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It provides an explanation for the inconsistent numbers of Spartans, particularly involving those not present during the [[Operation: RED FLAG]] briefing. Halsey states, "That lie about all the Spartans gathered here, save for [[Gray Team|Gray]] - will that come back to haunt me?" Halsey notes that the bodies of the candidates who were killed during the augmentation procedures were placed in cryo-stasis, with the possibility that they may some day be resuscitated, though they appeared to be buried in space. She also notes that at least some of the candidates who were crippled could some day be rehabilitated and sent to active duty. | It provides an explanation for the inconsistent numbers of Spartans, particularly involving those not present during the [[Operation: RED FLAG]] briefing. Halsey states, "That lie about all the Spartans gathered here, save for [[Gray Team|Gray]] - will that come back to haunt me?" Halsey notes that the bodies of the candidates who were killed during the augmentation procedures were placed in cryo-stasis, with the possibility that they may some day be resuscitated, though they appeared to be buried in space. She also notes that at least some of the candidates who were crippled could some day be rehabilitated and sent to active duty. | ||
The journal also confirms that Dr. Halsey was aware of the existence of SPARTANs who were "not [hers]" well before the events of ''[[Halo: First Strike]]''. She and [[Kalmiya]] had uncovered numerous ONI documents and encrypted files that suggested the existence of [[SPARTAN-III | The journal also confirms that Dr. Halsey was aware of the existence of SPARTANs who were "not [hers]" well before the events of ''[[Halo: First Strike]]''. She and [[Kalmiya]] had uncovered numerous ONI documents and encrypted files that suggested the existence of [[SPARTAN-III program|another SPARTAN program]] after the {{UNSCship|Hopeful}} was deployed outside the Epsilon Eridani system for a week, carrying various [[Project CHRYSANTHEMUM|"carcinogenic", "mutanogenic", and "experimental" drugs]]. Upon his return, [[Admiral]] [[Ysionris Jeromi]] informed her that he knew little of what was going on, and could tell her nothing. Finally, Halsey reveals that her suspicions of other SPARTANS were confirmed when she met [[Noble Team]] at [[Sword Base]]. Later, at [[CASTLE Base]], she discovered that they, with the exception of [[Jorge-052]], had been SPARTAN-IIIs. | ||
===Accompanying items=== | ===Accompanying items=== | ||
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File:Intersystem_News_Bliss.jpg|Intersystem News report on the [[Battle of Bliss]]. | File:Intersystem_News_Bliss.jpg|Intersystem News report on the [[Battle of Bliss]]. | ||
File:Intersystem_News_Miranda.jpg|Intersystem News report on Miranda Keyes' promotion. [[Lord Hood]] personally awarded Keyes with the [[Silver Star]]. | File:Intersystem_News_Miranda.jpg|Intersystem News report on Miranda Keyes' promotion. [[Lord Hood]] personally awarded Keyes with the [[Silver Star]]. | ||
File:ORION 047 DNA.jpg|A DNA analysis chart for | File:ORION 047 DNA.jpg|A DNA analysis chart for ORION Candidate 047. | ||
File:117_BIONano_Card.jpg| | File:117_BIONano_Card.jpg|John's BIOnano card. | ||
File:X16-69909-01_front.jpg|Single-image photo of a space anomaly. | File:X16-69909-01_front.jpg|Single-image photo of a space anomaly. | ||
File:X16-69909-01_back.jpg|Note | File:X16-69909-01_back.jpg|Note on the other side of the anomaly photo. | ||
File:Accra_Log_1.jpg|The Accra's record of the [[Battle of Bliss]], page 1/2. | File:Accra_Log_1.jpg|The Accra's record of the [[Battle of Bliss]], page 1/2. | ||
File:Accra_Log_2.jpg|The Accra's record of the Battle of Bliss, page 2/2. | File:Accra_Log_2.jpg|The Accra's record of the Battle of Bliss, page 2/2. | ||
File:Security footage Sangheili glyphs.png|An ONI memo regarding Covenant glyphs photo. | File:Security footage Sangheili glyphs.png|An ONI memo regarding a Covenant glyphs photo. | ||
File:Jorge Deployment Details.jpg|Heavily redacted deployment info note of Jorge-052. | File:Jorge Deployment Details.jpg|Heavily redacted deployment info note of Jorge-052. | ||
File:Noble Surveillance.jpg|Photo of Noble | File:Noble Surveillance.jpg|Photo of Noble Team. | ||
File:Mark_IV_schematic.jpg|Schematic of the Mark IV MJOLNIR PAA. | File:Mark_IV_schematic.jpg|Schematic of the Mark IV MJOLNIR PAA. | ||
File:Keyes_Loop.jpeg| | File:Keyes_Loop.jpeg|Halsey's drawing of the Keyes Loop. | ||
File:Reach map.png|Map of Reach. | File:Reach map.png|Map of Reach. | ||
File:Halsey ID badge.png|Halsey's ID badge under natural light, partial black light, and total black light. | File:Halsey ID badge.png|Halsey's ID badge under natural light, partial black light, and total black light. | ||
File:Spartan-II Insignia.png|Spartan-II | File:Spartan-II Insignia.png|Spartan-II unit patch. | ||
File:Kurt_Record_1.jpg|Kurt-051's candidate record, page 1/2. | File:Kurt_Record_1.jpg|Kurt-051's candidate record, page 1/2. | ||
File:Kurt_Record_2.jpg|Kurt-051's candidate record, page 2/2. | File:Kurt_Record_2.jpg|Kurt-051's candidate record, page 2/2. | ||
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===Excised pages=== | ===Excised pages=== | ||
Dubbed '''REF. UNDD 5213.9-R''' to ONI | There are two pages (four sides) that were torn out from the journal entry dated 04.08.2547. Dubbed '''REF. UNDD 5213.9-R''' to ONI, the pages document Dr. Halsey's private experiment to create a fractal [[Artificial intelligence|AI]] housing within slipspace. Halsey supposedly tore these two pages out after the experiment, presumably to ensure secrecy.<ref>'''[[Halo: Reach]]''', ''[[Data pads|data pad 17]]''</ref> | ||
<gallery> | <gallery> | ||
File:Halsey's Journal excised leaf 1.png | File:Halsey's Journal excised leaf 1.png | ||
File:Halsey's Journal excised leaf 2.png | File:Halsey's Journal excised leaf 2.png | ||
</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
==Trivia== | ==Trivia== | ||
* | *[[Vice Admiral]] [[Michael Stanforth]] is referenced throughout the journal as "the Vice Admiral", but he is never mentioned by name. | ||
*The journal contains 200 pages and is {{Convert|7.25|in|cm|disp=flip|sp=us|sigfig=3}} tall, {{Convert|5.25|in|cm|disp=flip|sp=us|sigfig=3}} wide and approx. {{Convert|1|in|cm|disp=flip|sigfig=3}} thick. | *The journal contains 200 pages and is {{Convert|7.25|in|cm|disp=flip|sp=us|sigfig=3}} tall, {{Convert|5.25|in|cm|disp=flip|sp=us|sigfig=3}} wide and approx. {{Convert|1|in|cm|disp=flip|sigfig=3}} thick. | ||
==Behind the scenes== | |||
*The booklet is included with the [[Halo: Reach Limited Edition|Limited]] and [[Halo: Reach Legendary Edition|Legendary]] editions of ''[[Halo: Reach]]''.<ref>[http://www.bungie.net/News/content.aspx?type=topnews&cid=25773 '''Bungie.net''': ''Halo: Reach Game Editions'']</ref> The journal was co-written by [[Eric Nylund]] in conjunction with [[Bungie]] and [[343 Industries]], with [[Lorraine McLees]] serving as art director and Mike Vaillancourt as illustrator.<ref>[http://halo.bungie.org/misc/enylund_interview_04_2010.html '''Halo.bungie.org''': ''Eric Nylund Interview, April, 2010'']</ref> | |||
*A small number of copies of the journal — no more than five according to Eric Nylund — did not have the two missing pages ripped out. This was so the ''Halo'' fan community could discover the pages on their own. Nylund expected the fans to find the pages within "a few weeks"; however, the pages failed to surface until May 6, 2016,<ref>[http://ericnylund.com/?p=1288 '''Ericnylund.com''' ''- Missing Halsey Journal Pages'']</ref> when [[Jeff Easterling]] posted them in the [[Canon Fodder]] article "''Noble Intentions''".<ref>[https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/community/blog-posts/canon-fodder-noble-intentions '''Halo Waypoint''' - ''Canon Fodder: Noble Intentions'']</ref> Both pages can be read [https://content.halocdn.com/media/Default/community/blogs/canon-fodder/halseyjournal_excisedleaves-6691217d69c54707b5a0fd97d0b25e77.pdf here]. | |||
*In ''Halo: Reach'', Halsey's journal can be found as an in-game object on level "[[The Package (level)|The Package]]" in the [[Tribute Room]]. It is seen again in Halsey's office (likely the one in [[CASTLE Base]]) during the first cutscene of ''[[Halo 5: Guardians]]'' on the mission ''[[Osiris]]''. | *In ''Halo: Reach'', Halsey's journal can be found as an in-game object on level "[[The Package (level)|The Package]]" in the [[Tribute Room]]. It is seen again in Halsey's office (likely the one in [[CASTLE Base]]) during the first cutscene of ''[[Halo 5: Guardians]]'' on the mission ''[[Osiris]]''. | ||
==Gallery== | ==Gallery== |