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|prev=''[[Scarab (level)|Scarab]]''
|prev=''[[Scarab (level)|Scarab]]''
|next=''[[The Flood (level)|The Flood]]''
|next=''[[The Flood (level)|The Flood]]''
|game=''[[Halo Wars]]''
|game=''[[Halo Wars]]''
|name='''''Anders' Signal'''''
|name='''''Anders' Signal'''''
|image=[[File:HW-8 Anders' Signal.jpg|300px]]
|image=[[File:Anderssignal1.png|300px]]
|player=[[James Cutter]]
|player=
|date=[[2531|February 23, 2531]]
|date=[[2531|February 23rd 2531]]
|place= [[Trove]]
|place= [[Shield World (Halo Wars)|Unnamed Shield World]]
|objective=*Get to Base Drop Beacon
|Objective=Investigate ECHO and INDIA Teams and rescue the Elephants.
*Investigate Echo Team
|enemies=
*Find and Recover Lost Elephants (2)
*[[Covenant]]
*Bring All Three Elephants Back to Base
**[[Jiralhanae]]
'''Optional:'''
**[[Unggoy]]
*Train Squads out of Elephant
*[[Flood]]
*Kill 750 Infection Forms
**[[Flood Infection Form|Infection Form]]
*Find Lost ODST Squads (4)}}
**[[Flood Combat Form|Combat Form]]
{{Article quote|Forge and Recon Groups ECHO and INDIA start the search for Anders.}}
**[[Flood Carrier Form|Carrier Form]]
}}


'''Anders' Signal''' is the eighth [[campaign]] level of ''[[Halo Wars]]''.  
'''Anders' Signal''' is the eighth level of the real-time strategy game, ''[[Halo Wars]]''.  


It is the first level in the ''Halo Wars'' campaign to feature [[the Flood]]. After the {{UNSCShip|Spirit of Fire}} finishes its [[Slipstream space|slipspace]] travel to pursue a [[Covenant Empire|Covenant]] ship holding [[Ellen Anders|Professor Anders]], they enter into orbit around an unknown planet, and as [[James Gregory Cutter|Captain Cutter]] orders Sergeant [[John Forge]] to the surface, they encounter units of new Covenant species, the [[Jiralhanae|Brutes]]. As Sergeant Forge's [[M312 Heavy Recovery Vehicle|Elephant]] crew kills all of the Jiralhanae, they are assisted by Spartan Red Team. Two other Elephant crews on the surface, [[Recon Team Echo|Echo]] and [[Recon Team India|India]], however, reported attacks from unknown hostiles, before all contact from them was lost.
==Description==
It is the first level in the ''Halo Wars'' campaign to feature the [[Flood]]. After the [[UNSC Spirit of Fire|UNSC ''Spirit of Fire'']] finishes its [[Slipspace]] travel to pursue a [[Covenant]] ship holding [[Professor Anders]], they enter into orbit around an unknown planet, and as [[James Gregory Cutter|Captain Cutter]] orders Sergeant [[John Forge]] to the surface, they encounter units of new Covenant species, the [[Brutes]]. As Sergeant Forge's [[Elephant]] crew kills all of the Brutes, they are assisted by Spartan Red Team. Two other Elephant crews on the surface, [[Fire Team Echo|Echo]] and [[Fire Team India|India]], however, reported attacks from unknown hostiles, before all contact from them was lost.


As Sergeant Forge's units and Spartan Red Team investigate, they eventually encounter the Flood, and are forced to destroy and clear any Flood forms surrounding the two other Elephants. Then they are ordered to bring all the three deployed Elephants back to a nearby [[firebase]].
As Sergeant Forge's units and Spartan Red Team investigate, they eventually encounter the Flood, and are forced to destroy and clear any Flood forms surrounding the two other Elephants. Then they are ordered to bring all the three deployed Elephants back to a nearby [[firebase]] for evacuation.
 
==Summary==
On [[Arcadia]], Professor [[Ellen Anders]] records the [[Arcadia Forerunner ruins]] and destroyed [[R'awuw-pattern Scarab|Super Scarab]] with a handheld camera while Sergeant [[John Forge]] horses around. Suddenly, the two are attacked by the cloaked [[Ripa 'Moramee|Arbiter]] who bests Forge in a fight and wounds him. Anders stops the Arbiter from killing Forge, promising to go quietly in exchange. As the two depart in [[Dextro Xur-pattern Spirit|a Covenant dropship]], Red Team arrives in a [[Warthog]] in a failed attempt to stop the Arbiter's departure with Anders. Retreating to the {{UNSCShip|Spirit of Fire}}, Forge reports Anders' capture while [[Serina]] tracks her transponder signal which quickly goes to [[slipspace|lightspeed]]. With little time to make a decision and at the urging of Forge and [[Jerome-092]], Captain [[James Cutter]] orders the ''Spirit of Fire'' to pursue.
 
On February 23, the Covenant vessel emerges from slipspace followed by the ''Spirit of Fire'' in [[Korinth Prior system|uncharted space]] above [[Trove|a planet]]. Forge, Red Team and Marines are sent down with [[M312 Elephant|Elephants]] to secure a base, coming into contact with Covenant forces, including [[Jiralhanae|Brutes]]. As the teams clear the area, Recon Teams [[Recon Team Echo|Echo]] and [[Recon Team India|India]] come under attack by the [[Flood]]. Forge and Red Team must attempt to rescue Echo and India and retrieve their Elephants to bring them and Forge's Elephant to the newly constructed base.


==Transcript==
==Transcript==
[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zV-m8kJCUI4 '''{''She Is Not My Girlfriend''}''']
[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zV-m8kJCUI4 '''{''She Is Not My Girlfriend''}''']


''Fades into Professor Anders and Sergeant John Forge, who are at the remains of the destroyed {{Pattern|R'awuw|Scarab}}. Anders holds a small hand-held camera, documenting the Scarab's remains. Forge grabs a piece of debris and poses with it.''
''Prof. Anders and Sgt. Forge are at the remains of the destroyed Super [[Scarab]]. Anders holds a small hand-held camera, documenting the Scarab's remains. Forge grabs a piece of debris and poses with it.''


*'''Sergeant John Forge''': "Hey, how 'bout one for the scrapbook, Professor?"
*'''[[John Forge|Sgt. Forge]]''': "Hey, how 'bout one for the scrapbook, Professor?"


*'''Professor Ellen Anders''': "If you don't mind, Sergeant, I'm trying to document this area for study."
*'''[[Ellen Anders|Anders]]''': "If you don't mind, Sergeant, I'm trying to document this area for study."


''Forge drops the piece and turns his back at Anders. Anders steps forward and continues observing, but finds a camouflaged entity in front of her. Almost immediately, the invisible entity grabs Anders by her throat and uncloaks.''
''Forge drops the piece and turns his back at Anders. Moments later, an invisible Sangheili grabs Anders by her throat and uncloaks.''


*'''[[Arbiter]] [[Ripa 'Moramee]]''': "You will come with me."
*'''Ripa 'Moramee''': "You will come with me."


[[File:HW2.png|thumb|300px|Forge draws his M6C and takes aim.]]
''Forge draws a pistol and points it at the [[Ripa 'Moramee|Arbiter]]''


''Forge draws his [[M6C Personal Defense Weapon System|M6C magnum]] and points it at the Arbiter.''
*'''Sgt. Forge''': "Why don't we put the lady down and talk about this, man to freak?"
 
*'''Forge''': "Why don't we put the lady down and talk about this, man to freak?"


*'''Ripa 'Moramee''': "As you wish."
*'''Ripa 'Moramee''': "As you wish."


''Arbiter drops Anders and moves towards Forge. He shoots the Arbiter with his pistol but it has no effect. The Arbiter activates his camouflage, moves behind Forge and cuts his Pistol in half with a swing of his Energy Sword. Forge falls down and the Arbiter moves to finish him with a stab. Anders runs in between them.''
''Arbiter drops Anders and moves torwards Forge. He shoots the Arbiter with his pistol but it has no effect. The Arbiter activates his camo, moves behind Forge and cuts his Pistol in half with a swing of his Energy Sword. Forge goes down and the Arbiter moves to finish him with a stab. Anders runs inbetween both of them.''


*'''Anders''': "Stop!"
*'''Anders''': "Stop!"


*'''Forge''': "Anders, get out of here!"
*'''Sgt. Forge''': "Anders, get out of here!"


*'''Anders''': "I'll come quietly if you let him live."
*'''Anders''': "I'll come quietly if you let him live."


''The Arbiter grabs Anders by her throat and walks into the [[Gravity lift]] of a [[Taaku Xur-pattern Spirit|Spirit]] dropship hovering above. The ship flies away as the Spartan Red Team arrives with a [[M12 Light Reconnaissance Vehicle|Warthog]] firing at it. After the ship goes away, the Spartans get off the Warthog and secure the area. One of them approaches Forge, who is still lying on the ground from the attack.''
''The Arbiter grabs Anders by her throat and walks into the [[Gravity Lift]] of a [[Spirit]] dropship hovering nearby. The ship moves away as the Spartan Red Team arrives with a [[Warthog]] shooting at it. After the ship goes away, the Spartans get off the Warthog and secure the area.''


*'''[[Jerome-092]]''': "Sir?"
*'''[[Jerome-092]]''': "Sir?"


*'''Forge''': "I'm okay. ''Spirit of Fire'', this is Forge. I lost Anders."
*'''Sgt. Forge''': "I'm okay. Spirit of Fire, this is Forge. I lost Anders."


''Cuts to the bridge of the ''Spirit of Fire'', where [[Captain (Navy)|Captain]] [[James Gregory Cutter|Cutter]] is facing a monitor, which shows data of Anders and Forge.''
*'''[[James Gregory Cutter|Captain Cutter]]''': "What happened?"


*'''Captain James Gregory Cutter''': "What happened?"
*'''Sgt. Forge''': "Some massive Elite came out of nowhere!"
 
*'''Forge (COM)''': "Some massive Elite came out of nowhere."


*'''[[Serina]]''': "Captain, I'm tracking her transponder. It's heading away from the planet."
*'''[[Serina]]''': "Captain, I'm tracking her transponder. It's heading away from the planet."


*'''Cutter''': "Damn it! Sergeant, get up here on the double."
*'''Captain Cutter''': "Damn it! Sergeant, get up here on the double."


''A [[D77-TC Pelican|Pelican]] flies towards the'' Spirit of Fire.
''A [[Pelican]] flies towards the [[UNSC Spirit of Fire|Spirit of Fire]].''


*'''Forge (COM)''': "Already en route, sir."
*'''Sgt. Forge''': "Already en route, sir."


''Forge enters the bridge with Jerome-092 behind him. Captain Cutter leans over the holographic display of Arcadia. The two stands beside him.''
''Forge enters the bridge with Spartan [[Jerome-092]] behind him. Captain Cutter leans over the holographic display of Arcadia.''


*'''Forge''': "We're all accounted for; why haven't we left yet?"
*'''Sgt. Forge''': "We're all accounted for; why haven't we left yet?"


*'''Cutter''': "Why aren't you in the med-bay, Sergeant?"
*'''Captain Cutter''': "Why aren't you in the med-bay, Sergeant?"
 
[[File:Anderssignal1.png|thumb|300px|Forge and Jerome-092 joins Cutter at the bridge.]]
 
''The holo-table shows a red dot, a representation of Anders' signal, heading away from Arcadia's hologram and a green hologram of the'' Spirit of Fire''. It is leaving ''Spirit of Fire'''s [[Wikipedia:Close-in weapon system|Close-In Weapon System (CIWS)]] limit and approaching the Long Range Weapon System (LRWS) limit.''


*'''Serina''': "The professor's signal has gone to lightspeed, headed for the border."
*'''Serina''': "The professor's signal has gone to lightspeed, headed for the border."
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*'''Jerome-092''': "That puts it outside weapon range."
*'''Jerome-092''': "That puts it outside weapon range."


*'''Forge''': ''(angrily)'' "What? We have to go after her!"
*'''Sgt. Forge''': ''(angrily)'' "What? We have to go after her!"


*'''Serina''': "Sir, I can only track that transponder a few more seconds."
*'''Serina''': "Sir, I can only track that transponder a few more seconds."
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*'''Jerome-092''': "Sir, Anders represents a significant security breach."
*'''Jerome-092''': "Sir, Anders represents a significant security breach."


''Cutter pauses momentarily, then finally makes a decision.''
''Cutter pauses, then finally makes a decision.''


*'''Cutter''': "Serina, get us underway immediately. Follow that signal."
*'''Captain Cutter''': "Serina, get us underway immediately. Follow that signal."


*'''Serina''': "Aye aye, sir."
*'''Serina''': "Aye aye, sir."


''Forge and Jerome leave while Cutter approaches the front of the bridge. Hatches begin to seal around all the windows as the ship prepares for slipspace travel.''
''Forge and Jerome leave. Hatches begin to seal around all the windows as the ship prepares for slipspace travel.''
 
*'''Serina''': "So...we left [[log buoy|a note]] saying we're leaving, right?"


''Cuts to black.''
*'''Serina''': "So...we left a note saying we're leaving, right?"


''Fades in to two ships coming out of slipspace in orbit, as seen in the atmosphere of an unknown planet. A piece of the landscape twitches, then turns around towards the camera as three small tentacles twitch around its chest, revealing [[flood combat form|an unknown lifeform]] that resembles a Sangheili.''
'''UNKNOWN LOCATION'''
 
'''[[Trove|UNKNOWN LOCATION]]'''


'''FEBRUARY 23RD 2531'''
'''FEBRUARY 23RD 2531'''


[[File:ETRANCutter.png|thumb|300px|Cutter and Serina on the bridge as the UNSC ''Spirit of Fire'' arrives at Trove.]]
''Two ships come out of slipspace in orbit, as seen in the atmosphere of an unknown planet. A piece of the landscape twitches, then turns around towards the camera as three small tentacles twitch around its chest, revealing an [[Combat Form|unknown lifeform]] that resembles an Elite. The camera cuts to the Spirit of Fire's bridge.''
''Cuts to ''Spirit of Fire'''s bridge, Cutter is looking from the front windows as hatches unseal around the windows, revealing a red planet.''


*'''Cutter''': "Where the hell are we, Serina?"
*'''Captain Cutter''': "Where the hell are we, Serina?"


*'''Serina''': "We're in orbit around a planet in the middle of... Actually, I'm still working on that, sir.
*'''Serina''': "We're in orbit around a planet in the middle of... Actually, I'm still working on that, sir.


*'''Cutter''': "Anders?"
*'''Captain Cutter''': "Anders?"


*'''Serina''': "The Covenant vessel we pursued appears to have taken cover on the planet's surface. I have rough coordinates."
*'''Serina''': "The Covenant vessel we pursued appears to have taken cover on the planet's surface. I have rough coordinates."


*'''Cutter''': "Any sign of other Covenant activity?"
*'''Captain Cutter''': "Any sign of other Covenant activity?"


*'''Serina''': "Not that I can detect, although this world is giving off some pretty crazy readings."
*'''Serina''': "Not that I can detect, although this world is giving off some pretty crazy readings."


''Cutter pauses, sighs and turns around, walking towards the bridge's door.''
*'''Captain Cutter''': "Get Forge down there."
 
*'''Cutter''': "Get Forge down there."


*'''Serina''': "I believe he is already aboard a Pelican, awaiting your word."
*'''Serina''': "I believe he is already aboard a Pelican, awaiting your word."


''Captain Cutter exits the bridge.''
''Captain Cutter exits the bridge and the screen fades to gameplay.''


'''{''In-Game Cutscene''}'''
'''{''Gameplay''}'''
 
''Two M312 Elephants with two squads of marines each move though the terrain.''


*'''Recon Team ECHO/INDIA (COM)''': "Spirit of Fire, Elephant recon teams ECHO and INDIA are clear of hostiles and moving to potential base sites. Over."
''Two elephants with two squads of marines each move thoughout the terrain.''


''The teams are revealed to be very close to a heavily fortified Covenant position, where two Spirit dropships just flew away from.''
*'''Recon Team ECHO/INDIA''': "Spirit of Fire, Elephant recon teams ECHO and INDIA are clear of hostiles and moving to potential base sites. Over."


*'''Cutter''': "Roger that. Sergeant Forge, you will need to clear that fire line just ahead of your location and get to your beacon. We'll follow up at that time."
''The camera then zooms over a heavily fortified Covenant position, as two Spirit dropships move away.''


'''{''Gameplay''}'''
*'''Captain Cutter''': "Roger that. Sergeant Forge, you will need to clear that fire line just ahead of your location and get to your beacon. We'll follow up at that time."


*'''Cutter''': "Sergeant, logistics are preventing reinforcements. Train squads out of that Elephant."
*'''Captain Cutter''': "Sergeant, logistics are preventing reinforcements. Train squads out of that Elephant."


''After enough Marine squads are trained, Forge and the Marines move towards the beacon, running into Covenant forces.''
''After several Marine squads are trained, Forge and the Marines move towards the beacon but run into Covenant forces.''


*'''Forge (COM)''': "Serina, I thought you said there weren't any signs of the Covenant down here. What do you call all this?"
*'''Sgt. Forge''': "Serina, I thought you said there weren't any signs of the Covenant down here. What do you call all this?"


*'''Serina''': "Designation "[[Jiralhanae]]", a.k.a. "Brutes". Responsible for the attack on Harvest."
*'''Serina''': "Designation "[[Jiralhanae]]", a.k.a. "Brutes". Responsible for the attack on Harvest."


''If an Elephant takes some damage from the Covenant attack:''
''After a bit of heavy fighting, a Pelican drops off Red Team behind Covenant positions.''


*'''Cutter''': "Keep an eye on that Elephant, Sergeant. You lose that, we lose our foothold."
*'''[[Alice-130]]''': "Spartan Red Team, reporting in. Sergeant, we will flank the enemy and move to your location."


''If an Elephant takes heavy damage:''
''After the Covenant forces are cleared:''


*'''Cutter''': "We can't lose any of our Elephants. We need all of them intact."
*'''Sgt. Forge''': "Our beacon is just up ahead. Should be easy going now."


''After a bit of heavy fighting, a Pelican drops off Spartan Red Team behind Covenant positions.''
*'''Recon Team ECHO''': "ECHO is operational. Situation normal. All is... Hold on. Something's... moving! We've got movement, all over!"


*'''[[Alice-130]] (COM)''': "Spartan Red Team, reporting in. Sergeant, we will flank the enemy and move to your location."
*'''Recon Team ECHO''': "This is ECHO! Help! Help! They've breached our-aaahhhhh!!"


''With the help of Red Team, the Covenant forces are eliminated.''
''ECHO suddenly disappears on map and radar.''


*'''Forge (COM)''': "Our beacon is just up ahead. Should be easy going now."
*'''Serina''': "ECHO signs are offline - quite suddenly I might add."


''They regroup near the beacon.''
*'''Captain Cutter''': "Sergeant, take a team out there and find out what's happening."


*'''Recon Team Echo (COM)''': "Echo is operational. Situation normal. All is... Hold on. Something's... moving! We've got movement, all over!"
''Very soon, Recon Team INDIA reports in.''


''Several groups of squid-like creatures approach the Marines. The creatures latch themselves on the Marines and the Marines fall on the floor.''
*'''Recon Team INDIA''': "INDIA, reporting in. Elephant unpacking. Hold for...wait. Over there...what the hell was that?"


*'''Recon Team Echo (COM)''': "This is Echo! Help! Help! They've breached our-aaahhhhh!!"
*'''Recon Team INDIA''': "Spirit! This is INDIA! They've...they've taken over...get us...aaahhhhh!!"


''Echo Team suddenly disappears on map and radar.''
''INDIA also disappears.''


*'''Serina''': "Echo signs are offline - quite suddenly I might add."
*'''Serina''': "INDIA signs are offline as well. How very ominous."


*'''Cutter''': "Sergeant, take a team out there and find out what's happening."
''Sergeant Forge's forces move close to where Recon Team ECHO was stationed.''


''Very soon, Recon Team India reports in.''
*'''Marine''': "Signal flares. We must be close."


*'''Recon Team India (COM)''': "India, reporting in. Elephant's unpacking. Hold for...wait. Over there...what the hell was that?"
''Once they reach ECHO's last known location...''


''Several groups of the same squid-like creatures approach the Marines, and the Marines suffer the same fate as that of Echo Team.''
*'''Sgt. Forge''': "Forge here. I believe teams ECHO and INDIA are compromised, over."


*'''Recon Team India (COM)''': "''Spirit''! This is India! They've...they've taken over...get us...aaahhhhh!!"
*'''Captain Cutter''': "Covenant? I'm not reading any Brute signatures."


''India also disappears from the map and radar.''
*'''Sgt. Forge''': "Not Covenant, sir - something else, something worse. Much [[Flood|uglier]]."


*'''Serina''': "India signs are offline as well. How very ominous."
*'''Sgt. Forge''': "Clear that crap around the Elephant. We need to get it mobile."


''The UNSC forces move close to where Recon Team Echo was stationed. A red flare is on the ground.''
''After all the Flood surrounding the Elephant are destroyed.''


*'''Marine #1''': "[[Signal flare]]s. We must be close."
*'''Sgt. Forge''': "You're clear - let's get you home."


''They reach Echo Team's last known location...''
*'''Captain Cutter''': "Sergeant, I'm approving your beacon for a firebase site. Serina, prep pods for launch."


'''{''In-Game Cutscene''}'''
*'''Serina''': "Aye aye sir. Location marked and pods launched. Don't do it wrong, boys."
[[File:Halo Wars Flood.jpg|thumb|300px|Recon Team Echo's M312 Elephant covered by Flood biomass.]]
''Many of the small squid-like creatures crawl over the ground. Echo Team Echo's Elephant is covered with giant biomasses and large tentacles. Marines from Recon Team Echo lie on the ground, lifeless.''


*'''Forge (COM)''': "Forge here. I believe teams Echo and India are compromised, over."
''Once the base has been set up:''


*'''Cutter''': "Covenant? I'm not reading any Brute signatures."
*'''Serina''': "Well, that's new. And scary. These organisms are...interesting. Our database has nothing on their origins - or, well, anything about them, really. At first glance, they appear to be a species of virulent, parasitic organisms that thrive by consuming other sentient life of sufficient biomass."


''The small squid-like creatures crawl over the dead Marines, and the bodies stand up, mutating.''
*'''Sgt. Forge''': "Serina, you ever hear the phrase "too much information"?"


*'''Forge (COM)''': "Not Covenant, sir - something else, something worse. Much [[Flood|uglier]]."
''With a stronger UNSC force, Sergeant Forge heads out to recover the second Elephant, and succeeds.''


'''{''Gameplay''}'''
*'''Sgt. Forge''': "Hostiles clear. Let's move - it's getting darker out here."


*'''Forge (COM)''': "Clear that crap around the Elephant. We need to get it mobile."
*'''Captain Cutter''': "We need those units intact. Bring all Elephants back to base, Sergeant!"


''The UNSC forces destroy the Flood forces surrounding the Elephant.''
*'''Sgt. Forge''': "All right, let's get everyone back to the base. Move. Move. Move!'


*'''Forge''': "You're clear - let's get you home."
''If a lost [[ODST]] squad is found:''


*'''Captain Cutter''': "Sergeant, I'm approving your beacon for a firebase site. Serina, prep pods for launch."
*'''ODST''': "There were more of us in our platoon. We all scattered when it hit the fan."
 
*'''Serina''': "Aye aye sir. Location marked and pods launched. Don't do it wrong, boys."
 
''The UNSC station and its base turrets have been set up.''
 
*'''Serina''': "Well, this is new... and scary. These organisms are...interesting. Our database has nothing on their origins - or, well, anything about them, really. At first glance, they appear to be a species of virulent, parasitic organisms that thrive by consuming other sentient life of sufficient biomass."
 
*'''Forge (COM)''': "Serina, you ever hear the phrase "too much information"?"
 
''If a lost [[Orbital Drop Shock Trooper|ODST]] squad is found:''
 
*'''ODST #1''': "There were more of us in our platoon. We all scattered when it hit the fan."


''If another ODST squad is found:''
''If more ODSTs are found:''


*'''ODST #2''': "Thanks for the rescue, sir."
*'''ODST''': "Thanks for the rescue, sir."


''If the third lost ODST squad is found:''
''If the third lost ODST squad is found:''


*'''ODST #3''': "Thank god you found us - we thought we were goners for sure."
*'''ODST''': "Thank god you found us - we thought we were goners for sure."


''At the last missing ODST squad:''
''At the last missing ODST squad:''


*'''ODST #4''': "One of [[Pod infector|them]] bit me and ran off... Is that bad?"
*'''ODST''': "One of [[Flood Infection Form|them]] bit me and ran off... Is that bad?"
 
*'''ODST #5''': "Something's wrong. I feel funny..."
 
''The entire ODST squad turns into Flood combat forms. The UNSC forces have no choice but to kill them.''
 
''With a stronger UNSC force, Sergeant Forge heads out to recover the second Elephant, and succeeds.''
 
*'''Forge (COM)''': "Hostiles clear. Let's move - it's getting darker out here."


*'''Cutter''': "We need those units intact. Bring all Elephants back to base, Sergeant!"
*'''ODST''': "Something's wrong. I feel funny..."


*'''Forge (COM)''': "All right, let's get everyone back to the base. Move. Move. Move!'
''The entire ODST squad turns into [[Flood Combat Form]]s.''


''All Elephants are back at the base.''
''When all Elephants are back at the base:''


*'''Cutter''': "All Elephants are home. Hold for new orders."
*'''Captain Cutter''': "All Elephants are home. Hold for new orders."


'''{''In-game Cutscene''}'''
'''{''In-game Cutscene''}'''


''The three Elephants lock down beside the UNSC base.''
*'''Sgt. Forge''': "Spirit, any closer on that transponder's location?"
 
*'''Forge (COM)''': "''Spirit'', any closer on that transponder's location?"


*'''Serina''': "I'm still trying to confirm Professor Anders' coordinates...a watched pot and all that."
*'''Serina''': "I'm still trying to confirm Professor Anders' coordinates...a watched pot and all that."
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==Trivia==
==Trivia==
* Not only is this the first mission in ''Halo Wars'' to feature the Flood, but, chronologically, it the first mission in the entire series to feature the Flood.
*Not only is this the first mission in ''Halo Wars'' to feature the Flood, but, chronologically, it the first mission in the entire series to feature the Flood.
* This is the first level in the entire series where the Brutes are referred to as Jiralhanae, their proper names. This is also the first level in the series in which a Covenant species is referred to by its proper name in scripted dialogue, though the names of most Covenant species are sometimes said by NPCs in ''Halo 3''.  
*If the SPARTANs are used to hijack any of the Choppers at the beginning of the level, the player can not gain control of the SPARTANs until the hijacked Choppers have been destroyed.
* Sergeant Forge's report about the discovery of the Flood, ''"Not Covenant, sir - something else, something worse. Much uglier."'', is similar to dialogue between [[Thel 'Vadam]] and [[John-117]] on the level ''[[The Storm]]'' in ''[[Halo 3]]'', when the Flood-captured {{Pattern|Ket|battlecruiser}} ''[[Indulgence of Conviction]]'' arrives over [[Voi]]: The Arbiter asks, ''"What is it? More Brutes?"'', to which the Master Chief replies, ''"Worse."''
*Serina's line ''"Well, this is new. And scary,"'' was first said in the original ''Halo Wars'' demo video. However, rather than the Flood, she was referring to the sudden appearance of a [[Type-47 Ultra Heavy Assault Platform|Scarab]].
* If the Spartans are used to hijack any of the Choppers at the beginning of the level, the player can not gain control of them until the hijacked Choppers have been destroyed.
*The player can encounter two Flood dens before finding Echo Team's Elephant. No one will comment about either of the dens.
* Serina's line ''"Well, this is new. And scary,"'' was first said in the original ''Halo Wars'' demo video. However, rather than the Flood, she was referring to the sudden appearance of a [[Deutoros-pattern Scarab|Scarab]].
*This is the only level in the entire series where the Brutes are referred to as Jiralhanae, their proper names. This is also the first level in the series in which a Covenant species is referred to by its proper name in scripted dialogue, though the names of most Covenant species are sometimes said by NPCs in ''Halo 3''.  
* The ODSTs squads found on this level have five veterancy points, two more than the normal limit of three for ODSTs squads, causing them to be exceptional stronger than normal squads.
*Sergeant Forge's report about the discovery of the Flood, ''"Not Covenant, sir. Something else. Something worse."'', is similar to dialogue between [[Thel 'Vadam]] and [[John-117]] in ''[[The Storm]]'' in ''[[Halo 3]]'', when the Flood-captured battlecruiser arrives over Voi: Thel asks, ''"What is it? More Brutes?"'', to which John replies, ''"Worse."''
* If the last ODST squad is fighting when the ODSTs say their lines, they will not mutate into Flood combat forms.
* In the opening cutscene, [[Serina]] asks if they will be leaving a note. As seen in ''[[Halo: Escalation]]'' and ''[[Halo: Smoke and Shadow]]'' they did indeed leave a note behind in the form of a [[log buoy]] that was supposed to be recovered by the {{UNSCShip|Roman Blue}}. However, [[Captain]] [[Terrence Hood]]'s decision to attack the {{Pattern|Sinaris|heavy destroyer}} ''[[Radiant Perception]]'' prevented this. It is recovered in [[2557]] by [[John Forge]]'s daughter [[Rion Forge|Rion]] as seen in ''[[Halo: Smoke and Shadow]]''.


==Gallery==
==Gallery==
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<gallery widths="150" orientation="landscape">
File:Anderssignal map.png|A map of the level.
File:Anderssignal map.png|A map of the level.
File:Anderssignal2.png|Forge posing with a piece of debris.
File:HW Anders captured.png|The Arbiter abducts Anders.
File:ForgeM6C.jpg|Forge prepares to fire his M6C magnum.
File:HW - Red Team Arrival.png|Red Team arrives by a Warthog.
File:HW TroveSurface.png|Jiralhanae-led Covenant forces on the surface of Trove.
</gallery>
</gallery>


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