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[[File:Five Long Years.jpg|thumb|250px|A group of [[UNSC Marine Corps|UNSC Marines]] cheering as a [[Covenant Destroyer]] comes down.]]

{{Quote|[[Halo Wars]] is set in the year [[2531]] right as [[UNSC]] forces retake a planet called [[Harvest]] from the alien [[Covenant Empire|Covenant]]. The story of Halo Wars is told through the eyes and ears of the crew aboard [[Spirit of Fire]], a UNSC support vessel. As the ship approaches the planet Harvest to begin a dangerous and urgent mission, [[Captain (Navy)|Captain]] [[James Gregory Cutter|Cutter]] reflects on the long and bloody battle to retake Harvest from the Covenant...|[[Ensemble Studios|Ensemble]] description of the trailer<ref>http://halowars.com</ref>}}

{{Quote|[[Halo Wars]] is set in the year [[2531]] right as [[United Nations Space Command|UNSC]] forces retake a planet called [[Harvest]] from the alien [[Covenant Empire|Covenant]]. The story of Halo Wars is told through the eyes and ears of the crew aboard [[UNSC Spirit of Fire|Spirit of Fire]], a UNSC support vessel. As the ship approaches the planet Harvest to begin a dangerous and urgent mission, [[Captain (Navy)|Captain]] [[James Gregory Cutter|Cutter]] reflects on the long and bloody battle to retake Harvest from the Covenant...|[[Ensemble Studios|Ensemble]] description of the trailer<ref>http://halowars.com</ref>}}

'''''Five Long Years''''' is a [[Halo Wars|''Halo Wars'']] cinematic preview released on the July 14th of 2008 depicting the five year long struggle to reclaim Harvest from the Covenant. This cinematic takes 1:29 minutes. It is also the intro cinematic of the game.

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{Transcript Begin}

[[File:Harvest battle.jpg|200px|thumb|Marines firing on several Elites]]

''(Several marines race through a battlefield and are successfully gunning down a group of oncoming [[~~Elite~~]]s. A [[Marine]] gets killed when a nearby wall explodes and debris and [[plasma]] engulf him. The surviving Marines recover quickly and start to move forward.)''

''(Several marines race through a battlefield and are successfully gunning down a group of oncoming [[Sangheili|Elites]]. A [[UNSC Marine Corps|Marine]] gets killed when a nearby wall explodes and debris and [[plasma]] engulf him. The surviving Marines recover quickly and start to move forward.)''

*'''Marine:''' "Go, go, go!"

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*'''Marine:''' "I've been hit!"

''(A [[Warthog]] then appears and runs the aliens over. The camera then cuts to the rear of the Warthog driving through a battlefield with the gunner firing the [[~~M41 LAAG~~|turret]].)''

''(A [[M12 Force Application Vehicle|Warthog]] then appears and runs the aliens over. The camera then cuts to the rear of the Warthog driving through a battlefield with the gunner firing the [[m41 Light Anti-Aircraft Gun|turret]].)''

[[File:Pelican on Harvest.jpg|200px|thumb|Pelicans on Harvest]]

*'''Marine:'''"Keep firing!"

''(Three marines fire their weapons. The camera then cuts to a shot of several [[Pelican]] dropships arriving with several Warthogs racing through the drop zone. Marines then charge out of one of the landed Pelicans. There is a cut to a Marine hitting an Elite from behind, so that it falls down and is shot dead by another Marine. Then it cuts to a panorama, showing nine Marines cheering and a Warthog overlooking the battlefield; a destroyed city with a burning [[Covenant Destroyer]] in the distant sky, presumably shot down by UNSC forces.)''

''(Three marines fire their weapons. The camera then cuts to a shot of several [[D77-TC Pelican|Pelican]] dropships arriving with several Warthogs racing through the drop zone. Marines then charge out of one of the landed Pelicans. There is a cut to a Marine hitting an Elite from behind, so that it falls down and is shot dead by another Marine. Then it cuts to a panorama, showing nine Marines cheering and a Warthog overlooking the battlefield; a destroyed city with a burning [[Covenant destroyer|Covenant Destroyer]] in the distant sky, presumably shot down by UNSC forces.)''

[[File:Human Execution.jpg|200px|thumb|An Elite impaling a wounded Marine]]

*'''Cutter:'''"At first it was going well..."

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*'''Cutter:''' "Then setback after setback..."

''(An Elite pierces a Marine with its [[Energy Sword]]. UNSC troops are overwhelmed by plasma fired by Elites and [[~~Banshee~~]]s. The camera then cuts to a scene where three Elites jump over a crumbled wall, the two in the background wielding plasma rifles, the one in the foreground activating two energy swords.)''

''(An Elite pierces 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]]. The camera then cuts to a scene where three Elites jump over a crumbled wall, the two in the background wielding plasma rifles, the one in the foreground activating two energy swords.)''

*'''Cutter:''' "Loss after loss..."

''(Two [[Covenant ~~Destroyer~~]]s begin to glass Harvest)''

''(Two [[Covenant destroyer|Covenant Destroyers]] begin to glass Harvest)''

*'''Cutter:''' "Made what was going to be a quick and decisive win..."

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*This trailer is reminiscent of the beginning cinematic of another Ensemble game: Age of Mythology.{{citation needed}}

*The marine who is strafed by the Banshee utters the famed [[wikipedia:Wilhelm scream|Wilhelm scream]] as he dies.

*The trailer was made available for free on the [[Xbox Live]] Marketplace on July 19th, 2008.

*The trailer was made available for free on the [[Xbox LIVE|Xbox Live]] Marketplace on July 19th, 2008.

*The Pelicans have the [[Legendary]] symbol on the nose of their hulls.

*The scene depicting the Marine being stabbed by the Elite was most likely included for dramatic effect, as the Covenant tends to evacuate before glassing a planet.

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-[[File:Five Long Years.jpg|thumb|250px|A group of [[UNSC Marine Corps|UNSC Marines]] cheering as a [[Covenant Destroyer]] comes down.]]
+[[File:Five Long Years.jpg|thumb|250px|A group of [[UNSC Marine Corps|UNSC Marines]] cheering as a [[Covenant destroyer|Covenant Destroyer]] comes down.]]
-{{Quote|[[Halo Wars]] is set in the year [[2531]] right as [[UNSC]] forces retake a planet called [[Harvest]] from the alien [[Covenant Empire|Covenant]]. The story of Halo Wars is told through the eyes and ears of the crew aboard [[Spirit of Fire]], a UNSC support vessel. As the ship approaches the planet Harvest to begin a dangerous and urgent mission, [[Captain (Navy)|Captain]] [[James Gregory Cutter|Cutter]] reflects on the long and bloody battle to retake Harvest from the Covenant...|[[Ensemble Studios|Ensemble]] description of the trailer<ref>http://halowars.com</ref>}}
+{{Quote|[[Halo Wars]] is set in the year [[2531]] right as [[United Nations Space Command|UNSC]] forces retake a planet called [[Harvest]] from the alien [[Covenant Empire|Covenant]]. The story of Halo Wars is told through the eyes and ears of the crew aboard [[UNSC Spirit of Fire|Spirit of Fire]], a UNSC support vessel. As the ship approaches the planet Harvest to begin a dangerous and urgent mission, [[Captain (Navy)|Captain]] [[James Gregory Cutter|Cutter]] reflects on the long and bloody battle to retake Harvest from the Covenant...|[[Ensemble Studios|Ensemble]] description of the trailer<ref>http://halowars.com</ref>}}
 '''''Five Long Years''''' is a [[Halo Wars|''Halo Wars'']] cinematic preview released on the July 14th of 2008 depicting the five year long struggle to reclaim Harvest from the Covenant. This cinematic takes 1:29 minutes. It is also the intro cinematic of the game.
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 {Transcript Begin}
 [[File:Harvest battle.jpg|200px|thumb|Marines firing on several Elites]]
-''(Several marines race through a battlefield and are successfully gunning down a group of oncoming [[Elite]]s. A [[Marine]] gets killed when a nearby wall explodes and debris and [[plasma]] engulf him. The surviving Marines recover quickly and start to move forward.)''
+''(Several marines race through a battlefield and are successfully gunning down a group of oncoming [[Sangheili|Elites]]. A [[UNSC Marine Corps|Marine]] gets killed when a nearby wall explodes and debris and [[plasma]] engulf him. The surviving Marines recover quickly and start to move forward.)''
 *'''Marine:''' "Go, go, go!"
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 *'''Marine:''' "I've been hit!"
-''(A [[Warthog]] then appears and runs the aliens over. The camera then cuts to the rear of the Warthog driving through a battlefield with the gunner firing the [[M41 LAAG|turret]].)''
+''(A [[M12 Force Application Vehicle|Warthog]] then appears and runs the aliens over. The camera then cuts to the rear of the Warthog driving through a battlefield with the gunner firing the [[m41 Light Anti-Aircraft Gun|turret]].)''
 [[File:Pelican on Harvest.jpg|200px|thumb|Pelicans on Harvest]]
 *'''Marine:'''"Keep firing!"
-''(Three marines fire their weapons. The camera then cuts to a shot of several [[Pelican]] dropships arriving with several Warthogs racing through the drop zone. Marines then charge out of one of the landed Pelicans. There is a cut to a Marine hitting an Elite from behind, so that it falls down and is shot dead by another Marine. Then it cuts to a panorama, showing nine Marines cheering and a Warthog overlooking the battlefield; a destroyed city with a burning [[Covenant Destroyer]] in the distant sky, presumably shot down by UNSC forces.)''
+''(Three marines fire their weapons. The camera then cuts to a shot of several [[D77-TC Pelican|Pelican]] dropships arriving with several Warthogs racing through the drop zone. Marines then charge out of one of the landed Pelicans. There is a cut to a Marine hitting an Elite from behind, so that it falls down and is shot dead by another Marine. Then it cuts to a panorama, showing nine Marines cheering and a Warthog overlooking the battlefield; a destroyed city with a burning [[Covenant destroyer|Covenant Destroyer]] in the distant sky, presumably shot down by UNSC forces.)''
 [[File:Human Execution.jpg|200px|thumb|An Elite impaling a wounded Marine]]
 *'''Cutter:'''"At first it was going well..."
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 *'''Cutter:''' "Then setback after setback..."
-''(An Elite pierces a Marine with its [[Energy Sword]]. UNSC troops are overwhelmed by plasma fired by Elites and [[Banshee]]s. The camera then cuts to a scene where three Elites jump over a crumbled wall, the two in the background wielding plasma rifles, the one in the foreground activating two energy swords.)''
+''(An Elite pierces 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]]. The camera then cuts to a scene where three Elites jump over a crumbled wall, the two in the background wielding plasma rifles, the one in the foreground activating two energy swords.)''
 *'''Cutter:''' "Loss after loss..."
-''(Two [[Covenant Destroyer]]s begin to glass Harvest)''
+''(Two [[Covenant destroyer|Covenant Destroyers]] begin to glass Harvest)''
 *'''Cutter:''' "Made what was going to be a quick and decisive win..."
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 *This trailer is reminiscent of the beginning cinematic of another Ensemble game: Age of Mythology.{{citation needed}}
 *The marine who is strafed by the Banshee utters the famed [[wikipedia:Wilhelm scream|Wilhelm scream]] as he dies.
-*The trailer was made available for free on the [[Xbox Live]] Marketplace on July 19th, 2008.
+*The trailer was made available for free on the [[Xbox LIVE|Xbox Live]] Marketplace on July 19th, 2008.
 *The Pelicans have the [[Legendary]] symbol on the nose of their hulls.
 *The scene depicting the Marine being stabbed by the Elite was most likely included for dramatic effect, as the Covenant tends to evacuate before glassing a planet.