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<center>''Were you looking for [[Halo Waypoint]], the Halo franchise portal, or [[Navigation point]], also called "Waypoint"?''</center> | <center>''Were you looking for [[Halo Waypoint]], the Halo franchise portal, or [[Navigation point]], also called "Waypoint"?''</center> | ||
'''Waypoint''' is a [[United Nations Space Command|UNSC]] communications network operated on both local and interstellar scales, essentially a descendant of the 21st-century [[Wikipedia:Internet|Internet]]. Part of the UNSC's interstellar communication network, it is the primary delivery service for mail across interstellar distances for both [[civilian]]s and military personnel.<ref name="frank">[http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=rPeMxbvCjYo '''YouTube''': ''Halo: From A to Z with Frank O'Connor'']</ref> Waypoint also serves as a major news source, featuring many prominent public news channels,<ref>'''Halo: Glasslands''', ''page 358''</ref> such as ''Waypoint Nine''.<ref>'''Halo: Glasslands''', ''page 70''</ref> Individual starships, such as {{UNSCShip|Infinity}}, often also have their own [[Shipnet|shipboard Waypoint intranet]].<ref>'''[[Halo 4 Limited Edition]]''', ''[[Infinity Briefing Packet]] (Ship R&R Opportunity Schedule)''</ref> | '''Waypoint''' is a [[United Nations Space Command|UNSC]] [[Superluminal communications|communications]] network operated on both local and interstellar scales, essentially a descendant of the 21st-century [[Wikipedia:Internet|Internet]]. Part of the UNSC's interstellar communication network, it is the primary delivery service for mail across interstellar distances for both [[civilian]]s and military personnel.<ref name="frank">[http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=rPeMxbvCjYo '''YouTube''': ''Halo: From A to Z with Frank O'Connor'']</ref> Waypoint also serves as a major news source, featuring many prominent public news channels,<ref>'''Halo: Glasslands''', ''page 358''</ref> such as ''Waypoint Nine''.<ref>'''Halo: Glasslands''', ''page 70''</ref> Individual starships, such as {{UNSCShip|Infinity}}, often also have their own [[Shipnet|shipboard Waypoint intranet]].<ref>'''[[Halo 4 Limited Edition]]''', ''[[Infinity Briefing Packet]] (Ship R&R Opportunity Schedule)''</ref> | ||
==Trivia== | ==Trivia== | ||
*[[Installation 00|The Ark]] was | *[[Installation 00|The Ark]] was tentatively known as "Waypoint" during the development of ''[[Halo 3]]''.<ref name="frank"/> | ||
*The name of the in-universe Waypoint service is likely a reference to ''[[Halo Waypoint]]'', [[343 Industries]]'s online portal for ''[[Halo (series)|Halo]]'' content. | *The name of the in-universe Waypoint service is likely a reference to ''[[Halo Waypoint]]'', [[343 Industries]]'s online portal for ''[[Halo (series)|Halo]]'' content. | ||
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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]
Trivia
- The Ark was tentatively known as "Waypoint" during the development of Halo 3.[1]
- The name of the in-universe Waypoint service is likely a reference to Halo Waypoint, 343 Industries's online portal for Halo content.
List of appearances
- Halo: Glasslands (First appearance)
- Halo: The Thursday War (Mentioned only)
- Halo: Mortal Dictata (Mentioned only)
Sources
- ^ a b YouTube: Halo: From A to Z with Frank O'Connor
- ^ Halo: Glasslands, page 358
- ^ Halo: Glasslands, page 70
- ^ Halo 4 Limited Edition, Infinity Briefing Packet (Ship R&R Opportunity Schedule)
