Assault on the Control Room (Level): Difference between revisions

==='''Part 01: I Would Have Been Your Daddy... '''===

''Close up of the walking Grunt, while other Grunts are sleeping around him. He stops as he hears jets, he sniffs the air, and yelps as a [[Dropship 77-Troop Carrier|Pelican]] rises up from the chasm in front of him, screams and runs towards the door

'''[[Cortana (AI)|Cortana]] (O.S.):''' "Roger that, we can find our way to the [[Control Room|Control Center]] from here."

'''Foehammer (O.S.):''' "Good luck, Foehammer out."

'''Cortana:''' "The [[Covenant Empire|Covenant]] presence here is stronger than I anticipated. They seem to have the entire region secured."  

'''Cortana:''' "Interesting... the weather patterns here seem natural, not artificial. I wonder if the [[Installation 04|ring]]'s environment systems are malfunctioning... or if the [[Forerunner|designers]] wanted the installation to have inclement weather. "

'''[[Fire Team Zulu]] Sergeant (O.S.):''' "This is Fire Team Zulu requesting immediate assistance from any [[United Nations Space Command|UNSC]] forces. Does anyone copy?"

'''Cortana:''' "I didn't think there were any human forces left on this part of the ring." (COM) "Cortana to Fire Team Zulu, I read you. Fire Team Zulu, this is Cortana. Hold position. We're on our way."  

'''Fire Team Zulu Sergeant (O.S.):''' "Roger that. Make it quick."

'''Marine:''' "Enemy forces eliminated. The area's secure."

'''Marine:''' "Aw, crap. Let's get the hell outta here, man! Somebody call the dropship!"

'''Marine:''' "Shut up! Show some backbone, amigo!"

'''Cortana (O.S.):''' "Negative, [[Fire Team Zulu|team]]. No evac available at this time. But the Chief and I could use some assistance."

'''Fire Team Zulu Sergeant:''' "Okay, Marines. Time to pay back the Chief for pulling your sorry tails out of the fire. Prepare to move out!"

'''Marine:''' "Bloody hell! Enemy forces have armor support...it's time to earn our pay."

'''Marine:''' "Enemy mortar tanks sighted at my position...it's gonna be a busy day."

'''Marine:''' "Dang, they got armor support! Watch out for those tanks!"

'''Marine:''' "Contact, Contact. Covenant mortar tanks are moving in!"

'''Cortana:''' "The Covenant placed their tanks to defend the entrance to the tunnel."

''{The Chief destroys the first Covenant tank.}''

'''Marine:''' "Looks like that armor wasn't so tough after all! Let's mop up the rest of 'em!"

''{The Chief enters the tunnel, and comes across a large cavern. More Covenant wait inside.}''

'''Marine:''' "More Covenant sighted!"

'''Marine:''' "Man, these guys are like cockroaches!"

''{The Chief crosses the cavern and exits into another tunnel, which soon turns into a rocky slope heading upwards.}''

===Part 02: Rolling Thunder===

''{The Chief clears the area, including the fourth Wraith of the level.}

'''Unnamed [[Sergeant]]:''' "You monkeys almost look like golden boys!"

'''Marine:''' "Damn straight!"

''{The Chief comes across two [[Mgalekgolo|Hunters]] chasing after a squad of Marines lead by Sergeant Stacker, where the path switches back and goes down to a frozen river leading to the cave to the last area of the second chasm.}''

'''Cortana:''' "I thought the Covenant had eliminated all the Marine forces in this area."

'''Marine:''' "Anybody else hear that? Aw, man... Covenant dropship inbound, take cover!"

'''Marine:''' "The Covenant are dropping in behind us! We're trapped!"

'''Marine 2:''' "Master Chief, the Covenant have stationary guns dug up in those rocks!"

'''Marine 3:''' "Whoa, Sir! The Covenant are dug up in those rocks! They've got us pinned down here!"

'''Cortana:''' ''{to Master Chief}'' "We need to get up this ridge." ''(O.S.)'' "Marines, hold your positions. We'll handle those guns." ''{to the Chief again}'' "Master Chief, we should scale the ridge and get below those stationary guns."

'''Marine 2:''' "Roger that. Marines, stay here and cover the Master Chief."

'''Marine 3:''' "I'm in no hurry for a heroic charge on those guns, Cortana. Holding position."

''{The Chief eliminates all enemies in the area, including a [[Type-26 Ground Support Aircraft|Banshee]], and approaches a door in the cliffs.}''

'''Cortana:''' "Cortana to Fire Team Zulu. I've sent a distress signal tagged with your current position. Hold your position and await evac. The Master Chief and I are going to continue on ahead."

'''Unnamed Sergeant or Marine 1:''' "That's affirmative! Fire Team Zulu out!"

'''Marine 1:''' "Affirmative! Okay people, evac bird's on the way!"

'''Marine 2:''' "Give 'em hell, sir! Fire Team Zulu out!"

'''Cortana:''' "Resistance appears to be increasing. We must be close to the Control Center."

===Part 03: If I Had a Super Weapon...===

'''Cortana:''' "Analyzing. This must be the Control Room. Subtle. The entrance to the Control Room is at the top of that pyramid structure. Bring me up there and I should be able to get us inside."

''{If the Chief doesn't get to the Banshees in time, he proceeds through more inside areas before reaching the ground floor, where he once more emerges into the chasm.}''

'''Cortana:''' "The entrance to the Control Room is at the top of the pyramid. Let's get up there. We should commandeer one of those Ghosts, we're going to need the firepower."  

''{The Chief battles his way up the pyramid and through big doors into a large corridor, where he kills all of the Covenant inside.}''

'''Cortana:''' "Scanning. Covenant forces in the vicinity have been eliminated. Let's move on to Halo's Control Room."

''{The Chief opens the final door.}''

'''Cortana:''' "This is it. Halo's control center."

''{The Master Chief walks through the door and to a control panel at the center of a circular glass walkway projecting into the middle of a massive open chamber. A holographic map of Halo surrounds a smaller holographic map of the system, which shows [[Basis]] and [[Threshold]], and Halo itself between them. Also noticeable are the red areas shown on the lands of Halo, possibly indicating where the [[Flood]] is currently spreading.}''

'''Cortana:''' "That terminal, try there."

''{The Chief unplugs Cortana's chip from his helmet and places her chip in the terminal. A moment later, she appears above the display. Data streams out from her in all directions. Her eyes are now red.}''

'''Master Chief:''' "You all right?"

   

[[Image:Scrn_016.jpg|right|thumb|200px|Master Chief in Halo's Control Room.]]

'''Cortana:''' ''(smiles)'' "Never been better! You can't imagine the wealth of information. The knowledge... so much... so fast. It's glorious!"

'''Master Chief:''' "So...what sort of weapon is it?"

'''Cortana:''' "What are you talking about?"

'''Master Chief:''' "Let's stay focused. Halo... how do we use it against the Covenant?"

'''Cortana:''' "This ring isn't a cudgel, you barbarian, it's something else... something much more important. The Covenant were right... this ring... it's [[Forerunner]]. Give me a second to access... yes, the Forerunners built this place, what they called a "fortress world", in order to... no, that can't be. Oh, those Covenant fools, they must have known, there must have been signs!"

'''Master Chief:''' "Slow down. You're losing me."

'''Cortana:''' "The Covenant found [[Flood|something]], buried in this ring, something horrible, and now... they're afraid."

'''Master Chief:''' "Something buried? Where?"

'''Cortana:''' ''(looks horrified)'' "The [[Jacob Keyes|Captain]], we've got to stop the Captain!"

'''Master Chief:''' "Keyes? What do we—"

'''Master Chief:''' "I don't understand."

'''Cortana:''' "There's no time. Get out of here, find Keyes, stop him! Before it's too late!"

''{The Chief turns and runs from the Control Room.}''