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==Transcript==
==Transcript==
===The Silent Cartographer===
===The Silent Cartographer===
[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sJZv5QNoj_8 '''{''Cutscene''}''']
[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sJZv5QNoj_8 '''{''Original Cutscene''}''']
[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g1Qy8gX3XmM '''{Anniversary ''Cutscene''}''']


''Two [[Dropship 77-Troop Carrier|Pelican]] dropships, [[Echo 419]] and [[Bravo 022]], approach an island, low over the water. The Master Chief is inside the leading dropship, Echo 419.''
''Two [[Dropship 77-Troop Carrier|Pelican]] dropships, [[Echo 419]], in front, and [[Bravo 022]], in back, approach an island, low over the water. The Master Chief is inside Echo 419.''


'''{''Gameplay''}'''
'''{''Gameplay''}'''


*'''[[Cortana]]''': "The Covenant believe that what they call "[[The Silent Cartographer|the Silent Cartographer]]" is somewhere under this island. The Cartographer is a map room that will lead us to [[Installation 04|Halo's]] [[Control Room|control center]]. The island has multiple structures and installations. One of them contains the map room."
*'''[[Cortana]]''': "The Covenant believe that what they call the "Silent Cartographer" is somewhere under this island. The Cartographer is a map room that will lead us to [[Installation 04|Halo's]] [[Control Room|control center]]. The island has multiple structures and installations. One of them contains the map room."


''The Pelican dropships land on the beach's corner, the Covenant troops begin firing at them.''
''The Pelican dropships land on the beach's corner, the Covenant troops begin firing at them.''


*'''[[Foehammer]] (COM)''': "We're approaching the LZ, it's gonna be hot! Get set to come out swingin'. Touchdown! Hit it, Marines!"
*'''Flight Captain [[Carol Rawley]] (COM)''': "We're approaching the LZ, it's gonna be hot! Get set to come out swingin'. Touchdown! Hit it, Marines!"


[[File:PelicansAnniversary.png|thumb|right|300px|[[Echo 419]] and [[Bravo 022]] approach the island.]]
[[File:PelicansAnniversary.png|thumb|right|300px|[[Echo 419]] (front) and [[Bravo 022]] (back) approach the island.]]


*'''[[Gunnery Sergeant (UNSC)|Gunnery Sergeant]] [[Waller]]''': "Go, go, go!"
*'''[[Gunnery Sergeant (UNSC)|Gunnery Sergeant]] [[Waller]]''': "Go, go, go!"
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*'''Cortana''': "Area's secure."
*'''Cortana''': "Area's secure."


*'''Flight Captain [[Carol Rawley]] (COM)''': "Affirmative. Echo 419 inbound. Somebody order a Warthog?"
*'''Rawley (COM)''': "Affirmative. Echo 419 inbound. Somebody order a Warthog?"


*'''Waller (COM)''': "Hey, I didn't know you made house calls, Foehammer!"
*'''Waller (COM)''': "Hey, I didn't know you made house calls, Foehammer!"
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''The Chief shuts down the system.''
''The Chief shuts down the system.''


[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S7Y24v6vuyU '''{''Cutscene''}''']
[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S7Y24v6vuyU '''{''Original Cutscene''}''']
[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rMyV9cjfBEc '''{Anniversary ''Cutscene''}''']


[[File:Cartographer Zealot.jpg|thumb|right|300px|As the door is unlocked, the Zealot guard charges out, sword at the ready.]]
[[File:Cartographer Zealot.jpg|thumb|right|300px|As the door is unlocked, the Zealot guard charges out, sword at the ready.]]
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*'''Cortana''': "Good. That should open the door that leads into the main shaft."
*'''Cortana''': "Good. That should open the door that leads into the main shaft."


===It's Quiet...===
'''{''Gameplay''}'''
'''{''Gameplay''}'''


===It's Quiet...===
''The Chief moves down the hall from the security substation, towards the exit.''
''The Chief moves down the hall from the security substation, towards the exit.''


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===Shafted===
===Shafted===
[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mi3mSJ40rJs '''{''Cutscene''}''']
[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mi3mSJ40rJs '''{''Original Cutscene''}''']
[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xrNXVaE-uY4 '''{Anniversary ''Cutscene''}''']


''Master Chief walks out onto the platform overlooking the shaft and kicks over the edge a loose piece of debris (a Grunt methane mask in ''Anniversary''). It falls down the seemingly bottomless shaft. No sound is heard back. The Chief looks up and around.''
''Master Chief walks out onto the platform overlooking the shaft and kicks a loose piece of debris (a Grunt methane mask in ''Anniversary'') down into the seemingly bottomless shaft. No sound is heard back. The Chief looks up and around.''


'''{''Gameplay''}'''
'''{''Gameplay''}'''
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''The Chief activates the holo-panel.''
''The Chief activates the holo-panel.''


[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aiZoB2aHERo '''{''Cutscene''}''']
[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aiZoB2aHERo '''{''Original Cutscene''}''']
[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-xmwc7J8uys '''{Anniversary ''Cutscene''}''']


''The Cartographer hologram display begins to spin, and the diagram of Halo begins to break into sections.''
''The Cartographer hologram display begins to spin, and the diagram of Halo begins to break into sections.''
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*'''Cortana''': "Analyzing... Halo's control center is located there. That structure appears to be some sort of temple or shrine, if I've interpreted this correctly. ''(pause)'' Interesting. A shrine is an unlikely place to put such a significant installation."
*'''Cortana''': "Analyzing... Halo's control center is located there. That structure appears to be some sort of temple or shrine, if I've interpreted this correctly. ''(pause)'' Interesting. A shrine is an unlikely place to put such a significant installation."


'''{''Gameplay''} '''
'''{''Gameplay''}'''


*'''Cortana (COM)''': "Cortana to Captain Keyes."
*'''Cortana (COM)''': "Cortana to Captain Keyes."
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''The Chief boards the Pelican dropship.''
''The Chief boards the Pelican dropship.''


[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hmLsWiOIGa4 '''{''Cutscene''}''']
[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hmLsWiOIGa4 '''{''Original Cutscene''}''']
[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vfbfHprbrLg '''{Anniversary ''Cutscene''}''']


Echo 419 ''lifts off from the platform and rises quickly, circling the center of the island.''
''Echo 419 lifts off from the platform and rises quickly, circling the center of the island.''


*'''Cortana (COM)''': "Let's get moving. Foehammer. Here are coordinates and a flight plan I've worked out."
*'''Cortana (COM)''': "Let's get moving. Foehammer. Here are coordinates and a flight plan I've worked up."


*'''Rawley (COM)''': "But, Cortana... these coordinates are underground."
*'''Rawley (COM)''': "Uh, Cortana, these coordinates are underground."


*'''Cortana (COM)''': "The Covenant did a thorough seismic scan. My analysis shows that Halo is honeycombed with deep tunnels - which circle the whole ring."
*'''Cortana (COM)''': "The Covenant did a thorough seismic scan. My analysis shows that Halo is honeycombed with deep tunnels - which circle the whole ring."


''The structure where the first pair of Mgalekgolo appeared lifts up, revealing a vertical underground tunnel;'' Echo 419 ''lowers into it as the structure returns to its original position.''
''The structure where the first pair of Mgalekgolo appeared lifts up, revealing a vertical underground tunnel; Echo 419 lowers into it as the structure returns to its original position.''


*'''Rawley (COM)''': "I hope your analysis is on-the-money, Cortana. This Pelican won't turn on a dime."
*'''Rawley (COM)''': "I hope your analysis is on-the-money, Cortana. This Pelican won't turn on a dime."


*'''Cortana (COM)''': "Look on the bright side, Foehammer. The last thing the Covenant will expect is an aerial insertion... from underground."
*'''Cortana (COM)''': "Look on the bright side, Foehammer. The last thing the Covenant will expect is an aerial insertion...from underground."


Echo 419 ''continues to lower through the structure, the top closes with a crash before everything goes dark.''
''Echo 419 continues to lower through the structure, the top closes with a crash before everything goes dark.''


''Level ends.''
''Level ends.''
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