Keyes' pipe

Keyes pipe being held on the Flood tentacle of the Brain form.

Keyes' Pipe was a gift from his grandfather, likely a corncob pipe in style, and was used by the captain to smoke tobacco. Despite being against regulations, Keyes kept it with him most times, using it to aid concentration - not necessarily by smoking it, but at least holding it. By the 26th Century, pipes like his had become antiquated, replaced by self-lighting cigars and cigarettes.

Keyes' Pipe can be found in two missions - in Pillar of Autumn, Keyes removes his pipe from his mouth to address the Master Chief in the second cutscene. The pipe can later on be found on the level Keyes, after the player reaches the Truth and Reconciliation's command center and taken the Captain's neural implants. If the player looks at one of the overhanging tentacles emanating from the Proto-Gravemind, they can find the pipe hanging over the edge.

Keyes smoked his pipe on the bridge once or twice when he was nervous, though it was against the regulations. He kept his pipe with him in his pocket.