Editing The Package (animated short)

{{Title|''The Package''}}
{{Status|RealWorld}}
{{Center|'''''The Package''' redirects here. For other uses, see [[The Package (disambiguation)]].''}}
{{Film infobox
|image = [[File:The Package poster.jpg|250px]]
|movie name = The Package
|director = Shinji Aramaki
|writer = [[wikipedia: Dai Sato|Dai Sato]]
|studio = [http://www.casioentertainment.co.jp/pc/topics_e.html Casio Entertainment]
|distributor = [[Wikipedia:Warner Brothers|Warner Bros.]]
|release date = Part I: December 5, 2009<br>Part II: December 12,
2009 (Limited)<br>Making of The Package: December 19, 2009<ref>[http://halo.xbox.com/en-us/halolegends#schedule '''Halo Waypoint''': ''Halo Legends'']</ref><br>
February 16, 2010 (Full release)
|language = English and Japanese
}}
'''''The Package''''' is one of seven short films from the anime anthology ''[[Halo Legends]]''.<ref>[http://carnage.bungie.org/haloforum/halo.forum.pl?read=933040 Halo.Bungie.Org - Halo Legends: Polite Questions Answered Here]</ref><ref>[http://xboxlive.ign.com/articles/100/1007244p1.html IGN.com - SDCC 09: Halo Legends In-Depth]</ref> Unlike the other six episodes of the anthology, which feature traditional, hand-drawn animation, ''The Package'' is rendered in CGI. ''The Package'' follows [[John-117]] and a squad of [[SPARTAN-II Program|Spartans]] as they execute a top-secret mission to retrieve an highly valuable [[United Nations Space Command|UNSC]] [[Catherine Halsey|asset]] on a [[Covenant]] [[Covenant assault carrier|assault carrier]].

According to director Shinji Aramaki, ''The Package'' was originally planned to be followed with a full feature-length film after the ''Halo Legends'' project was complete, though this was cancelled. As of [[2015]], Aramaki still has interest in making the film.{{Ref/Site|URL=https://www.forbes.com/sites/olliebarder/2015/05/27/exclusive-interview-with-shinji-aramaki/|Site=Forbes|Page=Exclusive Interview With Shinji Aramaki|D=08|M=03|Y=2026|Quote=As he goes on to say, “With this work, I think I was able to do pretty much what I liked without restrictions. What I found disappointing though was that we had originally planned to make a full CG feature length film after we completed the Halo Legends series. However we were not able to do this. If it is possible, I still want to make it.”}}

==Summary==
{{Spoiler/begin}}
{{Main|Operation: WARM BLANKET}}
Aboard an [[Office of Naval Intelligence|ONI]] [[PRO-49776|prowler]], a team of [[SPARTAN-II Program|Spartans]] consisting of John-117, [[Frederic-104]], [[Kelly-087]], [[Solomon-069]] and [[Arthur-079]], are briefed by an intelligence officer. A [[Covenant fleet]] is momentarily trapped in the system. One of the ships is carrying an important "[[Catherine Halsey|package]]" which the Spartans must retrieve. The prowler de-cloaks and deploys the Spartans in [[OF92/EVA|Booster Frames]].

The team make their way past an array of plasma weaponry and attach a [[scanning device]] to a {{Pattern|Ket|battlecruiser}} to search for the "package's" frequency. Solomon detects the package on one of the ships. As soon as he leaves the vessel's hangar, he discovers a {{Pattern|Chershi|antimatter charge|}} [[antimatter charge]], which destroys the ship and kills him. Soon, the Spartans detect the same beacon frequency coming from all the ships around them. This confirms that the Covenant knows what the commandos are after. John deduces that the target is actually in the assault carrier [[flagship]]. Arthur is killed while trying to cover Kelly from pursuing [[Type-31 Seraph]]s. The remaining Spartans board the Assault Carrier and take cover inside a [[bubble shield]].

After making their way through thick [[Jiralhanae]] and [[Unggoy]] defenses, the Spartans are ambushed by a team of [[Sangheili]]. Fred parries a swipe from an [[Type-1 Energy Weapon/Sword|energy sword]] with his [[M6 Grindell/Galilean Nonlinear Rifle|Spartan Laser]], and kills his attacker with a combat knife, distracting John's own attacker and holding the Sangheili off long enough for John and Kelly to proceed. [[Luro 'Taralumee|The Fleet Master]] gives the order to [[Modular Dispersal Technology|detach parts of the hull]], hoping to leave the Spartans stranded in space - Kelly manages to propel John back into the ship, but is left in the vacuum. John manages to recover the "package" - revealed to be Doctor Catherine Halsey, founder of the SPARTAN-II program, in cryo-hibernation.

John releases the doctor and tries to effect an escape. However, their path is blocked by the [[Sangheili Major]] [[Thel 'Lodamee]], who challenges John to a sword duel, giving the Spartan his other energy sword. The duel is fierce but short, and John is disarmed and defeated. At this moment, by a twist of fate, the Shipmaster decides to detach the entire lower hull section and jump to [[Slipspace]] after clearing the magnetic interference, leaving the Spartans and many Covenant survivors stranded. Thel is sealed off from John and Halsey just when he's about to kill them. As he is [[Gravity lift|lifted]] away from the soon-to-be-scuttled hull, he curses the Shipmaster with the words, "I had him. Commander, you fool! A thousand hells await you!"

Now free of immediate Covenant danger, the two board a [[Ren]] shuttle craft and are promptly pursued by [[Type-31 Seraph|Seraph]] fighters. They are saved by Fred and Kelly, who have captured another Seraph. The survivors are recovered by the prowler, which soon leaves the system. Once they are aboard, John swears that he will never let another comrade die again.<ref>'''Halo Legends:''' ''The Package''</ref>
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==Appearances==
{{Featurelist|secondcolumn=title-4|title-1=Characters|
*[[Arthur-079]] {{1st}}
*[[Catherine Halsey]]
*[[Frederic-104]]
*[[John-117]]
*[[Kelly-087]]
*[[Solomon-069]] {{1st}}
*[[Thel 'Lodamee]] {{1st}}
*[[Lucius R. Jiron]] {{1st}}
*[[Luro 'Taralumee]] {{1st}}
*[[Unidentified Sangheili bridge officer]] {{1st}}

|title-2=Species|
*[[Human]]
*[[Jiralhanae]]
*[[Kig-yar]]
*[[Sangheili]]
*[[Unggoy]]

|title-3=Organizations|
*[[Covenant]]
**[[Covenant fleet]]
***[[Third Fleet of Glorious Consequence]] {{1st}}
*[[United Nations Space Command]]
**[[UNSC Navy]]
***[[UNSC Special Forces|Naval Special Weapons]]
****[[SPARTAN-II program]]
***[[Office of Naval Intelligence]]

|title-4=Vehicles|
*{{Class|CAS|assault carrier}}
**''[[Resplendent Fervor]]'' {{1st}}
*{{Pattern|Ket|battlecruiser}}
*[[OF92 Booster Frame]] {{1st}}
*[[Prowler]]
**[[PRO-49776]] {{1st}}
*[[Ren]] {{1st}}
*[[Type-31 Seraph]]

|title-5=Weapons|
*[[Antimatter charge]]
**{{Pattern|Chershi|antimatter charge}}
*[[Pulse laser turret]]
*[[Combat knife]]
*[[M7/Caseless Submachine Gun]]
*[[M9 High-Explosive Dual-Purpose Grenade]]
*[[M90A Close Assault Weapon System]]
*[[MA5C Individual Combat Weapon System]]
*[[Model 6 Grindell/Galilean Nonlinear Rifle]]
*[[Type-1 Energy Weapon/Sword]]
*[[Paegaas Workshop Spiker]]
*[[Type-25 Directed Energy Pistol]]
*[[Type-25 Grenade Launcher]]
*[[Type-51 Carbine]]
*{{Pattern|Pek|plasma cannon}}

|title-6=Equipment|
*[[Bubble shield]]
*[[MJOLNIR Powered Assault Armor/Mark IV]]{{Ref/Note|The Spartans' first-generation MJOLNIR armor appears to display an energy shield indicator on the HUD, which may be a misrepresented health bar. However, it is possible that these suits had been refitted with energy shielding technology, as MJOLNIR suits had been outfitted with prototype energy shields as early as [[2531]] and further experiments were attempted in [[2535]]. This would also explain why the Spartans wear obsolete MJOLNIR suits; by 2544, MJOLNIR had been upgraded to at least its third generation, so the older models may have been more conducive to energy shielding technology.}}
*[[Scanning device]]
}}

==Trivia==
*''The Package'' reveals that some of [[Cortana]]'s lines from the ''Halo'' trilogy were first said by or to Dr. Halsey under different contexts (example:''"Don't make a girl a promise if you know you can't keep it."'').
*When [[Kelly-087]] yells ''"Seraph formation!"'', the subtitles mistakenly say, ''"Syrup formation!"''. The gamertag Syrup Formation has since been taken by [[343 Industries]].<ref>'''Halo: The Complete Video Collection''' ''Bonus Disc 2''</ref>
*Before John takes out his SMGs, his HUD shows that he has no more assault rifle ammunition. Later, when he meets 'Lodamee again, he tries to kill the Elite with a burst from the assault rifle. It is possible that he had more ammunition and reloaded his weapon while he was offscreen. Additionally, during the scene where Solomon realizes he has stepped into a trap, his HUD shows that he is holding a Spartan Laser as his primary weapon and an SMG as his secondary weapon. However, he is actually holding an assault rifle rather than SMGs.
*The Kig-Yar seen when the trio make it aboard the flagship wear air tanks on their backs (similar to Unggoy), even though they breathe oxygen. This may be because they were preparing to engage in extravehicular activity outside the ship's atmosphere.
*When John and Kelly are fighting their way through the corridor, it is shown that all of the Covenant have green blood. Unggoy actually have blue blood, and Jiralhanae and Sangheili have dark red and purple blood, respectively.

==Gallery==
===Screenshots===
<gallery>
File:SpartansLegends.jpg|Four of the Spartan-IIs being briefed on the mission. (<small>L-R</small>: Frederic-104, Arthur-079, Solomon-069, and Kelly-087.)
File:CCS Legends.jpg|A ''Ket''-pattern battlecruiser firing its plasma weaponry.
File:117 Legends.jpg|John-117 piloting his Booster Frame.
File:John Booster.jpg|John-117 entering the launch bay of a ''Ket''-pattern battlecruiser.
File:Halsey n' John.jpg|John-117 and Dr. Halsey facing 'Lodamee.
File:Fred 2.jpg|Fred-104 firing a Spartan Laser aboard the Covenant carrier.
</gallery>

===Concept art===
<gallery>
File:ThePackage John117 Concept.png|The Chief - Casio Entertainment's take on the Master Chief
File:ThePackage Kelly087 Concept.png|Kelly - Kelly-087, the fastest of the Spartans
File:ThePackage Fred104 Concept.png|Frederic - Frederic-104 is skilled with the combat blade
File:ThePackage_Solomon069_Concept.png|Solomon - Soloman-060, an aggressive and headstrong Spartan
File:ThePackage_Arthur079_Concept.png|Arthur - Arthur-079, yet another legendary Spartan
File:ThePackage_Heroes_Concept.png|Heroes - Spartans wear iconic and revolutionary armor
File:ThePackage_BoosterFrame_Concept.png|Booster Frame - Designed specifically to disrupt/overwhelm/adapt
File:ThePackage_LuciusJiron_Concept.png|Captain - The commanding officer on this top secret mission
File:ThePackage_Battlecruiser_Concept.png|Battlecruiser - Concept of the Covenant's standard battlecruiser
File:ThePackage_Confrontation_Concept.png|Confrontation - The site of a critical battle
</gallery>

===Renders===
<gallery>
File:ThePackage_John117_Concept_2.png|John-117 - Early designs of the iconic protagonist
File:ThePackage_Humans_Concept.png|Humans - The UNSC Players in this space operation
File:ThePackage_Flight_Concept.png|Flight - The easy contours of the Flight Elite armor
File:ThePackage Brute Render.png|Brute - The Brute's massive and barbaric frame
File:ThePackage Jackal Render.png|Jackal - The Jackal's gaunt and frightening visage
File:ThePackage_Elites_Concept.png|Elites - The cunning and legendary Elites
File:ThePackage_MJOLNIR_Concept.png|MJOLNIR - Spartans utilize specialized MJONIR armor
File:ThePackage_Corridor_Concept.png|Corridor - One of the many corridors of a Covenant ship
</gallery>

==Notes==
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