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| The '''Eleventh Hour reports''' are a series of reports sent by [[Codename: SURGEON]] to [[Codename: COALMINER]], detailing the status quo of the post-war [[Milky Way|galaxy]]. The introduction, or ''Part 1'', ponders how [[human]]ity will adjust to the new galactic paradigm,<ref>[http://blogs.halowaypoint.com/Headlines/post/2012/10/10/The-Halo-Bulletin-101012-.aspx '''Halo Waypoint''': ''The Halo Bulletin 10.10.12'']</ref> while ''Part 2'' discusses the disposition of some of the [[Covenant]]'s former client races.<ref>[http://blogs.halowaypoint.com/Headlines/post/2012/10/17/The-Halo-Bulletin-101712-.aspx '''Halo Waypoint''': ''The Halo Bulletin 10.17.12'']</ref> ''Part 3'' details the origins of the [[SPARTAN-IV program]] and the [[Spartan Operations|Spartan branch]]<ref>[http://blogs.halowaypoint.com/Headlines/post/2012/10/25/The-Halo-Bulletin-102512-.aspx '''Halo Waypoint''': ''The Halo Bulletin 10.25.12'']</ref>; ''Part 4'' of the report details the recovery of a damaged [[343 Guilty Spark]] from [[Installation 00]] by the {{UNSCShip|Rubicon}};<ref>[http://blogs.halowaypoint.com/Headlines/post/2012/11/01/The-Halo-Bulletin-11112-.aspx '''Halo Waypoint''': ''The Halo Bulletin 11.1.12'']</ref> and ''Part 5'' details humanity's progress in locating and investigating the remaining [[Halo Array|Halo installations]].<ref>[http://furiousn00b.com/halo4arg/PUZZLES/SUPASECRET/INTERCEPTED_DATANODE.PNG Fifth report extracted during the Section 3 alternate reality game]</ref> | | {{ArticleName|1}} |
| | The '''Eleventh Hour reports''' is a series of reports created by [[Codename: SURGEON]]. The reports are sent to [[Codename: COALMINER]] detailing the status quo of the post-war galaxy. The introduction ponders how [[human]]ity will adjust to the new galactic paradigm,<ref>[http://blogs.halowaypoint.com/Headlines/post/2012/10/10/The-Halo-Bulletin-101012-.aspx ''The Halo Bulletin 10.10.12'']</ref> while the first report discusses the disposition of some of the [[Covenant]]'s former client races.<ref>[http://blogs.halowaypoint.com/Headlines/post/2012/10/17/The-Halo-Bulletin-101712-.aspx ''The Halo Bulletin 10.17.12'']</ref> The second report detailing the origins of the [[SPARTAN-IV Program]] and the [[Spartan (branch)|Spartan branch]].<ref>[http://blogs.halowaypoint.com/Headlines/post/2012/10/25/The-Halo-Bulletin-102512-.aspx ''The Halo Bulletin 10.25.12'']</ref> |
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| ==The reports== | | == The reports == |
| {{Verbatim}} | | {{noticebox|'''Note''': ''The following are exact content from [[Halo Waypoint]]. It is copied directly from each PDF file, and is not speculative.}} |
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| [[Unggoy|UNGGOY]]// Sensors at [[Balaho]] indicate stability, no off-planet transport recorded since Solipsis. Runners are claiming that [[Buwan]] has been abandoned as well, but we’re keeping our eyes on it anyway. Moderate Unggoy populations have been observed in Sangheilian systems at various intervals. | | [[Unggoy|UNGGOY]]// Sensors at [[Balaho]] indicate stability, no off-planet transport recorded since Solipsis. Runners are claiming that [[Buwan]] has been abandoned as well, but we’re keeping our eyes on it anyway. Moderate Unggoy populations have been observed in Sangheilian systems at various intervals. |
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| [[Kig-Yar|KIG-YAR]]// [[Eayn]]’s native population continues to grow and expand within reasonable governing parameters; its economic and social lines have stabilized in the wake of the war. [[Muloqt]], [[Kaelarot]], and [[Valyanop]], the primary interplanetary colonial sites, all remain static, with little notable movement. There are rumors of mercenaries operating alongside a handful of more conservative Sangheili states, although that has yet to be substantiated. | | [[Kig-Yar|KIG-YAR]]// [[Eayn]]’s native population continues to grow and expand within reasonable governing parameters; its economic and social lines have stabilized in the wake of the war. Muloqt, Kaelarot, and Valyanop, the primary interplanetary colonial sites, all remain static, with little notable movement. There are rumors of mercenaries operating alongside a handful of more conservative Sangheili states, although that has yet to be substantiated. |
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| [[Sangheili|SANGHEILI]]// Most intel here originates from ground contacts, but sensors have assisted with validation. The primary issue with the Sangheili is that of discordant cultural symmetry. It is difficult to assess military growth across several dozen active colonial vectors all with disparate political structures. Nevertheless, any and all visible military activity appears to be [[Blooding Years|internecine in nature]]. | | [[Sangheili|SANGHEILI]]// Most intel here originates from ground contacts, but sensors have assisted with validation. The primary issue with the Sangheili is that of discordant cultural symmetry. It is difficult to assess military growth across several dozen active colonial vectors all with disparate political structures. Nevertheless, any and all visible military activity appears to be [[Sangheili civil war|internecine in nature]]. |
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| NOTE: A cluster of [[Sangheili colonies|Sangheili frontier worlds]] saw a sudden and anomalous convergence of unregistered ships, largely cruisers of varying classes according to a handful of remote relays stationed nearby. By the time sensors were deployed, the ships were gone. The relays can’t assess numbers or strength, but the readings we have indicate that this wasn’t an expeditionary voyage or something tied to a single state. It appears to have been [[Jul 'Mdama's Covenant faction|much larger]]. | | NOTE: A cluster of Sangheili frontier worlds saw a sudden and anomalous convergence of unregistered ships, largely cruisers of varying classes according to a handful of remote relays stationed nearby. By the time sensors were deployed, the ships were gone. The relays can’t assess numbers or strength, but the readings we have indicate that this wasn’t an expeditionary voyage or something tied to a single state. It appears to have been much larger. |
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| soldiers - a remarkably select number, actually. | | soldiers - a remarkably select number, actually. |
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| This is how the [[Spartan Operations|Spartan branch]] came to be. | | This is how the [[Spartan (branch)|Spartan branch]] came to be. |
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| By reverting back to [[Project ORION|ORION]] protocols, the sins of the previous administrations have been averted this time around. Unlike [[SPARTAN-II]] and [[SPARTAN-III]], which will likely face severe ethical scrutiny in the years to come, the [[SPARTAN-IV]] project was centered on properly screened recruits, both career military veterans and young soldiers who showed significant promise. After passing a rigorous series of tests, admission to the program was a matter of discretion, not compulsion. | | By reverting back to [[Project ORION|ORION]] protocols, the sins of the previous administrations have been averted this time around. Unlike [[SPARTAN-II]] and [[SPARTAN-III]], which will likely face severe ethical scrutiny in the years to come, the [[SPARTAN-IV]] project was centered on properly screened recruits, both career military veterans and young soldiers who showed significant promise. After passing a rigorous series of tests, admission to the program was a matter of discretion, not compulsion. |
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| FROM: CODENAME SURGEON<br />
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| TO: CODENAME COALMINER
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| CLASSIFICATION: ELEVENTH HOUR [4/5]<br />
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| SUBJECT: PROVENANCE
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| /FILE EXTRACTION-RECONSTITUTION COMPLETE/<br />
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| We dispatched an isolation contact group [L3-08] to [[Installation 00|the site]]. Upon entering the debris field, the group was immediately pinged by a non-standard, heterogenic signal emanating from the structure’s surface – or, at least, what remained of it after the event.
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| Following protocol, the contact group released probes [839] into the debris field. Once it was deemed secure by composite scans conducted over the course of 3.7 days, [[UNSC Rubicon|UNSC RUBICON]] was deployed from Luna. Aboard were a number of high-risk, [[remote contact team]]s [RCT] outfitted for deployment to the construct’s surface.
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| Without the installation’s artificial sun operating at full capacity, navigating the debris field for insertion was difficult – navigating the installation’s surface itself was even more difficult. The damage was... traumatic.
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| Habitability sustainment systems were still active in some locations, but were operating intermittently and in a state of disrepair – a factor that generated extremely volatile weather conditions. Some indigenous [if it can be called that] fauna may have survived the event, but RCTs were strictly advised to avoid all potentially hostile life forms.
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| After 8.4 days, all contact with RCTs was severed. Only one [[RCT-06|[RCT-06]]] returned, suffering extensive casualties. They brought back a [[343 Guilty Spark|severely damaged armature]], which appeared to be the original source of the signal. Initially, there was a strong suspicion of this armature’s origin, but local science teams [[Halo: Primordium|undertook an aggressive node cultivation process to withdraw data from the device]] and determine, with veracity, [[Installation 04|its actual origin]].
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| All communications with the UNSC RUBICON halted within 48 hours of their last notice. Search and rescue teams have been deployed to the site, but have reported no findings yet.
| | ==Behind the scenes== |
| | | Similar to the [[Data Drop]], which led up to the release of ''[[Halo: Glasslands]]'', this analysis is being used to promote ''[[Halo 4]]'' and to provide more insight into the contemporary state of the galaxy. Like the Data Drop, one installment is being featured in each weekly ''Halo Bulletin'', beginning with the 10.10.12 edition. Unlike the Data Drop, however, SURGEON's report is written with invisible text; to see it, the reader must drag a selection box across the article.<ref>[http://halo4nation.com/news/hidden-message-in-bulletin/ '''Halo 4 Nation''' - ''Hidden Message in Bulletin'']</ref><ref>[http://halo4nation.com/news/live-action-trailer-and-hidden-message/ '''Halo 4 Nation''' - Halo 4 Live-Action Trailer and Hidden Message]</ref> |
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| FROM: CODENAME SURGEON<br />
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| CLASSIFICATION: ELEVENTH HOUR [5/5]<br />
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| SUBJECT: HEIRLOOMS
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| /FILE EXTRACTION-RECONSTITUTION COMPLETE/<br />
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| Resource allocations have already been approved pursuant to CINCONI mandate. [[UNSC Infinity|UNSC INFINITY]] is tasked with the neutralization of all remaining installations. This operation is considered PRI ZERO and is currently IN PROGRESS.
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| OVERVIEW OF KNOWN SITES:
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| [[Installation 04]] [ALPHA HALO] was destroyed during the first contact scenario with the parasitic entity known as the [[Flood|FLOOD]] [22-Sep/52]. Data available for this event remains obscure, even in light of numerous [[UNSC prowler|prowler]] recovery convoys deployed to the site and the details recovered from [[Cortana|CTN 0452-9]] [19-Oct/52].
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| [[Installation 03]] [GAMMA HALO] was located by a freighter FLORAL EXPRESS [08-Oct/52], while escaping the destruction of [[Tribute|TRIBUTE]] with colonial refugees. Based on intel recovered from the first installation, neutralization protocols were established and observed immediately [25-Oct/52]. Currently, the installation is orbited and maintained by [[Ivanoff Station|IVANOFF STATION]].
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| [[Installation 05]] [DELTA HALO] was located when [[UNSC In Amber Clad|UNSC IN AMBER CLAD]] pursued [[Solemn Penance|a Covenant ship]] from Earth [20-Oct/52]. Presently, the installation remains intact, although its surface suffered severe trauma due to a local conflict [N-84 '[[Great Schism|THE GREAT SCHISM]]']. In order to contain the Flood parasite's outbreak, [[sangheili]] [[Fleet of Retribution|naval forces]] [[Glassing|bombarded the installation's surface with superheated plasma]] [04-Nov/52]. Currently, the installation is orbited and maintained by [[Lisbon Station|LISBON STATION]].
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| Local pioneer groups have uncovered a number of artifacts from the installation, including the notable item [[Composer|SBJ 8490-03]]. A formal request has been submitted for the acquisition and transportation of SBJ 8490-03 to IVANOFF by [[Sandra Tillson|CC-728304]].
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| This request is currently awaiting approval.
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| ==Production notes==
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| *In part 4, the statement made by Guilty Spark to the science teams attempting to withdraw data from him is the basis of the novel ''[[Halo: Primordium]]''.
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| *Similar to the [[Data Drop]], which led up to the release of ''[[Halo: Glasslands]]'', the Eleventh Hour reports were used to promote ''[[Halo 4]]'' and to provide more insight into the contemporary state of the galaxy. Like the Data Drop, one installment was featured in each weekly ''Halo Bulletin'', beginning with the October 10, 2012 edition, the text was hidden with invisible text.
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| *The third, fourth, and fifth reports in document form were found during the [[Section 3 ARG|Section 3 Alternate Reality Game]], hidden within PNG files. <ref>[https://forums.halowaypoint.com/yaf_postst200355_---ELEVENTH-HOUR-Final-Transmission--5-5.aspx '''Halo Waypoint forums''': ''// ELEVENTH HOUR FINAL TRANSMISSION [5/5<nowiki>]</nowiki> //'']</ref>
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| ==Gallery==
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| File:Eleventh Hour 3.png|The 3rd report found in the ''[[Section 3 ARG]]''.
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| File:Elevanth Hour 4.png|The 4th report found in the ''Section 3 ARG''.
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| File:INTERCEPTED DATANODE.PNG|The 5th report found in the ''Section 3 ARG''.
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| ==Sources== | | ==Sources== |
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| ==External links==
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| *[https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/universe/oni-files/eleventh-hour-reports Eleventh Hour reports] on [[Halo Waypoint]]
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