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Benjamin Giraud using Waypoint to contact Michael Sullivan, of ONI's public relations.

Waypoint is a UNSC communications network operated on both local and interstellar scales, essentially a descendant of the 21st-century Internet. Part of the UNSC's interstellar communication network, it is the primary delivery service for mail across interstellar distances for both civilians and military personnel.[1] Waypoint also serves as a major news source, featuring many prominent public news channels,[2] such as Waypoint Nine.[3] Individual starships, such as UNSC Infinity, often also have their own shipboard Waypoint intranet.[4]

Waypoint is considered less secure than the ChatterNet, as it is often monitored by intelligence agencies, such as the Office of Naval Intelligence.[5] If a certain word or phrase that is deemed of interest is said during a Waypoint call, the entire conversation will be flagged for review by ONI.[6]

Trivia[edit]

The name of the in-universe Waypoint service refers to Halo Waypoint, 343 Industries's online portal for Halo content.

List of appearances[edit]

Sources[edit]

  1. ^ YouTube: Halo: From A to Z with Frank O'Connor
  2. ^ Halo: Glasslands, page 358
  3. ^ Halo: Glasslands, page 70
  4. ^ Halo 4 Limited Edition, Infinity Briefing Packet (Ship R&R Opportunity Schedule)
  5. ^ Hunt the Truth, Episode 03
  6. ^ Hunt the Truth, Episode 04

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