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The Heretic
Game:	Halo 2
Date:	October 20, 2552
Location:	Aboard High Charity and Cairo Station
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This article is about the campaign level. For other uses, see Heretic (disambiguation).

Template:Article Quote The Heretic is the first campaign level of Halo 2, consisting entirely of the cinematics involving Thel 'Vadamee's hearing by the Prophets, and John-117 receiving his new MJOLNIR Mark VI armor.

Transcript

The broken Installation 04

{Cutscene}

Fade in on the broken pieces of Installation 04, still burning. Groups of Covenant CCS-class Battlecruisers prowl among them.

An CAS-class assault carrier flies by. The camera pans with it to a giant Covenant structure.

Covenant Holy City, High Charity

Ninth Age of Reclamation

Cuts to a close up of High Charity. Hundreds of Covenant ships swarm around it.

Fade to a ledge across from tiers of stadium-like seats; several Banshees patrol around. The camera slowly zooms toward a door on the back of the ledge.

Supreme Commander Thel 'Vadamee: "There was only one ship."

Fade in to the Council Chamber. Rows of Honor Guard Sangheili stand at attention. A single Sangheili Zealot stands at the end, facing two High Prophets.

Prophet of Regret: "One? Are you sure?"

Thel 'Vadamee: "Yes. They called it the Pillar of Autumn."

The stadium seats are filled with Sangheili and San 'Shyuum Councilors, who are muttering amongst themselves.

Prophet of Mercy: "Why was it not destroyed, with the rest of their fleet?"

Thel 'Vadamee: "It fled, as we set fire to their planet."

The human planet Reach being glassed by the Covenant fleet.

Fades to white and to a flashback: the UNSC Pillar of Autumn escaping from Reach as Covenant ships surround it.

Thel 'Vadamee: "But I followed with all the ships in my command."

Fades to another flashback: a Covenant Cruiser approaches Installation 04, several dozen smaller ships are already in orbit above it.

Prophet of Regret: "When you first saw Halo, were you blinded by its majesty?"

Thel 'Vadamee: "Blinded?"

Prophet of Regret: "Paralyzed? Dumbstruck?"

Thel 'Vadamee: "No."

Cuts back to the Council Chamber. It is revealed that the Prophet of Regret is not actually present, but rather speaking through a holographic image of himself. Next to him is the Prophet of Mercy.

Prophet of Regret: (angrily) "Yet the humans were able to evade your ships, land on the Sacred Ring, and desecrate it with their filthy footsteps!"

Thel 'Vadamee: "Noble Hierarchs, surely you understand that once the parasite attacked-"

The Council members mutter angrily. Vadamee looks around at them. Mercy bangs his fist down on his chair.

Prophet of Mercy: "There will be order in this Council!"

The Prophet of Truth comes forward between Regret and Mercy, and raises his hand. The room falls into complete silence.

Prophet of Truth: "You were right to focus your attention on the Flood. But this Demon, this "Master Chief"..."

Fades to white and to a flashback: The destruction of Installation 04.

Thel 'Vadamee: "By the time I learned the Demon's intent, there was nothing I could do."

Cuts back to the Council Chamber. The San 'Shyuum Councilors stand up and yell angrily. Sangheili Councilors mutter to each other. Tartarus, standing nearby, chuckles to himself.

Prophet of Regret: (whispers to Truth) "Noble Prophet of Truth, this has gone on long enough. Make an example of this bungler. The Council demands it."

Truth holds up a hand, silencing Regret.

Prophet of Truth: (to 'Vadamee) "You are one of our most treasured instruments. Long have you led your fleet with honor and distinction. But your inability to safeguard Halo... was a colossal failure."

Prophet of Objection: (Stands up and shows a fist) "Nay, it was heresy!"

The Councilors yell. 'Vadamee looks back and forth between them.

Thel 'Vadamee: (to the Hierarchs) "I will continue my campaign against the humans!"

Prophet of Truth: "No! You will not."

Truth glances at Tartarus, and the Jiralhanae Chieftain barks a command. Two Jiralhanae warriors approach 'Vadamee and try to grab him, but The Sangheili shakes them off and he starts walking to his fate willingly. They escort him out of the chamber.

Prophet of Truth: "Soon the Great Journey shall begin. But when it does, the weight of your heresy will stay your feet. And you shall be left behind."

View fades to a new background. The circular ornament on the Prophet of Truth's headpiece is replaced by Earth's moon. The view then pans to Earth itself, focusing on three orbital MAC stations in orbit. A few UNSC ships fly past.

Earth Defense Platform, Cairo

10.20.2552 (Military Calendar)

Cut to a close-up of the nearest platform.

Master Gunnery Sergeant: "Your plating was about to fail, there's viscosity throughout the gel layer..."

John-117 with his new armor.

Cut to the armory of Cairo Station. The officer handles equipment on a table.

Master Gunnery Sergeant: "Optics - totally fried. And let's not even talk about the power supply. You know how expensive this gear is, son?"

The Master Chief picks up his helmet from the table. The view pans up the Chief's body, showing his new armor. He fits his helmet into place just in time to block the view of his face.

Master Chief Petty Officer John-117: "Tell that to the Covenant."

Trivia

Mistakes

The UNSC Pillar of Autumn is represented by the Marathon-class cruiser model, despite the fact that it is a Halcyon-class cruiser. This was likely done to conserve resources during the development of the game.

Miscellaneous

This level is one of the only two levels in the entire Halo series in which there is no gameplay; the other one being Noble Actual.
This level is not available in cooperative play, since it contains only cutscenes, and is not necessary for co-op gameplay.
This is the first and only level in the entire Halo Trilogy where any member of the Covenant, in this case the Prophet of Truth, refers to John-117 as the Master Chief. This is probably because Bungie doesn't want new players to be confused when the enemy says "Demon".
Near the conclusion of the cutscene, Thel 'Vadamee's helmet creates a bursting graphic texture. Joseph Staten revealed this bug on the Halo 3 Legendary Edition bonus disk and he stated that he could never fix the bug.
The two Jiralhanae that accompany Thel 'Vadamee varies in rank during each playthrough. They could be both Major, both Minor, or one Major and one Minor.
By using modding tools, it is possible to see the Master Chief hidden behind one of the pillars above the Councilors. This is due to the fact that Bungie needed to place an avatar in cutscenes to allow for the AI, thus making cutscenes "unplayable" gameplay.

Gallery

Thel 'Vadamee before the Mark of Shame and becoming the Arbiter.
The Master Gunnery Sergeant reviews the old armor's equipment.

Preceded by
Halo: Combat Evolved Credits

Halo 2 Campaign Missions
The Heretic

Succeeded by
The Armory

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@@ Line 9: / Line 9: @@
 |image=[[File:The Heretic Official.png|300px]]
 |date= [[2552#October 20, 2552|October 20, 2552]]
-|place=Aboard ''[[High Charity (Structure)|High Charity]]'' and ''[[Cairo Station (Platform)|Cairo Station]]''
+|place=Aboard ''[[High Charity]]'' and ''[[Cairo Station]]''
 |nowalk=1
 }}
@@ Line 24: / Line 24: @@
 ''An {{Class|CAS|assault carrier}} flies by. The camera pans with it to a giant Covenant structure.''
-'''Covenant Holy City, [[High Charity (Structure)|High Charity]]'''
+'''Covenant Holy City, [[High Charity]]'''
 '''[[Age of Reclamation|Ninth Age of Reclamation]]'''
-''Close up of High Charity. Hundreds of Covenant ships swarm around it.''
+''Cuts to a close up of High Charity. Hundreds of Covenant ships swarm around it.''
 ''Fade to a ledge across from tiers of stadium-like seats; several [[Type-26 Ground Support Aircraft|Banshees]] patrol around. The camera slowly zooms toward a door on the back of the ledge.''
@@ Line 34: / Line 34: @@
 *'''[[Supreme Commander]] [[Thel 'Vadamee]]''': "There was only one ship."
-''Fade in to the [[Council Chamber]]. Rows of [[Honor Guard]] [[Sangheili|Elite]] stand at attention. A single [[Sangheili Zealot]] stands at the end, facing two [[High Prophet]]s.''
+''Fade in to the [[Council Chamber]]. Rows of [[Honor Guard]] [[Sangheili]] stand at attention. A single [[Sangheili Zealot]] stands at the end, facing two [[High Prophet]]s.''
 *'''[[Prophet of Regret]]''': "One? Are you sure?"
@@ Line 40: / Line 40: @@
 *'''Thel 'Vadamee''': "Yes. They called it the ''[[UNSC Pillar of Autumn|Pillar of Autumn]]''."
-''The camera focuses on the stadium seats filled with Elite and [[San 'Shyuum|Prophet]] [[Councilors]]. They mutter amongst themselves.''
+''The stadium seats are filled with Sangheili and [[San 'Shyuum]] [[Councilors]], who are muttering amongst themselves.''
 *'''[[Prophet of Mercy]]''': "Why was it not destroyed, with the rest of their fleet?"
@@ Line 48: / Line 48: @@
 [[File:Battle of Reach.jpg|thumb|200px|The [[human]] planet Reach being glassed by the Covenant fleet.]]
-''(Flashback): The ''Pillar of Autumn'' flees Reach as Covenant ships glass it.''
+''Fades to white and to a flashback: the UNSC ''Pillar of Autumn'' escaping from Reach as Covenant ships surround it.''
 *'''Thel 'Vadamee''': "But I followed with all the ships in my command."
-''(Flashback): a Covenant Cruiser approaches [[Installation 04]], several dozen smaller ships are already in orbit above it.''
+''Fades to another flashback: a Covenant Cruiser approaches [[Installation 04]], several dozen smaller ships are already in orbit above it.''
 *'''Prophet of Regret''': "When you first saw Halo, were you blinded by its majesty?"
@@ Line 62: / Line 62: @@
 *'''Thel 'Vadamee''': "No."
-''(End flashback) It is revealed that the Prophet of Regret is not actually here, but rather speaking through a holographic image of himself. Next to him is the Prophet of Mercy.''
+''Cuts back to the Council Chamber. It is revealed that the Prophet of Regret is not actually present, but rather speaking through a holographic image of himself. Next to him is the Prophet of Mercy.''
-*'''Prophet of Regret''': ''(angrily)'' "Yet the humans were able to evade your ships, land on the Sacred Ring, and desecrate it with their filthy footsteps!"
+*'''Prophet of Regret''': ''(angrily)'' "Yet the humans were able to [[Battle of Installation 04|evade your ships, land on the Sacred Ring, and desecrate it with their filthy footsteps]]!"
-*'''Thel 'Vadamee''': "Noble Hierarchs, surely you understand that once the [[Flood|parasite]] attacked-"
+*'''Thel 'Vadamee''': "Noble Hierarchs, surely you understand that once the [[The Flood|parasite]] attacked-"
-''The Council members mutter angrily. Vadamee looks around at them.''
+''The Council members mutter angrily. Vadamee looks around at them. Mercy bangs his fist down on his chair.''
-*'''Prophet of Mercy''': ''(bangs his fist down on his chair)'' "There will be order in this Council!"
+*'''Prophet of Mercy''': "There will be order in this Council!"
-''The [[Prophet of Truth]] comes forward and raises his hand. The room falls into complete silence.''
+''The [[Prophet of Truth]] comes forward between Regret and Mercy, and raises his hand. The room falls into complete silence.''
 *'''[[Prophet of Truth]]''': "You were right to focus your attention on the Flood. But this Demon, this "Master Chief"..."
-''(Flashback): The destruction of Halo.''
+''Fades to white and to a flashback: The destruction of Installation 04.''
 *'''Thel 'Vadamee''': "By the time I learned the Demon's intent, there was nothing I could do."
-''(End flashback) The Prophet Councilors stand up and yell angrily. Elite Councilors mutter to each other. [[Tartarus]], standing nearby, chuckles to himself.''
+''Cuts back to the Council Chamber. The San 'Shyuum Councilors stand up and yell angrily. Sangheili Councilors mutter to each other. [[Tartarus]], standing nearby, chuckles to himself.''
 *'''Prophet of Regret''': ''(whispers to Truth)'' "Noble Prophet of Truth, this has gone on long enough. Make an example of this bungler. The Council demands it."
@@ Line 96: / Line 96: @@
 *'''Prophet of Truth''': "No! You will not."
-''Truth glances at Tartarus, and the [[Jiralhanae]] [[Chieftain of the Jiralhanae|Chieftain]] barks a command. Two Brutes approach 'Vadamee and try to grab him, but he shakes them off and he starts walking to his fate willingly. They escort him out.''
+''Truth glances at Tartarus, and the [[Jiralhanae]] [[Chieftain of the Jiralhanae|Chieftain]] barks a command. Two Jiralhanae warriors approach 'Vadamee and try to grab him, but The Sangheili shakes them off and he starts walking to his fate willingly. They escort him out of the chamber.''
 *'''Prophet of Truth''': "Soon the [[Covenant religion|Great Journey]] shall begin. But when it does, the weight of your heresy will stay your feet. And you shall be left behind."
@@ Line 108: / Line 108: @@
 ''Cut to a close-up of the nearest platform.''
-*'''[[Master Gunnery Sergeant (Armory)|Master Gunnery Sergeant]]''': "Your plating was about to fail, there's viscosity throughout the [[Hydrostatic Gel|gel]] layer..."
+*'''[[Unidentified Master Gunnery Sergeant|Master Gunnery Sergeant]]''': "Your plating was about to fail, there's viscosity throughout the [[Hydrostatic Gel|gel]] layer..."
 [[File:1223225634 Chief.jpg|thumb|200px|right|John-117 with his new armor.]]
-''Cut to the armory of Cairo Station. The officer handles equipment on a table.''
+''Cut to the armory of'' Cairo Station. ''The officer handles equipment on a table.''
-*'''Master Gunnery Sergeant''': "Optics - totally fried. And let's not even talk about the [[MJOLNIR Power Supply Control Unit|power supply]]." ''The view shows the Chief's new helmet on the table'' "You know how expensive this gear is, son?"
+*'''Master Gunnery Sergeant''': "Optics - totally fried. And let's not even talk about the [[MJOLNIR Power Supply Control Unit|power supply]]. You know how expensive this gear is, son?"
-''The view pans up the Chief's body, showing off his new armor. He fits his helmet into place just in time to block the view of his face.''
+''The Master Chief picks up his helmet from the table. The view pans up the Chief's body, showing his new armor. He fits his helmet into place just in time to block the view of his face.''
 *'''[[Master Chief Petty Officer]] John-117''': "Tell that to the Covenant."
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 == Trivia ==
 === Mistakes ===
-*The ''[[UNSC Pillar of Autumn|Pillar of Autumn]]'' is represented by the [[Marathon-class Cruiser|''Marathon''-class cruiser]] model, despite the fact that it is a [[Halcyon-class Cruiser|''Halcyon''-class cruiser]]. This was likely done to conserve resources during the development of the game.
+*The UNSC ''Pillar of Autumn'' is represented by the {{Class|Marathon|cruiser}} model, despite the fact that it is a {{Class|Halcyon|cruiser}}. This was likely done to conserve resources during the development of the game.
 === Miscellaneous ===
-*This level is one of four levels in the ''Halo'' series that feature no gameplay, the others being [[Arrival]], [[Prepare to Drop]] and [[Noble Actual]].
+*This level is one of the only two levels in the entire ''Halo'' series in which there is no gameplay; the other one being ''[[Noble Actual]]''.
-*This level is not available in [[cooperative play]], since it contains only cutscenes, and is not necessary for co-op gameplay
+*This level is not available in [[cooperative play]], since it contains only cutscenes, and is not necessary for co-op gameplay.
-*This is the first and only level in the entire ''[[Halo]]'' Trilogy where any member of the Covenant, in this case the [Prophet of Truth, refers to John-117 as the [[John-117|Master Chief]]. This is probably because Bungie doesn't want new players to be confused when the enemy says "Demon".
+*This is the first and only level in the entire ''[[Halo]]'' Trilogy where any member of the Covenant, in this case the Prophet of Truth, refers to John-117 as the [[John-117|Master Chief]]. This is probably because Bungie doesn't want new players to be confused when the enemy says "Demon".
 *Near the conclusion of the cutscene, [[Thel 'Vadamee]]'s helmet creates a bursting graphic texture. [[Joseph Staten]] revealed this bug on the ''[[Halo 3 Legendary Edition]]'' bonus disk and he stated that he could never fix the bug.
-*The two Brutes that accompany Thel 'Vadamee varies in rank during each playthrough. They could be both [[Jiralhanae Major|Major]], both [[Jiralhanae Minor|Minor]], or one Major and one Minor.
+*The two Jiralhanae that accompany Thel 'Vadamee varies in rank during each playthrough. They could be both [[Jiralhanae Major|Major]], both [[Jiralhanae Minor|Minor]], or one Major and one Minor.
-*By using modding tools, it is possible to see the [[John-117|Master Chief]] hidden behind one of the pillars above the [[Councilors]]. This is due to the fact that [[Bungie]] needed to place an avatar in cutscenes to allow for the AI, thus making cut scenes "unplayable" gameplay.
+*By using modding tools, it is possible to see the Master Chief hidden behind one of the pillars above the [[Councilors]]. This is due to the fact that [[Bungie]] needed to place an avatar in cutscenes to allow for the AI, thus making cutscenes "unplayable" gameplay.
 ==Gallery==