Halo

You can't bring the Covenant here.

They will annihilate humankind.

And if the humans control it,

they'll annihilate the Covenant.

We could build a world here.

Ready the Spartan-IIIs.

Infiltrate the ship, deliver the Spike.

- The Spike delivers a virus. - Initiate.

It doesn't do what we told them.

The virus compresses the ship's fusion drive,

- creating a reaction... - What?

Powerful enough to incinerate everything.

Their fleet, our fleet, perhaps even the Halo itself.

Parangosky's throwing Spartan-IIIs

at the Covenant fleet because she doesn't need

all of them to make it.

She just needs one.

You know what it would mean

to them to see you're alive.

To know you're fighting beside them.

It meant something, being a Spartan.

You are not a Spartan.

You have a marriage. You have a son.

- Soren! - Kessler!

Dad!

Whoever designed this complex built the Halo.

- What is this place? - It's a laboratory.

- There's something in its hand. - It's spreading.

It's close now, the monster.

Find me, deliver me, save me.

- It's real. - Tell me you got it.

We're talking about an entire fleet.

I'm talking about the end of everything.

Just get to the Halo.

First squad, on the beam!

No!

What the hell happened down there?

Death, but not yours.

What is that thing?

- Why is it here? - I'm afraid

you'll have to be more specific.

This facility is vast, unknowable.

Except by me, of course.

Dark places contain dark things.

What did you find down there?

I thought you said these spores were dormant.

They were.

Some spores remain dormant for millions of years

before they activate.

What woke these up?

Could be anything.

Temperature, light, pH level,

electric stimulus, the presence of a food source.

Are you really Catherine Halsey's daughter?

It's just that...

biology isn't exactly your strong suit.

You know, I heard someone say they saw her here.

- Halsey. - I doubt that.

Your mother's why I became a biologist.

- Really? - And I don't believe

everything they say about her.

You really should.

I can't believe you were the one who found it.

I suppose it pays to be lucky sometimes.

What?

Fascinating.

Were you in here earlier?

I don't think so.

So you didn't touch that?

- What is it? - Did you touch it or not?

No, of course not.

They sent another wave of Spartans.

That can't be good, right?

The battle must not be going very well.

- Listen, Jeanie... - Janine.

Yeah, right. I really...

I really gotta focus on this, so...

If you don't mind.

Hi.

...so hard he ends up spinning himself

and falling in the water, and my dad's like...

my father says, "Of course. Why don't we go out onto the lake?"

Janine?

Hey, Janine?

Sorry.

It's just stunning. It's like...

Janine?

Is something wrong?

Janine!

What are you?

Perez. Trust your training.

First squad, stand by!

Watch your spacing.

Maintain formation. This is what we trained for...

Oh my God. Oh my God.

Calm down.

- Kai! - You're in gimbal lock.

Kai!

Find your reference...

Kai...

Javelin leader, this is Javelin-4.

Approaching formation.

Hold your line.

Heads up.

Debris!

That's not debris.

That's the second wave.

Stay in formation!

Spot your landing.

You're coming in too hot.

Perez!

Three landed.

Can't believe there's not-

- Stay close. - A hole in me somewhere.

Oh my God.

Holy shit.

What are we supposed to do about that?

The objective hasn't changed.

Round up anyone who can fight. We'll rally at the breach point.

What breach point?

There.

Master Chief, this is Admiral Parangosky.

I speak for the entire UNSC when I say how glad I am

that you're back with us.

Master Chief, do you copy?

What do you want?

We are tracking the Covenant Fleet

in pursuit of a single vessel bound for the Halo.

It is of critical importance that you reach the Halo first.

I'm done taking orders from you.

You don't do this for me.

You do this for humanity.

Neither one of us has a choice.

Assault force is getting torn up out here.

The Fleet is inbound. Focus on the Halo.

The Spartan-IIIs have their mission, you have yours.

So you've already decided.

Bad copy. 117, say again?

Who to save and who to sacrifice.

The Spartan-IIIs volunteered to make a difference.

If you don't control the Halo,

the enemy will...

Master Chief?

He's cut comms, Admiral.

He's out.

Run.

We have to leave this place.

That's the plan.

My father used to talk about the darkness.

I said I didn't believe him, but that was a lie.

I could feel it watching me.

It's been watching me my whole life, and now it's here.

The monster.

Laera and Kessler...

they're in that place.

You don't have to come.

What are you in for?

- Are you a bad man? - Why would you think that?

- You're in jail. - So are you.

Kessler.

- Stop talking to that man. - He was talking to me.

I'm not gonna tell you again. Get away from there.

Where am I supposed to go?

Hi.

Hey, you okay?

Kessler, what did I just say?

Hello?

Kessler, stop bothering people.

I think she's sad.

Come over here. No more talking.

Come on.

Bridge. Forty meters.

Clear!

Dagger Team. They jumped with the first wave.

Eyes on this corner.

I've got it, ma'am.

Kai.

Break contact!

Farhadi, I got you! Get up!

This corridor! On me!

They were waiting for us!

They learned from the first wave.

Great, they know our goddamn plan better than we do.

Hold fire.

Where are they?

Quiet.

Contact!

Move! Move!

Frag out!

We gotta hold this corridor!

Pick your targets!

Make your rounds count!

Take him out!

Spartan down! Cover me!

Overlord, this is.

UNSC Halcyon Cruiser Himalaya.

Exiting slip now.

It's the Fleet!

About time!

UNSC Halcyon Cruiser, this is Kai-125.