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{{ | {{Status|Gameplay}} | ||
{{Title|Reactor (''Halo Wars'' level)}} | |||
{{disambig header|the campaign level|other uses of "Reactor"|Reactor (disambiguation)}} | |||
{{Level infobox | {{Level infobox | ||
|pagegamelabel=HW | |||
|prev=''[[Beachhead (Halo Wars Level)|Beachhead]]'' | |prev=''[[Beachhead (Halo Wars Level)|Beachhead]]'' | ||
|next=''[[Escape]]'' | |next=''[[Escape (Halo Wars level)|Escape]]'' | ||
|name='''''Reactor''''' | |||
|image=[[File:HW-14 Reactor.jpg|300px]] | |||
|game=''[[Halo Wars]]'' | |game=''[[Halo Wars]]'' | ||
| | |player=[[Player_character#Real-Time_Strategy|UNSC ''Spirit of Fire'']] | ||
|date=[[2531|February 25. 2531]] | |||
|place=[[The Apex|Apex Base Site]], inside [[Trove]], [[Korinth Prior system]] | |||
|date=[[2531|February 2531]] | |objective=*Build and attach Elephant to FTL Reactor Core | ||
|place=[[The Apex|Apex Base Site]], [[ | |||
| | |||
*Use an Elephant to tow the FTL Reactor Core to the Apex Base Site | *Use an Elephant to tow the FTL Reactor Core to the Apex Base Site | ||
'''Optional:''' | |||
* | *Kill 20 Vampires | ||
|parscore= | |||
|partime=15:00-30:00 | |||
|hw-gold=30,000+ | |||
|hw-silver=20,000-29,999 | |||
|hw-bronze=10,000-19,999 | |||
|hw-tin=0-9999 | |||
}} | }} | ||
'''Reactor''' is the fourteenth level of | {{Article quote|Pull the reactor core to the Apex Site.}} | ||
'''Reactor''' is the fourteenth [[campaign]] level of ''[[Halo Wars]]''. | |||
By occupying one base site to the end of the level, the player will be given the [[achievement]] "[[Didn't Get To Second Base]]", worth 5 [[Gamerscore]]. | |||
==Summary== | ==Summary== | ||
After rescuing [[Ellen Anders|Anders]], the crew of the | After rescuing [[Ellen Anders|Anders]], the crew of the {{UNSCShip|Spirit of Fire}} lay out a plan to destroy [[Trove]] and the fleet of {{Class|Sojourner|dreadnought}}s contained within it to prevent the [[Covenant]] from using them. They load the reactor from the ''Spirit of Fire's'' [[Shaw-Fujikawa Translight Engine|FTL drive]] onto two [[D77-TC Pelican|Pelicans]], intending to use them to ferry the drive to the installation's star for detonation, causing the star to go [[supernova]] and destroy the [[shield world]]. After [[Victor 397]] and another Pelican carrying the FTL drive core are shot down by [[Type-26 Banshee|Banshees]], [[James Gregory Cutter|Captain Cutter]] changes the task to a ground operation and UNSC ground forces are tasked with getting the core to the top of the Apex Base Site where it can be teleported to the [[the Apex]]. | ||
After an [[M312 Elephant|Elephant]] is attached to the core, Sergeant [[John Forge]] and other UNSC forces, including the [[SPARTAN-II Program|Spartans]] from [[Red Team]] escort them from Covenant and [[Flood]] forces to top of the long slopes leading to the Apex [[teleporter|teleporter pad]] with success, allowing the reactor to be teleported to the Apex. | |||
==Transcript== | ==Transcript== | ||
[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SAq_vZuxlDY '''{''I Doomed Humanity''}'''] | [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SAq_vZuxlDY '''{''I Doomed Humanity''}'''] | ||
[[File:Reaktor1.png|thumb|300px|Anders, Cutter and Serina discuss how to stop the Covenant from activating the Forerunner ships.]] | |||
''Two Pelicans are shown lowering the Spirit of Fire's slipspace drive, while Marines are on the ground, ready to receive it.'' | |||
*'''Anders''': "I believe this is our best hope. The overloaded FTL reactor will cause a chain reaction in the sun." | *'''Captain James Gregory Cutter''': "Is this really going to work, Professor?" | ||
''Cuts to Anders' lab on the UNSC Spirit of Fire, where Cutter and Anders are overseeing the operation.'' | |||
*'''Professor Ellen Anders''': "I believe this is our best hope. The overloaded FTL reactor will cause a chain reaction in the sun." | |||
''They move to one of the monitors, which is analyzing the Forerunner star ships, the slipspace drive, and the Shield World.'' | |||
*'''Cutter''': "Enough to destroy all the ships here before the Covenant can get a chance to make anything of them." | *'''Cutter''': "Enough to destroy all the ships here before the Covenant can get a chance to make anything of them." | ||
*'''Anders''': "Well, put simply, Captain, our reactor will cause the sun to go supernova, leaving nothing here but dust." | *'''Anders''': "Well, put simply, Captain, our reactor will cause the sun to go supernova, leaving nothing here but dust." | ||
''The Shield World window enlarges, and the artificial sun, represented by a white dot in a middle of a sphere, releases a few shockwaves, and the sphere disappears.'' | |||
*'''Serina''': "That's the weak part of this plan, if you ask me. We've no way home without that reactor." | *'''Serina''': "That's the weak part of this plan, if you ask me. We've no way home without that reactor." | ||
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*'''Anders''': "I know it's been a tough call, Captain, but it's the right one." | *'''Anders''': "I know it's been a tough call, Captain, but it's the right one." | ||
''Forge appears on | ''Forge appears on the monitor, in front of the slipspace drive.'' | ||
*'''Sergeant John Forge (Video COM)''': "''Spirit of Fire'', this is Forge. She's buttoned up and ready to go!" | |||
''Cuts to the ground, where Forge is. Marines are getting ready.'' | |||
*'''Cutter''': "Deliver that package safely, Sergeant." | *'''Cutter (COM)''': "Deliver that package safely, Sergeant." | ||
''Forge points at the | ''Forge points at the camera and shoulders his shotgun.'' | ||
*'''Forge''': "Keep the coffee hot. I'll be back before you know it." | *'''Forge''': "Keep the coffee hot. I'll be back before you know it." | ||
''Cuts back to lab.'' | |||
*'''Anders''': "I'll be monitoring you from here, Sergeant." | *'''Anders''': "I'll be monitoring you from here, Sergeant." | ||
''Captain Cutter leaves.'' | ''Captain Cutter leaves the lab.'' | ||
*'''Serina''': "Well, it'll be pretty obvious if he succeeds." | *'''Serina''': "Well, it'll be pretty obvious if he succeeds." | ||
''Anders looks down at the floor and shakes her head, with a worried and sad look on her face'' | ''Anders looks down at the floor and shakes her head, with a worried and sad look on her face.'' | ||
[[File:Reactor shot down.png|thumb|300px|The Pelicans carrying the FTL drive are shot down.]] | |||
'''{''In-game Cutscene''}''' | '''{''In-game Cutscene''}''' | ||
''Two Pelicans, carrying the FTL drive, are being pursued by Banshees'' | ''Two Pelicans, carrying the FTL drive, are being pursued by Banshees'' | ||
*'''Victor-397''': "This is Victor-397. Stabilizers out, we can't carry her! Going down!" | *'''Victor-397 Pilot (COM)''': "This is Victor-397. Stabilizers out, we can't carry her! Going down!" | ||
''A Banshee scores a fatal hit on one of the Pelicans'' | ''A Banshee scores a fatal hit on one of the Pelicans.'' | ||
*'''Victor-397''': "Clear the area, we're dropping cargo!" | *'''Victor-397 Pilot (COM)''': "Clear the area, we're dropping cargo!" | ||
''The Pelicans drop the | ''The Pelicans drop the slipspace drive at the last second, both crashing soon after. The slipspace drive slides down a hill. Cuts to black.'' | ||
'''{''Gameplay''}''' | '''{''Gameplay''}''' | ||
''Forge, Red Team, and two Wolverines regroup at the slipspace drive, which is in front of a newly established UNSC station.'' | |||
*'''Cutter''': "I don't want to take anymore chances flying that core in, we're changing this to a ground operation." | *'''Cutter''': "I don't want to take anymore chances flying that core in, we're changing this to a ground operation." | ||
*'''Forge''': "The core is a heavy son of a bitch, use Elephants to drag it up those ramps. They're the only vehicle with enough torque to pull that damn thing." | *'''Forge (COM)''': "The core is a heavy son of a bitch, use Elephants to drag it up those ramps. They're the only vehicle with enough torque to pull that damn thing." | ||
''After the Elephant is | ''After the Elephant is deployed from the base:'' | ||
*'''Forge''': "Alright, let's hitch the Elephant up to the FTL core and go from there." | *'''Forge (COM)''': "Alright, let's hitch the Elephant up to the FTL core and go from there." | ||
*'''Serina''': "If that Elephant gets destroyed on the ramp, the core will roll all the way back down. It's not going to be pretty." | *'''Serina''': "If that Elephant gets destroyed on the ramp, the core will roll all the way back down. It's not going to be pretty." | ||
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*'''Serina''': "Once the core reaches a flat area, it will no longer be in danger of rolling back down the hill. Get the core to level ground, and do try to avoid any unnecessary jostling." | *'''Serina''': "Once the core reaches a flat area, it will no longer be in danger of rolling back down the hill. Get the core to level ground, and do try to avoid any unnecessary jostling." | ||
''After fighting up several ramps, against Flood | ---- | ||
''From this point on, if the FTL drive is heavily damaged:'' | |||
*'''Serina''': "FTL core is severely damaged!" | |||
---- | |||
''After fighting up several ramps, against the Flood, Sentinels, and three Covenant bases, the core finally reaches the top.'' | |||
*'''Forge''': "Spirit, we've reached the target site. Orders?" | *'''Forge (COM)''': "Spirit, we've reached the target site. Orders?" | ||
'''{''In-game Cutscene''}''' | '''{''In-game Cutscene''}''' | ||
''The Elephant backs the slipspace drive onto a teleporter.'' | |||
*'''Cutter''': "Sergeant, engineers are on their way to rig the core. We're nearly there." | *'''Cutter''': "Sergeant, engineers are on their way to rig the core. We're nearly there." | ||
''The | ''The slipspace drive teleports away.'' | ||
''Level ends.'' | ''Level ends.'' | ||
==Trivia== | ==Trivia== | ||
*The | ===Easter eggs=== | ||
*The | *The [[Halo Wars skulls#Bountiful Harvest|Bountiful Harvest skull]] can be found northeast of the second Covenant base, and is only accessible after destroying 20 Vampires. | ||
*An Elephant cannot be healed once it is attached to the Shaw-Fujikawa drive; the regeneration power has no effect. | *The [[Black Boxes|Black Box]] in this level is hidden southwest of the first Covenant base, behind a wall, so it can only be collected by an air unit. | ||
===Miscellaneous=== | |||
*In the beginning in-game cutscene, after the Pelicans crash and explode, part of the bottom area of the reactor merges to the ground. | |||
*The teleporter site resembles the shape of a ''[[Marathon]]'' symbol. | |||
*An Elephant cannot be healed by the "[[Heal and Repair]]" ability once it is attached to the Shaw-Fujikawa drive; the regeneration power has no effect. | |||
*Strangely, when the Reactor is standing on a Base Building Pad without an Elephant attached, and the player builds a building there, the Reactor will move out of the way itself. This is technically impossible, but is included for gameplay reasons. | *Strangely, when the Reactor is standing on a Base Building Pad without an Elephant attached, and the player builds a building there, the Reactor will move out of the way itself. This is technically impossible, but is included for gameplay reasons. | ||
==Gallery== | ==Gallery== | ||
<gallery> | <gallery> | ||
File:HW Screenshots 002.jpg|A promotional image of the level featuring an early design of UNSC buildings. | |||
File:Reactor map.png|A map of the level. | File:Reactor map.png|A map of the level. | ||
File:Reactor12.png|The FTL drive is lowered from the ship. | |||
File:Forgecoffee.png|Forge tells Cutter and Anders to keep the coffee hot. | |||
File:Reactor base site.png|The FTL drive being taken to the Apex Site by an Elephant. | |||
File:HW Reactor.jpg|The stationary FTL Drive in game. | |||
</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
{{Succession box | {{Succession box | ||
|before = ''[[Beachhead (Halo Wars level)|Beachhead]]'' | |before = ''[[Beachhead (Halo Wars level)|Beachhead]]'' | ||
|title = ''Halo Wars'' campaign missions | |title = ''Halo Wars'' campaign missions | ||
|years = '''''Reactor''''' | |years = '''''Reactor''''' | ||
|after = ''[[Escape]]'' | |after = ''[[Escape (Halo Wars level)|Escape]]''}} | ||
}} | {{Levels|HW}} | ||
{{Levels}} | |||