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{{Center|''This article is about the Terminals in [[Halo 3]]. For other uses of "Terminal", see [[Terminal (disambiguation)]]''}} | {{Center|''This article is about the Terminals in [[Halo 3]]. For other uses of "Terminal", see [[Terminal (disambiguation)]]''}} | ||
[[File:Halo-3-20070923025938534.jpg|thumb | [[File:Halo-3-20070923025938534.jpg|thumb|300px|A terminal's interface.]] | ||
[[File:Ark Terminal.jpg|thumb | [[File:Ark Terminal.jpg|thumb|300px|The exterior of a terminal.]] | ||
The '''terminals''' in ''[[Halo 3]]'' are [[Forerunner]] [[terminal]]s that provide insight into the history of the Forerunners, primarily the [[Forerunner-Flood war]]. The terminals are a continuation of the ''[[Iris]]'' alternate reality game used as viral marketing for ''Halo 3''. They clarify a great deal of the ''Iris'' story line by naming the authors of different messages and by explaining the circumstances of the [[Great Purification|original firing]] of the [[Halo Array]]. The terminals follow the stories of the [[Librarian]] and the [[IsoDidact|Didact]], Forerunner logs of [[Flood]] attacks, and [[Mendicant Bias]]' progression into [[rampancy]]. | The '''terminals''' in ''[[Halo 3]]'' are [[Forerunner]] [[terminal]]s that provide insight into the history of the Forerunners, primarily the [[Forerunner-Flood war]]. The terminals are a continuation of the ''[[Iris]]'' alternate reality game used as viral marketing for ''Halo 3''. They clarify a great deal of the ''Iris'' story line by naming the authors of different messages and by explaining the circumstances of the [[Great Purification|original firing]] of the [[Halo Array]]. The terminals follow the stories of the [[Librarian]] and the [[IsoDidact|Didact]], Forerunner logs of [[Flood]] attacks, and [[Mendicant Bias]]' progression into [[rampancy]]. | ||
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===Cortana terminal=== | ===Cortana terminal=== | ||
[[File:Cortana terminal.jpg|thumb | [[File:Cortana terminal.jpg|thumb|The Cortana terminal at the end of the communications room.]] | ||
{{Quote|It was the [[Quarter|coin's]] fault! I wanted to make you strong, keep you safe... I'm sorry, I can't...|Cortana terminal}} | {{Quote|It was the [[Quarter|coin's]] fault! I wanted to make you strong, keep you safe... I'm sorry, I can't...|Cortana terminal}} | ||
The Cortana terminal is an [[Easter egg]] located in the basement room of the [[Halo 3 skulls#Tilt|Tilt Skull]]'s location, where the [[Gravity hammer (fiction)|gravity hammer]] is found. This Terminal does not count towards the ''Marathon Man'' achievement but instead plays a secret Cortana moment. This terminal references a scene in ''[[Halo: The Fall of Reach]]'' where [[John-117]] unwittingly ensures his conscription into the [[SPARTAN-II program]] by correctly guessing several coin tosses in a row. Audio of [[Catherine Halsey|Dr. Halsey]] enticing him to play Heads or Tails with her can be heard as the player approaches the terminal's location. | The Cortana terminal is an [[Easter egg]] located in the basement room of the [[Halo 3 skulls#Tilt|Tilt Skull]]'s location, where the [[Gravity hammer (fiction)|gravity hammer]] is found. This Terminal does not count towards the ''Marathon Man'' achievement but instead plays a secret Cortana moment. This terminal references a scene in ''[[Halo: The Fall of Reach]]'' where [[John-117]] unwittingly ensures his conscription into the [[SPARTAN-II program]] by correctly guessing several coin tosses in a row. Audio of [[Catherine Halsey|Dr. Halsey]] enticing him to play Heads or Tails with her can be heard as the player approaches the terminal's location. | ||