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|game=''[[Halo Wars]]'' | |game=''[[Halo Wars]]'' | ||
|name='''''Alpha Base''''' | |name='''''Alpha Base''''' | ||
|image=[[File: | |image=[[File:HW-1 Alpha Base.jpg|300px]] | ||
|player= | |player=[[James Cutter]] | ||
|date=[[2531#February|February 4, 2531]] | |date=[[2531#February|February 4, 2531]] | ||
|place=[[Harvest]], [[Epsilon Indi system]] | |place=[[Harvest]], [[Epsilon Indi system]] | ||
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''[[Harvest]] comes into view, its surface covered in peaceful colors of green and blue.'' | ''[[Harvest]] comes into view, its surface covered in peaceful colors of green and blue.'' | ||
*'''[[Captain (Navy)|Captain]] [[James | *'''[[Captain (Navy)|Captain]] [[James Cutter]]''': "Captain's report, February 4, 2531. Five years, five long years. That's how long it took us to get Harvest back..." | ||
''Several marines race through a battlefield within the remains of a destroyed UNSC city. A [[UNSC Marine Corps|Marine]] dies when a nearby wall explodes from a passing Banshee's ordnance, and debris and [[plasma]] engulf him. The surviving Marines recover quickly and start to move forward.'' | ''Several marines race through a battlefield within the remains of a destroyed UNSC city. A [[UNSC Marine Corps|Marine]] dies when a nearby wall explodes from a passing Banshee's ordnance, and debris and [[plasma]] engulf him. The surviving Marines recover quickly and start to move forward.'' | ||
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''They confront a [[Lance]] of Elites whom are separated by a wall of debris, a few of the marines yell out as they arrive. A Marine quickly joins in and starts to fire upon the Elites, only to be shot by a plasma bolt to the chest. The rest, despite being outnumbered manage to gun down several of the Elites, as another marine gets pierced in the shoulder with a needler round. Then a [[M12 Force Application Vehicle|Warthog]] runs the Elites over. Cuts to the rear of the Warthog; it is driving through a battlefield with the gunner firing the [[M41 Light Anti-Aircraft Gun|turret]].'' | ''They confront a [[Lance]] of Elites whom are separated by a wall of debris, a few of the marines yell out as they arrive. A Marine quickly joins in and starts to fire upon the Elites, only to be shot by a plasma bolt to the chest. The rest, despite being outnumbered manage to gun down several of the Elites, as another marine gets pierced in the shoulder with a needler round. Then a [[M12 Force Application Vehicle|Warthog]] runs the Elites over. Cuts to the rear of the Warthog; it is driving through a battlefield with the gunner firing the [[M41 Light Anti-Aircraft Gun|turret]].'' | ||
*'''Marine''': "Keep firing!" | *'''Marine''': "Keep firing!" | ||
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*'''Cutter''' ''(voice-over)'': "At first it was going well..." | *'''Cutter''' ''(voice-over)'': "At first it was going well..." | ||
*'''Cutter''' ''(voice-over)'': "Then setback after setback..." | |||
[[File:Human Execution.jpg|250px|thumb|A Sangheili impaling a wounded Marine.]] | |||
''A Sangheili impales a Marine with its [[Type-1 Energy Weapon/Sword|Energy Sword]]. UNSC troops are overwhelmed by plasma fired by Elites and [[Type-26 Ground Support Aircraft|Banshees]]. Shifts to a scene where three Sangheili jump over a crumbled wall, igniting their energy swords. A dead Marine lies nearby.'' | ''A Sangheili impales a Marine with its [[Type-1 Energy Weapon/Sword|Energy Sword]]. UNSC troops are overwhelmed by plasma fired by Elites and [[Type-26 Ground Support Aircraft|Banshees]]. Shifts to a scene where three Sangheili jump over a crumbled wall, igniting their energy swords. A dead Marine lies nearby.'' | ||
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''The screen fades to black.'' | ''The screen fades to black.'' | ||
[[File:Halo Wars Logo Large.png|center|400px|link=Halo Wars]] | |||
''The partially glassed surface of Harvest is shown, with the {{UNSCship|Spirit of Fire}} moving thorough debris in orbit.'' | ''The partially glassed surface of Harvest is shown, with the {{UNSCship|Spirit of Fire}} moving thorough debris in orbit.'' | ||
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'''20 YEARS BEFORE [[Battle of Installation 04|THE HALO EVENT]]''' | '''20 YEARS BEFORE [[Battle of Installation 04|THE HALO EVENT]]''' | ||
''Pelicans are dispatched from the UNSC'' Spirit of Fire ''and they head to the surface of Harvest. UNSC [[Heron]]s soon follow. The UNSC fleet is approaching a large field of shattered debris in orbit, presumably from wrecked UNSC vessels from previous space battles. The surface of the shattered planet, Harvest is then revealed. Damage from orbital bombardment is seen quite clearly, in the form of massive rings of scorched earth and ash choked seas on the surface. The view is soon headed into the bridge of the'' Spirit of Fire. | ''Pelicans are dispatched from the UNSC'' Spirit of Fire ''and they head to the surface of Harvest. UNSC [[D20 Heron]]s soon follow. The UNSC fleet is approaching a large field of shattered debris in orbit, presumably from wrecked UNSC vessels from previous space battles. The surface of the shattered planet, Harvest is then revealed. Damage from orbital bombardment is seen quite clearly, in the form of massive rings of scorched earth and ash choked seas on the surface. The view is soon headed into the bridge of the'' Spirit of Fire. | ||
*'''Cutter''': "[[Serina]], status?" | *'''Cutter''': "[[Serina]], status?" | ||
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*'''Cutter''': "Damn it, that complicates our mission. Anders, what have you got?" | *'''Cutter''': "Damn it, that complicates our mission. Anders, what have you got?" | ||
[[File:HaloWars-SOF-Holotable.jpg|thumb|250px|Cutter, Anders, and Serina onboard the bridge.]] | |||
*'''Professor Ellen Anders''': "Captain, scans on the Northern Polar region shows some interesting Covenant activity on the surface. There's some kind of structure down there." | *'''Professor Ellen Anders''': "Captain, scans on the Northern Polar region shows some interesting Covenant activity on the surface. There's some kind of structure down there." | ||
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''Level ends.'' | ''Level ends.'' | ||
==Trivia== | ==Trivia== | ||
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*The [[Black Boxes|Black Box]] in this level is below the arch of the last bridge before entering Alpha Base's gate, next to an overturned Warthog. | *The [[Black Boxes|Black Box]] in this level is below the arch of the last bridge before entering Alpha Base's gate, next to an overturned Warthog. | ||
===Miscellaneous=== | ===Miscellaneous=== | ||
*Alpha Base was the first of two levels featured in the [[Halo Wars Demo]]. | *Alpha Base was the first of two levels featured in the ''[[Halo Wars Demo]]''. | ||
*In the intro cinematic, a Marine can be heard screaming the [[wikipedia:Wilhelm_scream|Wilhelm Scream]] when getting hit by a plasma blast. | *In the intro cinematic, a Marine can be heard screaming the [[wikipedia:Wilhelm_scream|Wilhelm Scream]] when getting hit by a plasma blast. | ||
*The track that plays during the assault on Alpha Base is a combined version of "[[Just Ad Nauseum]]" and "[[We're Burning Sunshine]]". | *The track that plays during the assault on Alpha Base is a combined version of "[[Just Ad Nauseum]]" and "[[We're Burning Sunshine]]". | ||
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<gallery> | <gallery> | ||
File:Alphabase map.png|A map of the level. | File:Alphabase map.png|A map of the level. | ||
File:HW - 5YW.jpg| | File:Pelican on Harvest.jpg|Pelicans landing on Harvest. | ||
File:HW - 5YW.jpg|A Heron launches from UNSC ''Spirit of Fire''. | |||
</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
