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'''Tip of the Spear''' is the fifth track of the [[Halo: Reach Original Soundtrack]]. It contains the | '''Tip of the Spear''' is the fifth track of the [[Halo: Reach Original Soundtrack]]. It contains the musical segments ''Unreconciled'', ''Any Means Necessary'', ''Eyes on the Prize'' and ''Breaking Point''. | ||
==Appearances== | ==Appearances== | ||
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==Trivia== | ==Trivia== | ||
*This | *This soundtrack bears resemblance to ''Orbital Drop Shock Trooper'', a song from ''[[Finale]]'' in the ''[[Halo 3: ODST Original Soundtrack]]''. | ||
**Both | **Both soundtracks start with strong melodies. Usually it is a theme already played from the soundtrack, or reminiscences from the other soundtracks. | ||
**The | **The soundtracks relax toward the middle, and the climax is based on other songs from the ''Halo'' series, including the ''[[Halo Theme]]'' and the arpeggios in songs such as ''[[One Final Effort]]'' and ''[[Truth and Reconciliation Suite]]'' in ''Unreconciled'', and the alto saxophone theme most evident in ''Overture'', ''[[Deference for Darkness]]'' , and ''[[Special Delivery]]''. | ||
**Finally, as the song closes, a modified version of the beginning plays again, both songs have piano arpeggios at this section, and the song finally closes to a big finale. | **Finally, as the song closes, a modified version of the beginning plays again, both songs have piano arpeggios at this section, and the song finally closes to a big finale. | ||
*The first part of the soundtrack, ''Unreconciled'', is a reference that [[United Nations Space Command|UNSC]] forces and the [[Covenant Empire|Covenant]] forces are "unreconciled". | |||
*The second part of the soundtrack, ''Any Means Necessary'', is a direct quote from [[Carter-A259]].<ref>'''Halo: Reach''', campaign level ''Tip of the Spear'' ('''Carter-A259''': "''I want you to neutralize that gun, by any means necessary.''")</ref> | |||
*The third musical segment, ''Eyes on the Prize'', is also a direct quote from Carter-A259.<ref>'''Halo: Reach''', campaign level ''Tip of the Spear'' ('''Carter-A259''': "''Eyes on the prize, Noble.''")</ref> | |||
===Additional information=== | ===Additional information=== | ||
*Unreconciled: 3:05 | *Unreconciled: 3:05 | ||
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*Breaking Point: 0:56 | *Breaking Point: 0:56 | ||
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{{Halo Music}} | {{Halo Music}} | ||
[[Category:Halo: Reach OST]] | [[Category:Halo: Reach OST]] | ||