Eleventh Hour reports: Difference between revisions

 
(4 intermediate revisions by 4 users not shown)
Line 1: Line 1:
{{Era|Post}}
{{Status|Canon}}
The '''Eleventh Hour reports''' are a series of reports sent by [[Codename: SURGEON]] to [[Codename: COALMINER]], detailing the status quo of the post-war [[Milky Way|galaxy]]. The introduction, or ''Part 1'', ponders how [[human]]ity will adjust to the new galactic paradigm,<ref>[http://blogs.halowaypoint.com/Headlines/post/2012/10/10/The-Halo-Bulletin-101012-.aspx '''Halo Waypoint''': ''The Halo Bulletin 10.10.12'']</ref> while ''Part 2'' discusses the disposition of some of the [[Covenant]]'s former client races.<ref>[http://blogs.halowaypoint.com/Headlines/post/2012/10/17/The-Halo-Bulletin-101712-.aspx '''Halo Waypoint''': ''The Halo Bulletin 10.17.12'']</ref> ''Part 3'' details the origins of the [[SPARTAN-IV program]] and the [[Spartan Operations|Spartan branch]]<ref>[http://blogs.halowaypoint.com/Headlines/post/2012/10/25/The-Halo-Bulletin-102512-.aspx '''Halo Waypoint''': ''The Halo Bulletin 10.25.12'']</ref>; ''Part 4'' of the report details the recovery of a damaged [[343 Guilty Spark]] from [[Installation 00]] by the {{UNSCShip|Rubicon}};<ref>[http://blogs.halowaypoint.com/Headlines/post/2012/11/01/The-Halo-Bulletin-11112-.aspx '''Halo Waypoint''': ''The Halo Bulletin 11.1.12'']</ref> and ''Part 5'' details humanity's progress in locating and investigating the remaining [[Halo Array|Halo installations]].<ref>[http://furiousn00b.com/halo4arg/PUZZLES/SUPASECRET/INTERCEPTED_DATANODE.PNG Fifth report extracted during the Section 3 alternate reality game]</ref>
The '''Eleventh Hour reports''' are a series of reports sent by [[Codename: SURGEON]] to [[Codename: COALMINER]], detailing the status quo of the post-war [[Milky Way|galaxy]]. The introduction, or ''Part 1'', ponders how [[human]]ity will adjust to the new galactic paradigm,<ref>[http://blogs.halowaypoint.com/Headlines/post/2012/10/10/The-Halo-Bulletin-101012-.aspx '''Halo Waypoint''': ''The Halo Bulletin 10.10.12'']</ref> while ''Part 2'' discusses the disposition of some of the [[Covenant]]'s former client races.<ref>[http://blogs.halowaypoint.com/Headlines/post/2012/10/17/The-Halo-Bulletin-101712-.aspx '''Halo Waypoint''': ''The Halo Bulletin 10.17.12'']</ref> ''Part 3'' details the origins of the [[SPARTAN-IV program]] and the [[Spartan Operations|Spartan branch]]<ref>[http://blogs.halowaypoint.com/Headlines/post/2012/10/25/The-Halo-Bulletin-102512-.aspx '''Halo Waypoint''': ''The Halo Bulletin 10.25.12'']</ref>; ''Part 4'' of the report details the recovery of a damaged [[343 Guilty Spark]] from [[Installation 00]] by the {{UNSCShip|Rubicon}};<ref>[http://blogs.halowaypoint.com/Headlines/post/2012/11/01/The-Halo-Bulletin-11112-.aspx '''Halo Waypoint''': ''The Halo Bulletin 11.1.12'']</ref> and ''Part 5'' details humanity's progress in locating and investigating the remaining [[Halo Array|Halo installations]].<ref>[http://furiousn00b.com/halo4arg/PUZZLES/SUPASECRET/INTERCEPTED_DATANODE.PNG Fifth report extracted during the Section 3 alternate reality game]</ref>


Line 157: Line 157:
}}
}}


==Behind the scenes==
==Production notes==
*In part 4, the statement made by Guilty Spark to the science teams attempting to withdraw data from him is the basis of the novel ''[[Halo: Primordium]]''.
*In part 4, the statement made by Guilty Spark to the science teams attempting to withdraw data from him is the basis of the novel ''[[Halo: Primordium]]''.
*Similar to the [[Data Drop]], which led up to the release of ''[[Halo: Glasslands]]'', the Eleventh Hour reports were used to promote ''[[Halo 4]]'' and to provide more insight into the contemporary state of the galaxy. Like the Data Drop, one installment was featured in each weekly ''Halo Bulletin'', beginning with the October 10, 2012 edition.
*Similar to the [[Data Drop]], which led up to the release of ''[[Halo: Glasslands]]'', the Eleventh Hour reports were used to promote ''[[Halo 4]]'' and to provide more insight into the contemporary state of the galaxy. Like the Data Drop, one installment was featured in each weekly ''Halo Bulletin'', beginning with the October 10, 2012 edition, the text was hidden with invisible text.
*SURGEON's report is written with invisible text; to see it, the reader must drag a selection box across the article.<ref name="hbo">[http://carnage.bungie.org/haloforum/halo.forum.pl?read=1157459 '''halo.bungie.org''': ''Did I just find something hidden in there?'']</ref>
*The third, fourth, and fifth reports in document form were found during the [[Section 3 ARG|Section 3 Alternate Reality Game]], hidden within PNG files. <ref>[https://forums.halowaypoint.com/yaf_postst200355_---ELEVENTH-HOUR-Final-Transmission--5-5.aspx '''Halo Waypoint forums''': ''// ELEVENTH HOUR FINAL TRANSMISSION [5/5<nowiki>]</nowiki> //'']</ref>
*The third, fourth, and fifth reports in document form were found during the [[Section 3 ARG|Section 3 Alternate Reality Game]], hidden within PNG files. <ref>[https://forums.halowaypoint.com/yaf_postst200355_---ELEVENTH-HOUR-Final-Transmission--5-5.aspx '''Halo Waypoint forums''': ''// ELEVENTH HOUR FINAL TRANSMISSION [5/5<nowiki>]</nowiki> //'']</ref>


Line 171: Line 170:


==Sources==
==Sources==
<references/>
{{Ref/Sources}}


==External links==
==External links==
Line 177: Line 176:


==Related articles==
==Related articles==
*[[Data Drop]]
{{Navbox/Media/ShortStories}}
*[[Halo Legendary Crate/Data Drops|Halo Legendary Crate Data Drops]]


[[Category:Files]]
[[Category:Files]]
[[Category:Canon]]
[[Category:Canon]]