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<center>''Were you looking for [[Desperate Measures (Song)]] from the [[Halo Legends Original Soundtrack]]?''
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{{disambig header|the ViDoc|the similarly named [[Halo Legends: Original Soundtrack|soundtrack]]|Desperate Measure}}


The '''''[[Halo 3: ODST]]'' [[ViDoc]]: Desperate Measures''' focuses mainly on [[gunnery Sergeant|Gunnery Sergeant]] [[Edward Buck]] and his [[Unnamed Shock Trooper Squad|squad]]. It is unique in the way that Buck is the narrator, and explains how and why he chose each soldier to be in his squad.
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The '''''[[Halo 3: ODST]]'' [[ViDoc]]: Desperate Measures''' focuses mainly on [[Gunnery Sergeant]] [[Edward Buck]] and his [[Alpha-Nine|squad]]. It is unique in the way that Buck is the narrator, and explains how and why he chose each soldier to be in his squad.


==Transcript==
==Transcript==
 
(''Shows the words, Halo 3: ODST with the [[Superintendent]] on the right-hand side, and the words "ViDoc: Desperate Measures" in the center'')
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(''Shows the words, Halo 3: ODST with the [[Superintendent (Construct)|Superintendent]] on the right-hand side, and the words "ViDoc: Desperate Measures" in the center'')


(''Cuts to Buck and [[Kojo Agu|Romeo]], who are walking down a platform extending from a skyscraper, high above the cloud level. The sun is setting.'')
(''Cuts to Buck and [[Kojo Agu|Romeo]], who are walking down a platform extending from a skyscraper, high above the cloud level. The sun is setting.'')
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'''Romeo:''' "Just saying, (''Shrugs'') I ain't dead." (''walks away'')
'''Romeo:''' "Just saying, (''Shrugs'') I ain't dead." (''walks away'')


'''Buck:''' (''muttering'') "You're a piece of work, Romeo."
'''Buck:''' (''muttering'') "Oh, you're a piece of work, Romeo."


(''Shows Romeo standing with his [[ODST Battle Armor|armor]] and [[Sniper Rifle System 99D-S2 Anti-Matériel|Sniper Rifle]]'')
(''Shows Romeo standing with his [[oDST armor|armor]] and [[Sniper Rifle System 99D-S2 Anti-Matériel|Sniper Rifle]]'')


'''Buck (Narrator):''' "[[Lance Corporal]] Kojo Agu. Romeo."
'''Buck (Narrator):''' "[[Lance Corporal]] Kojo Agu. Romeo."
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'''Romeo:''' (''waving a Sniper Rifle'') "What the hell am I supposed to do with this ''inside ''a Covenant ship?"
'''Romeo:''' (''waving a Sniper Rifle'') "What the hell am I supposed to do with this ''inside ''a Covenant ship?"


(''Shows Romeo sniping down several [[Kig-Yar|Jackals]]'')
(''Shows Romeo sniping down several [[Kig-yar|Jackals]]'')


'''Buck (Narrator):''' "Real lucky with the ladies, you'll hear him tell about, but all I care about is his aim- his luck with targets at long range."
'''Buck (Narrator):''' "Real lucky with the ladies, to hear him tell it, but all I care about is his aim- his luck with targets at long range."


(''Shows [[Taylor Miles|Dutch]]'' with a spartan laser)
(''Shows [[Taylor H. Miles|Dutch]]'' with a spartan laser)


'''Buck (Narrator):''' "[[Corporal]] Taylor Miles. Dutch."
'''Buck (Narrator):''' "[[Corporal]] Taylor Miles. Dutch."


(''Cuts to the [[ODST]]s, who are gearing up'')
(''Cuts to the [[Orbital Drop Shock Trooper|ODSTs]], who are gearing up'')


'''Dutch:''' (''to [[Rookie]]'') "Now's one of those times? Pays to be the strong, silent type." (''hands the Rookie an [[M7S Caseless Submachine Gun]]'')
'''Dutch:''' (''to [[The Rookie|Rookie]]'') "Now's one of those times? Pays to be the strong, silent type." (''hands the Rookie an [[M7S Caseless Submachine Gun]]'')


(''Shows Dutch fighting various enemies'')
(''Shows Dutch fighting various enemies'')
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'''Buck (Narrator):''' "[[Private First Class]] Michael Crespo. Mickey."
'''Buck (Narrator):''' "[[Private First Class]] Michael Crespo. Mickey."


(''Shows Mickey and Dutch talking in front of the entrance to [[ONI Alpha Site]], monitored by the Superintendent.'')
(''Shows Mickey and Dutch talking in front of the entrance to [[ONI Alpha Site (location)|ONI Alpha Site]], monitored by the Superintendent.'')


'''Mickey:''' (''to&nbsp;Dutch)'' "My vote? Hold up, wait for back up."
'''Mickey:''' (''to Dutch)'' "My vote? Hold up, wait for back up."


(''Shows Mickey in a [[Pelican]], and fighting a [[Type-25 Assault Gun Carriage|Wraith]] with a [[Type-26 Ground Support Aircraft|Banshee]]'')
(''Shows Mickey in a [[Pelican]], and fighting a [[Zurdo-pattern Wraith|Wraith]] with a [[Type-26 Ground Support Aircraft|Banshee]]'')


'''Buck (Narrator):''' "Smart enough to be a pilot, but trained to blow stuff up."
'''Buck (Narrator):''' "Smart enough to be a pilot, but trained to blow stuff up."


'''Mickey:''' (''while arming an [[M165 Demolition Charge]]'') "But this, ain't... ''(presses button)'' a job you wanna rush."
'''Mickey:''' (''while arming an [[M168 Demolition Charge|M165 Demolition Charge]]'') "But this, ain't... ''(presses button)'' a job you wanna rush."


(''Cuts to Mickey, who narrowly avoids an explosion'')
(''Cuts to Mickey, who narrowly avoids an explosion'')
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'''Buck (Narrator):''' "These are my men. And I'm dropping them straight into hell."
'''Buck (Narrator):''' "These are my men. And I'm dropping them straight into hell."


'''Buck:''' (''to [[Veronica|Dare]]'') "Come on, Veronica! What could be more important than that [[Regret's Carrier|carrier]]?"
'''Buck:''' (''to [[Veronica Dare|Dare]]'') "Come on, Veronica! What could be more important than that [[Solemn Penance|carrier]]?"


'''Dare:''' (''poking Buck in the chest'') "''My'' orders."
'''Dare:''' (''poking Buck in the chest'') "''My'' orders."


(''Cuts to the Covenant ship, which jumps to [[Slipstream Space|Slipspace]]'')
(''Cuts to the Covenant ship, which jumps to [[Slipstream space|Slipspace]]'')


'''Buck (Narrator):''' "[[Office of Naval Intelligence|Naval Intelligence]] says we're taking down a Covenant carrier that's sitting pretty over New Mombasa. Not what I'd call a routine operation, but it doesn't matter. We know what we're up against because we've seen it all before: [[Harvest]], the [[Outer Colonies]]...[[Reach]]."
'''Buck (Narrator):''' "[[Office of Naval Intelligence|Naval Intelligence]] says we're taking down a Covenant carrier that's sitting pretty over New Mombasa. Not what I'd call a routine operation, but it doesn't matter. We know what we're up against because we've seen it all before: [[Harvest]], the [[Outer Colonies]]...[[Reach]]."
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(''Shows ODSTs using the [[M6C/SOCOM|M6S]]'')
(''Shows ODSTs using the [[M6C/SOCOM|M6S]]'')


'''Buck (Narrator):''' "The M6S. Whisper-quiet with [[Armor-Piercing Rounds]]. [[Jiralhanae|Brutes]] might see us coming...the only thing they're gonna hear is their asses hitting the ground."
'''Buck (Narrator):''' "The M6S. Whisper-quiet with [[Armor piercing round|Armor-Piercing Rounds]]. [[Jiralhanae|Brutes]] might see us coming...the only thing they're gonna hear is their asses hitting the ground."


(''Shows the Rookie fighting Covenant in the nighttime New Mombasa, a [[M808B Main Battle Tank|Scorpion tank]] firing at a Phantom during the daytime, and the ODST squad fighting on [[M274 Ultra-Light All-Terrain Vehicle|Mongooses]] in the night. '')
(''Shows the Rookie fighting Covenant in the nighttime New Mombasa, a [[M808B Main Battle Tank|Scorpion tank]] firing at a Phantom during the daytime, and the ODST squad fighting on [[M274 Ultra-Light All-Terrain Vehicle|Mongooses]] in the night. '')
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(''Shows the Rookie accessing the Superintendent and viewing the city map'')
(''Shows the Rookie accessing the Superintendent and viewing the city map'')


'''Buck (Narrator):''' "Wasn't just our weapons systems, either. Navy eggheads knocked the dust off our electronics, too. [[VISR]] upgrades with uplinks to secure Metropolitan systems; clearance codes to access New Mombasa's Superintendent [[Artificial Intelligence]]. That means navigation data on the fly; instant Intel in the field."
'''Buck (Narrator):''' "Wasn't just our weapons systems, either. Navy eggheads knocked the dust off our electronics, too. [[Visual Intelligence System, Reconnaissance|VISR]] upgrades with uplinks to secure Metropolitan systems; clearance codes to access New Mombasa's Superintendent [[Artificial intelligence|Artificial Intelligence]]. That means navigation data on the fly; instant Intel in the field."


(''Cuts to the Rookie, who sticks a Brute and kills the [[Unggoy|Grunts]] next to him.'')
(''Cuts to the Rookie, who sticks a Brute and kills the [[Unggoy|Grunts]] next to him.'')


(''Cuts to the Superintendent's view of [[Lumumba]], moments after the Slispace event. A lone [[Single Occupant Exoatmospheric Insertion Vehicle|Drop Pod]] is seen falling from the sky, hitting a building and crashing to the ground.'')
(''Cuts to the Superintendent's view of [[Lumumba]], moments after the Slispace event. A lone [[M8900 drop pod]] is seen falling from the sky, hitting a building and crashing to the ground.'')


'''Buck (Narrator):''' "Hell, we could commandeer the city's garbage trucks if we need to. Course, from what we can tell, the Super isn't exactly in fighting shape. Seems the Covenant have knocked a few screws loose. Won't be a problem. ODSTs are used to working in the dark."
'''Buck (Narrator):''' "Hell, we could commandeer the city's garbage trucks if we need to. Course, from what we can tell, the Super isn't exactly in fighting shape. Seems the Covenant have knocked a few screws loose. Won't be a problem. ODSTs are used to working in the dark."
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(''Romeo bumps Buck's shoulder as he walks away, and the camera focuses on Buck'')
(''Romeo bumps Buck's shoulder as he walks away, and the camera focuses on Buck'')


'''Buck (Narrator):''' "The Covenant have found [[Earth]]. They own New Mombasa. Anyone that could've driven them off is dead, or gone. I'd say that makes for desperate times. Me and my team..."
'''Buck (Narrator):''' "The Covenant have found [[Earth]]. They own New Mombasa. Anyone that could've driven them off is dead, or [[John-117|gone]]. I'd say that makes for desperate times. Me and my team..."


'''Buck:''' (''to camera'') "...I guess we're the desperate measures."
'''Buck:''' (''to camera'') "...I guess we're the desperate measures."
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==Trivia==
==Trivia==
*The music at the end of the trailer is a segment of [[Skyline_(Song)|Skyline]], entitled "Air Traffic Control".
*The scene used for the beginning and end of the trailer is a modified version of the opening of the level ''[[NMPD HQ]]''.
*The music at the end of the trailer is a segment of [[Skyline]], entitled "Air Traffic Control".
*Buck refers to the M6C/SOCOM as the M6S.
*Buck refers to the M6C/SOCOM as the M6S.
*When Buck talks about the M7S, there is one section which shows the mission Tayari Plaza with the player starting with an M7S although in the actual game, the player starts with an [[MA5C Individual Combat Weapon System|Assault Rifle]], this is possibly via multiplayer.
*When Buck talks about the M7S, there is one section which shows the mission Tayari Plaza with the player starting with an M7S although in the actual game, the player starts with an [[MA5C Individual Combat Weapon System|Assault Rifle]], this is possibly via multiplayer.
*When Buck is giving his description of the Rookie, a scene is shown from what appears to be [[Kizingo Boulevard (Level)|Kizingo Boulevard]], when you play as Mickey, despite the section of the video supposedly being for the Rookie.
*When Buck is giving his description of the Rookie, a scene is shown from what appears to be [[Kizingo Boulevard]], when the player plays as Mickey, despite the section of the video supposedly being for the Rookie.
*The clip of Reach being glassed is taken from the [[Halo: Reach Announcement Trailer|Reach Announcement Trailer]].
*The clip of Reach being glassed is taken from the [[Halo: Reach Announcement Trailer|Reach Announcement Trailer]].
*A ViDoc for ''[[Halo: Reach]]'', named "[[Halo: Reach ViDoc: A Spartan Will Rise|A Spartan Will Rise]]" plays as a counterpart for the game, introducing its main protagonists of [[Noble Team]].
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