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[[File:Halo 2 LE Conversations from the Universe.JPG|thumb|200px | [[File:Halo 2 LE Conversations from the Universe.JPG|thumb|200px|Conversations from the Universe.]] | ||
'''Conversations from the Universe''', also known as the "'''Esoteric'''" manual{{Ref/Site|URL=http://download.microsoft.com/download/F/9/9/F99AB8F0-5191-4EDD-B312-7A9B9E4784FA/Halo2_Esoteric_MNL_EN-US.pdf| | '''Conversations from the Universe''', also known as the "'''Esoteric'''" manual{{Ref/Site|Id=Xbox|D=01|M=6|Y=2020|URL=http://download.microsoft.com/download/F/9/9/F99AB8F0-5191-4EDD-B312-7A9B9E4784FA/Halo2_Esoteric_MNL_EN-US.pdf|Site=Xbox.com|Page=Halo2_Esoteric_MNL_EN-US.pdf}}, is a booklet included in the [[Halo 2 Limited Collector's Edition|''Halo 2'' Limited Collector's Edition]]. It contains various conversations, letters and logs from characters in the ''Halo'' universe. | ||
==Overview== | ==Overview== | ||
Conversations From the Universe originated as a [[:Category:Game manuals|booklet]] included in limited edition copies of ''[[Halo 2]]'' alongside a Covenant-themed [[Halo 2 Limited Collector's Edition Manual|manual]]. The booklet was later made available for download as a digital PDF on the [[Xbox]] website, before being posted in their entirety on [[Halo Waypoint]].{{Ref/Site|URL=https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/universe/oni-files/conversations-from-the-universe| | Conversations From the Universe originated as a [[:Category:Game manuals|booklet]] included in limited edition copies of ''[[Halo 2]]'' alongside a Covenant-themed [[Halo 2 Limited Collector's Edition Manual|manual]]. The booklet was later made available for download as a digital PDF on the [[Xbox]] website{{Ref/Reuse|Xbox}}, before being posted in their entirety on [[Halo Waypoint]].{{Ref/Site|D=01|M=6|Y=2020|URL=https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/universe/oni-files/conversations-from-the-universe|Site=Halo Waypoint|Page=Conversations From the Universe}} | ||
The Conversations hint at several plot threads and mentions, for the first time, that were later picked up on years after their introduction. Such examples include; | The Conversations hint at several plot threads and mentions, for the first time, that were later picked up on years after their introduction. Such examples include; | ||
*The first and only mention of the existence of the [[Sharquoi]] until later confirmation in a [[Canon Fodder]] and the focus of the 2016 novel ''[[Halo: Envoy]]''.{{Ref/Site|URL=https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/news/canon-fodder-feet-first| | *The first and only mention of the existence of the [[Sharquoi]] until later confirmation in a [[Canon Fodder]] and the focus of the 2016 novel ''[[Halo: Envoy]]''.{{Ref/Site|D=01|M=6|Y=2020|URL=https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/news/canon-fodder-feet-first|Site=Halo Waypoint|Page=Canon Fodder - Feet First}} | ||
*Hints at other visitors to [[Installation 04]] by 343 Guilty Spark, later depicted in the [[Terminal | *Hints at other visitors to [[Installation 04]] by 343 Guilty Spark, later depicted in the [[Terminal (Halo: Combat Evolved Anniversary)|terminals]] of ''[[Halo: Combat Evolved Anniversary]]''. | ||
*Some of the first usage of Covenant species' proper names (Sangheili instead of Elite, Unggoy instead of Grunt etc.) - until this point, ''Halo'' media had typically referred to the Covenant as Elites, Grunts, Jackals and Hunters. | *Some of the first usage of Covenant species' proper names (Sangheili instead of Elite, Unggoy instead of Grunt etc.) - until this point, ''Halo'' media had typically referred to the Covenant as Elites, Grunts, Jackals and Hunters. | ||
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>>> CENSORED FOR: "ARTIFACT ON [[Coral|CORAL]]." - ESKO KORPIJAAKKO (UNSC ADJUNCT [[Orion Archaeological Expedition|ORION ARCHAEOLOGICAL EXPEDITION]]) >>> | >>> CENSORED FOR: "ARTIFACT ON [[Coral|CORAL]]." - ESKO KORPIJAAKKO (UNSC ADJUNCT [[Orion Archaeological Expedition|ORION ARCHAEOLOGICAL EXPEDITION]]) >>> | ||
My Dearest Carrie, I know things are tense at home, so I hope this letter finds you and Oscar well, or at least bearing up. Our work continues apace, and while we are alone out here, at least we're busy, and this system remains unmolested by Covenant. | My Dearest Carrie, I know things are tense at home, so I hope this letter finds you and Oscar well, or at least bearing up. Our work continues apace, and while we are alone out here, at least we're busy, and this system remains unmolested by Covenant. | ||
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==Sources== | ==Sources== | ||
{{Ref/Sources}} | |||
==External links== | ==External links== | ||
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{{Manual}} | {{Manual}} | ||
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[[Category:Halo 2]] | [[Category:Halo 2]] | ||
[[Category:Game manuals|2 Conversations]] | [[Category:Game manuals|2 Conversations]] | ||
[[Category:Short stories]] | [[Category:Short stories]] | ||
[[Category:Canon]] | [[Category:Canon]] | ||