Editing Departure/Sniper Alley

{{Title|Sniper Alley}}
{{Status|Canon}}
{{Level infobox
|pagelabel=Spartan Ops level
|pagegamelabel=H4
|prev = ''[[Departure/Land Grab|Land Grab]]''
|next = ''[[Departure/The Challenge|The Challenge]]''
|game = ''[[Halo 4]]''
|name = '''''Sniper Alley'''''
|image = [[File:SO-EP1-CH2.png|300px]]
|player = [[Fireteam Crimson]]
|date = [[2558]]
|place = "[[Sniper Alley]]", [[Requiem]]
|objective = Disrupt [[Jul 'Mdama's Covenant|Covenant]] energy supply. 
}}
{{Article quote|Covenant operations are reliant on several power stations around Requiem.}}
'''''Sniper Alley''''' is the second chapter in ''[[Spartan Ops]]''<nowiki>'</nowiki> first episode, ''[[Departure]]''.<ref>[http://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/intel/spartanops#episodeId=1 '''Halo Waypoint''' - '''''Spartan Ops'' menu.''']</ref>

==Summary==
[[Sarah Palmer|Commander Palmer]] sends [[Fireteam Crimson]] on a mission to capture a [[Jul 'Mdama's Covenant|Covenant]]-held power station on [[Requiem]] after [[UNSC Marines]] fail to do so. They're tasked with eliminating all Covenant forces within the area. [[Jared Miller]] is again assigned to Crimson to assist them during the mission. After Crimson clears out the immediate area, Miller detects strong energy readings coming from underground. He concludes that the Covenant are siphoning large amounts of energy from a nearby [[Forerunner]] structure. Miller finds the origin of the energy source and directs Crimson to it. [[SPARTAN-IV Program|Spartan]] [[Robert Dalton]] comes online and readies an orbital strike from the {{UNSCShip|Infinity}} to destroy the target. After eliminating all hostile threats, Crimson designates the energy source for target acquisition. The target is destroyed by ''Infinity'', and Fireteam Crimson is extracted from the area.

==Transcript==
Note: All dialogue is spoken through the COM.

'''{Cutscene}'''

''An aerial shot of a few Forerunner spires.''

*'''Palmer''': "Crimson, I'm moving you up to something a little tougher today..."

''A shot of an Elite and a Jackal, then of a Grunt.''

*'''Palmer''': "Inserting you into a Covenant-held area that the Marines have been throwing themselves against to no avail. Short version of your to-do list: if it moves, shoot it."

'''{Gameplay}'''

*'''Miller''': "Where's that shield coming from? One moment."

*'''Miller''': "There's a lot of power being pulled from the planet. Weird."

*'''Palmer''': "Crimson doesn't need a science report, Miller. They just need a target to shoot."

*'''Miller''': "Right, Commander. Have a look in this area, Crimson. See what you can find."

''After the player kills nearly all of the Covenant in the area.''

*'''Miller''': "Painting the last targets for you now."

''After the player eliminates all the Covenant.''

*'''Miller''': "Commander, there's a power source nearby. Might want to have Crimson take a look."

*'''Palmer''': "Give them a waypoint, Miller."

''A nav point appears on the console. The player turns off the console and the shield powers down. Crimson engages more Covenant.''

*'''Miller''': "There we go. Shield's down."

''Crimson runs into another shield wall. An orbital drop pod deploys more enemy troops.''

*'''Miller''': "Same as before, Crimson. Find a way through that shield."

''Two nav points appear on screen. The player then proceeds to eliminate the rest of the Covenant and turns off one of the consoles.''

*'''Palmer''': "Nice work."

''The player then turns off the other console and the shield powers down. More Covenant appear.''

*'''Palmer''': "What the hell are the Covenant doing?"

*'''Miller''': "They've got some gear...uhm...it...appears..."

*'''Palmer''': "Spit it out, Miller."

*'''Miller''': "They're siphoning power from the structures. Give me a minute to sort it out."

*'''Palmer''': "While Miller's working on his science, Crimson, you continue clearing the area."

''A Covenant Phantom approaches.''

*'''Palmer''': "Hostiles inbound, Crimson. Give them a proper welcome, yeah?"

''Crimson eliminates more Covenant and makes their way down the hill.''

*'''Palmer''': "Dalton, send Crimson supplies."

*'''Dalton''': "You got it, Commander."

''Three [[resupply canister]]s, containing one [[M41 Surface-to-Surface Rocket Medium Anti-Vehicle/Assault Weapon|rocket launcher]], one [[ARC-920|railgun]], and one [[Sniper Rifle System 99-Series 5 Anti-Matériel|sniper rifle]] land near Crimson's position.''

*'''Miller''': "Commander Palmer? Crimson's reached the target."

*'''Palmer''': "Once again, Spartans do in 24 minutes what Marines can't do in 24 hours. Dalton, I need a decent-sized explosive launched from ''Infinity'' on Crimson's mark."

*'''Dalton''': "I can arrange that, Commander."

*'''Palmer''': "Crimson, secure the area near the generator. You're going to be Dalton's eyes on this one."

''After the player eliminates nearly all of the Covenant forces defending the generator.''

*'''Palmer''': "Miller, light up the last few targets."

''The player eliminates all the Covenant forces guarding the generator.''

*'''Miller''': "Crimson's got the area secure, Commander."

*'''Palmer''': "Miller, paint a target on the generator for Spartan Dalton."

''The player paints the target on the generator.''

*'''Dalton''': "Got it. Bombs away. Crimson, I'd get to cover if I were you."

*'''Miller''': "Crimson! Move it! Get to the safe area! Now!"

''The orbital barrage is launched and the generator is destroyed.''

*'''Dalton''': "Impact on target, Commander."

*'''Miller''': "Confirming...all power to the area is gone."

*'''Palmer''': "Well done, everyone. Crimson, head to the extraction point and come on home."

''A [[D79-TC Pelican|Pelican]] arrives and extracts Crimson from the area.''

'''CHAPTER COMPLETE'''

''Level ends.''

==Trivia==
''Sniper Alley'' is the nickname of an infamous section of the level ''[[Outskirts]]'' in ''[[Halo 2]]'', in which [[Kig-Yar Sniper|Jackal snipers]] can kill the [[John-117|Master Chief]] almost instantly. The location became particularly disparaged when played on the [[Legendary]] difficulty, as the snipers can kill the Master Chief with even a grazing shot to the foot.

==Gallery==
<gallery>
File:H4-SO-ForerunnerTower.jpg|View of a Forerunner tower structure on Sniper Alley.
File:H4-SO-Location-SniperAlley-02.png|
File:H4-SO-S1E2-SniperAlley-02.jpg|Forerunner structures on Sniper Alley.
File:H4-SpOps-SniperAlley-MA5D-FPS.jpg|First person view of ''Sniper Alley''.
File:2821673-gallery.jpg|A [[SPARTAN-IV Program|SPARTAN-IV]] firing the Lightrifle in ''Sniper Alley''.
File:Spops Zealot.jpg|The shields of a Spartan-IV and a [[Sangheili Zealot]] flare under fire.
File:H4 SpOps SniperAlley.jpg|A [[Kig-Yar]] and a few [[Unggoy]] on [[Requiem]]. 
</gallery>

==Sources==
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