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The piece is similar in composition to the ''[[Halo Theme]]'', outright featuring the vocals of the ''Halo Theme'' in its second part, and indeed could be said to be the theme of ''Halo 2''. It opens with high strings which creates a feeling of uncertainty followed by a militaristic low strings, brass, and percussion. The tempo quickens, and the low strings takes over as the main melody, leading into a crescendo and an abrupt end. The piece ends with ''Cloistered Expectancy'' (the ''Halo 2'' rendition of the ''Halo Theme'' from ''[[Prologue (music)|Prologue]]''). | The piece is similar in composition to the ''[[Halo Theme]]'', outright featuring the vocals of the ''Halo Theme'' in its second part, and indeed could be said to be the theme of ''Halo 2''. It opens with high strings which creates a feeling of uncertainty followed by a militaristic low strings, brass, and percussion. The tempo quickens, and the low strings takes over as the main melody, leading into a crescendo and an abrupt end. The piece ends with ''Cloistered Expectancy'' (the ''Halo 2'' rendition of the ''Halo Theme'' from ''[[Prologue (music)|Prologue]]''). | ||
The low string melody of the piece was re-interpreted into a soft string variation in ''Metropole'' | The low string melody of the piece was re-interpreted into a soft string variation in ''Metropole'' from ''[[Mombasa Suite]]'', and incorporated briefly into ''Waking Spartan'' from ''[[Cairo Suite]]'' as well as ''Thermopylae Soon'' from ''[[Finale (Halo 2)|Finale]]''. | ||
As the name suggests, the music is the theme of the [[John-117]], which, at the time of release of ''[[Halo: Combat Evolved]]'' and ''[[Halo 2]]'', was commonly considered the last [[SPARTAN-II Program|Spartan-II]]. | As the name suggests, the music is the theme of the [[John-117]], which, at the time of release of ''[[Halo: Combat Evolved]]'' and ''[[Halo 2]]'', was commonly considered the last [[SPARTAN-II Program|Spartan-II]]. | ||
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*In the main menu of ''Halo 2'', which features only the low strings melody section of the first part. | *In the main menu of ''Halo 2'', which features only the low strings melody section of the first part. | ||
*During the ending cutscene of the level ''[[Cairo Station (level)|Cairo Station]]'', which was intended to be identical to the announcement trailer until [[Cut Halo 2 levels#Covenant Ship|the level originally intended to follow ''Cairo Station'']] was cut. | *During the ending cutscene of the level ''[[Cairo Station (level)|Cairo Station]]'', which was intended to be identical to the announcement trailer until [[Cut Halo 2 levels#Covenant Ship|the level originally intended to follow ''Cairo Station'']] was cut. | ||
==Reorchestrated versions== | ==Reorchestrated versions== |