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From there, John followed Avery Johnson to a doorway leading out of the chamber.<ref name="H3CN"/> The sergeant major let him know that Jiralhanae had taken the barracks with marines trapped inside and urged him to rescue them and get them to a landing pad for evac, reminding the Chief of what [[Operation: SILENT STORM|they'd seen]] Brutes do to prisoners before. Wasting no time, John rushed in that direction, and it wasn't long before he found himself taking on a large number of the mammaloid aliens led a [[Jiralhanae Chieftain|chieftain]] in the base's motor pool. A cave-in forced John to divert his continued route by dropping through a hole into a shaft below. There, he was suddenly hit by another sensory experience wherein the voice and appearance of [[Cortana]] recited a line once said by Halsey to he and the other Spartan-II trainees following their abductions.<ref name="HTFOR3"/><ref name="H3CN"/> Passing through adjacent shafts soon led him to meet back up with 'Vadam, who told him the marines in the barracks were indeed being held as prisoners.<ref name="H3CN"/> The Spartan and Sangheili broke in and John was able to save a number of marines just before they could be killed. Once all Jiralhanae, including a [[Jiralhanae War Chieftain|war chieftain]], lay dead, John, the Arbiter, and seven marines they'd managed to save made their way to a nearby [[elevator]]. As it deposited them at the landing pad above where ''Kilo 023'' was waiting [[Jiralhanae Jumper|Jiralhanae with]] [[jump pack]]s attacked, forcing [[Hocus]] to take off prematurely in order to save her craft. John fought off the jump-pack Brutes with the marines and the Arbiter, and they were soon joined by Johnson and another group, who were being pursued by [[Yanme'e]]. Once all the drones were dead as well Hocus brought ''Kilo 023'' back down so survivors could begin boarding.<ref name="H3CN"/> | From there, John followed Avery Johnson to a doorway leading out of the chamber.<ref name="H3CN"/> The sergeant major let him know that Jiralhanae had taken the barracks with marines trapped inside and urged him to rescue them and get them to a landing pad for evac, reminding the Chief of what [[Operation: SILENT STORM|they'd seen]] Brutes do to prisoners before. Wasting no time, John rushed in that direction, and it wasn't long before he found himself taking on a large number of the mammaloid aliens led a [[Jiralhanae Chieftain|chieftain]] in the base's motor pool. A cave-in forced John to divert his continued route by dropping through a hole into a shaft below. There, he was suddenly hit by another sensory experience wherein the voice and appearance of [[Cortana]] recited a line once said by Halsey to he and the other Spartan-II trainees following their abductions.<ref name="HTFOR3"/><ref name="H3CN"/> Passing through adjacent shafts soon led him to meet back up with 'Vadam, who told him the marines in the barracks were indeed being held as prisoners.<ref name="H3CN"/> The Spartan and Sangheili broke in and John was able to save a number of marines just before they could be killed. Once all Jiralhanae, including a [[Jiralhanae War Chieftain|war chieftain]], lay dead, John, the Arbiter, and seven marines they'd managed to save made their way to a nearby [[elevator]]. As it deposited them at the landing pad above where ''Kilo 023'' was waiting [[Jiralhanae Jumper|Jiralhanae with]] [[jump pack]]s attacked, forcing [[Hocus]] to take off prematurely in order to save her craft. John fought off the jump-pack Brutes with the marines and the Arbiter, and they were soon joined by Johnson and another group, who were being pursued by [[Yanme'e]]. Once all the drones were dead as well Hocus brought ''Kilo 023'' back down so survivors could begin boarding.<ref name="H3CN"/> | ||
Unfortunately, Johnson had lost the operations center, meaning that the bomb had surely been disarmed by the occupying Jiralhanae that now controlled it.<ref name="H3CN"/> Commander Keyes ordered John to stay behind so he could retake it and rearm the bomb, promising she would radio him with instructions for another exit. Another hallucinatory instance of Cortana quoting Halsey's introductory speech to he and the other children struck John after he turned back.<ref name="HTFOR3"/><ref name="H3CN"/> Fighting through Unggoy and Kig-Yar, he headed through a service tunnel and the motor pool until reaching the ops center one final time.<ref name="H3CN"/> There, he was able to catch the Jiralhanae and Unggoy within by surprise. After reactivating the bomb Johnson directed him to cut through the caverns below and escape via a service elevator in the hangar he had previously defended. Now that it was clear the base was going to be destroyed, John saw Unggoy and Yanme'e fleeing as he too ran to get out. Hallucinations of Cortana escalated in frequency as he raced to leave, continuing lines from her first speech given on Reach.<ref name="HTFOR3"/><ref name="H3CN"/> The hangar was in a panic when he arrived, as various Covenant troops tried desperately to catch rides on evacuating Phantoms.<ref name="H3CN"/> Explosions soon tore through the base, causing flames to engulf John's lift as soon as the doors had shut. Cortana's voice again quoted Halsey, recalling the instance in which she had told the Spartans [[Reach]] was to become their home.<ref name="HTFOR3"/> As the elevator plummeted downwards in darkness John heard Cortana quote Halsey's last line once more, but this time it was changed so that "home" was instead replaced with "tomb".<ref name="HTFOR3"/><ref name="H3CN"/> | Unfortunately, Johnson had lost the operations center, meaning that the bomb had surely been disarmed by the occupying Jiralhanae that now controlled it.<ref name="H3CN"/> Commander Keyes ordered John to stay behind so he could retake it and rearm the bomb, promising she would radio him with instructions for another exit. Another hallucinatory instance of Cortana quoting Halsey's introductory speech to he and the other children struck John after he turned back.<ref name="HTFOR3"/><ref name="H3CN"/> Fighting through Unggoy and Kig-Yar, he headed through a service tunnel and the motor pool until reaching the ops center one final time.<ref name="H3CN"/> There, he was able to catch the Jiralhanae and Unggoy within by surprise. After reactivating the bomb Johnson directed him to cut through the caverns below and escape via a service elevator in the hangar he had previously defended. Now that it was clear the base was going to be destroyed, John saw Unggoy and Yanme'e fleeing as he too ran to get out. Hallucinations of Cortana escalated in frequency as he raced to leave, continuing lines from her first speech given on Reach.<ref name="HTFOR3"/><ref name="H3CN"/> The hangar was in a panic when he arrived, as various Covenant troops tried desperately to catch rides on evacuating Phantoms.<ref name="H3CN"/> Explosions soon tore through the base, causing flames to engulf John's lift as soon as the doors had shut. Cortana's voice again quoted Halsey, recalling the instance in which she had told the Spartans [[Reach]] was to become their home.<ref name="HTFOR3"/> As the elevator plummeted downwards and finally came to a rest in darkness, John heard Cortana quote Halsey's last line once more, but this time it was changed so that "home" was instead replaced with "tomb".<ref name="HTFOR3"/><ref name="H3CN"/> | ||
=== | ===Seige at Voi=== | ||
{{Quote|The Prophet of Truth doesn't know it yet, but he's about to get kicked right off his throne. We will take our city back and drive our enemy into [[Portal at Voi|the grave]] they've been so happily digging. One final effort is all that remains.|Admiral Hood provides encouragement for the final push against the Covenant in [[Voi]].}}<ref name="H3TH">''[[Halo 3]]'', ''[[Tsavo Highway (level)|Tsavo Highway]]''</ref> | |||
The elevator led to a subterranean garage beneath Crow's Nest which opened into a short series of caves leading to the surrounding savanna.<ref name="H3TH"/> Keyes reached out to John through a strained signal, asking for his status and noting that if he could hear her, then he should find transport and get to the town of [[Voi]]. He was unable to respond due how far underground they were. John was accompanied in the dark bay by Sergeant Reynolds and a number of other marines, one of whom activated a generator to give the place emergency power. As soon as light flooded the garage the Chief was the first to climb behind the driver's seat of a Warthog. | |||
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They headed for the city of [[Voi]] along [[Tsavo Highway]], [[Battle of Tsavo Highway|crushing Covenant resistance]] on their way. At the [[Battle of Voi]], John dashed towards what was believed to be [[Installation 00|the Ark]]. Instead, the [[The Portal|artifact opened a slipspace portal]] ''to'' the Ark. With Marine support, John and Thel 'Vadam destroyed three [[Type-52 Anti-Aircraft Artillery|Anti-Air Wraiths]], a Scarab, and a [[Type-27 Anti-Aircraft Cannon|Covenant anti-aircraft battery]], allowing Lord Hood's remaining [[UNSC frigate|frigates]] to fire upon Truth's Dreadnought. Unfortunately, MAC rounds had little effect on the Forerunner Dreadnought, and Truth fled through the Portal with his remaining loyalist forces. The UNSC remained behind on Earth to determine their next move.<ref name="H3TS"/> | |||
===The Flood on Earth=== | |||
[[File:E32007-1.jpg|250px|thumb|The Master Chief and Thel 'Vadam listening to Cortana's message.]] | [[File:E32007-1.jpg|250px|thumb|The Master Chief and Thel 'Vadam listening to Cortana's message.]] | ||
Just as the battle seemed over, a [[Unidentified Flood-captured battlecruiser|Flood-infested Covenant warship]] crash-landed in Voi. John and his allies fought to contain the Flood infection, eventually destroying the infected warship. During the battle, [[Shipmaster]] [[Rtas 'Vadum]] came to aid the UNSC. He deployed a Special Operations Sangheili strike team through [[orbital insertion pod]]s, assisting John as he attempted to recover a fragment of Cortana hidden aboard the vessel, who he learned was on the crashed vessel. Aided by the unexpected appearance of 343 Guilty Spark, John retrieved the damaged data device and was brought aboard 'Vadum's flagship, ''[[Shadow of Intent]]''. The Sangheili were able to stop the Flood infestation by [[glassing]] the city and its surroundings, much to Hood's anger.<ref name="floodg">'''Halo 3''', campaign level ''[[Floodgate]]''</ref> | Just as the battle seemed over, a [[Unidentified Flood-captured battlecruiser|Flood-infested Covenant warship]] crash-landed in Voi. John and his allies fought to contain the Flood infection, eventually destroying the infected warship. During the battle, [[Shipmaster]] [[Rtas 'Vadum]] came to aid the UNSC. He deployed a Special Operations Sangheili strike team through [[orbital insertion pod]]s, assisting John as he attempted to recover a fragment of Cortana hidden aboard the vessel, who he learned was on the crashed vessel. Aided by the unexpected appearance of 343 Guilty Spark, John retrieved the damaged data device and was brought aboard 'Vadum's flagship, ''[[Shadow of Intent]]''. The Sangheili were able to stop the Flood infestation by [[glassing]] the city and its surroundings, much to Hood's anger.<ref name="floodg">'''Halo 3''', campaign level ''[[Floodgate]]''</ref> | ||
The Sangheili and the UNSC watched Cortana's recording, which contained a warning that ''High Charity'', now overwhelmed and controlled by the Gravemind, was heading for Earth. However, she offered hope, hinting at a way to stop the Halos from firing ''and'' to neutralize the Flood. Convinced of the reliability of Cortana's message, John resolved to journey to the Ark, while Hood mobilized remaining UNSC forces on Earth. John accompanied a joint UNSC-Sangheili task force through the portal aboard the {{UNSCShip|Forward Unto Dawn}} to the [[Installation 00|Ark]].<ref name="floodg"/> | The Sangheili and the UNSC watched Cortana's recording, which contained a warning that ''High Charity'', now overwhelmed and controlled by the Gravemind, was heading for Earth. However, she offered hope, hinting at a way to stop the Halos from firing ''and'' to neutralize the Flood. Convinced of the reliability of Cortana's message, John resolved to journey to the Ark, while Hood mobilized remaining UNSC forces on Earth. John accompanied a joint UNSC-Sangheili task force through the portal aboard the {{UNSCShip|Forward Unto Dawn}} to the [[Installation 00|Ark]].<ref name="floodg"/> | ||
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===Installation 00=== | ===Installation 00=== | ||