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[[File:Alphabetcovenantsy1.jpg|thumb|A guide to the cipher]]

[[File:Carbine on Screen.jpg|left|thumb|The [[Carbine]] displayed on the Covenant computer]]

Prior to the release of ''[[Halo 2]]'', its official website, '''Halo2.com''', was made over to appear as though it were a series of screens at the helm of a [[Covenant]] ship during the [[Battle of Earth]]. The site made use of a substitution cipher to depict the [[Covenant Language]] of triangle groups in a way easily understood by determined ''Halo'' fans. The content of the text was mostly in character, but tended to stray into humor.

 

Before the launch of the site in its Covenant theme, the front page featured a link to the ''Halo 2'' trailer in addition to a message in the Covenant language. This message read: ''ALL YOUR BASE ARE BELONG TO US AND WE LOVE BEES'', referencing a popular Internet [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/All_your_base_are_belong_to_us meme] as well as the [[i love bees]] [[Alternate Reality Game]], which was running at the time to promote ''Halo 2''. After the site's launch, the front page was replaced with a video depicting the control panels of a Covenant ship loading the program that made up the site's content.

Initially, some sections were unaccessible. If the user attempted to access them, they would be greeted with a demand for a password. Though many ''Halo'' fans tried, none were able to come up with a password to satisfy the site. Eventually, when the game's release date neared, the sections became unlocked. These sections contained downloadable content such as wallpaper and trailers.