Assault on the Control Room: Difference between revisions

**[[Kig-Yar Minor|Minor]]

**[[Kig-Yar Major|Major]]

*[[Ghosts]]

*[[Wraiths]]

*[[Banshees]]

The level follows the [[John-117|Master Chief]] on a mission to reach [[Installation 04|Halo]]'s Control Room. The Covenant are deployed in greater numbers and in a more superior force than previously seen in the game, using [[Type-25 Assault Gun Carriage|Wraiths]], [[Type-32 Rapid Assault Vehicle|Ghosts]] and [[Type-26 Ground Support Aircraft|Banshees]]. The majority of the level is set in a snowy, outdoor environment. Although the level seems to be natural, there are networks of tunnels and [[elevator]]s built by the [[Forerunner]] that connect sections of the constructs into the Control Room.

The level is known for its variety and well roundness. It allows the player to use every weapon and vehicle in the game (except the [[M90 Close Assault Weapon System|Shotgun]]), and is the only level in ''Halo: Combat Evolved'' that allows the Master Chief to use a [[M808B Main Battle Tank|Scorpion]] tank. Although the level is famous for its snowy outdoor battles and large bridges, there are also a variety of indoor skirmishes, including standoffs with [[Zealot]] Elites. There is a mix of vehicle, long-range, and close quarters combat. The player is assisted by a handful of [[Marine Corps|Marines]] after their [[Dropship 77-Troop Carrier|Pelican]] crashes, but the level is mostly a solitary experience.

At the end, the Master Chief reaches the Control Room and [[Cortana]] interfaces with the computers. She is horrified to learn that [[Installation 04|Halo]] houses the [[Flood]], and the weapons cache that [[Captain (Navy)|Captain]] [[Jacob Keyes|Keyes]] is looking for will lead him straight to the parasite. Cortana elects to stay behind, while the Chief rushes off to find the Captain.

''Close up of the walking Grunt, while other Grunts are sleeping around him. He stops as he hears jets, he sniffs the air, and yelps as a [[Dropship 77-Troop Carrier|Pelican]] rises up from the chasm in front of him, screams and runs towards the door.''

*'''[[Cortana (AI)|Cortana]] (COM)''': "Roger that, we can find our way to the [[Control Room|Control Center]] from here."

''The Chief enters another structure and descends to the ground level, where he returns to the canyon. A large number of Covenant have three Marines with an overturned [[M12 Light Reconnaissance Vehicle|Warthog]] cornered. A Covenant [[Type-25 Assault Gun Carriage|Wraith tank]] fires plasma mortars as [[Type-26 Anti-Infantry Stationary Gun|Shade]] turrets and [[Type-32 Rapid Assault Vehicle|Ghost]] vehicles strafe the [[Marine Corps|Marines]].''

*'''Marine''': "[[Covenant|They]] gave it their best shot, but they didn't count on running into the biggest squad of Marine bad-asses in the Corps!"

''The Chief comes across two [[Mgalekgolo|Hunters]] chasing after a squad of Marines and Sergeant [[Stacker]], where the path switches back and goes down to a frozen river leading to the cave to the last area of the second chasm.''

''After the Chief engages and defeats the Hunters, a Covenant [[Spirit]] appears from behind the cliffs and drops in on the ridge he just descended from.''

''The Chief eliminates all enemies in the area, including a [[Type-26 Ground Support Aircraft|Banshee]] and two [[Ghosts]], and approaches a door in the cliffs.''

''The Master Chief walks through the door and to a control panel at the center of a circular glass walkway projecting into the middle of a massive open chamber. A holographic map of Halo surrounds a smaller holographic map of the system, which shows [[Basis]] and [[Threshold]], and Halo itself between them. Also noticeable are the red areas shown on the lands of Halo, possibly indicating where the [[Flood]] is currently spreading.''

*'''Cortana''': "The Covenant found [[Flood|something]], buried in this ring, something horrible, and now... they're afraid."

*By jumping at the right point, it is possible to board [[Fire Team Zulu]]'s [[Dropship 77-Troop Carrier|Pelican]]. It flies down, drops off the Warthog, then flies along the canyon. It crashes near to but not right on top of the preexisting Pelican wreck.

* The control room is shaped like the [[Marathon (video game series)|Marathon]] symbol if you look from a bird's eye view.

* During the level's ending cutscene, [[Cortana]] phases between a pattern of three symbolic colors being green/yellow, blue/crimson, and red/blue. These three color patterns are reference to the colors of the three UESC AI encountered throughout the [[Marathon (video game series)|Marathon]] franchise, Durandal, Leela, and Tycho.

*The [[Three Dead Grunts]] [[Easter Egg]] is found on this level, although it may be exclusive to the PC version of the game.

*It is the first level in which [[Ghosts]] and [[Wraiths]] (in action) are encountered.

*Upon entering the cavern with the bridge, off to the right can be found [[seven]] dead marines and a single dead Hunter, as well as an ammo cache including rockets, sniper, assault rifle, and pistol rounds. If the player continues past the canyon and then returns, the bodies and weapons will have vanished, leaving only splotches of human and Hunter blood.

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