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{{quote|Are you ready, Reclaimer? This is how my story begins.|[[343 Guilty Spark]] in the [[Halo: Combat Evolved Anniversary terminals teaser|''Halo: Combat Evolved Anniversary'' terminals teaser]].<ref name= "Sequence">[http://thesequencegroup.com/blog/halo-anniversary-terminal-trailer '''Sequence - Terminals Teaser''']</ref>}} | {{quote|Are you ready, Reclaimer? This is how my story begins.|[[343 Guilty Spark]] in the [[Halo: Combat Evolved Anniversary terminals teaser|''Halo: Combat Evolved Anniversary'' terminals teaser]].<ref name= "Sequence">[http://thesequencegroup.com/blog/halo-anniversary-terminal-trailer '''Sequence - Terminals Teaser''']</ref>}} | ||
[[File:Terminal | [[File:HCEA Terminal.jpg|thumb|300px|The most common form of design for Terminals across the [[campaign]].]] | ||
''[[Halo: Combat Evolved Anniversary]]'' features a '''[[Terminal]]''' accessible to the player in each level. Unlike the [[Terminal | ''[[Halo: Combat Evolved Anniversary]]'' features a '''[[Terminal]]''' accessible to the player in each level. Unlike the [[Terminal (Halo 3)|text-based terminals]] of ''[[Halo 3]]'', the ''Anniversary'' terminals feature animation, music, sound effects and narration by [[343 Guilty Spark]] and a handful of other characters.<ref>[http://www.gamersyde.com/stream_halo_combat_evolved_anniversary_gc_ms_presentation-22920_en.html '''Gamersyde''': ''Halo: Combat Evolved Anniversary GamesCom Microsoft Presentation'']</ref> The terminals also have connections to the story of ''[[Halo 4]]'' and ''[[The Forerunner Saga]]''.<ref>[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BcG-WpL-7lc '''YouTube''': ''Halo Anniversary Gamescom 2011 Interview '']</ref><ref>[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DpFXhNd-LA0 '''YouTube''': ''Halo Anniversary -- Gameplay & Interview w. Dan Ayoub (gamescom 2011) '']</ref><ref>[http://halo.xbox.com/en-us/intel/featured/video/halo-anniversary-terminal-video/7cf31fbd-7e5d-4aec-9235-4262e3cb35e5 '''Halo Waypoint''': ''Halo: Anniversary Terminal 1'']</ref> After the player accessed the terminal in the campaign levels, the terminal can be watched in the game's main menu, in the "Extras", similar to the [[cutscenes]] in ''[[Halo Wars]]''. | ||
The graphics and audio for the Terminals were produced by [[Sequence|The Sequence Group]],<ref name= "Sequence" /> while most of the writing was done by [[343 Industries]] Managing Editor [[Kevin Grace]].<ref>[http://www.ign.com/videos/2011/08/27/halo-fest-halo-universe '''IGN''': ''Halo Fest - Halo Universe'']</ref> | The graphics and audio for the Terminals were produced by [[Sequence|The Sequence Group]],<ref name= "Sequence" /> while most of the writing was done by [[343 Industries]] Managing Editor [[Kevin Grace]].<ref>[http://www.ign.com/videos/2011/08/27/halo-fest-halo-universe '''IGN''': ''Halo Fest - Halo Universe'']</ref> | ||
Just like [[Halo: Combat Evolved Anniversary | Just like [[Halo: Combat Evolved Anniversary skulls|skulls]], terminals cannot be seen or accessed in Classic mode.<ref>[http://halo.xbox.com/en-us/intel/related/video/halo-anniversary-campaign/92cb4dec-3a52-417d-87c3-1232346ca997 '''Halo Waypoint''': ''Halo: Anniversary Campaign'']</ref> They can be seen and accessed on any difficulty and in Co-op mode. Once unlocked, the terminals can be viewed via [[Halo Waypoint]]. Starting from [[Series 7: Elite|Series 7]], [[Halo: The Master Chief Collection]] allowed unlocked terminals to be viewed from the Extras menu. | ||
== The Terminals == | == The Terminals == | ||
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== Trivia == | == Trivia == | ||
*Terminal 7's description is a reference to the Latin saying ''[[Wikipedia:Quis custodiet ipsos custodes?|quis custodiet ipsos custodes?]]'' (''"Who watches the watchmen?"''). | *Terminal 7's description is a reference to the Latin saying ''[[Wikipedia:Quis custodiet ipsos custodes?|quis custodiet ipsos custodes?]]'' (''"Who watches the watchmen?"''). | ||
*Captain Keyes' mental struggle as he is slowly assimilated by the [[ | *Captain Keyes' mental struggle as he is slowly assimilated by the [[Proto-Gravemind]] is an adaptation of a passage from ''[[Halo: The Flood]]''. Several additions are present to integrate the scene with more recent canon - specifically, memories of his daughter, [[Miranda Keyes|Miranda]], and her mother, Dr. [[Catherine Halsey]]. | ||
*The Installation monitors' gathering aboard a Lifeworker vessel over Installation 00 is adapted in the novel ''[[Halo: Silentium]]'', which further expands on 343 Guilty Spark's assignment to his installation. | *The Installation monitors' gathering aboard a Lifeworker vessel over Installation 00 is adapted in the novel ''[[Halo: Silentium]]'', which further expands on 343 Guilty Spark's assignment to his installation. | ||
*A five-character code in Forerunner script appears briefly at each terminal's end, excluding Terminal 11. The characters correspond directly with the Latin alphabet. In order from the first terminal, they are as such: "343GS", "HALO4", "SPARK", "FLOOD", "EARTH", "DEMON", "RINGS", "ARRAY", "HUMAN", and "HAVEN". | *A five-character code in Forerunner script appears briefly at each terminal's end, excluding Terminal 11. The characters correspond directly with the Latin alphabet. In order from the first terminal, they are as such: "343GS", "HALO4", "SPARK", "FLOOD", "EARTH", "DEMON", "RINGS", "ARRAY", "HUMAN", and "HAVEN". | ||
*The input screen is based on the holographic control spheres seen inside the [[relic]] on [[Harvest]] and at the [[Apex Site]] on [[ | *The input screen is based on the holographic control spheres seen inside the [[relic]] on [[Harvest]] and at the [[Apex Site]] on [[Trove]] from ''[[Halo Wars]]'', as well as from ''[[Halo Legends]]: [[Origins]]''. | ||
*In the 11th terminal, [[Kig-Yar]] are seen with the [[Sesa 'Refumee's heretic faction|Heretics]], despite not appearing with them in ''[[Halo 2]]''. | *In the 11th terminal, [[Kig-Yar]] are seen with the [[Sesa 'Refumee's heretic faction|Heretics]], despite not appearing with them in ''[[Halo 2]]''. | ||
*The Covenant ship briefly seen in the 11th terminal is likely ''[[Ascendant Justice]]'', the ship captured by Master Chief immediately after the destruction of Installation 04. | |||
==Appearances== | ==Appearances== | ||
{{Featurelist|secondcolumn=title-5|title-1=Characters| | {{Featurelist|secondcolumn=title-5|title-1=Characters| | ||
*[[001 Shamed Instrument]] {{1st}} {{C|Not mentioned by name}} | |||
*[[007 Contrite Witness]] {{1st}} {{C|Not mentioned by name}} | |||
*[[049 Abject Testament]] {{1st}} | *[[049 Abject Testament]] {{1st}} | ||
*[[16807 Abashed Eulogy]] {{1st}} {{C|Not mentioned by name}} | |||
*[[117649 Despondent Pyre]] {{1st}} {{C|Not mentioned by name}} | |||
*[[2401 Penitent Tangent]] | *[[2401 Penitent Tangent]] | ||
*[[343 Guilty Spark]] | *[[343 Guilty Spark]] | ||
*[[Catherine Halsey]] | *[[Catherine Halsey]] | ||
*[[Gravemind]] | *[[Gravemind]] | ||
*[[Jacob Keyes]] | *[[Jacob Keyes]] | ||
*[[John-117]] | *[[John-117]] | ||
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*[[Miranda Keyes]] | *[[Miranda Keyes]] | ||
*[[Sesa 'Refumee]] | *[[Sesa 'Refumee]] | ||
*[[Truth and Reconciliation's AI|''Truth and Reconciliation'' | *[[Truth and Reconciliation's AI|''Truth and Reconciliation's'' AI]] {{1st}} | ||
*[[Ur-Didact]] {{Mo}} | *[[Ur-Didact]] {{Mo}} | ||
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**[[Warrior-Servant]] {{Mo}} | **[[Warrior-Servant]] {{Mo}} | ||
***[[Promethean]] {{Mo}} | ***[[Promethean]] {{Mo}} | ||
*[[ | *[[Ancient humanity]] {{Mo}} | ||
*[[Sesa 'Refumee's heretic faction]] | *[[Sesa 'Refumee's heretic faction]] | ||
*[[Unified Earth Government]] | *[[Unified Earth Government]] | ||
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*[[Installation 06]] | *[[Installation 06]] | ||
*[[Installation 07]] | *[[Installation 07]] | ||
*[[ | *[[Soell system]] | ||
**[[Threshold]] | **[[Threshold]] | ||
***[[Installation 04]] | ***[[Installation 04]] | ||
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|title-6=Vehicles| | |title-6=Vehicles| | ||
*{{ | *{{Pattern|Ket|battlecruiser}} | ||
**''[[Truth and Reconciliation]]'' | **''[[Truth and Reconciliation]]'' | ||
*[[Covenant carrier]] | *[[Covenant carrier]] | ||
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**{{UNSCShip|Pillar of Autumn}} | **{{UNSCShip|Pillar of Autumn}} | ||
*[[M12 Warthog]] | *[[M12 Warthog]] | ||
**[[M12 Warthog | **[[M12 Chaingun Warthog]] | ||
*[[M808B Scorpion]] | *[[M808B Scorpion]] | ||
*[[Type-26 Banshee]] | *[[Type-26 Banshee]] | ||
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*[[Type-1 energy sword]] | *[[Type-1 energy sword]] | ||
*[[Type-25 plasma pistol]] | *[[Type-25 plasma pistol]] | ||
* | *{{Pattern|Vostu|carbine}} | ||
|title-8=Equipment and Technology| | |title-8=Equipment and Technology| | ||
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*[[Forerunner personal armor]] | *[[Forerunner personal armor]] | ||
**[[Combat skin]] | **[[Combat skin]] | ||
*[[Sangheili combat harness]] | *[[Combat harness|Sangheili combat harness]] | ||
**[[Sangheili Major|Major]] variant | **[[Sangheili Major|Major]] variant | ||
**[[Sangheili Minor|Minor]] variant | **[[Sangheili Minor|Minor]] variant | ||
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==Gallery== | ==Gallery== | ||
<gallery> | <gallery> | ||
File:HCEA_CovenantTerminal_Concept.jpg|Concept art of a Covenant terminal. | |||
File:TerminalEncrypted.jpg|The Forerunner character input screen. | File:TerminalEncrypted.jpg|The Forerunner character input screen. | ||
File:TerminalDecoded.jpg|A translation of the symbols. | File:TerminalDecoded.jpg|A translation of the symbols. | ||
File: | File:Pyramids.png|Art of Egypt used for the terminals. | ||
File:HCEA-Terminal-MarkVI-Armor.jpg|Unused Mark VI helmet shot. | File:HCEA-Terminal-MarkVI-Armor.jpg|Unused Mark VI helmet shot. | ||
</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
==Sources== | ==Sources== | ||
{{Ref/Sources}} | |||
{{Terminals}} | {{Terminals}} | ||
[[Category:Halo: Combat Evolved Anniversary]] | [[Category:Halo: Combat Evolved Anniversary]] | ||
[[Category: | [[Category:Halo: Combat Evolved Anniversary terminals| ]] | ||
[[Category:Terminals]] | |||