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 [[File:Ark Terminal.jpg|thumb|right|The exterior of a ''Halo 3'' terminal.]]
 [[File:ArkTerminalOrb-transparent.png|thumb|right|Detail of the orb of a ''Halo 3'' terminal.]]
-The '''Terminals''' are [[Forerunner]] machines that provide insight into the history of the Forerunners, primarily the [[Forerunner-Flood war]].
+The '''Terminals''' in ''[[Halo 3]]'' are [[Forerunner]] [[terminal]]s that provide insight into the history of the Forerunners, primarily the [[Forerunner-Flood war]]. The Terminals 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 [[the Didact]], [[Forerunner]] logs of [[the Flood|Flood]] attacks, and [[Mendicant Bias]]'s progression into [[rampancy]].
-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 [[the Didact]], [[Forerunner]] logs of [[the Flood|Flood]] attacks, and [[Mendicant Bias]]'s progression into [[rampancy]].
 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==