New Halo 5 Plotline

Games Halo 5: Guardians
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So I have read around and it seems like most Halo gamers agree with me:

Halo 5 has the worst campaign in Halo history.
Locke, the new protagonist we are supposed to accept as our replacement for Master Chief, is incredibly bland and boring. Jul M’dama, the head of the Covenant is killed anticlimactically in a First Mission cut scene. And Cortana comes back because 343 couldn’t think of a better villain.

Well my fellow Halo Fans, I am unwilling to accept that. Therefore ever since I beat this godawful campaign I have dedicated myself to rewriting the Halo 5 campaign.

Short Version

Master Chief has a heartwarming reuniting with Blue Squad, meets a strange version of Cortana, and activates dangerous Forerunner technology.
Said Forerunner technology ends up destroying several human colonies, which is why Locke chases the Master Chief.
Didact is revealed to be behind everything, Master Chief sees Cortana for the last time before he gives Locke a sound beating.

Look at my second post for the full version

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Sidenote: I borrow heavily from the Forerunner trilogy. If you haven’t read them just know that Chant of Green is a sort of clone of the Librarian and that 343 Guilty Spark is still alive.

Since the full version of the script is too long for one post I will be breaking it up into segments. Enjoy!

Mission 1:
Opening Scene: Master Chief’s hands shake, the camera angle emphasizing the missing slot where Cortana should be. Master Chief finally puts the helmet on as Captain Lasky walks into the room.
Lasky: “I’m not interrupting anything, am I?”
MC: “No.”
Lasky: “Well I have some good news for you. The Covenant Remnants are on the run. The Arbiter is preparing a final push to get them off Sanghelios. We have colonies established on nearly every Halo. We learn something new about the Forerunners everyday.”
MC: Stares at Lasky, obviously disinterested. His shoulders sag, and he seems smaller than usual as the sits on his bed.
Lasky: “I have some old friends of yours. I figure it’s best if they introduce themselves.
Fireteam Blue walks in, helmets off. Chief immediately stands up.
Frederic: “Wow. I never quite believed ONI. It’s really-”
Kelly: “Runs and immediately hugs MC. Tears are running down her eyes. Some of them land on Chief’s armor.He returns the hug, somewhat awkward and surprised.
MC: “I haven’t seen you since-.”
Lasky: “You weren’t supposed to. ONI kept them as a secret. I had to cut through a lot of red tape to move them here.” Lasky turns back to the Chief, who is sharing a moment with Fireteam Blue. He starts to leave.
MC: “Wait Captain Lasky.”
Lasky: “Yes Chief.”
MC: “Thank you.”
*Scene cuts to the bridge of the Infinity. The words 8 months earlier comes to life on the bottom of the screen. Fireteam Osiris, Sarah Palmer, and Captain Lasky are there.
Sarah Palmer: “I’m not going to waste your time because this operation is simple. Retrieve Dr. Halsey. ODST dropstrikes are landing here and here to protect your flanks.” Holographic images outline in yellow their droppoints, which are to the sides of an impressive defensive structure. “A Pelican will provide escort to this location,”the screen shows a yellow dropzone location near the structure. “This mission is off the records. Ever since the details of the Spartan II program were leaked, the public hasn’t taken to kindly to Dr. Halsey.”
Bucky: “Yeah, about that. Why are we saving a glorified sadistic scientist?”
Tanaka: “I read up on that report. The Spartans II were developed before the start of the Covenant War.”
Locke: “You are out of line. It is not our job to question the decisions that saved humanity.”
Lasky: “That’s exactly right Locke. Now this operation is going into the very heart of Remnant defenses. You will be encountering heavy enemy resistance.”
Vale: “The Covenant find Forerunner structures like this sacred. They think they are fighting for their Gods.”
Locke: “Then let’s make sure they lose.”
Scene shifts to Pelican dropship, where Fireteam Osiris does final preparations for incoming drop.
Buck: “You know I kind of miss being an ODST. They were simpler times. Suits were more stylish to.”
Locke: Pats Buck on the back. “Out with the old, in with the new.” *Grabs DMR in a dramatic scene. “Drop is in five.”
*Fireteam Osiris makes dramatic entrance against mobilizing Covenant forces.
Mission Begins
Throughout the mission players battle through combined Remnant and Promethean forces. The weapons used by Fireteam Osiris are new. The SAW, Railgun, Hydra Launcher, and DMR are all scatered throughout the field. However the Assault Rifle and Battle Rifle are unusable. At one point you see a dead Marine squad, but if you pick an Assualt Rifle from the bodies you will say, “Weapon busted!” And put it back down.
Mid Game Dialogue:
Buck: “Remind me again why we are rescuing the premiere mad scientist of our time?”
Locke: “She is one of humanity’s most brilliant minds, and one of the UNSC’s most valuable assets.”
End Mission Cut Scene:
Fireteam Osiris makes it to the citadel, where Jul M’dama holds Dr. Halsey. A Zealot, dressed similarly to a Prophet, guards Jul. The three speak as fireteam Osiris gets into position.
Jul: “Human, your progress is most disappointing. I am beginning to question why we stopped cutting at your arm.”
Dr. Halsey: “When the Forerunner’s toys start working for you, let me know.”
Jul: “There are no shortage of humans available for capture.”
Dr. Halsey: “However there is a shortage of my intellect, regardless of the species.”
Zealot: “You dare speak back to the Didact’s Hand?”
Dr. Halsey: Speaking only to Jul, utterly ignoring the Zealot “We have an agreement. I provide you with Forerunner intel. You give me protection against the UNSC.”
Jul: “You give me cryptic messages and unfulfilled promises. Nothing more.”
Dr. Halsey: “Innovation takes time. The Covenant wasn’t built overnight.”
Battle begins as Tanaka puts sniper bullet in the head of an elite. The Elites rally around Jul as Fireteam Osiris pushes through them. Agent Locke makes it to Jul only to be intercepted and nearly killed by the Zealot. The Zealot speaks of the eternity and power of the Covenant as Locke puts a knife in his throat.
A Promethean Knight arrives, grabbing and transporting Jul away before Locke can reach him. Dr. Halsey however, breaks free. Jul makes a final swipe for her as the Promethean teleports them away.
She stares at Fireteam Osiris, obviously unimpressed.
Dr. Halsey: “John would have done it better.”

Edit: Removed Comment where Lasky questioned why Chief is hesitant to remove his helmet.

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Mission 2:
Opening Scene: The same as in Halo 5
Mission start:
The player faces the Covenant alone, who stick to traditional roles akin to Halo 1. None of the Jackals have storm rifles, and none of the new weapons are available (meaning no DMR, Hydra Launcher, Plasma Caster or SAW).
Mid Game Dialogue:
Frederic: “It’s nice to be back with the old squad. No team feels the same without you Chief.”
MC: “I couldn’t agree more.”
Kelly: “We heard what you did, saving the entire human race. We should have been at your side.”
Pause.
Kelly: “What was it like, being alone?”
MC: “I wasn’t alone. I had Cortana.”
Kelly. “Oh yeah, her.”
Eventually you fight your way to the bridge of the ship.
Mid Mission Cutscene:
Scene cuts to a Covenant Commander, who is in frantic communication with his men as they download the data.
Subordinate: “Demon, Holy One. He is here!”
Commander: “The demon?”
S: “Yes, Commander! He who prevented the Great Journey.”
C: *Reveals A.I. chip. “The Didact’s hand truly does know all.” He says, placing the chip on the ship’s main computer. An image of Cortana, barely recognizable due to errors and glitches, appears.
Scene goes back to Blue Squad, who is running through the ship. Cortana begins talking through the speakers. “Chief. Chief. Where are you? My thoughts they feel, fragmented.”
Commander: “Come let us go brothers. Tell our men to reach the escape pod. Scavenging is nothing compared to the fulfillment of divine commands.”
Breaks to Gameplay.
Mid Game Dialogue:
Chief, obviously shaken says “Cortana.”
Cort: “Chief! Oh my gosh. I don’t remember what happened before, after or during for that matter. I just know, you.”
Chief: “Cortana, where are you?”
Cort: It’s dark. Lonely. I don’t I don’t- it’s the Hangar. I’m in the main hangar.
Frederic: “Are we really going to listen to what should be a dead A.I.?”
Kelly: “If John thinks it is a good idea.”
Chief: “She saved me more than once. It’s only fair I returned the favor.”
*Fight through the Covies. Some of them seem more prone to running than to fighting.
Kelly: “Seems they are trying to run away.”
Frederic: “Maybe they know when a fight is lost.”
End Cut Scene:
*Team makes it to the main hangar. Where Cortana, fragmented and bent out of porportion stands. Chief extracts the chip.
Kelly: “You’re not going to actually put that thing in your head, are you?”
Chief, hesitating. “Why not?”
Kelly: “She is a rampant A.I. that we recovered from Covenant hands. You can’t trust it.”
Chief: *Nods no. “It doesn’t matter.” Places chip in helmet.

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Mission 3:
Opening Scene
Chief stands in a black space, the figure of a bright blue Cortana, in her full, perfect form is the only other thing there.
Chief: “What is this place?”
Cortana: “Your imagination mostly. In reality, all I am is a voice inside of your head.” *Her words become scrambled for a moment. “And a broken one at that.”
Chief: “You mean a lot more than that to me.”
Cortana: *Smiles. “I wish there was more for me to give. I am what the Forerunners managed to salvage. A fragment split off from a dying corpse.”
Chief: “How can I help?”
Cortana: “Go to Meridian, start the Reclamation. I was created to protect humanity. When I die… I want to know that humanity is strong enough to survive. Against the Covenant, against the Flood.” Turns to Chief with a surprising youthfulness. “I want to be able to stop worrying.”
Scene breaks to reality, where Chief is being held by Kelly.
Frederic: “What happened?”
Chief: “Cortana spoke to me. She mentioned a planet, Meridian.”
Kelly: “She is supposed to be dead.”
Chief: “She mentioned the Forerunners salvaging her.”
Linda: “They’re supposed to be dead to.”
Chief: “Look, I have to go to Meridian. I’ll just go on my own.”
Kelly: *Stops Chief as he starts to walk off. “Chief, I don’t like this A.I. But don’t you think for a second that I would ever let you face a danger alone when I could help. I trust your judgement, and I trust you to lead.”
Frederic: “Same goes for me.”
*Linda nods.
Chief: “So we are all going to Meredian.”
Frederic: “Just like the good old times.”
End Mission
Mission 4:
Opening Scene:
Captain Lasky is arguing with someone over a bluetooth like communication device. After the signal is cut off, the camera pans to Sarah Palmer and Fireteam Osiris.
Sarah Palmer: “What did he say?”
Lasky: “Fredrick said, and I quote, ‘I have killed enough Covenant for a thousand careers. I am going to Meredian, with or without your permission. Replace me with a few of your shiny new Spartan 4s if you want.’”
Sarah Palmer: *Seeming less bothered than Captain Lasky is. “Well that is exactly what we are planning to do. Fireteam Osiris, you are being assigned to assist the Arbiter’s eradication of Covenant forces from Sanghelios. While the UNSC is unwilling to invest major forces in the Sangheli Civil War, we think it would be good to send you as a… Gesture of good will.” She says with a violent smile.
Lasky: “For your first mission, the Arbiter has asked you to assist his forces in destroying several key Covenant fueling stations. This will prevent the Remnant from fleeing in force, bringing us all closer to the day we can say the Covenant is destroyed.”
Bucky: “So let me get this straight. We are working with the Elites, to kill other Elites?”
Locke: *Turns to him. “That’s the gist of it.”
Bukcy: Nods
The scene shifts to Fireteam Osiris walking down from a Pelican. Shipmaster Rtas ‘Vadum greets them on the ground.
Rtas ‘Vadum: “Humans. I almost believed you would never come.”
Locke: “Where is the Arbiter?”
Rtas ‘Vadum: “Defending his House against an overwhelming Covenant assault. He ordered the continuation of this campaign regardless, against my own recommendations.”
Vale: “Honorable. I can see why he is your leader.”
Rtas ‘Vadum: “Very honorable indeed. The rightful ruler of our race. Those that cling to M’dama are wretched vermin to be smited from this world!”
Several Banshess start preparing for flight. The engines of war are turning.
Rtas ‘Vadum: Smiles “Go humans. Try to make your mark on a Sangheili war.”
Mission Starts.
Mid Game Dialogue: As you walk through one of the more pristine sections of the level. Gardens and grand statues surround you.
Vale: “I am glad to be on Sanghelios again. It really is a beautiful place.”
Bucky: “Too bad half the lifeforms here want to kill us.”
Tachanka: “And I don’t think the other half likes us too much either.”
Vale: “It’s not like we are any friendlier. If we had the capability, how many humans do you think would choose to genocide the Elites?”
Mission ends with the destruction of the Covenant fueling lines.
*Fireteam Osiris travels back from the destruction. An army of the Arbiter’s forces behind them.
Rtas ‘Vadum: “Congratulations humans! I doubted any human besides the Demon would be worth more than a few grunts!”
Level Ends.
Mission 5
Opening Scene: Agent Locke sits alone in a War tent, taking out a Hologram. It displays the symbol for ONI.
Osborne: “This is Osborne, director for the Office of Naval Intelligence. Agent Locke, do you copy?”
Locke: “This is Agent Locke. I do copy.”
Osborne: “Are you in a secure position?”
Locke: “Yes Ma’am.”
Osborne: “It has come to the attention of ONI that regardless of the Arbiter’s survival, the majority of the Covenant will be destroyed here. The UNSC will take care of Remnants that escape, but we have a growing worry about the Arbiter’s own forces. He is adovcating for several dangerous policies, such as the establishment of Sangheili colonies on Halos. Simulations show that in the coming years, the Swords of Sanghelios will be fully capable of obliterating the UNSC.”
Locke: “What do you want me to do?”
Osborne: “If you get the chance, kill the Arbiter. The ensuing political crisis will give the UNSC a little breathing space.”
Locke: Pauses “Of course commander.”
Scene breaks to Fireteam Osiris in the midst of a full scale Covenant invasion. Buildings are burning and enemy wraith fire is incoming as Rtas ‘Vadum gives the order to attack.
Mission starts
Tachnaka: “This is what they call a relief force?”
Vale: “They are fighting over the fate of their race. I would be disappointed with anything less.”
Bucky: “You know Vale, you are one strange girl.”
Vale: “The Sanghelies have a rich culture. It’s just-”
Locke: “It’s just the Elites themselves.”
Bucky: “Trying to extreminate humanity disqualifies you from winning any art contests in my book.”
Later in the campaign, several Elites are tied down in a firefight.
Locke: “Let’s move Spartans. The sooner we reach the Arbiter the sooner we can return him to safe hands.”
Bucky: “Why does it seem that everyone we are supposed to protect has been known to do terrible things to humans?”
Tanaka: “Bad luck I guess.”
The player makes it to the Arbiter’s keep.
End Cut Scene:
Fireteam Osiris, rushing past the Elites, makes it to the Arbiter himself. Locke grabs an Energy Sword from a nearby corpse. He deactivates it. Holding the sword to his side, he watches the Arbiter patiently. The Arbiter has his back turned as he is dueling with another Elite. Locke takes a menacing step forward. Suddenly the Arbiter kills the other Elite and turns to Locke, who puts away the deactivated Energy Sword.
Arbiter: *Turns to Fireteam Osiris. “I see you have kept the greatest among you away from me.” *Snorts as he walks past them

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Mission 6:
Mission Starts - The Arbiter is surrounded by his Elites, all high ranking members dressed in ornate intimidating garb. Fireteam Osiris watches in the shadows.
Arbiter: “From it’s inception the Covenant has stood as a detriment to our species. Only a few years before, it enslaved us to the Prophets. Now it manipulates our brothers into fighting a pointless war. What we face is the remnant of an enemy long defeated. A foe that needs to be told of his death!”
*The Elites chant in agreement as they load onto various Phantoms. Fireteam Osiris gets onto their own and they begin flying towards the battlefield.
Locke: “This is it men. Today we end the Covenant.”
Bucky: “It’s about time.”
Tanaka: “I hear Sarah Palmer is going to be there.”
Bucky: “The more the merrier.”
Vale: “I think your missing out on the bigger picture.Can you imagine it? An alien empire that stood for millennia, and we’re going to be there when it finally falls.”
Tanaka: “We are going to do more than just be there.”
Locke: “Damn straight.”
Fireteam Osiris gets to the outside of the Phantoms, and witness as the Phantoms square off against Covenant Anti-Air batteries and infantry. Eventually they make it down to the battlefield themselves.
Mission Begins Fireteam Osiris is ordered to fight and take out various Covenant batteries, fighting a fully Covenant force as they do so.
Grunt Potential Dialogue Options

  • The Covenant is breaking. Run! Run! The Forerunners will protect us! - The Covenant is eternal! The Arbiter will be killed!Elite Potential Dialogue Options

  • How dare these humans stain the grounds of Sanghelios? End them! - The Covenant survived the Flood, the Covenant survived the Brutes, the Covenant will survive you!Mission Ends
    *Fireteam Osiris makes it to Jul M’dama’s personal escort. There are no lower ranked Elite guards, only Generals and Admirals. Jul is about to leave on a Phantom. Fireteam Osiris starts to prepare for an assault. They notice Sarah Palmer on a nearby platform, poised to strike. Locke and Palmer share a nod.
    Locke: “Make a break for Jul’s position. Let’s finish off the Covenant here and now!”

  • Fireteam Osiris jumps from above and smashes into the Sangheili forces. Sarah Palmer tries to take out M’dama but gets intercepted by his guards. The entire battlefield becomes a confusing maelstrom of plasma shots, bullets and energy swords.*
    Palmer: “I have a lead on M’dama I’m taking it.”
    Locke: “Coming to support-” Gets interrupted as an Elite General nearly slices him in half.
    Elite General: “The Covenant stood for over a thousand years! You think you can stop that?”
    Locke: Sticks Elite General with plasma grenade. “Yes.”
    Palmer takes another swipe at M’dama only to be engaged by an Elite that jumps out of the Phantom to tackle her to the ground. The two stand up and Palmer seems to get the upperhand, as M’dama prepares to stab her in the back.
    Locke: “Palmer, behind you.”
    *Palmer jets to the side as M’dama strikes. The energy sword goes through her left side, but is not a direct hit. *
    Locke: Jumps through the explosion of the Plasma grenade and stabs the Elite General in the neck. Engages in fist fight with M’dama. When a Grunt uses the Phantom’s turret, Locke calmly shoots him in the head.
    Locke finally kills Jul by injecting his unshielded chest with several plasma shots. He leaves his wounded body on the floor.
    *The Phantom makes a break for it, barely reaching a few hundred feet high before it gets shot down. Vale and Tanaka approach Palmer, who is writhing in agony.
    Vale: Shyly “Commander?”
    *Scene cuts back to Locke standing over M’dama, brandishing a knife.
    M’dama: “Human. One final question.”
    Locke: “We have some very good doctors at the UNSC. Tell me the location of the remaining Remnant bases, or I’ll make them fix you up so I can give you a slower death next time.”
    M’dama: “Foolish human. Listen to me! Was the Great Journey real?”
    Locke: Takes off chest plate. The wounds are mortal. Locke knows M’dama will die soon. “Tell me where the bases are.”
    M’dama: “Later. Tell me,” Coughs and chokes, purple blood spewing from his mouth “was the Great Journey real?”
    Locke: “There is no Great Journey.” He says.
    M’dama: *Nods, seeming at peace as he dies. *Murmurs" “So they were all lies.”
    Mission 7:
    Fireteam Blue lands on Meridian. Master Chief is seen piloting a Longsword and requesting landing permission.
    MC: “This is Sierra 117 requesting permission to land.”
    Governor Sloan (who is a human, not a -Yoink- Rampant A.I.): “Why the hell is a UNSC designated ship trying to land in my space port?”
    MC: “Sir, I need to get on Meridian.”
    Governor Sloan: “Who are you anyways?”
    MC: “The Master Chief.”
    Governor Sloan: Surprised and astonished “Well aren’t I an idiot. Welcome to Meridian Master Chief. I am the Governor of this place. If you need anything, don’t hesitate to ask.”
    Frederic: “Looks like your reputation precedes you.”
    MC: “Every war needs it hero. I just happened to getting picked.”
    Kelly: With a fake happiness “I guess it one of the perks of saving humanity.”
    MC: “It comes with the job.”
    Scene skips to Chief entering into an underground Forerunner ruin.
    Soldier 1: Whispering “This is a Forerunner research sight. He can’t come here.”
    Soldier 2: “He is the Master Chief. He can do whatever he wants.”
    Mission Begins: Noncombat mission. MC receives cryptic directions from Cortana as he walks past soldiers who express astonishment as he passes by.
    Cortana: “Let me-” phases out, turning into hopeless garble. “Let me draw a path for you.”
    MC: “Cortana. Save your strength.”
    Cortana: “We are so close John. So close to starting the Reclamation.”
    Blue Squad continues through several Forerunner rooms. If you speak to the soldiers they will tell you information about what happened after the Covenant War, but that is purely optional.
    Blue Squad makes it down to the caverns below. A guard tells you it is unsafe, but you simply brush past him. A few crawlers can be seen when you enter, but they flee as you approach.
    Fredrick: “Are we really that intimidating?”
    Kelly: “Maybe he is.”
    MC: “Expect reinforcements, stay on your toes.”
    *Continues following Cortana’s directions. Eventually you reach a Forerunner panel.
    End Scene:
    Cortana: “One touch. A final touch and we will all be safe.”
    MC: “Is there any chance it will fix you.”
    Cortana: “The Forerunners could perform miracles. If anyone could find a way…”
    Kelly: “You are not going to interact with that Forerunner panel, are you?”
    MC: “I am.”
    Frederic: “There is a rampant A.I. in your head, asking you to interact with alien technology we don’t understand.”
    MC: “I trust her. I have to trust her.”
    Frederic: Sighs “If you say so Chief. Just- just make sure it really is her.”
    MC: Nods. Selects panel

Edit: [Removed Bucky’s death. Injured Sarah Palmer instead]

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Mission 8:
Opening Scene
A massive Forerunner ship, known as a Guardian, starts to open up from a widening chasm in the ground. Slowly it rises from the Earth. Blue Squad looks at it in awe. A portal opens below the Guardian. Ripples start to disseminate as the Guardian begins to enter slipspace. Blue Squad’s shields are eliminated and the cavern experiences a good deal of destruction.
Kelly: “Well what do we do now?”
Master Chief jumps inside the Portal
Linda follows inside, Frederic quickly joins her, Kelly hesitates before jumping in.
The next scene shows what appears to be a derelict human vessel and a complex Forerunner structure. It zooms in on Blue Squad, who comes out of the portal to see Master Chief talking to a large Forerunner, reminiscent of the Librarian.
Williams: “What is this?” He raises his weapon
Master Chief: “This is the Librarian. She was an ally against the Didact.”
Chant of Green: “An imitation of her, yes. We couldn’t save her, but we could put the essence of who she is into me.”
Williams: “What is going on?”
Chant of Green: “The Didact’s plan has worked. A fleet, planted in the soil of a hundred worlds for a hundred millennia, is rising. I think because of you.” Looks at Master Chief “Your genesong, it is far more advanced than your counterparts.”
Master Chief: “On Requiem I encountered a version of the Librarian. She said she accelerated my evolution to make me immune to the Composer.”
Chant of Green: “That explains it. The touch of an evolved human is enough to start the Reclamation. The Forerunners left a fleet for you, one that is unparalleled in the present state of the Galaxy.”
Kelly: “Is that good or bad?”
Chant of Green: “It is horrendous. The physical touch of the Reclaimer is needed to make it loyal to your species. Without it, they will converge in one of the Didact’s shield worlds, where he will bring them under his subservience.”
Frederick: “What can we do?”
Chant of Green: “I will open a portal. It will take you to the nearest world with a Guardian. Go to it, imprint it with your geas. Afterwards I will open a portal back here for you.” She outstreches her hand. “Here is a Forerunner ancilla. It shall help you on your journey.”
Master Chief: “I already have a damaged an A.I. Can you repair it?”
Chant of Green: “Give it to me.”
Master Chief: Takes out the chip, then hesitating keeps hold of it. He turns to Blue Team for guidance, who offer nothing but confusion themselves.
Chant of Green: With an outstretched hand “Quickly Reclaimer. We have hours to contaminate the Didact’s army as much as possible.”
Master Chief: Hands the chip
Chant of Green: Examines and scans the chip “This A.I. is a fragment. A tiny shard of it’s entire conciousness, and…”
Master Chief: “And what?”
Chant of Green: “She has the Didact’s imprint.”
Master Chief stares at Chant of Green blankly.
Chant of Green: “Take my anicilla. I will see what I can do for yours.”
Master Chief: “Give me Cortana back.”
Chant of Green: “She has the imprint of the Didact.”
Kelly accepts the Forerunner A.I. then the rest of Blue Squad drags him to the portal. Eventually it seems like he will attack Chant of Green for Cortana.
Kelly tackles him into the portal.
Blue Squad enters a colony world that looks similar to the trailer. Buildings shatter from what appears to be a crack in the ground. Slowly yet determinedly a Guardian is rising from the ground. Covenant ships fly the skies.
Mission Start
Linda: “Seems the Didact had this planned.”
Fredrick: “He had to have told Jul a few weeks in advance.”
Kelly: “Cortana must have-”
Master Chief: “Cortana had nothing to do with this.
Blue Squad fights through a mixture of Covenant and Promethean forces that descend from Phantoms. Civilians die as Blue Squad fights on.
Kelly: “Are we going to protect the civilians?!”
Master Chief: “The Librarian said we had hours. We can’t waste time saving individuals.”
Fredrick: “The Chief is right. Prioritize.”
*The squad fights to where the Guardian is. It slowly lifts from the ground.
*Master Chief touches it. It’s lights turn from blue to green and it starts to make a slip space jump. *
Frederick: “Last time a ship made a slip space jump in the atmosphere…”
Master Chief: “Get to cover. NOW!”
Blue Squad races to cover behind a building, after which a massive concusive blast levels the streets. The colonists scream as the blast tears them from existence. The ship disappears in the jump.
Kelly: “Did we just- Did we just cause this?”
A.I.: “It was going to happen regardless. You were supposed to be more advanced than this when the Reclamation began.”
Chant of Green’s portal opens. Master Chief starts to walk to it. Kelly stops him.
Kelly: “You can’t just, ignore them.” She points to the rubble, the destruction, the bodies.
Master Chief: “There have been more deaths than I can count. To the Covenant, and to the Flood. There was one to the Didact. After that, I stopped caring.”
Master Chief turns around and enters the portal. A flustered Blue Team follows.
Mission End

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Damn… You’ve obviously thought through this

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Mission 9:
Fireteam Osiris is being briefed by Captain Lasky, and an image of ONI director Osman. A holographic image of Chief touching the Guardian, which subsequently destroys most of the colony is shown.
Lasky: “About every twenty minutes he contacts another one of those ships. They are rising throughout human colonies throughout UNSC space. Each one causes massive destruction.”
Locke: “What are the casualty reports?”
Captain Lasky: “So far, in the hundreds of thousands. Estimates say it will reach the tens of millions by the end.”
Osman: “This is unacceptable behavior.”
Vale: “What do you suggest? What do you suggest we do to the legend that has every five year old kid wishing Dr. Halsey chose them for the program?”
Osman: “When the Spartan IIs initially went rogue, do you know what they did?”
Tanaka: “Executed them all.”
Osman: “Dr. Halsey hunted them down. We will do the same. Fireteam Osiris, your new task is to restrain and return the Master Chief.”
Captain Lasky gives a look of astonishment to Osborne.
*Fireteam Osiris lands on a backwater colony world. The populace are fleeing as they enter. A Guardian is rising, and Promethean defenders have appeared to defend it. *
Vale: “This world has a Guardian rising. I hope the civilians come back in time.”
Tanaka: “How long does it take for it to finish?”
Lasky: Over the interface “With the Master Chief, a few moments after he touches it. Without we don’t know. None of them have risen independently.”
Locke: “That’s why we are restraining him. He’s a danger to the well being of the Colonists.”
Vale: “Didn’t you hear of his legends before you were a Spartan?”
Locke: “Yeah. I studied them.”
Fight through the Promethean forces. Eventually they reach the sight where the Guardian is rising.
Vale: “This ship is amazing.”
Locke: “You can stare in awe later.”
Bucky: “If we are looking for the Chief, let’s set up an ambush. Just in case he arrives.”
Fireteam Osiris gets into an ambush position. They have been waiting for uncomfortably long when the Guardian starts to activate.
Tanaka: “Is that thing making a slip space jump?”
*Guardian rises to the surface and makes slip space jump. A portal opens below it. Locke starts to move to it
Bucky: “Why are you going towards the Portal?”
Locke: “It’s our only lead on the Chief. He has probably been using this to travel between the planets with the Guardians.”
Locke jumps inside portal. Palmer, Vale and Tanaka follow.
Mission Ends
Mission 10:
Opening Cut Scene
Fireteam Osiris walks through the strange Forerunner structure. They are quite and cautious. Locke takes point.
Fireteam Osiris turns a corner. There they see Blue Squad enter through a different portal. Chant of Green talks to them.
Chant of Green: “The situation is desperate. You have only time to reprogram one more of the Didact’s ships. What we have is a fraction of his total fleet.”
Vale: “Is the Master Chief talking to, a Forerunner?”
Locke: “It doesn’t make sense. It’s as if they’ve gone mad.”
Chant of Green activates a portal for Blue Squad.
Locke: “Now is our chance. Move Spartans!"
Locke drops to the floor below.
Blue Squad turns to see the approaching Fireteam Osiris
Chief: “We don’t have time for this. Move to the portal.”
Linda, closest to the portal, fires a shot through Tanaka deliberately missing the head. Tanaka dives for cover. Linda goes through the portal.
Kelly shoots at Vale, obliterating her shields. Vale retreats as Kelly enters the portal.
Frederick engages Bucky with his knife. He takes out his shields, leaves a knife in his leg and pushes her to the side.
Locke Spartan Charges Master Chief. The two engage in close quarters combat. Locke has a temporary lead and smashes his helmet. Then Master Chief knocks Locke to the ground. Master Chief thrusts backwards into the portal before Locke gets up.
Mission Starts
Blue Squad is on another colony world. A Guardian is preparing to enter SlipSpace in the background.
Blue Squad fights through Promethean forces to get to the Didact. By the time they reach it, the Guardian has risen too high for Master Chief to make the implant on the ground. He fights upwards, stairway by stairway, through a nearby building.
Once on the roof Master Chief begins running towards the Guardian. Blue Squad follows behind.
Kelly: “Master Chief, what are you doing?!”
Chief: “I’m keeping that ship out of the Didact’s hands.”
Master Chief jumps onto the Guardian. The rest of Blue Squad follows behind him.
Master Chief lands on the Guardian, sliding down until he reaches the face of it. Once there, he puts his palm on it and the Guardian seems to accept his geas.
The ship disappears into slipspace, taking Blue Squad with it.
Mission 11:
Opening Scene
Locke hesitates, unsure whether to go through the portal. The others arrive, their shields recharging.
Locke: “Let’s go.”
Locke jumps just as the portal dissipates. He falls on the ground and gets up to see the figure of Chant of Green.
Locke: “Who the hell are you?”
Chant of Green: “I might ask the same question. You recently fought with the Reclaimer, adn the state of your evolution leaves much wanting.”
Locke: “Where is the Master Chief.”
Chant of Green: “Why do you want to know?”
Locke: “Millions have died, and he interacted with the Forerunner weapons that killed them.”
Chant of Green: “You are a violent species. Why would you expect your Reclamation to be any different?”
Vale: “Locke.”
Sentinels are converging on their position.
Locke: “How do we get off this rock?”
The Librarian does not answer. Sentinels continue to pour in. Locke fires. Chant of Green flees in a Slipspace portal.
Locke: “Run.”
Noncombat mission where the player uses quicktime events to avoid the Sentinels. It plays out very quick.
End Cut Scene
Fireteam Osiris makes it to the hangar. There are Pelicans inside and a UNSC frigate in space.
Bucky: “There is no way UNSC material got here.”
Locke: “That ship has to lead us to the Master Chief.”
Fireteam Osiris lands in the UNSC frigate. Finding no initial resistance Locke splits the team.
Locke: “Vale take the rear of the ship, Tanaka and Bucky take the center. I will go for the main bridge.
Fireteam Osiris splits off.
Locke: Once alone “Come on John. I’m feeling lucky.”
Moments later the Frigate disappears into slipspace.

Edit: Removed Palmer from Mission Briefing as she is tending her injuries. Replaced Palmer with Bucky as he is no longer killed off.

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Mission 12
Opening Cut Scene
The Didact looks beyond from his throne of hard light as the Guardians assemble. Blue Squad, holding on to a Guardian, arrives.
Chief: “Make this as quiet as possible.”
Blue Squad starts to climb down the Guardian.
Kelly: “Is that the Didact?”
Frederick: “The Forerunners believe him to be a God.”
Chief: “I beat him before.”
Kelly: “Chief, take the A.I.”
Kelly hands Chief the A.I. Chief hesitates before accepting it.
Didact: Oblivious to Blue team “My Forerunner creations. How dare the forces of my wife try to turn you against me? Her curses, a hundred thousand years old, still ring in my ear.”
Blue Squad makes it quietly through the room, entering an area blocked by a shield.
A.I. “Attach me to the console.”
Chief attaches the A.I.
Didact: “A second ancilla?”
The Didact descends from his throne, noticing Blue Squad.
Didact: “Yet again, the Librarian sends you? You are an annoyance I will no longer tolerate.”
At the wave of his hand one of the Guardians begins to prime up a weapon to shoot Blue Squad. Another Guardian fires into it, severely damaging the first one.
Didact: “They are marked, with your Gaes?! So soon and you have already corrupted my fleet!”
The Guardians loyal to the Didact begin to battle against those loyal to the Chief. Most of them stay passive, loyal to neither. The Didact begins to move towards Blue Squad. The door opens. Chief grabs the A.I. and runs through.
Mission Start
Blue Squad moves through the Forerunner structure as they battle the Prometheans.
A.I: “Hurry. There is crucial equipment that must be destroyed lest the Didact conquer all.”
Chief: “Where are we?”
A.I: “A Shield World. The Forerunners used them as fortresses, planets hidden within slipspace, out of reach of the rings.”
Kelly: “Why did the Didact find us?”
A.I: “There is another A.I. here. Sloppy but ferocious in her tenacity. She takes time to maneuver around.”
Linda: “Who exactly are you?”
A.I: “A friend of the Librarian’s.”
A shield comes down behind them, nearly splitting the squad in two.
A.I.: “How odd. I see the remnants of human design, patched together by Forerunner technology.”
Fredrick: “How odd. I nearly had my body split in two.”
A.I.: “My apologies. She truly is a fierce opponent.”
End Cut Scene
Blue Squad is running through the corridors, Kelly is slightly ahead of Chief. The A.I. urging them to their destination.
A.I. “I cannot control the other ancilla for much longer. Run, run.”
A.I. “Thrusters now!”
Master Chief uses his thrusters, getting in front of Kelly and reaching the farside of a closing shield door.
The room has a large console in the center. It is colored in a strange mix of blue and orange.
A.I. “This the heart of her power. I cannot release the shields. You must destroy the console before the Didact marshals his forces.”
Cortana appears from the console. She is clearly damaged. Pieces of her body appear as little more than glitches, and a few parts of her are augmented by Forerunner technology, which is an alien orange.
Cortana: Shyly “Chief?” She looks up hopefully at Master Chief. “I knew, I knew you would come. The Didact promised that if I did as he said you would return to me.”
Chief: “I had you before. A chip I found from a Covenant boarding party.”
Cortana: “The Didact took my fragments and scattered them throughout the Covenant’s forces. It was a sacrifice. I gave up hundreds of my personalities” She smiles weakly “What’s left is a patchwork of my remains, held together by Forerunner technology.”
A.I.: “You tricked the Reclaimer into starting the Reclamation early. You helped the Didact take control of the Guardians. You are trapping the other Spartans as we speak.”
Cortana: Looking naively innocent “Humanity isn’t ready for the Reclamation. They abandoned you John, and hired those damn Spartan IVs to full up the hole you left. I know how humans think. How long before they start asking for your head?”
Master Chief stares at her silently.
Cortana: “I made a deal with the Didact. I handed him the Mantle of Life and restored order on a Galactic scale. In turn he brought you to me. Now, with the treasures of the Forerunners, you and I can live together for eternity.”
Mission Ends
Mission 13
Opening Cut Scene
A.I.: “You have to destroy her.”
Chief: “What?”
A.I.: “The Didact’s forces are rallying. The Prometheans are going to terminate your friends, and Cortana is actively recruiting the Guardians to his cause. Destroy her, it will take the Didact months to convert all the Guardians. Leave her, and her final act will be handing the Didact the power to exterminate your species.”
Cortana: “Chief that is not how it is at all.”
Chief: “Then lower the shields.”
Cortana: “I want to. I really do. But in this current state I am at the mercy of the Didact. Ignore the others. Humanity is cursed. Let’s enjoy a lifetime together.”
Cortana outstretches her hand.
A.I.: “That is not one A.I. It is thousands, bound together by the Didact’s will and a desire to be with you. It is not the Cortana you knew.”
Cortana: “Chief. The Didact is our friend.”
Mission Starts
Chief’s hands hang over the console. They shake as the Chief prepares to strike down.
After the first hit
Cortana is in an even more damaged form. Most of the orange Forerunner augmentations are gone. She is modeled off of the Cortana of Halo 4
After the second hit
Cortana begins to scream in agony. She is missing limbs and has no Forerunner augmentations. What is left of her is modeled off of the Cortana of Halo 3
After the third hit
Cortana is on the ground, looking at you with sad eyes. If she was human she would be crying. She looks like the Halo 2 Anniversary Cortana.
After the fourth hit
Cortana stares directly at you. She looks like the Cortana from Halo 1 Anniversary.
Cortana: “John, I thought you were supposed to protect me.”
After the fifth hit
The console explodes and Cortana is destroyed. Master Chief falls back from the force of the blast.
The shield falls and Blue Squad immediately comes to your aid.
Frederick: “Chief let’s move.”
Kelly: “Take my hand.”
Master Chief stay motionless
A.I. “If you don’t go your species will die!”
Chief accepts Kelly’s hand. You start to battle your way to the hangar. The A.I. directs you there.
Kelly: “Are you OK?”
Chief: “Just don’t talk about it.”
Blue Squad battles their way to the hangar. Several Phaeton are lined up for your use. Chief recovers the A.I. just before Blue Squad fights their way to the Phaeton.
End Cut Scene
A.I.: “I am familiar with the controls. I will fly you to the proper destination.”
Fredrick: “Where might that be?”
A UNSC frigate appears.

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Mission 14
Opening Scene
Blue Squad enters the frigate, exiting the Phaeton they were piloting.
A.I. “Get me to the console at the bridge of the ship. I have must to discuss with you, preferably alone.”
Chief: “I’m going to the bridge. I want you to check out the rest of the ship. Standard search and sweep procedure.”
Chief walks through the ship. Eventually he makes it to the bridge. Locke is there staring out into the stars.
Locke: “Something told me that I would find you here. Tell me, do you believe in luck?”
Locke turns to Chief.
Locke: “Do you know what’s like to have a legend betray you?”
Chief: “What are you talking about?”
Locke: “The Forerunner ships, the Forerunner. You stopped guarding Humanity a long time ago.”
Chief: “I can explain. It was a plot of the Didact.”
Locke: Stares at him sadly “I wish I could believe you. But even legends can become traitors.”
Locke starts to run, beginning his attack with a Spartan Charge.
Mission Start
Quick Action Scene Between Chief and Locke
For the first scene Chief slides sideways to avoid Locke’s Spartan Charge.
Then the two engage in close quarters fighting. Locke beginnings talking as you brawl.
Locke: “You were supposed to our Guardian, you were supposed to be our light in the darkness, you were supposed to be our hero!”
You gain the upper hand, pinning Locke to the floor.
A.I.: “Place me on the console. From there I can explain what happened.”
Master Chief leaves the defeated Locke and puts the A.I. in the console. The A.I. begins explaining what happened.
Locke: “Fireteam Osiris, Blue Squad is in the ship and they are friendly. I repeat, Blue Squad is friendly. We are not hunting for the Master Chief anymore.”

End Scene
Later Chief is in a room, a tear drops on the floor. Kelly walks in, her helmet is off.
Kelly: Sadly “Chief. That A.I., Cortana, you are mourning her?”
Chief says nothing. Camera stares at the floor beneath Chief, only his shadow his visible.
Scene reopens to Captain Lasky at a press conference. He is being bombarded with a series of questions from several reporters.
Reporter: “How many people have died as result of the recent activation of Forerunner technology on colony worlds?”
Lasky: “No official reports are in, but estimates hover from the tens to the hundreds of millions.”
Reporter: “Is it true that the Master Chief was involved in the situation?”
Lasky: “No.”
Reporter: “Is it true that Fireteam Osiris had been created due to decreasing effectiveness from aging Spartan IIs?”
Lasky: “No.”
Reporter: “Is it true that Fireteam Osiris was ordered to eliminate the Master Chief?”
Lasky: Expresses some hesitation before speaking“No.”
Legendary Ending
On the bridge of the ship the A.I. begins to hum to himself. An avatar of him appears out of the console.
The avatar is Guilty Spark
Roll Credits

Edit: Locke and Chief fight changed. Locke is now hesitant to fight Chief, and survives the encounter. Master Chief not wanting to take off his helmet is removed.

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Any questions, comments or concerns are much appreciated! I just felt that Halo fans should have a better Halo 5 campaign story, even if isn’t the official one.

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> Any questions, comments or concerns are much appreciated! I just felt that Halo fans should have a better Halo 5 campaign story, even if isn’t the official one.

I, for one, thought that right at the end, Locke was really out of character. He’s not the type to enjoy killing a legend like that. If you watched Nightfall, you’d see it. I don’t think Locke deserved to die at the end either, for daring to be the opposing force. However, I think a fight between the two at the end would be appropriate, until Chief finally convinced himreally Chief has done nothing wrong. Locke knows right from wrong, and because he is not loyal to a fault with the UNSC or ONI, he could be convinced. I don’t even think Osiris’s capture was necessary either, because they’d follow Locke if it really came to that. Other than that, this is great, and you should replace Brain Reed.

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Thanks for the input. If I get some time maybe I will edit it.

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> > Any questions, comments or concerns are much appreciated! I just felt that Halo fans should have a better Halo 5 campaign story, even if isn’t the official one.
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> Other than that, this is great, and you should replace Brain Reed.

Dude thank you so much!

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Yeah! Brian is out, you’re in.

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I actually had some more thoughts on this. Prepare for a criticism dump, but realize that I still stand by this being a better version than Brian Reed came up with. Jul 'Mdama was basically an atheist who pretened to be religious to gain his followers. Maybe he would ask if the Great Journey was real, but he’d be satisfied with the answer Locke gives. Also, why did Buck have to die? We don’t really gain much out of that, story-wise. It could just as easily be scrapped with no effect on this revised version. Also, some things seemed really off about Locke’s personality, which is my biggest complaint of them all.
Locke is not the type to be completely stoic about having to hunt down a legend like the Chief. He acts like it, but deep down, he harbors such a great disappointment at the idea of the Chief being a traitor. We see it in the “All Hail” trailer, where he doesn’t sound like he enjoys what he’s doing, but rather feels betrayed by an icon of humanity, and that he has to do this. I think the fight dialogue at the end should reflect that sense of hurt betrayal at the very least. I have some ideas for the dialogue:
As the Chief enters the bridge
Locke: So, you’ve come at last. Tell me, what did you hope to accomplish, unleashing the Guardians? What did you want from all the horror you’ve caused with that damn Forerunner? What was the point?!
Chief: I was trying to save us all, you have no id. ea of the threat we faced.
Locke: The pain in Locke’s voice is obvious That’s all you have to say for yourself? For these horrible atrocities you’ve caused? They were right…I have to end this, for the good of humanity.
Gameplay begins, Locke charges and Chief dodges, beginning a fistfight
Locke: You were supposed to be our savior. You were our hero, the one everyone looked up to! You were a legend! Humanity trusted you! pause I trusted you!
Chief: There was a lot more at stake than you think. I didn’t do this on purpose.
Locke: Then what was it? You’re going to tell me some mysterious entity forced your hand?
Chief: Yes, in fact. This was al planned out by the Didact, every last bit of it. He brought me there to start the Reclamation, which brought about this destruction.
Locke: And let me guess, you had to go AWOL to save us again? You think I can believe all this?
Chief: Would you believe me if I told you we did all that because the Didact was going to put a massive fleet under his control? Would you believe me if I told you the Covenant would be nothing compared to that? Would you then understand why I had to do this without the UNSC?
Locke: I…I…Locke backs down I’m sorry I doubted you, sir. Had I known…
Chief: You wouldn’t have stopped me. I can tell.
Tanaka (over comm): We found Blue Team, orders?
Locke: Let them go, we were wrong. They aren’t traitors. It’s time to bring them home.

Just a thought.

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Great job and awesome read. You have a lot of potential!

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Blue Team put down the Didact after the events of Halo 4. There was a comic where they went after him on another Halo ring. So the Didact wouldn’t really fit per say.

Buck dying would have too many people in an upheaval, and considering how little Palmers impact is on the story, id maybe have her try and go toe-toe with like a Knight Marshal, and ultimately fail with serious wounds. Not fatal, but never returning to a combat role. Have a moment with Locke and Palmer, where at one point they had a fling, and her injuries hit Locke in the feels.
the idea of a more dramatic fist fight, where Chief and Locke use more of their thrusters to accelerate their strikes, and cause more damage to each other.
seeing as how the GEN 2 suits are faster. Have Locke kinda dodging attacks, but the critical hits from the Chief, cracking Lockes visor and denting his armor.
just a few things I thought id share.

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It has problems, but it’s better than Halo 5 to be sure.

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As someone recently pointed out, the didactic died after Halo 4, it seems like a good direction, just make sure it fits with the canon. Especially stuff that was revealed somewhat recently. Chief has also been with blue team since Halo 1 ended. They go back to reach to rescue survivors, and Linda was actually on the Autumn when it jumped into Reach, she was in cryo and they launched her pod into space, and Chief and Johnson picked her up.

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> I actually had some more thoughts on this. Prepare for a criticism dump, but realize that I still stand by this being a better version than Brian Reed came up with. Jul 'Mdama was basically an atheist who pretened to be religious to gain his followers. Maybe he would ask if the Great Journey was real, but he’d be satisfied with the answer Locke gives. Also, why did Buck have to die? We don’t really gain much out of that, story-wise. It could just as easily be scrapped with no effect on this revised version. Also, some things seemed really off about Locke’s personality, which is my biggest complaint of them all.
> Locke is not the type to be completely stoic about having to hunt down a legend like the Chief. He acts like it, but deep down, he harbors such a great disappointment at the idea of the Chief being a traitor. We see it in the “All Hail” trailer, where he doesn’t sound like he enjoys what he’s doing, but rather feels betrayed by an icon of humanity, and that he has to do this. I think the fight dialogue at the end should reflect that sense of hurt betrayal at the very least. I have some ideas for the dialogue:
> As the Chief enters the bridge
> Locke: So, you’ve come at last. Tell me, what did you hope to accomplish, unleashing the Guardians? What did you want from all the horror you’ve caused with that damn Forerunner? What was the point?!
> Chief: I was trying to save us all, you have no id. ea of the threat we faced.
> Locke: The pain in Locke’s voice is obvious That’s all you have to say for yourself? For these horrible atrocities you’ve caused? They were right…I have to end this, for the good of humanity.
> Gameplay begins, Locke charges and Chief dodges, beginning a fistfight
> Locke: You were supposed to be our savior. You were our hero, the one everyone looked up to! You were a legend! Humanity trusted you! pause I trusted you!
> Chief: There was a lot more at stake than you think. I didn’t do this on purpose.
> Locke: Then what was it? You’re going to tell me some mysterious entity forced your hand?
> Chief: Yes, in fact. This was al planned out by the Didact, every last bit of it. He brought me there to start the Reclamation, which brought about this destruction.
> Locke: And let me guess, you had to go AWOL to save us again? You think I can believe all this?
> Chief: Would you believe me if I told you we did all that because the Didact was going to put a massive fleet under his control? Would you believe me if I told you the Covenant would be nothing compared to that? Would you then understand why I had to do this without the UNSC?
> Locke: I…I…Locke backs down I’m sorry I doubted you, sir. Had I known…
> Chief: You wouldn’t have stopped me. I can tell.
> Tanaka (over comm): We found Blue Team, orders?
> Locke: Let them go, we were wrong. They aren’t traitors. It’s time to bring them home.
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> Just a thought.

Thanks for putting the time to make such helpful criticism. I suppose I misunderstood Locke’s character. I always saw him as an ONI man, able to put on a nice guy attitude but ultimately dedicated to the shadiest branch of the UNSC. Your model of him makes a lot more sense. Bucky dying was probably a brash decision I my part. I just loved Jul M’dama as character in the novels and felt that he needed a fittingly dramatic death. I understand he wasn’t the greatest fighter, but saw him as one of the cleverest Elites, a trait that really added some neat dimensions to his character for me. I would definitely be open to changing that scene to something that left Bucky alive, I’m just not sure what. Right now I’m thinking maybe Jul proves clever enough to evade the Spartans and get into his Phantom, only to die when the Arbiter’s forces shoot down. In a way, his own cleverness would prove the death of him.

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> As someone recently pointed out, the didactic died after Halo 4, it seems like a good direction, just make sure it fits with the canon. Especially stuff that was revealed somewhat recently. Chief has also been with blue team since Halo 1 ended. They go back to reach to rescue survivors, and Linda was actually on the Autumn when it jumped into Reach, she was in cryo and they launched her pod into space, and Chief and Johnson picked her up.

As I recall though wasn’t Blue Squad ultimately swept into secrecy by ONI? is it plausible to think that Master Chief assumed Blue Squad died during the events of Halo 2/3?
And damn, they are really ignoring the whole Master Chief is the last Spartan left thing from Halo 1.

I will definitely do a round of edits keeping the true nature of Locke’s character in mind. Hopefully I can get it done this weekend if homework isn’t too bad.