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The two SPARTAN-IIIs are then hailed by [[Captain (Navy)|Captain]] [[Jacob Keyes]], whose cruiser, the ''[[Pillar of Autumn]]'', is moored at the facility, and are ordered to clear a landing zone for the Captain, who will use a Pelican to retrieve [[The Package (data storage unit)|the Package]] himself. Emile mans the facility's [[Mass Driver]] to provide covering fire against incoming Covenant Phantoms, while Noble Six and surviving troopers engage the Covenant on the ground. Once cleared, Keyes' Pelican arrives and Captain Keyes retrieves the Package from Noble Six. As the package is handed over, a CCS-class Battlecruiser is revealed to be moving in on the ''Pillar of Autumn''. Keyes orders Emile to fire on the advancing Battlecruiser, however, before Emile can oblige a Phantom attacks the landing zone, destroying one Pelican and deploying a group of Sangheili warriors onto the Mass Driver. Emile successfully kills one of the Sangheili with his shotgun before a second sneaks up behind him and impales him with an energy sword. Still alive, Emile draws out his kukri and stabs the Sangheili through the neck.

''The view switches to the cockpit of the Pelican, with Noble Six moving closer to the pilot seat. Suddenly, several plasma bolts hit the Pelican, impacting Noble Six, flickering his shields. The view turns to the troop bay of the Pelican, and Emile-A239 is seen firing his [[M319 Individual Grenade Launcher|Grenade Launcher]] at the two Banshees. Emile concentrates fire on a single Banshee. The grenade detonates close by, and the [[EMP]] disables the Banshee, which swoops up and crashes into its wingman. Both are taken out, but the Phantom still pursues. The view switches back to the cockpit, and moves in front of Six. Carter, critically wounded but still in the pilot seat, takes off his helmet and throws in on to the ground. Blood splatters cover the cockpit window.''

''Six and Emile jump down, and the view switches to Six's point of view. They slide down a canyon, energy shields depleting. They come to a stop. Six looks up as his and Emile's shields recharge. Carter's Pelican flies over them, more Banshees in hot pursuit. Six turns back, placing the AI data storage unit on his back. They look up to the road up ahead.''

''Carter rams the Pelican into the Scarab's side as it charges its main cannon again. The Scarab's side bursts into flames, explosions rocking within it.The Scarab lets out a dying scream and struggles to stay on the cliff. More explosions rock it and it falls down the cliff, and a loud explosion is heard. The view switches back to the two SPARTAN-IIIs.''

''Noble Six fights off numerous waves of Covenant infantry, eventually clearing the platform for Keyes.''

 

''Keyes turns back towards the Pelican but stops short as a massive shadow appears in the sky. A [[CCS-class Battlecruiser]] pushes through the clouds, advancing towards the'' Pillar of Autumn.

''Captain Keyes and the marines enter the Pelican, Noble Six, alarmed by the sudden sound of Phantoms, takes out his/her weapon. A Phantom appears close by, and fires plasma bolts from its forward turret at the two Pelicans. The Pelican escorting Keyes' Pelican is shot down and crashes on the platform Noble Six is standing on. Six dives away from the burning wreck, and Keyes' Pelican flees. Six readies his/her weapon and turns as the Phantom wheels overhead towards the mass driver, but is forced to duck as the starboard door gunner fires a barrage of plasma at him/her.''

 

*'''Emile-A239''': "Who's next?!"

''Still alive, Emile pulls out his kukri from his shoulder pauldron sheath and stabs the Zealot in the throat. The dying Zealot falls, dragging Emile with him. Keyes' Pelican returns to Platform Delta.''

''Six moves towards the building housing the mass driver, but is confronted by a Sangheili Field Marshall and an accompanying squad of three Zealots. The four powerful Elites are in turn guarded by several Grunts and an Engineer (on higher difficulties). Noble Six fights his/her way through and mans the mass driver.''

''If the player continues to stall:''

*'''Captain Keyes (COM)''': "Aim for the glassing port!"

''Six walks down the valley as the ''Autumn'' flies off into space. The view pans down to Six's legs and the destroyed cruiser. ''

*If the player does not shoot at the CCS-class Battlecruiser with the mass driver, the ship will glass the area.