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'''Journey's End''' is a ViDoc released by [[Bungie Studios]] related to [[Halo 3]]. Released on December 5, 2007 (over two months after ''Halo 3'' came out), the ViDoc is not aimed at Halo fans, but rather new customers; video gamers who have not played ''[[Halo: Combat Evolved]]'' or ''[[Halo 2]]'' but are considering buying ''Halo 3'' for the 2007 Christmas season. The video gives the backstory of the previous two Halo games, telling the entire stories so that players who are just picking up ''Halo 3'' are not lost or confused about the storyline when playing the [[campaign]]<ref>[http://www.bungie.net/News/content.aspx?type=news&cid=13060 Bungie.net News]</ref>. | '''Journey's End''' is a ViDoc released by [[Bungie|Bungie Studios]] related to [[Halo 3]]. Released on December 5, 2007 (over two months after ''Halo 3'' came out), the ViDoc is not aimed at Halo fans, but rather new customers; video gamers who have not played ''[[Halo: Combat Evolved]]'' or ''[[Halo 2]]'' but are considering buying ''Halo 3'' for the 2007 Christmas season. The video gives the backstory of the previous two Halo games, telling the entire stories so that players who are just picking up ''Halo 3'' are not lost or confused about the storyline when playing the [[campaign]]<ref>[http://www.bungie.net/News/content.aspx?type=news&cid=13060 Bungie.net News]</ref>. | ||
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At over 16 minutes long (more than twice as long as all preceding [[ViDoc]]s, which ran around seven minutes), Journey's End is by far the longest released yet. It also lacks the [[Latin]] title scheme that all previous ViDocs used. | At over 16 minutes long (more than twice as long as all preceding [[ViDoc]]s, which ran around seven minutes), Journey's End is by far the longest released yet. It also lacks the [[Latin]] title scheme that all previous ViDocs used. | ||
The video contains nothing in terms of new information or insight into the ''Halo'' universe. Rather, the video is almost entirely comprised of cinematic footage from ''Halo: Combat Evolved'' and ''Halo 2''. The story of the Halo universe is told by a group of [[Bungie]] employees, including [[Lee Wilson]], [[Frank O'Connor]], [[Joseph Staten]], and [[Jaime Griesemer]]. They narrate the cinematics as they tell the story of all the events in the first two games, from the war with the [[Covenant]] to the discovery of the [[Halo Rings]], the release of the [[Flood]], and the background of the [[High Prophets]] and the [[Gravemind]]. The background of the [[ | The video contains nothing in terms of new information or insight into the ''Halo'' universe. Rather, the video is almost entirely comprised of cinematic footage from ''Halo: Combat Evolved'' and ''Halo 2''. The story of the Halo universe is told by a group of [[Bungie]] employees, including [[Lee Wilson]], [[Frank O'Connor]], [[Joseph Staten]], and [[Jaime Griesemer]]. They narrate the cinematics as they tell the story of all the events in the first two games, from the war with the [[Covenant Empire|Covenant]] to the discovery of the [[Halo Array|Halo Rings]], the release of the [[The Flood|Flood]], and the background of the [[Hierarchs|High Prophets]] and the [[Gravemind]]. The background of the [[Thel 'Vadam|Arbiter]], [[John-117|Master Chief]], and [[Cortana]] are also discussed. A handful of cinematic footage from ''Halo 3'' is shown at the end, but it contains almost no information about the storyline of the third game. | ||
Additionally, the ViDoc does not contain any backstory, information, or images from any of the five Halo novels which were available at the time, nor did it discuss any of the future games in production, such as [[Halo Wars]]. The ViDoc's limited scope only included images and details from the three released games. | Additionally, the ViDoc does not contain any backstory, information, or images from any of the five Halo novels which were available at the time, nor did it discuss any of the future games in production, such as [[Halo Wars]]. The ViDoc's limited scope only included images and details from the three released games. | ||
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'''0:17 - [[Cortana]]:''' They let me pick. Did I ever tell you that? Choose whichever [[SPARTAN-II|Spartan]] I wanted. But you had something they didn't. Something no one saw but me. Can you guess? Luck. | '''0:17 - [[Cortana]]:''' They let me pick. Did I ever tell you that? Choose whichever [[SPARTAN-II Program|Spartan]] I wanted. But you had something they didn't. Something no one saw but me. Can you guess? Luck. | ||
'''0:46 - [[Curtis Creamer]]:''' It's come back home. | '''0:46 - [[Curtis Creamer]]:''' It's come back home. | ||
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'''1:55 - Captain Keyes: '''We made a blind jump. How did they-- | '''1:55 - Captain Keyes: '''We made a blind jump. How did they-- | ||
'''1:58 - Cortana:''' Get here first? The [[Covenant]] ships have always been faster. | '''1:58 - Cortana:''' Get here first? The [[Covenant Empire|Covenant]] ships have always been faster. | ||
'''2:01 - Frank O'Connor:''' It's the story of a human conflict with an aggressive adversarial species, the Covenant. | '''2:01 - Frank O'Connor:''' It's the story of a human conflict with an aggressive adversarial species, the Covenant. | ||
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'''3:58 - Master Chief:''' I understand. | '''3:58 - Master Chief:''' I understand. | ||
'''3:59 - CJ Cowan:''' Captain Keyes puts Cortana on the [[ | '''3:59 - CJ Cowan:''' Captain Keyes puts Cortana on the [[data crystal chip|chip]] and hands the chip over to you as the player. | ||
'''4:05 - Captain Keyes:''' Good luck, Master Chief. | '''4:05 - Captain Keyes:''' Good luck, Master Chief. | ||
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'''5:44 - Master Chief: '''How much firepower would you need to crack one of the engine's shields? | '''5:44 - Master Chief: '''How much firepower would you need to crack one of the engine's shields? | ||
'''4:51 - Jaime Griesemer: '''As the story progresses you learn that Earth is threatened, not just by the Covenant, but also by the race of parasites called the [[Flood]]. | '''4:51 - Jaime Griesemer: '''As the story progresses you learn that Earth is threatened, not just by the Covenant, but also by the race of parasites called the [[The Flood|Flood]]. | ||
'''5:01 - Damian Isla: '''One of the most amazing video gaming moments ever is the introduction of the Flood. | '''5:01 - Damian Isla: '''One of the most amazing video gaming moments ever is the introduction of the Flood. | ||
'''5:06 - [[Private Riley]]:''' "Ahh... augh! Get it off! Get it off- augh!" | '''5:06 - [[Riley|Private Riley]]:''' "Ahh... augh! Get it off! Get it off- augh!" | ||
'''5:07 - [[Private Kappus]]:''' "Hold still, hold still!" | '''5:07 - [[Kappus|Private Kappus]]:''' "Hold still, hold still!" | ||
'''5:08 - Sergeant Johnson:''' "Let 'em have it!" | '''5:08 - Sergeant Johnson:''' "Let 'em have it!" | ||
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'''5:11 - Captain Keyes:''' "Sergeant, we're surrounded!" | '''5:11 - Captain Keyes:''' "Sergeant, we're surrounded!" | ||
'''5:12 - Sergeant Johnson:''' "God''dammit'', [[ | '''5:12 - Sergeant Johnson:''' "God''dammit'', [[Wallace A. Jenkins|Jenkins]], fire your weapon!" | ||
'''5:15 - [[Private Mendoza]]:''' "There are too many, Sarge!" | '''5:15 - [[Manuel Mendoza|Private Mendoza]]:''' "There are too many, Sarge!" | ||
'''5:17 - Sergeant Johnson:''' "Don't even ''think'' about it, Marine!" | '''5:17 - Sergeant Johnson:''' "Don't even ''think'' about it, Marine!" | ||
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'''8:46 - Frank O'Connor:''' The Covenant is united under one religious banner, which is the belief that this great journey is at hand. | '''8:46 - Frank O'Connor:''' The Covenant is united under one religious banner, which is the belief that this great journey is at hand. | ||
'''8:51 - Truth:''' Soon the [[Great Journey]] shall begin. The weight of your heresy will stay your feet, and you shall be left behind. | '''8:51 - Truth:''' Soon the [[Covenant religion|Great Journey]] shall begin. The weight of your heresy will stay your feet, and you shall be left behind. | ||
'''8:59 - CJ Cowan:''' He's immediately made an example out of. He's ripped of his rank and armor, he's tortured, he's [[Mark of Shame|branded]] as a failure. It's at that place that the Prophets come to him and provide him with an opportunity to redeem himself. | '''8:59 - CJ Cowan:''' He's immediately made an example out of. He's ripped of his rank and armor, he's tortured, he's [[Mark of Shame|branded]] as a failure. It's at that place that the Prophets come to him and provide him with an opportunity to redeem himself. | ||
'''9:20 - Truth:''' Become the [[ | '''9:20 - Truth:''' Become the [[Arbiter]] and you shall be set loose against this heresy with our blessing. | ||
'''9:28 - Joseph Staten:''' If the story of the Arbiter works at all it works on this very personal level. I was once great, I was shamed, all my responsibilities have been taken away, I'm gonna prove myself. | '''9:28 - Joseph Staten:''' If the story of the Arbiter works at all it works on this very personal level. I was once great, I was shamed, all my responsibilities have been taken away, I'm gonna prove myself. | ||
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'''11:48 - Tartarus:''' The Great Journey has begun, and the Brutes, not the Elites, shall be the Prophet's escort. | '''11:48 - Tartarus:''' The Great Journey has begun, and the Brutes, not the Elites, shall be the Prophet's escort. | ||
'''11:54 - Jaime Griesemer:''' There's [[ | '''11:54 - Jaime Griesemer:''' There's [[great Schism|internal war]]. | ||
'''11:57 - Elite:''' Hold your fire! [[Mgalekgolo|Hunters]] have come to our aid, Arbiter. They will fight by our side. | '''11:57 - Elite:''' Hold your fire! [[Mgalekgolo|Hunters]] have come to our aid, Arbiter. They will fight by our side. | ||
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'''13:01 - Frank O'Connor:''' Worst of all, all the Halos are primed to fire. | '''13:01 - Frank O'Connor:''' Worst of all, all the Halos are primed to fire. | ||
'''13:04 - [[ | '''13:04 - [[343 Guilty Spark]]:''' In the event of unexpected shutdown, all remaining platforms are now ready for remote activation. | ||
'''13:09 - Frank O'Connor:''' A lot of disasters are looming. | '''13:09 - Frank O'Connor:''' A lot of disasters are looming. | ||
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'''13:51 - Joseph Staten: '''Nice job! | '''13:51 - Joseph Staten: '''Nice job! | ||
'''13:53 - [[Marcus Lehto]]:''' Cortana is giving us cryptic messages. | '''13:53 - [[Marcus R. Lehto|Marcus Lehto]]:''' Cortana is giving us cryptic messages. | ||
'''13:56 - Cortana:''' Could you sacrifice me to complete your mission. Could you watch me die? | '''13:56 - Cortana:''' Could you sacrifice me to complete your mission. Could you watch me die? | ||