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Level Four, The Silent Cartographer.
Cortana: The Covenant Believe that what they call the Silent Cartographer is somewhere under this island. The Cartographer is a map room that will show us the location of Halo's control center. The Island has multiple structures and installations. One of them contains the map room.
For Hammer: We're approaching the LZ, it's gonna be hot! Get set to come out swingin'! Touchdown! Hit it marines!
Marines: Go go go!
Marine: Area secure! All hostiles have been eliminated!
Foe Hammer: Affirmative! Echo 419 inbound! Somebodt order a Warthog?
Stacker: Hey, I didn't know you made housecalls, For Hammer!
Foe Hammer: You know our motto! We deliver!
Cortana: All right, let's move out. Let's go find the map room that will show us the location of Halo's control center. Look, there! In the cliff wall! I'll bet the Silent Cartographer is somewhere inside that facility! The Covenant are putting up a real fight! The Cartographer MUST be here! My analysis shows the map room is at the bottom floor of this facility. Let's keep going inside! Don't let them lock the doors! Interesting. I underestimated the Covenant's understanding of Halo's subsystems. They've locked the doors, and we don't have enough firepower to break through! Cortana to Keyes!
Keyes: Go ahead, Cortana. Have you found the control room yet?
Cortana: Negative, captain, the Covenant have impeded our progress. We can't proceed unless we can disable this installation's security system.
Keyes: Understood, we're still en route to the objective, I may be out of contact when you get there. Here are your orders: I want you to use any means necessary to force your way into the facility and find Halo's control center! We have to get to the center, before the Covenant! And failure, people is not an option!
Foe Hammer: Echo 419 to ground teams, I'll stay on station and keep an eye out for Covenant bogies.
Stacker: Second squad, ready to roll! Soon as everybody's top side!
Marine: LZ looks secure, sir! Nothing moving!
Keyes: Good luck, people. Keyes out.
Cortana: We need to find the security override to get this door open! It looks like there is a path into the interior of the island. There. That holopanel should shut down the security system. Good, the door should be open.
Marine: Mayday, mayday! Dropship Bravo 22 taking enemy fire! Repeat, we are under heavy fire and are losing altitude!
Cortana: Roger that, we're on our way. Chief, Bravo 22 was sending us some heavy weapons. After I saw we were up against Hunters, I thought we could use them. Let's go to the beach. Look for any cargo we can salvage.
Foe Hammer: Foe Hammer to ground teams, you've got two enemy dropships coming in fast!
Stacker: Damn it. Okay people, let's set the table, engage enemy forces on sight!
Cortana: It will be easier to hold them off from inside the stucture, can you get inside?
Stacker: Negative, negative! They're closin' in too fast! Chief, you've got to find the Cartographer! We'll keep 'em busy as long as we can!
Cortana: Give 'em hell, marine. We'll be in a tight spot if we don't get out of here before additional reinforcements arrive. Let's find that map. There. That holopanel will activate the Silent Cartographer. Analyzing. Halo's control center is right here. This area appears to be some sort of temple, or shrine, if I've interpreted this correctly. Odd. A shrine is an strange place to put such a significan object. Cortana to Captain Keyes.
Foe Hammer: The captain has dropped out of contact, Cortana. His ship may be either out of range, or having equipment problems.
Cortana: Keep trying. When you locate him, tell him that the Master Chief and I have found the location of Halo's control center. We'll be heading there as soon as we're topside.
Foe Hammer: Affirmative, Cortana. Foe Hammer out!
Cortana: Let's get moving. Foe Hammer, here are coordinates and a flight plan I've worked up.
Foe Hammer: Uh, Cortana, these coordinates are underground!
Cortana: The Covenant did a thorough seismic scan. My analysis shows Halo is honeycombed with deep tunnels which circle the whole ring.
Foe Hammer: I hope your analysis is on the money, Cortana, 'cause this Pelican won't turn on a dime!
Cortana: Look on the bright side, Foe Hammer. The last thing the Covenant will expect is an aerial insertion, from underground!