Halo Reach Machinima
Sangheili
Episode one
The New Guy
Script Draft 2
Andriarno 2010
OperationMF
Main Cast
Andriarno / Blue / Alex Gaskarth
Duckegg45 / Brick / TJ O’Connor
Eco Maiden / coral / James Durden
Jordzie & Afflicted / white/ Jordan Smith
M1sterm4n / Violet / Rian Dawson
TheBozOfBilly / Forest / Matt Barnes
Secondary Cast
Command Central
3 Falcon Pilots (guest accounts)
Elite Doubles (guest accounts or main cast)
Explosive Rigs (guest accounts)
Loadouts for main cast, Game Type: Machinima
Maiden – Noble One
Andriarno – Noble two
Duckegg – Noble Three
M1sterm4n & Jordzie/afflicted – Noble Four
Billy – Noble Five
Note: Loadouts apply to certain armour changes within the team. For example: Billy, Duckegg and Andriarno have specific roles there armour is changed for. (Sniper, Grenades or Shotgun Shells) The other cast members, M1sterm4n, Maiden and Jordzie will get personalised armour later during the series…
Synapses
Halo Sanghelli is a Machinima written by Andriarno for OperationMF, the Machinima is set at the same time as the fall of Reach, 2552, and follows a specialist unit of ODST, Orbital Drop Shock Troopers.
The ODST team, consisting of 5 members, are brought out of active duty from the colonies and flew across the galaxy for a search and rescue mission for the lost USMC frigate, Katara. Once down on the planets surface the team soon realise that there’s something stalking them in the shadows of the planet, and even worse, they’re cut off from command orbiting above….
Act 1 – Scene 1 – Anchor 9
CE – Camera opens up on anchor nine, outside the airlock looking down over the planet below
Subtitle: Orbiting planet Cloud, July 24th 2552.
CE – the camera floats down and rests above Duckeggs shoulder.
Maiden – TJ?
SD – duckegg turns and see’s maiden standing on the other side of the airlock
Maiden – what you doing out there?
SD – duckegg walks back through the air lock and stands next to maiden
Duckegg – sorry captain, just *sighs* wanted to be on my own for a bit…
Maiden – what’s up?
SD – duckegg looks away from maiden and then turns back
Duckegg – just this, we’re ODST, we’re meant to be fighting the covenant. Not be on some back water planet looking for lost marines
SD – maiden turns and looks out into space
Maiden – quicker we find them quicker we get back to reach
Billy – not a day too soon
SD – duckegg and maiden look up to the platform where billy is standing
CE – camera follows where they’re looking
SD – billy drops down beside maiden and duckegg
Billy – well the new guy will make this trip more interesting
Duckegg – new guy?
Billy – yeah, some colony trash from Reach just got accepted. So… we’re baby sitting on a baby mission
Duckegg – brilliant…
Maiden – new guy or not, he’s ODST, and we look after our own. Understood?
Duckegg & Billy – yes sir.
SFX – beeping from maidens tac pad
SD – maiden looks down
Maiden – right, time for the brief, head over to the briefing room. I’ll catch up
SD – duckegg and billy start walking from maiden underneath the walkways
CE – duck and billy walk past the camera.
CE – camera shows maiden standing looking away from the camera.
SD – jordzie/afflicted steps out in front of the camera.
Jordzie – Captain
SD – maiden turns to jordzie / Afflicted
Maiden – you must be the new guy.
Jordzie – Private Jordan Smith, 64th ODST squadron reporting for duty
Maiden – ok Jordan
Jordzie – sir, command told us to
Maiden – *interrupting* seriously don’t worry about it
SD – maiden starts walking towards the briefing room
Maiden – Admiral Sheppard will want you to talk like that
SD – jordzie / afflicted follows maiden underneath the walkways
Act 1 – Scene 2 – Anchor 9
CE – camera opens up in the repair room
SD – in the room theres duckegg, billy and Andriarno and the admiral.
SD – the admiral turns from looking through the window so he’s looking at the ODST team
SD – maiden and Jordzie / afflicted walk into the room
Admiral – ah good, you’re all here
SD – maiden steps forwards
Maiden – sir, what about Lt. Dawson
Admiral – he’s already gone down to the planet, we’ve set up a command outpost about 40 miles from where the ships broadcasting its distress signal, he should have everything you need ready.
Billy – sir?
Admiral – what is it soldier
Billy – why aren’t we using drop pods directly over the distress signal?
Admiral – this is a search and rescue op gentlemen, the falcons will take you in to the mission zone, you’ll find the missing troopers and head back to the command post for evac
Billy – brilliant
SFX – electronic beeping
SD – the admiral turns to the computer screen behind him
SFX – beeping stops
SD – admiral turns back to the ODST team
Admiral – the USMC has considered deployment of a Spartan team to the planet
SD – the admiral turns towards andriarno
Admiral – Alex, I believe you have had the chance to work with Noble Team back on Reach?
Andriarno – once, back when I was just a private, when they took down a covenant super carrier.
CE – while andriarno is talking flashbacks to the “deliver hope” trailer.
CE – camera comes back into the room again
Admiral – well they’ll be given the assignment if you don’t report back within 24 days.
Maiden – 24 days?
Admiral – that will be all captain
SD – all the ODST team apart from maiden turn around and start to leave the room
SD – the admiral stands looking at maiden
CE – camera turns from the admiral and maiden to the doorway
SD – through the doorway walks a military police officer
Police – Admiral, Colonel Holland’s on the radio. Something about winter weather or something
SD – the admiral turns to the military police officer
Admiral – Im coming
SD – the admiral walks out the room leaving maiden
SD – maiden then turns and follows the rest of the ODST team
Act 1 – Scene 3 – Anchor 9
CE – camera opens back up at the bottom of the steps while maiden walks down them
SD – Andriarno standing at the top of the stairs
Andriarno – mind telling us what that was all about?
SD – maiden stops just at the bottom of the steps
SD – all the other ODST team looks towards maiden
Maiden – it was nothing
SD – maiden starts walking forwards again
Andriarno – didn’t sound like nothing
SD – maiden stops
CE – camera puts maiden’s helmet filling one half of the screen and the other half shows the rest of the ODST team standing behind him
SD – maiden turns to andriarno
CE – camera goes up to andriarno
Andriarno – sorry captain
SD – maiden turns and starts walking again
SD – andriarno drops down to where billy and duckegg are standing. (jordzie standing alone)
Andriarno – what’s with him?
Duckegg – it’s this mission, its horse shit
Andriarno – really? You think so?
Billy – ive never seen him this agitated over a mission
SD – jordzie/afflicted starts walking towards where billy, andriarno and duckegg are standing
Duckegg – c’mon we better get ready, we’re supposed to be loaded up in 10 minutes
Billy – brilliant…
SD – andriarno, duckegg and billy start walking away
SD – jordzie stops where he was standing
CE – camera goes beside jordzie and watches andriarno, duck and billy walk away
Jordzie – *mocking voice* hey Jordan
Jordzie – *normal voice* thank you
Jordzie – *mocking voice* -- would you like us to show you where the arms room is?
Jordzie – *normal voice* -- oh gee, that would be great
SD – jordzie looks straight down to the floor
Jordzie – *Sighs*
CE – camera looks across the map
SD – andriarno, duck and billy reach the end of the map and are about to turn through the walkway
Billy – *shouting* new guy? You coming or what?
SD – jordzie looks up
SD – Jordzie starts jogging to catch up with the other ODST
Act 2 – Scene 1 – Breakpoint
CE – camera looks down over the control panel inside one of the buildings
Title: Planet Cloud, USMC
SFX – beeping
SD – m1sterm4n steps in front of the camera blocking the screen with his back
SFX – beeping stops
M1sterm4n – Admiral…
Admiral – Lieutenant… the rest of your trooper squad will be arriving shortly
M1sterm4n – thank you sir
SD – m1sterm4n steps forward
Admiral – oh, lieutenant
SD – m1sterm4n stands still again
Admiral – you remember the main objective right?
M1sterm4n – yes sir, I’ll see that’s it’s done
Admiral – very good. Akbar out.
SFX – video static
SD – m1sterm4n steps forwards to turn it off
SFX – static cuts out
M1sterm4n – wait, his names “Admiral Akbar”?
M1sterm4n – *laughs*
SFX – falcons flying overhead
SD – m1sterm4n walks out of camera shot towards the exit door.
Act 2 – Scene 2 – Breakpoint
CE – camera shows 3 falcons flying overhead
SD – the falcons fly up over the outpost and set down on the hill side near some creates.
CE – camera shows the 5 ODST team members getting off the turrets and start walking down towards the outpost
CE – camera goes down to m1sterm4n now standing just outside the outpost beside the road
SD – m1sterm4n watches the 5 ODST team walk over to him leaving the pilots in the falcons
SD – billy stops walking forwards
Billy – *sneezes*
SD – the rest of the ODST team stop walking and look at billy
Billy – oh. My. God. Its all over my visor!!!
SD – billy starts running towards the outpost
SD – the other 4 other ODST begin walking again laughing
CE – camera goes to where m1sterm4n is
M1sterm4n – you’re that excited to see me?
CE – camera goes to a few shots of billy running past
Billy – *during all shots of running* eww eww eww eww eww
CE – camera goes to m1sterm4n
Billy – where’s the bathroom?!
M1sterm4n – round the back why?
Billy – no time
SD – billy runs past m1sterm4n and into the outpost.
CE – camera goes back to m1sterm4n as the other 4 ODST walk across the road
M1sterm4n – good to see you captain
Maiden – you too lieutenant
M1sterm4n – who’s the new guy?
Duckegg – that’s our new number 6
M1sterm4n – *instant response* what?
Jordzie – My names Jordan Smith and you are…?
M1sterm4n – Rian Dawson, you all right newbie?
SD – andriarno and duckegg walk into the outpost leaving maiden, m1sterm4n and jordzie on the door step.
Maiden – well im leaving him with you Rian, keep him out of trouble
SD – m1sterm4n and jordzie look at each other
SD – maiden walks into the outpost
CE – camera fades out to black
Edit – end Episode one, part one. Insert adverts for Nigel Wankshaft here!
Act 2 – Scene 3 – Breakpoint
CE – camera opens up in a darkened map (either edited of SPFX)
SD – the ODST team walk over towards there respective falcons
Maiden – Alex and TJ I want you on the leading falcon, me and Matt will take the right
Duckegg – got it sir
SD – duckegg and andriarno board their falcon
SD – the pilot starts to bring the falcon off the floor and hovers waiting for the others
CE – camera shows the other ODST getting in their falcons and then the pilots taking off.
SD – the other 2 falcons pull off the ground and hover behind the first falcon
SD – the falcons fly down to the bottom of the map and out over the cliff.
Act 3 – Scene 1 – Forge World
CE – camera opens up on forge world behind the rock island
CE – the 3 falcons fly past the camera away from Skull Mountain
SD – the falcons fly over the ocean towards the end of the valley
CE – camera goes down to the ground showing covenant turrets on the ground
SD – the turrets fire up at the falcons
CE – camera goes back up to the falcon as they are hit by the plasma bolts
Duckegg – what the?!
SD – the falcons begin to fly in a evasive formation
CE – the camera shows the falcon with M1sterm4n and Jordzie getting hit
SD – the falcon gets hit and falls spinning to the ground
CE – camera goes to another falcon
Billy – the other falcon! Take us down
Pilot – but sir… the turrets
Billy – take us down now!
SD – the 2nd falcon with Billy and maiden starts going down following the 1st falcon
SD – the 2nd falcon gets hit and starts falling down towards the ground
CE – camera shows the falcon crash land just off the side of the valley
CE – camera goes to the 3rd falcon turning to face the turret
Pilot 2 – TJ, get that turret spinning
SD – the falcon turns and Duckegg starts shooting at the turrets
SD – the plasma turrets shoot the falcon’s pilot
SD – the falcon suddenly drops down and crashes into the ground near the other falcons.
Act 3 – Scene 2 – forge world
CE – camera opens up with the falcons crashed on the ground (flaming and broken)
SD – maiden and Billy step away from there falcon towards the pilot
Maiden – shit, pilots dead
Billy – where’s the other falcons? We can’t stay here
SD – Billy and maiden walk away from the falcon towards another falcon
CE – camera goes to the 2nd falcon
SD – Duckegg and Andriarno walk away from the falcon towards Billy and maiden
Andriarno – our pilots dead, plasma bolt took his arm clean off, you guys ok?
Billy – yeah, our pilots dead too, did you see where the 3rd falcon went down?
Duckegg – urmm… no
Billy – brilliant…
Maiden – maybe they went down that valley, either way, we can’t stay here.
Andriarno – he’s right, they’ll come looking for the crash site
SD – the ODST team walk over to the edge of the valley wall
CE – camera looks down over the valley to where the 3rd falcon crashed
CE – camera goes down to the crashed falcon in the valley (completely blown up)
CE – camera also shows the dead body of the pilot lying beside the flames
SD – maiden, Duckegg, Andriarno and billy walk over to the destroyed falcon
SD – the ODST troopers look around the crash site
Duckegg – you see them anywhere?
Billy – nope
SD – billy hits the side of the falcon with his fist.
CE – camera goes to maiden
SD – maiden looks up at the mountain face
CE – camera zooms in and shows m1sterm4n and Jordzie standing beside the cave
CE – camera goes back to the destroyed falcon
Maiden – there up on the mountain face, c’mon
SD – maiden starts running towards the mountain
SD – the other ODST follow maiden up towards the cave
Act 3 – Scene 3 – forge world
CE – camera opens up inside the cave
SD – maiden, m1sterm4n, billy and Duckegg are inside the cave while Andriarno and Jordzie are at the entrance watching for any covenant activity
Maiden – I thought this planet was supposed to be uninhabited
Duckegg – well clearly its not, let’s just report back to the space station and get off this rock
Billy – I second that.
M1sterm4n – well we’ll have to do something about those turrets first
Billy – I second that.
Duckegg – well we’ll need some support to take them down
Billy – I second that.
SD – the other 3 look at billy
M1sterm4n – you don’t have to do that every time you agree
SD – silence
SD – Andriarno steps in through the cave door
Andriarno – I second that
SD – Duckegg and maiden shoot at Andriarno, just missing
SD -- *instantly* Andriarno steps back outside
Maiden – right…
SFX – radio static
Maiden – Admiral, admiral come in this is captain Durden, we’ve been engaged by hostile forces and we need evac.
SFX – static
Maiden – I repeat, we need evac…
SFX – static
Maiden – the radio’s not working
SD – Andriarno steps back inside
Andriarno – that may have something to do with this…
SD – maiden follows Andriarno out the cave
Andriarno – see that Areal?
Maiden – yeah…
Jordzie – well there planted all across the valley, they must be blocking our radio’s
SD – Duckegg, billy and m1sterm4n step out from the cave
M1sterm4n – what’s going on?
SD – maiden, Jordzie and Andriarno turn to the other ODST
Maiden – we’ve found what’s blocking our radio
Duckegg – so what’s the plan?
Maiden – we… don’t know yet.
Billy – brilliant…
SD – silence for a few seconds
Jordzie –urmm, captain… I’ve got a plan
Duckegg – ok new guy, let’s hear it
CE – camera cuts to black
End of episode one
