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''{An [[Assault Carrier]] flies by. The camera pans with it to a giant [[Covenant]] structure.}'' | ''{An [[Assault Carrier]] flies by. The camera pans with it to a giant [[Covenant]] structure.}'' | ||
'''[[Covenant]] | '''[[Covenant]] Holy City, [[High Charity]]. [[Ages of Reclamation|Ninth Age of Reclamation]]''' | ||
''{Close up of [[High Charity]]. Hundreds of [[Covenant]] ships swarm around it.}'' | ''{Close up of [[High Charity]]. Hundreds of [[Covenant]] ships swarm around it.}'' | ||
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''{Fade to a ledge across from tiers of stadium-like seats; several [[Banshee|Banshees]] fly around. The camera slowly zooms toward a door on the back of the ledge.}'' | ''{Fade to a ledge across from tiers of stadium-like seats; several [[Banshee|Banshees]] fly around. The camera slowly zooms toward a door on the back of the ledge.}'' | ||
'''[[Arbiter|Elite Commander]] (voice over):''' "There was only one ship." | '''[[Arbiter (character)|Elite Commander]] (voice over):''' "There was only one ship." | ||
''{Fade in to the [[Council Chamber]]. Rows of [[Honor Guard]] [[Elite|Elites]] stand at attention. A [[Zealot]] stands at the end, facing two [[High Prophet|High Prophets]].}'' | ''{Fade in to the [[Council Chamber]]. Rows of [[Honor Guard]] [[Elite|Elites]] stand at attention. A single [[Zealot]] stands at the end, facing two [[High Prophet|High Prophets]].}'' | ||
'''[[Prophet of Regret]] (voice over):''' "One? Are you sure?" | '''[[Prophet of Regret]] (voice over):''' "One? Are you sure?" | ||
''' | '''Elite Commander (voice over):''' "Yes. They called it the ''[[Pillar of Autumn]]''." | ||
''(We see stadium seats filled with | ''(We see stadium seats filled with Elite and [[Prophet]] Councillors. They mutter amongst themselves.}'' | ||
'''[[Prophet of Mercy]]:''' "Why was it not destroyed, with the rest of their fleet?" | '''[[Prophet of Mercy]]:''' "Why was it not destroyed, with the rest of their fleet?" | ||
''' | '''Elite Commander:''' "They fled, as we set fire to [[Reach|their planet]]." | ||
[[Image:Reach.jpg|150px|right]] | [[Image:Reach.jpg|150px|right]] | ||
''{Flashback: the ''Pillar of Autumn'' flees | ''{Flashback: the ''Pillar of Autumn'' flees Reach as Covenant ships [[glassing|glass]] the [[Reach|planet]]}'' | ||
''' | '''Elite Commander (voice over):''' "But I followed with all the ships in my command." | ||
''{Flashback: a | ''{Flashback: a Covenant Battle Cruiser approaches [[Halo]], several dozen smaller ships are already in orbit of it.}'' | ||
''' | '''Prophet of Regret (voice over):''' "When you first saw Halo, were you blinded by its majesty?" | ||
''' | '''Elite Commander (voice over):''' "Blinded?" | ||
''' | '''Prophet of Regret (voice over):''' "Paralyzed? Dumbstruck?" | ||
''' | '''Elite Commander (voice over):''' "No." | ||
''{End flashback. We see | ''{End flashback. We see Regret is not actually here, but rather speaking through a holographic image in his likeness. Next to it is the Prophet of Mercy.}'' | ||
''' | '''Prophet of Regret:''' "Yet the humans were able to evade your ships, land on the Sacred Ring, (angrily) and desecrate it with their filthy footsteps!" | ||
''' | '''Elite Commander:''' "Noble Hierarchs, surely you understand that once the [[Flood|parasite]] attacked-" | ||
''{The | ''{The Council members mutter angrily. The Commander looks around at them.}'' | ||
''' | '''Prophet of Mercy:''' "There will be order in this Council!" | ||
[[Image:Enter Truth.jpg|150px|right]] | [[Image:Enter Truth.jpg|150px|right]] | ||
[[Image:Prophet Councillors.jpg|150px|right]] | [[Image:Prophet Councillors.jpg|150px|right]] | ||
[[Image:Elite Councillors.jpg|150px|right]] | [[Image:Elite Councillors.jpg|150px|right]] | ||
''(The [[Prophet of Truth]] raises his hands | ''(The [[Prophet of Truth]] comes forward and raises his hands. The room falls into complete silence.}'' | ||
'''[[Prophet of Truth]]:''' "You were right to focus your attention on the [[Flood]]. | '''[[Prophet of Truth]]:''' "You were right to focus your attention on the [[Flood]]. But this Demon, this "[[Master Chief]]"... | ||
''{Flashback: the destruction of | ''{Flashback: the destruction of Halo}'' | ||
''' | '''Elite Commander (voice over):''' "By the time I learned the Demon's intent, there was nothing I could do." | ||
''{End flashback. The | ''{End flashback. The Prophet Councillors stand up and yell angrily. Elite Councillors mutter to each other. [[Tartarus]], standing nearby, chuckles to himself.}'' | ||
''' | '''Prophet of Regret:''' " ''{whispers to Truth}'' Noble Prophet of Truth, this has gone on long enough. Make an example of this bungler, the Council demands it." | ||
''{ | ''{Truth holds up a hand, silencing Regret.}'' | ||
''' | '''Prophet of Truth:''' "You are one of our most treasured instruments. Long have you lead your [[Fleet of Particular Justice|fleet]] with honor and distinction. But your inability to safeguard Halo ... was a colossal failure." | ||
'''[[Prophet of Objection]]:''' "'' {Stands up and shakes fist} ''Nay, it was heresy!" | '''[[Prophet of Objection]]:''' "'' {Stands up and shakes fist} ''Nay, it was heresy!" | ||
''{The | ''{The Councillors yell. The Commander looks back and forth between them.}'' | ||
''' | '''Elite Commander:''' "I will continue my campaign against the humans!" | ||
''' | '''Prophet of Truth:''' "No! You will not." | ||
''{ | ''{Truth glances at Tartarus, and the [[Brute]] [[Chieftain]] barks a command. Two Brutes approach the Commander and try to grab him, but he shakes them off. They escort him out.}'' | ||
''' | '''Prophet of Truth (voice over):''' "Soon the [[Great Journey]] shall begin. (pause) But when it does, the weight of your heresy will stay your feet," ''{close up of Truth}'' "And you shall be left behind." | ||
''{Fade in, | ''{Fade in, Truth's crown's holographic Halo fades into [[Earth]]'s moon.}'' | ||
''{Pan down to three [[MAC]] stations in | ''{Pan down to three orbital [[MAC]] stations in Earth's orbit. A few [[UNSC]] ships fly past.}'' | ||
''' | '''Earth Defense Platform, [[Cairo Station|Cairo]]. 10.20.2552 ([[Military Calendar]])''' | ||
''{Cut to a close-up of the nearest platform.}'' | ''{Cut to a close-up of the nearest platform.}'' | ||
'''[[Master Gunnery Sergeant | '''[[Master Gunnery Sergeant]] (voice over):''' "Your plating was about to fail, there's viscosity throughout the [[Hydrostatic Gel|gel]] layer... | ||
''(Cut to the armory of | ''(Cut to the armory of Cairo Station. The officer handles equipment on a table.}'' | ||
''' | '''Master Gunnery Sergeant:''' "Optics, totally fried. And let's not even talk about the power supply." ''{we see the [[Master Chief|Chief]]'s new helmet on the table}'' "You know how expensive this gear is, son?" | ||
''' | ''{The camera pans up the Chief's body, showing off his new armor. He fits his helmet into place just in time to block the camera's view of his face.}'' | ||
'''Master Chief:''' "Tell that to the Covenant." | |||
''{fade to white}'' | ''{fade to white}'' |
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Transcript
{Fade in on the broken pieces of Installation 04, still burning. Groups of Covenant Template:ShipClass prowl among them.}
{An Assault Carrier flies by. The camera pans with it to a giant Covenant structure.}
Covenant Holy City, High Charity. Ninth Age of Reclamation
{Close up of High Charity. Hundreds of Covenant ships swarm around it.}
{Fade to a ledge across from tiers of stadium-like seats; several Banshees fly around. The camera slowly zooms toward a door on the back of the ledge.}
Elite Commander (voice over): "There was only one ship."
{Fade in to the Council Chamber. Rows of Honor Guard Elites stand at attention. A single Zealot stands at the end, facing two High Prophets.}
Prophet of Regret (voice over): "One? Are you sure?"
Elite Commander (voice over): "Yes. They called it the Pillar of Autumn."
(We see stadium seats filled with Elite and Prophet Councillors. They mutter amongst themselves.}
Prophet of Mercy: "Why was it not destroyed, with the rest of their fleet?"
Elite Commander: "They fled, as we set fire to their planet."
{Flashback: the Pillar of Autumn flees Reach as Covenant ships glass the planet}
Elite Commander (voice over): "But I followed with all the ships in my command."
{Flashback: a Covenant Battle Cruiser approaches Halo, several dozen smaller ships are already in orbit of it.}
Prophet of Regret (voice over): "When you first saw Halo, were you blinded by its majesty?"
Elite Commander (voice over): "Blinded?"
Prophet of Regret (voice over): "Paralyzed? Dumbstruck?"
Elite Commander (voice over): "No."
{End flashback. We see Regret is not actually here, but rather speaking through a holographic image in his likeness. Next to it is the Prophet of Mercy.}
Prophet of Regret: "Yet the humans were able to evade your ships, land on the Sacred Ring, (angrily) and desecrate it with their filthy footsteps!"
Elite Commander: "Noble Hierarchs, surely you understand that once the parasite attacked-"
{The Council members mutter angrily. The Commander looks around at them.}
Prophet of Mercy: "There will be order in this Council!"
(The Prophet of Truth comes forward and raises his hands. The room falls into complete silence.}
Prophet of Truth: "You were right to focus your attention on the Flood. But this Demon, this "Master Chief"...
{Flashback: the destruction of Halo}
Elite Commander (voice over): "By the time I learned the Demon's intent, there was nothing I could do."
{End flashback. The Prophet Councillors stand up and yell angrily. Elite Councillors mutter to each other. Tartarus, standing nearby, chuckles to himself.}
Prophet of Regret: " {whispers to Truth} Noble Prophet of Truth, this has gone on long enough. Make an example of this bungler, the Council demands it."
{Truth holds up a hand, silencing Regret.}
Prophet of Truth: "You are one of our most treasured instruments. Long have you lead your fleet with honor and distinction. But your inability to safeguard Halo ... was a colossal failure."
Prophet of Objection: " {Stands up and shakes fist} Nay, it was heresy!"
{The Councillors yell. The Commander looks back and forth between them.}
Elite Commander: "I will continue my campaign against the humans!"
Prophet of Truth: "No! You will not."
{Truth glances at Tartarus, and the Brute Chieftain barks a command. Two Brutes approach the Commander and try to grab him, but he shakes them off. They escort him out.}
Prophet of Truth (voice over): "Soon the Great Journey shall begin. (pause) But when it does, the weight of your heresy will stay your feet," {close up of Truth} "And you shall be left behind."
{Fade in, Truth's crown's holographic Halo fades into Earth's moon.}
{Pan down to three orbital MAC stations in Earth's orbit. A few UNSC ships fly past.}
Earth Defense Platform, Cairo. 10.20.2552 (Military Calendar)
{Cut to a close-up of the nearest platform.}
Master Gunnery Sergeant (voice over): "Your plating was about to fail, there's viscosity throughout the gel layer...
(Cut to the armory of Cairo Station. The officer handles equipment on a table.}
Master Gunnery Sergeant: "Optics, totally fried. And let's not even talk about the power supply." {we see the Chief's new helmet on the table} "You know how expensive this gear is, son?"
{The camera pans up the Chief's body, showing off his new armor. He fits his helmet into place just in time to block the camera's view of his face.}
Master Chief: "Tell that to the Covenant."
{fade to white}