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 first campaign level of Halo 3. It is the first to feature real gameplay, as opposed to Arrival, which is merely a cutscene and tutorial. Also, take note that this is the First Level that features messages from Cortana on certain occasions.

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.

{{{1}}}

01: Walk It Off

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!

Gunnery Sergeant Reynolds: Kiss...my...ass.

Gunnery Sergeant Reynolds(if saved): "Brute Chieftain and a Phantom. They pinned us down...Killed my men."

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

Arbiter: "The river. Hurry."

02: Charlie Foxtrot

{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 some Pelicans.

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  Grunts in the Jungle.

• Marine Jungle.jpg

  Master-Chief leading a Marine fireteam.

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  A Brute preparing to attack the Master Chief.

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  The calm before the storm.

Links

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

References

Preceded by Arsenal

Halo 3 Campaign Missions Sierra 117

Succeeded by Crow's Nest