James Cutter/Quotes

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Alpha Base

• "Captain's report, February 4th, 2531. Five years, five long years. That's how long it took us to get Harvest back..."
• "At first it was going well..."
• "Then setback after setback..."
• "Loss after loss..."
• "Made what was going to be a quick and decisive win..."
• "Into five years of Hell..."
• "Of course, that's all Harvest really is today..."
• "It's Hell down there, but now it's ours again."
• "Serina, status?"
• "Prep for pod launches, bring weapon systems online."
• "Harvest may be ours again, but I don't think the Covenant appreciate that yet."
• "Sergeant Forge, report."
• "Damn it, that complicates our mission. Anders, what have you got?"
• "That's what were here to find out. We are to bring Alpha Base up to operational status and take control of that site."
• "Sergeant Forge, pull back to Alpha Base, I'm sending you some backup."
• (sighs) "It may be the key to this whole war Serina, it's worth the risk."
• "We need to turn that around, Sergeant. Serina, what's our status?"
• "Air support en-route Sergeant. They'll take out the armor, the rest is yours."
• "Alpha Base is ours again. Sergeant Forge, you may want to scout the area."

Relic Approach

• "What made you choose my observation deck as your lab, Professor?"
• "Forge doesn't think it's safe for you to go down there yet. He's quite insistent."
• "Any idea what it is we've got down there?"
• "I'm approving the mission, but the slightest sign of danger and I'm pulling you out. Is that understood?"
• "Serina, we need to re-establish Alpha Base before we can proceed with the mission."
• "We need to establish a larger military presence on the ground."
• "Our primary mission here is to reach that structure, destroying that base is a secondary objective."
• "If the Covenant detonate those explosives our mission here is over! Get to the detonator!"
• "Good work, prepare for new orders."

Relic Interior

• "Sergeant, Alpha Base won't be able to respond in time, we've got Grizzlies inbound from Spirit of Fire, hold on down there."
• "Good work. Professor, I want to be briefed on your findings as soon as you're on board."

Arcadia City

• "So, all it did was point here?"
• "Our orders are to investigate Harvest. We still don't know a lot about what's going on down there."
• "Very well, Professor. I'll clear it with Admiral Cole. Serina, set course for Arcadia."
• "Serina? Situation update, please."
• "What kind of surface activity?"
• "Serina, launch Pods. Bring the ship to alert."
• "The transports are away, Sergeant Forge pull back and re-group, new orders are incoming."

Arcadia Outskirts

• "We can not lose our foothold on Arcadia, gentlemen. Secure a defensible position, and hold it until we can reinforce you!"
• "Other UNSC units have been notified, and are retreating to your position."
• "Excellent work!"
• "Sergeant Forge, report to the bridge ASAP. We've got a new problem."

Dome of Light

• "So...it's an energy shield that they can deploy on the planet."
• "Agreed, we need to find out what that is, can we use the ships cannons and take it out directly?"
• "Professor, Sergeant Forge, let's get that shield down!"

Scarab

• "You've advanced to where the force field stood, take a look around."
• "The Scarab's weapon system is relying on the power nodes in this area, destroy them to reduce the Scarab's combat effectiveness."
• "The Scarab is destroyed. Victory is ours today."

Anders' Signal

• "Damn it! Sergeant, get up here on the double."
• "Why aren't you in the med-bay, Sergeant?"
• "Serina, get us underway immediately. Follow that signal."
• "Where the hell are we, Serina?"
• "Anders?"
• "Any sign of other Covenant activity?"
• "Get Forge down there."
• "Roger that. Sergeant Forge, you will need to clear that fire line just ahead of your location and get to your beacon. We'll follow up at that time."
• "Sergeant, logistics are preventing reinforcements. Train squads out of that Elephant."
• "Sergeant, take a team out there and find out what's happening."
• "Covenant? I'm not reading any Brute signatures."
• "Sergeant, I'm approving your beacon for a firebase site. Serina, prep pods for launch."
• "We need those units intact. Bring all Elephants back to base, Sergeant!"
• "All Elephants are home. Hold for new orders."

The Flood

• "Hold your position, Red Team. Reinforcements will come to you."
• "Sergeant Forge, rendezvous with Red Team and find Anders, but be careful: we don't know what these things are capable of."
• "Serina, report. What's going on here?"

Shield World

• "Are you sure this is it, Serina?"
• "Serina..."
• "All hands, engage! Serina, I've got troops out there still! Get them back on board now!"
• "Now, Serina!"
• "Red Team?"
• "We can't evac those trapped Marines until the air is clear. Let's be about it, people."
• "Serina, see if you can buy us more time. Sergeant, break through that line for our Pelicans."
• "Can we shut them down?"
• "Good work, Serina. Final evac from surface from planet surface inbound, prep airlocks."

Cleansing

• "Serina, report! What's going on here?"
• "Forge, get out there and get those things off my ship! You can requisition troops from the airlocks on the deck, if we lose those airlocks, we'll be defenseless."
• "Two Vultures have just finished repairs, they're yours to command."
• "Serina, maximum power to the engines. Get us out of here!"

Repairs

• "Hard starboard!"
• "Battle stations! Bring weapons online. Tell Forge he's not done out there yet."
• "Forge, use Cyclops to repair the Power Core, while you defend against Covenant attacks."
• "The power core is fully repaired, Serina. Best speed away."

Beachhead

• "The Professor has filled me in, good work Sergeant. Stand by for mission briefing."

Reactor

• "Is this really going to work, Professor?"
• "Enough to destroy all the ships here before the Covenant can get a chance to make anything of them."
• "Deliver that package safely, Sergeant."
• "I don't want to take anymore chances flying that core in, we're changing this to a ground operation."
• "Sergeant, engineers are on their way to rig the core. We're nearly there."

Escape

• "Ground teams. Find a way to open that portal or we're all dead!"
• "Roger that. We can't let them leave with those ships. Good luck, Sergeant."
• "Sergeant Forge, all ground forces are evacuating back to the Spirit of Fire."
• "Then let's not outstay our welcome. Best speed away."
• "Let's see if we can't turn that to our advantage. Serina, plot a

course that takes us into the sun. We're going to slingshot around it."

• "Serina, can you do it?"
• "Professor, there's been no sign of the Covenant for almost two weeks. There's nothing to do."
• "But nothing, Professor. You got us all out of there alive. Get some rest."