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*'''Jerome-092''': "We've eliminated another Warlord."
*'''Jerome-092''': "We've eliminated another Warlord."
''or''
*'''Jerome-092''': "Warlord down."


''New reinforcements of Nightingales, Gauss Warthogs and Scorpions arrive from the ship at the LZ as the UNSC continues to hold the line.''
''New reinforcements of Nightingales, Gauss Warthogs and Scorpions arrive from the ship at the LZ as the UNSC continues to hold the line.''
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*'''Cutter''': "We have reinforcements standing by for you, Red Team."
*'''Cutter''': "We have reinforcements standing by for you, Red Team."


''The Banished start sending Sangheili Snipers and Reavers to the battlefield while UNSC Hornets and Nightingales arrive.''
''The Banished start sending Sangheili Rangers and Reavers to the battlefield while UNSC Hornets and Nightingales arrive.''
*'''Cutter''': "Reinforcement ready for your command, Red Team."
*'''Cutter''': "Reinforcement ready for your command, Red Team."


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''Cut to a panning shot of the human side of the battlefield. As UNSC troopers fire from emplacements as they fill the emplacements one after another and firing to suppress the Banished, a Warthog skids up to support them.''
''Cut to a panning shot of the human side of the battlefield. As UNSC troopers fire from emplacements as they fill the emplacements one after another and firing to suppress the Banished, a Warthog skids up to support them.''


*'''Marine Lieutenant (COM)''': West flank, we have them in position.
*'''Marine Lieutenant (COM)''': "West flank, we have them in position."


''Continue panning right. A Pelican arrives and drops off a Scorpion in a cloud of red identifier smoke.''
''Continue panning right. A Pelican arrives and drops off a Scorpion in a cloud of red identifier smoke.''
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*'''Jerome (COM)''': "Show us what you've got."
*'''Jerome (COM)''': "Show us what you've got."


''At the control terminal, Anders pulls forward a section of the Halo, magnifying it. Banished forces are marked in red dot while UNSC are marked in blue dot on its surface. Anders reaches forward and draws a circle around them, and the hologram adjusts its borders to contain the entire army. The control room begins to shake.''
''At the control terminal, Anders pulls forward a section of the Halo, magnifying it. Banished forces are marked in red dot while UNSC are marked in blue dot on its surface. Anders reaches forward and draws a circle around the Banished, and the hologram adjusts its borders to contain the entire army. The control room begins to shake.''


''Cut to the surface. A shield wall appears around the Jiralhanae troops, trapping them inside. They look around in confusion, and a Blisterback fires its missiles, but the shield is unscathed.''
''Cut to the surface. A shield wall appears around the Jiralhanae troops, trapping them inside. They look around in confusion, and a Blisterback fires its missiles, but the shield is unscathed.''
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*All leader powers are unlocked and has been maximized, the cooldown also has been reduced by around 50% on this level.
*All leader powers are unlocked and has been maximized, the cooldown also has been reduced by around 50% on this level.
**All units are also fully upgraded in this level.
**All units are also fully upgraded in this level.
*It is unknown what happened to the UNSC base south of this level that player previously completed level [[The Halo]] but it is most likely the base has been overrun and taken by The Banished.


===Strategies===
===Strategies===
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**Atriox's Chosen lies on the West while Jiralhanae Warlord lies at the East.
**Atriox's Chosen lies on the West while Jiralhanae Warlord lies at the East.
**Unless the player chooses to make Condor single-handedly handle the Jiralhanae Warlord and his guards, one should take a Nightingale and Hornets for escort and support.
**Unless the player chooses to make Condor single-handedly handle the Jiralhanae Warlord and his guards, one should take a Nightingale and Hornets for escort and support.
*Utilize Garrison to strengthen defenses. Marines should be placed at upper Garrison while Cyclops and Hellbringers at lower Garrison.
*Utilize Garrison to strengthen defenses. Upgrade turrets to close the gap that the Garrison needs.
**Once again, Turret and Garrison will not be enough to slow them down.
**Once again, Turret and Garrison will not be enough to slow them down.
*Keep Nightingales alive as they are a key part of strengthening the defenses on this level. You will get total of 8 Nightingales in this level.
*Keep Nightingales alive as they are a key part of strengthening the defenses on this level. You will get total of 8 Nightingales in this level.
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===Mistakes===
===Mistakes===
*This mission was supposed to be a defensive mission but in the final cutscene, UNSC appears to be on the offensive against the Banished and even surround them.
*This mission was supposed to be a defensive mission but in the final cutscene, UNSC appears to be on the offensive against the Banished and even surround them.
*Sometimes some of our units can be seen on the south of the map that was impassable by level barrier and unable to do anything.


==Sources==
==Sources==