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|date = [[2559|March 28, 2559]]<ref>'''[[Halo Wars 2]]''', ''[[Phoenix Logs#Alice-130 Report #1|Phoenix Logs - Alice-130 Report #1]]''</ref> | |date = [[2559|March 28, 2559]]<ref>'''[[Halo Wars 2]]''', ''[[Phoenix Logs#Alice-130 Report #1|Phoenix Logs - Alice-130 Report #1]]''</ref> | ||
|place = [[Installation 00]] | |place = [[Installation 00]] | ||
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'''{''Cinematic Cutscene''}''' | '''{''Cinematic Cutscene''}''' | ||
''Open to the | ''Open to the [[Spirit of Fire]] drifting in space.'' | ||
'''UNSC SPIRIT OF FIRE''' | '''UNSC SPIRIT OF FIRE''' | ||
'''Official Status: Lost with all hands | '''Official Status''': Lost with all hands | ||
'''2559 | '''2559''' - 28 years since last known contact | ||
'' | ''One of the ship's deck guns begins to reactivate.'' | ||
''The [[bridge]]'s blast shields begin to open, revealing the space outside.'' | ''The [[bridge]]'s blast shields begin to open, revealing the space outside.'' | ||
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*'''[[Serina]]''': "Captain, wake up. Something has happened." | *'''[[Serina]]''': "Captain, wake up. Something has happened." | ||
''The ship continues to wake various viewscreens come back online | ''The ship continues to wake various viewscreens come back online:'' | ||
''INCOMING COMMS:'' | ''INCOMING COMMS:'' | ||
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''SNA 1292-4 SERINA'' | ''SNA 1292-4 SERINA'' | ||
'' | *'''Serina''': "The Spirit of Fire is in the situation I..." | ||
'' | ''The screen moves to the ship's Cryo Room 3, showing Sergeant [[John Forge]]'s empty [[cryo chamber]].'' | ||
'' | *'''Serina''': "..could not anticipate." | ||
''The cryo room 3 starts to light up, its machinery returning to life.'' | |||
'' | |||
*'''Serina''': "I'm certain Professor [[Ellen Anders|Anders]] would enjoy that little admission, so let's keep it between us, shall we?" | *'''Serina''': "I'm certain Professor [[Ellen Anders|Anders]] would enjoy that little admission, so let's keep it between us, shall we?" | ||
''Pan down the several floors of the cryo room alive with activity as with technicians walking to and fro | ''Pan down the several floors of the cryo room alive with activity as with technicians walking to and fro and assisting crew members exiting their pods.'' | ||
*'''Serina''': "We've been adrift for just over twenty-eight years. I've made quite a few repairs while you were sleeping, so the ship systems are at one hundred percent. Cryo worked well and medstats on all remaining crew are green. As for me, well...regulations are clear about | *'''Serina''': "We've been adrift for just over twenty-eight years. I've made quite a few repairs while you were sleeping, so the ship systems are at one hundred percent. Cryo worked well and medstats on all remaining crew are green. As for me, well...regulations are clear about final dispensation at the end of AI's seven year lifespan." | ||
''Below the cryo room, a [[tram]] speeds past.'' | ''Below the cryo room, a [[tram]] speeds past.'' | ||
*'''Serina''': "I took care of my own arrangements rather than wake you | *'''Serina''': "I took care of my own arrangements rather than wake you." | ||
''Below the tram line, various Marines and crew members walk along a hallway. Crewmen salute to a figure walking along the middle of the corridor - Captain James Cutter.'' | |||
*'''Serina''': "It has been pleasure and an honor to serve with you, sir. Do look after everyone for me, would you? Goodbye, Captain. Serina out." | |||
*'''Serina''': "Do look after everyone for me, would you? Goodbye, Captain | |||
''Cutter stops before an [[elevator]] door. Two Marines guarding the door salute to the captain, who dons his dress cap. The elevator [[door]] opens. Cut to game logo:'' | ''Cutter stops before an [[elevator]] door. Two Marines guarding the door salute to the captain, who dons his dress cap. The elevator [[door]] opens. Cut to game logo:'' | ||
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*'''Anders''': "I'll need to get down there. Immediately, of course." | *'''Anders''': "I'll need to get down there. Immediately, of course." | ||
*'''Cutter''': "Good morning to you too, Professor." | *'''Cutter''': "Good morning to you too, Professor." | ||
*'''Anders''': | *'''Anders''': "I'm sorry, Captain." It's good to see you too. But just, look at it." | ||
''Anders and Cutter view [[Installation 00]] below them.'' | |||
''Anders and Cutter | |||
*'''Cutter''': "What is it, and where are we?" | *'''Cutter''': "What is it, and where are we?" | ||
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''Anders brings up various holographic astronavigation data.'' | ''Anders brings up various holographic astronavigation data.'' | ||
*'''Anders''': " | *'''Anders''': "No idea. Out astronavigation can't pinpoint a location. We're not on the map anymore." | ||
''Cutter | ''Cutter manipulates another holo-terminal.'' | ||
*'''Cutter''': "We didn't drift out of the galaxy in twenty-eight years, Professor." | *'''Cutter''': "We didn't drift out of the galaxy in twenty-eight years, Professor." | ||
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''Anders manipulates the holo-display to survey a specific area of the Ark.'' | ''Anders manipulates the holo-display to survey a specific area of the Ark.'' | ||
*'''Anders''': " | *'''Anders''': "..must have opened the portal from this end and pulled us in." | ||
''Suddenly, a report comes in from the bridge'' | ''Suddenly, a report comes in from the bridge'' | ||
*'''Bridge Crew''': "Captain Cutter, sir. We've received a signal from | *'''Bridge Crew''': "Captain Cutter, sir. We've received a signal from surface. It's UNSC!" | ||
*'''Cutter''': "Signal to my location, Lieutenant. Let's hear what they have to say." | *'''Cutter''': "Signal to my location, Lieutenant. Let's hear what they have to say." | ||
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''Cutter presses several buttons on the holotable's touchscreen.'' | ''Cutter presses several buttons on the holotable's touchscreen.'' | ||
*'''Cutter''': "Security measures would | *'''Cutter''': "Security measures would advance without us." | ||
''Anders studies the holographic message.'' | ''Anders studies the holographic message.'' | ||
*'''Cutter''': ' | *'''Cutter''': "..but it's coming through on a UNSC frequency. This is good. When we left, the war wasn't going well. This signal means UNSC is still fighting. Or maybe we even won. What's the source of transmission?" | ||
''Anders opens the source on the holotable.'' | ''Anders opens the source on the holotable.'' | ||
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*'''Anders''': "We don't have the surface details yet, sir. Something down there is blocking our scans and without Serina..." | *'''Anders''': "We don't have the surface details yet, sir. Something down there is blocking our scans and without Serina..." | ||
''Anders pauses. Focus on Captain Cutter | ''Anders pauses. Focus on Captain Cutter.'' | ||
*'''Anders''': "But we... do have a rough location." | *'''Anders''': "But we... do have a rough location." | ||
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''Anders triangulates the location, designating it with a yellow mark'' | ''Anders triangulates the location, designating it with a yellow mark'' | ||
*'''Anders''': "Should be simple enough to triangulate once we can pick up the signal from the ground. | *'''Anders''': "Should be simple enough to triangulate once we can pick up the signal from the ground.'' | ||
''Cutter contacts [[Jerome-092]] | ''Cutter contacts [[Jerome-092]]'' | ||
*'''Cutter''': "Cutter to Jerome." | *'''Cutter''': "Cutter to Jerome." | ||
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*'''Cutter''': "Prep Spartan Red Team and a small recon squad. Professor Anders will send you coordinates." | *'''Cutter''': "Prep Spartan Red Team and a small recon squad. Professor Anders will send you coordinates." | ||
''Anders proceeds to send the coordinates to Red Team | ''Anders proceeds to send the coordinates to Red Team'' | ||
*'''Cutter''': "Find out who's sending that signal. Be on the ground within the hour, travel light." | *'''Cutter''': "Find out who's sending that signal. Be on the ground within the hour, travel light." | ||
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''The holotable closes after the coordinates are given'' | ''The holotable closes after the coordinates are given'' | ||
*'''Cutter''': "Twenty-eight years, Professor...Let's see what kind of galaxy we woke up to." | *'''Cutter''': "Twenty-eight years, Professor..." | ||
*'''Cutter''': "...Let's see what kind of galaxy we woke up to." | |||
''Cutter observes the Forerunner installation below him; cut to an overall view of the Ark.'' | ''Cutter observes the Forerunner installation below him; cut to an overall view of the Ark.'' | ||
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*'''Cutter''': "Professor Anders, any update on the source of that signal?" | *'''Cutter''': "Professor Anders, any update on the source of that signal?" | ||
*'''Anders''': "It wasn't easy, but I've narrowed it down to a small sector and our recon teams are investigation now. I've cleared up the scans a bit and it looks like there is a UNSC outpost or research station, but it's heavily damaged. It doesn't look good, but the Spartans will handle it. They always do. It would be a lot faster if you let me go down with them, Captain." | *'''Anders''': "It wasn't easy, but I've narrowed it down to a small sector and our recon teams are investigation now. I've cleared up the scans a bit and it looks like there is a UNSC outpost or research station, but it's heavily damaged. It doesn't look good, but the Spartans will handle it. They always do. It would be a lot faster if you let me go down with them, Captain." | ||
*'''Cutter''': "Without Serina here | *'''Cutter''': "Without Serina here i need you on the ship Professor. Besides, we don't know what is waiting for us down there. Jerome, get Red Team to the Professor's coordinates, ASAP. I want you to make contact with whoever's sending that signal." | ||
*'''Jerome-092''': "Understood, sir. We'll find them."" | *'''Jerome-092''': "Understood, sir. We'll find them."" | ||
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'''Scouting Report''' | '''Scouting Report''' | ||
Spirit of Fire | ''Spirit of Fire recon teams are on the ground to meet Red Team.'' | ||
'''{''In-game cutscene''}''' | '''{''In-game cutscene''}''' | ||
*'''Pelican Pilot''': "''Spirit of Fire'' | *'''Pelican Pilot''': "''Spirit of Fire'' actual. I am approaching the drop zone with Red Team." | ||
*'''Pelican Pilot''': "Standby for drop, Red Team." | *'''Pelican Pilot''': "Standby for drop, Red Team." | ||
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*'''Anders''': Odd, they look like they've been modified, and those machines attached to them aren't UNSC tech. Keep an eye out for any more of them." | *'''Anders''': Odd, they look like they've been modified, and those machines attached to them aren't UNSC tech. Keep an eye out for any more of them." | ||
''Red Team eventually arrives at where the signal comes from: a UNSC structure. A sign identifies the building as the Henry Lamb Research Facility.'' | ''Red Team eventually arrives at where the signal comes from: a UNSC structure. A sign identifies the building as the Henry Lamb Research Facility. Jerome stops the Warthog in front of the front doors. | ||
*'''Jerome-092''': "[[Henry Lamb Research Outpost]]'. Spirit of Fire, we're outside. Base looks clear from out here. Let's see who's been calling." | |||
'''{'' | '''{''Cinematic Cutscene''}''' | ||
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''The sun starts to rise as Red Team enters the Research Outpost. | ''The sun starts to rise as Red Team enters the Research Outpost. Red Team moves cautiously until Alice spots a Holotable.'' | ||
*'''Alice-130''': "Holotable, ten o'clock | *'''Alice-130''': "Holotable, ten o'clock" | ||
''Red Team stops and Jerome clears the items on the holotable. He activates it, and an AI appears with | ''Red Team stops and Jerome clears the items on the holotable. He activates it, and an AI appears with Distress beacon activated. The AI looks surprised at first, before she turns around and sees Jerome.'' | ||
*''' | *'''Unknown AI''': "Spartans? Thank God. We have to get out of here." | ||
*'''Jerome-092''': "Identify." | *'''Jerome-092''': "Identify." | ||
*'''Isabel''': "Isabel. UNSC logistics, Ark research outpost." | *'''Isabel''': "Isabel. UNSC logistics, Ark research outpost." | ||
*'''Jerome-092''': "Isabel. Where are the survivors? What's the strength of | *'''Jerome-092''': "Isabel. Where are the survivors? What's the strength of [[the Covenant]] here?" | ||
''Isabel looks confused.'' | ''Isabel looks confused.'' | ||
*'''Isabel''': "Covenant? No | *'''Isabel''': "Covenant? No. Why would you...listen. You are in incredible danger." | ||
''A loud thud can be heard, causing her to stop talking. Red Team goes on alert.'' | |||
''A loud | *'''Isabel''': "Oh no." | ||
*'''Isabel''': | |||
*'''Douglas-042''': "What was that?" | *'''Douglas-042''': "What was that?" | ||
*'''Isabel''': "It's him." | *'''Isabel''': "It's him." | ||
''A thud shakes the area.'' | |||
*'''Jerome-092''': "You're coming with us." | *'''Jerome-092''': "You're coming with us." | ||
''Jerome removes the AI chip | ''Jerome removes the AI chip as Isabel slowly disappears. He instructs Red Team to move forward to investigate.'' | ||
''Alice | ''Suddenly Alice gets choked by an unknown enemy, which then throws her away. Jerome fires his rifle at the enemy, to no effect. The enemy slams his mace into the ground, causing Jerome and Douglas to lose balance. He immediately punches Jerome to the side. Douglas gets back up but before he gets a chance to fire his shotgun, he is pulled and back tossed to the ground.'' | ||
'' | ''Alice charges in with her [[M6C magnum|handgun]], but it also has no effect, and she is punched aside. Douglas tries to back up and reach his shotgun, but the enemy quickly steps on the shotgun and kicks him away. Jerome quickly uses his knife to attack him, dodging an attack, but before he land an attack, he is punched aside and Alice charges in again with her pistol, but he take her down with a shoulderbutt. Douglas tries to use his shotgun but the enemy punches it away. Douglas immediately uses his knife to attack him but it still has no effect on him.'' | ||
''Douglas | ''He grabs Douglas's shoulder as Douglas succeeds in landing another stab, but it still has no effect, soon the grip becomes tighter. Douglas tries to resist but the grip continues to tighten until eventually his shoulder armor breaks and Douglas screams in pain. Douglas drops to the floor panting and holding his shoulder. The enemy activates his Gravity Mace and uppercuts Douglas, causing his helmet to come off as he's thrown through the air.'' | ||
''An unknown Jiralhanae removes Douglas's knife and picks up the helmet, slowly crushing it with his bare hands.'' | |||
*'''[[Atriox|Unknown Jiralhanae]]''': "As I suspected... nothing but a man." | *'''[[Atriox|Unknown Jiralhanae]]''': "As I suspected... nothing but a man." | ||
''Douglas | ''Douglas try to keep himself awake but he cannot get up because of his injuries. The Jiralhanae drops his destroyed helmet.'' | ||
*'''Recon One''': "Red Team, this is Recon One. You have multiple hostiles approaching your location." | *'''Recon One''': "Red Team, this is Recon One. You have multiple hostiles approaching your location." | ||
'' | ''Jerome and Alice get up, walking to over to Douglas while pointing their weapons at the Jiralhanae.'' | ||
*'''Jerome-092''': | *'''Jerome-092''': "Alice. We're leaving." | ||
''Alice | ''Jerome watches Alice back while she drag Douglas away from him. He laughs seeing Red Team leaves." | ||
*'''Unknown Jiralhanae''': "Yes. Run, little demons." | |||
*''' | *'''Jerome-092''': "Command. This is Red Team. We have a Spartan Casualty." | ||
*'''Unknown Jiralhanae''': "Hunt then down." | |||
*'''Jerome-092''': "Command | |||
*''' | |||
''An unknown sound can be heard while Alice and Jerome speeds up to the exit, dragging Douglas along.'' | |||
*'''Jerome-092''': "Immediate EVAC requested." | *'''Jerome-092''': "Immediate EVAC requested." | ||
'' | ''He slowly moves to the shadow while louder sound can be heard.'' | ||
*'''Jerome-092''': "Douglas | *'''Unknown Jiralhanae''': "Find out where they came from." | ||
*'''Jerome-092''': "Douglas stay with me." | |||
*'''Unknown Jiralhanae''': "...and bring me back anything..." | |||
*''' | |||
*'''Jerome-092''': "Douglas!" | *'''Jerome-092''': "Douglas!" | ||
'' | *'''Unknown Jiralhanae''': "...useful." | ||
''Douglas falls unconscious and Jiralhanae Warlords gather, roaring as they start to pursue Red Team.'' | |||
''Outside, Jerome realizes that they are surrounded by hordes of [[Banished|unknown enemies]], chanting a battle-cry on cliffs around the base. Jerome opens fire to hold the Chieftains back while Alice carries Douglas back to the Warthog.'' | |||
''Outside, Jerome | |||
*'''Jerome-092''': "COME ON, COME ON!" | *'''Jerome-092''': "COME ON, COME ON!" | ||
*'''Alice-130''': "Do we have a plan?" | *'''Alice-130''': "Do we have a plan?" | ||
*'''Jerome-092''': "We do." | *'''Jerome-092''': "We do." | ||
'' | ''Jerome quickly turns around while Alice places an unconscious Douglas on the passenger seat. Alice quickly goes to the gunner seat while Jerome takes the driver seat.'' | ||
*''' | *'''Jerome092''': "Jerome to Spirit of Fire." | ||
*'''Cutter | *'''Cutter''': "Cutter here. Status?" | ||
*'''Jerome-092''': "Sir. Requesting [[Final protective fire|danger close]]. On our location, trailing north. Commence five seconds." | *'''Jerome-092''': "Sir. Requesting [[Final protective fire|danger close]]. On our location, trailing north. Commence five seconds." | ||
''Alice turns the [[M41 Vulcan]] around while Jerome starts the vehicle.'' | |||
''Alice turns the [[ | |||
*'''Alice-130''': "Interesting plan." | *'''Alice-130''': "Interesting plan." | ||
''The scene | ''The scene moves to ''Spirit of Fire'' where [[Archer missile]] pods open.'' | ||
*'''Cutter | *'''Cutter''': "Understood. Archer missiles inbound." | ||
''The ship fires four Archer missiles to Jerome's location. | ''The ship fires four Archer missiles to Jerome's location. An [[Sangheili|Elite]] activates his [[Type-1 energy sword|Energy Sword]] and commands hordes of [[Banished Ghost|Ghosts]] to hunt the Spartans down. The Ghosts descend from the cliff and give chase to the Spartans while Jerome quickly goes full throttle and Alice open fire on them, quickly fleeing as the Archer missiles approach.'' | ||
'''{''In-game cutscene''}''' | '''{''In-game cutscene''}''' | ||
*'''Jerome-092''': "Hang on." | *'''Jerome-092''': "Hang on." | ||
''Three [[Jiralhanae Warlord]]s, several Ghosts and a Wraith [[plasma mortar]] round are closing | ''Three [[Jiralhanae Warlord]]s, several Ghosts and a Wraith [[plasma mortar]] round are closing in to the Spartans, but the Archer missile bombardment annihilates them and the Spartans jump down from a cliff.'' | ||
'''{''Gameplay''}''' | '''{''Gameplay''}''' | ||
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''More missiles finish off the Wraiths while the left route has been cut off, forcing Jerome to go right and jump down from the cliff.'' | ''More missiles finish off the Wraiths while the left route has been cut off, forcing Jerome to go right and jump down from the cliff.'' | ||
*''' | *'''Brutes''': "Slay the cowards!" | ||
''Soon they | ''Soon they encounters Banshees and a Banished squad coming out from the portal.'' | ||
*'''Alice-130''': "Watch out, over there!" | *'''Alice-130''': "Watch out, over there!" | ||
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*'''Alice-130''': "Portals. Why is it always portals?" | *'''Alice-130''': "Portals. Why is it always portals?" | ||
''Two Wraiths get in the way. Jerome punches through them as the missiles destroy the | ''Two Wraiths get in the way. Jerome punches through them as the missiles destroy the Wraith. The Spartans' Warthog jumps down from the cliff unscathed and finally reaches a light bridge.'' | ||
'''{''In-game cutscene''}''' | '''{''In-game cutscene''}''' | ||
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*'''Isabel''': "She's gone!" | *'''Isabel''': "She's gone!" | ||
*'''Jerome-092''': "Don't you believe it, Isabel. We're on board, [[pilot]]. Let's go." | *'''Jerome-092''': "Don't you believe it, Isabel. We're on board, [[Pilot|pilot]]. Let's go." | ||
''A Banshee attempts to shoot down the Pelican, but Hornets | ''A Banshee attempts to shoot down the Pelican, but it hits Hornets instead and is soon destroyed by another Hornet. The Pelicans quickly leave the scene and Alice continue to hold the ground units off. The bridge has been deactivated.'' | ||
*'''Cutter''': "We have a medical team standing by for Douglas, Jerome. I want a full report from you and that AI as soon as you get back to the ''Spirit of Fire''." | *'''Cutter''': "We have a medical team standing by for Douglas, Jerome. I want a full report from you and that AI as soon as you get back to the ''Spirit of Fire''." | ||
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'''{''Level ends''}''' | '''{''Level ends''}''' | ||
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==Trivia== | ==Trivia== | ||
*This is the only level in which three Spartans are merged into one | *This is the only level in which three Spartans are merged into one unit, Spartan Warthog. | ||
*While Jerome identifies the research facility as the " | *While Jerome identifies the research facility as the "Henry Lamb Research Outpost", the sign in front of the outpost actually reads "Henry Lamb Research Facility". | ||
===Strategy=== | |||
*Do not let the Spartan Warthog be destroyed, no matter what. Losing the Spartan Warthog means you will fail the mission. | |||
*Try to maneuver swiftly if you wish to avoid Grunt Infantry Squads. | |||
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==Sources== | ==Sources== | ||
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{{succession box | before = ''None'' <br />| title = [[Halo Wars 2|''Halo Wars 2'' campaign levels]] | years = '''''The Signal''''' |after = ''[[A New Enemy]]''}} | {{succession box | before = ''None'' <br />| title = [[Halo Wars 2|''Halo Wars 2'' campaign levels]] | years = '''''The Signal''''' |after = ''[[A New Enemy]]''}} | ||
{{Levels|HW2}} | {{Levels|HW2}} | ||
