When the Spartans arrive, they find a UNSC research base that bears signs of having been attacked. Cutter briefly mourns her, along with Professor Ellen Anders.Д¬utter, unaware of the nature of the Ark or the current situation, sends Spartan Red Team, comprised of Jerome-092, Alice-130, and Douglas-042, down to the surface to investigate a UNSC signal coming from the surface. Serina, the ship's AI, having long since begun developing rampancy due to a long service life, awakens the crew from cryosleep after leaving a final message for the Spirit of Fire's captain, James Cutter, stating it was an honor to serve with him, before destroying herself as per protocol. Spirit of Fire, thought to have been lost with all hands and having drifted for almost 30 years, arrives at the Ark, a massive Forerunner installation capable of building Halo rings. The year is 2559, 28 years after UNSC Spirit of Fire left the destruction of Shield 0459. Major Vaughan and his ODST team battle to stop the Banished from launching a Forerunner Ship. Major Vaughan leads his Boomerang Company ODST's to a Banished operation site. In part two of Isabel's plan, Jerome and Isabel infiltrate a Banished compound and prepare to enter the belly of the beast.ДЄlice and Douglas lead an assault to cut off the wave of Banished boarding the Halo.ДЄ reunited Red Team must push back the Banished invasion of the Halo so Anders can reach the Control Room.Д¬utter and his crew must fend off the Banished in a final defense of Anders as she prepares the Halo for its voyage. In part one of Isabel's plan, the UNSC must defend a Forerunner cannon as it immobilizes the Banished's carrier and breaks through its shields. Jerome must destroy The Banished's portal network controls and cripple Atriox's transport capabilities across the Ark.ДЄlice must defend against the Banished as they assault her rag-tag band of survivors. Professor Anders and Jerome arrive at the Cartographer to discover the secret of Atriox's command over the Ark. Spartan Jerome and his forces fight through Banished fortifications on the way to the Cartographer.ДЇighting behind enemy lines, Spartan Alice must rescue UNSC prisoners to open up a second front in the war against the Banished. Spartan Jerome and Red Team investigate the source of a UNSC emergency signal.Д¬aptain Cutter prepares to take the fight to the Banished by attacking Atriox's field commander, Decimus. The player controls UNSC units from the Spirit of Fire to combat new foes. The campaign consists of twelve missions spread across three acts.

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