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==Summary== | ==Summary== | ||
''The Babysitter'' is focused around an [[Orbital Drop Shock Trooper|ODST]] squad aboard the {{UNSCShip|Kronstadt}}, who are sent on a mission to investigate alien ruins and assassinate a [[Covenant]] [[San 'Shyuum|Prophet]] on [[Heian]], a world in Covenant-controlled space. | ''The Babysitter'' is focused around an [[Orbital Drop Shock Trooper|ODST]] squad aboard the {{UNSCShip|Kronstadt}}, who are sent on a mission to investigate alien ruins and assassinate a [[Covenant]] [[San'Shyuum|Prophet]] on [[Heian]], a world in Covenant-controlled space. | ||
The story opens with ODSTs [[O'Brien (Heian)|O'Brien]], [[Taylor Miles|Dutch]], and [[Checkman]] discussing their upcoming mission (with a Marine named [[Berger]] trying to eavesdrop on them); O'Brien, the squad's sniper, is upset that he's being replaced as the marksman on this mission. When [[Cortez]], the squad's sergeant, sits down to join them, he brings news to the table that upsets the squad, especially O'Brien: the sniper replacing him is a SPARTAN-II, and he's the backup. | The story opens with ODSTs [[O'Brien (Heian)|O'Brien]], [[Taylor Miles|Dutch]], and [[Checkman]] discussing their upcoming mission (with a Marine named [[Berger]] trying to eavesdrop on them); O'Brien, the squad's sniper, is upset that he's being replaced as the marksman on this mission. When [[Cortez]], the squad's sergeant, sits down to join them, he brings news to the table that upsets the squad, especially O'Brien: the sniper replacing him is a SPARTAN-II, and he's the backup. | ||
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*[[Jiralhanae]] | *[[Jiralhanae]] | ||
*[[Sangheili]] | *[[Sangheili]] | ||
*[[San 'Shyuum]] | *[[San'Shyuum]] | ||
*[[Unggoy]] | *[[Unggoy]] | ||
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*Cal's sniper rifle's scope indicates that the weapon holds [[seven]] rounds. | *Cal's sniper rifle's scope indicates that the weapon holds [[seven]] rounds. | ||
*The ruins are neither of modern human nor Covenant origin. They also exhibit very little [[Forerunner]] design aesthetic - in fact, they have distinct Indian, Japanese, and Greco-Roman aesthetic elements, among others. In the DVD commentary, [[Frank O'Connor]] revealed that this mystery is an important plot point that will be explored in future Halo media. The ruins are mentioned once again in ''[[From the Office of Dr. William Arthur Iqbal]]'', in which [[William Arthur Iqbal|Dr. Iqbal]] speculates that the builders of the ruins may have borrowed from human architecture, or vice-versa. Information established in ''[[The Forerunner Saga]]'' hints that Heian was once an [[ancient human]] colony, either missed when Forerunners purged the galaxy of any remnant of human civilization after the [[Human-Forerunner wars]] or abandoned during one of humanity's technological dark ages long before humanity waged war against the Forerunners. | *The ruins are neither of modern human nor Covenant origin. They also exhibit very little [[Forerunner]] design aesthetic - in fact, they have distinct Indian, Japanese, and Greco-Roman aesthetic elements, among others. In the DVD commentary, [[Frank O'Connor]] revealed that this mystery is an important plot point that will be explored in future Halo media. The ruins are mentioned once again in ''[[From the Office of Dr. William Arthur Iqbal]]'', in which [[William Arthur Iqbal|Dr. Iqbal]] speculates that the builders of the ruins may have borrowed from human architecture, or vice-versa. Information established in ''[[The Forerunner Saga]]'' hints that Heian was once an [[ancient human]] colony, either missed when Forerunners purged the galaxy of any remnant of human civilization after the [[Human-Forerunner wars]] or abandoned during one of humanity's technological dark ages long before humanity waged war against the Forerunners. | ||
*Before the [[San 'Shyuum|Prophet]] lands, [[Sangheili|Elite]] and [[Jiralhanae|Brute]] [[Honor Guards]] are walking alongside each other. It is also interesting to note that the Elites are wearing green colored armor, regular helmets, and not the typical Honor Guard helmet. The shoulder plates also resemble the [[Hayabusa]] shoulders. | *Before the [[San'Shyuum|Prophet]] lands, [[Sangheili|Elite]] and [[Jiralhanae|Brute]] [[Honor Guards]] are walking alongside each other. It is also interesting to note that the Elites are wearing green colored armor, regular helmets, and not the typical Honor Guard helmet. The shoulder plates also resemble the [[Hayabusa]] shoulders. | ||
*When the HEVs are heading towards the planet there are five regular pods and one larger pod. The larger of the pods is the ODSTs' equipment pod.<ref>http://forums.bungie.org/halo/archive32.pl?read=949928</ref> | *When the HEVs are heading towards the planet there are five regular pods and one larger pod. The larger of the pods is the ODSTs' equipment pod.<ref>http://forums.bungie.org/halo/archive32.pl?read=949928</ref> | ||