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*'''[[Cortana (AI)|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."  

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

*'''[[UNSC Marine Corps|Marine]] [[Gunnery Sergeant (UNSC)|Sergeant]] ([[Pete Stacker (Marine)|Stacker]] or [[Waller]]):''' "Go, go, go!"  

*'''Marine:''' "Area's secure. All hostiles have been eliminated."  

*'''Cortana:''' "Area's secure."

*'''Foehammer (COM):''' "Affirmative. Echo 419 inbound. Somebody order a [[M12 Light Reconnaissance Vehicle|Warthog]]?"  

*'''Marine Sergeant (Stacker or Waller) (COM):''' "Hey, I didn't know you made house calls, Foehammer!"  

*'''Marine (COM):''' "Music to my ears, Foehammer!"  

*'''Foehammer (COM):''' "You know [[23rd Naval Air Squadron|our motto]]: We Deliver."  

*'''Cortana:''' "Okay, let's move out. Let's go find the map room that will show us the location of Halo's control center."  

*'''Cortana:''' "There, in the cliff wall; I'll bet the Silent Cartographer is somewhere inside that facility." (On [[Heroic]] / [[Legendary]]): "They're already inside! We need to get in there quick, before they discover the location of Halo's control center!"

*'''[[Private First Class]] [[Hosky]] {f he's on the Warthog looking at the passing [[DX-class Dropship|Covenant Dropship]]:''' "Anyone else see what I see? How are we supposed to get around ''that'', huh?"  

*'''Cortana:''' "The Covenant are putting up a real fight! The Cartographer must be here. My analysis indicates that the map room should be at the bottom floor of this facility. Let's keep going inside."  

*'''Cortana:''' "Don't let them lock the doors!"  

*'''Cortana:''' "Interesting...I underestimated the Covenant's understanding of Halo's subsystems. They've locked the doors, and we don't have enough firepower to get through them."

*'''Cortana (COM):''' "Cortana to [[Jacob Keyes|Keyes]]."  

*'''Cortana (COM):''' "Negative, Captain. The Covenant have impeded our progress. We can't proceed unless we can disable this installation's security system."

*'''Captain Keyes (COM):''' ''(slight pause)'' "Understood. We're still en route to the objective. I may be out of contact when we get there. {Pause} Here are your orders. I want you to use any means necessary to force your way into the facility and find Halo's control center. We have to get to the center before the Covenant, and failure, people, is not an option."  

*'''Foehammer (COM):''' "Echo 419 to ground teams. I'll stay on station and keep an eye out for Covenant bogies."  

*'''Marine (COM):''' "Second squad! Ready to roll, soon as everybody's topside!"  

*'''Marine (COM):''' "LZ looks secure Sir, nothing moving."

*'''Captain Keyes (COM):''' "Good luck, people. Keyes out."  

*'''Cortana:''' "We need to find the security override to get this door open."  

*'''Cortana:''' "It looks like there is a path leading to the interior of the island."  

*'''Cortana:''' "Well, there's the entrance to the security substation, but it looks like we'll have to look for another way up."

*'''Cortana:''' "Use the holo panel to shut down the security system."

*'''Cortana:''' "This isn't the map room. Analyzing... ''(pause)'' This is a security override station for the main facility, located somewhere else on this island. Shut the system down so the Covenant won't be able to lock us out."

''{The previously locked door opens to reveal the [[Field Master|Zealot Elite]], which dashes out of the door in suprise.}''

*'''Cortana:''' "Good. That should open the door that leads into the main shaft."

*'''Bravo 022 Pilot (COM):''' "Mayday, mayday! Dropship [[Bravo 022]] taking enemy fire! Repeat! We are under heavy fire and are losing altitude!"  

*'''Cortana (COM):''' Understood. We're on our way.  

*'''Cortana:''' "Chief, Bravo 022 was bringing us some [[M19 SSM Rocket Launcher|heavy weapons]]. After I saw we were up against [[Mgalekgolo|Hunters]], I thought you could use them. Let's move down the beach. Keep an eye out for any cargo we can salvage."  

''{Master Chief walks out onto the platform overlooking the shaft and kicks a loose piece of debris down it. It falls down the seemingly endless shaft.}''  

*'''Foehammer (COM):''' "Foehammer to ground teams, you got two enemy dropships coming in fast!"  

*'''Marine Sergeant (Stacker or Waller) (O.S.):''' "Dammit! Okay, people, we got company comin', let's set the table. Engage enemy forces on sight!"  

*'''Cortana (COM):''' "It'll be easier to hold them off from inside the structure. Can you get inside?"

*'''Marine Sergeant (Stacker or Waller) (O.S.):''' "Negative! They're closin' in too fast, negative! ''(pause)'' Chief! You gotta find the Cartographer! We'll keep 'em busy as long as we can!"

*'''Cortana (COM):''' "Give 'em hell, Marine."  

*'''Cortana:''' We'll be in a tight spot if we don't get out of here before additional reinforcements arrive. Let's find that map."  

''When the Chief finally reaches the Cartographer''  

*'''Cortana:''' "There. That holo panel should activate the map."  

*'''Cortana:''' "Analyzing. Halo's [[Control Room|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 (COM):''' "Cortana to Captain Keyes."  

*'''Foehammer (COM):''' "The Captain has dropped out of [[COM|contact]], Cortana. [[Victor 933|His ship]] may be out of range or having equipment problems."  

*'''Cortana (COM):''' "Keep trying. Let me know when you've reestablished contact, and then tell him that the Master Chief and I have determined the location of the control center. We'll be heading there as soon as we're topside."  

*'''Foehammer (COM):''' "Affirmative. Foehammer out."  

''{Once the Chief reaches to the exit of the facility}''

*'''Cortana (COM):''' "Cortana to Echo 419. The Chief and I are topside, requesting pickup."  

*'''Foehammer (COM):''' "Roger. On my way."  

''{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."  

*'''Foehammer (COM):''' "But, 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."  

*'''Foehammer (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."