Sierra 117

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Sierra 117
File:Chief and arbiter.jpg
Game:	Halo 3
Player:	SPARTAN-117
Date:	2552
Location:	Republic of Kenya, Africa
	Halopedia has a walkthrough guide for this level; see Sierra 117/Walkthrough.

Sierra 117 is the second campaign level of Halo 3. It is the first to feature real gameplay, as opposed to Arsenal, which is merely a cutscene and tutorial.

Upon completing it on the Normal, Heroic, or Legendary difficulties, the player will earn the "Landfall" achievement and 20 Gamerpoints.

Setting

LEAKED SIERRA 117 video [1]

This level takes place in an African jungle, as confirmed via the hexadecimal code of the Halo 3 Beta and physically confirmed in the Halo 3 E3 2007 Trailer and the short video subsequent Bungie Podcasts. The jungle is home to a Covenant Loyalist encampment, and hosts lush verdant forestry, rivers, waterfalls, and tunnels.

Plot

According to the Halo 3 E3 2007 Trailer, Chief joins forces with the Arbiter and a few Marines. They progress through the area, securing landing zones for Pelican Dropships and defending them against enemy Banshees. If one makes inferences based on the Halo 3 Zune Concept Art and the beta code's level names, the level will culminate at an arrival at the Halo 3 UNSC Base.

It was stated in the September 07 issue of Gamepro that the Chief would have to rescue Johnson from a downed Pelican.

Transcript

The following transcript is incomplete, but is based on incomplete resources on Sierra 117's gameplay.

{gameplay begins}

Marine: "Sergeant Major, Phantom in bound."

Johnson: "We stick together, we're gonna get spotted. We split up, and meet back at the LZ. Chief, go with the Arbiter, head toward the river."

{some time later}

Marine: "Sleepers! Take 'em out, nice and quiet! Jackals, on the ridge! Stay low,Looks like they've got Carbines."

{Short pause as Marines move out}

Marine: "I hate it when I'm right!"

Johnson (radio): "Pelicans are en route, Chief, but I can't reach Bravo. If you find him, get him to the extraction point."

{A Brute is torturing a Marine on a log. It is optional to save him}

Brute:Tell me its location!

Tortured Marine: Kiss...my...ass.

Tortured Marine (if saved): "They killed my men...killed my squad."

Johnson (radio): "Chief, Pelicans are at the river. We've got company, so I'll set up."

Arbiter: "The river. Hurry."

{SPARTAN-117 approaches a river where two Pelicans are trying to land}

First Pelican Pilot: "Break off, now!"

{Enemy Banshees begin strafing runs against Pelicans}

First Pelican Pilot: "I'm hit! I'm hit!"

Johnson: "Can you hold?"

First Pelican Pilot: "Negative, negative! I'm going down!"

NEW OBJECTIVE: Locate Johnson's crashed Pelican

(possibly later in game)

(Master Chief's HUD flickers and disappears, and translucent images of Cortana appear.)

Cortana: Could you sacrifice me to complete your mission?

(An image of Cortana in pain is seen)

Cortana: Could you watch me die?

Marine 1: Sir, you okay?

Marine 2: Your vitals just pinged KIA... well, let's do this.

Trivia

• Note that the level is called Sierra 117; Sierra is the word used in the NATO phonetic alphabet to represent the letter S, so it is S 117 which corresponds to SPARTAN-117. This has been confirmed in the second bungie podcast.
• In the August 2007 EGM Halo 3 Story, Sierra 117 mistakenly said to be the fifth Level in the Halo 3 Campaign.

Images

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  Chief accosting the Arbiter

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  Chief defending the Pelicans

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  Grunts in the Jungle

• Marine Jungle.jpg

  Master-Chief leading a Marine Fire Team

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  A Brute preparing to attack the Master Chief

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  The calm.

Links

External [2]-A leaked video from E3 2007.

References

Preceded by Arsenal

Halo 3 Campaign Missions Sierra 117

Succeeded by Crow's Nest