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{{ | {{Disambig header|the location within Requiem|the Spartan Ops chapter|Departure/Sniper Alley}} | ||
{{ | {{Multiplayer map infobox | ||
'''Sniper Alley''' is the [[UNSC]] codename for | |pagelabel=Spartan Ops map | ||
|pagegamelabel=H4 | |||
|name=Sniper Alley | |||
|image=[[File:SO-EP1-CH2.png|300px]] | |||
|game=''[[Halo 4]]'' | |||
|devname=<code>ff86_sniperally</code>{{Ref/File|Id=H4EK|H4EK|H4EK\tags\levels\firefight\ff86_sniperally\ff86_sniperally.scenario}} | |||
|location=[[Requiem]] | |||
|terrain= | |||
|playernumber=1-4 | |||
|gametypes=[[Spartan Ops]] | |||
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'''Sniper Alley''' is the [[UNSC]] codename for the canyon at the entrance to the [[Vale Citadel]] in the [[Forerunner]] shield world [[Requiem]].{{Ref/SpOps|Id=s1c2|Departure|Departure/Sniper Alley|LevelLinkText=Sniper Alley}}{{Ref/SpOps|Id=s2c4|Artifact (Spartan Ops)|Artifact (Spartan Ops)/Pelican Down|LevelLinkText=Pelican Down}}{{Ref/SpOps|Id=s4c1|Didact's Hand|Didact's Hand/Hairy Call|LevelLinkText=Hairy Call}} | |||
==History== | ==History== | ||
The Sniper Alley location is an [[Reclaimer (level)|area on Requiem]] that leads to the Vale Citadel, which contains the planet's [[particle cannon]] network and the AI personality of the [[Librarian]]. [[John-117]] entered the area to neutralize the particle cannon network to allow him to reach and destroy the [[gravity well]] holding the {{UNSCShip|Infinity}} on the planet. After clearing [[Unggoy]] and [[Kig-Yar]] from the area, John-117 faced [[Promethean]] forces. He managed to defeat all of them and progress within the structure and disable the network.{{Ref/Level|Id=reclaimer|H4|Reclaimer (level)|Reclaimer}} | |||
The Sniper Alley location is an area on Requiem that leads to the | |||
Six months later [[Covenant | Six months later, during the [[Requiem Campaign]], [[Jul 'Mdama's Covenant|Covenant]] forces had put up an energy source and were drawing energy from the Forerunner mechanisms within the planet. The ''Infinity'' sent in [[Fireteam Crimson]] to locate the power source and eliminate the Covenant in the area. Crimson was successful and an air strike was conducted, destroying the generator. Crimson then was extracted from the area.{{Ref/Reuse|s1c2}} Later en route to [[The Refuge (Requiem location)|the Refuge]], Crimson's [[D79-TC Pelican|Pelican]] was shot down by Covenant-run Forerunner anti-air turrets. Crimson managed to survive, clear Covenant from the location yet again, and disable the turrets. Crimson then continued on to the Refuge.{{Ref/Reuse|s2c4}} Despite their two defeats, the Covenant did not give up on the location and re-established a presence, secretly communicating by using a generator in Sniper Alley. Once again, Fireteam Crimson had to eliminate the Covenant at the location and destroy their target prior to extraction.{{Ref/Reuse|s4c1}} | ||
== | When Dr Catherine Halsey was abducted by the Covenant during [[Invasion of the UNSC Infinity|an attack on the UNSC ''Infinity'']], [[Captain (NAVCOM)|Captain]] [[Thomas Lasky]] sent [[Fireteam Majestic]] to rescue her. The Spartans fought through Sniper Alley to access the Vale Citadel, although they failed to rescue Halsey.{{Ref/SpOps|Id=key|Key}} | ||
*The name may be a reference to ''[[Halo 2]]'''s level [[Outskirts]], where an especially challenging section filled with [[Kig-Yar Sniper]]s was dubbed by players as "Sniper Alley". | |||
* | ==Production notes== | ||
*The name may be a reference to ''[[Halo 2]]''{{'}}s level [[Outskirts]], where an especially challenging section filled with [[Kig-Yar Sniper]]s was dubbed by players as "Sniper Alley". | |||
*In ''[[Spartan Ops]]'', the canyon area to earlier sections in the campaign level ''Reclaimer'' is made inaccessible for players, instead becoming the [[Quarry]]. | |||
==Gallery== | ==Gallery== | ||
<gallery> | <gallery> | ||
File:H4-SO-ForerunnerTower.jpg|View of a Forerunner tower structure on Sniper Alley. | |||
File:H4-SO-SniperAlley-Tower.jpg|Another view of the Forerunner tower structure. | |||
File:H4-SO-Location-SniperAlley-02.png|Entrance to Sniper Valley. | |||
File:H4-SO-S1E2-SniperAlley-02.jpg|Forerunner structures on Sniper Alley. | File:H4-SO-S1E2-SniperAlley-02.jpg|Forerunner structures on Sniper Alley. | ||
File: | File:H4-SO-S1E6-ElitesCinematic.jpg|Spartan Gabriel Thorne being dragged into Sniper Alley. | ||
</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
==List of appearances== | ==List of appearances== | ||
*''[[Halo 4]]'' {{1st}} | *''[[Halo 4]]'' {{1st}} | ||
**''[[Spartan Ops]]'' | |||
==Sources== | ==Sources== | ||
{{Ref/Sources}} | |||
[[Category:Requiem locations]] | [[Category:Requiem locations]] |