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*'''[[Douglas-042]]''': "We've got an incoming [[Type-47 Scarab|Scarab]], people!"
*'''[[Douglas-042]]''': "We've got an incoming [[Type-47 Scarab|Scarab]], people!"
*'''Anders''': "What?"
*'''Anders''': "What?"
*'''Alice-130''': "Stay on target, Professor. This is what we're here for."
*'''[[Alice-130]]''': "Stay on target, Professor. This is what we're here for."
*'''Cutter''': "Isabel! What's the status of that new gunship? We need it now!"
*'''Cutter''': "Isabel! What's the status of that new gunship? We need it now!"
*'''Isabel''': "The Condor is on the way, Captain. Nothing like live combat to test a new design."
*'''Isabel''': "The Condor is on the way, Captain. Nothing like live combat to test a new design."
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*'''Isabel''': "Captain, I didn't think you could make him any madder, but..."
*'''Isabel''': "Captain, I didn't think you could make him any madder, but..."


''Three Scarabs are inbound from the north.''
''In response of Cutter's notice, Atriox sends three Scarabs from the north.''
*'''Jerome-092''': "We've got them on the ropes. Captain, but it's only a matter of time before they send more."
*'''Jerome-092''': "We've got them on the ropes. Captain, but it's only a matter of time before they send more."
*'''Cutter''': "Professor? What's the plan?"
*'''Cutter''': "Professor? What's the plan?"
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''Cut to a forest on the surface of the Halo. A Jiralhanae trooper, wielding a Brute Shot, pants and sprints to a tree for cover while some are hitted by UNSC gunfire. Gunfire is heard around it. As other Brutes around it defend the position and fires back, Blisterback reinforcements land.''
''Cut to a forest on the surface of the Halo. A Jiralhanae trooper, wielding a Brute Shot, pants and sprints to a tree for cover while some are hitted by UNSC gunfire. Gunfire is heard around it. As other Brutes around it defend the position and fires back, Blisterback reinforcements land.''


''Cut to a panning shot of the human side of the battlefield. As UNSC troopers fire from emplacements as they fill the emplacements one after another, a Warthog skids up to support them.''
''Cut to a panning shot of the human side of the battlefield. As UNSC troopers fire from emplacements as they fill the emplacements one after another and firing to suppress the Banished, a Warthog skids up to support them.''


*'''Marine Lieutenant (COM)''': West flank, we have them in position.
*'''Marine Lieutenant (COM)''': West flank, we have them in position.
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*'''Jerome (COM)''': "Show us what you've got."
*'''Jerome (COM)''': "Show us what you've got."


''At the control terminal, Anders pulls forward a section of the Halo, magnifying it. Banished forces are marked in red on its surface. Anders reaches forward and draws a circle around them, and the hologram adjusts its borders to contain the entire army. The control room begins to shake.''
''At the control terminal, Anders pulls forward a section of the Halo, magnifying it. Banished forces are marked in red dot while UNSC are marked in blue dot on its surface. Anders reaches forward and draws a circle around them, and the hologram adjusts its borders to contain the entire army. The control room begins to shake.''


''Cut to the surface. A shield wall appears around the Jiralhanae troops, trapping them inside. They look around in confusion, and a Blisterback fires its missiles, but the shield is unscathed.''
''Cut to the surface. A shield wall appears around the Jiralhanae troops, trapping them inside. They look around in confusion, and a Blisterback fires its missiles, but the shield is unscathed.''
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*'''Anders''': "I hope this works."
*'''Anders''': "I hope this works."


''She pushes up, and the landmass is flung into space. The shield dissipates, and the Marines watch the landmass fly high into the space. Cut to an orbital view of the ring, where the ejected landmass crumbles.''
''She pushes up, and the landmass is flung into space. The shield dissipates, and the Marines watch the landmass fly high into the space. Cut to an orbital view of the ring, where the ejected landmass crumbles from air pressure.''


''Cut to an interior view of a Pelican's open troop bay. The Marines and Jerome walk inside. Jerome stands by the door, watching the enormous hole in the ground left from the ejection. The Pelican's bay door closes.''
''Cut to an interior view of a Pelican's open troop bay. The Marines and Jerome walk inside. Jerome stands by the door, watching the enormous hole in the ground left from the ejection. The Pelican's bay door closes.''
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**7 Marines
**7 Marines
**7 Hellbringers
**7 Hellbringers
**2 Nightingales


*First Reinforcements
*First Reinforcements
**4 Marines
**8 Marines
**4 Cyclops
**8 Cyclops


*Second Reinforcements
*Second Reinforcements
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===Strategies===
===Strategies===
*There will be no troops replacement on this level, conserve your units and your defenses will be very airtight once you have many units stationed around the Control Room.
*There will be no troops replacement on this level, conserve your units and your defenses will be very airtight once you have many units stationed around the Control Room.
*It is recommended to eliminate Jiralhanae Warlords immediately once the first batch of reinforcements arrive before things get worse on the battlefield.
*It is recommended to eliminate Jiralhanae Warlords immediately once the first batch of reinforcements (8 Marines and 8 Cyclops) arrive before things get worse on the battlefield.
**Atriox's Chosen lies on the West while Jiralhanae Warlord lies at the East.
**Unless the player chooses to make Condor single-handedly handle the Jiralhanae Warlord and his guards, one should take a Nightingale and Hornets for escort and support.
**Unless the player chooses to make Condor single-handedly handle the Jiralhanae Warlord and his guards, one should take a Nightingale and Hornets for escort and support.
*Keep Nightingales alive as they are a key part of strengthening the defenses on this level.
*Utilize Garrison to strengthen defenses. Marines should be placed at upper Garrison while Cyclops and Hellbringers at lower Garrison.
**Once again, Turret and Garrison will not be enough to slow them down.
*Keep Nightingales alive as they are a key part of strengthening the defenses on this level. You will get total of 8 Nightingales in this level.
*You will get endless resources and population for this mission and the cooldown of Leader Power has been reduced. It is recommended to immediately make ODST Drop on the battlefield to strengthen the garrison with Infantry.
*You will get endless resources and population for this mission and the cooldown of Leader Power has been reduced. It is recommended to immediately make ODST Drop on the battlefield to strengthen the garrison with Infantry.
**You can drop as many ODST as you want on this level and it's better to immediately drop it as soon as the ODST drop is ready which is also reccomended for Lotus Mine as well to shore up defenses.
**You can drop as many ODST as you want on this level and it's better to immediately drop it as soon as the ODST drop is ready which is also reccomended for Lotus Mine as well to shore up defenses.