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The game's story is told through in-game cut scenes and in-game moments, as with the other ''Halo'' games. The game is set in [[2531]]<ref>http://www.computerandvideogames.com/article.php?id=168577</ref>, it focuses around the [[UNSC Marine Corps|Marine]] forces of the [[UNSC Spirit of Fire|UNSC ''Spirit of Fire'']] as they engage [[Covenant]] ground forces after the discovery of an ancient artifact during a journey to the partially glassed [[Harvest]]. | The game's story is told through in-game cut scenes and in-game moments, as with the other ''Halo'' games. The game is set in [[2531]]<ref>http://www.computerandvideogames.com/article.php?id=168577</ref>, it focuses around the [[UNSC Marine Corps|Marine]] forces of the [[UNSC Spirit of Fire|UNSC ''Spirit of Fire'']] as they engage [[Covenant]] ground forces after the discovery of an ancient artifact during a journey to the partially glassed [[Harvest]]. | ||
The story begins with the [[UNSC]]'s early battles on [[Harvest]], but also features another colony world, [[Arcadia]], which holds " | The story begins with the [[UNSC]]'s early battles on [[Harvest]], but also features another colony world, [[Arcadia]], which holds "something of great interest to the Covenant". The planet is subsequently invaded by the Covenant and the [[UNSC]] must evacuate the planet while engaging the invasion force. The [[Flood]] is significant in the storyline and several massive [[Forerunner]] structures are also explored. | ||
This game differs from previous Halo titles in that [[Master Chief]] does not make any appearance, although several key Spartans, collectively known as [[Red Team]], do factor into the plot. In contrast, the ''[[Spirit of Fire]]'' is "full of new characters", such as the AI [[Serina]], [[Ellen Anders|Professor Ellen Anders]], [[Sergeant]] [[John Forge]], and the ''[[Spirit of Fire]]'''s commander, [[Cutter]].<ref>[http://forums.halo.fr/viewtopic.php?p=315181 Interview-Graeme Devine]</ref> Some of these characters go planetside to aid the player. The single player campaign is purely from the UNSC's perspective. | This game differs from previous Halo titles in that [[Master Chief]] does not make any appearance, although several key Spartans, collectively known as [[Red Team]], do factor into the plot. In contrast, the ''[[Spirit of Fire]]'' is "full of new characters", such as the AI [[Serina]], [[Ellen Anders|Professor Ellen Anders]], [[Sergeant]] [[John Forge]], and the ''[[Spirit of Fire]]'''s commander, [[Cutter]].<ref>[http://forums.halo.fr/viewtopic.php?p=315181 Interview-Graeme Devine]</ref> Some of these characters go planetside to aid the player. The single player campaign is purely from the UNSC's perspective. | ||
While Sergeant [[John Forge|Forge]] is patrolling the northern regions, [[Alpha Base (Harvest)|Alpha Base]] was attacked and destroyed by the Covenant, with survivors fleeing to the countryside surrounding the area. Rounding up these survivors, Forge leads them in an assault that removed the Covenant presence and re-established Alpha Base, returning it to operational status.<ref>''[[Halo Wars]]'', [[Alpha Base (Level)]]</ref> Forge leads an assault on the relic site itself, removing the Covenant occupiers and preventing the enemy from destroying it to deny human access, and securing the site for Anders to examine it briefly before a Covenant counter-attack cuts them off from Alpha Base.<ref>''[[Halo Wars]]'', [[Relic Approach (Level)]]</ref> [[Grizzly]] tanks launched from the ''[[Spirit of Fire]]'' manage to cut through the Covenant, linking up with Forge and his Marines, and escorting them back out through the relic while forces from [[Alpha Base]] hold off the Covenant. Information gathered from the Harvest relic shows that the Covenant have been pointed to a second UNSC colony, [[Arcadia]].<ref>''[[Halo Wars]]'', [[Relic Interior (Level)]]</ref> | While Sergeant [[John Forge|Forge]] is patrolling the northern regions, [[Alpha Base (Harvest)|Alpha Base]] was attacked and destroyed by the Covenant, with survivors fleeing to the countryside surrounding the area. Rounding up these survivors, Forge leads them in an assault that removed the Covenant presence and re-established Alpha Base, returning it to operational status.<ref>''[[Halo Wars]]'', [[Alpha Base (Level)]]</ref> Forge leads an assault on the relic site itself, removing the Covenant occupiers and preventing the enemy from destroying it to deny human access, and securing the site for Anders to examine it briefly before a Covenant counter-attack cuts them off from Alpha Base.<ref>''[[Halo Wars]]'', [[Relic Approach (Level)]]</ref> [[Grizzly]] tanks launched from the ''[[Spirit of Fire]]'' manage to cut through the Covenant, linking up with Forge and his Marines, and escorting them back out through the relic while forces from [[Alpha Base]] hold off the Covenant. Information gathered from the Harvest relic shows that the Covenant have been pointed to a second [[UNSC]] colony, [[Arcadia]].<ref>''[[Halo Wars]]'', [[Relic Interior (Level)]]</ref> | ||
Following the Covenant to [[Arcadia]], they find that the most of the orbital defense ships have been either destroyed or damaged in battle with the Covenant(one of the many ships is the "[[UNSC Pillar of Autumn|Pillar of Autumn]]" which would be involved in the "Halo incident" 20 years later). Sgt. Forge and his forces deploy on the ground in order to assist the Spartans from [[Red Team]] in the effort to evacuate civilians from Arcadia City, via cargo transports.<ref>''[[Halo Wars]]'', [[Arcadia City (Level)''</ref> Afterward, the UNSC forces withdraw to a defensible area on the city outskirts, holding off Covenant attacks long enough for [[SPARTAN Group Omega]] to arrive and assist in the destruction of local Covenant forces.<ref>''[[Halo Wars]]'', [[Arcadia Outskirts]]</ref> At the same time, the Covenant have erected a large energy shield generator around a site of importance, with undiscovered ruins surrounding the area, forcing the UNSC to deploy prototype [[Rhino]] plasma artillery to penetrate it.<ref>''[[Halo Wars]]'', [[Dome of Light (Level)]]</ref> Moving in to examine what was of such interest to the Covenant, they come under attack from a large Scarab, only partially complete and annihilating any UNSC forces in its line of sight. Eventually managing to destroy it, Anders and Forge begin documenting the area, only for the [[Arbiter (Halo Wars)|Arbiter]] to arrive, taking Anders prisoner and wounding Sergeant Forge, with Red Team arriving too late to assist.<ref>''[[Halo Wars]]'', [[Scarab (Level)]]</ref> Rapidly heading out of the system aboard a starship, the ''Spirit of Fire'' follows, eventually emerging in orbit over a [[Shield World (Halo Wars)|mysterious planet]] in an unknown location. | Following the Covenant to [[Arcadia]], they find that the most of the orbital defense ships have been either destroyed or damaged in battle with the [[Covenant]] (one of the many ships is the "[[UNSC Pillar of Autumn|Pillar of Autumn]]" which would be involved in the "Halo incident" 20 years later). Sgt. Forge and his forces deploy on the ground in order to assist the Spartans from [[Red Team]] in the effort to evacuate civilians from Arcadia City, via cargo transports.<ref>''[[Halo Wars]]'', [[Arcadia City (Level)''</ref> Afterward, the [[UNSC]] forces withdraw to a defensible area on the city outskirts, holding off Covenant attacks long enough for [[SPARTAN Group Omega]] to arrive and assist in the destruction of local Covenant forces.<ref>''[[Halo Wars]]'', [[Arcadia Outskirts]]</ref> At the same time, the Covenant have erected a large energy shield generator around a site of importance, with undiscovered ruins surrounding the area, forcing the UNSC to deploy prototype [[Rhino]] plasma artillery to penetrate it.<ref>''[[Halo Wars]]'', [[Dome of Light (Level)]]</ref> Moving in to examine what was of such interest to the Covenant, they come under attack from a large Scarab, only partially complete and annihilating any UNSC forces in its line of sight. Eventually managing to destroy it, Anders and Forge begin documenting the area, only for the [[Arbiter (Halo Wars)|Arbiter]] to arrive, taking Anders prisoner and wounding Sergeant Forge, with Red Team arriving too late to assist.<ref>''[[Halo Wars]]'', [[Scarab (Level)]]</ref> Rapidly heading out of the system aboard a starship, the ''Spirit of Fire'' follows, eventually emerging in orbit over a [[Shield World (Halo Wars)|mysterious planet]] in an unknown location. | ||
Deploying ground forces to search for Anders, the UNSC and Covenant forces come under attack from a previously undiscovered alien organism - the [[Flood]].<ref>''[[Halo Wars]]'', [[Ander's Signal (Level)]]</ref> Managing to regroup and hold a defensible location, the UNSC forces manage to locate the source of the signal - an apparent body of water.<ref>''[[Halo Wars]]'', [[The Flood (Level)]]</ref> The UNSC forces withdraw back to the ''Spirit of Fire'' as a concentrated Flood force begins to gather momentum, narrowly escaping annihilation, regrouping at the ''Spirit of Fire'' over the lake - which splits to reveal an entrance, and with swarms of [[Sentinels]] emerging to deal with the Flood.<ref>''[[Halo Wars]]'', [[Shield World (Level)]]</ref> The ''Spirit of Fire'' manages to enter, proceeding through a docking system, removing Flood growths and moving through a system of concentric rings that filters out Flood biomass<ref>''[[Halo Wars]]'', [[Cleansing (Level)]]</ref>, the ''Spirit of Fire'' emerges inside a massive [[Shield World]], immediately engaging a [[Covenant Destroyer]] and fending off attacks while conducting repairs.<ref>''[[Halo Wars]]'', [[Repairs (Level)]]</ref> | Deploying ground forces to search for Anders, the UNSC and Covenant forces come under attack from a previously undiscovered alien organism - the [[Flood]].<ref>''[[Halo Wars]]'', [[Ander's Signal (Level)]]</ref> Managing to regroup and hold a defensible location, the UNSC forces manage to locate the source of the signal - an apparent body of water.<ref>''[[Halo Wars]]'', [[The Flood (Level)]]</ref> The UNSC forces withdraw back to the ''Spirit of Fire'' as a concentrated Flood force begins to gather momentum, narrowly escaping annihilation, regrouping at the ''Spirit of Fire'' over the lake - which splits to reveal an entrance, and with swarms of [[Sentinels]] emerging to deal with the Flood.<ref>''[[Halo Wars]]'', [[Shield World (Level)]]</ref> The ''Spirit of Fire'' manages to enter, proceeding through a docking system, removing Flood growths and moving through a system of concentric rings that filters out Flood biomass<ref>''[[Halo Wars]]'', [[Cleansing (Level)]]</ref>, the ''Spirit of Fire'' emerges inside a massive [[Shield World]], immediately engaging a [[Covenant Destroyer]] and fending off attacks while conducting repairs.<ref>''[[Halo Wars]]'', [[Repairs (Level)]]</ref> | ||