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{{Title|''Halo 2'' announcement trailer}}
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{{Status|RealWorld}}
{{Era|H2}}
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'''Halo 2 Announcement Trailer''' was shown in movie theaters and on TV in the United States on September of 2002. The trailer gave a basic summary of the upcoming Halo 2 game and that namely the [[Battle of Earth|Covenant had arrived and attacked Earth]]. It depicts [[Master Chief]] walking through a [[Magnetic Accelerator Cannon|MAC Gun Orbital]], before jumping out an airlock to ride a [[Covenant]] ship down to [[Earth]]. The cinematic following the level [[Cairo Station (Level)|Cairo Station]] is an evolution of this. This video was recycled by Bungie for use in the Halo 2 cutscene [[Halo 2 Cinematic Cutscenes|Return to Sender]]. [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aVDfyt0Xn6s halo 2 trailer]
The '''''Halo 2'' announcement trailer''' was an in-engine trailer using Bungie's early "pstencil" engine that screened at Microsoft's North American X02 event in August 2002.<ref>[https://news.microsoft.com/2002/08/08/hail-to-the-master-chief-halo-2-is-coming-to-an-xbox-near-you/ Hail to the Master Chief! “Halo 2” Is Coming to an Xbox Near You]</ref> The trailer gives a basic introduction to ''[[Halo 2]]'', showing that the [[Battle of Earth|Covenant had discovered and attacked Earth]]. It depicts [[John-117|Master Chief]] walking through an [[Orbital defense platform]] before jumping out of an airlock presumably to board a Covenant ship. This trailer was later re-imagined as the final cutscene in the game's first level, [[Cairo Station]].


==Transcript==
==Transcript==
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'':MISSION HISTORY''<br />
'':MISSION HISTORY''<br />
''> LOADING''
''&gt; LOADING''


''Cuts to Master Chief walking through a doorway, walking towards the camera. Various static messages are heard over the radio''.
Cuts to Master Chief walking through a doorway, walking towards the camera. Various static messages are heard over the radio.


*'''Pilot:''' "Sir! They just folded in, inside our formation!"
'''Pilot:''' "Sir! They just folded in, inside our formation!"  


*'''Admiral:''' "Son, I need you to calm down."
'''Admiral:''' "Son, I need you to calm down."  


*'''Pilot:''' "...additional contacts - moving to engage ''(static)''"
'''Pilot:''' "...additional contacts - moving to engage ''(static)''"  


*'''Admiral:''' "''(static)'' ...and get your picket back to rally point Alpha."
'''Admiral:''' "''(static)'' ...and get your picket back to rally point Alpha."  


''A rack of Battle Rifles automatically extends as Master Chief approaches; he takes one. Again the screen appears'':
A rack of Battle Rifles automatically extends as Master Chief approaches; he takes one. Again the screen appears:


'':EXPLORE [[Installation 04|DERELICT RING HABITAT]]''<br />
'':EXPLORE [[Installation 04|DERELICT RING HABITAT]]''<br />
''>COMPLETE''
''&gt;COMPLETE''


''Cuts to the rack closing. Master Chief walks away from the camera into an elevator, and the doors close''.
Cuts to the rack closing. Master Chief walks away from the camera into an elevator, and the doors close.  


*'''General:''' "Admiral, you can't let them maintain orbit."
'''General:''' "Admiral, you can't let them maintain orbit."  


*'''Admiral:''' "I'm trying, General, but we've lost advantage within the lunar perimeter."
'''Admiral:''' "I'm trying, General, but we've lost advantage within the lunar perimeter."  


'':DESTROY [[Fleet of Particular Justice|HOSTILE GROUND FORCES]]''<br />
'':DESTROY [[Fleet of Particular Justice|HOSTILE GROUND FORCES]]''<br />
''>COMPLETE''
''&gt;COMPLETE''


*'''Admiral:''' "My [[UNSC frigate|frigates]] are combat ineffective, and the [[gA-TL1 Longsword|fighters]]... they don't have enough punch to take out a [[Covenant assault carrier]]."
'''Admiral:''' "My [[UNSC Frigate|frigates]] are combat ineffective, and the [[Longsword|fighters]]... they don't have enough punch to take out a [[Assault Carrier|Covenant assault carrier]]."  


*'''General:''' "Your pilots let up, but down here... it's the goddamn apocalypse!"
'''General:''' "Your pilots let up, and down here... it's the goddamn apocalypse!"  


''The elevator speed down its shaft. The trailer then cuts to the Master Chief who prepares his rifle''.
The elevator speed down its shaft. The trailer then cuts to the Master Chief who prepares his rifle.


'':NEUTRALIZE [[The Flood|ADAPTIVE PARASITIC LIFEFORM]]''<br />
'':NEUTRALIZE [[Flood|ADAPTIVE PARASITIC LIFEFORM]]''<br />
''>COMPLETE''
''&gt;COMPLETE''


*'''General:''' "I'm asking you to retarget the [[orbital defense platform|orbitals]]!"
'''General:''' "I'm asking you to retarget the [[Orbital Defense Platform|orbitals]]!"  


*'''Admiral:''' "And let more of them slip the kill zone? That's insanity! There's nothing more I can do!"
'''Admiral:''' "And let more of them slip the kill zone? That's insanity! There's nothing more I can do!"  


''The elevator door opens, and Master Chief steps out into a chamber''.
The elevator door opens, and Master Chief steps out into a chamber.


'':OUTWIT [[343 Guilty Spark|ANCIENT A.I. CONSTRUCT]]''<br />
'':OUTWIT [[343 Guilty Spark (Monitor)|ANCIENT A.I. CONSTRUCT]]''<br />
''>COMPLETE''
''&gt;COMPLETE''


''Master Chief walks farther into the chamber, toward the camera''.
Master Chief walks farther into the chamber, toward the camera.


*'''Pilot:''' "The core defense is too intense. Our grid is maxed, I don't think we can last another run!"
'''Pilot:''' "The core defense is too intense. Our grid is maxed, I don't think we can last another run!"  


*'''Cortana:''' "Admiral, tell your men to hold their positions. Reinforcements are on the spoke."
'''Cortana:''' "Admiral, tell your men to hold their positions. Reinforcements are on the spoke."  


*'''Admiral:''' "The [[UNSC Home Fleet|entire fleet]] is engaged, Cortana. With respect, what the hell sort of reinforcement have you ''got''?"
'''Admiral:''' "The [[UNSC Home Fleet|entire fleet]] is engaged, Cortana. With respect, what the hell sort of reinforcement have you ''got''?"  


''Master Chief stops, and the camera turns to show Earth through an airlock window, [[Glassing|various large explosions visible on its surface]]''.
Master Chief stops, and the camera turns to show Earth through an airlock window, [[Glassing|various large explosions visible on its surface]].


'':STOP DESTRUCTION OF HUMAN RACE''<br />
'':STOP DESTRUCTION OF HUMAN RACE''<br />
(flashing)''>IN PROGRESS''
(flashing)''&gt;IN PROGRESS''


*'''Tech:''' "It's passing below your position, ma'am. Proximity zero."
'''Tech:''' "It's passing below your position, ma'am. Proximity zero."  


''Master Chief opens a compartment and prepares to pull a lever''.
Master Chief opens a compartment and prepares to pull a lever.


*'''Cortana:''' "What if you miss?"
'''Cortana:''' "What if you miss?"


*'''Master Chief:''' "I won't."
'''Master Chief:''' "I won't." ''(pulls)''


''Master Chief pulls the lever and the airlock doors open, causing air to be blown out. Master Chief rests against a pillar for a moment, and then flies out, shooting towards the camera. Fade to black, and fade in to Master Chief falling towards Earth, huge explosions evident on North America. A Covenant ship passes, allowing Master Chief to land on it. Fade to black and HALO 2 fades in.''
The airlock doors open, causing air to be blown out. Master Chief rests against a pillar for a moment, and then flies out, shooting towards the camera. Fade to black, and fade in to Master Chief falling towards Earth, huge explosions evident on North America. A Covenant ship passes, allowing Master Chief to land on it. Fade to black and HALO 2 fades in.


==Trivia==
==Trivia==
*Gametrailers.com ranked the ''Halo 2'' announcement trailer 95th on their list of the top 100 video game trailers in 2011.<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IJ0PmR-TD4o Gametrailers Top 100 game trailers full video]</ref>
* The original part of this is retained but changed. Instead of setting himself down to Earth as a "reinforcement" he in the final version is "giving" the Covenant back their bomb and destroys a Covenant carrier.


==Gallery==
==Gallery==
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File:H2 Cairo Station Launch Bay Concept Art.png|Trailer concept art.
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File:H2 Cairo Station Fighter Launch Bay.png
Image:Chief Falling.jpg
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File:H2AnnounceTrailer 5.jpg
File:H2AnnounceTrailer John117.jpg
File:H2AnnounceTrailer 2.jpg
File:H2AnnounceTrailer FreeFall.jpg
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</gallery>
 
[[Category:Cinematics]]
==Sources==
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