Excavation Site

Prev:	The Tower
Next:	Conservatory
Excavation Site
Game:	Halo Infinite
Player:	John-117
Date:	May 28, 2560
Location:	Site Novem, Installation 07
Objective(s):	Investigate the Excavation Site Destroy the mining laser Defeat Bassus Enter the Conservatory
	Halopedia has a walkthrough guide for this level; see Excavation Site/Walkthrough.

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Griffin's intel suggests that the Banished are looking for something at this excavation site. Investigate and disrupt.

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Excavation Site is the sixth campaign level in Halo Infinite.

Overview

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Led by Griffin's intel, Chief and the Weapon locate an excavation site, where the Banished are using a colossal mining laser to cut their way into the Conservatory. The Master Chief fights through legions of Banished, and the dig site commander Bassus, to clear the tunnel to the mysterious Forerunner facility.

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Acting on Spartan Griffin's information, John-117 and the Weapon investigated Site Novem, an excavation site where the Banished were digging for something. At the seemingly deserted dig site, they found that the Banished's mining laser had cut through Forerunner columns into a subterranean structure. Before they could enter, the mining laser activated, preventing the Spartan from entering the tunnel. After analysis by the Weapon, John-117 destroyed the mining laser's cooling pylons. When he returned to the mining laser's control room, he was met by the dig site commander Bassus. The two fought, with the Spartan emerging victorious. John-117 shut down the laser, and prepared to enter the tunnel.

Transcript

{Gameplay}

John-117 exits the Tower.

• Weapon: "I'm guessing whatever the Conservatory is, the Banished won't want us anywhere near it."

• John-117: "Then they'll be disappointed."

• Weapon: "Yes they will."

The Chief heads off towards the dig site. He breaks through a Banished blockade guarding a bridge along the way.

• Pilot (COM): "Hey, where are you going?"

• Weapon: "The Banished are searching for something called the Conservatory."

• Pilot (COM): "Let me guess: You're heading there too."

• John-117: "Affirmative."

• Pilot (COM): "Well, don't worry about me. I'll be here. Waiting. Alone."

• John-117: "We'll be in touch."

• Pilot (COM): "Just... don't leave me out here for too long. Okay? I mean it."

The Chief approaches the dig site. The area around it is completely barren, the Banished having stripped the land of all natural resources.

• Weapon: "That Banished facility up ahead. Looks like a mining operation. That must be the dig site that Spartan was talking about."

• Weapon: (observing the desolate landscape) "What are the Banished doing here?"

• Pilot (COM): "They are doing exactly what they've been doing since they got here. Scavenging. Tearing everything apart to fuel the war."

• Weapon: "How could they? They are ruining this place and for what?"

• John-117: "To win."

• Pilot (COM): "That already happened."

The Chief enters the dig site. Strangely, there are no Banished troops present.

• Weapon: "It's... kinda quiet, isn't it? There... that tunnel. The Banished must already be down there."

{Cutscene}

The Chief approaches the tunnel the Weapon pointed out. The Weapon's avatar appears in his hand.

• Weapon: (studying the tunnel) "This should be impossible. Forerunner alloy is almost indestructible. What do you think they-"

She turns around.

• Weapon: (alarmed) "Chief!"

Her avatar vanishes. The Chief turns around and looks up to see a massive mining laser mounted at the top of the facility powering itself up and being aimed in the direction of the tunnel. The Chief dodges out of the way as the mining laser shoots four powerful beams into the tunnel, effectively blocking the entrance to the Conservatory.

{Gameplay}

• Weapon: "I guess we need to deal with that mining laser."

Banished drop pods are deployed.

• Weapon: "Oh, and these guys."

• Weapon: "It looks like the laser is controlled up in that central structure."

• Pilot (COM): "Chief! The scanner just lit up! It was a trap. I knew it was a trap. What do I do?"

• John 117: "Hold position. I've got this."

The Chief deals with the Banished attackers. He then enters the central structure through a Gravity Lift and clears out the Banished crew inside.

• Weapon: "Looks like the laser controls are by that window."

The Chief locates the control terminal and deploys the Weapon.

{Cutscene}

The Weapon stares out the window at the laser beams blocking the tunnel.

• Weapon: "Just give me a sec..."

The terminal beeps but nothing else happens.

• Weapon: "Something's wrong. I can't shut it down."

• John-117: "Then we destroy it."

• Weapon: "Way ahead of you. There are two power regulators down there. All we need to do is manually expose each regulator's cooling pylon to trigger a cascade effect. And by we, I mean you. And by trigger, I mean shot. Or blow up. You get the idea."

John uploads the Weapon back into his armor.

{Gameplay}

The Chief heads back down and starts searching for his new targets. Phantoms and drop pods arrive bringing more enemy reinforcements that he has to deal with.

The Chief exposes the cooling pylons for one regulator.

• Weapon: "And there are the pylons. Take 'em out."

The Chief destroys both cooling pylons. The regulator explodes.

• Weapon: "That should do it."

• John-117: "One down, one to go."

• Jiralhanae Officer (loudspeaker): "Failure detected in cooling system. Deploy forces to protect the dig site. The Conservatory entrance must be protected!"

The Chief exposes and destroys the cooling pylons for the other regulator, causing it to blow up.

• John-117: "And that's two."

• Weapon: "Now let's head back up and deal with the laser."

• Jiralhanae Officer (loudspeaker): "The cooling system has failed! The dig site is compromised! Do not allow them access to the Conservatory! Bassus, you have your orders!"

The Chief goes back inside central structure and heads to the controls once again.

{Cutscene}

Master Chief's POV: The Chief starts to deploy the Weapon when something grabs him by the neck and lifts him off his feet. John finds himself staring face-to-face with an aged but fearsome-looking Brute Chieftain. The Brute chuckles menacingly and roars in his face, before flinging the Chief across the room. The Chief lands on his back. He sees the Chieftain approaching, gravity hammer in hand.

• Bassus: "Spartans not so tough, I think. Break open easy."

The Chief uses his Grappleshot to pull a container towards him.

• Bassus: "Soft inside!"

Bassus raises his hammer.

• Weapon: (urgent) "Chief?"

• John-117: "I see him."

The Chief uses his Grappleshot to swing the container around and strike Bassus in the side of the head, knocking the Brute off balance, and causing him to miss. The shockwave from the hammer pushes John away from Bassus. The Chief gets back on his feet and faces Bassus.

Bassus: (bellowing) "SPARTAAAAAAAAAN!"

{Gameplay}

Even by a Brute's standards, Bassus is incredibly strong and durable. It takes a lot of ammunition, but the Chief finally brings the Chieftain down.

• Weapon: "Didn't think we were gonna make it back there. Let's deal with the laser."

The Chief returns to the control terminal and deploys the Weapon.

{Cutscene}

• Weapon: "You've done your part. Now for mine."

She cracks her knuckles.

• Weapon: "Watch this."

She goes to work manipulating the terminal's code. Nothing seems to happen when she's done.

• John-117: "Is there a problem?"

• Weapon: (grins) "Of course not."

She snaps her fingers and the mining laser explodes.

• Weapon: "Let's see what's down there."

The Chief retrieves the Weapon.

{Gameplay}

• Weapon: "That laser was modified very recently to cut into the Ring."

• John-117: "Modified? By who?"

• Weapon: "Definitely not by Bassus back there. The formula is very sophisticated. Whoever made the change, they didn't just modify the Forerunner architecture. They improved it. Oh, and there are a lot of Banished in the Conservatory. They've been down there for days. We are walking into another trap."

• John-117: "And you left that 'til last?"

• Weapon: (teasingly) "Are you scared?"

• John-117: "No. You?"

• Weapon: "Of course not. I've got you to keep me alive. Oh, and sixty-three millimeters of titanium alloy wrapped around our neural interface. I'll be fine."

• John-117: "Good to know."

The Master Chief leaves the facility and enters the tunnel.

Level ends

Achievements

The following achievements can be unlocked on Excavation Site across the all editions of Halo Infinite.

Xbox	Steam	Title	Unlock requirement
		Unearthed	Shut down the Banished mining laser and gained access to the Conservatory.

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