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{{Era|Forerunner|Post}}
{{Status|Canon}}
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[[File:H4-RequiemTerminal-ScanRender.png|right|150px|thumb|The Z9930 Information Vector Console.]]
[[File:H4-RequiemTerminal-ScanRender.png|thumb|150px|The Z9930 Information Vector Console.]]
The '''Z-9930 Information Vector Console''' ('''Z-9930 IVC'''), also known a '''Terminal''', is a [[Forerunner]] interface device.<ref>'''[[Halo 4: The Essential Visual Guide]]''', ''page 129''</ref>
'''Terminals''' {{ZClass|9930|Information Vector Console|IVC}} are a [[Forerunner]] interface device.{{Ref/Book|H4EVG|Page=129}}


== Overview ==
== Overview ==
These terminals are located across many Forerunner constructs which can be accessed by acclimated AI or native [[ancilla]]s. They are generally databases of knowledge and past experiences, but many operate simply as a conduit for information transmitted from the [[Domain]].
These terminals are located across many Forerunner constructs which can be accessed by acclimated AI or native [[ancilla]]s. They are generally databases of knowledge and past experiences, but many operate simply as a conduit for information transmitted from the [[Domain]].


While on [[Installation 00]], [[John-117]] discovered a [[Terminal (Halo 3)|number of terminals]] containing ancient Forerunner communications logs, as well as direct messages from [[Mendicant Bias]]. Four years later, while on [[Requiem]] and other Forerunner constructs, [[Cortana]] was able to access several of them, revealing ancient secrets buried by the Forerunners before the activation of the [[Halo Array]].
While on [[Installation 00]], [[John-117]] discovered a [[Terminal (Halo 3)|number of terminals]] containing ancient Forerunner communications logs, as well as direct messages from [[Mendicant Bias]]. Four years later, while on [[Requiem]] and other Forerunner constructs, [[Cortana]] was able to access [[Terminal (Halo 4)|several of them]], revealing ancient secrets buried by the Forerunners before the activation of the [[Halo Array]].


== Gallery ==
== Gallery ==
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File:H4-Concept-Terminal.jpg|Concept art of the Z-9930 IVC Terminal.
File:H4-Concept-Terminal.jpg|Concept art of the Z-9930 IVC Terminal.
File:H4_TerminalInteraction_Concept.jpg|Concept art of the terminal interaction in ''Halo 4''.
File:H4_TerminalInteraction_Concept.jpg|Concept art of the terminal interaction in ''Halo 4''.
File:H4-Forerunner-Terminal.jpg|A Z-9930 IVC Terminal found on the level [[Forerunner (level)|Forerunner]].
File:HTMCC-H4 Terminal 3.jpg|A Z-9930 IVC Terminal found on the level ''[[Infinity (Halo 4 level)|Infinity]]''.
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== Sources ==
== Sources ==
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{{Forerunner|technology}}
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