Editing Halo Wars announcement trailer

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[[Image:Halowars_elites.jpg|thumb|The Elites as depicted in ''[[Halo Wars]]''.]]{{Quote|If they want a war, we'll give 'em war.|Commander of [[SPARTAN Group Omega]]}}
The '''''[[Halo Wars]]'' [[Announcement Trailer]]''' was revealed on September 27, 2006 at the Microsoft X06 media briefing. It was the official media release to announce the development of ''Halo Wars''.







It can be viewed [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=37KVets9ZfQ here].
==Transcript==
The trailer begins with an [[Ensemble Studios]] logo, before showing four [[Warthogs|M12 LRV Warthogs]] and two turretless Warthogs leaping over a rise in a snowy night landscape.&nbsp;The camera shifts to&nbsp;the two&nbsp;[[Marines]] in the lead&nbsp;Warthog, dressed in arctic uniforms that haven't been seen in any other [[Halo]] productions before.

'''Passenger:'''&nbsp;[[UNSC Spirit of Fire|''Spirit of Fire'']], this&nbsp;[[Blue six|Blue 6]]. We're joining Blue 5 and are en route to the recon patrol's last known position.

The Warthogs catch up to an outfit of five [[Scorpion Tank|M808B Scorpion tanks]]&nbsp;(Blue 5). The camera then pans ahead to two members of the recon patrol. The two seem to have re-established contact, as they radio in to Blue 6.

'''Recon:''' Blue 6, Blue&nbsp;6! We're&nbsp;under attack!&nbsp;

As they flee from an unidentified figure towards a waiting Warthog both Marines are promptly gunned down by plasma fire. The Passenger gasps as he hears&nbsp;it over the radio.&nbsp;One&nbsp;recon Marine is shown&nbsp;to have survived and is&nbsp;attempting to crawl away.&nbsp;He then&nbsp;turns on his back and witnesses an [[Sangheili|Elite]] uncloaking and drawing an [[Type-1 Energy Weapon/Sword|Energy Sword]]. The passenger listens intently as screams are heard over the radio.

'''Passenger: '''What the?&nbsp;

It is revealed that the last remaining patrol member has been killed. The Elite picks up the carcass, inspects it,&nbsp;lets out an animalistic snarl.&nbsp;He then tosses&nbsp;the body&nbsp;aside. Additional Elites un[[Active Camouflage|cloak]] behind him as eleven [[Banshees]] rise into the air and charge forward. An all-out battle breaks out as several previously unknown dropships -- which may be updated versions of the UNSC [[Albatross]] -- land, accompanied by [[Shortsword]]s, [[Scorpions]], and [[Warthogs]]. A group of Banshees is shown wreaking havoc upon the UNSC air forces, while several Marines taking cover behind an overturned Warthog gun down the leader of an Elite [[lance]] using what appear to be [[Battle Rifle]]s. A Banshee strafes them, hitting one Marine and sending him flying into the camera.

The camera then cuts to an over-the-shoulder view of a Spartan.&nbsp;Several columns of smoke are seen rising from the destruction. The camera then flips and pans back revealing five Spartans standing in front of what appears to a platoon of Marines.

'''Spartan:&nbsp;'''This&nbsp;is&nbsp;Spartan Group Omega. If they want war, we'll give 'em war!

Four Shortwords fly overhead.

The screen cuts to a ''Halo Wars'' logo.

==Music in the Trailer==
The music begins with a restless violin section almost reminiscent of the music omnipresent the Matrix series. The music then shifts into a triumphant, driving drum beat that takes a distinctive minor turn when the recon team is gunned down. When the surviving recon soldier is stabbed with the energy sword, perhaps the most recognizable piece of music is heard: the Gregorian chant section of the original Halo theme song is reworked into a mournful section that depicts the hopelessness and despair of the fight against the [[Covenant]]. As the Elite tosses aside the body, the music takes a distinctive modal shift into what sounds almost Middle Eastern, but immediately shifts again into what sounds increasingly reminiscent of the beat-driven riffs of [[Martin O'Donnell]] of the Halo series,&nbsp;despite&nbsp;the fact that&nbsp;O'Donnell&nbsp;did not work on Halo&nbsp;Wars.&nbsp;After a desperate violin arpeggio, drum beats accent the brave words of Omega Leader, and the trailer ends with a simplistic low note that seems to be inspired by the simple tones of the [[Halo 3 Announcement Trailer]].

==Trivia==

*The [[Banshees]] are either modified or a different model, as they have a ridge on their hoods and even feature headlights, as well as several individual LEDs on the engines instead of the faint glow from ''Halo: Combat Evolved''. Regardless, the Banshees seem much more advanced than they should be, as they exhibit several features not seen in ''Halo: Combat Evolved''.
*The [[Elites]] appear to be lacking [[Elite Personal Energy Shield|shields]] for their armor.
*Interestingly, none of the [[Elites]] have weapons,&nbsp;as&nbsp;only one&nbsp;or possibly two wield energy swords. All others are unarmed.
*The Battle Rifles shown&nbsp;seem to be automatic, and the Marines are firing them in controlled bursts; they may perhaps be an early or prototypical model.
*Spartan Group Omega only appears to have five members, while the other soldiers are Marines.
*The Spartans seem to be wearing&nbsp;[[MJOLNIR Powered Assault Armor#MJOLNIR Mark IV|MJOLNIR Mark IV]]&nbsp;armor.
*''Spartan Group Omega'' may be a subdivision of a larger group of Spartans, perhaps Blue Team or even Red Team.
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