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| {{Center|''Were you looking for [[Halo Waypoint]], the Halo franchise portal, or [[Navigation point]], also called "Waypoint"?''}}
| | <center>''Were you looking for [[Halo Waypoint]], the Halo franchise portal, or [[Navigation point]], also called "Waypoint"?''</center> |
| [[File:ONI video call.jpg|300px|thumb|[[Benjamin Giraud]] using Waypoint to contact [[Michael Sullivan]], of ONI's public relations.]]
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| '''Waypoint''' is a [[United Nations Space Command|UNSC]] [[Superluminal communications|communications]] network operated on both local and interstellar scales, essentially a descendant of the 21st-century [[Wikipedia:Internet|Internet]]. Part of the UNSC's interstellar communication network, it is the primary delivery service for mail across interstellar distances for both [[civilian]]s and military personnel.<ref name="frank">[http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=rPeMxbvCjYo '''YouTube''': ''Halo: From A to Z with Frank O'Connor'']</ref> Waypoint also serves as a major news source, featuring many prominent public news channels,<ref>'''[[Halo: Glasslands]]''', ''page 358''</ref> such as ''Waypoint Nine''.<ref>'''Halo: Glasslands''', ''page 70''</ref> Individual starships, such as {{UNSCShip|Infinity}}, often also have their own [[Shipnet|shipboard Waypoint intranet]].<ref>'''[[Halo 4 Limited Edition]]''', ''[[Infinity Briefing Packet]] (Ship R&R Opportunity Schedule)''</ref>
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| Waypoint is considered less secure than the [[Chatter|ChatterNet]], as it is often monitored by intelligence agencies, such as the [[Office of Naval Intelligence]].<ref>'''[[Hunt the Truth]]''', ''Episode 03''</ref> If a certain word or phrase that is deemed of interest is said during a Waypoint call, the entire conversation will be flagged for review by ONI.<ref>'''Hunt the Truth''', ''Episode 04''</ref> | | '''Waypoint''' is a [[United Nations Space Command|UNSC]]-controlled news source and interstellar message delivery service for [[civilian]]s. Part of the UNSC's interstellar communication network,<ref name="frank">[http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=rPeMxbvCjYo '''YouTube''': ''Halo: From A to Z with Frank O'Connor'']</ref> Waypoint includes prominent public news channels,<ref>'''Halo: Glasslands''', ''page 358''</ref> such as ''Waypoint Nine''.<ref>'''Halo: Glasslands''', ''page 70''</ref> It also serves as the primary delivery service for mail across interstellar distances.<ref name="frank"/> |
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| ==Trivia== | | ==Trivia== |
| The name of the in-universe Waypoint service refers to ''[[Halo Waypoint]]'', [[343 Industries]]'s online portal for ''[[Halo (series)|Halo]]'' content. | | *[[Installation 00|The Ark]] was originally known as "Waypoint".<ref name="frank"/> |
| | *The name of the in-universe Waypoint service is likely a reference to ''[[Halo Waypoint]]'', [[343 Industries]]'s online portal for ''[[Halo (series)|Halo]]'' content. |
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| ==List of appearances== | | ==List of appearances== |
| *''[[Halo: Glasslands]]'' {{1st}} | | *''[[Halo: Glasslands]]'' {{1st}} |
| *''[[Halo: The Thursday War]]'' {{Mo}} | | *''[[Halo: The Thursday War]]'' {{mo}} |
| *''[[Halo 4]]''
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| **''[[Infinity Briefing Packet]]'' {{Mo}}
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| *''[[Halo: Mortal Dictata]]'' {{Mo}}
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| *''[[Halo: Escalation]]'' {{Mo}}
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| *''[[Hunt the Truth]]''
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| *''[[Halo: Fractures]]''
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| **''[[Breaking Strain]]'' {{Mo}}
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| *''[[Halo: Legacy of Onyx]]'' {{Mo}}
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| *''[[Halo: Renegades]]'' {{Mo}}
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| *''[[Halo: Shadows of Reach]]'' {{Mo}}
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| *''[[Halo: Point of Light]]''
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| ==Sources== | | ==Sources== |
| {{Ref/Sources}}
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| ==See also==
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| *[[Extra Planetary Wide Web]]
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| *[[UNSC subnet]]
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| *[[Secure Network]]
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| [[Category:Communications technology]] | | [[Category:Communications technology]] |