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Halo Reach Defiant Team Back story

Spartan – 182 “Josh”

Defiant One

Home Planet

S182, Josh, was taken from New Paris on Mars by the UNSC for the Spartan III program. Born on September 14^th 2523 on Mars, Josh was 5 years old when “signed up” for the Spartan Army.

“We are the kids of war and peace, made into war machines to keep the peace” S-182 Josh

Training

Josh began a new life on Reach along with the other Spartan 3’s, it is there he developed an attachment to a young ODST trooper called Kirstin Rust, during training ops Josh would reject team work in favor of working alone or not at all, in fact during a search and rescue simulation Josh snuck out a prototype active camo attachment to sneak out the training base. The escape attempt was unsuccessful.

At the age of 16, when the augmentation process for Spartan 3’s undergoes, Josh managed to escape detection for a small amount of time to say goodbye to Kirstin knowing that it would probably be the last time he would ever be able to see her. During this heart-felt goodbye Kirstin would tell Josh that she would meet him after he had been “augmented” to say farewell properly.

Armor

Josh’s original armor consisted of the Operator helmet W/ Silver Visor, Commando Shoulder (left), CQC Shoulder (right), Commando Chest plate and FJ Para Knee pads. His armor was originally green with a black accent. He also was given a Tac Pad and a tactical hard case. Josh would go on to change his armor combinations through out his life time, the only parts of his armor that were the same during the fall of Reach was the Chest Plate. This may be down to personal preference or the fact that he is a commander.

After the augmentation process Josh met up with Kirstin, she gave Josh the rose emblem on his chest plate (which was black at the time) and she put one on her armor so that, if they ever met again in the future, they would be able to recognize each other, Josh simply replied to this gesture by saying “I wouldn’t need this to remember you” Kirstin smiled back at the new Spartan and nodded, the couple hugged awkwardly due to the heavy armor that Josh was now wearing and parted ways. Josh was deployed to the outer planets to fight rebels while she would continue her work on Reach with the Spartans.

Josh received 2 armor upgrades during the fall of Reach;

1) Josh had to change his chest plate during the battle of New Alexandria after it became dented by an elite generals gravity hammer (later procured by Jack). Josh’s chest plate was changed to a shotgun chest plate.

2) following a Banshee ambush Josh’s Mark V helmet was destroyed and so he returned to his original operator helmet.

Defiant Team

Josh was placed as the leader of Defiant Team, named for the team’s defiant nature towards the UNSC and Covenant, although he would routinely leave James, Defiant Two, in charge of ops and continue to work as a lone wolf. The Defiant Team was one of only a few Spartan teams that consisted of the same soldiers through out the human covenant war. Josh was trained in a number of extra weaponry usages such as Sniper Rifle, Grenade Launcher, and the M45 Shotgun as well as becoming one of the best Spartan drivers and falcon pilots. However the Spartan favored the use of covenant weaponry, especially the energy sword, during the fall of Reach Josh was seen using an energy sword he had taken from an elite field marshal that he had killed with his bare hands.

Reach

During the fall of Reach Josh was reunited with Kirstin, now an ODST team leader, during the battle of New Alexandria while Josh was on med evac following a banshee ambush while trying to intercept a covenant patrol. Josh’s helmet, which was a newly issued Mark 5 at the time, was completely destroyed and his right arm, from neck to for arm was scared as was his face with a purply black plasma burn down the left hand side of his face from the tip of his nose to the back of his head. The burn also blinded him in his left eye and damaged his arm so it had to be amputated and replaced with a robotic arm.

Following the crippling injury Josh was given a new helmet, the Mark 6, which he rejected straight away and announced he would return to his original Operator helmet. Despite his semi blindness Josh was cleared for combat again within a few hours after being injured. During this time, Defiant Two was at the secret Saber launch site assisting in “Operation Uppercut” by holding off the covenant while Noble Six and Noble Four launched to take out the Covenant supper carrier. Josh and Kirstin were accompanied by Defiant Three Billy and Defiant Five Jack and a “commandeered” pelican.

Josh was on Reach well past August 30^th, the listed date for the end of the fall of Reach, up until September 7^th. His last known location was on a UNSC frigate overlooking a burning reach during a battle with a corvette. Although the events leading up to this event are unclear at the moment, The UNSC is reviewing the recovered helmet cams of Defiant One, Two, Three and Five (the location of Defiant Fours is unknown), certain viddocs show elites fighting elites aboard the ship as well as the Surviving members of Defiant Team onboard.

The Stupid Stuff

The tag for S – 182 has 2 different meanings.

1)      Bungie’s rule of 7 = 1 + 8 – 2 = 7

2)      Blink 182 (the band)

Josh’s whole Spartan identity shares traits from RVB,

1)      Tex’s black armor

2)      Tuckers use of a sword

3)      The Meta’s constant armor changing

4)      Agent York’s Eye Scaring

The name Josh has been used for 3 separate machinima’s for the same voice actor / machinmator

The plasma scar that Josh receives on his face comes from the idea of Zuko’s scar (Avatar the Legend of Aang.)

The “rose emblem” has been a trait of Andriarno’s since Halo Reach’s launch date.

Josh’s active camo does seem to be a continuing story. This was seen when OPMF tried to create a halo 3 machinima created by Duckegg and also in Maidens “all for one” machinima.

The way Josh receives his Robotic arm is the same way that Kat from Noble team gets hers. Although Josh’s crippling must have been worse given the shattering of his helmet and blindness in one eye.

Spartan 340 – James

Defiant Two

Home Planet

Spartan James was taken from Reach in 2522, at the age of 6, and initiated into the Spartan III project along with his twin brother, Spartan Gideon S-341. The Spartan twins were deliberately separated during training ops to avoid a family connection that could jeopardize any combat mission’s effectiveness. The Spartan twins were both trained in different specialty’s, James was trained as a pilot, vehicle mechanic, computer hacking and advance driving while Gideon was trained in heavy weaponry, demolitions and gauss turret operation.

 

  “The 2 Spartan III twins are two halves of a Spartan II” Admiral Lee Ackers

Training

During James’ training he came into contact with Defiant Three, Chris, and quickly became friends. James was extremely talented at training ops such as capture the flag and king of the hill earning him notoriety amongst the Spartan III inspectors. James, during the Spartan 3 escape attempt by grey team, hacked into the Spartan records and realized the fact that he had a twin brother within the base. Although James’ hacking went unnoticed at the time, when he had snuck out of a training op and managed to find his brother in the Spartan camp, both were caught and (with no point hiding them from each other) they were placed in Defiant Team together along with S-182, S-232 and S-362 and S-352.

Armor

Unlike Spartan Josh, the supposed leader of Defiant Team, James kept his armor the same as it was issued. His armor consisted of the Air Assault helmet W/ black visor, JFO soldiers, extra storage chest plate, Tac pad, and FJ Para knee pads. He had Blue Armor with a red accent. During the fall of Reach James received an upgrade to his armor as he was part of Operation Uppercut along with Noble Four and Noble Six, James changed the Air Assault helmet to the Pilot variant. James was absent during the battle of New Alexandria which the rest of Defiant Team were all present for.

Reach

James was sent to the secret Saber launch site to help cover the launch of Noble Four and Six, after the 2^nd spire was taken down by Defiant Team. James was assisted in holding off 3 covenant battalions and a wraith allowing time for the launch by Spartan Dante, a fully equipped Recon soldier, who had white armor with a blue accent which matched his armor ability (drop shield).

After Operation Uppercut, and the arrival of the entire Covenant fleet, James managed to find the rest of Defiant Team shortly after the battle of New Alexandria. Josh quickly reverted to the old and made James in charge again. This was also the first time James would meet The ODST, Kirstin Rust, who had joined the Spartan Group following the death of the rest of her ODST team and Defiant Four – Chris (S – 232) in the radiation flare.

 After the Battle of New Alexandria, Admiral Lee Akers instructed James, Josh and Gideon to destroy a covenant landing zone near ONI Sword Base in response to the forerunner artifact within the bodbth ice shaft. Josh flew out earlier than the other two to scout ahead using his active camo armor ability, James and Gideon came in a few hours later on falcons. After ambushing a covenant patrol Josh took the wraith into the landing zone and placed a STPL (Space to Planet Laser) (pronounced staple). The UNSC ship Washington, which had been commissioned for use 4 hours before winter contingency had been declared, fired through the covenant landing zone allowing both Noble and Defiant team to finish their objectives.

Josh was injured by a banshee ambush just after escaping the Covenant landing zone and was med evaced from the site with Kirstin and James back to the ruins of New Alexandria where a small group of people had set up a secondary command centre after the loss of Sword Base. From there Defiant one, two and five were sent to destroy sword base (defiant team were “the others” who would handle the demolition as said by Dr Halsey) the falcon that Defiant One and Five were on was shot down before reaching the roof of sword base, Josh ordered James to start setting the charges while him and Defiant Five fought their way to the demo site.

James also survived past august 30^th into the 7 day skirmish after the fall, his camera was also found on the ship with Defiant one, three and five his body was not found on the ship. It was thought that after a battle the Spartans had their armor damaged and had to leave the damaged parts behind however that would be unlikely for all four Spartans on the ship. Another theory is that the Spartans went rouge and abandoned the UNSC leaving behind there tracking beacons and cameras behind.

Stupid Stuff

James is the voice actors name; every character that James Maiden has been written for is called James.

James in the machinima is a talented computer hacker, this comes from an inside joke within OPMF in that Maiden keeps hacking his Xbox to make him better at the games he plays.

James’ armor ability is sprint, this was maiden’s preference although it is never explained why, a reason might be that the air assault armor is light weight or that sprint is judged as a boring armor ability and suits maidens personality (:

The idea for the Spartan twins was casted for James (maiden) and Gideon (Billy) because they both come from Birmingham so they have a similar accent, Re-written as the accent for Reach’s city of New Honolulu.

James service tag is also under bungie’s rule of 7     –     3 + 4 + 0 = 7

Spartan Gideon – 341

Defiant Three

Home Planet

Gideon, the other Spartan III twin, was taken from the Reach city of New Honolulu in 2522 along with his twin brother James. The Spartan twins were separated during training to avoid risks of a connection that would jeopardize a mission’s success. While James was trained as a pilot and mechanic, Gideon, was trained as a heavy weapons specialist similar to Jorge from Noble Team.

Training

“The 2 Spartan III twins are two halves of a Spartan II” Admiral Lee Ackers

Gideon was a stereotypical jock quarterback during training making him very popular with the other Spartan III’s, a born leader through out the training he was able to take charge during games such as capture the flag even rivaling Sierra 117 during a game of King of the Hill, although 117 managed to win in the end.

Armor

Gideon’s armor consists of the JFO helmet W/ Silver Visor, CQC shoulders, Prototype Shield Chest plate, FJ Para knee pads. His armor was specifically designed to support usage of his rocket launcher, grenade launcher and Spartan laser. Gideon is also the only Spartan in Defiant Team that has a Silver visor, Spartan Chris (Defiant Four) also doesn’t have a black visor, and Chris has a blue visor on his Hazop helmet.

Gideon’s main armor color is yellow with a red accent; this way of standing out is also mirrored in his personality. Gideon is a hot head in battle often jumping into situations that he wouldn’t be able to get himself out of, Gideon is convinced in his own invincibility due to his Spartan armor and ability, armor lock.

During the fall of Reach Gideon managed to alter his armor lock ability so that he was able to utilize the lightning that came out of prolonged armor lock. This was first seen during the battle of New Alexandria when it was used on a Brute Chieftain. After Gideon killed the Chieftain he realized that the armor ability would not work at all after shooting lightning at the Brute, making the armor lock lightning a deadly ability that would only be used as a last resort.  

Reach

Gideon, and the rest of Defiant Team, was responsible for the fall of the second covenant spire on Reach. Gideon and Chris managed to set det chords around the base pillars of the spire while Josh, James and Jack went up the spire to deactivate the EMP shield around the spire. Following the destruction of UNSC frigate Grafton Defiant Team defied orders and destroyed the second spire before being split up to fight the covenant around Reach.

Defiant One and Three fly out to Highlands, a Spartan training site to assist in removing of UNSC classified Spartan technology. Defiant Two was taken on a classified mission, which later was revealed to be Operation Uppercut. Defiant Four and Five were flew back to Sword Base to assist in evacuations of critical ONI members. Defiant Four and Five were also the first meet Kirstin Rust at Sword Base.

Defiant Four was used during the covenant ambush as well as the demolition of sword base. Defiant Four’s helmet cam was found within the ruins of the UNSC ship along with the other members of Defiant Team (minus Defiant Four who was killed in New Alexandria)    

Stupid Stuff

The idea for the Spartan twins was casted for James (maiden) and Gideon (Billy) because they both come from Birmingham so they have a similar accent, Re-written as the accent for Reach’s city of New Honolulu.

Gideon’s tag also follows Bungie’s rule of 7.    3 + 4 ÷ 1 = 7

Gideon’s name comes from another inside joke from OPMF in that Billy’s name is really James but we know 4 James’ so he would be called Gideon.

Gideon’s armor was chosen by the voice actor as a joke at first, hoping that he would be told to change it, but the game started and recording began on Episode 5.

The machinimator that plays Gideon is the second highest ranking Halo Reach player (second to Andriarno who plays Josh)

Gideon was originally going to wear Gunginir however Billy bought some random armor to catch up with Andriarno’s armory completion shortly before production began. Following that moment of weakness, Billy could not afford Gunginir.

Billy (Gideon) and Duckegg (Jack) are currently in a race to reach Colonel rank in multiplayer so that they can buy Gunginir.

Spartan Chris – 232

Defiant Four

Home Planet

Chris the Spartan II of Defiant Team, making him technically the best Spartan out of the group which is shown through out the story, was identified for the Spartan II project in 2517 through civilian vaccination programs. Chris’ records were lost during the fall of Reach along with all the other Spartan II records. He was often quoted as saying that Reach was his home world however this may be because he was trained there for years rather than being born there.

Armor

Chris’ armor consists of the CQC helmet W/ Blue Visor, ODST shoulders, UA Counter Assault chest plate and FJ Para knee pads. He is the only Spartan on Defiant team that does not have the Tac pad attachment for his wrist. Instead he has the UA Wrist Bracer. His armor was black with a ice accent to match his visor color, Chris was the only Spartan in Defiant team with a blue visor.

Chris’ armor ability was the hologram, which he would use to distract unwary elites and then assassinate them from behind. It is a tactic he used during the 2^nd spire skirmish to great affect against the retaliate attack from the covenant. He would also use the hologram to create a weird effect as he ran towards an enemy for close quarters combat; this is first seen during the battle of New Alexandria.

“You can pin all you’re hopes on me sir” Chris 232

Reach

Spartan Chris, Defiant Four, was called away from the rest of defiant team after the fall of the second spire. The mission was classified for only Spartan II’s so it was never revealed to the public or to the rest of defiant team.

Chris returned to Defiant team during day 2 of the Battle of New Alexandria assisting in the evacuations of key UNSC members, unfortunately during a skirmish to disable one of the covenant corvettes over New Alexandria, the exit doorway lock became damaged so that it could only be closed from one side, he opted to stay behind despite the offer of Defiant One who claimed it was his responsibility due to the failure of the mission being his supposed fault. Chris replied that he had a duty to look after the team and Kirstin Rust.

Chris had obviously seen the infatuation between Josh and Kirstin despite the pair’s attempts to hide it, they had been hiding it from the rest of defiant team as well as the UNSC because after years of trying to find each other they were scared that they would be separated again incase the mission was “jeopardized”

Josh and Jack left the corvette and were picked up by James’ falcon which escaped just in time from the blast radius. Chris managed to hold off the covenant at the doorway long enough for the STPL to be activated bringing down a huge barrage of laser shots.

Chris’ camera was not recovered after the explosion.

Stupid Stuff

Chris’ service tag also follows bungie’s rule of 7    –      2 + 3 + 2 = 7

Chris is the only Spartan 2 in Defiant Team and also finds a similar fate to that of Jorge (the only Spartan 2 in Noble Team)

Chris is the real name of the voice actor however this is not on purpose like James Maiden being constantly casted as James.

Chris’ hologram running attack thing was discovered by accident during filming of episode one.

The machinimator that plays Chris is the lowest rank out of the OMPF cast.

Defiant Five

Spartan Jack – 362

Defiant Five

Home Planet

Spartan Jack, Defiant Five, was taken from his family on Arcadia in 2523, from this city of Theed at the age of 6, making him the same age as Defiant One. Jack was placed in the same training group as Josh, the pair first met on a warthog during a paint ball training exercise. Josh and Jack repeatedly tried to escape from the Spartan compound before the augmentation process; it goes without saying that the escape attempts were unsuccessful. The last attempt almost worked however, Josh was captured so Jack had to continue alone, he was eventually caught at gun point by 3 ODST teams, including one, Kirstin Rust.

Armor

Jacks armor consisted of a Grenadier helmet W/ black visor, FJ Para chest plate, Security (Right) and CQC (Left), and FJ Para knee pads. He also has the Tactical soft case on his left leg. His FJ Para chest plate made him ideal for using the jet pack though out missions, so he would often be used as a rifleman so he could fly up to hard to reach places for sniper support or recon. Jacks armor was white with a purple accent.

Reach

During the fall of Reach Jack plaid important parts in all of Team Defiant’s missions, during the 2^nd spire skirmish he was responsible for the deactivation of the shields surrounding the land, and during the battle of new Alexandria he was able to board the covenant corvette and allow defiant one, three and five onboard as well.

Upon the corvette Jack claimed a Gravity hammer, much like Josh and his energy sword, from a elite general. Unfortunately the general managed to damage the doors locking mechanism that eventually brought about the death of Defiant four.

Both Defiant One and Five took the death of Four very harshly, blaming themselves for he missions failure, it lead to more friction in between the group during the last day of the Alexandria battle. Even more so when the infatuation between Josh and Kirstin became more obvious, this lead to Spartan fight between defiant one and five, sword VS hammer.

Stupid stuff

Jack’s service tag complies with bungie’s rule of 7   –    3 + 6 – 2 = 7

 The way Jack and Josh meet is the same way that Andriarno (Josh) and Duckegg45 (Jack) met in real life, only it was a slayer game on Sand Trap

Jack was originally planned to also receive a robot arm after the Battle of New Alexandria, however, production started before Duckegg was able to buy it.

Duckegg and Billy (Gideon) are currently in a race to buy Gunginir helmet.

As seen in the Machinima Duckegg (Jack) often confuses Billy (Gideon) into doing stuff he’ll regret a few seconds later ie: buying random armor to keep up with Andriarno’s completion.

Duckegg lives in a part of England where Shameless is filmed, although there it is a documentary.

When the space time casual falls to Reach’s surface and is said to be full of stuff that was culturally relevant at the time (2011) Jack seems to enjoy listening to rap music. This comes from an inside “joke” that duckegg’s favorite band is Hollywood Undead. A fact he denies.  

Duckegg records and edits the episodes before they come out, Andriarno writes them so there is a lot of arguing between the pair about what camera angles to use or if something is feasible or not, that is where the idea for the Spartan fight scene came from.

Jack was taken from the City of Theed. This is a reference to Star Wars Episode 1; the capital of Naboo is Theed. 

Jack also shares traits with Bobba and Jango Fett, both from the Star Wars films.

Defiant Team Episode One Script OPMF

Defiant Team

Episode One

Camera opens up on the spire looking at the crashed warthogs

Billy walks towards the others (duckegg and paz)

Billy – Jacob, Chris you guys ok

Paz – yeah I’m fine, kyle

Duckegg – yeah we’re good, where’s Josh and James?

Paz – they’re holding off a couple of elites,

Radio – UNSC frigate graftan is inbound and mack rounds have been authorized.

Billy – this is all I need.

Billy picks up the Spartan lazer.

Duckegg – we’re deactivating the shield and getting out of here,

Billy, duckegg and paz walk over away from the warthogs

Camera looks at andriarno and maiden shooting at the elites

The other 3 spartans move out and start shooting back

Paz grabs his turret and shoots at the elites

Edit – re shoot the paz turret scene because he didn’t shoot enough at the elites in the take

Camera  follows billy as he walks across charging his lazer

Billy – fire in the hole!

Billy fires his Spartan laser and kills the first elite

Camera goes up in the spire and shows the elite getting lasered

As soon as the first elite gets lazerd the camera zooms across the the 2^nd elite

The Spartans converse together

Andriarno – right, james, whats the plan

Radio (carter) – graften is dust, we need to get out of here now!

Maiden – noble one, we won’t get another chance at this we’re taking down Spire two

Radio (carter) ((taken from pillar of autumn during his suicide)) – you’re on your own

AI – Defiant One, logic dictates we should continue on evac with the rest of the UNSC forces

Duckegg – I agree, we should fall back, we’re no match for that super carrier

Maiden – Josh? What do you think?

Andriarno – if we plant come C4 on the supports we should be able to take it down without a mac round.

Billy – well what about the elites

Maiden – me, Josh and Jacob will take the control room, you and Chris take set the C4

Lets  move defiant team

The team splits up, each taking a different entrance.

Camera goes inside the spire as Josh, Jacob and James walk run inside

Andriarno – well?

Duckegg – what?

Andriarno – you should test it, you’re the one with the jet pack right?

Duckegg – fine

Duckegg goes up the spire elevator

Andriarno – right, I’ll sneak around, you guys follow when I give you the signal

Maiden – right, and what will that be?

Edit – maiden turning to where andriarno was standing

Camera turns aswell showing andriarno now gone

Maiden – fucking invisibility

Maiden then walks around the corridor

Andriarno assassinates the first elite, duckegg the second and maiden the 3^rd

Maiden – right, get on that computer and drop the shield

Duckegg walks over towards the computer

Duckegg – shit

Andriarno – what?

Duckegg – they’ve encrypted the shield controls, they must of done it after noble team took the first one down

Maiden walks beside duckegg

Maiden – can you beat it?

Duckegg – dunno, its not like hacking a high school inthernet to access porn you know?

Andriarno – well whatever your gunna do, do it fast.

Maiden – I hope Gideon and chris are having more luck.

Camera goes down to where billy and paz are.

Paz and billy run into the base and un the corridor

Billy – one elite

Paz – I got this one

Paz sends a hologram past the elite making him shoot him then assassinates him

Billy – nice, lets get this C4 set and get out of here

Paz – right, you go that way I’ll go this way, meet on the far side

Edit – paz followed billy (wrong)

Lots of shots of elites shooting billy and paz

Billy (over radio) – boss, we’ve got 2 more to go, whys the shield still up

Camera goes up the top of the spire

Camera shows maiden running out the control room chased by an elite

Maiden – aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh

Duckegg takes pot shots while jet packing

Andriarno assassinates the elite and takes his sword

Andriarno – dibs

Paz (radio) – defiant one, the charges are set we’re making our way to the warthogs

Maiden – we’re on our way, how do we get down from here?

Duckegg – jet pack down

Andriarno – there’s landing vents, we’ve gotta jump

Andriarno jumps followed by duckegg and maiden

Camera goes down to billy and paz as they run towards the warthogs

Action sequence of them running and gunning

Camera shows the ranger elite getting launched across the map by billys laser

Camera goes to andriarno duckegg and maiden as they sneak up on the elites shooting at billy and paz

Camera shows elite 1 getting killed and then andriarno running out to assassinate the 2^nd

Maiden tackles the 3^rd elite

The 4^th elite runs towards paz and billy but andriarno kills him and billy shoots the 5^th

Maiden – right lets get the hell out of here

Paz – the shields still up!

Duckegg – I managed to weaken it, we should be able to fly out of it without being emped

Maiden – then when the C4 goes off the spire falls inside itself

Billy – right lets get out of here

Billy gets onto the turret

Andriarno – I’ll drive

The warthogs drives out and splatters a couple off elites and out towards the BFG

The warthogs continue driving towards the river killing more elites

Once over the river andriarno hand brake turns to stop the car beside paz’s

Andriarno then gets out the warthog and walks to duckegg

Andriarno – you’re sure the shield is weakened right

Duckegg – yes, we’ll be able to fly out of it no problem

Andriarno – ok good,

Maiden – falcon alpha, the emp shield is no longer active, proceed with evac.

Pilot (radio) – ok defiant one, 3 falcons inbound to your position

Paz – banshees! Heads up!

Camera shows the banshees shooting and flying around the warthogs

Maiden – Josh! Get on the turret!

Andriarno runs across while invisible and jumps on the turret shooting the banshees

Action shots of the banshees getting killed

Paz – clear

Maiden – clear

Billy – clear

They all get off the warthogs

Duckegg – everyone ok?

Everyone – fine (own versions of the line)

Pilot (radio) – falcons ETA 20 seconds

Camera shows the falcons landing

Everyone gets on the falcons and flys off

Maiden (radio) – Colonel Armstrong spire 2 is down in 3, 2, 1

SFX – huge boom

Camera shows the explosions at each of the spire legs and then it collapsing on itself

Colonel Armstrong – ok defiant one, I need you’re team to split up, defiant 2, 3 and 5 come to highlands, defiant one I’ll send you co-ordinates to where I want you, you’ll be briefed by Captain Ash. Defiant 4 I want you to come to sword base and assist in evacuations

Maiden – yes sir

Camera shows the falcons flying into the distance

Text – to be continued…

End credit music… yu gi oh theme?  

Script Sanghelli Episode 1

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 24^th 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, 64^th ODST squadron reporting for duty

Maiden – ok Jordan, keep the regimented “sir yes sir” horse crap for the admiral. You’ll find out pretty quick that we don’t use that sort of chatter here.

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, nice to meet you, welcome to the 64^th ODST squadron

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 2^nd falcon with Billy and maiden starts going down following the 1^st falcon

SD – the 2^nd 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 3^rd 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 2^nd 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 3^rd 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 3^rd 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

Sanghelli

Welcome to the First OperationMF machinima, Sanghelli.


As i am sure you're aware i have been bombarding you all with scripts for machinimas, ranging from zombies to SWAT, from prototype spartans to banished coventant armys. I am pleased to report that after a few weeks of writing, the first episode of Sanghelli, has been completed. The first episode features all the cast members: Andriarno, Duckegg, Jordzie, Maiden, M1sterm4n and Billy as well as introducing Afflikted666. Obviously as its an ODST machinima the cast will be required to wear ODST armour. ie: helmet, shoulders and chest plate. Each indervidual character has a diffrent secondary armour colour also, to help distinguish who is who, the details of everyones colours can be found at the top of the script along with character names.


This brings me on to my second point, character names. The names that i have put on the script are just names i thought up, you can change your own character name, sensibly, to what ever you want. Apart from Eco Maiden, he must be called "james" as that is his name in every script and in real life. 


Episode one starts on Anchor Nine, so obviously we will need all cast members to have the Noble Map Pack. Not having the right maps is a real time waster. Another time waster is when certain people, not naming names, are not online. This obviously isnt very helpful as we can't use guest accounts to fill in the slots because they are unable to wear ODST armour. While talking to Max (duckegg) we established that we should aim to complete atleast one episode a week, and concidering the episodes would only be 5 - 7 minutes long we should get it all done in one night. If we can film one episode in one night i think we should choose a weekday night that we can ll get online on and get the episode filmed. What night has still to be established.


Max also stated that he would prefer to have all the episodes filmed, edited and voice synced up before releasing episode one so that we can upload weekly. Obviously we would make this decision as a group when we start filming episode one, from there we can dicide what direction to take with the uploading.


On a personal note i would like to say that i have money now :P so i will be buying a new capture card that can film in 60 Pal, this means that i can directly film the camera angles i want from Halo to be edited on my laptop, then sent to max for HDifying and Sony Vegas upgrading. (Max, i do need help choosing what capture card to buy seeing as your so clever with that crap) This will obviously be alot easier than me filming, sending to max, max recording, max sends to me, i edit, send to max bla bla bla.


Also just wanted to say Merry Christmas to everyone at OperationMF and Happy New Year. Hope you all got what you wanted, apart from duckegg i know you didnt get what you wanted (black ops) and try not to get too wasted on new years eve :P


Many Thanks
        Andriarno




(check back here on the 2nd for episode one script)