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| '''''Another Day at the Beach''''' is a bonus video on the [[Halo 2 Multiplayer Map Pack|''Halo 2'' Multiplayer Map Pack]]. It details what happens to the second [[D77-TC Pelican|Pelican]] after being shot down by the [[Protos-pattern Scarab|Scarab]] in the opening cinematic of the ''[[Halo 2]]'' campaign level ''[[Outskirts]]''. The disc containing the map pack also contains ''[[Halo 2: Killtacular]]'', which goes over the making of the cutscene.
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| A remastered version of ''Another Day at the Beach'', animated by [[Blur Studio]], is featured alongside ''[[Halo 2: Anniversary]]'' in ''[[Halo: The Master Chief Collection]]''.<ref>[http://popwatch.ew.com/2014/10/29/halo-2-trailer-exclusive-comparisons/#more-313500 '''Entertainment Weekly''': ''"Halo 2" shows revamped cinematics in new trailer'']</ref>
| | '''Another Day at the Beach''' is a bonus video on the [[Multiplayer Map Pack|Halo 2 Multiplayer Map Pack]]. It details what happens to the second [[Pelican]] after being shot down by the [[Scarab]] in the cinematic before the level [[Outskirts]]. |
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| ==Characters== | | ==Characters== |
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| ===Covenant=== | | ===Covenant=== |
| * Unnamed [[Sangheili]]
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| * Unnamed [[Kig-Yar]] [[Kig-Yar Sniper|Sniper]]
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| * Two Unnamed [[Unggoy]] [[Unggoy Minor|Minors]]
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| ===United Nations Space Command=== | | * [[Special Operations Elite]] '''[[KIA]]''' (Killed by [[Gunnery Sergeant]] [[Pete Stacker]], with the help of [[Private]] [[Butkis]]) |
| *[[Avery Johnson|Avery J. Johnson]] {{C|Voice only}} | | * [[Jackal Sniper]] '''KIA''' (Sniped by [[Lance Corporal]] [[Jones (Marine)|Jones]]) |
| *[[Butkus]] | | * The two [[Minor Grunts]] |
| *[[Cortana]] {{C|Voice only}}
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| *[[John-117]] {{C|Small cameo}} | | ===[[United Nations Space Command]]=== |
| *[[Fones]]
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| *[[O'Brien (Mombasa)|O'Brien]] | | *The [[Master Chief]]: (seen standing in the troop bay of a Pelican) |
| *[[Marcus Stacker]] | | *[[Cortana]]: (Voice Only) |
| *[[Walpole]] | | |
| | ''[[Marines]]'' |
| | *Unknown, Recon: (Voice Only) |
| | *Unknown, Pelican Pilot: (Voice Only) |
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| | *[[Sergeant]] [[Avery J. Johnson]]: (Voice Only) |
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| | [[Orbital Drop Shock Troopers]] |
| | *Butkis, Private |
| | *Jones, Lance Corporal |
| | *[[O'Brien]], Private: '''KIA''' - Killed in Pelican crash |
| | *[[Walpole]], Private |
| | *Pete Stacker, Gunnery Sergeant |
| | *Unknown, Pelican Pilot: '''KIA''' - Killed in Pelican crash |
| | *Unknown, Pelican [[Co-Pilot]]: '''KIA''' - Killed in Pelican crash |
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| ==Synopsis== | | ==Synopsis== |
| Three Pelicans are flying low above a high way before being ambushed and shot down by a Scarab walker. The second Pelican that is shot down by the Scarab, flies over [[Hotel Zanzibar]] and is spotted by a Sangheili. Private [[O'Brien (Mombasa)|O'Brien]] and the Pelican's [[pilot]]s are killed in the crash, and Sergeant [[Marcus Stacker|Stacker]] tells the remaining 3 ODSTs ([[Butkus]], [[Fones]], and [[Walpole]]) to grab their tags and ammo.
| | [[Image:6814-t_halo2_beach.jpg|thumb|right|200px|The Special Operations Elite and Jackal Sniper stand together.]] |
| | [[Image:Butkis_and_Jones.JPG|thumb|200px|right|<div style="text-align: center;border:none">Butkis (Right) telling Jones (Left) the location of the sniper.</div>]] |
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| The Sangheili sends in two Minor Unggoy and a Kig-Yar Sniper to engage them, and the sniper nearly hits Butkus. Walpole, the squad's sharpshooter, easily takes the Kig-Yar out. The Kig-Yar's body falls from the ledge and lands next to the two Unggoy, scaring them back to their previous location. The first Unggoy gets by the Sangheili, however, it manages to grab the second one by the neck, then throws it aside. It then activates its [[active camouflage]] and leaps down towards the ODSTs. | | The second Pelican, that is shot down in the first cutscene of Outskirts, flies over [[Hotel Zanzibar]] and is spotted by a [[Special Operations Elite]]. Private O'Brien and the Pelican's pilots are killed in the crash, and Sergeant Stacker tells the remaining 3 [[ODST]]s (Butkis, Jones, and Walpole) to grab their tags and ammo. |
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| The Sangheili takes out its [[Type-1 energy sword|Energy Sword]] and slashes at Butkus, connecting with the ODST's [[BR55 Battle Rifle|Battle Rifle]] and cleanly severing it. Butkus falls and grabs a [[Type-25 plasma pistol|Plasma Pistol]], originally in the possession of the Unggoy. The Sangheili then throws a [[Type-1 plasma grenade|Plasma Grenade]] at Fones' helmet. The ODST yelps in surprise, takes the helmet off and throws it back at the Sangheili, the detonation draining its shields and deactivating his active camouflage. The Sangheili jumps down and grabs Walpole, using him as a hostage, with the Energy Sword at his throat. Walpole tells the ODSTs to take him out: Butkus fires an overcharged Plasma Pistol at the signal of Fones (Stacker in the remastered version) and takes out the Sangheili's partially regenerated shields and Fones (Stacker in the remastered version) finishes it off with his Battle Rifle. The Sangheili falls and drops its Energy Sword. Slowly, its hand unclenches, deactivating the Energy Sword. | | The Elite sends in two Minor [[Grunt|Grunts]] and a [[Jackal]] Sniper to engage them, and the sniper nearly hits Butkis. Jones, the squad's sharpshooter, easily takes him out. The Jackal's body falls from the ledge and lands next to the Grunts, scaring them back to their previous location. The first Grunt gets by the Elite, however, he manages to grab the second one by the neck, then throws him aside. He then activates his [[Active Camouflage]] and leaps down towards the ODSTs. |
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| Cortana contacts Stacker and tells him to find a safe spot and that they'll come to him whilst the ODSTs congregate around the dead Sangheili with Walpole delivering a swift kick to the corpse.
| | The Elite takes out his [[Energy Sword]] and slashes at Butkis, connecting with the ODST's [[Battle Rifle]] and cleanly severing it, Butkis falls and and grabs a [[Plasma Pistol]], originally in the possession of the Grunt. The Elite then throws a [[Plasma Grenade]] at Walpole's helmet. Walpole yelps in surprise and takes the helmet off and throws it, and the helmet explodes next to the Elite, taking its shields and deactivating his Active Camouflage. The Elite grabs Jones and uses him as a hostage, with the Energy Sword at his throat. Jones tells the ODSTs to take him out, Butkis fires an overcharged Plasma Pistol at Stacker's command and takes out his partially regenerated shields, and Stacker finishes him off with his Battle Rifle. The Elite falls and drops his Energy Sword, slowly his hand unclenches, deactivating the Energy Sword. |
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| ==Transcript==
| | Cortana contacts Stacker and tells him to find a safe spot and that they'll come to him, whilst the ODSTs congregate around the dead Elite, with Walpole delivering a swift kick to the corpse.<ref>''Another Day at the Beach'', Multiplayer Map Pack</ref> |
| *'''Recon Marine (COM)''': "Immediate; [[Grid Kilo 23]] is hot. Recommend mission abort."
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| ''The [[Bungie]] logo is shown.''
| | ==Script== |
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| *'''Pilot (COM)''': "Roger, recon. ''(To Sergeant Johnson)'' It's your call, Sarge."
| | Unknown Recon Marine (Radio): Immediate; [[Grid Kilo 23]] is hot. Recommend mission abort. |
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| *'''Sergeant Major Avery Johnson''': "We're going in. Get tactical, Marines!"
| | '''Pilot (Radio)''': Roger, recon. (To Sergeant Johnson) It's your call, Sarge. |
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| ''Five ODSTs, from [[Second Squad#Battle of Mombasa|second squad]] are inside one of the Pelican's troop bay. Stacker is sitting between the troop bay and the cockpit. O'Brien and Walpole to the left, Fones and Butkus to the right.'' | | '''Sergeant Johnson''': We're going in. Get tactical, Marines! |
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| *'''Gunnery Sergeant Marcus Stacker''': "You heard the man, boys. It's time for some hazard pay!"
| | (5 ODST's inside the troop bay. Stacker is sitting between the troop bay and the cockpit. O'Brian and Walpole to the left, Jones and Butkus to the right.) |
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| ''The ODSTs enthusiastically prepare for combat. Butkus cocks his battle rifle, while O'Brien hits Walpole's arm. Walpole is sitting in the corner with his [[SRS99C-S2 AM sniper rifle|sniper rifle]].'' | | '''Stacker''': You heard the man, boys. It's time for some hazard pay! |
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| *'''Pilot (COM)''': "Thirty seconds out... stand by to... woah..."
| | (The ODSTs enthuthiastically prepare for combat. Butkis cocks his Battle Rifle. While O'Brian hits Walpole's arm. Jones is sitting in the corner with his [[Sniper Rifle]].) |
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| ''The pilot goes silent as a huge [[Protos-pattern Scarab|Scarab]] comes into view. Its leg spears a truck which explodes, then its main gun focuses and fires, destroying the lead Pelican. The two other Pelicans veer off, as Plasma Turrets on the Scarab's back turrets track them. The rightward dropship containing Stacker and the fireteam of ODSTs catches a burst of plasma on its left engine.'' | | '''Pilot''': Thirty seconds out... stand by to... whoa... |
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| ''Cuts to a Sangheili outside of the Hotel Zanzibar. It looks up and sees the ODSTs' Pelican, with its engines screaming and burning, flying fast over the Hotel Zanzibar. It points at the Pelican, looking at the [[lance]] it is commanding: Two Unggoy Minor and a Kig-Yar Sniper.''
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| *'''Sangheili''': "Wort, wort, wort!"
| | (Scarab fires its cannon at Stacker's Pelican, while it uses its turret against the Master Chief's dropship) |
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| ''The three subordinates head towards Hotel Zanzibar, with the two Unggoy mumbling. Cuts to the Pelican swerving towards the ground. Its starboard engine explodes and begins to flame, and the dropship crash lands on the beach behind Hotel Zanzibar. Butkus stands up from being moved from the right to the left side of the Pelican. Fones is sitting in the same place checking on O'Brien to his right. Walpole is on the left side on the ground crawling to the cockpit. Stacker, bleeding at the temple, is using the Pelican's wall for support.'' | | (Scarab's beam lashes across the Pelican's top, causing it to lurch and begin to smoke) |
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| *'''Stacker''': ''(coughs)'' "Status!"
| | (Center Pelican veers 135 degrees to the left to evade the plasma bolts vainly, as shots connect and flips dropship over) |
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| ''Cuts to Fones looking up from O'Brien's body.''
| | (Cuts to outside of the Hotel Zanzibar) |
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| *'''Fones''': "Sir, O'Brien's down."
| | (The [[Helljumper]]s' Pelican, with its engines screaming and burning, flies fast over the Hotel Zanzibar) |
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| ''Cuts to Walpole looks towards Stacker after peering inside the cockpit.''
| | (A group of [[Covenant]] stand on the third floor) |
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| *'''Walpole''': "We lost our pilots, too."
| | '''Elite''': (looks up, points at Pelican): Wort Wort Wort! |
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| *'''Stacker''': "Grab their tags and ammo."
| | (Grunts mumble words) |
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| ''Stacker joins Butkus, who is looking out of the Pelican.'' | | (Pelican crash lands behind Hotel Zanzibar. Butkis stands up from being moved from the right to the left side of the Pelican. Walpole is sitting in the same place checking on O'Brian to his right. Jones is on the left side on the ground crawling to the cockpit. Stacker, bleeding at the temple, is using the Pelican's wall for support.) |
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| *'''Butkus''': "Sarge, we better get moving."
| | '''Stacker''': (coughs) Status! |
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| *'''Stacker''': "Agreed. We'll find better cover in those buildings. Butkus, you take point."
| | (Walpole looks up from O'Brien's body) |
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| ''Cuts to the Sangheili standing on the building and looking at the crashed Pelican. It points at the Pelican, and the two Unggoy jump down. The Kig-Yar is about to walk down too, but the Sangheili stops it, and signal it to stay back and snipe. The Kig-Yar looks up, says something similar to "yay" sarcastically, and walks away. The Sangheili walks down.'' | | '''Walpole''': Sir, O'Brien's down. |
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| ''Cuts to the ODSTs. They find cover behind a wall. Stacker signals to Butkus, who moves out of cover and almost gets killed by the Kig-Yar sniper.''
| | (Jones looks towards Stacker after peering inside the cockpit) |
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| *'''Butkus''': "Hello! ''(turns back to Walpole)'' Sniper... Third floor to the left."
| | '''Jones''': We lost our pilots too. |
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| *'''Walpole''': "Here, let me give him my "Welcome to [[Earth]]" gift basket."
| | '''Stacker''': Grab their tags and ammo. |
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| ''Walpole puts his Sniper Rifle above cover. The Kig-Yar takes a second shot but misses again, and is killed by Walpole. The Kig-Yar's body falls from the ledge and lands next to the two Unggoy, causing one of them to drop his [[Type-25 plasma pistol|pistol]] and flee. A [[M9 frag grenade|frag grenade]] explodes nearby, and the second Unggoy drops its weapon and flees as well. The first Unggoy runs by the Sangheili, who then grabs the second one by the neck, and growls loudly at the Unggoy before throwing it aside. The Sangheili then activates its active camouflage and jumps down towards the ODSTs. Cuts to the ODSTs walking slowly toward the ground floor of the hotel. Suddenly, the Sangheili activates its Energy Sword and lunges at Butkus, cutting his [[BR55 battle rifle|Battle Rifle]] in half.'' | | '''Butkis''': (looks out of the Pelican): Sarge, we better get moving. |
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| ''Butkus yells in surprise and falls down. He stands up wielding one of the plasma pistols and holds down an overcharged burst. He waves it around, scanning for the Sangheili.'' | | '''Stacker(joins Butkis)''': Agreed. We'll find better cover in those buildings. Butkis, you take point. |
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| *'''Walpole''': "Damn, where is he? Anybody see him?"
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| ''The ODSTs sweep the area in a defensive position. A [[Type-1 plasma grenade|plasma grenade]] is seen flying through the air and sticks to Fones's helmet. He grunts in surprise and throws the helmet away. It explodes near the Sangheili, draining its shields partially and deactivating its active camouflage. Crying in surprise, the Sangheili jumps down and grabs Walpole by the neck, using him as a hostage, with the energy sword at the ready. Butkus charges his Plasma Pistol, while Stacker and Fones aim their Battle Rifles at the Sangheili, who growls incomprehensibly at them.''
| | (The Elite stands on the building and looks at the crashed Pelican, commands the Grunts to move to the second floor and the Jackal to stay back and snipe.) |
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| *'''Walpole''': ''(struggling, groans)'' "Take him, guys!..."
| | (Cut to the ODSTs. They find cover behind a wall. Butkis looks out and almost gets killed by the sniper Jackal.) |
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| ''The Sangheili continues to growl.'' | | '''Butkis''': Hello! (turns back to Jones) Sniper...3rd floor to the left. |
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| *'''Fones/Stacker''': ''(quietly)'' "Cook the bastard."
| | '''Jones''': Here, let me give him my "Welcome to [[Earth]]" gift basket. |
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| '''''Note:''' In the original cinematic, the dialogue was said by Fones. The role was given to Stacker in the remastered version.''
| | (Jones puts his Sniper Rifle above cover and shoots the Jackal down) |
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| ''Butkus discharges the Plasma Pistol, taking down the Sangheili's energy shielding. Fones (Stacker in the remastered version) fires a Battle Rifle burst at the Sangheili, and it dies, its hand slowly unclenching the Energy Sword, deactivating it. Walpole falls on the ground, rubbing his neck and gasping.''
| | (The Jackal's body falls from the ledge and lands next to the Grunts, scaring them back to their previous location. 2 [[Fragmentation Grenade|Frag Grenades]] explode nearby.) |
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| *'''Cortana (COM)''': "Second squad, this is Cortana. What is your status, over?"
| | (The first Grunt runs by the Elite, however, he manages to grab the second one by the neck, growls loudly at him while the Grunt drops his [[Plasma Pistol|pistol]] and becomes even more panicked. The Elite then throws him aside. He then activates his Active Camouflage and jumps down towards the ODSTs.) |
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| ''Stacker (Butkus in the remastered version) helps Walpole stand up.''
| | (Cut to ODSTs. They walk toward the ground floor of the hotel. Suddenly, the Elite activates its Energy Sword and slices at Butkis, cutting his Battle Rifle in half.) |
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| *'''Stacker''': "We're operational, ma'am...barely. Our pilots didn't make it."
| | '''Butkis''': Woah...! |
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| ''Fones kicks the Sangheili's body over and stares at it. (In the remastered version, Fones takes aim and secures the surrounding area).''
| | (Butkis falls down. He stands up wielding the Grunt's Plasma Pistol. He charges it and waves it around, scanning for the Elite.) |
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| *'''Cortana (COM)''': "Find a hole, stay put. We'll come to you."
| | '''Stacker''': Damn, where is he? Anybody see him? |
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| ''The camera slowly pans away from the ODSTs, towards [[New Mombasa]], and fades to black.''
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| | (A [[Plasma]] Grenade is seen flying through the air and sticks to Walpole's helmet. He grunts in surprise and throws the helmet away. It explodes near the Elite, deactivating its shields partially and its Active Camouflage.) |
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| | (The Elite grabs Jones by the neck and uses him as a hostage, with the Energy Sword at the ready. Butkis charges his Plasma Pistol, while Stacker and Walpole aim their Battle Rifles at the alien.) |
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| | (Elite starts to say something, which is most likely threats. It roars at them.) |
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| | '''Jones''': (struggling, groans): Take him, guys!... |
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| | '''Stacker''': Cook the bastard. |
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| | (Butkis discharges the Plasma Pistol, taking down its shields. Stacker fires a Battle Rifle burst at the Elite, and it dies, its hand slowly unclenching the Energy Sword, deactivating it, while Jones rubs his neck gasping.) |
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| | '''Cortana (Radio)''': Second squad, this is Cortana. What is your status, over? |
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| | (Stacker helps Jones stand up.) |
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| | '''Gunnery Sergeant Pete Stacker (Radio)''': We're operational, Ma'am. Barely. Our pilots didn't make it. |
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| | (Walpole kicks the Elite's body over and stares at it.) |
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| | '''Cortana (Radio)''': Find a hole, stay put. We'll come to you. |
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| == Trivia == | | == Trivia == |
| [[File:Pelican Damage Comparisons.jpg|thumb|The two cutscenes featuring different damaged Pelicans.]] | | [[Image:Pelican_Exhaust_Comparisons.jpg|right|thumb|200px|Comparison of Pelican exhaust effects in cutscenes]] |
| *The name of the video is a reference to the second section of ''Outskirts'', titled ''A Day At The Beach''.
| | *The names of the ODSTs are the names of several of the animators at [[Bungie Studios]]. |
| *The names of the ODSTs are the names of some of [[Bungie]]'s animators: [[Bill O'Brien]], [[John Butkus]], Jeremy Fones, and [[Nathan Walpole]]. | | *All of the names of the ODSTs were shown in the Halo 2: Killtacular documentary during the cinematic design part. |
| *In the original cutscene of "Outskirts" only the Pelican with Master Chief gets shot by the turret. Here, however, the Pelican holding the ODSTs get shot first at the engine by the turret which then proceeds to shoot down the one carrying Master Chief. This is fixed in the Blur cut-scenes. | | *This is the only time the Pelicans engines are shown as blue with exhaust effects, while in the [[campaign]]'s cutscene the Pelicans engines had no exhaust and were black. |
| *Stacker wears [[ODST armor]] in the short despite wearing the Marine BDU in the level proper. | | *Gunnery Sergeant Pete Stacker has [[Body Suit|ODST Body Suit]] in the video, but when you reach Hotel Zanzibar in Outskirts he is wearing a Marine uniform. This may be a simple oversight on Bungie's part, or that it was the fact Stacker was the protagonist in this video and that Bungie wanted to show his face. |
| *The Sangheili antagonist wears what appears to be [[Sangheili Minor|Minor]] armor despite using cloaking. | | *The name of the video is likely a reference to part three of Outskirts, titled ''A Day At The Beach''. |
| *The squad uses the "[[Noob Combo]]" to kill the Elite. | | *In the scene where the camera circles around the ODSTs that are looking for the cloaked Elite, Lance Corporal Jones is carrying an extremely large [[Magnum]]. |
| *When the Sangheili is killed he slowly releases his energy sword, which then collapses, similar to the way a failsafe disintegrates the sword in ''[[Halo: Combat Evolved]]''.
| | *In the cinematic, the squad uses what many call the "[[Noob Combo]]" to take out the Elite (i.e. an overcharged Plasma Pistol to take out the shields, and then a headshot from the Battle Rifle). |
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| ==Gallery==
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| ===''Halo 2''===
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| <gallery>
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| File:Butkis.JPG|Butkus, with the rest of second squad behind him.
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| File:Butkis_and_Jones.JPG|Butkus (right) tells Walpole (left) the location of an enemy sniper.
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| File:Jones.JPG|Walpole takes aim while the Kig-Yar sniper missed him.
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| </gallery>
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| ===''Halo 2: Anniversary''===
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| <gallery>
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| File:H2A Beach Stacker.png|Stacker prior to the Pelican crash.
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| File:H2A-OutskirtsODST.jpg|A close-up on one of the ODSTs before the crash.
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| File:H2A Beach - Pelican Crash.jpg|The Pelican crashed at the beach.
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| File:H2A Beach - SpecOps Orders.jpg|The Sangheili orders the Unggoy.
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| File:H2A Beach - Elite and Jackal.jpg|The Sangheili and Kig-Yar Sniper stand together.
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| File:H2A-AnotherDay1.jpg|Stacker secure the squad's rear.
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| File:H2A Beach - Sniper.jpg|The Kig-Yar Sniper takes aim.
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| File:H2A Beach - Taking Cover.jpg|Butkus (right) tells Walpole (center) the location of an enemy sniper.
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| File:H2A Beach - Jones Sniper.jpg|Walpole prepares to shoot.
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| File:H2A Beach - Jones and Elite.jpg|The Sangheili takes Walpole hostage.
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| File:H2A Beach - Noob Combo.jpg|Butkus and Fones take aim.
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| </gallery>
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| ==Sources== | | == Sources == |
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| [[Category:Cinematics]] | | [[Category:Cinematics]] |
| [[Category:Halo 2 Multiplayer Map Pack]] | | [[Category: Halo 2]] |
