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On Earth, the next cutscene would depict a group of [[UNSC Marine Corps|Marines]] fighting in the deserts of East Africa, besieged by [[Jiralhanae|Brute]] forces and their [[ | On Earth, the next cutscene would depict a group of [[UNSC Marine Corps|Marines]] fighting in the deserts of East Africa, besieged by [[Jiralhanae|Brute]] forces and their [[Type-48 Weevil|artillery cannons]]. In the distance can be seen a mysterious Forerunner structure - the Ark.{{Ref/Reuse|Storyboards}} In this early revision of ''Halo 2'', the Ark was to be a Forerunner structure buried under the city of [[New Mombasa]], and by this point had been excavated by the [[Covenant fleet]] in the wake of the departure of the [[Prophet of Regret]] earlier in the game. The design for the Ark as envisioned in ''Halo 2'' was later reused in ''[[Halo 3]]'' as the [[Portal at Voi]] - now a portal used to access the megastructure known as [[Installation 00]] outside the [[Milky Way]]. | ||
From the Marines' perspective, the Forerunner ship would rocket overhead followed by an explosion of dust behind the Marine group. The Marines ready their weapons as they turn around, only to be greeted with the sight of the Master Chief emerging from the dust cloud, having landed on Earth successfully. The Marines then reunite with a boost of morale and begin to charge the Covenant forces - with gameplay beginning here.{{Ref/Reuse|Storyboards}} | From the Marines' perspective, the Forerunner ship would rocket overhead followed by an explosion of dust behind the Marine group. The Marines ready their weapons as they turn around, only to be greeted with the sight of the Master Chief emerging from the dust cloud, having landed on Earth successfully. The Marines then reunite with a boost of morale and begin to charge the Covenant forces - with gameplay beginning here.{{Ref/Reuse|Storyboards}} |