||
*'''Sergeant Johnson''': "Hang tight, ma'am! Not until that Brute is dead! ''(when knocking off Tartarus' shield for the first time)'' Hey, Mohawk! How'd that feel?" | *'''Sergeant Johnson''': "Hang tight, ma'am! Not until that Brute is dead! ''(when knocking off Tartarus' shield for the first time)'' Hey, Mohawk! How'd that feel?" | ||
''If the player stalls:'' | ''If the player stalls:'' | ||
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*'''Tartarus''': "Just like the rest of your race, cowardly and weak!" | *'''Tartarus''': "Just like the rest of your race, cowardly and weak!" | ||
''After the Arbiter scores a hit on Tartarus for the first time, Tartarus slams his hammer on the ground.'' | ''After the Arbiter scores a hit on Tartarus for the first time, Tartarus slams his hammer on the ground.'' | ||
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*'''Tartarus''': "A lucky hit. You shall not land another." | *'''Tartarus''': "A lucky hit. You shall not land another." | ||
*'''Sergeant Johnson''' | *'''Sergeant Johnson:''' ''(when knocking off Tartarus' shield for the second time)'' "His shield is down, let 'em have it!" | ||
''If the fight goes on long enough, Guilty Spark and Keyes will continue to argue:'' | ''If the fight goes on long enough, Guilty Spark and Keyes will continue to argue:'' | ||
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*'''Commander Keyes''': "You're telling me that you can't stop the sequence?" | *'''Commander Keyes''': "You're telling me that you can't stop the sequence?" | ||
*'''343 Guilty Spark''': "Reclaimer, please understand that interrupting the wave generation process will severely damage this installation." | *'''343 Guilty Spark''': "[[Reclaimer]], please understand that interrupting the wave generation process will severely damage this [[Halo|installation]]." | ||
*'''Commander Keyes''': "Give me a direct answer!" | *'''Commander Keyes''': "Give me a direct answer!" | ||
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''The fight continues:'' | ''The fight continues:'' | ||
*'''343 Guilty Spark''': "Power generation phase complete. The installation is ready to fire. Starting final countdown." | *'''343 Guilty Spark''': "Power generation phase complete. The [[installation 05|installation]] is ready to fire. Starting final countdown." | ||
*'''Sergeant Johnson''': "Come on, Arbiter! Kick that guy's ass!" | *'''Sergeant Johnson''': "Come on, Arbiter! Kick that guy's ass!" | ||
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*'''Sergeant Johnson''': "I can keep his shield down, but you've gotta finish the job!" | *'''Sergeant Johnson''': "I can keep his shield down, but you've gotta finish the job!" | ||
'' | '' 'Vadam finally kills Tartarus.'' | ||
[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kpYRT4Z3hAg '''{''Ending''}'''] | |||
[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v= | |||
[[File: | [[File:D-Halo.jpg|thumb|A ball of light forms in the center of Halo.]] | ||
=== Ending === | === Ending === | ||
''Keyes jumps onto a rotating platform, ducks to avoid one of the other platforms passing right above her, jumps onto the main platform, and grabs the Index. The entire room shakes, making Miranda hold the Index up to her chest in fear.'' | ''Keyes jumps onto a rotating platform, ducks to avoid one of the other platforms passing right above her, jumps onto the main platform, and grabs the Index. The entire room shakes, making Miranda hold the Index up to her chest in fear.'' | ||
''Cut to exterior of | ''Cut to exterior of [[Control Room]]. All the built up energy fires into space.'' | ||
''Cut to Halo's exterior, a large pulsing ball of energy is being formed in the center, the shot from the Control Room reaches it, the ball glows, explodes, then dissipates.'' | ''Cut to Halo's exterior, a large pulsing ball of energy is being formed in the center, the shot from the Control Room reaches it, the ball glows, explodes, then dissipates.'' | ||
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*'''Commander Keyes''': "What's that?" | *'''Commander Keyes''': "What's that?" | ||
*'''343 Guilty Spark''': "A beacon." | *'''[[343 Guilty Spark (Monitor)|343 Guilty Spark]]''': "A beacon." | ||
*'''Commander Keyes''': "What's it doing?" | *'''Commander Keyes''': "What's it doing?" | ||
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*'''Commander Keyes''': "Communicating with what?" | *'''Commander Keyes''': "Communicating with what?" | ||
*'''343 Guilty Spark''': ''(a bit surprised)'' "The... other installations." | *'''343 Guilty Spark''': ''(a bit surprised)'' "The... other [[Halo Array|installations]]." | ||
*'''Commander Keyes''': "Show me." | *'''Commander Keyes''': "Show me." | ||
''343 Guilty Spark interfaces with the hologram, it [[ | ''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).'' | ||
*'''343 Guilty Spark''': "Fail-safe protocol: In the event of unexpected shutdown, the entire system will move to standby status. All remaining platforms are now ready for remote activation." | *'''343 Guilty Spark''': "Fail-safe protocol: In the event of unexpected shutdown, the entire system will move to standby status. All remaining platforms are now ready for remote activation." | ||
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*'''Commander Keyes''': "Remote activation? From here?" | *'''Commander Keyes''': "Remote activation? From here?" | ||
[[File: | [[File:1222651973 343 and reclaimers.jpg|thumb|right|Johnson and Keyes talking to 343 Guilty Spark.]] | ||
*'''343 Guilty Spark''': ''(patronizing)'' "Don't be ridiculous." | *'''343 Guilty Spark''': ''(patronizing)'' "Don't be ridiculous." | ||
*'''Sergeant Johnson''': "Listen, tinkerbell, don't make me..." | *'''[[Sergeant Major|Sergeant]] [[Avery Johnson|Johnson]]''': "Listen, [[343 Guilty Spark (Monitor)|tinkerbell]], don't make me..." | ||
''Keyes puts a hand on his shoulder.'' | ''Keyes puts a hand on his shoulder.'' | ||
*'''Commander Keyes''': "Then where? Where would someone go to activate the other rings?" | *'''Commander Keyes''': "Then where? Where would someone go to activate the other [[Halo Array|rings]]?" | ||
''343 Guilty Spark is truly baffled by the humans' supposed ignorance.'' | ''343 Guilty Spark is truly baffled by the humans' supposed ignorance.'' | ||
*'''343 Guilty Spark''': "...Why, [[ | *'''343 Guilty Spark''': "...Why, the [[Ark]], of course." | ||
'' 'Vadam comes up behind Johnson and Miranda Keyes.'' | '' 'Vadam comes up behind Johnson and Miranda Keyes.'' | ||
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''Fade to black.'' | ''Fade to black.'' | ||
''Fade in on the [[Forerunner Dreadnought]] exiting Slipspace, and heads straight to [[Earth]]. [[Covenant]] and [[UNSC]] ships are engaging each other.'' | |||
''Fade in on the [[ | |||
*'''Officer (COM)''': "We've got a new contact, unknown classification!" | *'''Officer (COM)''': "We've got a new contact, unknown classification!" | ||
''Fade in on | ''Fade in on interior of [[Forerunner]] ship, [[John-117]] listens in.'' | ||
*'''[[Lord Hood]] (COM)''': "It isn't one of ours, take it out." | *'''[[Lord Hood]] (COM)''': "It isn't one of ours, take it out." | ||
*'''[[John-117]]''' | *'''[[Master Chief Petty Officer]] [[John-117]]:''' "This is SPARTAN-117." | ||
''Cut to [[ | ''Cut to [[Cairo Station]]'s bridge, everything looks damaged.'' | ||
*'''John-117 (COM)''': "Can anyone hear me? Over." | *'''John-117 (COM)''': "Can anyone hear me? Over." | ||
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''Cut to Master Chief.'' | ''Cut to Master Chief.'' | ||
*'''John-117''': "Sir. [[Halo 3|Finishing this fight]]." | *'''John-117''': "Sir. [[Halo 3|Finishing this fight]]." | ||
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=== Epilogue === | === Epilogue === | ||
[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v= | [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WvE_dQoV0a4 '''{''Epilogue''}'''] | ||
''Fades in on the Flood-infested [[High Charity]].'' | ''Fades in on the Flood-infested [[High Charity]].'' | ||
''A | ''A Flood spore floats through the air, the camera pans off to the walkway outside the Council Chamber.'' | ||
''Cut to a damaged door that keeps trying to close, [[Gravemind]]'s tentacles creep through.'' | ''Cut to a damaged door that keeps trying to close, [[Gravemind]]'s tentacles creep through.'' | ||
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*'''Gravemind''': "Silence fills the empty grave, now that I have gone." | *'''Gravemind''': "Silence fills the empty grave, now that I have gone." | ||
''Cuts to the Council Chamber, Gravemind's tentacles reach across.'' | ''Cuts to the [[Council Chamber]], Gravemind's tentacles reach across.'' | ||
*'''Gravemind''': "But my mind is not at rest, for questions linger on. I will ask, and ''you'' will answer." | *'''Gravemind''': "But my mind is not at rest, for questions linger on. I will ask, and ''you'' will answer." | ||
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''Fades to black.'' | ''Fades to black.'' | ||
==Trivia== | ==Trivia== | ||
===Glitches=== | ===Glitches=== | ||
{{Main|Glitches}} | {{Main|Glitches}} | ||
*The [[Great Journey | *The [[Great Journey Vacation]] can be done on this level. | ||
*If a Brute tries to board Rtas 'Vadum's Wraith, he will never succeed as 'Vadum is invincible. | *If a Brute tries to board Rtas 'Vadum's Wraith, he will never succeed as 'Vadum is invincible. | ||
*It is possible to get Rtas 'Vadum and the other [[Sangheili|Elite]] to enter the "Bastion of the Brutes" with the player. Get Rtas 'Vadum and the Elite into the Spectre and drive it into the building then get them out. They will usually follow the player, though this could take a few tries. | *It is possible to get Rtas 'Vadum and the other [[Sangheili|Elite]] to enter the "Bastion of the Brutes" with the player. Get Rtas 'Vadum and the Elite into the Spectre and drive it into the building then get them out. They will usually follow the player, though this could take a few tries. | ||
*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 | *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]]. | ||
[[File:Tartarus gang.jpg|thumb|A glitch spawns multiple Johnsons during the fight against Tartarus.]] | [[File:Tartarus gang.jpg|thumb|A glitch spawns multiple Johnsons during the fight against Tartarus.]] | ||
*It is possible to swap weapons with the Elite | *It is possible to swap weapons with the Elite Counselors while they are still in their cells and behind the energy barrier. | ||
*If the player manages to bring a Spectre into the Control Room, | *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. | ||
*The player can jump to the platform where Miranda Keyes is standing and stick her with a plasma grenade. She should run to the platform where Tartarus is. This may take some tries. Tartarus will then attack Keyes repeatedly and she cannot die. Tartarus will be distracted and won't respond to any attacks except melees. | *The player can jump to the platform where Miranda Keyes is standing and stick her with a plasma grenade. She should run to the platform where Tartarus is. This may take some tries. Tartarus will then attack Keyes repeatedly and she cannot die. Tartarus will be distracted and won't respond to any attacks except melees. | ||
*It is possible to get a Banshee into the spot where Tartarus is fought. The player can do so by shooting off the Banshee's wings and flying into the Control Room. When the cutscene begins, the player will be ejected out of the Banshee, but the Banshee will stay there after the cutscene, allowing the player to kill Tartarus easier. This can also be done without destroying the wings and going through the building to get to the control room. To save time, wait for Johnson to blow open the door. Afterward, fly the Banshee around the left side of the tower (near the door, on ''the player''<nowiki>'s</nowiki> right), and the Banshee will be there after the cutscene. | *It is possible to get a Banshee into the spot where Tartarus is fought. The player can do so by shooting off the Banshee's wings and flying into the Control Room. When the cutscene begins, the player will be ejected out of the Banshee, but the Banshee will stay there after the cutscene, allowing the player to kill Tartarus easier. This can also be done without destroying the wings and going through the building to get to the control room. To save time, wait for Johnson to blow open the door. Afterward, fly the Banshee around the left side of the tower (near the door, on ''the player''<nowiki>'s</nowiki> right), and the Banshee will be there after the cutscene. | ||
**If the player lures Tartarus to jump off the central platform, Tartarus will be heard screaming as he falls through the death barrier, but will be | **If the player lures Tartarus to jump off the central platform, Tartarus will be heard screaming as he falls through the death barrier, but will be send up through the improvised gravity lift. | ||
*At the start of the fight with Tartarus, Commander Keyes can be seen at the player's left, on the death barrier, but she cannot die. She will stay there for a while and later will appear next to the | *At the start of the fight with Tartarus, Commander Keyes can be seen at the player's left, on the death barrier, but she cannot die. She will stay there for a while and later will appear next to the monitor. | ||
===Mistakes=== | ====Mistakes==== | ||
*If the player walks up to Banks and Stacker, | *If the player walks up to Banks and Stacker, Stacker will say something like, "Chief! Glad you could make it!" in the same way that Johnson does. | ||
*In the cutscene in which the Arbiter talks to Johnson, the Arbiter is holding his | *In the cutscene in which the Arbiter talks to Johnson, the Arbiter is holding his weapon in his right hand, but when the scene switches to the Scarab's interior, the Arbiter is holding it in the left hand. | ||
*In the first shot of the cutscene in which the Tartarus is attempting to force Miranda Keyes to activate Halo, there are three Brute Captains. However, when the Arbiter shows up, there are four Captains. It is possible that one was patrolling the central platform and joined the Brutes when the Arbiter reveals his presence. | *In the first shot of the cutscene in which the Tartarus is attempting to force Miranda Keyes to activate Halo, there are three Brute Captains. However, when the Arbiter shows up, there are four Captains. It is possible that one was patrolling the central platform and joined the Brutes when the Arbiter reveals his presence. | ||
*If the player crouches in the lowest level of the Control Room's central platform, | *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. | ||
===Easter | ===Easter Eggs=== | ||
{{Main|Easter | {{Main|Easter Eggs}} | ||
*The [[Halo 2 | *The [[Halo 2 Skulls#Black Eye|Black Eye Skull]] can be found on this level. | ||
*On top of the control room's spire is the word "REX" splattered in blood. | *On top of the control room's spire is the word "REX" splattered in blood. | ||
*There is a [[Heretic Banshee]] on this level. It will spawn near the cliff where the level starts off if no vehicles are used to reach the Control Room. The player can then use it after "Backseat Driver" begins. | *There is a [[Heretic Banshee]] on this level. It will spawn near the cliff where the level starts off if no vehicles are used to reach the Control Room. The player can then use it after "Backseat Driver" begins. | ||
===Miscellaneous=== | ===Miscellaneous=== | ||
*This is the only level in the Halo trilogy in which a pair of Hunters are the player's allies. | *This is the only level in the Halo trilogy in which a pair of Hunters are the player's allies. | ||
*This is technically the first level in which the [[Elite]]s and the [[UNSC]] fight alongside each other, and the only level in ''Halo 2'' in which they do, though very briefly. | *This is technically the first level in which the [[Elite]]s and the [[UNSC]] fight alongside each other, and the only level in ''Halo 2'' in which they do, though very briefly. | ||
*It is interesting to note that on Installation 04, the Control Room was in a temple in a snowy valley, but on Installation 05, it is in a structure in the ocean near the beach, seemingly complete opposites of each other. | *It is interesting to note that on Installation 04, the Control Room was in a temple in a snowy valley, but on Installation 05, it is in a structure in the ocean near the beach, seemingly complete opposites of each other. | ||
*It is impossible to drive | *It is impossible to drive the Wraith on Legendary. | ||
*The beginning portion of the level is extremely similar in design to the [[Assault on the Control Room (Level)|Assault | *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. | ||
*This level is ironic in that, being the last level the player plays as the Arbiter, the Arbiter is trying to convince Tartarus about Halo's true purpose, when the Arbiter had killed the Heretic leader for trying to say the same things in the second [[The Oracle (level)|level where the player takes control of the Arbiter]]. | *This level is ironic in that, being the last level the player plays as the Arbiter, the Arbiter is trying to convince Tartarus about Halo's true purpose, when the Arbiter had killed the Heretic leader for trying to say the same things in the second [[The Oracle (level)|level where the player takes control of the Arbiter]]. | ||
*It is possible to go through the | *It is possible to go through the "Bastion of the Brutes" with a Ghost. | ||
*The [[Forerunner]] structure encountered by the unmanned Scarab is designed with almost | *The [[Forerunner]] structure encountered by the unmanned [[Scarab]] is coincidentally designed with almost the exact same architecture as the entrance of [[Alpha Halo]]'s [[Cartographer]]. | ||
*When Johnson commandeers the Scarab, it starts moving even before he is able to go to the controls | *When Johnson commandeers the Scarab, it starts moving even before he is able to go to the controls. He's only at the leg, when the Scarab moves so it should be restricted from the player, although with some luck, the player can get inside the Scarab and see Johnson, who says something like "Glad you could make it, Chief", because in every level Johnson is an ally, and if the player approaches him, he/she's playing as the Master Chief. | ||
*Originally, the ''Backseat Driver'' cutscene involves the Arbiter fighting the Brutes hand-to-hand, but is removed for unknown reasons.<ref>'' '''Halo 2''' '': Bonus Disc - Deleted Scenes</ref> | |||
*Originally, the ''Backseat Driver'' cutscene involves the Arbiter fighting the Brutes hand-to-hand, but | *Sergeant Banks and Sergeant Stacker will disappear right after the ''Backseat Driver'' cutscene. They probably entered the [[Scarab]] with Johnson. However, if they are killed before the cutscene, their corpses will disappear after the cutscene | ||
*Sergeant Banks and Sergeant Stacker will disappear right after the ''Backseat Driver'' cutscene. They probably entered the Scarab with Johnson. | *When escorting the Scarab, the player can get his/her Banshee stuck in the Scarab, and since the Scarab is invincible, the player doesn't actually have to defend it. | ||
*When escorting the Scarab, the player can get his/her Banshee stuck in the Scarab, and since the Scarab is invincible, the player doesn't actually have to defend it | *If a Brute pilot of a Banshee is taken out of from his Banshee, he will be unarmed and will not attack the player even the player approaches him. He will walk towards a Banshee and get in if one is nearby. It should be noted that if the other Brute (in a Banshee or not) is killed near the first one, the first Brute will go berserk. | ||
*If a Brute pilot of a Banshee is taken out of from his Banshee, he will be unarmed and will not attack the player even | |||
*If the player flies to Johnson's Scarab and lose his/her Banshee, towards the end more and more Brute Banshees will strafe toward the Scarab. They will fly very close, allowing the player to hijack one and fly to the control room. This is to prevent players from getting stuck on the Scarab. | *If the player flies to Johnson's Scarab and lose his/her Banshee, towards the end more and more Brute Banshees will strafe toward the Scarab. They will fly very close, allowing the player to hijack one and fly to the control room. This is to prevent players from getting stuck on the Scarab. | ||
* | *The waves of Elites during the Control Room battle are seemingly endless, but eventually the waves of Elites will stop but Sergeant Johnson will shoot faster. | ||
*The player can use their own Particle Beam Rifle to lower Tartarus' shields, however, they will only be able to do so if they are on the same platform as Tartarus. Thus, the player cannot simply snipe Tartarus from a safe distance. | *The player can use their own Particle Beam Rifle to lower Tartarus' shields, however, they will only be able to do so if they are on the same platform as Tartarus. Thus, the player cannot simply snipe Tartarus from a safe distance. | ||
*If the player parks a Banshee in the place that Miranda Keyes is running across to get the Icon, she will run through the Banshee during the cutscene. | *If the player parks a Banshee in the place that Miranda Keyes is running across to get the Icon, she will run through the Banshee during the cutscene. | ||
*If the player | *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. | ||
*The last sentence said by the Master Chief | *The last sentence said by the Master Chief was used as [[Halo 3]]'s tagline as "Finish the Fight". | ||
==Gallery== | ==Gallery== | ||
== | <gallery widths="150" orientation="landscape"> | ||
File:Control1.jpg|Halo prepares to fire. | |||
File: | File:Fired.jpg|The beacon has been sent. | ||
File: | File:Standby.jpg|Halo went into emergency standby ready to fire from the [[Ark]]. | ||
File:Ship9.jpg|The [[Forerunner Ship]] [[Dreadnought]] arrives at Earth. | |||
File:Cortana9.jpg|[[Cortana]] talks to the [[Gravemind]]. | |||
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==Sources== | ==Sources== | ||
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