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==Background== | ==Background== | ||
It takes place in [[Voi]], [[Kenya]] on the continent of [[Africa]] on [[Earth]] during the [[Battle of Earth]]. Floodgate is the first campaign mission where | It takes place in [[Voi]], [[Kenya]] on the continent of [[Africa]] on [[Earth]] during the [[Battle of Earth]]. Floodgate is the first campaign mission where [[Sangheili]] allies other than [[Thel 'Vadam]] are encountered in ''Halo 3''. It is also one of the shortest levels in the game. | ||
Shortly after [[John-117]] disabled the [[Covenant]] [[Anti-Aircraft Battery | Shortly after [[John-117]] disabled the [[Covenant]] [[Anti-Aircraft Battery]] in the previous level, [[The Storm (Level)|The Storm]], [[UNSC Frigate]]s under the command of [[Lord Hood|Lord Terrence Hood]] attacked the Covenant controlled [[Forerunner]] [[Dreadnought]]. This attempt failed, as the Dreadnought survived unscathed. The [[Covenant Loyalist]]s then activated a [[The Artifact|Portal]] to the [[Installation 00|Ark]], temporarily disabling the Frigates. The remnants of the Covenant Loyalist fleet then followed the Dreadnought into the Portal. With the UNSC fleet disabled, and the Anti-Aircraft Battery out of commission; [[Unnamed Flood-Captured Battlecruiser| a Flood-infested Covenant Battlecruiser]] suddenly jump out of Slipspace nearby and crashed into [[Traxus Factory Complex 09]].<ref>''Halo 3'', level ''[[The Storm (Level)|The Storm]]''</ref> | ||
In order to eliminate the infestation, John-117 and | In order to eliminate the infestation, John-117 and [[Thel 'Vadam]] must overload the crashed cruiser's engines, wiping out the entire city and the Flood with it. To do this, they push back through the factory where they just came from, fighting many Flood [[Combat Forms]], encountering [[Pure Form]]s, the next stage in Flood evolution. They are then aided by the arrival of [[Rtas 'Vadum]] and a [[Covenant Separatist]] fleet. 'Vadam and John, along with a Sangheili strike team, push forward to the crashed ship, and 'Vadam holds position while John extracts what is believed to be [[Cortana (AI)|Cortana]], stored in a [[Covenant Storage Device]]. This eventually turns out to be only a recording. | ||
Once | Once onboard the Separatist [[Assault Carrier]], ''[[Shadow of Intent]]'', [[343 Guilty Spark (Monitor)|343 Guilty Spark]] extracts Cortana's recorded message from the Covenant Storage Device. The UNSC and Covenant Separatists then begin to prepare for their voyage to The Ark. While doing so, Separatist warships begin to glass Voi and the immediate vicinity to prevent further contamination by the Flood. | ||
Upon completing the level on [[Normal]], [[Heroic]], or [[Legendary]] difficulties, the player will earn the [[Cleansing (Achievement)|"Cleansing" achievement]] and 30 Gamerscore. Earning over 15,000 points in the Campaign meta-game will give the player the [[Exterminator]] achievement and 10 Gamerscore. | Upon completing the level on [[Normal]], [[Heroic]], or [[Legendary]] difficulties, the player will earn the [[Cleansing (Achievement)|"Cleansing" achievement]] and 30 Gamerscore. Earning over 15,000 points in the Campaign meta-game will give the player the [[Exterminator]] achievement and 10 Gamerscore. | ||
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'''''Hot zone. Weapons free.''''' | '''''Hot zone. Weapons free.''''' | ||
*'''[[Miranda Keyes]] (COM)''': "The [[Flood]] - it's spreading all over the [[Voi|city]]." | *'''[[Miranda Keyes]] (COM)''': "The [[Flood]] - it's spreading, all over the [[Voi|city]]." | ||
*'''[[Lord Hood]] (COM)''': "How do we contain it?" | *'''[[Lord Hood]] (COM)''': "How do we contain it?" | ||
*'''Commander Keyes (COM)''': "Find the [[Flood | *'''Commander Keyes (COM)''': "Find the [[Unnamed Flood-Captured Battlecruiser|crashed Flood ship]]; overload its engine core. We either destroy this city, or risk losing the entire [[Earth|planet]]." | ||
*'''Lord Hood (COM)''': "Do it." | *'''Lord Hood (COM)''': "Do it." | ||
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''To the right, two [[Marines]] are seen on a cliff edge, fighting off several Flood [[Combat forms]]. They are overrun and mutate into more Combat Forms.'' | ''To the right, two [[Marines]] are seen on a cliff edge, fighting off several Flood [[Combat forms]]. They are overrun and mutate into more Combat Forms.'' | ||
'' | ''When the Chief and [[Thel 'Vadam]] re-enter the city:'' | ||
*'''Marine [[Commissioned officer|Officer]] or [[Non-commissioned officer|NCO]] (COM)''': "All squads, report!" | *'''Marine [[Commissioned officer|Officer]] or [[Non-commissioned officer|NCO]] (COM)''': "All squads, report!" | ||
''At this time, a human Combat Form jumps from the building on the right. Killing it will result in the | ''At this time, a human Combat Form jumps from the building on the right. Killing it will result in the [[Halo 3 skulls|Fog Skull]] being dropped.'' | ||
*'''[[Marine Sergeant]] (COM)''': "Multiple contacts, unknown hostiles." | *'''[[Marine Sergeant]] (COM)''': "Multiple contacts, unknown hostiles." | ||
*'''Thel 'Vadam''': "There are some [[M7057|powerful weapons]] we've not yet used..." | *'''Thel 'Vadam''': "There are some [[M7057 Defoliant Projector|powerful weapons]] we've not yet used..." | ||
'' | ''The Chief finds a Marine squad in a loading ramp.'' | ||
*'''[[Marine]] (COM)''': "There! Over there! We are surrounded, [[Sergeant]]!" | *'''[[Marine]] (COM)''': "There! Over there! We are surrounded, [[Sergeant]]!" | ||
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*'''Female Marine''': "Sergeant, come on!" | *'''Female Marine''': "Sergeant, come on!" | ||
''[[Infection Forms]] and Combat Forms descend from above and swarm on the Marines at the ramp, killing then infecting them, forcing the remaining Marines, the Chief, and 'Vadam to kill them.'' | ''[[Infection Forms]] and Combat Forms descend from above and swarm on the Marines at the ramp, killing, then infecting them, forcing the remaining Marines, the Chief, and 'Vadam to kill them.'' | ||
*'''Marine Sergeant''': " | *'''Marine Sergeant''': "Ahhh!" | ||
''The sergeant becomes mutated by an Infection Form.'' | ''The sergeant becomes mutated by an Infection Form.'' | ||
*'''Sergeant''': "No! No! No!" | *'''Sergeant''': "No! No! No!" | ||
''A Marine proceeds to attack the reanimated Sergeant.'' | |||
*'''Female Marine''': "What are you doing?! That's the sergeant!" | *'''Female Marine''': "What are you doing?! That's the sergeant!" | ||
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*'''Marine''': "That ''was'' the sergeant!" | *'''Marine''': "That ''was'' the sergeant!" | ||
''They fight off the | ''They fight off the wave of Flood.'' | ||
*'''Thel 'Vadam:''' "Quickly! Let us find their ship. Make short work of this abomination!" | *'''Thel 'Vadam:''' "Quickly! Let us find their ship. Make short work of this abomination!" | ||
''The Marines accompany the Chief and 'Vadam into a building, where a lone Marine fights off a horde of infection forms.'' | ''The Marines accompany the Chief and 'Vadam into a building, where a lone Marine fights off a horde of infection forms.'' | ||
*'''Infected Marine''': "Uhh! Get off me!" | *'''Infected Marine''': "Uhh! Get off me!" | ||
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''The Chief and 'Vadam force their way through another wave of Flood, and find a marine huddling in a corner of the large room [[The Storm|previously]] used as an Aid Station, surrounded by three dead marines. The Marine is holding a [[M6G Personal Defense Weapon System|pistol]], and will occasionally aim it at his own head, before lowering it and burying his face in his hands.'' | ''The Chief and 'Vadam force their way through another wave of Flood, and find a marine huddling in a corner of the large room [[The Storm|previously]] used as an Aid Station, surrounded by three dead marines. The Marine is holding a [[M6G Personal Defense Weapon System|pistol]], and will occasionally aim it at his own head, before lowering it and burying his face in his hands.'' | ||
*'''[[Suicidal Marine|Traumatized Marine]]''': "I... I didn't have a choice... | *'''[[Suicidal Marine|Traumatized Marine]]''': "I...I didn't have a choice...! The [[First Lieutenant|L.T]]...the Sergeant...they were all infected! I could see it crawling...''sliding around beneath their skin!'' ''(sobs)'' A-and then they got up...they s-started to talk! ''Oh, God! Their voices!'' Oh, God! No, ''make them stop!'' I did them a favor...y-yeah that's it; I ''helped'' them! ''(sobs)'' Maybe...maybe I need to help myself... ''(breaks out into sobs)''" | ||
''With no time to spare, the Chief and 'Vadam continue on ahead to the lake bed.'' | ''With no time to spare, the Chief and 'Vadam continue on ahead to the lake bed.'' | ||
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*'''Rtas 'Vadum''': "Will it live, Oracle? Can it be saved?" | *'''Rtas 'Vadum''': "Will it live, Oracle? Can it be saved?" | ||
*'''343 Guilty Spark''': "Uncertain. This storage device has suffered considerable trauma. Its matrices are highly unstable." | *'''343 Guilty Spark''': "Uncertain. This storage device has suffered considerable trauma. Its matrices are...highly unstable." | ||
''343 Guilty Spark glances at 'Vadum and Lord Hood'' | ''343 Guilty Spark glances at 'Vadum and Lord Hood'' | ||
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''Coincidentally, the storage device works again, and a holographic projection of Cortana springs up.'' | ''Coincidentally, the storage device works again, and a holographic projection of Cortana springs up.'' | ||
*'''Cortana | *'''Cortana (Recording)''': "Chief!" | ||
*'''343 Guilty Spark''': "Success!" | *'''343 Guilty Spark''': "Success!" | ||
*'''Cortana | *'''Cortana (Recording)''': "High Charity, the Prophets' Holy City, is on its way to Earth. With an army of ''Flood''. I can't tell you everything. It's not safe. The [[Gravemind]]...it knows I'm in the system." | ||
''Cortana's image flickers and stalls. The Chief turns to Rtas 'Vadum.'' | ''Cortana's image flickers and stalls. The Chief turns to Rtas 'Vadum.'' | ||
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''343 Guilty Spark jolts the device with another beam.'' | ''343 Guilty Spark jolts the device with another beam.'' | ||
*'''Cortana | *'''Cortana (Recording)''': "But it doesn't know about the Portal, where it leads. On the other side, there's a solution. A way to stop the Flood, without firing the remaining [[Halo Array|Halo rings]]-" | ||
''Suddenly, Cortana's skin lights up. She clutches her head, gasps in sudden pain and collapses onto the "floor".'' | ''Suddenly, Cortana's skin lights up. She clutches her head, gasps in sudden pain and collapses onto the "floor".'' | ||
*'''Cortana | *'''Cortana (Recording)''': ''(softly, her voice filled with agony)'' "Hurry, Chief...the Ark...there isn't much time." | ||
''Cortana's recording ends, she is left staring with desperation at the Chief.'' | ''Cortana's recording ends, she is left staring with desperation at the Chief.'' | ||