Hunt the Truth Season 1

This article is about Season 1 of Hunt the Truth. For other uses of the term Season 1, see Season 1 (disambiguation).

An endorsed poster for the first season of Hunt the Truth. Art by Rudy Slama.

Season 1 of the audio drama Hunt the Truth started on March 22, 2015 and concluded on June 14.

Episodes[edit]

Episode	Title	Original airdate^[1]	Official summary
0	Episode 00: Primer	March 23, 2015	What began as a high-profile hero story quickly turns into a full-blown investigation. Sources claim they know the “real Master Chief”: The boy, the soldier, the hero…the traitor? But who’s telling the truth?
1	Episode 01: A Hairline Fracture	March 30, 2015	Master Chief was born in the metropolis of Elysium City. Then known as John, he grew up like any kid in the Outer Colonies. Childhood playmates and school teachers share charming stories. But what happens when a single document throws everything into question?
2	Episode 02: Bad Records	April 6, 2015	An obscure record from the far reaches of the galaxy contradicts everything. Government officials and conspiracy theorists weigh in. Stories of a remarkable young man are once again torn down by conflicting accounts.
3	Episode 03: Critical Condition	April 13, 2015	Conversations with retired military paint very different pictures of John. More questions arise about John’s home planet and his involvement in a violent training incident. The cracks in the official account widen, and Benjamin is drawn in.
4	Episode 04: Crossing the Black	April 19, 2015	Conversations with retired military paint very different pictures of John. More questions arise about John’s home planet and his involvement in a violent training incident. The cracks in the official account widen, and Benjamin is drawn in.
5	Episode 05: Out of Time	April 26, 2015	A visit deep inside ONI branch headquarters brings unexpected results. A voice from the past returns. And an in-flight incident sparks a flame that can’t be put out.
6	Episode 06: Boxing Story	May 3, 2015	With major questions about the Master Chief now out on the open network, a flood of feedback and theories come in from all corners of human space. Rumors spread that ONI has fabricated elaborate lies, but why? What are they covering up? Has the investigation now put everyone’s lives at risk?
7	Episode 07: Who's Listening	May 10, 2015	In scanning the slush, Ray makes an interesting discovery. Petrosky returns to tell a terrifying truth about the origins of the Spartan program. And FERO finally surfaces, helping concoct a plan to expose ONI’s ugliest secrets.
8	Episode 08: Drip, Drip, Drip	May 17, 2015	FERO drops a bomb that ripples throughout human-occupied space, calling the Master Chief’s allegiances into question. Did the Master Chief do that? Or are there more nefarious elements at play?
9	Episode 09: Phantoms	May 24, 2015	A new report surfaces about a Spartan abductee, but there’s no time to check the facts. FERO is missing, and the Senate meeting is about to begin.
10	Episode 10: Gag Order	May 31, 2015	Freshman Senator Andrew Del Rio wastes no time turning Biko into an anti-Chief campaign, but news from the Outer Colonies tells a very different story. With the truth about the Spartan program hanging in the balance, how far will ONI go to bury it?
11	Episode 11: Down To The Bone	June 7, 2015	The window on Petra’s lead is closing. With only 72 hours to get past ONI and into Deep Space, it’ll take a miracle–or a timely intervention–to keep the story on track.
12	Episode 12: Full Payload	June 14, 2015	Petra warns against the dangers of going public, but the gears are already grinding on one last, big plan. It’s time to burn ONI once and for all.
13	Episode 13: In the Bag	June 14, 2015	Every story has a villain. Today, we meet ours.