Summary
Highlights
The Covenant believes the "Silent Cartographer," a map room leading to Halo's Control Center, is located on this island. The team approaches the landing zone, anticipating heavy enemy resistance.
After securing the area, a Warthog is delivered. Cortana pinpoints the main facility using Covenant data and marks the entrance with a Nav Point, confirming its location on the island.
The team spots the facility entrance in the cliff wall and realizes the Covenant are already inside. They must enter to prevent the Covenant from finding the Control Center first, facing strong opposition, which suggests the Cartographer is nearby, likely on the bottom floor.
The Covenant's understanding of Halo's subsystems prevents access. Cortana contacts Captain Keyes to report the impediment. Keyes orders the team to use any necessary means to force their way into the facility and find the Control Center, while he is en route to another objective.
The team moves down the beach to find unusual structures that might contain the security system, with a path leading into the island's interior.
The team uses a holo-panel to shut down the security system, which should open the door to the main shaft of the facility. They must head back to the main facility, but a distress call from Dropship Bravo-22 indicates heavy enemy fire and a loss of altitude. Chief is informed that Bravo-22 was bringing heavy weapons, specifically for Hunters.