Editing Didact's Hand/Random Transport

{{Era|Post}}
{{Title|Random Transport}}
{{Level Infobox
|prev = ''[[S1/Didact's Hand/Rally Point|Rally Point]]''
|next = ''[[S1/Didact's Hand/The Chase|The Chase]]''
|game = ''[[Halo 4]]''
|name = '''''Random Transport'''''
|image = [[File:SO EP4 CH3 Random Transport.png|300px]]
|player = [[Fireteam Crimson]]
|date = [[2558]]
|place = "[[Fortress (location)|Fortress]]", [[Requiem]]
|objective = Defeat the Covenant attack and continue tracking Jul 'Mdama. 
}}
{{Article Quote|During previous Op, Fireteam Crimson stepped through a portal. Current whereabouts unknown.}}
'''''Random Transport''''' is the third chapter of ''[[Spartan Ops]]''<nowiki>'</nowiki> fourth episode, ''Didact's Hand''.<ref>[http://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/intel/spartanops#episodeId=4 '''Halo Waypoint''' - '''''Spartan Ops'' menu.''']</ref>

==Summary==
After entering the Slipspace portal at the [[Two Giants]], [[Fireteam Crimson]] emerges at the [[Fortress (location)|Fortress]] where they are immediately engaged by Covenant forces. After re-establishing contact with the {{UNSCship|Infinity}}, Crimson defends themselves from waves of Covenant attackers while the crew aboard ''Infinity'' try to track [[Jul 'Mdama]]. [[Roland (AI)|Roland]] reveals that what they had previously believed to be signal relays are actually [[slipspace]] portals, and eventually Spartan [[Jared Miller]] identifies the portal 'Mdama took. Crimson activates it and pursues him through it.

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

'''{Gameplay}'''

''Crimson appears midair and lands atop one of the Fortress's outlying structures. They immediately come under fire from Covenant forces.''

*'''Palmer''': "So where the hell did Crimson go?"

*'''Miller''': "No idea, Commander. I'm working on it."

*'''Roland''': "Commander Palmer? If you don't mind. I've located Crimson's IFF tags. They're in one of the arctic comm forts."

*'''Palmer''': "Whoa. OK. Thanks, Roland. Bit of a jump there, Crimson."

*'''Palmer''': "Miller, what can we do to clear up the transmission?"

*'''Miller''': "Working on it, Commander."

*'''Palmer''': "Crimson, I don't know if you can hear me, but you're boxed in. Only way out is through the bad guys."

*'''Miller''': "Commander, there's a UNSC relay still online. If Crimson can reach that, it should clear our transmissions. Painting a waypoint for them now."

''Crimson approaches the waypoint.''

*'''Miller''': "Ah! There it is!"

''The player activates the relay.''

*'''Palmer''': "Much better, Crimson. Miller, now that we can see straight, where's Jul 'Mdama?"

*'''Miller''': "There was another slipspace rupture at this location just before Crimson's arrival. Looking into it."

''A drop pod descends from the sky.''

*'''Miller''': "Drop pod incoming!"

*'''Palmer''': "Miller!"

*'''Miller''': "I'm trying! Hang on!"

*'''Roland''': "I'm bored."

*'''Palmer''': "Roland? Clear the channel."

*'''Roland''': "That data that's confusing Spartan Miller is only confusing because he still thinks forts are comm relays."

*'''Miller''': "So what are they really?"

*'''Roland''': "They're a portal nexus. Just like back at those towers. Thought it'd be obvious by now."

*'''Miller''': "Do you see a way to activate the portals, Roland?"

*'''Roland''': "Of course. Can I turn on the waypoints for Crimson? It's exciting being part of an Op!"

*'''Miller''': "Go ahead."

*'''Palmer''': "Hey! Protocols, Miller!"

*'''Roland''': "There you are, Crimson! Get up there! I command it! Ok, now I'm... now I'm bored again. Bye."

''A waypoint appears at the top of the Fortress. Numerous drop pods descend from the sky.''

*'''Miller''': "Heads up, drop pods incoming!"

''or''

*'''Miller''': "Drop pods coming down near your position, Crimson."

*'''Miller''': "Crimson! Oh no!"

''or''

*'''Palmer''': "Drop pods, coming your way!"

''The player activates the console.''

*'''Miller''': "Commander, two portal activators just powered up."

*'''Palmer''': "Which did Jul use?"

*'''Miller''': "Not sure. But now that I know what these things are, I can probably figure that out if Crimson gets a closer look."

*'''Palmer''': "Show 'em where to go, Miller."

*'''Miller''': "Either one of these waypoints should do it, Crimson."

''Waypoints appear on two of the outlying structures. The player activates one of them.''

*'''Miller''': "Okay, stay put for just a moment..."

*'''Miller''': "No... last activation date on this portal is days ago. It's not the one 'Mdama activated."

*'''Palmer''': "Get ready. Covenant drop pods inbound."

''The player activates the second waypoint.''

*'''Miller''': "That's the one, Commander! Jul 'Mdama came through here just a few minutes ago."

*'''Palmer''': "It's turned on. Where's the portal?"

*'''Miller''': "Almost got it."

*'''Miller''': "Drop pods coming down near your position, Crimson!"

''or''

*'''Miller''': "Crimson! Drop pods in the sky!"

''or''

*'''Palmer''': "Drop pods, coming your way!"

*'''Miller''': "Got it! Painting a waypoint now."

*'''Palmer''': "There's your doorway, Crimson. Get in there."

''A waypoint appears on a portal which has activated at the top of the Fortress.''

*'''Palmer''': "Get moving, Crimson. We've got a hingehead to chase."

'''CHAPTER COMPLETE'''

''Level ends.''

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