Editing Halo 3: ODST

{{Title|''Halo 3: ODST''}}
{{Status|RealWorld}}
{{disambig header|the video game|other articles including "ODST"|ODST (disambiguation)}}
{{Game infobox
|name= ''Halo 3: ODST''
|image= [[File:Halo 3 ODST Cover.png|300px]]
|developer= [[Bungie|Bungie, LLC.]]
|publisher= [[Microsoft Game Studios]]
|engine=[[Blam engine]]
|writer=[[Joseph Staten]]
|composer=[[Martin O'Donnell]]<br>[[Michael Salvatori]]<br>[[C Paul Johnson]]<br>[[Stan LePard]]
|platform= [[Xbox 360]], [[PC]], [[Xbox One]]
|releasedate= *September 22, 2009 {{C|Original game}}
*May 30, 2015 {{C|''Halo: The Master Chief Collection''}}
*September 21, 2020 {{C|PC}}
|genre= [[First-person shooter]]
|modes= [[Campaign]], [[multiplayer]]
|rating= [[Wikipedia:Entertainment Software Ratings Board|ESRB]]: Mature (M) for Blood, Language, and Violence<br>
[[Wikipedia:Pan European Game Information|PEGI]]: 16+ (Europe only)
}}
{{Quote|Prepare to Drop.|''Halo 3: ODST'' tagline.}}

'''''Halo 3: ODST''''', originally known as '''''Halo 3: Recon'''''{{Ref/Site|URL=https://www.ign.com/articles/2008/11/25/halo-3-recon-name-changed|Site=IGN|Page=Halo 3: Recon Name Changed|D=25|M=11|Y=2008}}, is a first-person shooter video game developed by [[Bungie]] for the [[Xbox 360]]. ''Halo 3: ODST'' was released worldwide on September 22, 2009, at 12:00 midnight.{{Ref/Site|URL=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9IpDqOzL-jo|Site=Youtube|Page=Halo 3: ODST - E3 2009: Exclusive Gameplay Trailer ( HD )|D=1|M=6|Y=2009}} Marketed as an expansion to ''[[Halo 3]]'', ''ODST'' is a midquel to ''[[Halo 2]]'' and a prequel to ''3'', bridging the gap in the events that occurred in southeastern Kenya following the ''[[Solemn Penance]]''{{'}}s destructive exit from [[New Mombasa]].{{Ref/Site|URL=http://features.teamxbox.com/xbox/2317/Halo-3-Recon-Bungie-Speaks/p1|Site=Team Xbox|Page=Halo 3: Recon – Bungie Speaks!|D=10|M=10|Y=2009}}

An official five-part prequel [[Halo comics|comic]], ''[[Halo: Helljumper]]'', was released in the months leading up to and after the release of ''ODST'', starting in [[Halo: Helljumper Issue 1|July]],{{Ref/Site|URL=http://www.marvel.com/catalog/HALO~colon~_HELLJUMPER.2009.1|Site=Marvel|Page=Halo: Helljumper #1|D=21|M=07|Y=2009}} and ending in [[Halo: Helljumper Issue 5|November]].{{Ref/Site|URL=http://www.marvel.com/catalog/HALO~colon~_HELLJUMPER.2009.5|Site=Marvel|Page=Halo: Helljumper #%|D=23|M=09|Y=2009}} An [[Xbox LIVE]] invitation to the [[Halo: Reach Multiplayer Beta|Multiplayer Beta]] of ''[[Halo: Reach]]'', announced at E3 2009, was included with ''ODST'', and ran from May 3, 2010 through May 20, 2010.

On December 20, 2014, it was announced that ''Halo 3: ODST''{{'}}s campaign mode would be included in ''[[Halo: The Master Chief Collection]]'' on [[Xbox One]] as a free content update to players who had played the collection between its release on November 11, 2014 and December 19, 2014 at 11:59pm PDT, serving as compensation to said fans who had experienced many bugs and glitches in the weeks following the collection's launch.{{Ref/Site|URL=https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/community/blog-posts/halo-the-master-chief-collection-thank-you|Site=Halo Waypoint|Page=A Thank You to Our Fans from Bonnie Ross|D=19|M=12|Y=2014}} The ''Halo 3: ODST'' campaign was officially released as DLC for ''The Master Chief Collection'' on May 30, 2015. Players not eligible for the free DLC can purchase the ''ODST'' campaign add-on for $4.99 USD.{{Ref/Site|URL=https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/community/blog-posts/halo-the-master-chief-collection-thank-you-faq|Site=Halo Waypoint|Page=Halo: The Master Chief Collection Thank You FAQ|D=19|M=12|Y=2014}}

On June 10, [[2020]], it was announced that ''ODST's'' [[Firefight (Halo 3: ODST)|Firefight]] mode would be joining ''The Master Chief Collection'' in the summer of 2020.{{Ref/Site|URL=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BdSbSPR3bto|Site=Youtube|Page=Halo 3: ODST Firefight Teaser - Halo: The Master Chief Collection|D=10|M=6|Y=2020}} The release date was later announced for September 22, 2020 - eleven years to the day since the game's original launch.{{Ref/Site|URL=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DWWdYyCnIZs|Site=Youtube|Page=Prepare to Drop - Halo: The Master Chief Collection – Halo 3: ODST|D=14|M=09|Y=2020}} However, like ''Halo 3'' for PC, ''ODST'' was released a day early.{{Ref/Site|URL=https://youtu.be/QAU0ZmQrgY0?t=402|Site=Youtube|Page=ONI Archives Analysis – Halo 3: ODST|D=11|M=10|Y=2020}}{{Ref/Note|This article uses the [[Wikipedia:Pacific Time Zone|Pacific Time Zone]] to determine the release date.}}

While a follow-up never came to fruition, it was said that a sequel to ''Halo 3: ODST'' would be considered if fan and media reception exceeded expectations, and the need arose for a follow-up, as per a 2009 interview with Microsoft Game Studios' Ryan Crosby.{{Ref/Site|URL=http://www.joystiq.com/2009/09/21/video-interview-inside-halo-3-odst|Site=Joystiq|Page=Video interview: Inside Halo 3: ODST|D=21|M=09|Y=2009}}

==Synopsis==
===Characters and setting===
[[File:The Squad.jpg|thumb|200px|The main cast of ''ODST''.]]
Taking place in the [[Kenya]]n port city of [[New Mombasa]], ''ODST'' follows [[Alpha-Nine|a squad]] of elite [[UNSC Marine Corps|Marine]] [[Orbital Drop Shock Trooper]]s during the [[Battle of Earth|Covenant invasion of Earth]] on [[2552#October|October 20th, 2552]].The ODSTs were knocked off course due to the [[Battle of Mombasa|Mombasa Slipspace Incident]], these five Marines led by an ONI officer fight through the waste-filled, destroyed streets in order to link up with each other, evade the Covenant, and execute a top secret mission.

The game occurs directly after the events of the ''[[Halo 2]]'' level [[H2:Metropolis|Metropolis]], when the [[Prophet of Regret]] performs a [[slipstream space|slipspace jump]] in New Mombasa.
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===Plot synopsis===
{{Spoiler/begin}}
====Opening scroll====
Shown after the copyright text and the [[Bungie]] and [[Wikipedia:Microsoft Game Studios|Microsoft Game Studios]] logos, which is cut in the MCC version, and before the main menu, or the first cutscene in the MCC version, is an opening scroll.

{| class="darker" style="margin:0px auto; padding:1px; border-radius:.5em; background: #D8E9FC; text-align:center; color:#000;"
! style="background:transparent;" | Opening Scroll
|-
| style="border-radius:0 0 .5em .5em; background:#F2F5FD; font-style:italic;" | The year is 2552.

Humanity is at war with the alien alliance known as "The Covenant".

We are losing.

The Covenant have burned our worlds, killing billions in their genocidal campaign.

Earth is our last bastion - a carefully guarded secret.

But not anymore.

A Covenant carrier has breached Earth's defenses and attacked the African mega-city, "New Mombasa".

Initial reports confirm major damage and heavy civilian casualties.

Now military leaders of the "United Nations Space Command" have prepared their response...

Teams of highly trained "Orbital Drop Shock Troopers" are ready to assault the carrier from Navy ships in low orbit.

This is a near-suicidal mission.

But these troopers are the best of the best.

And saving New Mombasa could be the most important mission of the war...
|}

====The Drop====
[[File:Dare and Buck.jpg|thumb|250px|Gunnery Sergeant Buck and Captain Dare arguing.]]
{{quote|no=three|[[Michael Crespo|Private First Class Michael Crespo]]|[[Taylor H. Miles|Corporal Taylor Miles]]|[[Kojo Agu|Lance Corporal Kojo Agu]]|q1=The Navy put up a good fight.|q2='Course they did. It's Earth.|q3=Better late than never.|An exchange between PFC Michael Crespo, Cpl. Taylor Miles and LCpl. Kojo Agu prior to the drop.}}
The game begins at around 4:00pm, [[2552#October|October 20th, 2552]]. The majority of an [[Orbital Drop Shock Trooper|ODST]] [[Buck's squad|squad]] are preparing for [[Operation: BUMRUSH|the mission]] on board the {{UNSCShip|Say My Name}} orbiting high above [[New Mombasa]], [[Kenya]]. They are grouped around a [[Holotank|holo-table]], which shows the [[Covenant]] [[Prophet of Regret]]'s [[Covenant assault carrier|assault carrier]], ''[[Solemn Penance]]'', hovering near the city's [[Mombasa Tether|space tether]]. [[Taylor H. Miles|Corporal Taylor "Dutch" Miles]], [[Kojo Agu|Lance Corporal Kojo "Romeo" Agu]], and [[Private First Class]] [[Michael Crespo|Michael "Mickey" Crespo]] are gathered around the holo-table. [[Rookie|Lance Corporal "Rookie"]] is asleep in his [[M8900 drop pod|SOEIV drop pod]] at the back of the room.

Romeo jokingly remarks how the [[UNSC Navy]] managed to put up a fight during the [[Battle of Earth|Invasion of Earth]], but still allowed a Covenant carrier to slip by the [[Orbital defense platform|Orbital Defense Platforms]] surrounding the planet. Dutch criticizes Romeo, stating that the Navy left the lone ship for the [[UNSC Marine Corps|Marines]] to infiltrate. The ODSTs are soon put on alert when their team leader, [[Gunnery Sergeant]] [[Edward Buck]], enters the room with an attractive [[Office of Naval Intelligence|ONI]] operative named [[Veronica Dare]]. Romeo utters "Hello, beautiful" in response to Dare's appearance, catching Buck's attention and prompting him to order the ODSTs to their drop pods.

While walking to the nearby armory, Buck is stopped by Dare, who remarks that the members of his squad are replacements. Buck acknowledges the problem, but notes that after 27 years of war with the Covenant, very few veterans are left in the UNSC. Conflicted about what she likely told him prior to entering the room, Buck confronts Dare about the objective of his team, stating the assault carrier (carrying the Prophet of Regret) is a more vital concern than her covert mission. Dare reminds him that they have orders to follow, and that she should be referred to as "[[Captain (Navy)|Captain]]", in keeping with military regulations.

Buck directs the Captain to her pod, where Romeo asks about her; obviously angry about the mission, Buck confronts the curious Lance Corporal, replying that she is their "new boss". He gives a short speech to his men to motivate them for the drop, and hands an [[Sniper Rifle System 99D-S2 Anti-Matériel|SRS99D Sniper Rifle]] to Romeo, drawing questions from the squad, who were anticipating a close range battle inside the Covenant assault carrier. While en route to his own drop pod, Romeo rudely awakens the Rookie, hitting him with the butt of his rifle (at which point the camera changes to a first-person view) while the Rookie lies asleep in his pod. Dutch pushes Romeo out of the way and hands the Rookie a [[M7S Caseless Submachine Gun|silenced SMG]], telling the ODST to relax despite Romeo's obnoxious behavior; the Rookie's pod is then closed, spun around, and lowered into the launch bay to begin drop preparations along with the rest of the squad.

[[File:SOEIV Interface.png|250px|thumb|left|The Rookie approaches the Assault Carrier.]]
{{Quote|Troopers, we are green, and very, very mean!|Gunnery Sergeant Edward Buck.}}

Marine forces are informed by Dare that the Covenant ground troops are massing beneath the assault carrier for an organized retreat. Dozens of ODSTs are launched into Earth's atmosphere in a coordinated drop to infiltrate and capture the Prophet of Regret aboard the assault carrier. They pass by a few destroyed [[UNSC frigate|Frigates]] slowly falling from orbit around the elevator and begin to enter cloud cover above the city. As they pass through it and approach the carrier, the Captain orders the squad to adjust their trajectory; sending the ODSTs "way off" of their intended course, in Mickey's words following the order.

Before the ODSTs are able to deploy their internal parachutes in preparation for landing, however, Dutch picks up a radiation alert in his pod, and the assault carrier proceeds to enter [[Slipstream space|slipspace]], closely followed by the UNSC frigate ''[[UNSC In Amber Clad|In Amber Clad]]''. The radiation and energy burst emitted by the slipspace rupture disables the drop pods before they are able to deploy their parachutes, sending them out of control; the ODSTs are scattered across New Mombasa. Dare's commandeered squad, farthest away from the slipspace rupture, manages to survive the fall, but the remaining ODSTs aiming for the carrier are killed in action. During the fall, the Rookie's pod collides with Mickey's pod, sending it out of control. The high-G forces caused by the impact knocks the Rookie unconscious.

====The Rookie awakens====
{{Quote|no=four|GySgt. Buck|LCpl. Romeo|GySgt. Buck|LCpl. Romeo|q1=Hey, Rookie? You out there? Respond, that's an order.|q2=Give it up, Gunny. Even if he ain't dead, he's lost in that soup. Our comms can't cut through that.|q3=Oh, give up, huh? What if it were you down there?|q4=Just saying. I ain't dead.|An exchange between Gunnery Sergeant Buck and Lance Corporal Romeo.}}

[[File:RookieAwakes.jpg|thumb|202px|The Rookie emerging from his pod.]]

Six hours after the drop (10:02pm), the Rookie awakens to the sound of two {{Pattern|Ru'swum|Phantom}}s flying nearby. He soon regains his situational awareness, discovering that his drop pod is lodged in a building at least twenty feet off the ground. With no choice, he jumps out of the pod, and falls to the street, slightly injuring himself when he hits the ground. After combing the area for medical supplies, he heads in to the city to find his squad.

Almost immediately after starting out, the Rookie encounters a few Covenant patrols covering a small area. The Rookie uses his silenced weaponry to eliminate the patrols, after which he is alerted to a ringing data terminal. Upon accessing the terminal, the Rookie is connected to the [[Superintendent]], a second-generation [[dumb AI|"dumb"]] [[Artificial intelligence|AI]] tasked with maintaining the city's infrastructure. The A.I. provides the Rookie with data that had been previously unlocked by Dare. The Superintendent begins to assist the Rookie, giving him maps, marking notable locations throughout the city, and providing warnings using road signs.

As the Rookie travels throughout the city, he finds clues regarding the fate of his squadmates. When the Rookie finds a clue, the game's perspective shifts to that of the relevant ODST.

Six hours earlier, Buck had landed somewhat safely (if uncomfortably) and made radio contact with Dare, who told him that she had been trapped in her drop pod. With the assistance of Marines in the area, Buck fought his way to her position. Along the way, he noticed a "family feud" within the Covenant, as many [[Sangheili]] were found dead and seemed to have been killed by the Brutes. By the time Buck got to Dare's pod, she was nowhere to be found. Buck noticed a [[Huragok]], and saw that it was holding Dare's helmet in one of its tentacles. Curious, the alien began to examine Buck. Having mistaken its curiosity for hostility, Romeo sniped the inquisitive alien, inadvertently triggering the bomb mounted on its back. The resulting explosion threw the helmet out of sight, although the Superintendent recorded a video showing where it landed. Romeo and Buck regrouped, the former stating his belief that Dare was dead. The Rookie later finds the helmet.

Meanwhile, Dutch landed in the [[Uplift Nature Reserve]], where he led a [[M12 Force Application Vehicle|Warthog]] charge in an effort to breach Covenant defenses and secure the long-departed carrier's landing zone. Mickey had landed nearby, and stumbled upon retreating Marines, along with a tank. Mickey used a [[M808B Main Battle Tank|Scorpion]] to bring the Marines to their rally point: the entrance to [[ONI Alpha Site (location)|ONI Alpha Site]]. There, he and Dutch regrouped and found a desperate [[new Mombasa Police Department|police]] officer, who was searching for an explosives expert. Mickey, who had originally hoped to dig in at the rally point and wait for backup, was pressed into service, and he and Dutch headed to the ONI Alpha Site with the police officer in tow.

The two ODSTs worked with the officer and several Marines to defend the ONI complex. Dutch and Mickey used explosives to destroy the bridge leading to the base, but the Covenant easily countered by using Phantoms to land troops past the broken bridge. The courtyard was quickly overrun by Covenant forces, prompting the besieged humans to retreat to the structure's interior. The humans are eventually forced to retreat from the building using a [[D77C-NMPD Pelican|police Pelican]]. As they fled, they destroyed the base using remotely-detonated explosives, preventing the Covenant from using the structure and its contained information. While in flight, Dutch and Mickey managed to re-establish communication with Buck; they headed to the NMPD Headquarters to pick him up.

Upon arriving and attempting to land on a rooftop to pick up Buck and Romeo, Mickey, Dutch and their NMPD allies were attacked by [[Type-26 Ground Support Aircraft|Banshees]], and their Pelican is shot down. Buck and Romeo fight their way across the rooftops of the NMPD HQ to the downed Pelican and their squadmates. There, the four ODSTs used [[lAU-65D/SGM-151|missile pods]], heavy machine guns, and [[M41 rocket launcher|rocket launchers]] to defend the building from Banshees and Phantoms with landing parties. They were successful in repelling the Covenant assault, but in the process, Romeo was badly wounded by a [[Jiralhanae Chieftain|Brute Chieftain]], and their Pelican was damaged and left inoperable.

Buck led the group to Kikowani Station, planning to use the tram system to escape the city, stabilizing Romeo with [[biofoam]] along the way. Upon arrival, however, the group discovered that the tram tunnels had been flooded. They proceeded to hijack a Phantom and escape the city, fighting their way past enemy Banshees and even a [[Deutoros-pattern Scarab|Scarab]] in the process. Along the way, they noticed several {{Pattern|Ket|battlecruiser}}s moving toward the crater left by the assault carrier's slipspace jump. After escaping the city proper, Buck realized where Dare was, and ordered Mickey to turn back and set him down.

====Reunited with the Team====
Meanwhile, the Rookie, having made his way to the Superintendent's Data Center, finds Captain Dare locked in on sub-level nine. She reveals that her orders were to fight her way to the AI's data center and retrieve the information that had recently been discovered about what lay beneath the city, and deny access to the Covenant. The data center, however, had been infested with an entire hive of [[Yanme'e|Drones]], which in turn were supported by numerous other Covenant forces. She explains that this was why she requisitioned a whole squad for her mission: it would have been suicide to fight these forces alone.

Dare and the Rookie fight their way to the data center, arriving just as the severely damaged Superintendent finally shuts down. Closer inspection of the AI's core by the pair reveals a lone, hiding Huragok. Dare reveals an ONI discovery: the Huragok were enslaved by the Covenant, and have little love for their overlords. She also reveals that this particular Huragok, nicknamed Vergil due to its absorption of the Vergil subroutine in the Superintendent, has combined its knowledge with the information possessed by the Superintendent, information that can aid humanity in the war.

The two convince the Huragok to follow them just as the Covenant arrive; Buck arrives at the same time. They escape the data core and fight though hordes of Covenant troops before reaching an elevator, which takes them to the city's [[New Mombasa Waterfront Highway|coastal highway]]. Buck informs Dare and the Rookie that he has a stolen Phantom waiting in the shipyards down the highway. Vergil powers up an [[Olifant]]; Dare drives, while the Rookie and Buck provide supporting fire from a [[M12 Force Application Vehicle|Warthog]], and later, a [[M808B Main Battle Tank|Scorpion]].

More Covenant ships enter the city, and the fleet begins to [[glassing|glass]] the area in an attempt to uncover the buried [[Forerunner]] [[Excession|Portal]] to the [[Installation 00|Ark]]. Buck, having witnessed glassing during the [[Fall of Reach|Battle of Reach]], is particularly disturbed by the sight. A Scarab manages to score a direct hit on the Oliphant, damaging it severely and forcing the ODSTs to abandon their vehicles and take cover inside the building entrance to Uplift Wildlife Reserve. Buck orders Mickey to provide extraction instead of waiting for them to arrive.

The ODSTs endure multiple Covenant attacks while waiting for Mickey to arrive. When Mickey and the rest of the squad reach their position, the group boards their captured Phantom, narrowly avoiding a Covenant carrier's glassing beam. They escape the city as more and more Covenant ships arrive to excavate the portal.
[[File:ONI orbital facility.png|thumb|250px|Sergeant Major Johnson and Captain Dare arrive to interrogate the Huragok held in the facility.]]
A month later, Admiral [[Terrence Hood]] has given [[Sergeant Major]] [[Avery Junior Johnson|Avery Johnson]] clearance to interrogate Vergil on an [[ONI orbital facility]]. Dare warns Johnson to be careful. As the two enter the room, they see Vergil toying with the optics of a drone fighter. The squad is clustered around the Huragok, with the Rookie asleep in a corner. Johnson casually tosses his lighter to the delicate (and flammable) creature, much to Dare's alarm, which Johnson ignores. Johnson expresses the mutual loathing that humans and the Huragok share towards the Brutes, and appeals to Vergil to help the human cause, stating that "You're (Vergil) gonna tell me exactly what they're looking for. And then, you're gonna help me stop 'em." Vergil raises the lighter, flicks it open, and lights the cigar that Johnson just placed in his mouth, suggesting that the Engineer is friendly and willing to cooperate with the humans.

An additional scene plays upon completing the game on [[Legendary]]. The [[Prophet of Truth]] is seen in the chamber that houses the Superintendent's core, smiling as more Huragok uncover an extensive Forerunner complex beneath the planet's surface.
{{Spoiler/end}}

===Campaign===
{{Col-begin}}
{{Col-2}}
#[[H3ODST:Prepare to Drop|Prepare to Drop]] - ''"Start a new game, drop into the nighttime city."'' (Cinematic)
#[[H3ODST:Mombasa Streets|Mombasa Streets]] - ''"Explore the city, find your ODST team."''
#[[H3ODST:Tayari Plaza|Tayari Plaza]] - ''"Beat the Covenant to Dare's crash site."''
#[[H3ODST:Uplift Reserve|Uplift Reserve]] - ''"Lead a Warthog charge, clear hostiles from the park."''
#[[H3ODST:Kizingo Boulevard|Kizingo Boulevard]] - ''"Scorpion rampage through the heart of the city."''
#[[H3ODST:ONI Alpha Site|ONI Alpha Site]] - ''"Fall back, deny access to this vital facility."''
#[[H3ODST:NMPD HQ|NMPD HQ]] - ''"Pelican down. Keep your sniper rifle handy."'' 	
#[[Kikowani Station]] - ''"Aerial combat in the flooded city."'' 	
#[[H3ODST:Data Hive|Data Hive]] - ''"Find Dare, secure the Superintendent."'' 	
#[[H3ODST:Coastal Highway|Coastal Highway]] - ''"Escort the asset out of the city."''
{{Col-2}}

===Firefight Maps===
*[[Alpha Site]]
*[[Chasm Ten]]
*[[Crater]]
*[[Last Exit]]
*[[Lost Platoon]]
*[[Rally Point]]
*[[Security Zone]]
*[[Windward]]
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== Appearances ==
{{Featurelist|secondcolumn=title-5
|title-1=Characters|
'''[[Human]]'''
*[[Rookie]] {{1st}}
*[[Veronica Dare]] {{1st}}
*[[Edward Buck]]
*[[Taylor Miles]]
*[[Kojo Agu]]
*[[Michael Crespo]]
*[[Superintendent]] {{1st}}
*[[Avery Johnson]]
*[[Terrence Hood]] {{Mo}}
*[[Wounded Marine]] {{1st}}
'''[[San'Shyuum]]'''
*[[Prophet of Truth]]
*[[Prophet of Regret]] {{Mo}}
'''[[Huragok]]'''
*[[Quick to Adjust]] {{1st}}
'''[[Jiralhanae]]'''
*[[Bracktanus]] {{1st}}
'''[[Sangheili]]'''
*[[Vero 'Ahtulai]] {{1st}}

|title-2=Species and entities|
*[[Human]]
**[[UNSC Marine Corps]]
***[[Orbital Drop Shock Troopers]]
**[[New Mombasa Police Department|NMPD officers]]
*[[Huragok]]
*[[Jiralhanae]]
**[[Jiralhanae War Chieftain|War Chieftain]]
**[[Jiralhanae Chieftain|Chieftain]]
**[[Jiralhanae Captain Ultra|Captain Ultra]]
**[[Brute Captain Major|Captain Major]]
**[[Brute Captain|Captain]]
**[[Jiralhanae Jumper|Jumper]]
**[[Jiralhanae Stalker|Stalker]]
**[[Jiralhanae Ultra|Ultra]]
**[[Jiralhanae Major|Major]]
**[[Jiralhanae Minor|Minor]]
*[[Kig-Yar]] (''Ruuhtian'')
**[[Kig-Yar Minor|Minor]]
**[[Kig-Yar Major|Major]]
**[[Kig-Yar Sniper|Sniper]]
*[[Mgalekgolo]]
*[[Sangheili]]
*[[San'Shyuum]]
*[[Unggoy]]
**[[Unggoy Heavy|Heavy]]
**[[Unggoy Major|Major]]
**[[Unggoy Minor|Minor]]
**[[Unggoy Ultra|Ultra]]
*[[Yanme'e]]
**[[Yanme'e Pupa|Pupa]] {{1st}}
**[[Yanme'e Minor|Minor]]
**[[Yanme'e Major|Major]] {{1st}}
**[[Yanme'e Ultra|Ultra]] {{1st}}
**[[Yanme'e Captain|Captain]] {{1st}}
**[[Yanme'e Hiveward|Hiveward]] {{1st}}

|title-3=Organizations|
*[[United Nations Space Command]]
**[[UNSC High Command]]
***[[UNSC Communications Commission]] {{Mo}}
**[[UNSC Marine Corps]]
***[[Orbital Drop Shock Troopers]]
****[[Alpha-Nine]]
**[[UNSC Navy]]
***[[Office of Naval Intelligence]]
*[[Covenant]]
**[[Covenant military]]
**[[Covenant fleet]]
***[[Fleet of Sacred Consecration]]
**[[Vheiloth]]

|title-4=Locations|
*[[Sol system]]
**[[Earth]]
***[[Africa]]
****[[East African Protectorate]]
*****[[Kenya]]
******[[New Mombasa]]
*******[[New Mombasa Data Center]] {{1st}}
*******[[Lumumba|Lumumba District]]
*******[[Mbaraki|Mbaraki District]] {{1st}}
*******[[Kikowani Station (location)|Kikowani Station]] {{1st}}
*******[[Kizingo]] {{1st}}
*******[[Kizingo Boulevard (location)|Kizingo Boulevard]] {{1st}}
*******[[Tanaga|Tanaga District]] {{1st}}
********[[NMPD headquarters]] {{1st}}
*******[[ONI Alpha Site (location)|ONI Alpha Site]]{{1st}}
*******[[Tayari Plaza (location)|Tayari Plaza]] {{1st}}
*******[[Uplift Nature Reserve]] {{1st}}
*******[[Mombasa Tether]]
***[[Quito Space Tether|Quito Tether]]

|title-5=Events|
*[[Human-Covenant War]]
**[[Battle for Earth]]
***[[Battle of Mombasa]]
*[[Great Schism]]

|title-6=Weapons|
====UNSC====
;Usable
*[[AIE-486H machine gun]]
*[[BR55HB battle rifle]] {{MCCo}}
*[[Combat knife]]
*[[LAU-65D/SGM-151 missile pod]]
*[[M168 Demolition Charge]] {{1st}} {{c|Gameplay-specific use only}}
*[[M247T machine gun]]
*[[M41 Vulcan]]
*[[M41 rocket launcher]]
*[[M512 smooth-bore high-velocity cannon]]
*[[M6 Spartan Laser]]
*[[M68 Gauss cannon]]
*[[M6C/SOCOM]] {{1st}}
*[[M7057 flamethrower]]
*[[M7S SMG]] {{1st}}
*[[M9 fragmentation grenade]]
*[[M90 shotgun|M90A shotgun]]
*[[MA5C assault rifle]]
*[[SRS99D-S2 AM sniper rifle]]

;Unusable
*[[Magnetic Accelerator Cannon]]
*[[Point-defense gun]]
**[[M870 Rampart point defense gun]]

====Covenant====
;Usable
*[[Beam rifle]]
**{{Patte