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[[File:Five Long Years.jpg|thumb|250px|A group of [[UNSC Marine Corps|UNSC Marines]] cheering as a [[Covenant Destroyer]] comes down.]]
[[File:HW Five Long Years.jpg|thumb|250px|A group of [[UNSC Marine Corps|UNSC Marines]] cheering as a Covenant destroyer comes down.]]
{{Quote|[[Halo Wars]] is set in the year [[2531]] right as [[UNSC]] forces retake a planet called [[Harvest]] from the alien [[Covenant Empire|Covenant]]. The story of Halo Wars is told through the eyes and ears of the crew aboard [[Spirit of Fire]], a UNSC support vessel. As the ship approaches the planet Harvest to begin a dangerous and urgent mission, [[Captain]] [[James Gregory Cutter|Cutter]] reflects on the long and bloody battle to retake Harvest from the Covenant...|[[Ensemble Studios|Ensemble]] description of the trailer<ref>http://halowars.com</ref>}}
{{Quote|Halo Wars is set in the year [[2531]] right as UNSC forces retake a planet called [[Harvest]] from the alien Covenant. The story of Halo Wars is told through the eyes and ears of the crew aboard [[UNSC Spirit of Fire|Spirit of Fire]], a UNSC support vessel. As the ship approaches the planet Harvest to begin a dangerous and urgent mission, [[Captain (Navy)|Captain]] [[James Cutter|Cutter]] reflects on the long and bloody battle to retake Harvest from the Covenant...|[[Ensemble Studios|Ensemble]] description of the trailer<ref>http://halowars.com</ref>}}


'''''Five Long Years''''' is a [[Halo Wars|''Halo Wars'']] cinematic preview released on the July 14th of 2008 depicting the five year long struggle to reclaim Harvest from the Covenant. This cinematic takes 1:29 minutes. It is also the intro cinematic of the game.
'''Five Long Years''' is the introductory cutscene of ''[[Halo Wars]]'', depicting the [[United Nations Space Command|UNSC]]'s [[Harvest campaign|five-year campaign]] to retake [[Harvest]] from the [[Covenant]]. It was also released as a cinematic trailer on [[2008|July 14, 2008]].


==Transcript==
==Transcript==
*'''Cutter:''' "Captain's report: February 4th, 2531. Five years - five long years. That's how long it took us to get Harvest back."


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*'''Cutter:''' "Captain's report February 4th, 2531. Five years, five long years. That's how long it took us to get Harvest back..."
{Transcript Begin}
[[File:Harvest battle.jpg|200px|thumb|Marines firing on several Elites]]
[[File:Harvest battle.jpg|200px|thumb|Marines firing on several Elites]]
''(Several marines race through a battlefield and are successfully gunning down a group of oncoming [[Elite]]s. A [[Marine]] gets killed when a nearby wall explodes and debris and [[plasma]] engulf him. The surviving Marines recover quickly and start to move forward.)''
''Several Marines run through a battlefield and kill a group of oncoming [[Sangheili|Elites]]. A Marine is killed when a nearby wall explodes and he is engulfed by debris and [[plasma]]. The surviving Marines recover quickly and start to move forward.''


*'''Marine:''' "Go, go, go!"
*'''Marine:''' "Go, go, go!"


''(They confront a [[Lance]] of slowly advancing [[Sangheili|Elites]] whom are separated by a wall of debris, a few of the marines yell out as they arrive. One Marine quickly joins in and starts to fire upon the Elites, only to be shot by a plasma bolt to the chest.)''
''They confront a [[lance]] of slowly advancing Elites on the other side of a wall of debris. A few of the Marines yell out as they arrive. One Marine quickly joins in and starts to fire upon the Elites, only to be shot by a plasma bolt to the chest.''


*'''Marine:''' "I've been hit!"
*'''Marine:''' "I've been hit!"


''(A [[Warthog]] then appears and runs the aliens over. The camera then cuts to the rear of the Warthog driving through a battlefield with the gunner firing the [[M41 LAAG|turret]].)''
''An [[M12 Warthog]] then appears and runs the aliens over. The camera then cuts to the rear of the Warthog driving through a battlefield with the gunner firing the [[M41 Light Anti-Aircraft Gun|turret]].''
[[File:Pelican on Harvest.jpg|200px|thumb|Pelicans on Harvest]]
[[File:Pelican on Harvest.jpg|200px|thumb|Pelicans disembarking troops on Harvest]]
*'''Marine:'''"Keep firing!"
*'''Marine:''' "Keep firing!"


''(Three marines fire their weapons. The camera then cuts to a shot of several [[Pelican]] dropships arriving with several Warthogs racing through the drop zone. Marines then charge out of one of the landed Pelicans. There is a cut to a Marine hitting an Elite from behind, so that it falls down and is shot dead by another Marine. Then it cuts to a panorama, showing nine Marines cheering and a Warthog overlooking the battlefield; a destroyed city with a burning [[Covenant Destroyer]] in the distant sky, presumably shot down by UNSC forces.)''
''Three Marines fire their weapons. The camera then cuts to a shot of several [[D77-TC Pelican|Pelican]] dropships arriving with several Warthogs racing through the drop zone. Marines then charge out of one of the landed Pelicans. There is a cut to a Marine hitting an Elite from behind, so that he falls down and is shot dead by another Marine. Then it cuts to a panorama, showing nine Marines cheering and a Warthog overlooking the battlefield; a destroyed city with a burning {{Pattern|Sinaris|heavy destroyer}} in the distant sky, presumably shot down by UNSC forces.''
[[File:Human Execution.jpg|200px|thumb|An Elite impaling a wounded Marine]]
[[File:Human Execution.jpg|200px|thumb|An Elite impaling a wounded Marine]]
*'''Cutter:'''"At first it was going well..."
*'''Cutter:''' "At first it was going well."


[''Fade to Black'']
''Fade to black''


*'''Cutter:''' "Then setback after setback..."
*'''Cutter:''' "Then setback after setback..."


''(An Elite pierces a Marine with its [[Energy Sword]]. UNSC troops are overwhelmed by plasma fired by Elites and [[Banshee]]s. The camera then cuts to a scene where three Elites jump over a crumbled wall, the two in the background wielding plasma rifles, the one in the foreground activating two energy swords.)''
''An Elite pierces a Marine with his [[Type-1 Energy Weapon/Sword|energy sword]]. UNSC troops are overwhelmed by plasma fired by Elites and [[Type-26 Banshee|Banshees]]. The camera then cuts to a scene where three Elites jump over a crumbled wall, the two in the background wielding plasma rifles, the one in the foreground activating two energy swords.''


*'''Cutter:''' "Loss after loss..."
*'''Cutter:''' "Loss after loss..."


''(Two [[Covenant Destroyer]]s begin to glass Harvest)''
''Two Covenant destroyers begin to glass Harvest.''


*'''Cutter:''' "Made what was going to be a quick and decisive win..."
*'''Cutter:''' "Made what was going to be a quick and decisive win..."


''(A surviving Marine attempts to crawl to safety when an Elite approaches and slaughters him with his Energy Sword.)''
''A surviving Marine attempts to crawl to safety when an Elite approaches and stabs him with his energy sword.''


*'''Cutter:''' "Into five years of Hell..."
*'''Cutter:''' "Into five years of hell."


''(Camera turns toward the skies and another ship appears and activates its energy weapon. White follows.)''
''Camera turns toward the skies and another ship appears and activates its energy weapon. White follows.''


{''Transcript Ends''}
''Transcript ends''


==Trivia==
==Trivia==
*This trailer is reminiscent of the beginning cinematic of another Ensemble game: Age of Mythology.{{citation needed}}
*The Marine who is strafed by the Banshee utters the famed [[wikipedia:Wilhelm scream|Wilhelm scream]] as he dies.
*The marine who is strafed by the Banshee utters the famed [[wikipedia:Wilhelm scream|Wilhelm scream]] as he dies.
*The Pelicans have the [[Legendary]] symbol on the nose of their fuselages.
*The trailer was made available for free on the [[Xbox Live]] Marketplace on July 19th, 2008.
*A screenshot from this cinematic, showing Marines celebrating the destruction of a {{Class|CPV|heavy destroyer}}, is seen in ''[[Halo 2: Anniversary]]'' on a UNSC billboard.
*The Pelicans have the [[Legendary]] symbol on the nose of their hulls.
 
*The scene depicting the Marine being stabbed by the Elite was most likely included for dramatic effect, as the Covenant tends to evacuate before glassing a planet.
==Gallery==
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File:H2A FiveLongYears Sign.png|A screenshot from this cinematic in ''Halo 2: Anniversary''.
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==Sources==
==Sources==
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==Links==
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===Internal===
*[[Halo Wars]]


===External===
[[Category:Halo Wars trailers]]
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3_Lc2a1AyJU Halo Wars: Five Long Years Trailer on YouTube]
 
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Latest revision as of 17:32, April 18, 2022

Screenshot of Marines fighting on Harvest from the opening cutscene of Halo Wars.
A group of UNSC Marines cheering as a Covenant destroyer comes down.

"Halo Wars is set in the year 2531 right as UNSC forces retake a planet called Harvest from the alien Covenant. The story of Halo Wars is told through the eyes and ears of the crew aboard Spirit of Fire, a UNSC support vessel. As the ship approaches the planet Harvest to begin a dangerous and urgent mission, Captain Cutter reflects on the long and bloody battle to retake Harvest from the Covenant..."
Ensemble description of the trailer[1]

Five Long Years is the introductory cutscene of Halo Wars, depicting the UNSC's five-year campaign to retake Harvest from the Covenant. It was also released as a cinematic trailer on July 14, 2008.

Transcript[edit]

  • Cutter: "Captain's report: February 4th, 2531. Five years - five long years. That's how long it took us to get Harvest back."
Marines firing on several Elites

Several Marines run through a battlefield and kill a group of oncoming Elites. A Marine is killed when a nearby wall explodes and he is engulfed by debris and plasma. The surviving Marines recover quickly and start to move forward.

  • Marine: "Go, go, go!"

They confront a lance of slowly advancing Elites on the other side of a wall of debris. A few of the Marines yell out as they arrive. One Marine quickly joins in and starts to fire upon the Elites, only to be shot by a plasma bolt to the chest.

  • Marine: "I've been hit!"

An M12 Warthog then appears and runs the aliens over. The camera then cuts to the rear of the Warthog driving through a battlefield with the gunner firing the turret.

Screenshot of D77-TC Pelicans landing on Harvest from the opening cutscene of Halo Wars.
Pelicans disembarking troops on Harvest
  • Marine: "Keep firing!"

Three Marines fire their weapons. The camera then cuts to a shot of several Pelican dropships arriving with several Warthogs racing through the drop zone. Marines then charge out of one of the landed Pelicans. There is a cut to a Marine hitting an Elite from behind, so that he falls down and is shot dead by another Marine. Then it cuts to a panorama, showing nine Marines cheering and a Warthog overlooking the battlefield; a destroyed city with a burning Sinaris-pattern heavy destroyer in the distant sky, presumably shot down by UNSC forces.

An Elite impaling a wounded Marine
  • Cutter: "At first it was going well."

Fade to black

  • Cutter: "Then setback after setback..."

An Elite pierces a Marine with his energy sword. UNSC troops are overwhelmed by plasma fired by Elites and Banshees. The camera then cuts to a scene where three Elites jump over a crumbled wall, the two in the background wielding plasma rifles, the one in the foreground activating two energy swords.

  • Cutter: "Loss after loss..."

Two Covenant destroyers begin to glass Harvest.

  • Cutter: "Made what was going to be a quick and decisive win..."

A surviving Marine attempts to crawl to safety when an Elite approaches and stabs him with his energy sword.

  • Cutter: "Into five years of hell."

Camera turns toward the skies and another ship appears and activates its energy weapon. White follows.

Transcript ends

Trivia[edit]

Gallery[edit]

Sources[edit]