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The Halo 3 Live Action Trailer is a live-action short made exclusively for the launch of Halo 3: ODST. The trailer along with the upcoming short film is directed by Rupert Sanders, who also worked on Halo 3: Believe. .

Overview
A live action trailer promoting the release of Halo 3: ODST was released on 4th September. It starts with a ODST funeral of SSGT. K. STARK. We see a believed relative or friend of Stark named Tarkov, and how he trained to become an ODST. The scene switches and we see Tarkov being dropped into combat in a HEV pod, him and the rest of the ODST's assault a Covenant held region on an unknown planet. Tarkov comes face to face with a Brute and is nearly killed but is saved by a Banshee that strikes the ground killing the Brute. The scene switches to Tarkov again, now several years older, and the wounds he had recently attained on his face have become visible scars. He stares into the distance, a small funereal is held for an ODST killed during another battle, a distant explosion and plasma fire is heard in the distance - Tarkov and the rest of his squad put on their helmets and the squad moves out.

Trivia

 * This short showcases the Orbital Drop Shock Troopers, an elite organization of UNSC Marines, during their battles in the Human-Covenant War.
 * They are speaking Russian during the trailer. Not a single word of English was uttered.
 * The main character of the trailer is namned Tarkov.
 * The trailer contains a minor canon flaw. The Brutes re-entered frontline service in the late 2552's. The trailer clearly shows ODST's assaulting a Covenant outpost, commanded by Brutes. And looking at Tarkov's face at 1:01 seconds, and 1:03 seconds, you can see that he has aged considerably, at least 5-10 years. This either means that the war actually continued on after 2553, or it was simply another canon flaw, Brutes were likely in the trailer to cater casuals who aren't familiar with Halo lore.

Internal

 * Halo 3: ODST
 * Halo 3: Believe
 * Orbital Drop Shock Troopers

External
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I8zdkXtb9Yw