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'''Winter Contingency''' is the second level in the [[campaign]] of ''[[Halo: Reach]]'' and the first level to feature gameplay.<ref name="bnet">[http://halo.bungie.net/News/content.aspx?type=topnews&cid=27328 '''Bungie.net''': ''Bungie Weekly Update: 07.16.10'']</ref> It immediately follows the first level [[Noble Actual]], which includes the game's opening cinematic.

==Summary==

==Transcript==

*'''[[Commander (UNSC)|Commander]] Carter-A259''': "Listen up, Noble Team. We're looking at a downed relay outpost, fifty klicks from [[Visegrad]]. We're going to introduce ourselves to whoever took it out, then Kat's going to get it back online."

*'''[[Warrant Officer|Chief Warrant Officer]] [[Jorge-052]]''': "Sir, why would rebels want to cut off Reach from the rest of the colonies?"

*'''Kat-B320''': "Searching... Nada. Can't say what's jamming us."

''The two Falcons are once again shown from behind, from a greater distance. They are now approaching the outpost.''

===NOBLE Team===

*'''Carter-A259''': "Alright, Noble Team. Spread out. Watch the approach."

*'''Carter-A259''': "Roger that. Eyes peeled."  

*'''Emile-A239''': "Found the beacon."

''Emile tosses the beacon to Kat.''

*'''Jun-A266 (COM)''': "Noble Leader, I'm seeing heat-sigs in the structure ahead."

''Six goes up a short flight of stairs and emerges on the other side of the house. The second Falcon lands in the courtyard long enough to drop Jorge off, then takes off. A door in the house opens, and a male civilian steps out. Other civilians can be seen remaining inside.''

*'''Jorge-052''': "We're moving in, Commander."

''Inside, the Spartans find several human corpses, including two [[UNSC Army|uniformed ones]] hanging from pegs on the wall. The ground is covered with blood.''

*'''Carter-A259''': "Noble Two, move up to the west. We're about to be flanked."

*'''Jorge-052''': "Huh?"

*'''Jorge-052''': "Here we go!"

*'''Carter-A259''': "They're heading into the basement. Move down to the lower levels!"

*'''Pilot (COM)''': "Banshees! Heads up, ''[[Charlie 1]]''!"

*'''Jun-A266 (COM)''': "Noble Leader, enemy dropships inbound!"

*'''Pilot (COM)''': "Falcon moving to assist."

''Noble Team moves across the bridge, eliminating the Covenant forces.''

===Rebels Don't Leave Plasma Burns===

''Noble Six, Carter, and Jorge drive around, eliminating all Covenant they come across. There are three areas in the rain-soaked Visegrad: two buildings and a farmyard near a river.''

*'''Carter-A259''': "Roger, Three. We're en route."

''The team moves on to the next location. The Spartans clear the area of Covenant.''

*'''Jun-A266 (COM)''': "Solid copy, Commander. Recalling Falcon ''[[Charlie 2]]''. Hold that evac position."

''Noble Team and the troopers engage the Covenant and defeat them.''

*'''Carter-A259''': "Put her down, pilot. Six, break's over."

''The Falcon touches down. Carter, Jorge and Six get out and move to assist Emile and Kat.''

*'''Carter-A259''': "Everybody inside! Go, go, go!"

''If the player stalls:''

===Skeleton Crew===

''Noble Team enters the dark room.''

*'''Carter-A259''': "We've been engaged!"

''Carter and Noble Six fire their [[MA37 assault rifle|assault rifle]]s at the charging Sangheili, but his shields absorb the fire. The Marshal slashes at Kat, slicing through the monitors on the wall, but Carter knocks her out of the way just in time. The Field Marshal's shields collapse under sustained fire from Noble Six. The Sangheili charges Noble Six and, unable to bring his sword to bear, knocks the Spartan over before running towards the exit.''

*'''Carter-A259''': "Negative, Four, stay on the entrance! Two, handle her! Five and Six, clear the hole!"

'''{''Gameplay''}'''

*'''Jorge-052''': "There's more. Flush 'em out, I've got you covered."

*'''Emile-A239''': "She's not the only one..."

*'''Carter-A259''': "Lock it down, both of you! Get her on her feet...the body stays here."

*'''Holland (COM)''': "Come again, Noble One? Did you say ''Covenant?''"

*'''Holland (COM)''': "''May God help us all.''"

==Achievements==

The following [[achievement]]s can be unlocked on Winter Contingency across the [[Xbox 360]] and ''[[Halo: The Master Chief Collection]]'' editions of ''Halo: Reach''.

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! scope="col" style="text-align:center;" |'''''Halo: Reach'' (Xbox 360)'''

! scope="col" style="width:200px;height:20px;text-align:center;" |'''Games'''

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|<center>'''[[We're Just Getting Started]]'''</center>

|Beat Winter Contingency on [[Normal]] difficulty or harder.

|<center>''[[Halo: Reach]]''<br/>''[[Halo: The Master Chief Collection]]''</center>

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|<center>'''[[KEEP IT CLEAN]]'''</center>

|Kill [[Seven|7]] [[Moa]] on Winter Contingency.

|<center>''[[Halo: Reach]]''<br/>''[[Halo: The Master Chief Collection]]''</center>

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|<center>'''[[They've Always Been Faster]]'''</center>

|Finish Winter Contingency without setting foot in a drivable vehicle.

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|<center>N/A</center>

|<center>'''[[Winter Urgency]]'''</center>

|Beat the par time on Winter Contingency.

|-

|<center>N/A</center>

|<center>'''[[Ice In Your Veins]]'''</center>

|Beat the par score on Winter Contingency.

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|<center>N/A</center>

|<center>'''[[Hey, You Dropped This]]'''</center>

|Find [[Data pads|Data Pad 1]] on Winter Contingency.

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|<center>N/A</center>

|<center>'''[[Unreliable Narrator]]'''</center>

|Find [[Data pads|Data Pad 10]] on Winter Contingency on [[Legendary]] difficulty.

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|<center>N/A</center>

|<center>'''[[Clear and Present Danger]]'''</center>

|<center>''[[Halo: The Master Chief Collection]]''</center>

|}

==Trivia==

===References===

*The Forerunner-like symbol on the gate in the beginning of the level is a symbol that is frequently seen in the ''[[Marathon]]'' franchise.

*In the building in which Noble Team first find the dead humans, there are [[seven]] corpses as a seven reference; four civilians and two troopers in the main room plus one civilian in the adjacent corridor.

===Mistakes===

*Upon exiting the abandoned building at the beginning of the level, the player can hear an Elite growl. However, if the player manages to catch a glimpse of the fleeing Covenant, it is revealed that it is actually a [[Skirmisher]]. This can easily be seen in [[Theater]] mode.

===Glitches===

*When Jorge tells the farmer to get back inside, the player can block the door (which would automatically close regardless), preventing him from entering. He would now speak in English when touched or shot at like a normal civilian, despite appearing to only speak Hungarian previously.

*Just after Rally Point Alpha, the player can use a [[Plasma Pistol]] to disable and steal Jun's [[Falcon]], holding position above a hill. The invisible "driver" of the Falcon will be ejected when it is upside down (an Assault Rifle will drop out of the cockpit). The player can then fly the Falcon around the level, but numerous invisible barriers will make travel difficult. If the player does not dismount before rescuing the Troopers, the player will be stuck inside the Falcon (the player wasn't supposed to exit the Falcon until it has reached the relay outpost). Because only an AI driver could bypass invisible barriers, the player must restart to proceed. Alternatively, they may continue until the dropships are assaulting the troops, and park the Falcon in the energy field in between the drop ship's prongs. Eventually, the ship will fly away, taking the Falcon with it. About five seconds after the dropship moves past the ruined bridge, the player is now past the invisible wall. They can then release themselves from the dropship and fly to the Relay Station by following the road, continuing the mission normally. However, it's possible to get past the invisible barriers while still in full control of the Falcon. The player must fly it into the forward section (inside the U) of a Spirit dropship and getting the Falcon somewhat locked into it, so that when the Spirit eventually flies away, it takes the Falcon (and thus the player) with it. The tricky part is keeping the Falcon still locked into the forward section while the Spirit often wobbles around and can sometimes shake the player off, forcing him/her to start over. When the Spirit hits the invisible barrier, still with the player's Falcon locked into it, the Falcon will be pushed through the barrier with the Spirit, although the player will take extreme damage (to the point of no health bars even left) from the pressure of breaking through the barrier, but will not die as the Falcon is fully indestructible. The Falcon at a point through the break-through may be dislodged and unsuccessful in getting past the barrier, but if successful, the player will be past the barrier and is now fully free to fly throughout the entire map without the fear of any more barriers. Do note that the entire map is extremely large end to end and transversing it may take a very long time, and it can be very easy to get lost if the player wants to fly back to where the game is supposed to take place.

*It is possible to prevent Carter from getting into the Falcon after rescuing the troopers by parking the Spade on the Falcon's landing site. If the Falcon is rammed at the right time neither of them will get in and they appear at the outpost alongside Emile and Kat.  Carter will not be heard responding to other NPC's dialogue, until he reappears at the relay outpost.

*It is possible for Carter and other members of Noble Team (except Six) to get shut out of the outpost when the door seals. Despite this, Carter will still be heard saying "[I]'' Can't see a thing... Noble Six, turn on your night vision''," as if he was right next to the player.

===Miscellaneous===

*The [[Firefight]] map ''[[Overlook]]'' is based on a section of this level, but has different weather conditions.

*This level marks the first appearance of [[Skirmisher]]s in the ''Halo'' franchise.

*This is the second time in the ''Halo'' series where the first playable level features drivable vehicles.

*When playing on Legendary difficulty, a cloaked [[Special Operations Sangheili|SpecOps Elite]] will spawn near the start of the level, fleeing from the site of the distress beacon to the bottom of the first hill. It holds a [[Data pads|data pad]], which can be accessed if the player kills the Elite. To keep to the storyline consistent, Noble Team will not react to its death.

*This is the first of the four levels (the others being [[ONI: Sword Base]], [[Tip of the Spear]], and [[The Pillar of Autumn (Halo: Reach level)|The Pillar of Autumn]]) where the [[MA37 Individual Combat Weapon System|assault rifle]] Six starts with has more than the usual 288 rounds. In this case, it carries 600 rounds. This could be a possible homage to the [[MA5B Individual Combat Weapon System|assault rifle]] from ''[[Halo: Combat Evolved]]'', which also had a capacity of 600 rounds.

*If the player were to kill the farmer while he was being interrogated, the player will die instantly.

*It is possible to kill the Skirmisher that is seen early in the level if the player runs out quickly and fires on it with their [[M6G Personal Defense Weapon System|pistol]]. Noble Team may even react to this kill with combat dialog (e.g. Good shot, Six!) that severely contradicts the fact that they are unaware of the Covenant presence.

*One of the Zealots can be seen fiddling with the junction that the player later has to reset.

*The Zealot who attacks Noble Six in the cutscene hits his head on the doorway just as his shields recharge.<ref>[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RWgzBUhTQKo '''Youtube:''' ''Halo Reach Legendary Edition - Developer Commentary Part 2'']</ref>

==Gallery==

File:HR_PioneerFarm_Concept.jpg|Concept art of one of the level's small pioneer farms.

File:HR PioneerKiva Concept.jpg|Concept art of a damaged kiva interior.

File:HR_PioneerLab_Concept.jpg|Concept art of a wrecked science lab.

File:HR_WinterContingency_Landscape_Concept_1.jpg|Landscape of Reach.

File:HR_WinterContingency_Landscape_Concept_2.jpg|Landscape of the level.

File:HR Winter Contingency Falcons.jpg|Two Falcons dropping off Noble Team.

File:Reach "The Battle Begins"-Elite.png|[[Sangheili Zealot]]s preparing to attack Noble Team.

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