Editing Terminal (Halo: Combat Evolved Anniversary)
From Halopedia, the Halo wiki
The edit can be undone. Please check the comparison below to verify that this is what you want to do, and then publish the changes below to finish undoing the edit.
| Latest revision | Your text | ||
| Line 1: | Line 1: | ||
{{ | {{Era|RW}} | ||
{{quote|Are you ready, Reclaimer? This is how my story begins.|[[343 Guilty Spark]] in the [[Halo: Combat Evolved Anniversary terminals teaser|''Halo: Combat Evolved Anniversary'' terminals teaser]].<ref name= "Sequence">[http://thesequencegroup.com/blog/halo-anniversary-terminal-trailer '''Sequence - Terminals Teaser''']</ref>}} | {{quote|Are you ready, Reclaimer? This is how my story begins.|[[343 Guilty Spark]] in the [[Halo: Combat Evolved Anniversary terminals teaser|''Halo: Combat Evolved Anniversary'' terminals teaser]].<ref name= "Sequence">[http://thesequencegroup.com/blog/halo-anniversary-terminal-trailer '''Sequence - Terminals Teaser''']</ref>}} | ||
[[File: | [[File:HCEA_Terminal.jpg|thumb|right|300px|The most common form of design for Terminals across the [[campaign]].]] | ||
''[[Halo: Combat Evolved Anniversary]]'' features a '''[[Terminal]]''' accessible to the player in each level. Unlike the [[Terminal | ''[[Halo: Combat Evolved Anniversary]]'' features a '''[[Terminal]]''' accessible to the player in each level. Unlike the [[Terminal/Halo 3|text-based terminals]] of ''[[Halo 3]]'', the ''Anniversary'' terminals feature animation, music, sound effects and narration by [[343 Guilty Spark]] and a handful of other characters.<ref>[http://www.gamersyde.com/stream_halo_combat_evolved_anniversary_gc_ms_presentation-22920_en.html '''Gamersyde''': ''Halo: Combat Evolved Anniversary GamesCom Microsoft Presentation'']</ref> The terminals also have connections to the story of ''[[Halo 4]]'' and ''[[The Forerunner Saga]]''.<ref>[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BcG-WpL-7lc '''YouTube''': ''Halo Anniversary Gamescom 2011 Interview '']</ref><ref>[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DpFXhNd-LA0 '''YouTube''': ''Halo Anniversary -- Gameplay & Interview w. Dan Ayoub (gamescom 2011) '']</ref><ref>[http://halo.xbox.com/en-us/intel/featured/video/halo-anniversary-terminal-video/7cf31fbd-7e5d-4aec-9235-4262e3cb35e5 '''Halo Waypoint''': ''Halo: Anniversary Terminal 1'']</ref> After the player accessed the terminal in the campaign levels, the terminal can be watched in the game's main menu, in the "Extras", similar to the [[cutscenes]] in ''[[Halo Wars]]''. | ||
The graphics and audio for the Terminals were produced by [[Sequence|The Sequence Group]],<ref name= "Sequence" /> while most of the writing was done by [[343 Industries]] Managing Editor [[Kevin Grace]].<ref>[http://www.ign.com/videos/2011/08/27/halo-fest-halo-universe '''IGN''': ''Halo Fest - Halo Universe'']</ref> | The graphics and audio for the Terminals were produced by [[Sequence|The Sequence Group]],<ref name= "Sequence" /> while most of the writing was done by [[343 Industries]] Managing Editor [[Kevin Grace]].<ref>[http://www.ign.com/videos/2011/08/27/halo-fest-halo-universe '''IGN''': ''Halo Fest - Halo Universe'']</ref> | ||
Just like [[Halo: Combat Evolved Anniversary | Just like [[Halo: Combat Evolved Anniversary Skulls|skulls]], terminals cannot be seen or accessed in Classic mode.<ref>[http://halo.xbox.com/en-us/intel/related/video/halo-anniversary-campaign/92cb4dec-3a52-417d-87c3-1232346ca997 '''Halo Waypoint''': ''Halo: Anniversary Campaign'']</ref> They can be seen and accessed on any difficulty and in Co-op mode. Once unlocked, the terminals can be viewed via [[Halo Waypoint]]. | ||
== The Terminals == | == The Terminals == | ||
| Line 60: | Line 60: | ||
== Trivia == | == Trivia == | ||
*Terminal 7's description is a reference to the Latin saying ''[[Wikipedia:Quis custodiet ipsos custodes?|quis custodiet ipsos custodes?]]'' (''"Who watches the watchmen?"''). | *Terminal 7's description is a reference to the Latin saying ''[[Wikipedia:Quis custodiet ipsos custodes?|quis custodiet ipsos custodes?]]'' (''"Who watches the watchmen?"''). | ||
*Captain Keyes' mental struggle as he is slowly assimilated by the [[ | *Captain Keyes' mental struggle as he is slowly assimilated by the [[proto-Gravemind]] is an adaptation of a passage from ''[[Halo: The Flood]]''. Several additions are present to integrate the scene with more recent canon - specifically, memories of his daughter, [[Miranda Keyes|Miranda]], and her mother, Dr. [[Catherine Halsey]]. | ||
*The Installation monitors' gathering aboard a Lifeworker vessel over Installation 00 is adapted in the novel ''[[Halo: Silentium]]'', which further expands on 343 Guilty Spark's assignment to his installation. | *The Installation monitors' gathering aboard a Lifeworker vessel over Installation 00 is adapted in the novel ''[[Halo: Silentium]]'', which further expands on 343 Guilty Spark's assignment to his installation. | ||
*A five-character code in Forerunner script appears briefly at each terminal's end, excluding Terminal 11. The characters correspond directly with the Latin alphabet. In order from the first terminal, they are as such: "343GS", "HALO4", "SPARK", "FLOOD", "EARTH", "DEMON", "RINGS", "ARRAY", "HUMAN", and "HAVEN". | *A five-character code in Forerunner script appears briefly at each terminal's end, excluding Terminal 11. The characters correspond directly with the Latin alphabet. In order from the first terminal, they are as such: "343GS", "HALO4", "SPARK", "FLOOD", "EARTH", "DEMON", "RINGS", "ARRAY", "HUMAN", and "HAVEN". | ||
*The input screen is based on the holographic control spheres seen inside the [[relic]] on [[Harvest]] and at the [[Apex Site]] on [[ | *The input screen is based on the holographic control spheres seen inside the [[relic]] on [[Harvest]] and at the [[Apex Site]] on [[Shield 0459]] from ''[[Halo Wars]]'', as well as from ''[[Halo Legends]]: [[Origins]]''. | ||
*In the 11th terminal, [[Kig-Yar]] are seen with the [[Sesa 'Refumee's heretic faction|Heretics]], despite not appearing with them in ''[[Halo 2]]''. | *In the 11th terminal, [[Kig-Yar]] are seen with the [[Sesa 'Refumee's heretic faction|Heretics]], despite not appearing with them in ''[[Halo 2]]''. | ||
==Appearances== | ==Appearances== | ||
{{Featurelist|secondcolumn=title-5|title-1=Characters| | {{Featurelist|secondcolumn=title-5|title-1=Characters| | ||
*[[049 Abject Testament]] {{1st}} | *[[049 Abject Testament]] {{1st}} | ||
*[[2401 Penitent Tangent]] | *[[2401 Penitent Tangent]] | ||
*[[343 Guilty Spark]] | *[[343 Guilty Spark]] | ||
*[[Catherine Halsey]] | *[[Catherine Halsey]] | ||
*[[Gravemind]] | *[[Gravemind]] | ||
*[[IsoDidact]] {{C|Possible appearance}} | |||
*[[Jacob Keyes]] | *[[Jacob Keyes]] | ||
*[[John-117]] | *[[John-117]] | ||
| Line 140: | Line 136: | ||
|title-6=Vehicles| | |title-6=Vehicles| | ||
*{{ | *{{Class|CCS|battlecruiser}} | ||
**''[[Truth and Reconciliation]]'' | **''[[Truth and Reconciliation]]'' | ||
*[[Covenant carrier]] | *[[Covenant carrier]] | ||
| Line 161: | Line 157: | ||
*[[Type-1 energy sword]] | *[[Type-1 energy sword]] | ||
*[[Type-25 plasma pistol]] | *[[Type-25 plasma pistol]] | ||
* | *[[Type-51 carbine]] | ||
|title-8=Equipment and Technology| | |title-8=Equipment and Technology| | ||
| Line 180: | Line 176: | ||
*[[Forerunner personal armor]] | *[[Forerunner personal armor]] | ||
**[[Combat skin]] | **[[Combat skin]] | ||
*[[ | *[[Sangheili combat harness]] | ||
**[[Sangheili Major|Major]] variant | **[[Sangheili Major|Major]] variant | ||
**[[Sangheili Minor|Minor]] variant | **[[Sangheili Minor|Minor]] variant | ||
| Line 200: | Line 196: | ||
File:TerminalEncrypted.jpg|The Forerunner character input screen. | File:TerminalEncrypted.jpg|The Forerunner character input screen. | ||
File:TerminalDecoded.jpg|A translation of the symbols. | File:TerminalDecoded.jpg|A translation of the symbols. | ||
File: | File:AncientEgypt.jpg|Art of Egypt used for the terminals. | ||
File:HCEA-Terminal-MarkVI-Armor.jpg|Unused Mark VI helmet shot. | File:HCEA-Terminal-MarkVI-Armor.jpg|Unused Mark VI helmet shot. | ||
</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
==Sources== | ==Sources== | ||
<references/> | |||
{{Terminals}} | {{Terminals}} | ||
[[Category:Halo: Combat Evolved Anniversary]] | [[Category:Halo: Combat Evolved Anniversary]] | ||
[[Category: | [[Category:Canon]] | ||
