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<center>''For other uses of "Terminal", see [[Terminal (disambiguation)]]''</center> | <center>''For other uses of "Terminal", see [[Terminal (disambiguation)]]''</center> | ||
[[File:Ark Terminal.jpg|thumb|right|The exterior of a ''Halo 3'' terminal.]] | [[File:Ark Terminal.jpg|thumb|right|The exterior of a ''Halo 3'' terminal.]] | ||
The '''Terminals''' are [[Forerunner]] machines that provide insight into the history of the Forerunners, primarily the [[Forerunner-Flood | The '''Terminals''' are [[Forerunner]] machines that provide insight into the history of the Forerunners, primarily the [[Forerunner-Flood war]]. | ||
The Terminals fill the player in on the [[Halo]] backstory, much in the same way as they functioned in [[Marathon | The Terminals fill the player in on the [[Halo universe|Halo]] backstory, much in the same way as they functioned in ''[[Marathon]]''. The terminals in ''Halo 3'' are a continuation of the ''[[Iris]]'' alternate reality game used as viral marketing for ''Halo 3''. They clarify a great deal of the Iris story line by naming the authors of different messages and by explaining the circumstances of the original firing of the [[Halo Array]]. The terminals follow the stories of the [[Librarian]] and [[Didact]], [[Forerunner]] logs of [[the Flood]] attacks, and [[Mendicant Bias]]'s progression into [[rampancy]]. | ||
Finding and accessing all [[seven]] of the Terminals will unlock the [[Marathon Man]] [[achievement]]. The name "Marathon Man" is a reference to Bungie's earlier game, Marathon. This is evident because the achievement has a person's torso with the Marathon symbol as the head. | Finding and accessing all [[seven]] of the Terminals in ''Halo 3'' will unlock the [[Marathon Man]] [[achievement]]. The name "Marathon Man" is a reference to Bungie's earlier game, Marathon. This is evident because the achievement has a person's torso with the Marathon symbol as the head. | ||
[[Terminal/Halo: Combat Evolved Anniversary|Terminals]] are also featured in ''[[Halo: Combat Evolved Anniversary]]''. Instead of being text-based, the terminals in the game feature animation and music, and are narrated by [[343 Guilty Spark]].<ref>[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BcG-WpL-7lc '''YouTube''': ''Halo Anniversary Gamescom 2011 Interview '']</ref> | |||
==Achievement details== | ==Achievement details== | ||