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| '''{Gameplay}''' | | '''{Gameplay}''' |
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| The Guardian makes their way up the mountain. | | ''The Guardian makes their way up the mountain.'' |
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| SALADIN: If the Fallen are working their way up the mountain, their goal is to take Vostok Observatory.
| | *'''SALADIN''': If the Fallen are working their way up the mountain, their goal is to take Vostok Observatory. |
| GHOST: What would the Fallen want in an abandoned outpost?
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| SALADIN: Things... better left buried.
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| As the Guardian continues, a Skiff breaks into atmosphere.
| | *'''GHOST''': What would the Fallen want in an abandoned outpost? |
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| SALADIN: There is a gondola near your location. Take it up to the observatory.
| | *'''SALADIN''': Things... better left buried. |
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| A platoon of Fallen are guarding the gondola station. The Guardian eliminates the Dregs and Vandals. A single gondola car sits at the edge of the station. The Guardian sends their Ghost to activate it.
| | ''As the Guardian continues, a [[Skiff]] breaks into atmosphere.'' |
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| GHOST: Whoa, this hasn't been activated for more than four hundred years!
| | *SALADIN: There is a gondola near your location. Take it up to the observatory. |
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| The door opens and the Guardian steps in. The Ghost activates a panel inside the car, and it lurches to life, making its way higher. | | ''A platoon of Fallen are guarding the gondola station. The Guardian eliminates the Dregs and Vandals. A single gondola car sits at the edge of the station. The Guardian sends their Ghost to activate it.'' |
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| GHOST: With this sort of reception, it might be a touch ambitious to think we can secure the entire observatory.
| | *'''GHOST''': Whoa, this hasn't been activated for more than four hundred years! |
| SALADIN: There's a courtyard in the rear of the facility. If you can secure that, you should be able to keep them from the Iron Temple until we arrive.
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| GHOST: Wait, Iron Temple? (curiously) Like Iron Banner? Iron Lords?
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| SALADIN: Stay focused! There's too much at stake.
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| The gondola makes its way past several plateaus. A few Vandal snipers are perched on each one. A Vandal fires a flare in alert. | | ''The door opens and the Guardian steps in. The Ghost activates a panel inside the car, and it lurches to life, making its way higher.'' |
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| GHOST: Watch out!
| | *'''GHOST''': With this sort of reception, it might be a touch ambitious to think we can secure the entire observatory. |
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| The Vandals open fire on the worn cart, and the Guardian is forced to retaliate. Skiffs flank the gondola on both ends, dropping additional troops.
| | *'''SALADIN''': There's a courtyard in the rear of the facility. If you can secure that, you should be able to keep them from the Iron Temple until we arrive. |
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| GHOST: I think there's more of them!
| | *'''GHOST''': Wait, Iron Temple? (curiously) Like Iron Banner? Iron Lords? |
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| Tracer Shanks now attack the Guardian as well, the gondola suffering even more damage.
| | *'''SALADIN''': Stay focused! There's too much at stake. |
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| GHOST: I don't think I like this little metal box any more!
| | ''The gondola makes its way past several plateaus. A few Vandal snipers are perched on each one. A Vandal fires a flare in alert.'' |
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| A Skiff pulls up next to the gondola itself, attacking directly with its cannons. It blows a hole in the side with its heavy artillery, and the gondola stops moving.
| | *'''GHOST''': Watch out! |
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| GHOST: We can't take another hit like that--jump!
| | ''The Vandals open fire on the worn cart, and the Guardian is forced to retaliate. Skiffs flank the gondola on both ends, dropping additional troops.'' |
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| If the Guardian stalls:
| | *'''GHOST''': I think there's more of them! |
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| GHOST: Come on, you can do this... just jump!
| | ''[[Tracer Shank]]s now attack the Guardian as well, the gondola suffering even more damage.'' |
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| The Guardian leaps from the opening and lands on a slope, sliding down to a ledge; they must continue on foot.
| | *'''GHOST''': I don't think I like this little metal box any more! |
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| GHOST: I don't understand. If there's something so important up there, why wasn't the Vanguard protecting the Temple all these years?
| | ''A Skiff pulls up next to the gondola itself, attacking directly with its cannons. It blows a hole in the side with its heavy artillery, and the gondola stops moving.'' |
| SALADIN: This place and its secrets are my responsibility.
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| The Guardian ventures further, making their way around narrow ledges and paths, finding another Fallen squad, led by a Captain. As the Guardian kills them:
| | *'''GHOST''': We can't take another hit like that--jump! |
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| GHOST: Y'know... this is more than a few Fallen. Just for the record.
| | ''If the Guardian stalls:'' |
| SALADIN: We cannot afford even one to claim what lies on that mountain.
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| The Guardian climbs a windy incline, and finally reaches the entrance to the observatory. A dozen Stealth Vandals appear from various points all over the plateau and ambush the Guardian. Blending into the total whiteness of the area, they seem almost completely invisible. The Guardian either defeats them or outsmarts them and finds a landing pad, where a large number of Fallen guard the area. A strange, warbling sound is heard, almost like mechanical laughter.
| | *'''GHOST''': Come on, you can do this... just jump! |
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| GHOST: Be careful... picking something up nearby.
| | ''The Guardian leaps from the opening and lands on a slope, sliding down to a ledge; they must continue on foot.'' |
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| Signs of civilization grow larger as the Guardian finally reaches Vostok Observatory. A red Servitor hovers a great distance away. A few Dregs are kneeling in front of it.
| | *'''GHOST''': I don't understand. If there's something so important up there, why wasn't the Vanguard protecting the Temple all these years? |
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| GHOST: Servitor!--Wait...
| | *'''SALADIN''': This place and its secrets are my responsibility. |
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| The Servitor teleports in front of the Guardian and starts attacking. The Servitor is revealed to not only be an Ultra, but an extremely damaged and disfigured Prime with red tendrils and nanite mists belching out of its once pristine frame. A large shield is holding its parts together, invulnerable to the Guardian. As it's lone eye turns to face the Guardian, it's name flashes in bright letters, [[Sepiks Perfected]]. | | ''The Guardian ventures further, making their way around narrow ledges and paths, finding another Fallen squad, led by a Captain. As the Guardian kills them:'' |
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| GHOST: (stunned) Sepiks Prime!? It's supposed to be dead! And there's something odd in the energy signature! It's not Fallen, but it's regenerating!
| | *'''GHOST''': Y'know... this is more than a few Fallen. Just for the record. |
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| SALADIN: Did you say it's regenerating?! (urgently) Kill Sepiks, Guardian! Kill it now!
| | *'''SALADIN''': We cannot afford even one to claim what lies on that mountain. |
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| Sepiks teleports away, deeper into the observatory. The Guardian makes their way toward the Temple, encountering more Fallen.
| | '''The Guardian climbs a windy incline, and finally reaches the entrance to the observatory. A dozen [[Stealth Vandal]]s appear from various points all over the plateau and ambush the Guardian. Blending into the total whiteness of the area, they seem almost completely invisible. The Guardian either defeats them or outsmarts them and finds a landing pad, where a large number of Fallen guard the area. A strange, warbling sound is heard, almost like mechanical laughter.''' |
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| SALADIN: If that's what I think it is, the Temple doors will not be strong enough to hold it back! You must destroy it before that happens! Do not let Sepiks enter that Temple!
| | *'''GHOST''': Be careful... picking something up nearby. |
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| The Guardian reaches the Iron Temple, with the Prime, now designated as Sepiks Perfected, firing at the door. The Guardian fires at Sepiks until his shields drop.
| | ''Signs of civilization grow larger as the Guardian finally reaches Vostok Observatory. A red Servitor hovers a great distance away. A few Dregs are kneeling in front of it.'' |
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| SALADIN: Detecting reinforcements approaching your coordinates!
| | *'''GHOST''': Servitor!--Wait... |
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| Skiffs land and drop large groups of Fallen to defend the Prime, but the Guardian continues to fight, despite the Fallen's best efforts.
| | ''The Servitor teleports in front of the Guardian and starts attacking. The Servitor is revealed to not only be an Ultra, but an extremely damaged and disfigured Prime with red tendrils and nanite mists belching out of its once pristine frame. A large shield is holding its parts together, invulnerable to the Guardian. As it's lone eye turns to face the Guardian, it's name flashes in bright letters, [[Sepiks Perfected]].'' |
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| SALADIN: (urgently) You must hold the mountain, Guardian!
| | *'''GHOST''': (stunned) [[Sepiks Prime]]!? It's supposed to be dead! And there's something odd in the energy signature! It's not Fallen, but it's regenerating! |
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| The Guardian finally defeats Sepiks Perfected. Cut to black.
| | *'''SALADIN''': Did you say it's regenerating?! (urgently) Kill Sepiks, Guardian! Kill it now! |
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| {Cutscene}
| | ''Sepiks teleports away, deeper into the observatory. The Guardian makes their way toward the Temple, encountering more Fallen.'' |
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| An establishing view of the Iron Lords' shrine is shown as The Guardian and Ghost walk up to the doors.
| | *'''SALADIN''': If that's what I think it is, the Temple doors will not be strong enough to hold it back! You must destroy it before that happens! Do not let Sepiks enter that Temple! |
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| GHOST: All this trouble to break into an old temple?
| | ''The Guardian reaches the Iron Temple, with the Prime, now designated as Sepiks Perfected, firing at the door. The Guardian fires at Sepiks until his shields drop.'' |
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| A ship breaks atmosphere, gaining the Guardian's attention. Lord Saladin, holding Jolder's machine gun, lands in front of the Guardian. Wasting no time, the Iron Lord raises his weapon to fire at two Vandals who appear behind them. They die nearly instantly. Saladin walks past the Guardian.
| | *'''SALADIN''': Detecting reinforcements approaching your coordinates! |
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| SALADIN: Even old wolves still bite. (to comms) Shiro, what's your status?
| | ''Skiffs land and drop large groups of Fallen to defend the Prime, but the Guardian continues to fight, despite the Fallen's best efforts.'' |
| SHIRO-4: Circling around to make sure the area's clear. Be there in a sec.
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| SALADIN: Well done, Guardian.
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| He turns to face them.
| | *'''SALADIN''': (urgently) You must hold the mountain, Guardian! |
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| SALADIN: The Temple is secure. Now we can--
| | ''The Guardian finally defeats Sepiks Perfected. Cut to black.'' |
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| Saladin is interrupted by a hissing noise. They both turn to see Sepiks Perfected slowly rising near them before teleporting away.
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| SALADIN: Shiro! Get a lock on him!
| | ''An establishing view of the Iron Lords' shrine is shown as The Guardian and Ghost walk up to the doors.'' |
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| The two run toward the edge of the foyer, looking for the Servitor's location.
| | *'''GHOST''': All this trouble to break into an old temple? |
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| SHIRO: Just picked up--wait... Multiple impacts near the wall in Sector 17!
| | ''A ship breaks atmosphere, gaining the Guardian's attention. Lord Saladin, holding Jolder's machine gun, lands in front of the Guardian. Wasting no time, the Iron Lord raises his weapon to fire at two Vandals who appear behind them. They die nearly instantly. Saladin walks past the Guardian.'' |
| SALADIN: They're attacking the sensor grid. They must know where SIVA is! Guardian, go to the Cosmodrome immediately! If Sepiks escapes, the Fallen won't be our only problem!
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| Fade to black
| | *'''SALADIN''': Even old wolves still bite. (to comms) [[Shiro-4|Shiro]], what's your status? |
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| ==Walkthrough==
| | *'''SHIRO-4''': Circling around to make sure the area's clear. Be there in a sec. |
| ===Step One===
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| You’ll begin the first story mission by entering a mountainous area and, under Lord Saladin’s instructions, making your way to a gondola that takes you up toward [[Felwinter Peak]], where a Fallen incursion has been detected. Fallen are everywhere along the way, shooting at you in the gondola, so keep your eyes up! Scout Rifles and Snipers, are definitely recommended here as there’s a lot of longer range fighting taking place. Eventually a Fallen ship blows a hole in the gondola and you have to jump out and make the rest of the way up on foot to the mountaintop before having to defend a courtyard outside the entrance to the [[Iron Temple]] from several waves of Fallen.
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| ===Step 2===
| | *'''SALADIN''': Well done, Guardian. |
| After fighting off the enemy waves, you encounter [[Sepiks Perfected]], whom you must prevent from gaining access to Felwinter Peak. As Ghost observes, Sepiks is regenerating due to the [[SIVA]] influence, and maintains a triple burst shot so beware. Completion of this portion of the level grants you a [[Grimoire]] card and access to the Temple.
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| | ''He turns to face them.'' |
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| | *'''SALADIN''': The Temple is secure. Now we can-- |
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| | ''Saladin is interrupted by a hissing noise. They both turn to see Sepiks Perfected slowly rising near them before teleporting away.'' |
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| | *'''SALADIN''': Shiro! Get a lock on him! |
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| | ''The two run toward the edge of the foyer, looking for the Servitor's location.'' |
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| | *'''SHIRO''': Just picked up--wait... Multiple impacts near the wall in [[Sector 17]]! |
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| | *'''SALADIN''': They're attacking the sensor grid. They must know where SIVA is! Guardian, go to the Cosmodrome immediately! If Sepiks escapes, the Fallen won't be our only problem! |
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| | ''Fade to black'' |
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| | '''{Mission Ends}''' |
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| ==Enemies== | | ==Enemies== |
