Editing Memento Mori/Spartan Thorne

{{Title|Spartan Thorne}}
{{Status|Canon}}
{{disambig header|the Spartan Ops chapter|the SPARTAN-IV character|Gabriel Thorne}}
{{Level infobox
|pagelabel=Spartan Ops level
|pagegamelabel=H4
|prev = ''[[Memento Mori/The Cauldron Base|The Cauldron Base]]''
|next = ''[[Scattered|Scattered (cinematic)]]''
|game = ''[[Halo 4]]''
|name = '''''Spartan Thorne'''''
|image = [[File:SO EP5 CH5 Spartan Thorne.png|300px]]
|player = [[Fireteam Crimson]]
|date = [[2558]]
|place = "[[Quarry]]", [[Requiem]]
|objective = Find Spartan Thorne.
}}
{{Article quote|Spartan Gabriel Thorne has been transported to Requiem, without weapons or comms. His current status is unknown.}}
'''''Spartan Thorne''''' is the fifth chapter of ''[[Spartan Ops]]''<nowiki>'</nowiki> fifth episode, ''[[S1/Memento Mori|Memento Mori]]''.<ref>[http://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/intel/spartanops#episodeId=5 '''Halo Waypoint''' - '''''Spartan Ops'' menu.''']</ref>

==Summary==
[[Fireteam Crimson]] is deployed to the "[[Quarry]]," where they believe the Covenant may have taken missing Spartan [[Gabriel Thorne]]. Upon arrival the team [[Ambush at the Quarry|faces heavy resistance]]. The team searches two locations in the Quarry, but Thorne isn't there. After fending off a large wave of Hunters and Wraiths, Fireteam Crimson waits for evac at their LZ. As ''[[Pelican 653]]'' draws close it is suddenly hit and destroyed by a Covenant [[orbital insertion pod]]. Crimson and their handlers realize too late that they have stumbled into a trap when they are suddenly swarmed by [[Type-26 Banshee|Banshees]], [[Ru'swum-pattern Phantom|Phantoms]] and a {{Pattern|Zanar|light cruiser}}.

==Transcript==
All dialogue is spoken through the COM. 

'''{Cutscene}'''

''A Pelican swoops into the Quarry.''

*'''[[Jared Miller|Miller]]''': "Roland, any more info on Thorne's whereabouts?"

*'''[[Roland]]''': "The Elites carried him out of surveillance range. Can't do much more than give you a general direction right now."

''The Pelican settles into an LZ.''

*'''Miller''': "Keep looking. And try to get Commander Palmer on the line. She needs to know what's happening. Crimson, this is straight search-and-rescue. Get in there, and see what you can find."

'''{Gameplay}'''

*'''Roland''': "I'm showing two likely locations where Spartan Thorne might have been taken." 

*'''Miller''': "Marking a waypoint."

''Crimson approaches the first waypoint.''

*'''Roland''': "Sniper!"

*'''Miller''': "Light him up, Roland!"

''A neutralize marker appears on the sniper.''

''Crimson reaches the first waypoint.''

*'''Miller''': "I'm not seeing Thorne anywhere, Roland."

*'''Roland''': "Agreed."

''Crimson kills most of the Covenant in the area.''

*'''Miller''': "Just a few stragglers, Crimson."

*'''Miller''':  "Oh boy... Crimson, Phantom inbound."

''Numerous [[Ru'swum-pattern Phantom|Phantoms]] land and deposit reinforcements. Crimson kills most of them.''

*'''Miller''': "Still have a few Covies to clear out, Crimson.

*'''Miller''': "Power source nearby. Might be worth getting a look at it?"

''A waypoint appears at the far end of the Quarry.''

*'''Roland''': "There is a higher than average number of enemy forces in this area."

*'''Miller''': "Might mean there's something worth guarding."

*'''Roland''': "Like a Spartan."

*'''Miller''': "Yup."

*'''Miller''': "Eyes open, Crimson. More Covies in your area."

''Crimson reaches the waypoint.''

*'''Roland''': "Lot of UNSC gear here."

*'''Miller''': "Grrr... but where's Thorne?"

*'''Roland''': "I've confirmed that Spartan Thorne isn't here."

*'''Miller''': "Then where the hell is he, Roland?"

*'''Roland''': "I've got no idea."

*'''Miller''': "All right. Dalton, I need a ride home for Crimson."

*'''[[Robert Dalton|Dalton]]''': "Gonna be a few on that request."

*'''Miller''': "Drop pods incoming!"

''Crimson fights off the first wave.''

*'''Miller''': "Watch out! Hostiles inbound!"

''Crimson whittles down the second wave.''

*'''Miller''': "Drop pods coming down near your position, Crimson!"

''Yet another wave.''

*'''Miller''': "Uh oh. Phantom inbound!"

''Spartan kills most of the wave.''

*'''Miller''': "Just a few Covies left. I'll get markers on them."

''Crimson kills them all.''

*'''Miller''': "Don't relax yet, you've got more hostiles headed your way."

*'''Miller''': "If we have to wait on a ride, how about about some guns?"

*'''Dalton''': "That, I can do."

''Numerous ordnance pods drop from the sky, each containing a [[M6 Spartan Laser|Spartan Laser]]. Another wave of Phantoms deploys a wave of Hunters.''

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''If the player has activated the RvB Easter egg.''

*'''Sarge''': "I know you boys wanted a life, but all I've got are these guns. I suppose you COULD assemble some sort of primitive, gun-like vehicle out of the parts. But who knows what the insurance rates would be on that bad boy..."

*'''Sarge''': "Dammit, Grif, you dropped our cargo! Now how are we supposed to play [[Grifball]]!"

*'''Grif''': "I think the bigger question here is why a military vehicle was sent into battle with sports equipment."

''Instead of Spartan Lasers, the ammo drops are [[Gravity hammer (fiction)|Gravity Hammers]]. Rather than "Ammo" the markers read "Sports Equipment".''

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''Crimson kills most of the Hunters.''

*'''Miller''': "Area's not secure yet. Marking your last few targets."

''Crimson clears the area.''

*'''Dalton''': "Finally got your bird, Miller. Where ya want it?"

''A waypoint appears at the top of the butte.''

*'''Miller''': "Put her down right here. Should be safe."

''Crimson reaches the waypoint.''

*'''[[Airman]] [[Ryan Frank]]''': "This is Pelican Six Five Three. I have visual on Fireteam Crimson. Touching down at LZ."

''[[Pelican 653|A Pelican]] flies low across the Quarry. As it approaches the butte it is suddenly destroyed when a falling [[Orbital insertion pod|Covenant drop pod]] slams into it from above.''

*'''Miller''': "Oh God! What was that?!"

'''{Cutscene}'''

''Multiple Phantoms and Banshees converge on Crimson.''

*'''Roland''': "Spartan Miller! This is pretty bad! Incoming enemy forces! Numerous."

*'''Miller''': "Define numerous, Roland."

*'''Roland''': "A lot! Maybe all of them?"

*'''Miller''': "Ohhh boy. Crimson, brace yourselves. This is gonna get ugly."

''Multiple Banshees swoop over the butte as at least five Phantoms and a {{Pattern|Zanar|light cruiser}} close in.''

'''EPISODE COMPLETE'''

''Level ends.''

==Trivia==
The fifth [[Red vs. Blue]] [[Roses vs Violets|Easter egg]] is found on this level. It is the only Easter egg to affect gameplay, as the ammo drops will be Gravity Hammers (Grifball equipment) rather than Spartan Lasers.

==Sources==
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