Part 01:

CORTANA:

The enemy has captured Captain Keyes, and are holding him aboard one of their cruisers, the Truth and Reconciliation. The ship is currently holding position approximately three hundred meters above the other end of this plateau.

MARINE TR 1:

So how do we get inside the ship if it's in the air? The Corps issued me a rifle, not wings.

SERGEANT TR 1:

There's a gravity lift that ferries troops and supplies between the ship and the surface. That's our ticket in.

CORTANA:

Once we get inside the ship, I should be able to lock on to the tracking signal from Captain Keyes' neural implants.

SERGEANT TR 1:

Hit it Marines, go go go! The Corps ain't payin' us by the hour!

CORTANA:

Stick to the higher ground. We should be able to recon the Covenant position without being spotted. I've detected Covenant stationary guns near the next pass. I recommend using your sniper rifle to take out the gunners while I call for Marine support. (Over radio) Get ready to move in to support us, Sergeant. The Master Chief is going to covertly take out as many of the Covenant as he can. Don't open fire until you hear the enemy return fire on us. That should let us keep the element of surprise.

(After you've killed the first group and the second group charges, which activates the Marines)

MARINE TR 2:

Let 'em have it!

(After you've killed everything)

MARINE TR 3:

Hey! We did it! We're right behind ya, Chief.

CORTANA:

Stop! Motion tracker shows movement around the next bend.

MARINE TR 4:

We'll be ready to advance as soon as you call for us, Cortana.

(after you've killed everything in the second area)

MARINE TR 5:

Area secure!

(as you approach the third area)

CORTANA:

Covenant forces detected ahead. The path up on the left should let us sneak up around them.

(if you clear the center)

CORTANA:

Cortana to Fire Team Charlie. Move up on the left. You should be able to flank the enemy.

MARINE TR 6:

Roger that.

(If you clear the left)

CORTANA:

Cortana to Fire Team Charlie. The Master Chief has the left flank covered. Move up along the center.

(As Covenant dropships approach)

CORTANA:

Alert! Covenant dropships are inbound!

(Once you kill everything)

CORTANA:

We're directly under the ship now.

MARINE TR 7:

Are we bad or what?

MARINE TR 8:

If we're gonna board that thing, we need a plan.

CORTANA:

The Covenant use a gravity lift to move troops and supplies between the ship and the surface. We need to ambush them at the grav lift's loading zone, and use the lift to enter the ship.

(during the fight)

MARINE TR 7:

Contact, enemy in sight!

MARINE TR 7:

Crap, those stationary guns are gonna tear us to pieces!

(as another dropship approaches)

CORTANA:

Alert! Covenant dropships are inbound!

MARINE TR 9:

Man, there's always something.

(when you kill everything)

CORTANA:

Cortana to Echo 419. We've reached the gravity lift and are ready for reinforcements.

FOE HAMMER:

Copy that, Cortana. Hang tight, gentlemen. Foe Hammer out.

CORTANA:

Once we're inside the ship, I can home in on the Captain's command-neural interface. He'll probably be in or near the ship's brig, which should narrow our search.

FOE HAMMER:

Echo 419 inbound, clear the drop zone.

SERGEANT TR 2:

Everybody out!

(Cinematic - everyone piles onto the gravity lift)

Part 02: Into the Belly of the Beast

MARINE TR 9:

Whoa! (as he begins to float into the air)

MARINE TR 10:

Yeeehaw!

(Once you get inside)

CORTANA:

We're in. I've got a good lock on the Captain's CNI transponder. No Covenant defenses detected.

MARINE TR 11:

What, there's no Covenant here? I think maybe nobody's home.

(As the Covenant begin to attack)

MARINE TR 12:

'No Covenant!' Ya had to open your mouth!

MARINE TR 15:

Contact! Lot's of contact!

(Once you kill everything)

MARINE TR 13:

Area secure, Sir. We'd better keep moving.

MARINE TR 14:

How about that door?

(As you come to a massive blast door)

MARINE TR 13:

The door's locked Sir. I can't bypass it. We can't get through here.

CORTANA:

We can use the side passages to find a way around.

MARINE TR 14:

We'd be sitting ducks in that narrow space. We'll hold this position until you can find your way around and open the door from the other side, Chief.

CORTANA:

Chief, let's see if we can find a way to open this door.

(As you approach a large hangar)

CORTANA:

Wait. That's the locked door down there. The Marines are waiting on the other side. The controls to open it must be somewhere in this room.

(As you open the door)

CORTANA:

We should get moving.

MARINE TR 13:

Alright, everybody stay cool. Yell if you see anything.

(As you enter the big docking bay)

CORTANA:

Cortana to Echo 419. Requesting reinforcements at our position.

FOEHAMMER:

Foehammer here, Cortana... I read you, but you're INSIDE the Covenant ship! I'm not sure I can -

CORTANA:

Lock onto my signal and approach fast and low. There's a shuttle bay on the ship's starboard side.

FOEHAMMER:

Roger, Cortana- Echo 419 on approach.

(As you run around killing things inside the big docking bay)

MARINE:

Hey, which way should we go now? All the doors on this level are locked!

CORTANA:

Wait a moment. I'm going to access the Covenant battlenet and locate an override code to open a door.

MARINE:

You'd better hurry cortana, we can't hold them off all day.

(As the Hunters emerge into the bay and start having lots of fun with you)

CORTANA (mumbling):

Working on it. I'd like to see YOU open up a 128,000-bit modulating encryption key.

(Once you kill the two hunters)

CORTANA:

Got it. The door is open. Everyone should move through now. I can't guarantee that it won't lock again when it closes.

(If everyone's dead, as you approach the second level of the docking bay)

CORTANA:

I'm going to call for reinforcements. There's no sense going in with anything less than full strength. (radio) Cortana to Foe Hammer. We need additional support troops. We're going to open the shuttle bay door again. Move in and drop off reserve troops on my signal.

FOE HAMMER:

I copy Cortana. Echo 419 standing by for your signal.

(As you disengage the energy shield over the bay doors)

CORTANA:

Cortana to Echo 419. The shuttle bay door is open. You can start your approach.

FOE HAMMER:

Roger. Echo 419 inbound.

(Once you reach the ship's bridge and kill everything)

CORTANA:

This looks like the ship's command center. The Captain's transponder signal is strong, he must be close.

MARINE TR 15:

This looks like a good spot, Chief. We'll wait here while you go find the Captain.

(When you come across an empty brig)

CORTANA:

We must be in the brig. These look like holding cells. There are probably multiple detention stations. The Captain must be in one of them, we need to keep looking for him.

(When you come across a full detention center)

CAPT. BODYGUARD 1:

It's the Chief!

CAPT. BODYGUARD 2:

Chief! Chief!

CAPT. BODYGUARD 1:

Chief, lemme out man!

(When you kill everything)

KEYES:

Good work, Chief.

CAPT. BODYGUARD 2:

That was amazing, sir, you really kicked the shi - (trails off)

KEYES:

Stow it, Corporal! Let's get these cells open, Chief. The power control's along the back wall.

(Once you open the cells-Cinematic)

CAPT. BODYGUARD 3:

Wow!

KEYES:

Coming here was reckless. You two know better than this....thanks. (Pause) Marines! Lock and load your weapons, let's be ready to move.

BODYGUARD :

Okay, Sir.

BODYGUARD :

Yes, Sir.

KEYES:

While the Covenant had us locked up in here, I overheard the guards talking about this ring world. They call it... "Halo."

CORTANA:

One moment Sir. Accessing Covenant battlenet. (Pause) According to the data in their networks, the ring has some kind of deep religious significance. If I'm analyzing this correctly...they believe that Halo is some kind of weapon. One with vast, unimaginable power.

KEYES:

Well...that's true. The Covenant kept saying, "Whoever controls Halo controls the fate of the universe."

CORTANA:

Now I see...I have intercepted a number of messages about a Covenant search team, scouting for a control room. I thought they were looking for the bridge of a cruiser I damaged in the battle above the ring. But they must be looking for Halo's control room.

KEYES:

That's bad news. If Halo is a weapon, and the Covenant gain control of it, they'll use it as a weapon and wipe out the entire human race. (Pause) Chief, Cortana. I have a new mission for you. We need to beat the Covenant to Halo's control room. Marines! Let's move!

BODYGUARD :

Yes, Sir.

BODYGUARD :

Okay, Sir.

KEYES:

Chief. You have the point.

Part 03: Shut Up and Get Behind me...Sir

(Once you reach the bridge again and kill the two cloaked Commanders there)

CORTANA:

We made it! (Radio) Cortana to Echo 419. We have the captain and need extraction on the double.

FOE HAMMER:

Negative Cortana, I've been engaged by Covenant air patrols, and I'm havin' a tough time shakin' 'em. You'll be better off findin' your own ride. Sorry.

CORTANA:

Acknowledged, Foe Hammer. Cortana out. (To Keyes) Air support is cut off, Captain. We need to hold here until she can move in.

BODYGUARD :

Aw, man! We're trapped in here! We're screwed! We're screwed, man!

KEYES:

Stow the bellyaching, soldier, remember you're a leatherneck. Cortana, if you and the Chief can get us into one of those Covenant dropships, I can fly us outta here.

CORTANA:

Yes, Captain. There's a Covenant dropship still docked.

(Once you release the dropship from the clamps-cinematic)

CORTANA:

That's it, the dropship is loose.

KEYES:

Everybody, mount up, let's get onboard.

CORTANA:

Give me a minute to interface with the ship's controls.

KEYES:

No, no need. I'll take this bird out myself.

CORTANA:

Captain! Hunters!

KEYES:

Hang on!

(He rams the two Hunters with the dropship)

BODYGUARD:

Nice one, Sir!

KEYES:

Time for a little payback.