Halo 3: ODST of the Dead

The Drop

View inside a ready room in the UNSC Say My Name. The Rookie sleeps in front of a drop pod in the foreground while Mickey, Dutch, and Romeo are around a large holo-table, on which a hologram of New Mombasa and the Solemn Penance is displayed.

Private First Class Michael "Mickey" Crespo: "The Navy put up a good fight."

Corporal Taylor "Dutch" Miles: "'Course they did. It's Earth."

Lance Corporal Kojo "Romeo"

Agu: "Better late than never."

Dutch: "How 'bout you show some respect, Romeo?"

Romeo: "Just saying, Dutch - They missed one."

Romeo points at the assault carrier.

Dutch: "No. They left it for us."

Sirens and lights begin to flare. A door into the room opens, and Buck and Dare enter.

Gunnery Sergeant Edward Buck: "You know the music. Time to dance!"

The team cannot help but notice the stranger with their commanding officer.

Romeo: (quietly) "Hello, beautiful."

Buck glances at Dare and then looks sternly at the squad.

Buck: "Pods. Now."

The ODSTs grab their gear and start walking to their pods.

Captain Veronica Dare: "Replacements?"

Buck: "This many years into the war? Who isn't."

Dare: "At least they listen."

Buck: "To me. And they're not gonna like what they hear."

Dare: "Orders are orders."

Buck walks up to Dare.

Buck: "Come on, Veronica! What could be more important than that carrier?"
Dare pokes Buck in the chest.

Dare: "My orders. And Buck? Call me 'Captain'. I'll pass on that dance. But you can show me where to sit."

Dare brushes past Buck toward the pods. Buck sighs. Cut to the rest of the team, who are gearing up.

Mickey: "What the hell kind of armor was she wearing?"

Romeo: "Dunno, Mickey. I wasn't looking at her gear."
Dutch examines a silenced M7 SMG.

Romeo: "Pft! Seriously?"

Dutch: "Well, we're gonna be close-quarters."

Romeo grabs an M90 shotgun and offers it to Dutch.

Romeo: "Exactly."

Dutch shoves the shotgun away, glancing over Romeo's shoulder. Romeo turns to see Dare and Buck walk into the scene.

Buck: (to Dare) "Second to last. Right next to mine."

Romeo: "Cozy..."

Buck overhears and approaches Romeo.

Romeo: "You gonna tell us her name, Gunny?"

Buck: "Ms. Naval Intelligence. Our new boss."

Mickey: (muttering) "Oh, brother..."

Buck: "So check your mouths, find your chairs..."

Buck takes the shotgun from Romeo's hands, puts it back onto the rack, and angrily shoves a sniper rifle into his hands instead.

Buck: "...and get set for a combat drop!"