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{{Title|''Key''}} | {{Title|''Key''}} | ||
{{Article Quote|Doctor [[Catherine Halsey|Halsey]] makes contact with the Forerunner known as [[Librarian]].}} | |||
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'''''Key''''' is the ninth episode of ''[[Spartan Ops]]''. It was released on February 11, [[2013]]. In this episode, [[ONI]] has ordered Doctor Halsey assassinated, and [[Sarah Palmer]] is slated to pull the trigger. [[Thomas Lasky|Lasky]], in an effort to save Halsey's life, sends [[Fireteam Majestic]] to stop Palmer. What they discover may be the key to the future of [[human]]ity.<ref>[http://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/universe/detail/916829ce-fff0-4fac-908f-47c929bb333f/spartan-ops-episode-9-trailer '''Halo Waypoint''' ''Spartan Ops Episode 9 Trailer]</ref> | '''''Key''''' is the ninth episode of ''[[Spartan Ops]]''. It was released on February 11, [[2013]]. In this episode, [[ONI]] has ordered Doctor Halsey assassinated, and [[Sarah Palmer]] is slated to pull the trigger. [[Thomas Lasky|Lasky]], in an effort to save Halsey's life, sends [[Fireteam Majestic]] to stop Palmer. What they discover may be the key to the future of [[human]]ity.<ref>[http://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/universe/detail/916829ce-fff0-4fac-908f-47c929bb333f/spartan-ops-episode-9-trailer '''Halo Waypoint''' ''Spartan Ops Episode 9 Trailer]</ref> | ||
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|'''[[Key/The Search for Halsey|The Search for Halsey]]''' | |'''[[S1/Key/The Search for Halsey|The Search for Halsey]]''' | ||
|[[Cyclone]] | |[[Cyclone]] | ||
|"''Jul 'Mdama has abducted Dr. Catherine Halsey. All fireteams dispatched to investigate her whereabouts.''" | |"''Jul 'Mdama has abducted Dr. Catherine Halsey. All fireteams dispatched to investigate her whereabouts.''" | ||
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|'''[[Key/Clean Up|Clean Up]]''' | |'''[[S1/Key/Clean Up|Clean Up]]''' | ||
|[[Control]] | |[[Control]] | ||
|"''Fireteam Crimson dispatched to back up Boa Squad in holding UNSC base at Covenant Control.''" | |"''Fireteam Crimson dispatched to back up Boa Squad in holding UNSC base at Covenant Control.''" | ||
|- | |- | ||
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|'''[[Key/Science Mountain|Science Mountain]]''' | |'''[[S1/Key/Science Mountain|Science Mountain]]''' | ||
|[[Apex]] | |[[Apex]] | ||
|"''Spartans deployed to investigate Halsey transmission at Apex. Scorpion tank drop requested.''" | |"''Spartans deployed to investigate Halsey transmission at Apex. Scorpion tank drop requested.''" | ||
|- | |- | ||
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|'''[[Key/Revenge|Revenge]]''' | |'''[[S1/Key/Revenge|Revenge]]''' | ||
| | |Lockup | ||
|"''Covenant detention facility targeted for shut down. Spartans on the ground to level structure.''" | |"''Covenant detention facility targeted for shut down. Spartans on the ground to level structure.''" | ||
|- | |- | ||
|5 | |5 | ||
|'''[[Key/The Hammer|The Hammer]]''' | |'''[[S1/Key/The Hammer|The Hammer]]''' | ||
|Lockup | |Lockup | ||
|"''Numerous Covenant forces inbound on Lockup. UNSC ground teams are holding the area and request Spartan reinforcements.''" | |"''Numerous Covenant forces inbound on Lockup. UNSC ground teams are holding the area and request Spartan reinforcements.''" | ||
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==Opening cinematic== | ==Opening cinematic== | ||
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''Cut to [[Sarah Palmer]] on | ''Cut to [[Sarah Palmer]] on [[UNSC Infinity|Infinity's]] armory device, having just finished suiting up. Captain [[Thomas Lasky|Lasky]] watches her step off.'' | ||
*'''Lasky''': "[[Catherine Halsey|She's]] only out here because of me. And we're soldiers, not hitmen." | *'''Lasky''': "[[Catherine Halsey|She's]] only out here because of me. And we're soldiers, not hitmen." | ||
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''Palmer receives her M6H pistols from a nearby technician.'' | ''Palmer receives her M6H pistols from a nearby technician.'' | ||
*'''Palmer''': "Halsey knew what she was doing when she made friends with [[ | *'''Palmer''': "Halsey knew what she was doing when she made friends with [[Covenant remnant|the bad guys]]." | ||
*'''Lasky''': "I'm serious. We-we shouldn't have to execute a civilian." | *'''Lasky''': "I'm serious. We-we shouldn't have to execute a civilian." | ||
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''Palmer stops and stares at Lasky.'' | ''Palmer stops and stares at Lasky.'' | ||
*'''Palmer''': "I know what you mean, Tom. And I won't see you court- | *'''Palmer''': "I know what you mean, Tom. And I won't see you court-marshalled over that woman." | ||
''Palmer continues walking away, stopping when she reaches her deployment panel.'' | ''Palmer continues walking away, stopping when she reaches her deployment panel.'' | ||
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''Palmer puts on her helmet. The floor lowers to deploy her to Requiem's surface.'' | ''Palmer puts on her helmet. The floor lowers to deploy her to Requiem's surface.'' | ||
*'''Lasky''': "I don't suppose it is... [[Roland]], where's Fireteam Majestic right now?" | *'''Lasky''': "I don't suppose it is. ...[[Roland]], where's Fireteam Majestic right now?" | ||
{{Center|'''HALO: INFINITY}} | {{Center|'''HALO: INFINITY}} | ||
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''Cut to a landing [[D79-TC Pelican|Pelican]]. [[Fireteam Majestic]] waits for it to land.'' | ''Cut to a landing [[D79-TC Pelican|Pelican]]. [[Fireteam Majestic]] waits for it to land.'' | ||
*'''[[ | *'''[[Madsen]]''': "Ride's here." | ||
''The SPARTAN-IVs step aboard. [[Gabriel Thorne]] escorts Dr. [[Henry Glassman]] inside. A life-size hologram of Captain Lasky appears.'' | ''The SPARTAN-IVs step aboard. [[Gabriel Thorne]] escorts Dr. [[Henry Glassman]] inside. A life-size hologram of Captain Lasky appears.'' | ||
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*'''Lasky''': "Majestic, I have a personal favor to ask. Doctor Halsey has been abducted." | *'''Lasky''': "Majestic, I have a personal favor to ask. Doctor Halsey has been abducted." | ||
''Cut to inside the [[Forerunner]] | ''Cut to inside the [[Forerunner]] shrine. Inside is a ghostly expanse, where [[the Librarian]] lives. She towers over Halsey and spreads her arms.'' | ||
*'''Librarian''': "Welcome." | *'''Librarian''': "Welcome." | ||
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''Halsey stares at her in awe.'' | ''Halsey stares at her in awe.'' | ||
*'''Halsey''': "You...You are Librarian. Wife of Didact. There is a Covenant cultist leader outside. He thinks you have something valuable. | *'''Halsey''': "You...You are Librarian. Wife of Didact. There is a Covenant cultist leader outside. He thinks you have something valuable.''' | ||
*'''Librarian''': "He is correct. But what I have is not for him. It is for you. Catherine Halsey." | *'''Librarian''': "He is correct. But what I have is not for him. It is for you. Catherine Halsey." | ||
''Cut to many patrolling [[Sangheili]]. Cut to Sarah Palmer, who pulls out a | ''Cut to many patrolling [[Sangheili]]. Cut to Sarah Palmer, who pulls out a knife, sneaks up behind an Elite, and stabs its neck. The Elite gurgles and dies, and Palmer sets down its body before carefully sneaking ahead.'' | ||
''Cut to | ''Cut to [[Sniper Alley]], where many Elites patrol its entrance. Gabriel Thorne sneaks by while cloaking, but one Elite senses his presence and looks around for him. Thorne uncloaks behind him, and the Elite spots him and whips out his energy sword, as do the others.'' | ||
*'''[[Sangheili Storm]]''': "(''Sangheili'') Intruder!" | *'''[[Sangheili Storm]]''': "(''Sangheili'') Intruder!" | ||
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*'''Thorne''': "Majestic!" | *'''Thorne''': "Majestic!" | ||
''Thorne recloaks and the Elites swings at him, but [[Hoya]], Madsen, and [[Tedra Grant|Grant]] fire down on the Sangheili | ''Thorne recloaks and the Elites swings at him, but [[Hoya]], Madsen, and [[Tedra Grant|Grant]] fire down on the Sangheili, standing in the ledge above the entrance.'' | ||
*'''Grant''': "Up here, hinge-heads!!" | *'''Grant''': "Up here, hinge-heads!!" | ||
''On the ground, DeMarco attacks the Elites with his [[Type-1 | ''On the ground, DeMarco attacks the Elites with his [[Type-1 Energy Weapon/Sword|energy sword]]. He assassinates one, swings the legs out from another, and overpowers the clash of a third. As he turns to defend behind him, his back bumps into the decloaking Thorne, who has been picking off Elites with his assault rifle.'' | ||
*'''DeMarco''': "We got this! You get the old lady!" | *'''DeMarco''': "We got this! You get the old lady!" | ||
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''Cut to the Librarian inside. She holds up two halves of a small thin device.'' | ''Cut to the Librarian inside. She holds up two halves of a small thin device.'' | ||
*'''Librarian''': "This is the [[Janus Key]]. It offers the real-time location of every piece of Forerunner technology in the galaxy. | *'''Librarian''': "This is the [[Janus Key]]. It offers the real-time location of every piece of Forerunner technology in the galaxy. | ||
*'''Halsey''': "Every piece?" | *'''Halsey''': "Every piece?" | ||
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''The Librarian connects the two pieces together. Holograms of star systems burst from it and surround the two women. Halsey examines them in fascination.'' | ''The Librarian connects the two pieces together. Holograms of star systems burst from it and surround the two women. Halsey examines them in fascination.'' | ||
*'''Librarian''': "We did not create so much without a means to catalog it all. This was meant for [[Ur-Didact|my husband]] to help | *'''Librarian''': "We did not create so much without a means to catalog it all. This was meant for [[Ur-Didact|my husband]] to help you people...when his meditation was complete." | ||
''The Librarian separates the pieces, and the holograms disappear. She holds out the pieces to Halsey.'' | ''The Librarian separates the pieces, and the holograms disappear. She holds out the pieces to Halsey.'' | ||
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*'''Librarian''': "Requiem's time is at an end. The key and what it details must not be lost." | *'''Librarian''': "Requiem's time is at an end. The key and what it details must not be lost." | ||
''Halsey | ''Halsey tentatively takes the pieces from her. With a flash, Jul 'Mdama pulls her out the artifact, Halsey still clutching the keys. 'Mdama notices a piece and takes it from her.'' | ||
*'''Jul 'Mdama''': "(''Sangheili'') This is the Librarian's gift?" | *'''Jul 'Mdama''': "(''Sangheili'') This is the Librarian's gift?" | ||
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*'''Jul 'Mdama''': "(''Sangheili'') This is what we came for? Full of the Forerunner's secrets?" | *'''Jul 'Mdama''': "(''Sangheili'') This is what we came for? Full of the Forerunner's secrets?" | ||
'' | '''Mdama's guard screams and is thrown in the arm. Thorne uncloaks and pulls out his assault rifle.'' | ||
*'''Halsey''': "Thorne!!" | *'''Halsey''': "Thorne!!" | ||
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*'''DeMarco''': "Captain Lasky sent us to rescue Doctor Halsey." | *'''DeMarco''': "Captain Lasky sent us to rescue Doctor Halsey." | ||
*'''Palmer''': "Rescue her? She's a | *'''Palmer''': "Rescue her? She's a traitor!" | ||
*'''Thorne''': "All due respect, Commander: if she was on Jul 'Mdama's side, then why would she make sure I get this before he could?" | *'''Thorne''': "All due respect, Commander: if she was on Jul 'Mdama's side, then why would she make sure I get this before he could?" | ||
''Thorne holds up the half of the Janus Key. Fade to black.'' | ''Thorne holds up the half of the Janus Key. Fade to black.'' | ||
==Trivia== | ==Trivia== | ||
During the filming of motion capture for the cutscene, highlighter pens and a Dos Equis box were used as props.<ref>[https://twitter.com/jentaylortown/status/301525338100465665 '''Twitter''': ''Spartan Ops Ep 9 is out...'']</ref> | |||
==Sources== | ==Sources== | ||
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