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{{Level Infobox

|next = ''[[New Alexandria (level) |New Alexandria]]''

|image = [[File:Noble Six City.jpg|300px]]

|place = [[New Alexandria]], [[Eposz]], [[Reach]]

|Objective = * Link Up With UNSC Forces

*[[Jiralhanae]]

**[[Special Operations Unggoy|Spec-Ops Unggoy]]

**[[Skirmishers]]

|weapons = *Human

**[[Weapon/Anti-Vehicle Model 6 Grindell/Galilean Nonlinear Rifle|Spartan Laser]]

**[[Type-1 Antipersonnel Grenade|Plasma grenade]]

**[[Type-2 Energy Weapon/Hammer|Gravity Hammer]]

**[[Type-50 Directed Energy Rifle/Heavy|Concussion Rifle]]

 

{{Article Quote|All is not lost. Evacuate civilians from an occupied city.}}

 

==Setting==

The level begins on August 23, 2552, in [[New Alexandria]], [[Eposz]].

[[Noble Six]] stands before the crashed ''[[Long Night of Solace]]'', having fallen from orbit. After wandering through the wilderness, Six arrives at New Alexandria, which is under siege by four [[Covenant corvette]]s.

Noble Six then finds his/her way through the city and links up with [[UNSC Army|Army]] forces to assist in the evacuation of [[Traxus Tower]], while fighting Brutes for the first time. However, they arrive too late, as one of the corvettes has already moved into position on top of the tower.

Noble Six then acquires a jetpack and joins a group of [[ODST]] specialists known as the [[Bullfrogs]], enacting an emergency plan to capture an executive landing pad. Six then proceeds to [[Traxus Tower]], where he and the ODSTs take the landing pad, allowing a group of civilians to evacuate in a Pelican.

 

Noble Six then rides in a [[UH-144 Falcon|Falcon]] to provide air cover for evacuation craft leaving the city. They take an alternate route to avoid the Covenant forces clustered in the middle of the city.

 

 

Kat contacts Noble Six, and instructs the Lieutenant to rejoin the rest of Noble Team. During the exchange, Noble Six alerts the team to Jorge's sacrifice during [[Operation: UPPER CUT]].

'''{Cutscene}'''

''Noble Six, alone on a snowy landscape, holding his or her injured left arm, regains mobility and slowly limps back to the [[Reentry Unit]] to acquire a [[M6G Personal Defense Weapon System|pistol]]. Cocking it and turning around to head down the path, the Spartan stops to look up at the remains of the [[Long Night of Solace|Covenant Supercarrier]] that Jorge destroyed, now crashed on a distant mountain range. Displaying a noticeable limp, Six begins to walk away from the wreck down the path.''

''Fades out.''

''Fades in. Noble Six, now in a more temperate landscape, jogs up a hill, having recovered from the limp. He or she stops at the top, and the city of [[New Alexandria]], with three Covenant corvettes over it, comes into view. Explosions fill the sky, and the sound of intense combat is heard in the distance.''

''Six lets [[Jorge-052|Jorge's]] dog tags slip slightly from his or her hand and places them in a chest pouch.''

''Cut to a building's rooftop. Occasional turret fire can be heard in the background. Six, still holding the pistol, creeps beside the edge, jumps down, and staggers slightly on his or her injured leg. He or she walks past plasma scarring on the wall and readies the pistol. He or she jumps down again onto a walkway.''

''Switches to Six's point of view: He or she lands safely on the [[Boardwalk]] and looks toward the road up ahead.''

''Two [[Falcon]]s fly overhead, towards Traxus Tower.''

*'''[[Gunnery Sergeant]] [[Pete Stacker]] (COM)''': "Copy, Dispatch. What's the status of the tower pad?"

''After walking past numerous dead civilians, Noble Six enters a damaged building, and exits from the other side. Six engages some Skirmishers, then enters another building nearby.''

''Six eliminates several [[suicide Grunts]] inside the building.''

*'''Stacker (COM)''': "Kilo 26, this is Kilo 40. Covenant corvette is raining hell on us! Final Protective Fire-1, danger close, on my command, over!"

*'''[[Kilo 26]] (COM)''': "Copy, Kilo 40. FPF-1 at your command."

''The ground shakes violently.''

''The ground shakes violently again.''

''Six enters the basement and engages more suicide Grunts. The Spartan easily dispatches them and exits the building. Outside, a Spirit dropship open its troop bay, revealing [[Brute]]s inside.''

*'''Civilian''': "Help! Somebody help us!"

*'''Civilian''': "They're coming! They're after us!"

*'''Trooper''': "Come on! Let's go!"

*'''Trooper''': "Brutes! Move to cover!"

*'''Trooper''': Picked up a friendly!"

*Male: '''Trooper #3''': "A Spartan? Where the hell did he come from?"

*Female: '''Trooper #3''': "A Spartan? Where the hell did she come from?"

*'''Trooper''': "Who cares?! Spartan, assist!"

*'''Trooper''': "Evac Team 7 to Kilo 26, we have eyes on Traxus Tower."

*'''Kilo 26 (COM)''': "Copy, Evac Team 7. Move to assist the evac."

''Six and the Troopers defeat the Brutes.''

*'''Trooper''': "Elevator in the atrium goes down to the cargo port. Cargo port goes to the tower."

*'''Trooper''': "Contacts, to the west!"

''Brutes and Skirmishers pour out from the entrance to the tower. Six and the Troopers defeat them.''

*'''Trooper''': "Okay. Lets move in, and find that elevator."

*'''Trooper''': "Somebody shut that damn thing off!"

*'''Trooper''': "What the hell is taking this thing so long?"

*'''Trooper''': "Dropships! They're pulling into the courtyard, watch your flanks! Okay, everyone find some cover, stay sharp. We need to hold this position."

*'''Trooper''': "Damn, Lieutenant... Glad you're on our side. The elevator will get you to the tower."

*'''Announcement''': "Going up. Cargo port in Traxus Tower."

*'''Stacker (COM)''': "If you're trying to get to the tower you're too late, Lieutenant. Corvette over the starport pounded the hell out of the place. Cargo port is impassable on foot, rooftop evacs are lost. We can use the executive landing pad, except there's no easy way to get there. A group of ODST specialists are working a plan. They might appreciate some backup."

''The elevator stops and the doors on the opposite side open. Noble Six walks out.''

*'''Trooper''': "On the other side of the hall there, Lieutenant. Right through the triage."

''Six walks past some wounded civilians and out the door. Some ODSTs are attempting to clear the skies.''

*'''ODST''': "Radio's buzzing about you, Spartan. You feel like jumping?"

*'''ODST''': "Welcome to the Bullfrogs. Other side, on my mark! 3, 2, 1 - jump!"

*'''ODST''': "We're gonna capture the landing pad on the executive wing so the evac birds can land. Try and keep up, Spartan."

''Noble Six and the ODSTs jump from platform to platform until they arrives at the port, where they engage hostiles.''

*'''ODST''': "Death from above!"

''More ODSTs assist Six. They defeat all the hostiles on the port. Six advances to Traxus Tower.''

*'''ODST''': "Head up to the roof level, Spartan."

''The Spartan jumps on a walkway in the tower.''

*'''ODST''': "There's the pad, get to that tower."

*'''ODST (COM)''': "Other side, other side! Entrance is on the other side!"

''Six gets to the top, where he or she exits the tower. There, two ODSTs and some Troopers are engaging Covenant forces, while civilians stay behind cover.''

*'''ODST''': "Spartan, over here!"

''Noble Six and the ODSTs advance and start climbing up the tower, followed by the Troopers and civilians, engaging multiple contacts on the way. After a while, they meet up with more ODSTs. They head up to the top and into the executive wing, where multiple [[Brute Chieftain]]s are commanding a large contingent of Covenant infantry.''

*'''ODST''': "Clear that pad, Spartan!"

''Six and the ODSTs engage the troops inside and finally destroy the two turrets outside, securing the landing pad.''

*'''Yankee Niner''': "Yankee Niner to Echo Dispatch; Landing pad is clear, send in the evac birds."

*'''[[Echo Dispatch]] (COM)''': "Copy, Yankee Niner. Birds away."

''The ODSTs salute Noble Six, as two Falcons and a Pelican land on the pad.''

*'''ODST''': "Pleasure jumping with you, Spartan, we'll hold this location. You get on that Falcon, make sure those transports get out in one piece. This is your ride, Spartan!"

''Noble Six mans a machine gun turret on one of the Falcons. The civilians take the Pelican.''

*'''Pilot''': "City's been under siege for the last five days. Thought we had it in hand, then those corvettes showed up. Our fleet's scattered, pulling back. Hell, we all got orders to evacuate. Guess some of us just don't like leaving a job half-finished..."

*'''[[Delta 15]] (COM)''': "Evac transport Delta 15 to Evac Dispatch: loaded up, ready to go!"

*'''Pilot (COM)''': "Midtown airspace is way too hot, gonna take an alternate route."

*'''Delta 15 (COM)''': "Delta 15 to dispatch: Banshee squadron on my tail! Taking fire!"

*'''Delta 15 (COM)''': "Mayday! Port engines hit, we're going in! I'm going to try to set her down!"

*'''Stalwart Dawn (COM)''': "Solid copy, Fox Actual. Longswords unavailable at this time, over."

*'''[[6 Echo 2]] (COM)''': "This is civilian transport 6 Echo 2, I need to go ''now'', Sergeant Major!"

*'''Duvall (COM)''': "Hold on, Echo 2. ''Stalwart Dawn'', I have multiple personal craft loaded with civilians. I have ''got'' to get them out of this city. I need air support, ''now''!"

*'''Stalwart Dawn (COM)''': "As soon something frees up, you'll be the first to-"

*'''6 Echo 2 (COM)''': "I've got six hundred souls on board, Sergeant Major! I can't wait any longer!"

*'''6 Echo 2 (COM)''': ''Huh!''

''As the Falcon gets closer to the starport, 6 Echo 2 takes off regardless of orders. The Corvette over the starport instantly fires on the transport and hits it on the port side with a plasma torpedo, crippling the craft.''

*'''Pilot''': "Oh my God!"

*'''6 Echo 2 (COM)''': "Mayday! Mayday!"

*'''6 Echo 2 (COM)''': "Negative! We're going down!"

''The transport crashes into the harbour and slowly sinks.''

*'''Pilot''': "''Son of a bitch!'' I can't watch this..."

*'''Duvall (COM)''': ''(resignedly)'' "Negative, Dispatch. No point."

''The Falcon approaches a small beach, where two missile batteries are placed. The Falcon lands at Duvall's position, where Troopers are engaging Covenant infantry. Noble Six assists with the turret, finishing the attackers off.''

*'''Duvall (COM)''': "Spartan! Sergeant Major Duvall. Hell of a day so far... Let's keep it from getting any worse, huh? Covies are all over my missile batteries, and I got five thousand civilians across the bay waiting for passage out. I need you to arm those batteries and fire those missiles from the central terminal. Understood? Corvette's been a pain in my ass for too damn long. Give it hell, Spartan!"

''Six and the Troopers advance to the beach.''

''Six pushes forward to one of the batteries.''

*'''Duvall''': "First battery is armed!"

*'''[[7 Echo 3]] (COM)''': "This is 7 Echo 3, I need to go now, Sergeant Major!"

*'''Duvall''': "That's it, batteries primed! Now get over to the East Compound, and fire those missiles!"

*'''7 Echo 3 (COM)''': "Sergeant Major! The Covies are almost through my door!"

''Six goes to the compound, engaging a multitude of Covenant, including two [[Brute Chieftain]]s.''

*'''7 Echo 3''': "That's it! They've breached the landing bay!"

*'''Duvall''': "Copy that. Its now or never, Spartan!"

'''{''Cutscene''}'''

*'''Duvall''': "Missile defence online. All evac transports, you are cleared for takeoff! Repeat, you are clear for takeoff! Go, ''now''!"

''Six missiles shoot up into the sky, aiming for the corvette. The missiles hit the corvette as a civilian transport flies overhead.''

''Six walks to an open area as the three transports speeds over him and into space.''

*'''[[Lieutenant Commander]] [[Catherine-B320]]''' (COM): "...you copy? Repeat, this is Noble Two. Noble Six, Noble Five, do you copy?"

*'''Catherine-B320 (COM)''': "We picked up your transponder about an hour ago, but we could not risk open comms. Covenant have this city sealed tight. We're still getting nothing from Jorge."

*'''Catherine-B320 (COM)''': "...Understood. What's the situation at starport exit?"

*'''Catherine-B320 (COM)''': "Alright. We're bringing you to us."

''Noble Six throws a [[signal flare]] on to the ground. The Spartan walks away as the view zooms out and shows the damaged Corvette retreating from the city.''

*When the civilian transport hovering above the water gets shot by the Corvette's plasma bolt, the resulting explosion occurs just before the actual plasma bolt impacts it.

*This is the first mission in ''Halo: Reach'' in which the player fights Brutes, the first level where Spiker and gravity hammer are usable, and the only mission where no Elites are encountered.

*During the part where Noble Six and several troopers are leading civilians to an elevator, they will strangely not get on, even if the player stalls.

*Sometimes, the Bullfrogs may jump off the building after aiding you with fending off the Brute lance. It is unknown if this action is scripted as usually two of the ODSTs can be seen jumping off the building as if scripted.

*[[Sergeant Major]] [[Duvall]] is invincible, as he is considered a plot-critical character due to his radio exchanges with the evacuating civilian transports. However, he remains in the staging area and doesn't participate in the battle, unless he is ordered into a Warthog by the player. He will disappear if left in the staging area.

*Noble Six's pistol has [[List of "seven" references in Halo|seven]] rounds in its magazine at the beginning of this mission.

*If the player kills a civilian in this level, even accidentally, the player will die instantly. This is similar to the level ''[[Winter Contingency (level)|Winter Contingency]]'', where killing two farmers will cause the player to die.

*SPARTAN-B312's line ''"The last transport is away,"'' is likely a reference to ''Star Wars: Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back''. The same line is said when an orbiting Star Destroyer is disabled by a land-based ion cannon, allowing a transport vessel to evacuate Echo Base.

<gallery widths="160" captionalign="left">

File:Exodus_Intro.jpg|The remnants of the ''[[Long Night of Solace]]'' on Reach.

File:Dog_Tags.jpg|Noble Six, holding [[Jorge-052]]'s dog tags.

{{Succession box | before = ''[[Long Night of Solace (level)|Long Night of Solace]]'' <br />| title = ''Halo: Reach'' Campaign Missions | years = '''''Exodus''''' |after = ''[[New Alexandria (level)|New Alexandria]]''}}

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