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Truth and Reconciliation Suite redirects here. For the Halo: Legends soundtrack, see Truth and Reconciliation.

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Album:	Halo Original Soundtrack
Composer(s):	Martin O'Donnell and Michael Salvatori
Length:	08:25
Previous:	Opening Suite
Next:	Brothers in Arms

Truth and Reconciliation Suite is the second track included in the Halo: Original Soundtrack. It is composed of four untitled movements: a “reveal theme” (0:00-1:50), a variation of the Halo Theme string melody (1:52-4:48), an ambiance medley (4:49-7:14) and a rock remix of the Halo Theme (7:15-8:25).

The entire track was arranged into Honest Negotiation Suite in Halo: Combat Evolved Anniversary Original Soundtrack, though the final section was replaced with an extended version of Rock in a Hard Place (an arrangement of Rock Anthem for Saving the World) rather than a new rendition of the original piece of music.

Overview

Reveal theme

The “reveal theme” (1:50) opens with vocals and synth ambiance, followed by a triumphant brass fanfare accompanied by low strings playing the triplet rhythm from the Halo Theme. Strings, vocals and synth then take over with a serene and tranquil variations of the fanfare as a melody. They fade out and the piece end with a drumroll.

The first seventeen seconds first plays in the campaign level Halo, during the cinematic in which John-117 activates the underground light bridge. It plays again in the level The Silent Cartographer, in the cinematic in which John-117 activates the Cartographer. It plays for the third and final time in the level Two Betrayals when John-117 first gets in a Type-26 Banshee outside the control room. While the fanfare plays in the campaign level Halo at the opening of the chapter “Reunion Tour” and in Two Betrayals, when John-117 exits the control room, the serene melody does not play in-game at any point.

The piece was fully arranged into Reconciled (from Behold a Pale Horse in Halo 3: Original Soundtrack. The piece, along with the following section and a new rendition of the Halo Theme, was arranged into Truth and Reconciliation in Halo: Legends Original Soundtrack.

Halo Theme string melody variation

A variation of the string melody from the Halo Theme (0:25) adapts the same string melody from the Halo Theme, albeit featuring a longer string section and omitting the Gregorian chant ending. Instead, the high strings take over for a climatic melody, accompanied by vocals. The piece ends with low strings echoing the main melody, and high strings fading out.

It first plays in the campaign level The Silent Cartographer, during the opening cinematic of the level, then continues into the gameplay sequence afterwards, but fades out midway. The full piece plays in the level The Maw, during the final chapter in which John-117 escapes the UNSC Pillar of Autumn on a Warthog.

The piece was given a new rendition and incorporated into One Final Effort, featuring additional piano parts and a different ending, in Halo 3: Original Soundtrack. Furthermore, Halo Finale (from the track Greatest Journey) is a full arrangement of the piece, and plays during the Warthog run in Halo 3 campaign level Halo.

The piece, along with the previous section and a new rendition of the Halo Theme, was arranged into Truth and Reconciliation in Halo: Legends Original Soundtrack.

Ambiance medley

The ambiance medley cuts in with eerie ambiance on synth and strings. Vocals briefly join in with muted percussion. High strings briefly play a rising progression before returning to the eerie ambiance. Sirens sounds from Shadows fade in, gradually louder in volume before fading out, with strings holding until the end.

The piece first plays in the campaign level Halo when John-117 approaches the underground light bridge, with the siren sounds playing when he approaches the control panel. It plays again, albeit without the siren sounds, in the level The Truth and Reconciliation, when John-117 approaches the brig holding Captain Keyes, and in the level The Silent Cartographer , during and after the “Shafted” chapter cinematic.

Rock remix

The rock remix (1:10) cuts in with an electric guitar riff, quickly followed by the percussion from the Halo Theme. The electric guitar continues with riffs in accompaniment to the percussion and strings, and ends with the Gregorian chant from the Halo Theme.

The track found exclusively in the soundtrack, and thus cannot be heard in any part of Halo: Combat Evolved.

Halo 4

Track listing

Volume 1 Awakening – 5:41 E5C3 opening cinematic E6C1 after freeing marines E10C3 boarding Belly of the Beast – 2:38 E7C2 when Covenant reinforcements arrive, followed by a lighter version Requiem – 2:15 Legacy – 2:29 E9C5 activating the map Faithless – 5:02 E3C1 defense with UNSC gear E3C2 final wave of Covenant E4C3 initial arrival E4C4 light version in opening, followed by full version E6C1 after deactivating shield door E7C2 when returning to the hangar E8C2 opening cinematic E8C3 opening cinematic E8C5 briefly in opening cinematic E9C4 wave of hunters after ambush E10C1 blowing up the harvester entrance E10C5 briefly in opening cinematic Haven – 5:44 Nemesis – 3:31 Ascendancy – 4:19 E4C4 when defending after arrival of mantis E4C2 when defending the rear tower E4C5 when reactivating the reactor E5C1 when defending wave E5C5 briefly in opening cinematic E5C5 when Phantoms arrive E6C3 after extracting Covenant intel E7C4 when clearing aft weapon controls E8C3 when inside the cave E8C5 when clearing the area after activating AA guns E10C3 when opening door E10C3 exiting the lich Solace – 4:45 To Galaxy – 4:57 E3C1 Opening cinematic E3C2 opening cinematic E4C5 closing cinematic E5C4 opening cinematic E5C5 after clearing the area Immaterial – 7:32 117 – 7:28 Arrival – 5:36 Revival – 7:19 Green and Blue – 7:59

Volume 2 Atonement – 3:16 Gravity – 2:09 E10C5 escaping the cave Wreckage – 3:24 Aliens – 5:31 E9C5 activating grav lift Kantele Bow – 4:04 E4C5 activating base power E9C4 after ambush Pylons – 5:39 E4C4 when knights enter near the end E5C2 when destroying tech E6C5 exiting harvester E9C1 defending the power source Escape – 3:57 E10C3 returning to caves Swamp – 2:49 E3C2 deactivating generators E3C4 briefly opening between each wave E5C2 between each wave E6C5 seraching IFF tags E7C1 opening skirmish E9C2 between encounters E10C1 inside harvester E10C5 inside cave Push Through – 4:44 E3C4 when defending waves of Banshees and Phantoms E5C5 when drop pods arrive after finding UNSC gear E7C4 when closing doors E7C5 when facing final wave E8C2 when clearing the conduits E8C3 clearing the area after freeing switchback E9C3 nitial scorpion section, again in the final assault E10C5 attacking the harvester Convoy – 4:44 E10C3 when lich arrives To Galaxy (Extended) – 7:04 E3C3 briefly in opening cinematic (3:15) E7C2 when entering server room hallway (1:07) E7C5 upon clearing hangar E9C2 into the cave Lasky's Theme – 3:55 Foreshadow – 3:34 E6C5 entering harvester E7C4 when moving to guns Cloud City – 4:35 This Armour – 4:47 Intruders – 3:39 E4C1 after cinematic and until pylon is activated E5C2 when returning to the main atrium E5C4 when defending the generators E6C1 opening combat E7C3 in the hallways to data center Mantis – 4:02 E7C1 after Murphy drops off a Mantis E10C4 when defending the caves and clearing the landing zone Sacrifice – 3:02 Never Forget (Midnight Version) – 4:37 Majestic – 2:12

Music excluded from OST (according to my ears anyway):

• The strings heard during level Requiem when moving to The Gate
  • E3C3 when attacking jammer
  • E4C1 when leaving sniper valley
  • E6C3 when outside fending off reinforcements from the phantom
  • E7C2 when clearing the hangar
  • E8C5 when investigating the first two map locations
• Ambiance with soft drums and suspenseful strings heard in E3C3 when investigating tower
• Grave melody by strings and bass heard in E3C4 during initial defense
• Strings melody heard in E3C4 when pelicans bring in mantises
• triumphant melody usually played for crimson heroics
  • S3C4 when defending
  • S4C3 after activating portal
  • E8C5 after activating turrets
  • E10C1 disabling the aa guns
  • E10C3 after activating comm panel
• humming suspenseful ambiance
  • E4C1 after tapping into covenant comms
• upbeat woodwinds
  • E4C2 opening cinematic
• creepy digital ambiance (sounds like swamp - variation?)
  • E4C2 when attacking waterfront tower
• creepy ambiance
  • E4C2 when inside waterfront tower
• suspenseful bass and percussion
  • E4C5 opening
• short suspenseful strings
  • E6C4 investigating base