H5G:Genesis

This article is about the campaign level. For the Forerunner planet, see Genesis. For the soundtrack, see Genesis (music).

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Genesis
Game:	Halo 5: Guardians
File name (?):	w3_arrival
Player:	Jameson Locke (Fireteam Osiris)
Date:	October 28, 2558
Location:	Genesis
Objective(s):	Reach the Gateway and find Blue Team.
Par Time:	00:17:00
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Osiris arrives on Genesis, where they meet a new ally in their battle.

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Genesis is the thirteenth campaign level of Halo 5: Guardians.

Completing the level on any difficulty grants the player the achievement "Reclamation", worth 10 Gamerscore points. Keeping the M820 Scorpion intact until completion of the first Warden encounter on Legendary difficulty grants the player the achievement "Tank Still Beats Everything", worth 10 Gamerscore points. Having Fireteam Osiris operate four different vehicles at once on Heroic difficulty or higher rewards the player with the achievement "Rolling Thunder", worth 10 Gamerscore points.

Transcript

{Cutscene}

GENESIS 28 OCTOBER 2558
FORERUNNER INSTALLATION

Fade in to the surface of the Forerunner planet Genesis. A slipspace portal opens to let in a Guardian, arriving from Sanghelios.

Cut to Jameson Locke's point-of-view. He and the rest of Fireteam Osiris are atop the Guardian, and in the distance can see another Guardian over this planet.

• Holly Tanaka: "Is that it?"

• Olympia Vale: "Where are we?"

• Tanaka: "What the-"

The Guardian shakes and the Spartans begin to slip and fall.

• Locke: "Activate mag boots!"

Their boots magnetically adhere to the Guardian, keeping them from falling. They see now that they're standing "sideways", facing down the enormous "slope".

DANGER ZONE

(Gameplay)

• Tanaka: "Like standing on the side of a skyscraper. This is bad."

• Locke: "We'll be fine."

• Tanaka: "Chief's down there, huh?"

• Locke: "Let's find out. Spartan Jameson Locke, broadcasting on all UNSC frequencies. Sierra 117, please respond."

• (COM): (static)

• Edward Buck: "Guardian's moving."

• Locke: "Get moving. Reach a low enough altitude where it's safe to jump."

The Spartans dash down the Guardian, their jumps magnified by gravity. Promethean Crawlers and Soldiers phase in.

• Locke: "Crawlers ahead! Don't stop! Shoot and run!"

The Spartans do their best to fight the droids and not fall off the Guardian.

• Locke: "Stay in the middle! Watch out for gaps!"

• Tanaka: "Didn't come all this way to get killed now! Move faster!"

The segments of the Guardian tilt and sway, making travel harder.

• Buck: "Like it's trying to shake us off!"

A massive pulse blasts from the Guardian. The construct shakes and roars.

• Vale: "What's that sound?!"

{Cutscene}

Locke and the Spartans lose their grip as the floor gives way. Locke tries to grab on another floating piece, but they freefall off the Guardian.

As they approach the ground, Locke and the others activate their suits' thrusters, slowing them to land.

{Gameplay}

• Tanaka: "Did it work? Is this the right place?"

• Locke: "Let's try this again. Spartan Jameson Locke to Sierra 117. Please respond."

The radio breaks with static again.

• Locke: "Chief... Doctor Halsey sent us. We're here to help-"

• John (COM): "How the hell are you here?"

• Locke: "Long story, sir. Cortana has been activating Forerunner-"

• John (COM): "I'm aware. We're at the Gateway."

• Cortana (COM): "It's you. The same as Meridian. As Sanghelios. My, you do get around quickly."

• Locke: "Cortana?"

• Tanaka: "So this is the right place."

The Spartans pass from their landing site to a Forerunner elevator. A purple light shines inside.

• Exuberant Witness: "More humans?"

• Vale: "That's a monitor."

A floating round droid with a purple eye floats down. The Spartans enter the elevator, which descends.

• Exuberant: "Hello. I am 031 Exuberant Witness, monitor of the Genesis installation. Welcome. Have you also come to stop Cortana from claiming the Mantle?"

• Locke: "The Mantle?"

• Exuberant: "A forced peace upon the galaxy. The threat of death overpowering any celebration of life. Unless you join with the other humans and stop her, it is your future."

• Locke: "You've seen the other humans?"

• Exuberant: "Oh, yes. Cortana has had them in the Gateway for some time. It is not far from here. I can show you."

• Locke: "That would be appreciated."

Their elevator reaches the bottom. Exuberant floats and opens the door.

• Exuberant (COM): "Accessing your communication systems. Oh, by the way, there are a number of hostile visitors just outside. So I brought you this. I assume it will be of use to you?"

CALL ME CUPID

The monitor teleports in an M820 Scorpion tank.

• Buck: "A Scorpion? Yeah, I reckon we can make use of that."

• Exuberant: "I found it among the detritus of Guardian 3209's arrival."

The Spartans climb aboard the Scorpion and drive down the path ahead. A hostile Ghost and Ghost Ultra attack ahead.

• Exuberant: "The Guardian slipspace bubbles are bringing in a considerable amount of rubbish from their origin planets."

• Buck: "Somebody ought to tell these guys they already lost the war."

• Tanaka: "They want a fight, let's give 'em one."

As the tank drives onward, an enormous slipspace portal opens. A Guardian emerges out of it and assembles.

• Buck: "Look up!"

• Exuberant: "Why has she called so many? A single Guardian can effectively police a solar system. This show of force is unsettling."

• Vale: "I'm sorry, 'police'? 'Show of force'?!"

• Exuberant: "Indeed. Guardians are how the Forerunners enforced peace on the lower systems."

Several Phantoms arrive with the Guardian, which begin deploying troops. Prometheans phase in to attack them.

• Exuberant: "As you can see, Genesis's defenses are targeting the invaders. Unfortunately, the defenses will also consider you invaders as well."

• Locke: "It's your installation, can't you tell them to let us through?"

• Exuberant: "No. Between Warden and Cortana, most of my administration privileges have been revoked. But worry not! I still have control over some aspects of this facility."

The Spartans drive in, battling numerous hostiles.

• Exuberant: "Warden is going to notice this commotion. Be quick."

If the tank is badly damaged.

• Exuberant: "Your vehicle is not coping well with the stress of combat."

If the tank is close to destruction.

• Exuberant: "Please be more careful. That is the only one of those vehicles that exist on Genesis!"

If the tank is destroyed.

• Exuberant: "Oh no. With the vehicle disabled, you'll have to rely on your combat skin."

If the Spartans abandon the tank.

• Exuberant: "You wish to take on an army in nothing but that combat skin? How reckless."

More Prometheans phase in, including high ranked Knights.

• Exuberant: "Oh my. I never was in combat before. This is rather distressing. And exciting."

They clear out most of the enemies, though a few remain.

• Exuberant: "You are performing admirably. I think. There's less of them now than there were, which I assume is your objective?"

The Spartans reach a closed gate blocking the path.

• Tanaka: "Looks like the road ends here."

• Locke: "Exuberant."

• Exuberant: "One moment. I will open this."

After a few seconds wait, the door opens up. A vacant Wraith Ultra is parked nearby, as is a crashed Pelican.

• Exuberant: "Follow me."

The tank continues driving up the path.

• Exuberent: "The Gateway is almost ready. Hurry!"

• Tanaka: "What is the Gateway?"

• Exuberant: "It is a bridge between the Domain and Genesis. Within that building, Cortana will be reborn into the physical world."

The path leads to a distant hill, atop which can be seen the now-activate Forerunner building, creating a portal into the sky.

• Exuberant: "There! The Gateway."

Several Wraiths and a Banshee guard the path.

• Tanaka: "More Covenant."

• Locke: "And the Master Chief is there?"

• Exuberant: "Cortana has had the other humans wandering in circles within the Gateway for some hours. She is preparing for something. But just what is unknown."

More Prometheans defenses emerge to fight the Covenant. Locke and the Spartans battle them all.

• Exuberant: "Genesis is really a magnificent planet. It's usually less... busy. Quite lonely, actually. But magnificent!"

The Scorpion blows up the many Covenant tanks blocking their way.

• Exuberant: "Yes, I can see now why the Warden is troubled by your presence. You are quite destructive."

The tank continues to push through the enemies.

• Exuberant: "I must admit, I do find this rather exhilarating, in spite of myself."

The tank nears the end of the path, though enemies are still in the way.

• Exuberant: "You may want to hurry. Cortana is attempting to activate several high-level communication systems."

The tank continues blowing up its resistance.

• Exuberant: "Humanity has not changed much since last your kind walked the stars. You are as deadly as ever."

The path halts at the edge of a cliff, but the ends of an inactive light bridge can be seen.

• Exuberant: "This way, straight ahead."

The Gateway is on the other side of the chasm.

• Exuberant: "Oh. There's supposed to be a bridge here."

• Locke: "Is there another way across?"

• Exuberant: "One moment."

The light bridge activates, allowing them across.

• Exuberant: "There you are. Oh! I can work bridges too, it seems. Most exciting. Come along."

The Spartans pass over the chasm, reaching a rocky hill.

• Exuberant: "Hurry humans, the Gateway is almost-"

Portals appear on the hill, bringing in the Warden Eternal and two Focus Turrets.

• Warden: "Monitor! Why do you aid these humans?!"

• Exuberant: "I have bad news, humans. The Warden has found us."

• Buck: "We've dealt with him before."

• Exuberant: "And you likely will again. He is rather... tenacious."

The Warden leaps down to engage the Spartans.

• Exuberant: "Warden, w