H4:Composer
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Ivanoff Station, in orbit of Installation 03 |
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Repel Covenant boarders and prevent the Didact from taking the Composer. |
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Halopedia has a walkthrough guide for this level; see H4:Composer/Walkthrough. |
| “ | The Master Chief's pursuit of the Didact leads him to a UNSC science station orbiting Installation 03. | ” |
Composer is the eighth campaign level of Halo 4, and the seventh one with actual gameplay.
Completing the level on any difficulty grants the player the "Composer" achievement, worth 10 Gamerscore points, while killing both Hunters in the level using only the Sticky Detonator unlocks the Give Him the Stick achievement, worth 20 Gamerscore points.[2]
In Halo: The Master Chief Collection, the "Composer" achievement, still worth 10 Gamerscore points, is unlocked by completing the level on any difficulty. "Give Him the Stick", still unlockable with the same requirement of eliminating both Hunters with only the Sticky Detonator, is now worth only 10 Gamerscore points. Finding the Terminal in the level unlocks the "Justice" achievement, worth 5 Gamerscore points. The "Symphony of Pain" and "Head Banging" achievements, each worth 10 Gamerscore points, are awarded upon beating the level's 20 minute par time and 25,000 point par score, respectively. Listening to the conversation of two Marines while they both test a Mantis unlocks the "You're No Chips" achievement, worth 5 Gamerscore points.
Transcript[edit]
{Cutscene}
Cut to an asteroid belt with a large planet in the background. A Slipspace portal suddenly appears in the foreground and the Mantle's Approach comes out, along with several Covenant remnant Liches and Phantoms. They all move away from the belt.
Cut to John-117, under cover in one of the last Liches. The shields protecting the ship from Slipspace fade away.
- John-117: "Cortana?"
- Cortana: "Still here."
More Phantoms and Liches cross in the background as John gets out from his cover and looks up. He sees a Halo installation.
- John-117: "A Halo?"
- Cortana: "Installation 03. It's where Infinity found the coordinates for Requiem."
John looks up at the Halo.
- John-117: "Then why are they bypassing it?"
Cut to a nearby asteroid belt, which most of the Covenant craft are flying towards. A human station is built into one of the asteroids.
- Cortana: "Because the Composer's not on the ring."
Numerous Phantoms and Liches approach the station. Cut to John.
- Cortana: "What are you waiting for? That station's not going to save itself."
Fade to black. A moment later, a gunshot can be heard. Cut to the inside of the Lich. A Sangheili Storm's shields flare as he collapses on the floor, the entry wound in his head still smoking. John steps over the body, carrying a Covenant carbine, as he walks towards the control panel.
- Cortana: (voice distorted) "Put me into the console."
John steps up to the panel and inserts Cortana into the console. A hologram of the station comes up.
- John-117: "This is UNSC Master Chief to base. Do you read?"
- Sandra Tillson (COM): "Yes! I hear you! This is Sandy Tillson of Ivanoff Station! We're under attack!
- John-117: "They're after a Forerunner artifact you took from the Halo ring."
Cut to the Lich's exterior; it is approaching the station.
- Sandra Tillson (COM): "How do you know about that?"
- John-117: "Doctor. I need you to protect that artifact until we arrive. Send whatever-"
The hologram of the station flickers and disappears completely, replaced by the figure of Cortana, who's undergoing another rampancy fit.
- Cortana: (voice distorted and high-pitched) "Do you know what that condescending bitch said to me after our first game of chess?"
- John-117: "Cortana..."
- Cortana: "Even I don't call her by name anymore."
A red signal flashes on the screen as the Lich flies towards the station on a collision course.
- John-117: "Correct your approach."
- Cortana: "Yes, well he also said he works better alone."
The Lich flies dangerously close to the station with no deceleration. The red signal continues to flash.
- Cortana: "I can see why you chose him, Catherine."
- John-117: "Cortana!"
- Cortana: "I'm your greatest achievement and you detest me!"
- John-117: "Pull up! Now!"
Cut to black as the Lich crashes just below the open landing bay.
ANY LANDING YOU CAN WALK AWAY FROM[edit]
John wakes up on the floor of the landing bay. The wrecked Lich is nearby, aflame. An assault rifle lies near him.
- Cortana: "I'm sorry- I just... can't stop them!"
John gets up as his HUD flickers.
- Cortana: "It's like a thousand of me arguing all at once!"
John grabs the assault rifle, and his HUD clears up.
{Gameplay}
- John-117: "Doctor Tillson, are you there?"
- Sandra Tillson (Video COM): "Oh, thank God! When your signal cut off I di-"
- John-117: "Doctor, listen to me. You have to issue the order to evacuate the station."
- Sandra Tillson (Video COM): "We've been trying! The Covenant... they've already taken over the landing bays!"
- John-117: "Send me your coordinates. I'll see what I can do about clearing an evac route on my way to you."
John runs to the end of the landing bay, where there are several supplies in crates. As he approaches the exit, the doors open. A security guard, wielding a Sticky Detonator, is thrown violently against the wall as projectiles from a Needler kill him. The explosive from the Sticky Detonator detonates, killing two Kig-Yar at the end of the hallway. John runs down the hallway and around some corners, arriving at another doorway. It opens to a hangar.
- System: Emergency quarantined released.
A security guard is jumped by a Kig-Yar and is killed. Two scientists run past, attempting to escape.
- Scientist #1: "They're killing everyone!"
- Scientist #1: "We can't stay here!"
John kills the Kig-Yar and enters the hangar. Two Phantoms are dropping off Covenant remnant forces. John takes care of them and pushes on, running into another squad of Covenant soldiers. He takes them out and moves on. Some security guards and scientists are making a stand nearby.
- John-117: "What can we do to keep the Covenant out?"
- Cortana: "The Harbormaster controls can erect a barricade over the bay, but we'll have to locate them."
- Scientist #2: "Where's Jesse? Jesse!"
An infinite number of Phantoms arrive to reinforce Covenant positions. John begins assisting the pressured security forces.
- Scientist #3: "How'd the UNSC get here so fast?"
John begins taking out the Covenant remnant forces on the platforms, eliminating several Sangheili on the way.
- Cortana: "Now! Before they collect for another assault. Raise the shields!"
John approaches the controls.
- Cortana: "That's it! Raise the barricade!"
If the player approaches the wrong platform:
- Cortana: "Wrong platform, Chief! Dock controls are on the other one!"
John gets to the controls and activates the system.
HARBORMASTER CONTROLS
EMERGENCY HARBOR BARRICADE
>>ENGAGED<<
- System: Warning. Emergency Harbor Barricade engaged. Enacting in 5... 4... 3... 2... 1...
- Cortana: "Doctor Tillson. Bay 7 is secure and we're moving to your position now."
A blue barrier activates and blocks the hangar from any more Phantoms.
- Sandra Tillson (COM): "Really? Oh- that's incredible! Thank you!"
John quickly runs to a door leading towards the doctor, which opens up to reveal more Covenant soldiers. John eliminates them. Inside the room, a group of security guards are taking cover behind crates and engaging more Covenant soldiers.
- Scientist #4: "Where are the other station cops?"
- Security guard #4: "We need backup! Bay 7 Duty Port Baker!"
- Security guard #5: "Spartan? How many of you are there?"
- Security guard #4: "Guys, we can't hold this position!"
- Security guard #5: "Fall back! Fall back!"
John assists the security guards, killing the ene