Level 04 : THE SILENT CARTOGRAPHER
Part 01: The Silent Cartographer
(Opening cinematic-two dropships approach an island, low over the water. You are inside the lead dropship)
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 Halo's control center. The island has multiple structures and installations. One of them contains the map room.
PELICAN SC 1:
We're approaching the LZ. It's gonna be hot. Get set to come out swinging. Touchdown! Hit it, Marines!
SERGEANT SC 1:
GO GO GO!
(Once you clear the beach of Covenant)
SERGEANT SC 1:
Area secure. All hostiles have been eleminated.
FOE HAMMER:
Affirmative. Echo 419 inbound. Somebody order a Warthog?
MARINE SC 1:
Hey, I didn't know you made house calls, Foe Hammer!
(Alternative)
MARINE SC 1:
Music to my ears, Foe Hammer!
FOE HAMMER:
You know our motto: We Deliver.
(As you approach the Warthog)
CORTANA:
Okay. Let's move out. Let's go find the map room that will show us the location of Halo's control center.
(As you approach the main building)
CORTANA:
There! In the cliff wall! I'll bet the Silent Cartographer is somewhere inside that facility.
MARINE SC 2:
Anyone else see what I see? How're we supposed to get around THAT, huh?
(As you push your way into the building)
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.
(As you see the open door leading to The Shaft)
CORTANA:
Don't let them lock the doors!
(When the door closes)
CORTANA:
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. (Radio) Cortana to Keyes.
KEYES:
Go ahead, Cortana. Have you found the control center?
CORTANA:
Negative, Captain. The Covenant have impeded our progress. We can't proceed unless we can disable this installation's security system.
KEYES:
Understood. We're still en route to the objective. I may be out of contact when we get there. 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. Failure, people, is not an option.
FOE HAMMER:
Echo 419 to ground teams. I'll stay on station and keep an eye out for Covenant bogies.
SERGEANT SC 2:
Second squad! Ready to roll, soon as everybody's topside!
MARINE SC 3:
LZ looks secure Sir, nothing moving.
KEYES:
Good luck, people. Keyes out.
CORTANA:
We need to find the security override to get this door open.
(As you approach the path leading up into the island)
CORTANA:
It looks like there is a path leading to the interior of the island.
(As you pass the substation, which juts out of the cliffs)
CORTANA:
Well, there's the entrance to the security substation, but it looks like we'll have to look for another way up.
(Alternative Dialogue: If the Security Station is entered before going to the auto-locking door to the map room.)
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.
(Holo-panel is activated, cutscene of Gold Elite)
Cortana:
We should now have access to the main facility, let's find the map room.
(Once you get inside the substation and reach the security override, the "normal" way)
CORTANA:
Use the holo panel to shut down the security system. Good. That should open the door that leads into the main shaft.
Part 02: It's Quiet
(As you move down the hall from the security substation, towards the exit)
BRAVO 22:
Mayday, mayday! Dropship Bravo 22 taking enemy fire! Repeat! We are under heavy fire and are losing altitude!
CORTANA:
Understood. We're on on our way.
(As you exit the substation)
CORTANA:
Chief, Bravo 22 was bringing us some heavy weapons. After I saw we were up against Hunters, I thought you could use them. Let's move down the beach. Keep an eye out for any cargo we can salvage.
(As you approach the now-unlocked door leading to The Shaft)
Part 03: Shafted
(Cinematic-Chief walks out onto the platform overlooking the shaft and kicks a loose piece of debris down it)
(As you move farther down into the facility, into the third of four levels)
FOE HAMMER:
Foe Hammer to ground teams, you got two enemy dropships coming in fast!
SERGEANT SC 2:
Dammit! Okay, people, we got company comin', let's set the table. Engage enemy forces on sight!
CORTANA:
It'll be easier to hold them off from inside the structure. Can you get inside?
SERGEANT SC 2:
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:
Give 'em hell, Marine. (to you) 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 you finally reach the Cartographer)
CORTANA:
There. That holo panel should activate the map.
(Cinematic-the Cartographer holo display begins to spin, and the diagram of the ring begins to break into sections)
CORTANA:
Analyzing. Halo's 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. (radio) Cortana to Captain Keyes.
FOE HAMMER:
The Captain has dropped out of contact, Cortana. His ship may be out of range or having equipment problems.
CORTANA:
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.
FOE HAMMER:
Affirmative. Foe Hammer out.
(As you near the exit of the facility, just before you meet all of those cloaked Elites)
CORTANA:
Cortana to Echo 419. The Chief and I are topside, requesting pickup.
FOE HAMMER:
Roger. On my way.
(As you dive into the dropship)(Cinematic-the dropship lifts off from the platform and rises quickly, circling the center of the island.)
CORTANA:
Let's get moving. Foe Hammer. Here are coordinates and a flight plan I've worked out.
FOE HAMMER:
But, Cortana...these coordinates are underground.
CORTANA:
The Covenant did a thorough seismic scan. My analysis shows that Halo is honeycombed with deep tunnels, which circle the whole ring.
FOE HAMMER:
I hope your analysis is on the money, Cortana. This Pelican won't turn on a dime.
CORTANA:
Look on the bright side, Foe Hammer. The last thing the Covenant will expect is an aerial insertion...from underground.
