Halo 5: Guardians Opening Cinematic

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The Halo 5: Guardians Opening Cinematic trailer was released August 31 on social networks. It was initiated by a series of teaser gifs the day before on Twitter. Despite being titled as the opening cinematic this cutscene is actually the second.

Transcript

Trailer begins, zooming in to the Xbox One logo.

EXCLUSIVE

Jameson Locke's helmet lies on a seat inside a Pelican's troop bay.

Cut to the Microsoft Studios logo.

A rotating cylindrical holotank lowers from the ceiling. It activates, displaying several holographic photos of destruction on several human colonies.

Cut to the 343 Industries logo.

Cut to the Pelican bay. Members of Fireteam Osiris are looking at the holotank. An additional screen appears on it as Thomas Lasky begins his transmission.

• Thomas Lasky: "Fireteam Osiris. Over the last 72 hours, five colonies have experienced the identical events. Massive destruction, Forerunner in origin."

Olympia Vale stands up. A 3D portrait of Catherine Halsey appears on the holotank.

• Lasky: "But Doctor Catherine Elizabeth Halsey has managed to contact us."

Edward Buck scratches his chin.

• Lasky: "She claims to have information on these attacks."

Holly Tanaka passes an M6H magnum to Vale as she looks at the holotank. Another screen appears on it as Sarah Palmer joins in.

• Sarah Palmer : Halsey is currently in Covenant custody on the surface of Kamchatka."

Locke stands up as the holotank shows schematics of Battle of Kamchatka.

• Palmer: "Your mission is to insert behind enemy lines, retrieve Halsey and bring her back to Infinity.

The hologram of the Kamchatan mountain ranges disappears, and a Sangheili hologram replaces it.

• Palmer: "Be advised. Dr. Halsey is accompanied by Covenant supreme leader Jul 'Mdama. If you have the opportunity…"

• Locke: "Understood, Commander."

• Lasky: "Good luck, Spartan Locke. Infinity out."

The holotank shuts down.

• Locke: "Tracking gear online?"

Vale activates her Artemis Tracking System.

• Olympia Vale: "Affirmative."

Tanaka grabs her helmet from the overhead compartment and approaches the center of the Pelican.

• Holly Tanaka: "Say, before we make this jump, anybody want to say a few words?"

Buck stands up and picks up his M45D shotgun, holstering it on his back.

• Edward Buck : I figure if God can hear how scared I am, so can everyone else. Locke, you're buying the first drink when we're done ?

• Locke: "You ask, you buy. Fireteam Osiris, the light is green."

Locke turns around and opens the troop bay door. Vale and Tanaka put on their helmets and jump. Buck smiles and passes Locke his helmet before putting on his own helmet and jumping off the Pelican. Locke puts on his helmet, turns around, and jumps. He joins the others in the sky. Cut to black:

Open to the four Spartans in free fall.

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• Locke (COM): "Comms check."

• Tanaka (COM): "Comms working fine, Locke."

• Locke (COM): "Copy that, Tanaka."

• Buck (COM) "Spartan Buck online and ready."

• Vale (COM): "Spartan Vale online!"

• Locke (COM): "Weapons free!"

• Buck (COM): "Contact!"

• Vale (COM): "Heads up!"

• Buck (COM): "Ho… problem."

• Voiceover: "Get the Xbox One Limited Edition Bundle."