Sierra 117: Difference between revisions

Johnson calls in Pelican [[Kilo 023]] piloted by [[Hocus]] to come and pick them up, but they are first engaged by two Phantoms which drop off hordes of Grunts and a few [[Brute Captain]]s wielding [[Brute Shot]]s and [[Spiker]]s. Whilst the group engages the ground forces, the Pelican arrives and takes down the two Phantoms with missiles. Hocus then lands and evacuates the survivors and Johnson is seen patting the Chief on the shoulder in thanks before the Pelican flies off.

===Walk It Off===

'''''Brutes on the prowl.'''''

''If the Chief waits and hangs around.''

''There is the ominous whisper of gravitational drives as a [[Phantom]] flies overhead above the trees.''

''Johnson and Second Squad climb up the cliff by the water fall. The Master Chief and Thel 'Vadam lead First Squad. Thel 'Vadam leads the Chief up on some rocks around a pile of fallen logs, while First Squad waits to go straight over, pointing out a [[Brute Captain Major]].''

''First Squad engages the Brute and his Grunt subordinates along with the Master Chief and Thel 'Vadam. They regroup.''

''A couple of Phantoms draw near, each deploying a squad of Grunts and Brutes, blocking the advance of the Master Chief and his allies. Eventually, they are cleared, and the Marines form up at a winking flare at an underground cave.''

''When you are spotted by Covenant:''

''First Squad continues on until they reach another cave.''

''The minor [[UNSC]] force continues forward, towards further caves and pushing towards the river, where Johnson has established an extraction point for Second Squad. They head down a steep slope for some underground caves that lead to the river.''

===Charlie Foxtrot===

'''''Hostile air inbound.'''''

''Beyond the steep slope is a river substation<ref>''[[Halo 3: The Official Guide]]''</ref> next to a raging river. A pair of Pelican dropships hover above the river as gunners in their troop bays fire upon a cluster of Covenant troops that have tunneled themselves in the substation. The Pelicans are the extraction force to evacuate the Master Chief and his team.''

''The Banshees launch a high-speed strafing run against the Pelicans, and explosions cascade over them as the Pelicans rock. Echo 051's wingman collides with Echo 51.''

''Both Pelicans streak away around the river bend. Echo 51, in a futile attempt to gain altitude, skims the top of a cliff and crashes out of sight. The 'Wingman' attempts to do the same, but, having suffered more damage than Echo 51, immediately plunges into the river beyond the dam, most likely drowning all of the Pelican's occupants. While Master Chief, Thel 'Vadam, and the Marines fight through to secure the substation despite two waves of Brute-led Covenant Loyalist reinforcements, Johnson and his team exit the wreck of Echo 51 but are beset by a Brute ambush<ref>''Halo 3: The Official Guide''</ref>.''

''Johnson and some of the Marines frag the Brute and his fellow soldiers on the bridge, and run off into a cave.''

''If any of Echo 51's Marines are still alive''

''If any Marines accompany the Chief and 'Vadam.''

''The Master Chief leads 'Vadam (and any accompanying Marines) through the caves towards where Johnson is being held.''

'''''Rescue at the dam.'''''

''At the end the Master Chief and 'Vadam reach a low cliff, viewing a Loyalist-held dam. 'Vadam spots the Chieftain beating Johnson soundly on the far left in front of a small building.''

''The Chieftain roars at Johnson. Johnson punches the Chieftain in the stomach with no effect.''

''The Chieftain growls loudly and kicks him back inside the "prison".''

''The Chief and 'Vadam battle their way across the dam, taking down the Chieftain. They finally reach Johnson, who's been tied up and imprisoned behind a plasma shield.''

''The Master Chief releases the plasma shield that was imprisoning Johnson and his fellow Marines.''

''Sergeant Johnson and the Marines grab Covenant weaponry from nearby crates.''

''Two Phantoms arrive, carrying reinforcements. The Chief, 'Vadam, Johnson and any accompanying Marines hold position in the building for shelter until Kilo 23 arrives.''

''The Pelican Drop Ship Kilo 23 rounds the river bend, directly in front of the two hovering Phantoms. Hocus, Kilo 23's pilot, lets loose a missile barrage, etching the air with vapor contrails as the first Phantom explodes in a brilliant coruscation of light.''

''If any ground forces remain, Kilo 23 will take them out. Kilo 23 fires two missile barrages at the second Phantom, and sends it plunging into the river.''

''Hocus lowers the Pelican to the dam for pickup. Johnson, the Master Chief, 'Vadam and any remaining Marines board Kilo 23.''

''Kilo 23 takes off. Johnson gives the Chief a pat on the shoulder appreciatively and goes into the cockpit. The back hatch closes and Kilo 23 flies over the first dam, ''en route'' to Crow's Nest. The view cuts to an area in the jungle. Sentries on watch in the jungle spot Kilo 23 on approach.''

''Kilo 23 proceeds to descend into a hole in the ground.''

*During the chapter entitled ''Quid Pro Quo'', if one wants to bypass the Brute Chieftain, it is possible to take a shortcut. After the cutscene, pick off all the Grunts and Jackals. Then, head towards the dam. There are stairs leading down and up. Go down. You will find yourself in a room. Wipe out any Covenant Loyalists in the room. On the left side of the room, there is a small doorway. If you go in, you will find yourself underneath the main walkway with the Chieftain and other Covenant Loyalists. Walk forward, and you will find yourself past the Chieftain. If the Brute Chieftain goes berserk, however, he may pursue you relentlessly, so be careful. If you also spent some time on the ridge sniping enemies from a safe distance, he will run over the bridge and wait for you, or run under it via the tunnel.

*When you reach the dam where you must free Johnson, go into the first complex. If you head up the ladder, there is a good sniping spot that gives you a good aim at the enemies, but poor defense. It is also possible to jump from one crate onto a roof, where a Jackal with a Carbine can be found; by jumping through and breaking windows, you can enter that same room.

*In [[Theater]], it is possible to see a six-winged bird. At the start, when you see the first [[Brute]], three birds will sometimes fly low through the area and get stuck on the rock that the Brute is standing on, overlapping and forming a six-winged bird. It will disappear in a few seconds, so you may have to view the level in the [[Theater]] and pause when you see it to get a good look at it.

*There are two [[vacation]]s that can be performed in this article. (See: [[Sierra 117 Vacation]].)

*At the end of the level, you can shake Hocus's Pelican. To do this, you'll need the [[Gravity Hammer]] and possibly some Plasma Grenades. Jump on top of the Pelican once it comes to pick you up, by using the ledge to the left of it. Whack the tail end with the Gravity Hammer, or throw Plasma Grenades at it, making sure it moves away from the bridge. If done properly, the Pelican should move around.

*In the [[August 2007 EGM Halo 3 Story|August 2007 EGM ''Halo 3'' Story]], ''Sierra 117'' was mistakenly said to be the ''fifth'' level in the [[Halo 3 Campaign|''Halo 3'' Campaign]].<ref>[[August 2007 EGM Halo 3 Story]] pg. 66</ref>

*The compass on the Assault Rifle is inaccurate - it is out by roughly 90 degrees. Using the compass alone, one would estimate their position as being on top of Shira peak which is of course to the West of Kibo peak. If you scan the horizon, then you would see Shira peak to the left of Kibo peak.

*At the end there is a Marine manning a Machine Gun Turret in the Pelican, but in the cutscene, he is gone.

*When you are approaching the part when you see Johnson and his men running over the bridge, try climbing the rocks in the area behind. You can pick up a Beam Rifle, and if you look closely enough, you might just see a family of [[Cavemen]].

*Two examples of the trees that have carvings in them are a carved heart that has the initials MF inside the heart and another carved heart that has M + L 7-16-95 inside.

*If player one takes too long to board Hocus's Pelican at the end of the level, [[Johnson]] might say, "Come on, Chief! The fight isn't gonna' finish itself!" This is an obvious reference to the ''[[Halo 3]]'' motto, "Finish the fight!".

*This level is good for getting the "Used Car Salesman" achievement. After rescuing Johnson at the dam, there should be a Phantom outside. Just stick the Phantom's Front-Mounted Turret to get the achievement.

*The multiplayer map [[Ghost Town]] is based on, inspired by, and located in the same area as Sierra 117.

*Note that the level is called Sierra 117; Sierra is the word used in the NATO phonetic alphabet to represent the letter S, which, when used in a military sense, generally stands for "sniper." However, in ''Halo 3'', it is S-117, which corresponds to [[SPARTAN-117]]. This has been confirmed in the second Bungie Podcast.

*The river in the area is the Nkuu River or one of its tributaries.

*The descent of Kilo 23 into the hole in the ground recalls the descent of Foehammer into the facility at the end of the level ''The Silent Cartographer ''in Halo: Combat Evolved.

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