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'''The Battle Begins''' is a campaign-exclusive trailer for ''[[Halo: Reach]]''. It was released on July 29th, [[2010]] and runs for 1:06.<ref>[http://www.bungie.net/News/content.aspx?type=topnews&link=Reach_Campaign_Trailer '''Bungie.net''': ''The Battle Begins Campaign Trailer'']</ref> It has a more dramatic tone than previous trailers, focusing on parts of the campaign that contemplate the [[Covenant Empire|Covenant]] invasion and destruction of [[Reach]].

==Trivia==
*Contributors at [[halo.bungie.org]] have noted that the final image of [[Noble Six]] staring at a crashed Covenant vessel resembles [http://halo.bungie.org/images/saying_hello_to_the_past.jpg ''Crashed''], a piece of artwork from ''[[Marathon (Video Game Series)|Marathon 2: Durandal]]'' that was drawn by [[Craig Mullins]].
*During this trailer there is a scene when Noble Six is holding a pair of dog tags. These could be another solidier's or they could be from an other member of Noble team. They could even be his own in his hands. More likely than not it is the dog tags of another member of [[Noble Team|Noble team]].
*At exactly 33 seconds, the chainguns on the [[Warthogs]] are firing. However, the barrels are not spinning.
*At 34 seconds, [[Jorge-052]] is on the floor, not responding to the attacking [[Elites]], possibly meaning that he will either be critically injured or killed in [[Halo: Reach]].

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File:The Battle Begins 01.jpg|A promotional image of the trailer.
File:Noble Team Reach.jpg|[[Emile]], [[Jun]], Noble Six and [[Jorge]] watch as [[Kat]] formulates a plan.
File:Noble Six City.jpg|Noble Six surveys the city of [[Manassas]].
File:Noble Six Reach.jpg|Noble Six looks out at a mountain range, where a [[Covenant Corvette|Covenant ship]] lies in ruin.
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-'''The Battle Begins''' is a campaign-exclusive trailer for ''[[Halo: Reach]]''. It was released on July 29, [[2010]] and runs for 1:06.<ref>[http://halo.bungie.net/News/content.aspx?type=topnews&link=Reach_Campaign_Trailer '''Bungie.net''': ''The Battle Begins Campaign Trailer'']</ref> It has a more dramatic tone than previous trailers, focusing on parts of the campaign that contemplate the [[Covenant Empire|Covenant]] invasion and destruction of [[Reach]].
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+'''The Battle Begins''' is a campaign-exclusive trailer for ''[[Halo: Reach]]''. It was released on July 29th, [[2010]] and runs for 1:06.<ref>[http://www.bungie.net/News/content.aspx?type=topnews&link=Reach_Campaign_Trailer '''Bungie.net''': ''The Battle Begins Campaign Trailer'']</ref> It has a more dramatic tone than previous trailers, focusing on parts of the campaign that contemplate the [[Covenant Empire|Covenant]] invasion and destruction of [[Reach]].
-==Summary==
-The trailer opens with the game's intro, with the view zooming in through space. Text shown on a black background:
-'''THIS SEPTEMBER'''
-The camera passes through the ring of one of Reach's [[natural satellite|moons]], to reveal the planet Reach. Text shown:
-'''THE BATTLE BEGINS'''
-[[SPARTAN-B312]] is seen exiting a [[M12 Force Application Vehicle|Warthog]] in a scene from the game's introductory cinematic, [[Noble Actual]].
-Cut to two [[UH-144 Falcon]]s approaching the [[Visegrád Relay|Visegrad Relay]] in a scene from the opening cinematic of the level [[Winter Contingency]]. Cuts to a scene from the opening of the level [[ONI: Sword Base]]; shows a side-shot of two Falcons on their way to [[Sword Base]], with a [[Ceudar-pattern heavy corvette|Covenant corvette]] hovering in the background. Zoom in on [[Carter-A259]], who turns to look at the Covenant ship.
-Next, a scene from the opening cinematic of [[Long Night of Solace (level)|Long Night of Solace]] is shown; [[Catherine-B320]] outlines the premise of [[Operation: UPPER CUT]] while [[Emile-A239]], [[Jun-A266]], Noble Six and [[Jorge-052]] watch. Cut to a scene from the closing cinematic of [[Nightfall]], with Noble Six and Jun-A266 observing a massive Covenant [[landing zone]] at [[Ütközet]].
-Cut to a part of the opening of the level [[Tip of the Spear]], with a convoy of Warthogs, Falcons, Pelicans and a [[M274 Ultra-Light All-Terrain Vehicle|Mongoose]] rolling toward Covenant positions. Close-up of Noble Six's and Kat-B320's Warthog, with the gunner turning the [[M41 Light Anti-Aircraft Gun|LAAG]] to face the incoming Covenant banshees. [[Plasma mortar]] bolts can be seen arcing up in the distance. One of the Warthogs is hit and destroyed by a round.
-A scene for the closing of Tip of the Spear is shown, with Noble Six leaping off [[Spire One]], to a Falcon where Jorge-052 barely catches him and pulls him on board. Shows a brief shot of a Falcon flying over a damaged [[New Alexandria (location)|New Alexandria]] in the [[New Alexandria|level of the same name]].
-Cut to a scene from the level Winter Contingency, with a [[Sangheili Zealot]] team led by a [[Sangheili Field Marshal|Field Marshal]] attacking Noble Team in the Visegrad communications outpost. The next shot shows Noble Six, with Kat-B320's body in his hands barely visible on screen, as well as the rest of Noble Team, futilely shooting at a Field Marhsall on board a Phantom, in the closing cinematic of New Alexandria.
-Shows a part of the opening cinematic of [[Exodus]], with Noble Six standing atop a hill looking down to the besieged city of New Alexandria with Covenant corvettes looming overhead. Zooms in to show Jorge's [[dog tag]]s in Six's hand.
-A slightly modified scene from the closing of New Alexandria is shown: Noble Six, Jun and Carter emerge from a ruined building with the ruins of New Alexandria seen in the background. Jun drops a blue [[signal flare]].
-Cut to the [[FSS-1000 Sabre|Sabre]] [[Bravo 029]] taking off, then shows the {{UNSCShip|Savannah}} in Reach orbit, accompanied by Sabres and a Pelican. A brief scene of space combat from the level Long Night of Solace is shown, with the player destroying several [[Type-31 Seraph|Seraphs]] on their way to the Covenant corvette ''[[Ardent Prayer]]''. Cuts to text on a black screen:
-'''THE MOST ANTICIPATED GAME OF 2010'''
-'''HALO: REACH'''
-Shows Noble Six looking at a mountain range, with the wreckage of the [[Covenant supercarrier]] ''[[Long Night of Solace]]'' crashed on top of a mountain and pieces of debris raining down.
-View from the orbit of a glassed Reach, with [[Epsilon Eridani system|Epsilon Eridani]] in the horizon. Shows the text:
-'''REMEMBER REACH'''
-'''09.14.10'''
-Video ends in the [[Xbox 360]] logo being shown on the screen.
 ==Trivia==
-*Contributors at [[halo.bungie.org|HBO]] have noted that the final image of [[SPARTAN-B312|Noble Six]] staring at a crashed Covenant vessel resembles [http://halo.bungie.org/images/saying_hello_to_the_past.jpg ''Crashed''], a piece of artwork from ''[[Marathon|Marathon 2: Durandal]]'' that was drawn by [[Craig Mullins]].
+*Contributors at [[halo.bungie.org]] have noted that the final image of [[Noble Six]] staring at a crashed Covenant vessel resembles [http://halo.bungie.org/images/saying_hello_to_the_past.jpg ''Crashed''], a piece of artwork from ''[[Marathon (Video Game Series)|Marathon 2: Durandal]]'' that was drawn by [[Craig Mullins]].
-*A shorter, forty second long version of this trailer has been made as a television commercial, which features some alternate footage.<ref>[http://www.gamespot.com/showcases/halo-reach?sid=6272280&overridePid=960512 Television commercial on Gamespot.com]</ref>
+*During this trailer there is a scene when Noble Six is holding a pair of dog tags. These could be another solidier's or they could be from an other member of Noble team. They could even be his own in his hands. More likely than not it is the dog tags of another member of [[Noble Team|Noble team]].
-*At approximately thirty seconds, the chainguns on the [[M12 Force Application Vehicle|Warthogs]] are firing; however, their barrels are not spinning.
+*At exactly 33 seconds, the chainguns on the [[Warthogs]] are firing. However, the barrels are not spinning.
-*The song played in the trailer shares its name with the traile itself. It is played in the ''Halo: Reach'' campaign level [[Noble Actual]], and appears in the [[Halo: Reach Original Soundtrack|soundtrack]] as the first song of [[Winter Contingency (music)|Winter Contingency]].
+*At 34 seconds, [[Jorge-052]] is on the floor, not responding to the attacking [[Elites]], possibly meaning that he will either be critically injured or killed in [[Halo: Reach]].
 ==Gallery==
-<gallery widths="150">
+<gallery widths="150" orientation="landscape" captionalign="left">
 File:The Battle Begins 01.jpg|A promotional image of the trailer.
-File:Noble Team Reach.jpg|[[Emile-A239|Emile]], [[Jun-A266|Jun]], Noble Six and [[Jorge-052|Jorge]] watch as [[Catherine-B320|Kat]] formulates [[Operation: UPPER CUT|a plan]].
+File:Noble Team Reach.jpg|[[Emile]], [[Jun]], Noble Six and [[Jorge]] watch as [[Kat]] formulates a plan.
-File:Noble Six City.jpg|Noble Six surveys the city of [[New Alexandria (location)|New Alexandria]].
+File:Noble Six City.jpg|Noble Six surveys the city of [[Manassas]].
-File:Exodus Intro.jpg|Noble Six looks out at a mountain range, where the ''[[Long Night of Solace]]'' lies in ruin.
+File:Noble Six Reach.jpg|Noble Six looks out at a mountain range, where a [[Covenant Corvette|Covenant ship]] lies in ruin.
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-[[Category:Halo: Reach trailers]]