The Arbiter (Level)

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"Infiltrate a Forerunner facility, quell the heresy therein."

Summary

A Halo 2 campaign level in which, as the Elite Arbiter, you must assassinate the Heretic Leader on a Forerunner Gas Mine in Threshold's atmosphere.

The mission involves neutralising Heretic forces. Along the way, the player will have to open a hangar door for reinforcements, fight, for the first time in Halo 2, Sentinels, and fly a Banshee to escort a friendly Phantom that is looking for where the Heretic Leader escaped to.

This is the first time you are able to use the Carbine, the Sentinel Beam, and the Fuel Rod Cannon.

Enemies Encountered

• Elites (Heretic)
• Grunts (Heretic)
• Sentinels

Drivable Vehicles

• Banshee

Weapons

• Plasma Pistol
• Plasma Rifle
• Needler
• Carbine
• Beam Rifle
• Fuel Rod Cannon
• Energy Sword
• Sentinel Beam

Mission Objectives

• Locate the Heretic Leader
• Pursue the Heretic Leader

Transcript

Cinematic

{The Elite Commander is being dragged by two Brutes, led by Tartarus, through a prison}

Brute 1: "How much further must we heft this baggage? Any cell will do."

Brute 2: "Why not toss him in with this lot?" {indicates cell with vicious Jackals} "They could use the meat."

Brute 1: "Them? What about us? My belly aches, and his flesh is seared just the way I like it."

Tartarus: "Quiet. You two whimper like Grunts fresh off the teat. He's not meant for the jails. The Hierarchs have something special in mind."

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{They walk through a door, an Elite song is heard, they pass Elite Honor Guards on their way to an important looking building, they go in to where two High Prophets are waiting}

Tartarus: "Noble Prophets of Truth and Mercy, I have brought the incompetent."

Prophet of Truth: "You may leave, Tartarus."

Tartarus: "But, {stutters} I thought..."

Prophet of Truth: "And take your Brutes with you."

Tartarus: {bows his head} "Release the prisoner."

{the two Brutes drop the Elite, all Brutes leave the room}

Prophet of Truth: "The Council decided to have you hung by your entrails, and your corpse paraded through the city. But, ultimately the terms of your execution are up to me."

Elite: "I am already dead."

Prophet of Truth: "Indeed. Do you know where we are?"

Elite: "The Mausoleum... of the Arbiter."

Prophet of Truth: "Quite so. Here rests the vanguard of the Great Journey. Every Arbiter from first to last."

{camera pans over dozens of coffins}

Prophet of Truth: "Each one created and consumed in times of extraordinary crisis."

Prophet of Mercy: "The Taming of the Hunters, the Grunt Rebellion. Were it not for the Arbiters, the Covenant would have broken long ago!"

Elite: "Even on my knees, I do not belong in their presence."

Prophet of Truth: "Halo's destruction was your error, and you rightly bear the blame. The Council was... overzealous. We know you are no heretic. This is the true face of heresy. One who would subvert our faith and incite rebellion against the High Council."

{Truth triggers a hologram of an Elite}

Hologram: "Our Prophets are false! Open your eyes, my brothers. They would use the faith of our Forerunners to bring ruin to us all. The Great Journey is a-"

{Truth turns off the hologram}

Prophet of Truth: "This heretic and those who follow him, must be silenced."

Prophet of Mercy: "Their slander offends all who walk the Path."

Elite: "What use am I? I can no longer command ships, lead troops into battle..."

Prophet of Truth: "Not as you are. But, become the Arbiter, and you shall be set loose against this heresy with our blessing."

{part of the Mausolem ceiling lowers and opens to display Arbiter armor}

Elite: "What of the Council?"

Prophet of Mercy: "The tasks that you must undertake as the Arbiter are perilous, suicidal. You will die, as each Arbiter has before you. The Council will have their corpse."

{after a moment's thought, the Elite puts on the Arbiter helmet}

Elite: "What would you have your Arbiter do?"

{fade to black, fade in on High Charity, three Phantoms fly from it towards Threshold, next to a piece of Alpha Halo}

SpecOps Commander: "When we joined the Covenant, we took an oath."

SpecOps Elites: "According to our station! All without exception!"

{inside one of the Phantoms, an Ultra Elite SpecOps Commander is addressing a cabin full of Special Ops Elites and Special Ops Grunts.

SpecOps Commander: "On the blood of our fathers, on the blood of our sons, we swore to uphold the Covenant."

SpecOps Elites: "Even to our dying breath!"

SpecOps Commander: "Those who would break such an oath are heretics, worthy of neither pity, nor mercy! Even now, they use our Lords' creations to broadcast their lies."

{a Grunt fumbles with the methane tank of another Grunt, some air is released, the Grunt mutters angrily}

SpecOps Elites: "We shall grind them into dust! Wipe them as excrement from our boots!" {Note: Last line only in subtitles}

SpecOps Commander: "And continue our march to glorious salvation!"

{the Phantoms approach a large Forerunner structure in Threshold's atmosphere, fade in to the interior of a Phantom}

SpecOps Commander: "This armor suits you. But it cannot hide that mark.

Arbiter: "Nothing ever will."

SpecOps Commander: "You are the Arbiter, the Will of the Prophets, but these are my Elites. Their lives matter to me, yours does not."

Arbiter: "That makes two of us."

{SpecOps Commander and the Arbiter eye each other}

SpecOps Commander: "...Mmm..." {Note: In the subtitles, it is denoted as (respectful huff).}

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{the Phantoms pass under the Forerunner structure, below them is a large storm, they head towards a Forerunner facility hanging by cords from the larger structure}

Pilot (radio): "Leader, there is no doubt. The storm will strike the facility."

SpecOps Commander: "We'll be long gone before it arives."

{the Phantoms land on the structure, the troops get out, the Phantoms take off}

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SpecOps Commander: "Warriors, prepare for combat."

{the Arbiter draws his Energy Sword}

Walkthrough

You will start off with an Energy Sword and Plasma Rifle, swap weapon to the Plasma Rifle. You are now the Arbiter and can use your Active Camoflauge by pressing white. Travel down the ramp to your right and wlk left. Remember, you are now an Elite so don't kill the other Covenant. There is a Special Ops Elites at a control panel near a door. Eventually the door will open and you can walk in. If youre in a hurry kill the Elite opening the door and it will open. Either way once youre in and your comrades are in the door will close and lock. You will have to wait a while as the Special Ops Elites with the Beam Rifle talks and the other Covenant turn invisible. Once you hear the door open turn your active camo on and walk behind the furthest Heretic Elite and hit him on the back with a melee attack. Unless youre noticed kill the other Heretic Elite near the door way. If you are noticed swap to the Energy Sword and kill the Elite. Swap back to the Plasma Rifle and kill the Heretic Grunts.

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