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{{Center|''Were you looking for [[Halo Waypoint]], the Halo franchise portal, or [[Navigation point]], also called "Waypoint"?''}} | |||
[[File:ONI video call.jpg|300px|thumb|[[Benjamin Giraud]] using Waypoint to contact [[Michael Sullivan]], of ONI's public relations.]] | |||
'''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> | |||
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> | |||
==Trivia== | ==Trivia== | ||
The name of the in-universe Waypoint service refers to ''[[Halo Waypoint]]'', [[343 Industries]]'s online portal for ''[[Halo (series)|Halo]]'' content. | |||
==List of appearances== | ==List of appearances== | ||
*''[[Halo: Glasslands]]'' {{1st}} | *''[[Halo: Glasslands]]'' {{1st}} | ||
*''[[Halo: The Thursday War]]'' {{Mo}} | *''[[Halo: The Thursday War]]'' {{Mo}} | ||
*''[[Halo 4]]'' | |||
**''[[Infinity Briefing Packet]]'' {{Mo}} | |||
*''[[Halo: Mortal Dictata]]'' {{Mo}} | *''[[Halo: Mortal Dictata]]'' {{Mo}} | ||
*''[[Halo: Escalation]]'' {{Mo}} | |||
*''[[Hunt the Truth]]'' | |||
*''[[Halo: Fractures]]'' | |||
**''[[Breaking Strain]]'' {{Mo}} | |||
*''[[Halo: Legacy of Onyx]]'' {{Mo}} | |||
*''[[Halo: Renegades]]'' {{Mo}} | |||
*''[[Halo: Shadows of Reach]]'' {{Mo}} | |||
*''[[Halo: Point of Light]]'' | |||
==Sources== | ==Sources== | ||
{{Ref/Sources}} | |||
==See also== | |||
*[[Extra Planetary Wide Web]] | |||
*[[UNSC subnet]] | |||
*[[Secure Network]] | |||
[[Category:Communications technology]] | [[Category:Communications technology]] | ||