Pelican Down (Halo Infinite level)

This article is about the campaign mission. For other uses of "Pelican Down", see Pelican Down (disambiguation).

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Pelican Down
Game:	Halo Infinite
Player:	John-117
Date:	May 29, 2560
Location:	Installation 07
Objective(s):	Destroy the three Kywasky Workshop Gorespike cannons Defeat Hyperius and Tovarus Find the Pilot
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Eliminate the Banished gun batteries to escape the island and continue your pursuit of the Harbinger.

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Pelican Down is the ninth campaign main mission in Halo Infinite, under the fourth campaign section "Graveyards". It is a multi-stage mission, which features three anti-aircraft gun batteries as the main objective.

Overview

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En route to the second Spire, the Pelican is brought down by Banished anti-aircraft gun batteries. Chief sets out on foot to disable the guns and is confronted via hologram by Escharum, who reveals that he has sent his best warriors to stop the Chief: the Hand of Atriox, better known to their prey as Spartan Killers. In rapid succession, Chief brings down the AA guns, defeats the Spartan Killers Hyperius and Tovarus, and retrieves the Pilot in a graveyard of UNSC ships. Reunited, the Pilot, the Weapon, and Master Chief make for the second Spire — and The Harbinger.

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Pelican Down relocks the first two open-world areas until it is complete. Thus, the player must make do with what they have, plus any weapons enemies drop and the five Spartan Cores in the "Graveyard" area. Completing Pelican Down unlocks the third and final open-world area.

Transcript

{Cutscene}

There is a faint thud and a soft ringing of the ears. As the screen fades in, the pilot is unconscious, leaning forward in his seat. The Chief grabs his shoulder and pulls him back. The pilot regains consciousness with a heavy gasp.

• Ship AI: "WARNING. CRITICAL MALFUNCTION. ATTEMPTING RECONSTRUCTION."

• Pilot (angrily): "No! Get...! No! You! I can't! Stand this! Oh, you are...!"

• John-117 (calmly): "Breathe."

The Pilot, angry with the Chief.

• Pilot (irritated): "No! You don't get to tell me what to do! You don't get to tell me anything! We're..."

• Ship AI: "079 Reset 18%"

The pilot looks at the Chief.

• Pilot (irritated): "Are you even listening?!"

The Chief is staring out the cockpit window.

• John-117: "I count three anti-aircraft cannons."

• Pilot: "Three what?!"

The Chief turns to leave the cockpit.

• John-117: "You'll be safe here."

• Pilot: (sarcastically) "Oh? I'll be safe?!"

He lets out a mirthless chuckle. The pilot's seat slides back as he unbuckles. He gets out of the seat to follow the Chief to the troop bay.

• Ship AI: "079 Reset 67%"

• Pilot: "Safe?! I haven't been "safe" since I found you! I found you, remember?!"

The camera pans around the Chief to the aft of the troop bay.

• Pilot: "You were out there on your own, and you'd still be there if it wasn't for me! I thought I was going home!"

The camera pans around to face the Chief.

• John-117: "There won't be a home if we don't stop the Banished."

• Ship AI: "079 Reset 100%"

The camera continues around behind the pilot.

• Pilot: "You keep saying that. We're outgunned, outnumbered."

• Ship AI: "Service restored. Attention...(inaudible)"

The pilot turns to point.

• Pilot: "I know I saw Condors over there."

He pivots back around, clenching his fist.

• Pilot: "I'm going to dig through them and find one with a working Slipspace drive, and when you're done with this war, we'll get away from here."

The Pelican's bay doors open. Light floods the troop bay.

• Pilot: "Far away."

• John-117: "Wait here."

The Chief heads for the exit. The pilot quickly catches up, grabbing the Chief's arm.

• Pilot: "Woah, woah. Please."

The Pilot bargains with the Chief.

He lets go of the Chief's arm.

• Pilot: "Let me see what I can find."

• John-117: "Cannons first. When I get back...we can look. Together."

The pilot lets out a small huff through his nose and walks back towards the cockpit.

• Pilot: "Okay, big guy."

The Pilot retreats back into the Pelican.

{Gameplay}

The Banished have set up three anti-aircraft cannons nearby: one to the East, one to the North, and one to the West. The Chief heads out to destroy them in whatever order he chooses. The Western gun is immediately accessible via its gravity lift, but the Northern and Eastern guns need to have their gravity lifts reactivated before the Chief can enter them.

The Chief approaches the Eastern/Northern gun:

• Weapon: "The entrance to this AA gun requires a power source for the grav lift beneath it."

After dealing with the Eastern/Northern gun, the Chief approaches the Northern/Eastern gun:

• Weapon: "As expected. The grav lift to this gun needs to be powered on too. Look for a power source nearby."

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The dialogue triggered when the Chief reactivates either the Eastern or Northern gun's gravity lifts differs based on the order he destroys the guns.

If the Chief heads to the Eastern/Northern gun first:

• Weapon: "That's it. The gravity lift is on. Let's get inside and shut this gun down."

If the Chief heads to the Eastern/Northern gun second:

• Weapon: "Second AA gun is open for business. And by open I mean-"

• John-117: "Let's go."

If the Chief heads to the Eastern/Northern gun last:

• Weapon: "There we go. Last gun open."

• John-117: "Let's go fire it."

• Weapon: "So, let me get this straight. It's okay for you to make jokes..."

• John-117: "Correct."

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The Chief enters the first gun.

• Weapon: "Plug me in and I'll take care of the cannon."

The Chief deploys the Weapon onto the terminal.

{Cutscene}

The Weapon starts hacking the cannon.

• Weapon: "They call this security? Please. Hold tight, I'll handle it."

Escharum taunts the Chief.

An alarm inside the gun suddenly blares. The doors all slam shut. The local topographic map behind the console changes into a hologram of Escharum.

• Escharum (hologram): "The UNSC lost this war months ago. Your people are broken. Scattered. Hunted. Defeated. By me."

Escharum smirks as he continues.

• Escharum (hologram): "I wish I could tell you it was difficult. But it wasn't."

He chuckles cruelly.

• Escharum (hologram): "We are one step ahead! Always! The Ring is already under our control! Soon, the Auditorium as well. The Harbinger and the Banished share the same goal! We fight together to honor the will of Atriox! But..."

He turns away.

• Escharum (hologram): "But, without challenge, I grew...weary. Lost. Alone. But..."

He smiles and turns to face the Chief again.

• Escharum (hologram): "Here you now stand."

He exhales menacingly.

• Escharum (hologram): "This is my last fight. A true test of legends! Our story will outlive us both."

He growls in anticipation of the coming battle.

• Escharum (hologram): "Set a fire in your heart, Spartan! Bare your fangs! Fight hard. Die well."

The hologram fades.

• Weapon: "Thank you!"

She turns around.

• Weapon: "Chief?"

• John-117: "That word. Auditorium. What is it?"

• Weapon: "I was hoping you'd know the answer to that one. I'm new. Remember?"

She finishes hacking the cannon.

• Weapon: "Okay, I'm done here."

The Chief retrieves her.

{Gameplay}

The AA gun's generator is exposed.

• Weapon: "I've exposed the gun's generator. Destroy it and the fuse is ticking."

The Chief destroys the generator, setting off a chain reaction. Explosions rock the cannon. The doors open.

• Weapon: "Good. Let's get out of here before the fireworks start."

The Chief jumps out of the cannon and gets to safety. The cannon explodes behind him.

• Pilot (COM): "The Banished are mobilizing in a big way. Clock's ticking, Chief. How much longer?"

• John-117: "One gun down, two more to go."

• Pilot (COM): "We are running out of time."

• Weapon: "The Harbinger and the Banished share the same goal..."

• John-117: "Rebuild the Ring."

• Weapon: "But why?"

• Pilot (COM): (sarcastically) "Maybe they want to go home too."

The Chief reaches the second gun and gets inside. As before, he deploys the Weapon onto the control terminal.

{Cutscene}

• Weapon: "I'm on it. The lockdown's probably going to trigger again...

She starts hacking the cannon.

• Weapon: "