Last Stand (Halo Wars 2 level)

Last Stand is the twelfth and final campaign level in Halo Wars 2.

Transcript
Mission Briefing
 * Captain James Cutter: "Professor, what's the update at the Control Room?"
 * Professor Ellen Anders: "I'm in, and I think I've found the Halo's weapon systems. Once I've deactivated them, then I'll place the comms beacon."
 * Cutter: "Keep us updated. Jerome, Atriox will be sending everything to stop us. You need to hold the line and protect the Professor in the Control Room until she's finished her work."
 * Jerome-092: "Won't let you down, sir."
 * Cutter: "The clock's ticking and we don't have time to drop a base and build it up. You're going to have to rely on turret defenses, so keep them up and running."
 * Isabel: "Fresh troops will be sent in directly from the Spirit of Fire as soon as they are ready to deploy. And I've got all the ship's weapons systems primed and ready, so we'll help as much as we can from up here."
 * Cutter: "Okay everyone, let's get to work. Good luck"

{''In-game cutscene}

Two Pelicans land at the LZ south of the Control Room and drop squads of Marines.
 * Cutter: "Red Team, you have to hold the Banished back until Professor's done her work."
 * Jerome-092: "Don't worry, sir. We've got her. And it looks like we've got company right now."

''The Marines and Red Team form a defensive perimeter around the Control Room where Anders is inside. An energy shield suddenly emerges, covering the control room''
 * Anders: "This Control Room has a defensive shield, but it won't last long. You just keep the wolves at bay."

{Gameplay}
 * Isabel: "The Spirit of Fire's weapons are at your disposal, Spartans. Get this ship in the fight. Turrets and Restoration Drones are online, call in support when you need it."
 * Isabel: "The Spirit of Fire is standing by to assist, Jerome. Use everything you can, we have to keep the professor safe!"

Cutter informs the Banished start coming.
 * Cutter: "There's a massive influx of Banished heading to your position, team."
 * Jerome-092: "Lock and load. No one crosses that line."

Red Team and the Marines hold off the Banished assault from all directions.
 * Cutter: "Red Team, the Banished have Warlords on the field overseeing their troops. Eliminating them will disrupt the Banished chain of command."
 * Jerome-092: "Roger, sir"
 * Alice-130: "Nothing like sowing a little chaos."
 * Isabel: "We'll be sending the reinforcements directly from the ship just as soon as they're ready to deploy."

Red Team and UNSC forces start splitting up in two to defeat Warlords while defending the Control Room and new reinforcements arrive.
 * Cutter: "Red Team, reinforcements are ready for you at the LZ."

Red Team and the Marines assault the Warlords' encampments and eventually defeat them.
 * Jerome-092: "We've eliminated another Warlord."

New reinforcements arrive from the ship at the LZ as the UNSC continues to hold the line.
 * Cutter: "We've got reinforcement for you now, Red Team"

The Banished keep coming from every direction while Red Team and UNSC forces keep holding them off to make sure they won't reach the Control Room.
 * Cutter: "What's the status, Professor?"
 * Anders: "It's...complicated. So many protocols. I'm probably halfway there, I need more time."
 * Cutter: "Make it fast, Professor."
 * Jerome-092: "We'll buy her time, sir."

The Banished continue to attack from all directions and new UNSC reinforcements arrive.
 * Cutter: "We have reinforcements standing by for you, Red Team."

The Banished start sending Sangheili Snipers and Reavers to the battlefield while UNSC Hornets and Nightingales along with new reinforcements arrive.
 * Cutter: "Reinforcement ready for your command, Red Team."

Locusts and Hunters start attacking the Marines and later, new reinforcements arrive at the LZ.
 * Cutter: "Red Team, reinforcements are ready for you at the LZ."

After succeeding in repelling the wave of Locusts and Hunters, a Scarab appears and the screen moves to show incoming Scarab from the north.
 * Douglas-042: "We've got an incoming Scarab, people!"
 * Anders: "What?"
 * Alice-130: "Stay on target, Professor. This is what we're here for."
 * Cutter: "Isabel! What's the status of that new gunship? We need it now!"
 * Isabel: "The Condor is on the way, Captain. Nothing like live combat to test a new design."

Screen moves to the Condor Gunship that has just arrived from the south.
 * Condor: "My crew is ready for action, sir."
 * Condor: "Where do you need us, sir?"
 * Cutter: "Target that Scarab, we can't let it reach the control room."
 * Condor: "Payback time. Make it hurt, guys."

UNSC forces quickly assemble the units and eventually defeat the Scarab with the help of the Condor Gunship.
 * Jerome-092: "Scarab is down. Professor, how are we doing?"
 * Anders: "Just finishing it up, hang on...okay, I've done it! The ring's disarmed and communications relay is in place!"

''Anders finishes the first stage of her work. The control platform she is standing on descends into the ground.''
 * Anders: "Well, that's a little more complicated. I'm going to have to go down to the ring to set up the beacon. I'm going to need a little more time."
 * Cutter: "We're counting on you, Professor. Jerome, hold the Control Room at all costs so the Professor can get back to us when she's done. I'm not leaving anybody behind."
 * Jerome-092: "Copy that, sir. Game faces, team!"

''More Banished units are incoming, including Banshees. UNSC forces quickly repel them but the Banished has start sending in artillery units.''
 * Cutter: "Watch out, team. The Banished have sent in artillery.

A Blisterback arrives through the air and starts attacking UNSC forces as soon as they land.
 * Jerome-092: "Sir, we won't be able to hold them off indefinitely!"
 * Cutter: "Professor? Time is running out!"
 * Anders: "The communications array is ready Captain, but you said yourself...we can't leave until the Banished are gone? I've found something down here that'll help."
 * Cutter: "Whatever it is, it better work, Professor."

''More Banished unit arrives and a Wraith is also entering the battlefield. UNSC forces defeat them before they reach Control Room.''
 * Isabel: "Captain, he's back..."
 * Cutter: "Put him through."
 * Atriox (COM): "You think you can stand against me? I, who defied the Covenant itself!"
 * Cutter: "Here's your notice, Atriox. The Ark is our home now and it's under our protection. Cut it, Isabel. I've heard enough."
 * Isabel: "Captain, I didn't think you could make him any madder, but..."

Three Scarabs are inbound from the north.
 * Jerome-092: "We've got them on the ropes. Captain, but it's only a matter of time before they send more."
 * Cutter: "Professor? What's the plan?"
 * Anders: "I've gained control of the Halo's gravity anchors, Captain. Get our troops clear and get ready."

The timer starts to count down from two minutes. ''UNSC forces quickly muster their forces and defeat three Scarabs that enter the battlefield from the north. The timer finally reaches 0''
 * Cutter: "Our troops are clear, Professor. Whatever you're going to do, do it now."

{Cinematic Cutscene}

Trivia

 * This is the only level where the G81 Condor Gunship appears in the Campaign.
 * This level is similar to From the Deep, where Alice-130's base is also surrounded by the Banished.
 * This is the only level where the player gets infinite population and resources, as units will be keep being reinforced through LZs and the player cannot establish a Firebase on this level.
 * This is the only level where the player has to deal with multiple Banished Super Units.
 * All leader powers are unlocked and the cooldown has been reduced on this level.