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''<center>Were you looking for [[Catherine Elizabeth Halsey]], the [[The Package (data storage unit)|data storage unit]], or the [[The Package|Halo Legends short]]?</center>'' | |||
{{Level | {{Clear}} | ||
{{Level Infobox | |||
|prev=''[[New Alexandria]]'' | |prev = ''[[New Alexandria (level) |New Alexandria]]'' | ||
|next=''[[The Pillar of Autumn (Halo: Reach level)|The Pillar of Autumn]]'' | |next = ''[[The Pillar of Autumn (Halo: Reach level)|The Pillar of Autumn]]'' | ||
|game=''[[Halo: Reach]]'' | |||
|name='''''The Package''''' | |name='''''The Package''''' | ||
|image=[[File: | |image=[[File:Level - ThePackage.jpg|300px]] | ||
|player=[[SPARTAN-B312]] | |||
|player=[[ | |||
|date=[[2552#August|August 29, 2552]] | |date=[[2552#August|August 29, 2552]] | ||
|place=[[Babd Catha Ice Shelf]], [[Reach]] | |place=[[Babd Catha Ice Shelf]], [[Reach]] | ||
*[[Sword Base]] | *[[Sword Base]] | ||
*[[Babd Catha Forerunner | *[[Babd Catha Forerunner complex]] | ||
| | |Objective= Neutralize [[Covenant]] [[Tyrant|AA canons]], enter [[Sword Base]] and defend [[Dr. Halsey]]'s lab. | ||
| | |enemies= | ||
| | *[[Sangheili]] | ||
**[[Sangheili Minor]] | |||
**[[Sangheili Major]] | |||
**[[Sangheili Ultra]] | |||
**[[Sangheili Ranger]] | |||
**[[Special Operations Sangheili]] | |||
**[[Sangheili General]] | |||
*[[Jiralhanae]] | |||
**[[Jiralhanae Minor]] | |||
**[[Jiralhanae Captain Major]] | |||
**[[Jiralhanae Chieftain]] | |||
*[[Unggoy]] | |||
**[[Unggoy Minor]] | |||
**[[Unggoy Major]] | |||
**[[Unggoy Ultra]] | |||
**[[Unggoy Heavy]] | |||
**[[Special Operations Unggoy|Spec-Ops Unggoy]] | |||
*[[Kig-Yar]] | |||
**[[Kig-yar Minor]] | |||
**[[Kig-yar Major]] | |||
**[[Kig-yar Sniper]] | |||
*[[Huragok]] | |||
|weapons= | |||
*Human | |||
**[[M6G Personal Defense Weapon System|M6G Pistol]] | |||
**[[M9 High-Explosive Dual-Purpose Grenade|Frag grenade]] | |||
**[[MA37 Individual Combat Weapon System]] | |||
**[[M41 Surface-to-Surface Rocket Medium Anti-Vehicle/Assault Weapon| M41 Rocket Launcher]] | |||
**[[M301 40mm Grenade Launcher]] | |||
**[[M392 Designated Marksman Rifle]] | |||
**[[Weapon/Anti-Vehicle Model 6 Grindell/Galilean Nonlinear Rifle|Spartan Laser]] | |||
*Covenant | |||
**[[Type-1 Antipersonnel Grenade]] | |||
**[[Type-1 Energy Weapon/Sword|Energy Sword]] | |||
**[[Type-2 Energy Weapon/Hammer|Gravity Hammer]] | |||
**[[Type-25 Directed Energy Pistol|Plasma Pistol]] | |||
**[[Type-25 Directed Energy Rifle|Plasma Rifle]] | |||
**[[Type-25 Carbine|Brute Spiker]] | |||
**[[Type-31 Rifle|Needle Rifle]] | |||
**[[Type-33 Guided Munitions Launcher|Needler]] | |||
**[[Type-33 Light Anti-Armor Weapon|Fuel Rod Gun]] | |||
**[[Type-50 Directed Energy Rifle/Heavy|Concussion Rifle]] | |||
**[[Type-51 Directed Energy Rifle/Improved|Plasma Repeater]] | |||
**[[Type-52 Directed Energy Support Weapon|Plasma Turret]] | |||
}} | }} | ||
{{Article Quote|Your orders are to destroy Sword Base... Or are they?}} | |||
'''The Package''' is the ninth level in the [[campaign]] of ''[[Halo: Reach]]''. | |||
Completing the level on Normal or higher earns the player the [[This Is Not Your Grave]] achievement and 20 gamerscore. The [[Firefight]] map [[Glacier]] is based on the last section of this level. | |||
==Plot== | ==Plot== | ||
The level begins on [[2552#August|August 29, 2552]]. It takes place around the destroyed [[ | The level begins on [[2552#August|August 29, 2552]]. It takes place around the destroyed [[Sword Base]], as well as in an interior cavern underneath the facility. [[Noble Team]] is ordered to destroy Sword Base in a torch-and-burn op. [[Noble Six]] and a small strike force of [[Orbital Drop Shock Troopers]] infiltrates Sword Base to take out [[Covenant Empire|Covenant]] [[Type-38 Anti-Aircraft Cannon|anti-air turrets]]. On their way to the facility, the team finds an operational [[M808B Main Battle Tank|Scorpion tank]] that they use to fight through Covenant forces around Sword Base. Meanwhile, the [[UH-144 Falcon|Falcons]] carrying the rest of Noble Team land at Sword Base and begin the assault. | ||
Noble Six arrives at Sword Base, and the entire team pushes through to a set of | Noble Six arrives at Sword Base, and the entire team pushes through to a set of pre-arranged coordinates. However, there is nothing there. [[Auntie Dot]] receives a set of revised coordinates from an [[AI]] of unknown origin, and a hidden door slides back to reveal an excavation tunnel. Noble Team rides a cart down the tunnel, where they find a large cavern housing a massive [[Babd Catha Forerunner complex|Forerunner artifact]]. On the way down, [[Catherine Elizabeth Halsey|Dr. Halsey]] reveals herself as the one who orchestrated their arrival. She asks for their assistance in defending her lab while she decrypts final information from the Forerunner ruins. | ||
Noble Team uses [[M8 Automated Defense System|Wolf Spider turrets]] to defend the lab as the Covenant begin their attack. They engage in | Noble Team uses [[M8 Automated Defense System|Wolf Spider turrets]] to defend the lab as the Covenant begin their attack. They engage in a open firefight against incoming waves of Covenant and after a period of time, Dr. Halsey opens the doors to the lab. Noble Team walks into the lab, revealing a large, glowing Forerunner artifact in the center. Dr. Halsey tells them about a great discovery that could change the tide of [[Human-Covenant War|the war]], and stresses that it is imperative that they get the information off-planet. She then shows them [[Cortana]], who is revealed to be the AI that sent them the revised coordinates. She stores Cortana in a [[The Package (data storage unit)|data storage unit]] and gives it to Noble Six, whom Cortana has chosen. | ||
[[Jun]] leaves to escort Halsey to [[CASTLE Base]], while the rest of Noble Team gets into a [[D77-TC Pelican|Pelican]] to fly to the {{UNSCShip|Pillar of Autumn}} that is awaiting their arrival. As they depart, a large underground explosion destroys Sword Base, denying the Covenant access to whatever remains. | [[Jun]] leaves to escort Halsey to [[CASTLE Base]], while the rest of Noble Team gets into a [[D77-TC Pelican Dropship|Pelican]] to fly to the {{UNSCShip|Pillar of Autumn}} that is awaiting their arrival. As they depart, a large underground explosion destroys Sword Base, denying the Covenant access to whatever remains. | ||
==Transcript== | ==Transcript== | ||
[http:// | [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=piNSMwdIcfA '''{''Cutscene''}'''] | ||
'''Sword Base, Babd Catha Ice Shelf, Eposz''' | '''Sword Base, Babd Catha Ice Shelf, Eposz''' | ||
'''August 29, 2552 26:16 Hours''' | '''August 29, 2552 26:16 Hours''' | ||
''Fades in to the burnt and destroyed landscape outside | ''Fades in to the burnt and destroyed landscape outside Sword Base. A Falcon flies overhead as Noble Six walks out from a small hill. Six walks down the rocky terrain.'' | ||
*'''[[Urban Holland| | *'''[[Colonel]] [[Urban Holland|Holland]] (COM)''': "Noble One, this is Noble Actual. Noble One?" | ||
*'''[[Carter-A259]] | *'''[[Carter-A259]]''': "...Go ahead." | ||
*'''Colonel Holland (COM)''': "We need that base taken out, son. What's your status?" | *'''Colonel Holland (COM)''': "We need that base taken out, son. What's your status?" | ||
*'''Carter-A259 | *'''Carter-A259''': "Still outside. Thermal on the interior shows standing-room-only. We gotta thin 'em out or we'll be way too popular." | ||
*'''Colonel Holland (COM)''': "Copy that, Noble One. Holland out." | *'''Colonel Holland (COM)''': "Copy that, Noble One. Holland out." | ||
''Six jumps out and lands beside three ODSTs.'' | ''Six jumps out and lands beside three ODSTs. '' | ||
*'''Carter-A259 | *'''Carter-A259''': "We've got a job to do, so let's stay focused and get it done. Six, are you in position?" | ||
*''' | *'''Noble Six''': "Affirmative." | ||
*'''Carter-A259 | *'''Carter-A259''': "Good. Execute." | ||
''Six signals the ODSTs and they move out.'' | ''Six signals the ODSTs and they move out.'' | ||
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===Torch and Burn=== | ===Torch and Burn=== | ||
*'''Carter-A259''': "Covenant own this sector now. They are defending for a full major strike, not a small-group infiltration. Eliminate all hostile ground air-defense so the rest of Noble can land at Sword Base for the torch-and-burn. Keep a low profile - we'll take them by surprise, this will be a hell lot easier." | |||
*'''Carter-A259 | |||
*'''ODST | *'''ODST Sergeant''': Spartan, we'll follow you." | ||
''The team moves down to the flooded [[Farragut Station]] in front of a Covenant outpost, comprising of a [[ | ''The team moves down to the flooded [[Farragut Station]] in front of a Covenant outpost, comprising of a [[Deployable lookout tower|deployable lookout tower]], Shades, a few Ghosts, and a group of infantry.'' | ||
*'''ODST | *'''ODST Sergeant''': [[Falcon]] down. Watch for bodies." | ||
''The team | ''The team clears the area.'' | ||
*''' | *'''ODST #1''': "Structure's cleared, Lieutenant." | ||
*'''Emile-A239 (COM)''': " | *'''[[Warrant Officer]] [[Emile-A239]] (COM)''': "Kat was right. Does seem like overkill... Sending us back here for a simple demo-op?" | ||
'' | *'''[[Warrant Officer]] [[Jun-A266]] (COM)''': "ONI thinks it's worth it. Ought to tell you something. | ||
*''' | *'''Warrant Officer Emile-A239 (COM)''': "Yeah, tells me things ain't so simple." | ||
'' | ''They come across another deployable lookout tower and a [[Scorpion]] hidden from it.'' | ||
*''' | *'''ODST #2''': "Looks like have a Scorpion still operational, sir." | ||
''Noble Six commandeers the tank. More towers and Ghosts block the way, but are easily eliminated by the Scorpion's superior firepower.'' | ''Noble Six commandeers the tank. More towers and Ghosts block the way, but are easily eliminated by the Scorpion's superior firepower.'' | ||
*'''ODST # | *'''ODST #1''': "Ready to get that anti-air whenever you are, sir." | ||
''The team clears the area.'' | ''The team, with superior firepower, clears the area.'' | ||
*'''ODST # | *'''ODST #1''': "Area secure." | ||
''or'' | ''or'' | ||
*'''ODST # | *'''ODST #2''': "Tangoes neutralized." | ||
*'''Carter-A259 (COM)''': "Get a move on, Noble Six. Our Falcons are standing by." | *'''Carter-A259 (COM)''': "Get a move on, Noble Six. Our Falcons are standing by." | ||
''The teams finally reach [[Airview Base]], now the dwelling of two Covenant [[ | ''The teams finally reach [[Airview Base]], now the dwelling of two Covenant [[Type-38 Anti-Aircraft Cannon|Tyrant]]s defended by Covenant troops, Ghosts and Banshees. Hot magma and rough terrain replaced the airfield under the base. An aerial battle between Banshees and Falcons rages above them.'' | ||
*'''ODST | *'''ODST Sergeant''': "AA guns dead ahead, Lieutenant. | ||
*'''Carter-A259 (COM)''': "Time to get to work, Noble Six. Take out those guns!" | *'''Carter-A259 (COM)''':"Time to get to work, Noble Six. Take out those guns!" | ||
''Noble Six destroys the first AA gun.'' | ''Noble Six destroys the first AA gun.'' | ||
*''' | *'''ODST Sergeant''': "First target neutralized." | ||
'' | *'''Carter-A259 (COM)''': "Copy. Falcon Group, stand-by." | ||
''After destroying the second anti-air gun:'' | |||
*'''Carter-A259 (COM)''': "Nice job, Six. Falcons, commence descent. See you inside the base, Lieutenant." | *'''Carter-A259 (COM)''': "Nice job, Six. Falcons, commence descent. See you inside the base, Lieutenant." | ||
* '''ODST # | *'''ODST #1''': "Nice kill, Spartan!" | ||
''Alternatively:'' | |||
* '''ODST #1''': "Give 'em hell, Spartan!" | |||
*'''ODST Sergeant''': "Make sure they pay for Reach!" | |||
''Alternatively:'' | |||
* '''ODST | * '''ODST Sergeant''': "They sure gave it to Reach..." | ||
''Several Falcons | ''Several Falcons fly over Six and towards Sword Base. Six continues to the Sword Base's gate.'' | ||
*'''Carter-A259 (COM)''': "Noble Team: | *'''Carter-A259 (COM)''': "Noble Team: Falcons landed, hostiles engaged. Jun is working on getting the gate open." | ||
*'''Jun-A266 (COM)''': "Really missing Kat right about now..." | *'''Jun-A266 (COM)''': "Really missing [[Kat]] right about now..." | ||
''Six gets to Sword Base's gate area, | ''Six gets to Sword Base's gate area, defended by Covenant troops and vehicles.'' | ||
*'''Jun-A266 (COM)''': "Got it. Gate's open, boss." | *'''Jun-A266 (COM)''': "Got it. Gate's open, boss." | ||
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*'''Carter-A259 (COM)''': "Six, get over here! Covies all over the base." | *'''Carter-A259 (COM)''': "Six, get over here! Covies all over the base." | ||
''Six | ''Six reaches the gate.'' | ||
*'''Emile-A239 (COM)''': " | *'''[[Emile-A239]] (COM)''': "Tango, coming from the pad!" | ||
*'''Jun-A266 (COM)''': " | *'''Jun-A266 (COM)''': "Head for the garage!" | ||
*'''Carter-A259 (COM)''': "Double time | *'''Carter-A259 (COM)''': "Double time, Six, come on!" | ||
''If Six stalls at the gate:'' | ''If Six stalls at the gate:'' | ||
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===Latchkey=== | ===Latchkey=== | ||
''Six finally arrives at Sword Base's courtyard. The rest of Noble Team are seen fighting Covenant troops.'' | ''Six finally arrives at Sword Base's courtyard. The rest of Noble Team are seen fighting Covenant troops.'' | ||
*'''Emile-A239''': "Just in time, Six." | *'''Emile-A239''': "Just in time, Six." | ||
*'''Carter-A259''': "Kill | *'''Carter-A259''': "Kill them all, Noble!" | ||
''Noble team finish off the Covenant in the courtyard. They enter the base and clear out the entrance. Noble team heads to a door at the end of the parking lot.'' | |||
*''' | *'''Carter-A259''': "Have to go through maintenance. Elevator's out." | ||
*''' | *'''Emile-A239''': "The way this place been done? We're lucky ''anything'' still works." | ||
'' | |||
''Noble team enters the maintenance hall and climb up a series catwalks, engaging some [[Jackal]]s on the way. They finally arrive at the top and entering the security checkpoint, which has been severely damaged.'' | |||
*'''Jun-A266''': "Where we going now, boss?" | |||
*'''Jun-A266''': "Where | |||
*'''Carter-A259''': "Dot?" | *'''Carter-A259''': "Dot?" | ||
*'''[[Auntie Dot]] (COM)''': "Please proceed to the prearranged coordinates.” | *'''[[Auntie Dot]] (COM) ''': "Please proceed to the prearranged coordinates.” | ||
*'''Emile-A239''': "Cryptic..." | *'''Emile-A239''': "Cryptic..." | ||
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*'''Auntie Dot (COM)''': "Coordinates nearby, Commander." | *'''Auntie Dot (COM)''': "Coordinates nearby, Commander." | ||
*'''Carter-A259''': " | *'''Carter-A259''': "All right, up the ramp, to the right!" | ||
''The team eliminates several Spec Ops | ''The team eliminates the Elite forces defending the atrium consisting of several Spec Ops Elites and a General.'' | ||
''The team continues to the coordinates. They come across a door with the ONI emblem on it.'' | |||
*'''Carter-A259''': "This is it. In here!" | *'''Carter-A259''': "This is it. In here!" | ||
[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jxrBB6CZr_I '''{''Cutscene''}'''] | |||
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''Noble Team enters a corridor littered with dead bodies and destroyed equipment. An unmanned | ''Noble Team enters a corridor littered with dead bodies and destroyed equipment. An unmanned turret stands behind some sandbags.'' | ||
*'''Jun-A266''': "Looks like they got themselves cornered." | *'''Jun-A266''': "Looks like they got themselves cornered." | ||
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*'''Jun-A266''': "No load-bearing columns, either... Sir, if we're supposed to blow this place, this ain't the spot to do it from." | *'''Jun-A266''': "No load-bearing columns, either... Sir, if we're supposed to blow this place, this ain't the spot to do it from." | ||
''Carter | ''Carter accesses his [[TACPAD]], annoyed.'' | ||
*'''Carter-A259''': "Dot, check your vector." | *'''Carter-A259''': "Dot, check your vector." | ||
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*'''Carter-A259''': "Revised...?" | *'''Carter-A259''': "Revised...?" | ||
*'''Auntie Dot (COM)''': "By an | *'''Auntie Dot (COM)''': "By an AI of unknown origin. Whose clearance is well above my own." | ||
*'''Jun-A266''': "Well, it's pointing us a click and a half east and ''two thousand feet underground''." | *'''Jun-A266''': "Well, it's pointing us a click and a half east and ''two thousand feet underground''." | ||
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*'''Jun-A266''': "Sir, I say we go AI-free on this one. Obviously, these coordinates are junk, and the longer we go chasing them-" | *'''Jun-A266''': "Sir, I say we go AI-free on this one. Obviously, these coordinates are junk, and the longer we go chasing them-" | ||
''A sudden grinding noise cuts Jun off. Everyone raises their weapons. A wall in the dead end opens, revealing a secret passage. Emile stands in front of it, securing the way ahead.'' | ''A sudden grinding noise cuts Jun's sentence off. Everyone raises their weapons. A wall in the dead end opens, revealing a secret passage. Emile stands in front of it, securing the way ahead.'' | ||
*'''Carter-A259''': "What is this, Dot?" | *'''Carter-A259''': "What is this, Dot?" | ||
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*'''Auntie Dot (COM)''': "Our revised route, Commander." | *'''Auntie Dot (COM)''': "Our revised route, Commander." | ||
*'''Carter-A259''': " | *'''Carter-A259''': "All right, we came this far." | ||
''Carter signals Jun to take point, and the rest of the team | ''Carter signals Jun to take point, and the rest of the team follow them into the hidden corridor as the hidden door slides shut. The team continues down the tunnel and find a [[tram]]. View turns to a security camera watching Noble Team entering the tram.'' | ||
*'''Carter-A259''': "Your new AI friend tell you anything else, Dot? ...Dot?" | *'''Carter-A259''': "Your new AI friend tell you anything else, Dot? ...Dot?" | ||
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*'''Auntie Dot (COM)''': "She's been expecting you." | *'''Auntie Dot (COM)''': "She's been expecting you." | ||
*'''Emile-A239''': "That's perfect." | |||
*'''Emile-A239''': "That's perfect | |||
''The view switches to a camera inside the tram as it starts to move. Dr. Halsey appears on a holographic viewscreen.'' | |||
''The view switches to a camera inside the tram as it starts to move. Dr. | |||
*''' | *'''[[Catherine Halsey]] (Video COM)''': "Apologies for the unusual security measures, Commander, but the stakes demand it." | ||
*'''Carter-A259''': "Dr. Halsey. Casualty reports have you listed as-" | *'''Carter-A259''': "Dr. Halsey. Casualty reports have you listed as-" | ||
*'''Halsey (Video COM)''': "Yes, well, as they say...news of my death has been greatly exaggerated. I only wish the same could be said of the rest of Noble Team." | *'''Catherine Halsey (Video COM)''': "Yes, well, as they say...news of my death has been greatly exaggerated. I only wish the same could be said of the rest of Noble Team." | ||
*'''Carter-A259''': "We all do, ma'am." | *'''Carter-A259''': "We all do, ma'am." | ||
*'''Halsey (Video COM)''': "It may please you to learn the data module Noble Two procured from the | *'''Catherine Halsey (Video COM)''': "It may please you to learn the data module Noble Two procured from the Visegrad station contained precisely what [[Laszlo Sorvad|my scientist]] promised: a latchkey discovery. It has unlocked, at last, the secrets of this excavation." | ||
*'''Carter-A259''': "Not sure I understand." | *'''Carter-A259''': "Not sure I understand." | ||
*'''Halsey (Video COM)''': "Your orders were a pretext to bring you to me, and have been overridden. You are here, Team Noble, to assure the delivery of this vital data to a secure location." | *'''Catherine Halsey (Video COM)''': "Your orders were a pretext to bring you to me, and have been overridden. You are here, Team Noble, to assure the delivery of this vital data to a secure location." | ||
*'''Carter-A259''': "Doctor, our orders are to destroy all sensitive material-" | *'''Carter-A259''': "Doctor, our orders are to destroy all sensitive material-" | ||
*'''Halsey (Video COM)''': "Others will handle the demolition." | *'''Catherine Halsey (Video COM)''': "Others will handle the demolition." | ||
*'''Carter-A259''': "I'll need to confirm this new directive with command-" | *'''Carter-A259''': "I'll need to confirm this new directive with command-" | ||
*'''Halsey (Video COM)''': "Colonel Holland will be briefed. You belong to ONI now." | *'''Catherine Halsey (Video COM)''': "Colonel Holland will be briefed. You belong to ONI now." | ||
'' | ''Fade out.'' | ||
''Fade in to a camera overlooking the elevator traveling down to an icy cavern. | ''Fade in to a camera overlooking the elevator traveling down to an icy cavern. Cut to Noble Team looking at the [[Babd Catha Forerunner complex|Forerunner cave complex.]]'' | ||
*'''Halsey (COM)''': "Before you is an | *'''Catherine Halsey (COM)''': "Before you is an alien artifact neither Human nor Covenant in origin. Advanced beyond our comprehension...until now. Thanks to Noble Two, the decryption of its data is nearly complete." | ||
''Crumbling sounds shift the team's attention to a few falling boulders from the cave's ceiling.'' | ''Crumbling sounds shift the team's attention to a few falling boulders from the cave's ceiling.'' | ||
*'''Emile-A239''': "Whatever we're doing down here, we | *'''Emile-A239''': "Whatever we're doing down here, we better do it quick." | ||
*'''Carter-A259''': "Have your data ready, ma'am. We're coming to you." | *'''Carter-A259''': "Have your data ready, ma'am. We're coming to you." | ||
*'''Halsey (COM)''': "The decrypting process is still underway..." | *'''Catherine Halsey (COM)''': "The decrypting process is still underway..." | ||
*'''Carter-A259''': "I don't think you understand - we're out of time. If it isn't portable when we reach you, it's gonna get buried!" | *'''Carter-A259''': "I don't think you understand - we're out of time. If it isn't portable when we reach you, it's gonna get buried!" | ||
*'''Halsey (COM)''': "Bury any of it, and you bury mankind's best chance | *'''Catherine Halsey (COM)''': "Bury any of it, and you bury mankind's best chance of survival! Commander, you've been wondering what your Spartans died for? They died for ''this''. Please. Buy me all the time you can." | ||
''The elevator door opens. Noble Team steps out.'' | ''The elevator door opens. Noble Team steps out.'' | ||
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===This Cave is Not a Natural Formation=== | ===This Cave is Not a Natural Formation=== | ||
*'''Carter-A259''': "Let's find Halsey's lab. Move!" | *'''Carter-A259''': "Let's find Halsey's lab. Move!" | ||
''Noble Team moves out and explores the cave complex. Four [[Wolf Spider]] turrets are located in different locations.'' | ''Noble Team moves out and explores the cave complex. Four [[Wolf Spider]] turrets are located in different locations.'' | ||
*'''Jun-A266''': "Commander, I | *'''Jun-A266''': "Commander, I am seeing turrets already in defensive positions." | ||
*'''Emile-A239''': "ONI was expecting company?" | *'''Emile-A239''': "ONI was expecting company?" | ||
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*'''Carter-A259''': "They sure as hell got it. Doctor, we have hostiles inbound." | *'''Carter-A259''': "They sure as hell got it. Doctor, we have hostiles inbound." | ||
*'''Halsey (COM)''': "Spartans, you cannot allow the Covenant to break through the door to my lab." | *'''Catherine Halsey (COM)''': "Spartans, you cannot allow the Covenant to break through the door to my lab." | ||
*'''Carter-A259''': "Understood. Let's give the doctor the time she needs." | *'''Carter-A259''': "Understood. Let's give the doctor the time she needs." | ||
*'''ONI Control (COM)''': | *'''ONI Control (COM)''': Noble Team, there are four defense turrets to assist you in defending the lab. Get them online, and quick! When the turrets take too much damage, they'll shut down to recharge. You'll need to reactivate them when they come back online." | ||
''The team arrives at the lab's entrance. There are a wide assortment of weapons holstered on the side and Mongooses parked near the entrance. Weapons crates and armor abilities are also available. Sandbags provide defense and Carter, Jun, and Emile hold their position there.'' | ''The team arrives at the lab's entrance. There are a wide assortment of weapons holstered on the side and Mongooses parked near the entrance. Weapons crates and armor abilities are also available. Sandbags provide defense and Carter, Jun, and Emile hold their position there.'' | ||
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''While Six moves around the cavern, activating the Spider Turrets, Covenant Spirits and Phantoms are heard as they enter the area.'' | ''While Six moves around the cavern, activating the Spider Turrets, Covenant Spirits and Phantoms are heard as they enter the area.'' | ||
*'''Emile-A239''': "They're landing out of range, across the bridge!" | |||
*''' | |||
*'''Halsey (COM)''': "I need more time. Whatever you | *'''Catherine Halsey (COM)''': "I need more time. Whatever you need to do, do it." | ||
''After the cavern has been defended for a while, Wraiths are dropped off by Phantoms.'' | ''After the cavern has been defended for a while, Wraiths are dropped off by Phantoms.'' | ||
*'''Emile-A239''': "We got targets! Watch out for those Wraiths!" | *'''Emile-A239''': "We got targets! Watch out for those Wraiths!" | ||
'' | ''Brutes join the Jackals and Grunts while Plasma Mortar rounds hit near the entrance. More Phantoms appear. Banshees enter the battlefield to aid their allies.'' | ||
*'''Jun-A266''': "Heads up, we got more trouble!" | *'''Jun-A266''': "Heads up, we got more trouble!" | ||
*'''Halsey (COM)''': "Hold on, Spartans. I'm getting close." | *'''Catherine Halsey (COM)''': "Hold on, Spartans. I'm getting close." | ||
''Noble Team continues to defeat wave after wave of Covenant troops.'' | ''Noble Team continues to defeat wave after wave of Covenant troops.'' | ||
*''' | *'''Emile-A239''': "Another Phantom! Dropping troops to flank us!" | ||
*'''Jun-A266''': "Maybe we can grab a Banshee and bring the fight to them." | *'''Jun-A266''': "Maybe we can grab a Banshee and bring the fight to them." | ||
''Ghosts and | ''Ghosts and Elite Rangers join the assault.'' | ||
*'''Halsey (COM)''': "Package is almost ready. Just a little more." | *'''Catherine Halsey (COM)''': "Package is almost ready. Just a little more." | ||
'' | ''More Phantoms approach, right outside the entrance.'' | ||
*'''Carter-A259''': "More Covenant! Get your defenses ready, Six!" | *'''Carter-A259''': "More Covenant! Get your defenses ready, Six!" | ||
''A lance of Covenant led by | ''A pair of Hunters and a lance of Covenant led by an Elite General are dropped from the Phantom. Noble Team manages to kill the majority of the attacking Covenant troops.'' | ||
*'''Halsey (COM)''': "Well done, Spartans! I | *'''Catherine Halsey (COM)''': "Well done, Spartans! I am opening the laboratory door." | ||
*'''Carter-A259''': "Door's opened, Noble Six. Get to the lab." | *'''Carter-A259''': "Door's opened, Noble Six. Get to the lab." | ||
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''If Noble Six stalls:'' | ''If Noble Six stalls:'' | ||
*'''Carter-A259''' | *'''Carter-A259: '''"Six, open the lab! That's an order!" | ||
''Six activates the pad. The lab door opens.'' | ''Six activates the pad. The lab door opens.'' | ||
[http:// | [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OiwkiFYZz18 '''{Cutscene}'''] | ||
''The | ''The door opens and Noble Team steps in. They begin running into the corridor and reach the end of it: Dr. Halsey's lab. A large sphere-shaped Forerunner artifact hovers outside the lab.'' | ||
*'''Emile-A239''': "What ''is'' this stuff?" | *'''Emile-A239''': "What ''is'' this stuff?" | ||
''Dr. Halsey, still in the middle of preparing [[ | ''Dr. Halsey, still in the middle of preparing [[The Package (data storage unit)|The Package]], moves to another monitor.'' | ||
*'''Halsey''': "Knowledge. A [[ | *'''Catherine Halsey''': "Knowledge. A birthright from an [[Forerunner|ancient civilization]]. This AI is its custodian, and she has chosen you as her couriers." | ||
*'''Emile-A239''': "Chosen? By an AI?" | *'''Emile-A239''': "Chosen? By an AI?" | ||
*'''Halsey''': "By ''this'' AI, yes. Her measure of you carries as much weight as my own..." | *'''Catherine Halsey''': "By ''this'' AI, yes. Her measure of you carries as much weight as my own..." | ||
''Halsey moves away from view, revealing [[Cortana|an AI]] on a | ''Halsey moves away from view, revealing [[Cortana|an AI]] on a holo-tank analyzing Forerunner data.'' | ||
*'''Halsey''': "...Perhaps more. You are to take her to | *'''Catherine Halsey''': "...Perhaps more. You are to take her to the UNSC ship-breaking yards in [[Aszod]]. There, you will find a [[Halycon-class cruiser]] waiting to get her off-planet." | ||
*'''Carter-A259''': "I understand." | *'''Carter-A259''': "I understand." | ||
*'''Halsey''': "Do you? Mankind is outmatched. When Reach falls - and it ''will'' fall - our annihilation is all but certain. Unless...we can glean from this artifact a defense against the Covenant. A game-changer. On the level of the conical bullet in the nineteenth century, or faster-than-light travel in the twenty-third." | *'''Catherine Halsey''': "Do you? Mankind is outmatched. When Reach falls - and it ''will'' fall - our annihilation is all but certain. Unless...we can glean from this artifact a defense against the Covenant. A game-changer. On the level of the conical bullet in the nineteenth century, or faster-than-light travel in the twenty-third." | ||
*'''Carter-A259''': "And what if we can't?" | *'''Carter-A259''': "And what if we can't?" | ||
*'''Halsey''': "An apt question, if there were somewhere else to place our hope. There is not." | *'''Catherine Halsey''': "An apt question, if there were somewhere else to place our hope. There is not." | ||
''Dr. Halsey looks at Cortana one last time and shuts off her projection. Jun curiously looks at the lab as Dr. Halsey pulls out the data storage unit. Halsey, holding the Package securely with both hands, walks forward as if she is approaching Carter, but passes him and holds it out to Noble Six instead.'' | |||
''Dr. Halsey looks at | |||
*'''Halsey''': "Take it, Lieutenant... She has made her choice." | *'''Catherine Halsey''': "Take it, Lieutenant... She has made her choice." | ||
''Six looks at Carter, who nods in response. The Spartan places | ''Six looks at Carter, who nods in response. The Spartan places his/her hands over the package.'' | ||
*'''Halsey''': "Do you have it?" | *'''Catherine Halsey''': "Do you have it?" | ||
*''' | *'''Noble Six''': "Yes." | ||
*'''Halsey''': "Say the words, please." | *'''Catherine Halsey''': "Say the words, please." | ||
*''' | *'''Noble Six''': "I have it." | ||
''Halsey lets go of the unit as Six looks at her.'' | ''Halsey lets go of the unit as Six looks at her.'' | ||
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''Fade out.'' | ''Fade out.'' | ||
''Fade in to Noble Team and Dr. Halsey walking out | ''Fade in to Noble Team and Dr. Halsey walking out a tunnel leading to two Pelicans. View switches to the team and Dr. Halsey. The data storage unit, now attached to Six's lower back, emits a dim blue glow. Carter turns back to Halsey.'' | ||
*'''Carter-A259''': "Dr. Halsey, Noble Three will escort you to [[CASTLE Base]]." | *'''Carter-A259''': "Dr. Halsey, Noble Three will escort you to [[CASTLE Base]]." | ||
*'''Halsey''': "I require no escort, Commander-" | *'''Dr. Halsey''': "I require no escort, Commander-" | ||
*'''Carter-A259''': "Jun, make sure ''nothing'' falls into enemy hands." | *'''Carter-A259''': "Jun, make sure ''nothing'' falls into enemy hands." | ||
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*'''Carter-A259''': "I need a heading, Dot." | *'''Carter-A259''': "I need a heading, Dot." | ||
*'''Auntie Dot | *'''Auntie Dot''': "Head three kilometers north, then turn right. Heading zero-five-zero." | ||
*'''Carter-A259''': "Which leads to...?" | *'''Carter-A259''': "Which leads to...?" | ||
''Six walks into the troop bay while Emile sits down on the tail of the Pelican. | ''Six walks into the troop bay while Emile sits down on the tail of the Pelican.'' | ||
*'''Auntie Dot''': "The ship-breaking yard in Aszod. The only off-planet extraction point left on this continent. Small-scale air attacks have decimated many convoys en route. An armada of Covenant cruisers are hastening to side as well. UNSC cruiser, ''[[Pillar of Autumn]]'' is awaiting your arrival." | |||
''Both Pelicans take off.'' | |||
*'''Carter-A259''': "Wouldn't be a Noble mission if it were easy." | *'''Carter-A259''': "Wouldn't be a Noble mission if it were easy." | ||
''Emile sits back as explosive charges detonate beneath the ice shelf, destroying the Forerunner complex | ''Emile sits back as explosive charges detonate beneath the ice shelf, destroying what remains of Sword Base and the Forerunner complex. The surrounding waters rapidly pours into the opening, flooding the excavation area.'' | ||
''Fade to black.'' | ''Fade to black.'' | ||
''Level ends.'' | ''Level ends.'' | ||
==Trivia== | ==Trivia== | ||
===Mistakes=== | ===Mistakes=== | ||
* | *Jun in gameplay carries his sniper rifle, however in all cutscenes he is shown using a DMR. | ||
===Easter eggs=== | ===Easter eggs=== | ||
*The [[Tribute Room]] easter egg can be found on this level. | *The [[Tribute Room]] easter egg can be found on this level. | ||
*[[ | *There is an easter egg on this level that spawns [[4 Banshees on The Package easter egg|four Banshees]]. | ||
=== | ===Reference=== | ||
*This level's name may be a reference to the ''[[Halo Legends]]'' episode of | *This level's name may be a reference to the ''[[Halo Legends]]'' episode of the same name, in which the "Package" was Dr. Halsey herself. In ''Halo: Reach'', the Package is a fragment of the AI [[Cortana]]. | ||
*The name of the final chapter, "This Cave is Not a Natural Formation..." is a reference to a line spoken by Cortana in the ''[[Halo: Combat Evolved]]'' level | *The name of the final chapter, "This Cave is Not a Natural Formation..." is a reference to a line spoken by Cortana in the ''[[Halo: Combat Evolved]]'' level [[Halo (Halo: Combat Evolved Level)|Halo]], when [[John-117|the Master Chief]] drives a Warthog into a Forerunner tunnel. The line was widely ridiculed by fans because of the obviousness of Cortana's statement, and Bungie added the reference as a humorous reminder of this.<ref>'''''[[Halo: Reach]]''''' Legendary Commentary</ref> | ||
===Miscellaneous=== | ===Miscellaneous=== | ||
*The [[ | *The [[Banshee]]s in the final sequence of this level have no pilots; this can be easily seen when hijacking one. Still, you can get a [[Pummel]] medal or a [[Splatter]] medal by flip the Banshee immediately when you hijack one. | ||
*When Dr. Halsey talks to Noble Team at the end of the level, she closes a display screen of Jorge and Kat, both of whom have been listed as [[MIA]]. | |||
*This is the last level in which Colonel Urban Holland makes an appearance. | |||
*When Dr. Halsey talks to Noble Team at the end of the level, she | |||
==Gallery== | ==Gallery== | ||
<gallery> | <gallery> | ||
File: | File:HaloReach - Package_Intro.jpg| | ||
File:HaloReach - TankvsGun.jpg|A [[Scorpion]] making its way towards a [[Type-38 Anti-Aircraft Cannon]]. | |||
File:HaloReach - JunEmileCarter.jpg|[[Jun]], [[Emile]], and [[Carter]] in combat against an [[Elite]] near the entrance to [[Sword Base]]. | |||
File:HaloReach - TankvsGun.jpg| | File:HaloReach - Scorpionfire.jpg|A [[Scorpion]] in battle. | ||
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</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
==Sources== | ==Sources== | ||
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