Editing The Truth and Reconciliation

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{{Disambig header|the campaign level|other uses of "Truth and Reconciliation"|Truth and Reconciliation (disambiguation)}}

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|player=[[Master_Chief_(gameplay)#Halo:_Combat_Evolved|Master Chief]]

|objective=Board the [[Covenant]] [[Ket-pattern battlecruiser|battlecruiser]] and rescue [[Jacob Keyes|Captain Keyes]]

{{Article quote|Board a Covenant ship in an attempt to rescue Captain Keyes.}}

'''The Truth and Reconciliation''' is the third [[campaign]] level in ''[[Halo: Combat Evolved]]''. The Master Chief and a team of [[Orbital Drop Shock Troopers]] must rescue [[Captain (Navy)|Captain]] [[Jacob Keyes|Keyes]], who is being held prisoner aboard the [[Covenant]] ship, the ''[[Truth and Reconciliation]]''. After boarding the ship by using its [[gravity lift]], the Master Chief fights his way through the interior of the Covenant battlecruiser to rescue Captain Keyes and several other prisoners from the ship's brig. This is the first level in which [[Mgalekgolo]], [[Sangheili Zealot]]s, and [[Stealth Sangheili]] are encountered.

''The view pans across a plateau with a Covenant {{Pattern|Ket|battlecruiser}} above it.''

*'''[[Staff Sergeant]] [[Parker]]:'''{{Ref/Note|The [[Avery Johnson|Sergeant Johnson]] NPC appears in Parker's place in the game, although due to the character's death and his establishment as a separate character in ''Halo: The Flood'', this particular appearance of Johnson is not considered canonical.}} "There's a [[gravity lift]] that ferries troops and supplies between the ship and the surface. That's our ticket in."

*'''Cortana''': "Stick to the higher ground on the right. We should be able to recon the Covenant position without being spotted. I'm detecting Covenant [[Rizsheda-pattern Shade|Stationary Guns]] near the next pass. I recommend using your [[SRS99C-S2 AM Sniper Rifle|Sniper Rifle]] to take out the gunners while I call for Marine support."  

''As the UNSC forces takes out the last of the Covenant infantry, a [[Dextro Xur-pattern Spirit|Spirit]] dropship lands nearby and drops a [[lance]] of Covenant.''

[[File:TRGravLiftCEA.jpg|thumb|300px|[[John-117]] and his Marine squad boards the gravity lift.]]

*'''Cortana (COM)''': "Wait a moment. I'm going to access the [[proselytization network|Covenant Battlenet]] and locate an override code to open a door."

[[File:Keyes Needler.jpg|thumb|300px|Captain Keyes arms himself and prepares to fight his way out of the Covenant cruiser.]]

''The three freed Marines, each armed with a {{Pattern|Okarda'phaa|plasma rifle}}, assemble in front of the Captain.''

*'''Keyes''': "Then it's true... The Covenant kept saying that whoever controls Halo controls the fate of the universe."

[[File:TREscapeCEA.jpg|thumb|300px|Hijacking a Spirit dropship, Captain Keyes and the Chief escape the ''Truth and Reconciliation''.]]

===Easter eggs===

*In ''Anniversary'', the [[Halo: Combat Evolved Anniversary skulls#Foreign skull|Foreign skull]] can be found in one of the ''Truth and Reconciliation''{{'}}s corridor, specifically the one where Mgalekgolo exit from to enter the hangar bay's ground floor.

*The [[Terminal (Halo: Combat Evolved Anniversary)#The Terminals|third Terminal]] in ''Anniversary'' can be found within the vessel's bridge, in the middle of the front holographic displays. The section is indicated with a red color that stands out from the rest.

*It is possible to keep [[Parker|Sergeant Parker]] and his men alive by getting them stuck outside the bridge.

*Somewhere within the hallways of the vessel, there is a small patch of [[Flood]] blood on the ground. This is odd as the Flood were not released until later in the game. There is only one patch, and it is the same sickly green as the player encounters from the level ''[[343 Guilty Spark (level)|343 Guilty Spark]]'' onward.

*The dead [[Stealth Elite]] lying next to the active camouflage in the hanger bay is, for unknown reasons, seen as a [[Sangheili Minor]] in ''[[Halo: Combat Evolved Anniversary]]'s'' graphic mode.

*The player starts this level with a Sniper Rifle with a total of 68 rounds, exceeding the usual maximum of 28. When the player's ammo is less than 28, the normal cap will be in place.

*This is the only level in the game where the player cannot find an M6D Magnum at any point.  

*It is possible to perform a grenade jump that skips much of the level. A video is here: [http://www.highspeedhalo.net/?time&id=9]; the jump occurs after about 13 minutes. A video is also available on YouTube: [http://youtube.com/watch?v=gpnDWLe-vG4]; the jump is at around 2:47. This jump includes 3 plasma grenades and 1 frag. Three [[plasma grenade]]s are thrown near the Overshield, each one is lower than the other. Then, a frag is thrown at the ground. Grab the Overshield before jumping, so no damage occurs.

*If the player pays attention while searching for Captain Keyes throughout the level, the player will find random groups of marines lying dead in the hallways of the ''Truth and Reconciliation''. This is odd considering that all the marines that were with Captain Keyes went to the brig with him and the only other marines to enter the ship were with the Master Chief. It is also possible that they were a reconnaissance force sent in before the strike team. It is reinforced by the fact that in ''[[Halo: The Flood]]'', it says that reconnaissance had confirmed Keyes was captured and there are also dead Sangheili below the ship and in the launch bay. However, it was also mentioned that Chief passed several groups of dead marines when traveling through the ship's corridors. It may also be that these Marines were captured along with Keyes and killed on the way to their holding cells, perhaps for trying to escape.

*If the [[Stealth Elite]] manages to successfully kill at least one marine upon entering the ship, there is a possibility that a pair of [[Hunter]]s will enter through the blast doors instead of a pair of [[Jackal]]s. But if the Elite is killed before managing to kill any of the marines, the Hunters will be replaced with the said pair of Jackals. On Legendary difficulty, Hunters will ALWAYS enter through the blast doors.

*In the beginning of the level, Cortana will never mark the Grunts heading to the Shades with NAV points nor will she alert the Master Chief as long as the player is not spotted or taking fire.

*In ''[[Halo: The Flood]]'', the body count for this level is given as around thirty-six humans while the [[Covenant]] suffered six-score or one hundred and twenty loses. Six Shade turrets were also stolen for the defense of [[Alpha Base (Installation 04)|Alpha Base]].

*In a rare occasion, Captain Keyes can be killed by a fellow Marine through friendly fire when engaging in a firefight regardless of any difficulty.

*The corridors for the level were textured by [[Bungie]] artist [[Paul Russel]].{{Ref/X|docabominable|1515627882105741315|Paul Russel|Quote=@Halo posted this image, yesterday, so I’ll add that I built and textured the flood elite combat form and did the textures and materials for this environment.|D=22|M=11|Y=2024}}

===''Halo: Combat Evolved''===

File:HCE Menu 03 The Truth and Reconciliation.png|Preview of the level in ''Halo: Combat Evolved'' menu.

File:HCE T&R Bow.jpg|A view of the ''Truth and Reconciliation''{{'}}s bow.

File:HCE T&R Arrival.jpg|The Pelican prepares to deploy marines underneath the ship.

File:HCE-TnR-Plateau.png|The ''Truth and Reconciliation'' looming over the landscape.

File:Scrn 026.jpg|John-117 leads a Marine squad through the ''Truth and Reconciliation's'' interior.

File:CCS bridge.jpg|[[Lat 'Ravamee]], the ''Truth and Reconciliation's'' [[Shipmaster]], guarding the bridge.

File:HCE TaR Rescue.jpg|The Master Chief takes point, backed up by the rescued UNSC personnel.

 

===''Halo: Combat Evolved Anniversary''===

File:HCEA TruthAndReconciliation CliffEdge Concept.jpg|Concept art of a cliff edge below the ''[[Truth and Reconciliation]]'s'' landing zone.

File:HCEA TruthAndReconciliation GravityLift Concept.jpg|Concept art of [[John-117]] using the ''Truth and Reconciliation's'' [[gravity lift]].

File:HCEA-Concept-TnR-Hangar.jpg|Concept art of the Chief fighting alongside [[UNSC Marine Corps|Marines]] in the ''Truth and Reconciliation's'' hangar bay.

File:HCEA TruthAndReconciliation Marines 1.png|Marines in the plateau underneath the ship.

File:HCEA-T29ShadeASG-Screen-02.jpg|John-117 operating a T-29 Shade in the plateau.

File:HCEA TruthAndReconciliation Reinforcements.png|''Echo 419'' drops off reinforcements.

File:HCEA-TNR-PR-FirstPerson.png|John-117 encounters a Sangheili Minor in the shuttle bay.

File:CEA KeyesChiefTaR.png|John-117 finds Captain Keyes in the brig.

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