Editing Warship Gbraakon

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|date = [[2559]] (intro)<br> [[2560]] (mission)

|objective = *Deactivate the Stasis Beam

'''Warship Gbraakon''' is the first [[campaign]] level in ''[[Halo Infinite]]''.{{Ref/Game|Id=HI|HI}}

During the [[Battle for Installation 07]], John-117 is defeated by the [[Banished]] [[Warmaster|leader]] [[Atriox]] aboard the ''[[UNSC Infinity]]'', and thrown into space. Six months later, he awakens aboard Pelican ''[[Echo 216]]'' and is informed of the UNSC's catastrophic defeat by the pilot [[Fernando Esparza]]. When the [[Banished dreadnought|Banished warship]] ''[[Ghost of Gbraakon]]'' captures ''Echo 216'' in its stasis beam, the Master Chief must board the enemy vessel in order to shut off the beam. While infiltrating the ship, John learns that Atriox is presumed dead but that the Banished are nearly in control of Zeta Halo. Unable to deactivate the stasis beam, he overloads the ship's engines, destroying it. During his escape, he's contacted by the new leader of the Banished, [[War Chief]] [[Escharum]], who vows to hunt the Chief down. Upon escaping the craft, he receives a message indicating that [[The Weapon|the Weapon]]'s mission has been a success. He is then instructed to retrieve the Weapon.{{Ref/Reuse|HI}}

===Intro===

''Open to a shot of a fully intact [[Installation 07|Zeta Halo]].''

* '''''[[UNSC Infinity|Infinity]]'' bridge officer''': ''(over the radio)'' "We are under attack! I repeat we are under attack!"

''Scene shifts rightward to reveal the ''[[UNSC Infinity]]'' under attack by [[Banished]] forces. A [[Banished]] [[Banished dreadnought|dreadnought]] smashes into ''Infinity'' from the side as [[Banished Phantom]]s and UNSC [[Pelican]]s swarm everywhere, shooting at each other. Zoom in on one of ''Infinity''<nowiki>'s</nowiki> hangar bays. A Pelican tries to leave, only to be hit by a plasma blast and explode.''

*'''Whispers''': ''(voiceover)'' "Would you humor me?"

''Inside a chaotic, smoldering hangar bay, UNSC marines are in full retreat. A pursuing [[Jiralhanae]] soldier is gunned down from behind. His body falls forward, revealing his killer: [[John-117]], the only human not fleeing. A [[Kig-Yar Freebooter]] tries to rush by him, but the Master Chief slams it in the face with his [[MA40 assault rifle]], knocking it to the floor. He finishes off the fallen Kig-Yar with a quick burst from his weapon before turning his attention to the other Banished.''

''Another Pelican takes off as the Master Chief fires his assault rifle at the Banished all around him. Plasma pistol bolts strike the Master Chief, causing his [[Energy shielding|energy shields]] to flare. The Chief guns down the Kig-Yar shooting at him, then kills another Brute. Out of ammunition, he discards the empty assault rifle, then drops to one knee, and uses his [[Grappleshot]] to retrieve an [[MK50 Sidekick]]. He kills another Kig-Yar, followed by a pair of [[Unggoy]].''

''Suddenly, there's a roar from behind. John-117 turns around just in time to see [[Atriox]] bringing his [[gravity mace]], [[Chainbreaker]], down upon him. John blocks the blow with his left shoulder. He tries to bring his sidearm up, but Atriox grabs his hand, forcing the gun away. Then, with another roar, Atriox slams Chainbreaker into the Master Chief's side, sending the SPARTAN-II flying. The Chief crashes into a loading crane and falls to the floor, his weakened shields flickering.''

*'''Whispers''': ''(voiceover)'' "If you knew how you were going to die..."

''Gripping his mace with both hands, Atriox raises Chainbreaker above his head, ready to deliver the killing blow. John-117 jumps to his feet and punches Atriox in the stomach three times, before delivering an uppercut to the Brute's jaw. Unfazed, Atriox viciously punches John-117 in the side of his helmet, knocking him back to the floor. Before the Chief can get back up, Atriox spins him around by the shoulder, then hoists the Chief up by the neck with one hand. With the other hand, Atriox brings Chainbreaker crashing down on John-117's head, smashing him to the floor once more. Red energy from the mace engulfs the Chief and his shields fail. A [[Data crystal chip|data chip]] flies off of him and bounces across the floor several times before coming to a rest.''

 

''Scene zooms in on the chip as the Master Chief, groaning in pain, crawls toward the chip, desperate to retrieve it. Just as he grabs the chip, Atriox seizes him by the right leg and effortlessly swings him around, smacking the Chief into the side of a Warthog. The Banished leader then drags the Chief to the edge of the hangar bay, before throwing him into a heap on the ledge.''

''Scene shifts to the Master Chief's POV as Atriox hurls him off the ship. As the Chief falls, he sees a triumphant Atriox staring down at him from the ledge. Explosions erupt all over the hangar. The Chief fires his grappleshot but it falls short. He passes through the hangar's shielding and into the void.''

''Scene circles around the pilot, as he lies on the floor, exhausted, before he notices a recording device next to him. The device blinks with a green light before fully activating itself, generating a holographic recording of the pilot's wife and daughter.''

*'''Wife (recording)''': "Okay, Daddy's listening. Can you say "''Hi''"?"

*'''Daughter (recording)''': "Hi!"

*'''Wife (recording)''': "And... show Daddy how big you are."

*'''Daughter (recording)''': "Sooo big."

*'''Wife (recording)''': "Sooo big. Good and can you sing?"

*'''Daughter (recording)''': ''(singing)'' "''Mary had a little lamb''."

*'''Wife (recording)''': "Good singing."

*'''Wife (recording)''': "How about "''I miss you''"?"

*'''Daughter (recording)''': "I miss you."

*'''Wife (recording)''': "And "''I love you''"?"

*'''Daughter (recording)''': "I love you, Daddy."

*'''Wife (recording)''': "And... ''(laughs)'' good. And can you say, "''I can't wait to see you again''"?"

*'''Daughter (recording)''': "I can't wait to see you again."

*'''Wife (recording)''': "Okay, now say, "''bye-bye!''"."

*'''Daughter (recording)''': "Bye-bye!"

''The pilot tearfully mouths the words "bye-bye" back. The recording ends. Despairing, the pilot lowers his head and closes his eyes.''

''A console off screen lights up, emitting a green glow.''

*'''Pilot''': "This is [[United Nations Space Command|UNSC]] Pelican [[Echo 216]]. Can you hear me? This is UNS-"

''The Pilot wipes the condensation off the Pelican window to reveal [[John-117]] floating in front of it in space near debris.''

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''The Pelican starts to light up again, and the pilot jumps up and down in excitement.''

''The pilot looks at some readings on a datapad.''

''The pilot lifts up his flashlight.''

''The pilot goes to checks some equipment lying around.''

''He glances at the cockpit of the Pelican. Following the pilot's gaze, the Chief enters the cockpit and stares outside the window. He sees a heavily damaged [[Installation 07|Zeta Halo]].''

''The pelican gets hit by a EMP-like shock, causing systems to go into flux.''

*'''John-117''': "I need a weapon."

''The Master Chief turns and leaves the cockpit.''

*'''Pilot''': "What, what? What are you going to do?"

''The pilot hits the controls and the cockpit doors shut. John-117 walks over to the cargo bay door and opens it to a bright light from the ''[[Ghost of Gbraakon]]''. Some loose containers fly out into space. The light dims enough to reveal a massive debris field between the Pelican and the Banished vessel. John-117 walks to the threshold of the cargo bay and prepares to jump.''

''John picks up a [[fusion core]] and throws it forward into debris blocking his path ahead.''

''John fires the pilot's [[MK50 Sidekick]] at the fusion core, detonating it. The muffled explosion clears his path.''

''John grabs a floating magazine and reloads his MK50 Sidekick. He then comes to the rear section of an [[M12B Warthog]]. He looks into the rollcage to find a dead Marine and an [[MA40 assault rifle]]. He picks up the rifle.''

''The Master Chief navigates his way through more debris as he approaches the ''[[Ghost of Gbraakon]]''. He fires his grappleshot onto a piece of debris and slings himself forward, crosses the dreadnought's shield, and lands in a wreckage-strewn hangar.''

*'''Jiralhanae Officer (loudspeaker)''': "Enemy vessel contained in stasis beam. Initial scans inconclusive. Deploy squad to Hangar One! Eliminate all survivors!"

''The Master Chief comes across a lone sleeping [[Unggoy]]. He quickly and quietly kills it, then moves on.''

''The Chief makes his way out of the hangar and starts searching for the ship's [[bridge]]. Along the way, he encounters some Unggoy patrols, which he quickly eliminates.''

''Ascending to the upper level, he approaches the hangar control room. Nearing the door, he overhears an argument between an Unggoy and a [[Jiralhanae]].''

''The Chief storms the hangar control room and kills all the Unggoy inside. He then heads deeper inside the ship.''

''The corridor the Chief has entered suddenly goes dark. Scene zooms in on the doors at the other end. A furious Jiralhanae pries the doors apart and forces its way inside, tearing one of the doors out of its frame in the process. Upon seeing John-117, the Brute snarls and throws the door down the hallway. The door slides across the floor, sending up sparks. A piece of the door breaks off and continues rolling down the corridor. John-117 watches the debris roll past him before turning his attention back to the Brute.''

''The Brute is unarmed, so it charges John-117. The Master Chief kills it. He then proceeds down the corridor and into the room the Brute came out of. Inside is a massive [[Holography|hologram]] of [[Atriox]]. A recorded voice is giving praise.''

*'''Pilot (COM)''': "That... that hologram. It's Atriox. He led the attack on ''Infinity''. He was looking for... something. He... he killed everyone."

''John-117 catches the Brutes by surprise and kills them all.''

''The Chief exits the room and enters a massive hangar bay, where structures are being prepared to be deployed to the surface of Zeta Halo. The Jiralhanae Officer is heard giving commands over the loudspeaker.''

*'''Jiralhanae Officer (loudspeaker)''': "Drop base seven-six-three, capacity reached. Prepare for deployment."

*'''Jiralhanae Officer (loudspeaker)''': "Drop base six-six-two, commence final preparations."

''The Chief engages a group of Jiralhanae and Kig-yar. After defeating them, he enters an elevator and activates it. The elevators begins its ascent, and John-117 can now see row upon row of Banished structures waiting for deployment.''

''The elevator reaches its destination. The Master Chief exits and proceeds deeper into the ship, killing more Brutes, Jackals, and Grunts, until he finally reaches the ship's bridge.''

*'''Escharum (hologram)''': "The hour approaches. Soon the Banished will stand victorious. Atriox... hear these words. Even from beyond this life, your will is served. Your forces occupy the ring. Within hours, it will be under our control. Humanity will cower before your legacy. They will burn. Their brazen defiance will be all but a memory."

''The Master Chief storms the bridge and kills all the Brutes present. He locates the controls for the ship's stasis beam, but can't access them.''

*'''John-117''': "New plan. We scuttle the ship."

*'''John-117''': "There are cooling pipes running toward the main engines."

*'''Pilot (COM)''': "Well hurry. I can see them. Brutes. [[Unggoy|The little things]]. All waiting. Don't let them get me. Please."

*'''Pilot (COM)''': "Okay, okay. Fire up those engines, Chief. Maybe we'll survive."

''The Master Chief finds the controls for the engines. He pulls the left lever down, triggering an overload. Explosions erupt across the ship's hull.''  

*'''Escharum (hologram)''': "A Spartan? No. ''(grins)'' Something better. The Master Chief returns. We thought you dead. Tossed into the void, yet here you stand. Humans call you their savor. The Covenant... Demon. The Banished? Prey. ''(chuckles)'' Destroy this craft if you must. It matters not. The Banished will hunt you down. Pursue you wherever you run."

*'''Jiralhanae Officer (loudspeaker)''': "Breaches confirmed on decks four and seven."

*'''Jiralhanae Officer (loudspeaker)''': "Hull breach in sector eight. Damage is irrelevant!"

*'''Jiralhanae Officer (loudspeaker)''': "Interior temperatures increasing."

*'''Jiralhanae Officer (loudspeaker)''': "Thrusters at critical! Orders remain unchanged! Stay at your posts!"

''John-117 enters the room containing the elevator to the main hangar bay. The room has now been flooded with a damaging blue liquid. John-117 uses his Grappleshot safely avoid the hazardous material and reach the elevator. He leaps down the elevator shaft and onto the platform. He tries to access the elevator controls, but they're offline. Suddenly the elevator platform plummets violently before coming to a halt between decks. There's a large enough gap for the Master Chief to get through.''

''The Master Chief exits the room and steps out into the main hangar bay where all the Banished structures were preparing for deployment.''

''The Master Chief uses his Grappleshot to swing himself across the hangar bay. He runs on top of and/or through the various structures.''

''A series of explosions erupt throughout the hangar bay.''

''The Master Chief makes it to the other side of the hangar bay.''

*'''Pilot (COM)''': "Okay, give me a second. I'm coming to get you."

''The now recharged Pelican flies overhead and stops in front of him with its cargo bay door open.''

''Game's title appears.''

==Production Notes==

*An in-development version of the cutscene where [[Fernando Esparza]] finds [[John-117]] was used in the ''[[Discover Hope]]'' trailer.

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