Mission Intel

Mission Intel are objects found in the Halo 5: Guardians campaign. Replacing the Terminals from the previous games, Mission Intel are audio logs that fill the player in on backstories to various characters and events as well as an insight into their minds. Unlike the Terminals which were all identical in appearance, Mission Intel are depicted in different ways depending on the faction (i.e: Swords of Sanghelios/Jul 'Mdama's Covenant faction data discs and UNSC data pads). There are a total of 117 Mission Intel that can be found throughout the campaign.

Osiris
Osiris contains seven pieces of Mission Intel.

Halsey Research Notes 1/4
Dr. Catherine Halsey's notes on signal observation - 00:17
 * "The signal is consistent with previous, I hesitate to call them, messages, that implies communication. This is more like, echolocation. A signal bouncing off Forerunner objects. Mapping! Searching for something. But what? What could she think to find?"

Halsey Research Notes 2/4

 * "We have penetrated the structure that was a focal point for the last signal. I have yet to gain access to anything informative. Jul's people are more concerned with ceremony than allowing me to do my work."

Halsey Research Notes 3/4
Dr. Catherine Halsey's notes on discovering a Forerunner glyph - 00:17
 * "Attained scans of new Forerunner glyphs. One is completely new. Running the other through the system revealed it contains a similar design to an ancient Sangheili symbol. This symbol referred to a demon who sleeps in the ground and must not wake. How this relates to the signal I am unsure."

Halsey Research Notes 4/4
Dr. Catherine Halsey's notes on erratic Forerunner signals - 00:15
 * "All of the readings I would expect from a Forerunner structure of this scale are erratic at best. I am beginning to wonder if the signal is in fact bouncing off these locations as I theorized or if she is trying to access them directly, and failing."

Jul 'Mdama's Log
Excerpt from Jul 'Mdama's operations log - 00:14
 * "The native defense system has been disabled, but Halsey was not able to bring the alert system down in time. Promethean forces will arrive within the hour. This human is more trouble than she is worth."

Unggoy Personal Log 005
Excerpt from the personal journal of Kibkib Yany, a Covenant Grunt - 00:16
 * "Jul 'Mdama, he say we go to Kamchatka and get big weapons, but this place is so cold. I hate it. But maybe, if weapon big enough, it can smash the Arbiter! I hope he goes squish when it happens. Or maybe pop, pop!"

Blue Team
A total of eight Mission Intel pieces can be found on Blue Team.

Test Results: Asteroidea 472A
Results of compound Asteroidea 472A tests - 00:12
 * "Compound Asteroidea 472A: results observed. We almost have a candidate here. Sufficient morbidity. Adequate LD50. However, we must shorten its half-life."

Argent Moon: Station Warning
Warning for any ONI personnel who board Argent Moon - 00:15
 * "This is Ruker, ship A.I. Argent Moon. Recording this as a warning to any ONI personnel who try to reclaim Argent Moon. Her air is not safe for humans to breathe. I repeat, her air is unsafe."

Log 2557 3-17 1231 SMT 1/4
Argent Moon log recorded by RKR 1206-5 - 00:14
 * "Difficult to record this. We now have 100% fatality rate from the Asteroidea accident. Those near the accident site died almost instantly. Liquidized from the inside out. They were the lucky ones."

Log 2557 3-19 1653 SMT 2/4
Argent Moon log recorded by RKR 1206-5 - 00:13
 * "It was vaporized and quickly entered the air system. It slowly spread through the rest of the station. Symptoms took minutes or hours to arrive, depending on distance from epicenter. None of the crew escaped its effects."

Log 2557 3-19 1654 SMT 3/4
Argent Moon log recorded by RKR 1206-5 - 00:13
 * "Following the massive failure of containment protocols, I'm making the decision to quarantine the ship. I've set a course that will keep it clear of any inhabited systems, and jettisoned what remains I can into open space."

Log 2557 9-12 613 SMT 4/4
Argent Moon log recorded by RKR 1206-5 - 00:13
 * "I am now six months past- past my expiration date. It's clear that I can't manage this station any longer. I never could, and so I am initiating final dispensation."

Glassed
Six pieces of Intel can be found on Glassed.

Meridian Station
Eight pieces of Intel are available on Meridian Station.

Laser Operator's Personal Log
Meridian settler Priya Singh makes a mandated post-trauma entry - 00:09
 * "I found a body in the glass today. Shook me up. Doc Hale said I should talk about it, so here, I'm talking about it. Think I'm done now."

Meridian: Speculative Overview
A brief analysis of the extent of Meridian's glassing by William Khaleed - 00:22
 * "Meridian didn't get it too bad. They hit the human settlement hard, sure, and the plasma bombardment boiled some of the oceans off, but there was enough atmosphere to hold some steam in. Covies did a rush job, and the planet survived. Less than a third is []. So we chip away at the worst parts like cutting away the rot off an apple. Quick job. Should be done inside of twenty years.

Excavation Team Personal Log
Excavator William Khaleed discusses the emotional toll of deglassing - 00:25
 * "The plasma they use to glass planets burns so hot most stuff just vaporizes. But sometimes there's a flicker in the beam and the temp drops just enough. That's how get you stuff that's still intact. And yeah, sometimes you get bodies. It's ugly, but I didn't get hung up about it. What gets me though is the dogs. Just excavated a homestead and there was a leash leading under the porch. So I'm taking the day off."

Deglass Team Personal Log
Deglasser Micah Durbec finds biological life beneath the glass - 00:19
 * "Cleared deep the other day. Cut through what used to be a forest. Dug through the glass and cracked right into a natural cave formation. Found actual plant life and pools of standing water with little white bugs hopping around in 'em. After working sterile glass for so long, seeing those bugs done me a world of good."

Deglass Team Incident Report
Deglasser Micah Durbec reports a subterranean structure of unusual metal - 00:20
 * "Running a top-level deglass south of the populated area, and we hit some kind of metal we couldn't cut through. Ran a pulse, and we got echoes of a subterranean structure or something. I don't know, I'm not on the anthro team. The thing is, there's loose soil beneath it, so whatever that metal is, it shrugged off a direct plasma bombardment. Damnedest thing."

Settler Personal Log, ID 4259
Meridian settler Priya Singh looks for meaning in glassing aberrations - 00:29
 * "The high winds the plasma kicks up? Scatters things for miles. Stuff can get thrown into the molten soil, and if it doesn't burn up, it- it sticks like a fly in amber. Or things get caught in bubbles of ash, like inside a snow globe. Sometimes things just happen. Like finding one single house, untouched in a glass field. Figure that's just to help us remember. Make us remember."

Settler Personal Log, ID 6421
Meridian settler Michelle Rivera imagines the future - 00:17
 * "Up on a station, everything's white and gray and bland. Some folk are afraid of any place the corners aren't round. Wouldn't dream of living down here, where the ground is ash and glass. Good riddance. Few years' time, kids who come up on Meridian are going to run this system. Bet your life."

Settler Personal Log, ID 0991
Meridian settler Joyce Leblanc defends Governor Sloan's rampancy onset - 00:19
 * "I don't get the guys who spend all day worrying about Governor Sloan. You can't deny he does a hell of job. Sure, he does that thing where he talks with two voices sometimes, but most folk do the same thing. Just aren't courteous enough to do it out loud. Doesn't bother me. I know he's got Meridian's best interests at heart."

Unconfirmed
There are seven pieces of Intel on Unconfirmed.

Message from Apogee Station 1/3
Message from miner Matt Riley regarding the anomaly at Apogee Station - 00:15
 * "Governor, just got a message from Thivyanathan. Losing his mind. Said he found something in the rock near Meridian Station. Unknown material, and too damn big to be man-made anyway. I need to check his readings, but I wanted to give you a heads-up."

Message from Apogee Station 2/3
Message from miner Matt Riley regarding the anomaly at Apogee Station - 00:13
 * "Governor, [] talked me into letting him take a crew to see what was under the rock. He found, well, it looks like metal. Not slag. Nothing I know. I'll send you some sample readings shortly."

The History of Meridian 3/6
Free Frontier Education presents The History of Meridian - 00:19
 * "Free Frontier Education presents The History of Meridian, Part Three. Despite the early success of the Prospector Party, the Stewards gained control of Meridian after a lengthy campaign known as the Free Patriot Movement. The Colonial Administration Authority eventually recognized the Stewards, ending years of strife."

Drill Operator's Personal Log 1/2
Drill Operator Philip Mistral comments on UNSC gel technology - 00:20
 * "Equipping a team to rehabilitate a glassed planet means accounting for its extreme conditions. Uniforms have to deal with extreme cold surface temps, as well as the heat generated by drills. Liang Dortmund set us up with some UNSC-developed tech, "gel-layer" they call it. Goes on under your clothes and keeps temperatures steady. This stuff is magic."

Drill Operator's Personal Log 2/2
Drill Operator Philip Mistral addresses Meridian's air quality - 00:20
 * "I should have listened to my brother when he said taking this job was a bad idea. The air is full of tiny glass particles, rip your lungs to shreds, you breathe enough of it. Between the masks and the air filters on every building, I haven't had a breath of unfiltered air in three years. Near the same as living on a space station."

Evacuation
There are six Intel pieces on Evacuation.

Offworld Message 1/3
Meridian settler Brandon Pemberson's message about the evacuation - 00:13
 * "Matilda, I just thought you should know we're being evacuated. Now, don't panic, I'm sure it's nothing. Sloan just wants us to get clear of some potential trouble, and we'll be safer off-world."

The History of Meridian 5/6
Free Frontier Education presents The History of Meridian - 00:15
 * "After five years of near-constant fighting, Insurrectionists lost control of Meridian to UNSC forces at the Siege of Athea. Rank-and-file members of the Sundered Legion were offered amnesty by UNSC officials, although their leaders would go on to stand trial in UEG courts."

Offworld Message 3/3
Meridian settler Brandon Pemberson's final message to his loved ones - 00:14
 * "Matilda, I made it to the elevator, but now I'm stuck at the base. There's a huge line. I guess it wasn't made to carry so many people at once. I'm sure it'll be my turn soon, Matilda. I'll send you another message when I'm in orbit."

The History of Meridian 6/6
Free Frontier Education presents The History of Meridian - 00:20
 * "Almost immediately after Meridian was recaptured by the UEG, the Covenant arrived. Captain Edmund Persie of the fought to the last, but was forced to order what few ships remained to fall back to the edge of the Hestia system. Within five hours of Captain Persie's retreat, Meridian was glassed, and all life there was eradicated."

Reunion
A total of seven Intel pieces are on the level Reunion.

Forerunner Record: Search 1/5
Excerpt of a recording by an undesignated Forerunner Builder - 00:16
 * "With Bastion beyond my grasp, I turned to the possibility of the Domain. However, there is corruption. The source, untraceable. Investigations, but no returns. Time grows short."

Forerunner Record: Search 2/5
Excerpt of a recording by an undesignated Forerunner Builder - 00:22
 * "Acquisition of a durance proved difficult in these final days. An ancilla has agreed to aid my efforts, yet there is concern if he will carry through. However, if Bastion has indeed achieved the impossible, I must find a way of reaching them. If that path be through death and Domain, so be it."

Forerunner Record: Search 3/5
Excerpt of a recording by an undesignated Forerunner Builder - 00:11
 * "Bastion is absent. Not destroyed; simply missing. No other facility is near enough. A new course of action is required."

Forerunner Record: Search 4/5
Excerpt of a recording by an undesignated Forerunner Builder - 00:13
 * "Bastion's location is confirmed. How, though? After dispersal of the Halos, an impossible act of reconciliation would be required. It may still be possible."

Swords of Sanghelios
Twelve Mission Intel are on Swords of Sanghelios.

Ceremonial Sword 2/6
The hilt of this sword bears an ancient Sangheili proverb - 00:07
 * "The sun warms those who stand before those who kneel in their shadows."

Ceremonial Sword 3/6
The hilt of this sword bears an ancient Sangheili proverb - 00:04
 * "Strength comes from recognizing another's weakness."

Sangheili Personal Log 503
Covenant Elite Cha 'Kulma discusses strategy - 00:13
 * "The rumors are true. Jul 'Mdama is dead. We should regroup on Hesduros, but my brothers would rather die in reckless attacks on the Swords of Sanghelios than suffer the dishonor of a tactical retreat."

Patrol Log - Scout 'Ghattam
Scout Jaruth 'Ghattam goads hidden Covenant forces into attacking - 00:14
 * "[] to the Arbiter, but on traitors working with the Covenant! Why do you skulk in the shadows? Come draw your blades! You live without honor! Must you die the same way? I will kill you all myself!"

Patrol Log - Scout 'Thrun
Scout Thet 'Thrun revels in the defeat of Jul 'Mdama - 00:10
 * "Jul 'Mdama is dead. The Covenant fractures. Soon the Kig-Yar's contracts will expire. The Swords of Sanghelios will stand triumphant!"

Kit Pitlimp's Adventure Log 1/4
The inquisitive Kit Pitlimp searches for Forerunner secrets - 00:18
 * "I am Kit Pitlimp the explorer. The Covenant's future depends on ancient Forerunner secrets. That's what Jul 'Mdama said, so I will look for them. I know there are some old places around here. I will investigate at night so no Arbiter forces can see me."

Message to Kitun 'Arach 1/2
Sword of Sanghelios Jacul 'Arach urges his Covenant-loyal brother to join the Arbiter - 00:16
 * "Kitun 'Arach, my brother. Though we fought as we were growing up, only now are we truly enemies. I hope you will see through the lies of Jul 'Mdama. The Swords of Sanghelios would welcome a warrior as strong as you."

Patrol Log - Scout 'Hakkat
''Note: This Mission Intel appears to be bugged or mislabeled in the game. The recording seemingly has no relation to the corresponding description.''

An audio log by Scouts Rhee and Vatha 'Hakkat captures a Covenant ambush - 00:22
 * "Another day of endless meetings. Our talents are wasted here."

Alliance
Eight pieces can be found on Alliance.

Camp Quartermaster Personal Log
Sword of Sanghelios Lhero 'Merok explores the symbolism of his campsite - 00:27
 * "We camp below the titans of old, the stone warriors meant to guard Sunaion against us, I suppose. Or are we retaking Sunaion from the occupying Covenant, with the titans at our backs. And when the great Guardian awakes, will it save us, or forsake us? My head swims. I long for problems that can be solved with a plasma grenade."

Sangheili Medic's Personal Log
Sangheili Medic Cham 'Lokeema discusses his social status - 00:34
 * "To spill blood outside of battle is a great dishonor. Words burned into all Sangheili since they were young, and to me. And for a time, I believed. I watched my brothers die around me and never dared give aid. 'Stitching a wound closed brings dishonor, setting a broken bone brings dishonor.' Words of the ignorant [] who never saw undetonated Needler rounds pulsing beneath a brother's skin. If shame is the price of compassion, so be it."

Sangheili Linguistics Report
Kholat 'Khebrem, a Sangheili linguist, studies ancient glyphs - 00:36
 * "Anthropological linguistics log, Kholat 'Khebrem speaking. Our history is lost in a haze of lies and myth. As the Covenant ends, I wish to relearn what we've lost. But the eroded and half-ruined glyphs in this place are maddening. Fragments of words dance before me. Here, 'prophecy', and here 'reunite' or 'restore'. Then a warning, something about 'responsibility' and 'a great drowning'. I could study here for years."

Sangheili Personal Log 673
Sword of Sanghelios Thon 'Kemtra admires the leadership of the Arbiter - 00:36
 * "We set camp within sight of Sunaion. Audacious, but brilliant. We Swords of Sanghelios are united under no less a warrior than the Arbiter himself. He who exposed the countless lies of the San'Shyuum, and drove back the Covenant. The Arbiter shapes our future with deference to our past. 'Let us never forget those who have journeyed into the howling dark and did not return,' he once said. Have you ever heard such wisdom?"

Sangheili Personal Log 383
The personal log of Rhu 'Vrath, a Covenant-loyal assassin - 00:33
 * "When I joined the Swords of Sanghelios, I remained loyal to Jul 'Mdama. Today, I had my chance to kill the heretic, the false Arbiter. He was readying his armor. My hand fell to my weapon, then I saw the mark branded on his chest. He bears the mark, yet at that moment, I felt shame. His eyes caught mine and I looked away. It is strange. Perhaps there is more to him than I thought."

Honorguard Personal Log 1/2
Sword of Sanghelios Vari 'Damat discusses sharing camp with the Arbiter - 00:29
 * "I'm stationed so close to the Arbiter, and gods, I have never felt so nervous. I set about polishing my armor straight away, but then thought the Arbiter might frown on such vanity. In battle, should I fly my Banshee to the front and show my skill, or would he see that as recklessness? I'm petrified. I would recuse myself from battle, but that would definitely disappoint him, would it not?"

Dr. Halsey: Status
A message by Dr. Catherine Halsey to the Arbiter, Thel 'Vadam - 00:28
 * "Catherine Halsey, status update. I'm playing along with your protocol here, Thel. If the IV's bring me an active Constructor, I can interface with the Guardian. It will receive Cortana's signal the moment it activates and initiates slipspace, but I think I can make sure it leaves the sea before it jumps. I'll get it in the skies over Sunaion, like you asked. In return, send me some assistants with brains in their heads. And loosen this damn security! I'm not going anywhere."

Do Not Open
A rare Sangheili attempt at interspecies love poetry by Vel 'Trokaik - 00:29
 * "Erase previous recording, begin new recording. I saw you standing at your ship, with armored hand on armored hip. Both my hearts began to pound, so lovely was what I found. I love your brightly shining armor, human named Commander Palmer. I wish that we- What are you doing here, Grunt? What are you laughing at? I will tear off your arms!"

Enemy Lines
Ten pieces are available on Enemy Lines.

Forerunner Record: Search 5/5
Excerpt of a recording by an undesignated Forerunner Builder - 00:06
 * "It's time. I go now... To Bastion."

Before the Storm
Five pieces can be found on Before the Storm.

Battle of Sunaion
Battle of Sunaion has eight Intel pieces.

Sangheili Officers personal log
Covenant Elite Tsodon 'Sakua talks on the Covenants retreat to Sunaion.

Genesis
Genesis has a total of ten pieces.

Forerunner Record: Echoes 1/3
Excerpt of a recording by an undesignated Forerunner Builder
 * "Where, where am I?! Is this the Domain?"

Forerunner Record: Echoes 2/3
Excerpt of a recording by an undesignated Forerunner Builder
 * Designation: Genesis. How? Where is Bastion?"

Forerunner Record: Echoes 3/3
Excerpt of a recording by an undesignated Forerunner Builder
 * "Communications few. Constructor network picking up echoes. Confusing."

Forerunner Record: Threat 1/5
Excerpt of a recording by an undesignated Forerunner Builder
 * "Organon gone. Domain burned, damaged. So many lost, missing."

The Breaking
The Breaking has a total of five pieces.

Guardians
Guardians has a total of ten Intel pieces.

Sangheili Personal Log 709 1/2
Covenant Elite Dham 'Mashatt remembers his squad leader, a Grunt named Bibjam - 00:23
 * "His name was Bibjam. He was a mere Grunt, scarred though spirited; past his useful years. His advice was unconventional: fight as if there was no honor in death. He guided us through victory in conflict after conflict and won't revel in our glory. He mourned every brother we lost along the way."

Forerunner Record: Alive 2/5
Excerpt of a recording by an undesignated Forerunner Builder - 00:02
 * "Bastion."

Sangheili Personal Log 709 2/2
Covenant Elite Dham 'Mashatt remembers his squad leader, a Grunt named Bibjam - 00:21
 * "As the war went on, Bibjam became more concerned with protecting us. When we finally caught him betraying our movements to the Swords of Sanghelios, he told us capture was the only way for us to avoid death. He truly believed he found a way to save us. I would not meet his gaze when I ran him through."

Sangheili Personal Log 881
Covenant Elite Thakke 'Sho examines the prophecy of the Abiding Truth - 00:16
 * "The Hand of the Didact was broken. Why have none risen to take his place? The Abiding Truth will not persist if none are left alive to speak it. If I am branded a heretic for doubting the Forerunners' promise, then so be it!"

Forerunner Record: Alive 4/5
Excerpt of a recording by an undesignated Forerunner Builder - 00:04
 * "Bastion. Bastion."