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{{Status|Gameplay}}

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|next=''[[Coastal Highway]]''

|player= [[Jonathan Doherty]]

|objective= Find [[Veronica Dare|Dare]] and secure the [[Superintendent]].

|partime=00:16:00 {{C|''Master Chief Collection''}}

|parscore=8,000 {{C|''Master Chief Collection''}}<br/>50,000 {{C|''Halo 3: ODST''}}

 

 

'''Data Hive''' is the penultimate [[campaign]] level in ''[[Halo 3: ODST]]''. It is set in the immense [[New Mombasa Data Center|data facility]] below the city of [[New Mombasa]], where the [[Covenant Empire|Covenant]] are trying to gain access to the [[Superintendent]]'s data core. It is the first linear level in the game after [[Mombasa Streets|the hub]].

 

Completing this level on [[Normal]] or higher unlocks the [[Chasm Ten]] [[Firefight (Halo 3: ODST)|Firefight]] map, which is based on this level.

The Rookie, having found [[Veronica Dare|Dare]]'s distress signal after exploring the city, descends down an underground [[elevator]] shaft into the [[Superintendent]]'s [[New Mombasa Data Center|Data Center]]. He arrives at sub-level 7 of the complex and must fight his way down to sub-level 9, where Dare is hiding. On the way down, the Rookie has to defeat a range of Covenant, including Brutes and Drones. During this time, the Rookie runs into an [[Unidentified NMPD officer|NMPD Officer]] searching for his men. He follows the Rookie until he is killed by either the Drones or the Rookie (Depending on the number of audio logs found). Once the Rookie and Dare are reunited, Dare informs the Rookie of the true nature of their mission. The two then fight through a [[Yanme'e|Drone]] hive to the Superintendent's core to secure its data as well as "the asset," revealed to a rogue [[Huragok]] named [[Quick to Adjust]] that has taken refuge there. Quick to Adjust has assimilated the Superintendent's data with its own knowledge, particularly the Superintendent's [[Vergil]] subroutine, making it an extremely valuable defector to the [[United Nations Space Command|UNSC]] and a major liability for the [[Covenant Empire|Covenant]]. [[Edward Buck|Buck]] fortuitously arrives just as Covenant reinforcements attempt to secure the complex, and with his help Dare and the Rookie escort Vergil safely to the surface through heavy resistance.

[http://youtu.be/QsRluNFoy8o '''{''Cutscene''}''']

''View of a dimly-lit room in the Superintendent's Data Center is shown, with an [[elevator]] car on the bottom of its shaft. [[Jonathan Doherty]] descends from the elevator shaft, and drops to the top of the elevator car.''

*'''[[Captain (Navy)|Captain]] [[Veronica Dare]] (COM)''': "''(Static)'' They've got me cornered! I'm low on ammo! If you can hear me, I'm on sub-level nine, near station t-"

''As Dare is cut off by static interference, the Rookie clicks his comlink with his fingers, and glances at the wall to his right, where the text "SUBLEVEL 07" is written, accompanied by the Superintendent's avatar.''

''After going down the first service corridor for some time, the Rookie can overhear a brief conversation between two [[Unggoy|Grunts]] before they spot him.''

*'''Grunt #1''': "Nah. If [[Quick to Adjust|traitor]] escape, it their fault, not ours."

*'''Grunt #3''' ''(After spotting the Rookie)'': "Alarm! Intruder, in tunnels!"

''The Rookie traverses through the facility, encountering small amounts of Covenant resistance. He then starts to pick up a conversation between the [[Superintendent]] and a [[unidentified NMPD officer|lone survivor]].''

 

*'''[[Superintendent]]''': "CONSTRUCTION AHEAD. EXPECT DELAYS."

''As the Rookie pushes through a few Covenant lances, he rescues the survivor, who turns out to be an NMPD Officer.''

*'''NMPD Officer''': ''(whispering)'' "Well, looks like ''you'' got the magic touch."

 

 

''Drones suddenly fly out of the shaft.''

''The duo quickly dispatch the Drones.''

*'''NMPD Officer''': "Son of a bitch! These are my guys. Buggers got all of them! ''(whispers)'' Now I'll have to check on [[Daniel Endesha|the Doc]] myself..."

*'''NMPD Officer''': ''(to the Rookie)'' "What are you doing down here, anyway? Don't want to tell me? That's all right...we all have secrets."

''The two defeat the Covenant forces. They eventually hit a dead end with a Data Stack.''

*'''NMPD Officer''': "You going down to Level 9 too? Guess I could use some backup..."

*'''NMPD Officer''': "Go ahead, trooper, raise the stack."

<div class="tab">With 29 Audio Logs</div>

''If the player does have 29 of the [[Audio log (Halo 3: ODST)|Audio Logs]], the Officer jumps down with the player.''

''After heading through the door, the two emerge into an icy hallway, with Covenant patrols and a [[Jiralhanae War Chieftain|War Chieftain]] ahead. The two kill all of them.''

*'''Jiralhanae War Chieftain''': "Kill it! Don't let it get past!"

*'''NMPD Officer''': "Trooper, hold up a sec. I got to check on a…personnel issue."

''The Officer walks up to a door on the left side of the frozen room.''

*'''NMPD Officer''': "Freaking machine! The whole city's gone to hell... Wait here, watch for hostiles! I'll be back."

''If the player follows him:''

*'''NMPD Officer''': "What are you, stupid?! I told you, wait outside!"

''When the Rookie approaches the body:''

*'''NMPD Officer''': "Step away from there. This ain't none of your business!"

 

*'''NMPD Officer''': "[[Kinsler]] gave me real specific instructions: Make sure the Doc's dead, and make double sure no one knows about it."

*'''NMPD Officer''': "Sorry, friend… You know way too much."

''If the Rookie approaches the telephone next to Sadie's father, he can download the last part of [[Sadie's Story]].''

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

*'''[[Sadie Endesha]] (recording)''': "Can you get dad for me? Vergil can't reach him! Something's wrong…"

 

*'''Dare (COM)''': "[[Edward Buck|Buck]]? Who knows if he can hear me but... I'm sorry. I should have told you more about this mission, more... about everything."

[http://youtu.be/abIm5j3jorA '''{''Cutscene''}''']

''The view cuts from the Superintendent to a view of the window, in which Dare and the Rookie can be seen walking towards the window. He displays the "Happy" expression upon seeing them.''

*'''Dare''': "[[Michael Crespo|Some]] [[Taylor H. Miles|idiots]] [[ONI Alpha Site|blew]] [[ONI Alpha Site (location)|the building]] at the top of the shaft. Woke the whole hive."

*'''Dare''': "Problem is, there's only one way in from here...right through the hive. It would've been suicide to go alone, and I was hoping for more backup. I guess you're it."

*'''Dare''': "Here, trooper, through the door."

 

 

''The Rookie jumps through the hole and lands hard, injuring himself slightly. Dare jumps after him. They emerge into a huge room. The two turn into another room with a Covenant patrol. The Rookie and Dare kill all of them and turn right, into a huge cavern-like room with Covenant crates all around.''

''The door opens to a small room with another door, locked, and an elevator.''

 

 

*'''Dare''': "Get on the elevator, trooper."

*'''Superintendent''': "ELEVATOR UP. NEXT STOP:"

*'''Dare''': "...bugger central."

''The elevator opens to a narrow hallway. The two walk through it, reaching an opening in it in the middle. They reach another cavernous room. The room's ceiling has become a Yanme'e hive.''

''The Drones start firing. The Rookie and Dare defeat them, but as they progress, more Drones appear.''

 

*'''Dare''': "Good shooting, trooper. Keep it up! We're almost there."

 

*'''Dare''': "Won't be long before they smash through that door. Let's take them out, ''now''!"

''The two run to the door, where a [[Jiralhanae Chieftain|Brute Chieftain]] and his bodyguards are trying to break in.''

*'''Brute Chieftain''': "''(roars)'' Open this door, traitor!"

*'''Brute Chieftain''': "By the Prophets... You will ''pay'' for your insolence!"

 

 

*'''Dare''': "Something tells me you're not actually a rookie..."

 

''The door opens to a slanting hallway with another door at the end. That door opens to a hallway with a scanning device. At the end is another door, which opens to the entrance to the data center.''

 

''The view shifts to inside the data center. The entrance opens to reveal the Rookie and Dare standing outside. They walk in slowly, weapons at the ready. At the end of the room is what appears to be the data core. As the two look at it, a spark lights off in it and there is a strange noise. The door closes on them. Dare activates the flashlight on her pistol. She points it at the core.''

''The view goes to the Superintendent. The camera is above the Rookie and Dare.''

*'''Superintendent''' ''(on-screen)'': "CRITICAL ERROR [MEMCORE 530.21 OFFLINE]. EMERGENCY SHUTDOWN INITIATED."

 

''The screen goes to static, then shuts off entirely.''

 

 

<div class="tab">With All 30 Audio Logs</div>

''Dare will raise her pistol, but the Rookie stops her and shakes his head. He then whistles as a token of friendship. A long and thin head sticks out from the terminal. The view goes to the pair, where it reveals [[Quick to Adjust|it's]] a [[Huragok]].''  

*'''Dare''': "We've seen them before on other ops, but we've never gotten this close."

''Dare places her pistol on the floor.''

''The Huragok comes close to them, as the Rookie steps forward in curiosity, and reaches out his hand close to the Huragok.''

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

''Dare places her pistol on the floor.''

*'''Dare''': "Best we can tell? They're prisoners or slaves. Either way, they don't like the Covenant any more than we do."

''The Huragok comes close to them.''

*'''Dare''': "I spotted this one in the tunnels, watched it access comm lines, security cameras, traffic controls, you name it. Eventually, it holed up here."

''The Engineer points his head toward an explosive charge on his back. Dare reaches up and takes it off. Dare reaches out and the Huragok appears to sniff her hand.''

*'''Dare''': "[[Office of Naval Intelligence|ONI]] calls them Engineers, believes they're some sort of biological supercomputers. If I'm right, this one's taken the Superintendent's data and combined it with its own."

*'''Dare''': "Everything we need to know about the Covenant, what they're looking for under the city is right...in...here."

''A beeping noise from the core catches their attention. The Huragok floats towards it and uses a tentacle to push a button, revealing a small monitor. The Superintendent zooms in on some Jet Pack Brutes landing on the rooftop. The view goes back to the room. Dare approaches the monitor.''

*'''Dare''': "Buck!"

*'''[[Gunnery Sergeant]] Edward Buck (COM)''': "Veronica? Where the hell are you?"

*'''Dare''': "No time to explain but do not, I repeat, ''do not'' shoot anything pink!"

*'''Dare''': "Those Brutes are here for the Engineer. They'll kill it if they get the chance."

''Dare pulls the lever on the pistol. She turns to the Engineer.''

''Dare then nods to the Rookie, who's standing next to the door. The Rookie opens the door. They both raise their weapons.''

''Outside, two Jet Pack Brutes jump out while a Phantom drops off more. The Rookie and Dare defeat them. They soon see Buck in the distance battling more Covenant.''

*'''Buck''': "This is our exit, Rookie. Head through the door."

 

 

''An opening in the left part of the room leads to the hallways that look like the ones at the beginning. The four head to a right.''

*'''Dare''': "You haven't...killed any of them, have you?"

*'''Buck''': "No! Well, maybe one or... two."

*'''Dare''' ''(sarcastically)'': "''Nice work.''"

*'''Buck''': "How was I supposed to know?"

 

*'''Dare''': "Buggers! Stay alert!"

''The Drones are defeated.''

File:H3ODST Menu 09 Data Hive.png|Preview of the level in ''Halo 3: ODST'' menu.

File:H3ODST-Rookie&Drones.png|Rookie encounters a trio of Yanme'e on sublevel 7.

File:HTMCC-H3ODST BruteNeedler.jpg|A Jiralhanae Minor with a needler on sublevel 7.

File:HTMCC-H3ODST Rookie&Drone.jpg|A Yanme'e Ultra approaches the Rookie.

File:H3ODST Brute Pack.png|A pack of Jiralhanae on the prowl in the sublevel 9 corridors.

File:HTMCC-H3ODST Rookie&Cop 2.jpg|The Rookie fighting alongside the NMPD officer.

File:HTMCC-H3ODST Redhanded.jpg|The Rookie finds the NMPD officer with Dr. Endesha's body.

File:HTMCC-H3ODST Flamethrower 3.jpg|The Rookie using a flamethrower.

File:H3ODST DronePupa Group 3.jpg|A large group of [[Yanme'e Pupa|pupal Yanme'e]] in the Yanme'e hive.

File:H3ODST Data Hive Dare and Rookie.jpg|Dare and Rookie fighting in the Yanme'e hive.

File:Hurag encounter.png|Dare and Rookie meet Quick to Adjust inside the data center.

File:H3ODST Dare&Quick 3.png|Dare alongside Quick to Adjust.

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