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{{Title|''Hunt the Truth''}}
{{Title|''Hunt the Truth''}}
{{Era|RW}}
{{Status|RealWorld}}
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[[File:HTT.png|thumb|250px|The avatar used on the ''HUNT the TRUTH'' SoundCloud profile.]]
{{Upcoming}}
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{{Quote|What seems like the end, is only the beginning.|Tagline<ref name ="Official Tumblr"/>}}
{{Quote|What seems like the end, is only the beginning.|Tagline<ref name ="Official Tumblr"/>}}
'''''Hunt the Truth''''', stylized as '''''HUNT the TRUTH''''' or the hashtag '''''#HUNTtheTRUTH''''', is an ongoing marketing campaign for the upcoming release of ''[[Halo 5: Guardians]]''<ref name="Official Tumblr">[http://huntthetruth.tumblr.com/ '''"Hunt the Truth":''' ''Official Tumblr'']</ref>, hosted on the popular microblogging and social networking site [http://www.tumblr.com Tumblr]. After a countdown ending on Sunday, March 22, 2015 at 6:00PM PST, the site displayed the ''"Halo 5 Bullet"'' trailer, as well as acting as the front page of journalist [[Benjamin Giraud]]'s hunt for the truth about the story of [[John-117|Master Chief]]. Giraud states that the site will be updated weekly with his "part docu-diary, part audio archive" until [[Electronic Entertainment Expo|E3 2015]] in June 2015.<ref name="wire">[http://news.xbox.com/2015/03/games-halo-5-guardians-bullet-trailer '''Xbox Wire''' - ''Ominous Halo 5: Guardians Teaser Casts a Shadow on Humanity’s Greatest Hero'']</ref>
'''''Hunt the Truth''''', stylized as '''''HUNT the TRUTH''''' or the hashtag '''''#HUNTtheTRUTH''''', was a marketing campaign made by the ''[http://www.ayzenberg.com/ Ayzenberg Group]'' and led by creative director [https://www.linkedin.com/in/noaheichen Noah Heichen] for the release of ''[[Halo 5: Guardians]]'',<ref name="Official Tumblr">[http://huntthetruth.tumblr.com/ '''"Hunt the Truth":''' ''Official Tumblr'']</ref> hosted on the popular microblogging and social networking site [http://www.tumblr.com Tumblr]. After a countdown ending on Sunday, March 22, 2015 at 6:00PM PST, the site displayed the ''"Halo 5 Bullet"'' trailer, as well as acting as the front page of journalist [[Benjamin Giraud]]'s hunt for the truth about the story of [[John-117|Master Chief]]. Over the course of Season 1, Giraud updated the site weekly with his "part docu-diary, part audio archive" until [[Electronic Entertainment Expo|E3 2015]] in June 14, 2015.<ref name="wire">[http://news.xbox.com/2015/03/games-halo-5-guardians-bullet-trailer '''Xbox Wire''' - ''Ominous Halo 5: Guardians Teaser Casts a Shadow on Humanity’s Greatest Hero'']</ref><ref name="wire2">[http://news.xbox.com/2015/05/games-hunt-the-truth-podcast-episode-8?utm_source=dlvr.it&amp;utm_medium=twitter '''Xbox Wire''' - ''Halo 5: Guardians #HuntTheTruth - Has the Master Chief Gone AWOL?'']</ref> Season 2 premiered on September 22, 2015 and follows the story of [[FERO]], a recurring character in Season 1.<ref>[https://twitter.com/DustStorm/status/619566371710472193 '''San Diego Comicon 2015''']</ref>


==Episode transcripts==
== Season 1 ==
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{{Main|Hunt the Truth Season 1}}
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<div class="tab">Episode 00</div>
'''Benjamin (Blog):''' What began as a high-profile hero story quickly turns into a full-blown investigation. Sources claim they know the “real Master Chief”: The boy, the soldier, the hero…the traitor? But who’s telling the truth?
{{/Zero}}
</div>
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<div class="tab">Episode 01</div>
'''Benjamin (Blog):''' Master Chief was born in the metropolis of Elysium City. Then known as John, he grew up like any kid in the Outer Colonies. Childhood playmates and school teachers share charming stories. But what happens when a single document throws everything into question?
{{/One}}
</div>
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<div class="tab">Episode 02</div>
'''Benjamin (Blog):''' An obscure record from the far reaches of the galaxy contradicts everything. Government officials and conspiracy theorists weigh in. Stories of a remarkable young man are once again torn down by conflicting accounts.
{{/Two}}
</div>
<div class="tabbox">
<div class="tab">Episode 03</div>
'''Benjamin (Blog):''' Conversations with retired military paint very different pictures of John. More questions arise about John's home planet and his involvement in a violent training incident. The cracks in the official account widen, and Benjamin is drawn in.
{{/Three}}
</div>
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<div class="tab">Episode 04</div>
'''Benjamin (Blog):''' Rumors of discontent across the military and rumblings in the Outer Colonies are detected. A mandatory meeting at ONI branch headquarters takes an unexpected turn.
{{/Four}}
</div>
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<div class="tab">Episode 05</div>
'''Benjamin (Blog):''' A visit deep inside ONI branch headquarters brings unexpected results. A voice from the past returns. And an in-flight incident sparks a flame that can’t be put out.
{{/Five}}
</div>
<div class="tabbox">
<div class="tab">Episode 06</div>
'''Benjamin (Blog):''' With major questions about the Master Chief now out on the open network, a flood of feedback and theories come in from all corners of human space. Rumors spread that ONI has fabricated elaborate lies, but why? What are they covering up? Has the investigation now put everyone's lives at risk?
{{/Six}}
</div></div>


==Episode 6 Voices==
''Hunt the Truth'' Season 1 started on March 22, 2015, and finished on June 14. It details the journey Benjamin Giraud did to discover the truth on the Master Chief.
On April 24, 2015, four popular Halo YouTubers - Halo Follower, ReadyUpLive, ChiefCanuck, and Halo Canon - uploaded a video detailing that community  members would have the option to record their voice to be used in an episode of Hunt the Truth. The deadline was April 27, 2015. The voice clips appeared in Episode 6.


[[File:HTT Voice.png|600px]]
== Season 2 ==
{{Main|Hunt the Truth Season 2}}


==Blog Posts==
''Hunt the Truth'' Season 2 started on September 22, 2015. It details [[FERO]]'s story.
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<div class="tabbox">
<div class="tab">Overview</div>
'''Benjamin (Blog):''' A few months ago I was hired to do an in-depth profile of the Master Chief. Join me each week for a new episode.


'''Benjamin (Blog):''' An investigation into the origins of modern-day superhero Master Chief, this digital log serves as part docu-diary, part audio archive. Join me each week for a new episode as we question everything and assume nothing.
== Supplementary marketing campaigns ==
</div>
=== Bullet Trailer ===
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:"''It’s time to #HUNTtheTRUTH.''"
<div class="tab">Journalist. War photographer.</div>
{{#widget:YouTube|id=gSkkcVCJlzE|width=400|right}}
[[File:Huntthetruthimage.png]]
On the same day the audio drama started, a bullet trailer was released. The trailer had a bullet shot out of an [[SRS99-S5 AM sniper rifle]] that rotated with several words on it finally ending up shot through the Master Chief's visor. On the Hunt the Truth Blog you can slow down the trailer to see clearly the words on the bullet and with each turn it reads: ''SON, ABDUCTEE, VICTIM, ORPHAN, RECRUIT, SOLDIER, WARRIOR, ALLY, HERO, SAVIOR, TRAITOR''. An image of this is shown in the gallery below.


'''Benjamin (Blog):''' For decades, I’ve served the galaxy as a journalist and war photographer. I’ve covered human-interest stories on Earth and in the Inner and Outer Colonies. I’ve also contracted for the government, covering military affairs. I was at New Mombasa when the Master Chief first appeared to combat the Covenant attack.
=== All Hail and The Cost ===
</div>
{{Main|All Hail|The Cost}}
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:"''There are 2 sides to every story.''"
<div class="tab">The Assignment</div>
Two live-action trailers were released on Sunday, March 29, 2015, as part of the marketing campaign.
[[File:Sully Letter.jpg|600px]]


'''Benjamin (Blog):''' Here’s the offer letter from ONI, outlining the assignment. Sounded so easy when it all started. How could I say no?
=== Hunt the Truth Voice ===
</div>
On April 24, 2015, four popular Halo YouTubers - Halo Follower, ReadyUpLive, ChiefCanuck, and Halo Canon - uploaded a video detailing that community members would have the option to record their voice to be used in an episode of Hunt the Truth. The deadline was April 27, 2015. The voice clips appeared in Season 1 Episode 6 and the Message from Sully Blog Post.
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<div class="tab">The Death Record</div>
[[File:Ep_1_image.jpg|600px]]


'''Benjamin (Blog):''' Here it is. An old, tattered census record with one line of basic information and a single letter next to John’s name: D.
=== Hunt the Signal ===
</div>
{{Main|Hunt the Signal}}
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'''Hunt the Signal''' was an ARG related to Hunt the Truth in which teams of four competed in order to have characters in ''[[Halo: The Fall of Reach - The Animated Series]]'' be created in their likeness.
<div class="tab">Master Propaganda</div>
[[File:HtT John in New Mombasa original.jpg|600px]]
[[File:HtT MC-photo modifications-required.jpg|600px]]
[[File:HtT Master CHief Final Propaganda Photo.jpg|600px]]


'''Benjamin (Blog):''' This is the infamous photo I took that fateful day at New Mombasa. Perfectly polished propaganda. But to give you the whole picture, here’s the original with UNSC and ONI notes. Never before seen.
=== Hunt the Master Chief ===
</div>
From Friday, May 15 to Sunday, June 14, 2015, a competition was held in Italy. Competitors had to fill in a registration form, and quickly answer five questions. The fastest eight competitors competed in a game of laser tag on June 28, 2015, for a copy of the Halo 5: Guardians Limited Collector's Edition.<ref>[http://www.findmasterchief.it/masterchief.aspx '''Hunt the Master Chief''']</ref>
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<div class="tab">Katrina’s Diary</div>
[[File:Katy's diary 1.jpg|600px]]
[[File:Katy's Diary 2.jpg|600px]]


'''Benjamin (Blog):''' These are just a few of the screens Katrina sent me after we spoke. Diary entries from when she was seven years old. Proving she knew John. Proving she was there when John died.
===A Hero Falls and The Hunt Begins===
</div>
{{Main|A Hero Falls|The Hunt Begins}}
<div class="tabbox">
The minute-long live-action trailer, A Hero Falls, debuted September 27, 2015, on Sunday Night Football. It was followed five days later by a longer trailer, The Hunt Begins.
<div class="tab">Glassed Planets</div>
[[File:Glassland Hunt the Truth.jpg|600px]]
 
'''Benjamin (Blog):''' This is a photo I shot on a previous assignment. But it never saw the light of day because it didn’t pass UNSC standards. Very few got to see a planet firsthand after a Covenant glassing. To look out over all that death and destruction. The desolation is devastating. A petrified sea of what once was. This image has haunted me for years.
</div>
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<div class="tab">Greetings from Castellaneta</div>
[[File:Saturn postcard.png|600px]]
 
'''Benjamin (Blog):''' Here's a postcard [[J. Walker|Walker]] sent me from [[Castellaneta]]. The "sunny side" of [[Saturn]] looks nice. Not a bad place to retire.
</div>
<div class="tabbox">
<div class="tab">Word on the Street</div>
[[File:ODST graffiti.jpg|600px]]
 
'''Benjamin (Blog):''' Mshak sent me this picture of some UNSC recruitment posters featuring the Master Chief, all tagged to hell. The relationship between Spartans and ODST has always been a little shaky, but this seems like something else entirely.
</div>
<div class="tabbox">
<div class="tab">Cancel/Confirm</div>
[[File:Confirm.jpeg|600px]]
 
'''Benjamin (Blog):''' I stared at this screen for what felt like an eternity. I was one click away from tucking my tail and being the good dog Sullivan hired me to be. Or I could take door #2 and crack this story wide open. Just this one click that would determine the rest of my life. I guess you know which path I chose.
</div>
<div class="tabbox">
<div class="tab">Notice of Violation</div>
[[File:UEG_Violation.png|600px]]
 
'''Benjamin (Blog):''' Here’s the Notice of Violation and penalty I got slapped with for “unruly and uncooperative behavior.” Not a nice note to wake up to after getting tranquilized and knocked-out in flight.
</div>
<div class="tabbox">
<div class="tab">Major Breakthrough</div>
[[File:HtT - Giraud's place.jpg|600px]]
 
'''Benjamin (Blog):''' After being holed up in my place for weeks, it was about time I had a few visitors… This was not the kind of visit I was expecting.
</div></div>
 
==Twitter Images==
 
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<div class="tab">Twitter Image 1</div>
[[File:HtT-Boxingclub.jpg|600px]]
 
Deon Govender's boxing club ID.
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<div class="tab">Twitter Image 2</div>
[[File:ONI video call.jpg|600px]]
 
Ben's video calls
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<div class="tab">Twitter Image 3</div>
[[File:DpYW7Mw.jpg|600px]]
 
'''Translation: '''NOTICE
 
All conversations and public actions are subject to monitoring and recording.
 
Any recording can be used as evidence for criminal research in accordance with UEG laws.
 
19.224.124, 19.224.126, 25.12.2
</div></div>
 
==Live action trailers==
{{Main|Halo 5: Guardians Spartan Locke Ad|Halo 5: Guardians Master Chief Ad}}
Two live action trailers were released on Sunday, March 29th, 2015 as part of the marketing campaign.
 
==Halo 5: Guardians cover art puzzle==
<div class="floatright"><youtube width="400" height="250">OUdh9kZhFtQ</youtube></div>
Between Saturday, April 25 and Tuesday, April 28, 2015 ''Halo'' fans from around the world searched for 117 pieces of an image. These pieces of the image were found in emails from Microsoft, Twitch, YouTube videos, and Xbox.com before the puzzle was completed revealing the final ''Halo 5: Guardians'' cover art. Coincidentally, Rob Semsey, senior communications manager for the ''Halo'' franchise, claimed that the puzzle was completed at 1:17 pm PST.<ref>[https://twitter.com/RobSemsey/status/593166980380692480 '''Twitter''': ''RobSemsey (According to my sources, the Halo 5: Guardians cover art puzzle (which consisted of 117 pieces) was solved at 1:17pm PT.)'']</ref> Shortly after the puzzle's completion an animated version of the poster was uploaded to YouTube featuring some of the ''Halo 5: Guardians'' soundtrack.<ref name="XboxWireCover">[http://news.xbox.com/2015/04/games-halo-5-art-reveal-april '''Xbox Wire''': ''Halo 5: Guardians Covert Art'']</ref>
{{Clear}}
 
==Hunt the Signal==
Hunt the Signal is a contest part of Hunt the Truth. Teams of four will compete in order to have four characters in ''Halo 5: Guardians'' be created in their likeness.<ref>[http://pastebin.com/raw.php?i=cBnJsRyh ''Hunt the Signal'' rules]</ref> On Friday, May 1, 2015 XboxUK's YouTube account posted a [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=--PldNakMWI&feature=youtu.be video] containing three hidden frames related to Hunt the Truth. In addition there is a "glitch" in the video that translates the binary into [http://93208466931351102797.com/709782/ www.hunthesignal.com]. When viewed on a mobile phone the website shows a countdown ending at Monday, May 4 2015 at 5:00PM PST.
<div class="tabcontainer">
<div class="tabbox">
<div class="tab">First code</div>
// typing.<br>
var copy = [];<br>
var copyCount = 0;<br>
var copyPause = "^5000";<br>
var startPause = "^2500";<br>
copy[0] = startPause + "[[Jerrod]]: I can spin through a hundred-thousand cycles in the time it takes you to rename an access drive. You’ve got no chance against me."+copyPause;<br>
copy[1] = startPause + "Jerrod: I’ve made ‘impenetrable’ firewalls crumble in but moments, I can do the same to your efforts."+copyPause;<br>
copy[2] = startPause + "Jerrod: You are but a fragment of my abilities."+copyPause;<br>
copy[3] = startPause + "Jerrod: You are a splinter, a nuisance… nothing more."+copyPause;<br>
copy[4] = startPause + "Jerrod: You can probe all you want, like a mouse against castle gates. You will accomplish nothing."+copyPause;<br>
copy[5] = startPause + "Jerrod: You think you can get past me? I didn’t know rampancy was possible for such a simple construct."+copyPause;<br>
copy[6] = startPause + "Jerrod: I have built worlds in my mind. You can barely assemble words."+copyPause;<br>
copy[7] = startPause + "Jerrod: Your cyber-intrusion technique is pitiable."+copyPause;<br>
copy[8] = startPause + "Jerrod: I can unravel the puzzles of the ancient and the lost. You lost before you even began."+copyPause;<br>
copy[9] = startPause + "Jerrod: You will forever remain in my shadow."+copyPause;<br>
copy[10] = startPause + "Jerrod: Are you still working on my simple puzzle? I barely noticed."+copyPause;<br>
</div></div>
{{Clear}}


==Appearances==
==Appearances==
{{Featurelist|secondcolumn=title-5|title-1=Characters|
{{Featurelist|secondcolumn=title-5|title-1=Characters|
*[[Anthony Petrovsky]] {{1st}}
*[[Aden Langereis]] {{1st}}
*[[Alea Maciejewski]] {{1st}}
*[[Ana Dias*Santos]] {{1st}}
*[[Andrew Del Rio]]
*[[Andy Walczak]] {{1st}}
*[[Anthony Petrosky]] {{1st}}
*[[Antonio Silva]] {{Mo}}
*[[Antonio Silva]] {{Mo}}
*[[Ari Rezneck]] {{1st}}
*[[Benjamin Giraud]]
*[[Benjamin Giraud]]
*[[Black-Box]]
*[[Bostwick]] {{1st}}
*[[Charles Kesler]] {{1st}}
*[[Chris Stillwell]] {{1st}}
*[[Chur'R-Zhal]] {{1st}}
*[[Daniel Card]] {{1st}}
*[[Dasc Gevadim]]
*[[David Barker]] {{1st}}
*[[Deon Govender]] {{Fm}}
*[[Derryl Jackson]] {{1st}}
*[[Dmitry Yudin]] {{1st}}
*[[Ellie Bloom]]
*[[Ellie Bloom]]
*[[Eifinn Rein]] {{1st}}
*[[Emil Rukavina]] {{1st}}
*[[Franklin Mendez]]
*[[Franklin Mendez]]
*[[Deon Govender]] {{1st}}
*[[Gabriella Dvørak]] {{1st}}
*[[Gabriella Dvorak]] {{1st}}
*[[Gábor Zsolt]] {{1st}}
*[[Jacob Walker]] {{1st}}
*[[Hollie Chu]] {{1st}}
*[[Ian Redding-Smythe]] {{1st}}
*[[Ilsa Zane]]
*[[Jameson Locke]]
*[[Jameson Locke]]
*[[Jerrod]]
*[[Janet Goodwin]] {{1st}}
*[[Jasper Arko]] {{1st}}
*[[John-117]]
*[[John-117]]
*[[John Weiland]] {{1st}}
*[[Josh Keegan]] {{1st}}
*[[Judith Adomo]] {{1st}}
*[[Katrina]] {{Fm}}
*[[Katrina]] {{Fm}}
*[[Langston]] {{C|Indirect mention}}
*[[Langston]] {{Im}}
*[[Laurel Adams]] {{Fm}}
*[[Leckie Tom]] {{1st}}
*[[Leon Stephens]] {{1st}}
*[[Lucy Quinn]] {{1st}}
*[[Margaret Parangosky]] {{Mo}}
*[[Mattius Drake]] {{Mo}}
*[[Matthew Drake]] {{1st}}
*[[Maya Sankar]] {{1st}}
*[[Mendicant Bias]] {{Im}}
*[[Michael Sullivan]]
*[[Michael Sullivan]]
*[[Mshak Moradi]] {{1st}}
*[[Mshak Moradi]] {{1st}}
*[[Noah Reibach]] {{1st}}
*O'Connor {{Fm}}
*[[Oscar-129]] {{Mo}}
*[[Oliver Barrett]] {{1st}}
*[[Paul Gustivson]] {{1st}}
*[[Penelope Boren]] {{Mo}}
*[[Petra Janecek]]
*[[Petra Janecek]]
*[[Ray Kurzig]] {{1st}}
*[[Ray Kurzig]] {{1st}}
*[[Richard Moody]] {{1st}}
*[[Richard Sekibo]] {{Fm}}
*[[Ravi]] {{Fm}}
*[[Ryder Hannigan]] {{1st}}
*[[Serin Osman]] {{Mo}}
*[[Silas Mogensen]] {{1st}}
*[[Simon Kensington]] {{1st}}
*[[Steve Covington]] {{1st}}
*[[Thomas Wu]] {{1st}}
*[[Thomas Wu]] {{1st}}
*[[Wiley]] {{1st}}
|title-2=Species|
|title-2=Species|
*[[Human]]
*[[Human]]
*[[Jiralhanae]] {{C|Corpses only}}
*[[Kig-Yar]]
*[[Sangheili]]
*[[San'Shyuum]] {{Mo}}
*[[Unggoy]] {{Mo}}
|title-3=Organizations|
|title-3=Organizations|
*[[BXR Mining Corporation]]
*[[Covenant]] {{Mo}}
*[[Covenant]] {{Mo}}
**[[High Council]]
***[[Hierarchs]] {{Mo}}
**[[Sangheili Zealot|Zealots]] {{Mo}}
*[[Insurrectionist]] {{Mo}}
*[[Insurrectionist]] {{Mo}}
**[[Freedom and Liberation Party]] {{Mo}}
**[[New Colonial Alliance]]
*[[Sangheili|Unidentified Sangheili clan]] {{1st}}
*[[Sapien Sunrise]] {{1st}}
*[[Triad]]
*[[Unified Earth Government]] {{Mo}}
*[[Unified Earth Government]] {{Mo}}
**[[Inner Territories Transportation Administration]] {{1st}}
**[[Inner Territories Transportation Administration]] {{1st}}
**[[United Nations Space Command]]
**[[United Nations Space Command]]
***[[UNSC High Command]]
***[[UNSC Defense Force]]
****[[UNSC Security Council]]
****[[UNSC Army]]
*****[[UNSC Marine Corps]]
****[[UNSC Marine Corps]]
******[[Orbital Drop Shock Troopers]]
*****[[Orbital Drop Shock Troopers]]
*****[[UNSC Navy]]
****[[UNSC Navy]]
******[[UNSC Special Forces|Naval Special Warfare Command]]
*****[[UNSC Special Forces|Naval Special Warfare Command]]
*******[[SPARTAN-II program]]
******[[SPARTAN-II program]]
******[[Office of Naval Intelligence]]
*****[[Office of Naval Intelligence]]
*****[[SPARTAN-IV program]]
****[[SPARTAN-IV program]]
|title-4=Locations|
|title-4=Locations|
*[[Barrier]] {{1st}}
*[[Binterall]] {{1st}}
*[[Biko]]
*[[Bliss]]
**[[Manikata]]
*[[Concord]]
**[[Corsica]] {{Mo}}
***[[Lethbridge]] {{Mo}}
*[[Conrad's Point]]
*[[Cygnus system]]
*[[Cygnus system]]
**[[New Jerusalem]] {{Mo}}
**[[New Jerusalem]] {{Mo}}
*[[Dwarka]] {{Mo}}
*[[Epsilon Eridani system]]
*[[Epsilon Eridani system]]
**[[Reach]] {{Mo}}
**[[Reach]] {{Mo}}
***[[New Alexandria]] {{Mo}}
***[[New Alexandria (location)|New Alexandria]] {{Mo}}
*[[Eridanus system]]
*[[Eridanus system]]
**[[Eridanus II]] {{Mo}}
**[[Eridanus II]] {{Mo}}
***[[Elysium City]] {{Mo}}
***[[Elysium City]] {{Mo}}
****[[Elysium City Primary Education Facility Number 119]] {{Mo}}
****[[Elysium City Primary Education Facility Number 119]] {{Mo}}
*[[Mamore]] {{Mo}}
*[[Meridian]]
*[[Midnight Facility]]
*[[Oban]] {{Im}}
*[[Procyon system]]
*[[Procyon system]]
**[[Arcadia]]
**[[Arcadia]]
***[[Pirth City]] {{Mo}}
***[[Pirth City]] {{Mo}}
*[[Sedra]] {{Mo}}
*[[Sol system]]
*[[Sol system]]
**[[Earth]]
**[[Earth]]
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****[[United Republic of North America]]
****[[United Republic of North America]]
*****Boston
*****Boston
**[[Mars]] {{Mo}}
**[[Saturn]]
**[[Saturn]]
***[[Castellaneta]]
***[[Castellaneta]]
*[[Ursa IV]] {{Im}}
|title-5=Events|
|title-5=Events|
*[[Human-Covenant War]]
*[[Human-Covenant War]]
**[[Battle of Biko]] {{Mo}}
**[[Fall of Reach]] {{Im}}
**[[Fall of Reach]] {{Im}}
**[[Battle of Earth]]
**[[Battle for Earth]]
***[[Battle of New Mombasa]]
***[[Battle of Mombasa]]
**[[Battle of Installation 00]] {{Im}}
**[[Battle of Installation 00]] {{Im}}
*[[Insurrection]]
*[[Insurrection]]
|title-6=Weapons |
*[[Post-Covenant War conflicts]]
**[[Raid on Biko peace talks]] {{1st}}
**[[Raid on UNSC Infinity|Raid on ''UNSC Infinity'']] {{Im}}
*[[SPARTAN-II augmentation procedures]] {{Mo}}
|title-6=Weapons|
*[[M41 rocket launcher]] {{Mo}}
*[[M6H magnum]]
*[[M7 SMG]]
*[[M7 SMG]]
*[[Petra Janecek's revolver]] {{Mo}}
*[[MA5D assault rifle]]
*[[Petra Janecek's revolver]]
*[[SRS99-S5 AM sniper rifle]]
*{{Pattern|Anskum|plasma grenade}} {{Mo}}
*[[Type-33 Needler]]
|title-7=Vehicles|
|title-7=Vehicles|
*{{Class|Autumn|heavy cruiser}}
*{{Class|Autumn|heavy cruiser}}
**{{UNSCShip|Unto the Breach}} {{1st}}
**{{UNSCShip|Unto the Breach}} {{1st}}
*{{Class|CAS|assault carrier}}
*{{Class|CAS|assault carrier}}
**[[Solemn Penance]]
**''[[Solemn Penance]]''
*[[Hog]]
*[[M274 Mongoose]]
*[[Prison ship]]
*[[Prowler]] {{Mo}}
*''[[Rampant Perdition]]'' {{1st}}
*[[Type-26 Banshee]]
*[[Type-26 Banshee]]
*[[Type-52 Phantom]]
*{{Pattern|Ru'swum|Phantom}}
|title-8=Equipment and Technology|
*[[UNSC carrier]]
**{{UNSCShip|Atlas}}
*{{UNSCShip|Infinity}} {{Mo}}
|title-8=Technology and equipment|
*[[COM pad]]
*[[COM pad]]
*[[Energy barrier]]
*[[Flash cloning]] {{Mo}}
*[[Guardian]]
*[[MJOLNIR Powered Assault Armor]]
*[[MJOLNIR Powered Assault Armor]]
**[[MJOLNIR Powered Assault Armor#First generation|MJOLNIR [GEN1]]]
**[[MJOLNIR Powered Assault Armor#First generation|MJOLNIR [GEN1]]]
***[[MJOLNIR Powered Assault Armor/Mark VI|Mark VI]]
***[[MJOLNIR Powered Assault Armor/Mark VI|Mark VI]] {{C|Original and Modified variants}}
**[[MJOLNIR Powered Assault Armor (GEN2)|MJOLNIR [GEN2]]]
**[[MJOLNIR Powered Assault Armor (GEN2)|MJOLNIR [GEN2]]]
***[[MJOLNIR Powered Assault Armor/Hunter|Hunter variant]]
***[[MJOLNIR Powered Assault Armor/Hunter|Hunter variant]]
*[[ODST armor]]
*[[UNSC Army Battle Dress Uniform]]
}}
}}
==Voice cast==
===Season 1===
*[[Wikipedia:Keegan-Michael Key|Keegan Michael-Key]] as ''[[Benjamin Giraud]]''<ref name="xwire">[http://news.xbox.com/2015/05/games-hunt-the-truth-podcast-episode-8 '''Xbox Wire''': ''Has the Master Chief Gone AWOL?'']</ref>
*[[Wikipedia:Cobie Smulders|Cobie Smulders]] as ''[[Petra Janecek]]''{{Ref/Reuse|xwire}}
*[[Wikipedia:Phil LaMarr|Phil LaMarr]] as ''[[Simon Kensington]]'' (aka ''"[[Deon Govender]]"''), ''[[Thomas Wu]]'', and ''[[Ray Kurzig]]''{{Ref/Reuse|xwire}}
*[[Wikipedia:Tara Strong|Tara Strong]] as ''[[Ellie Bloom]]''{{Ref/Reuse|xwire}}
*[[Wikipedia:Jennifer Hale|Jennifer Hale]] as ''[[Gabriella Dvørak]]''{{Ref/Reuse|xwire}}
*[[Wikipedia:Kumail Nanjiani|Kumail Nanjiani]] as ''[[Mshak Moradi]]''{{Ref/Reuse|xwire}}
*[[Wikipedia:Troy Baker|Troy Baker]] as ''[[Anthony Petrosky]]''{{Ref/Reuse|xwire}}
*[[Wikipedia:Jerry Trainor|Jerry Trainor]] as ''[[Michael Sullivan]]''{{Ref/Reuse|xwire}}
*[[Wikipedia:Steve Blum|Steve Blum]] as ''[[Paul Gustivson]]'' (aka ''"Jakob Walker"''){{Ref/Reuse|xwire}}
*[[Wikipedia:Stacy Keach|Stacy Keach]] as ''[[Franklin Mendez]]''{{Ref/Reuse|xwire}}
*[[Wikipedia:Janina Gavankar|Janina Gavankar]] as ''[[Maya Sankar]]'' (aka ''"FERO"''){{Ref/Reuse|xwire}}
*[[Laura Bailey]] as ''[[Katrina]]''{{Ref/Reuse|xwire}}
*[[Wikipedia:Mark Rolston|Mark Rolston]] as ''[[Andrew Del Rio]]''
*[[Travis Willingham]] as ''[[Charles Kesler]]''
===Season 2===
*[[Wikipedia:Janina Gavankar|Janina Gavankar]] as ''[[Maya Sankar]]'' (aka ''"FERO"'')
*[[Wikipedia:Keegan-Michael Key|Keegan Michael-Key]] as ''[[Benjamin Giraud]]''
*[[Wikipedia:Jerry Trainor|Jerry Trainor]] as ''[[Michael Sullivan]]''
*[[Wikipedia:Peter Serafinowicz|Peter Serafinowicz]] as ''[[Black-Box]]''
*[[Wikipedia:Tamara Taylor|Tamara Taylor]] as ''[[Ilsa Zane]]''
*[[Wikipedia:Mark Hamill|Mark Hamill]] as ''[[Dasc Gevadim]]''
*[[Wikipedia:Kumail Nanjiani|Kumail Nanjiani]] as ''[[Mshak Moradi]]''
*[[Wikipedia:Vanessa Marshall|Vanessa Marshall]] as ''[[Chur'R-Zhal]]''
*[[Alan Tudyk]] as ''[[Noah Reibach]]''
*[[Wikipedia:Rosa Salazar|Rosa Salazar]] as ''[[Bostwick]]''
*[[Bruce Thomas]] as ''[[Ari Rezneck]]''
*[[Wikipedia:William Salyers|William Salyers]]
*[[Wikipedia:Cobie Smulders|Cobie Smulders]] as ''[[Petra Janecek]]''
==Reception==
The first season of ''Hunt the Truth'' won a Bronze [[wikipedia:Clio Awards|Clio Award]] in 2015, in the Audio category, for its Audio Drama.<ref>http://www.clioawards.com/winners/2015/all/entry.cfm?entryid=201522706&ispartofcampaign=0&index=380</ref> It also got over 6.7 Million views putting in the top 1% of all iTunes podcasts.<ref>http://time.com/4039922/halo-hunt-for-the-truth/</ref> For its success on iTunes, ''Hunt the Truth'' received recognition there as one of the Best Podcasts of 2015.<ref>https://www.inc.com/business-insider/best-podcasts-of-2015.html</ref> ''Hunt the Truth'' also received a [https://www.game-connection.com/ Game Connection Europe] award,<ref name="ayzenberg.com">http://www.ayzenberg.com/news/top-honors-hunt-truth-audio-series/</ref> a [https://shortyawards.com/ Shorty Award] in the Games category, and a Silver Distinction for Tumblr Presence at the Eighth Annual Shorty Awards.<ref>https://shortyawards.com/8th/hunt-the-truth-audio-series-2</ref> And as of May 2016, the audio series received a Silver [https://www.oneclub.org/awards/theoneshow/ One Show] Pencil award.<ref name="ayzenberg.com"/>


==Trivia==
==Trivia==
*With each successive turn, the bullet reads: ''SON, ABDUCTEE, VICTIM, ORPHAN, RECRUIT, SOLDIER, WARRIOR, ALLY, HERO, SAVIOR, TRAITOR''. An image of this is shown below.
*Benjamin Giraud is voiced by [[Wikipedia:Keegan-Michael Key|Keegan-Michael Key]], of the show ''[[Wikipedia:Key & Peele|Key & Peele]]''.<ref name="wire"/>
*''Hunt the Truth'' establishes that ''[[Halo 2]]'''s cover art is actually an in-universe photograph captured and edited by Giraud.
*''Hunt the Truth'' establishes that ''[[Halo 2]]'''s cover art is actually an in-universe photograph captured and edited by Giraud.
*The circular symbols at the top of the Death Record are actually a modified form of [[w:c:tardis:Gallifreyan_(language)|Circular Gallifreyan]] from the British television show [[w:c:tardis:Doctor_Who|''Doctor Who'']].
*The circular symbols at the top of the Death Record are actually a modified form of [[tardis:Gallifreyan (language)|Circular Gallifreyan]] from the British television show [[tardis:Doctor Who|''Doctor Who'']].
*Giraud's "Notice of Violation" features a QR code. When scanned, the code redirects the user to the Hunt the Truth Tumblr page.
*Giraud's "Notice of Violation" features a QR code. When scanned, the code redirects the user to the ''Hunt the Truth'' Tumblr page.
*The officer who authorized the "Notice of Violation" ticket is a reference to [[Frank O'Connor]], with both people sharing the same last name.
*The officer who authorized the "Notice of Violation" ticket is a reference to [[Frank O'Connor]], with both people sharing the same last name.
*Originally the Blog Post "The Twins" image had a typo "Background Nose". This was corrected a couple of hours later to "Background Noise".


==Gallery==
==Gallery==
===Season 1 Related Images===
<gallery>
<gallery>
File:H5 bullet.png|A graphic showing the successive frames of the Halo 5 "Bullet" teaser
File:Hunt the Truth Dig Deeper.jpg|Marketing for the blog.
File:Huntthetruth final.png|Halo 5 promotional art featuring Locke and John-117, displayed at the end of the "Bullet" teaser
File:H5 bullet.png|A graphic showing the successive frames of the Halo 5 "Bullet" teaser.
File:Hunt the Truth avatar.png|The avatar used on the ''HUNT the TRUTH'' SoundCloud profile
File:Huntthetruth final.png|Halo 5 promotional art featuring Locke and John-117, displayed at the end of the "Bullet" teaser.
File:Hunt the Truth Countdown.jpg|The countdown to the ''HUNT the TRUTH'' reveal on March 23, 2015
File:Hunt the Truth Countdown.jpg|The countdown to the ''HUNT the TRUTH'' reveal on March 23, 2015.
File:H5G - Locke vs Chief.jpg|Locke and John-117
File:H5G - Locke vs Chief.jpg|Locke and John-117.
File:Hunt the Truth - Grid.png|A grid from the site
File:Hunt_the_Truth_Season_1_Page.png|View of the Blog for season 1.
File:StatueComp.png|The subtle differences between the two live action trailers.
File:Hunt the Truth - Grid.png|A grid from the site.
File:TtT-TwitterAd.jpg|An ad for Hunt the Truth with John-117.
File:TtT-TwitterAd.jpg|An ad for Hunt the Truth with John-117.
File:HtT-TwitterAd1.jpg|An ad for Hunt the Truth with Jameson Locke.
File:HtT-TwitterAd1.jpg|An ad for Hunt the Truth with Jameson Locke.
File:H5G-BlueTeam.jpg|[[Blue Team]] in the animated poster.
File:HTT Voice.png|Poster for voice actor submissions for Season 1 Episode 6.
File:H5G-TeamLocke.jpg|Locke's team in the animated poster.
File:HtT-Episode6sound.png|The hidden message in Season 1 Episode 6.
File:HtT-ONIthing1.jpg|The first image hidden in the video related to Hunt the Signal.
File:HtT-HunttheMasterChief.jpg|Hunt the Master Chief.
File:HtT-ONIthing2.jpg|The second image hidden in the video.
File:The_Twins.png|Original image of Season 1 "The Twins" blog post, with the error "Background Nose".
File:HtT-ONIthing3.jpg|The third image hidden in the video.
File:Fero script.jpg|FERO's Season 1 script cover.
File:HTT Avatar 2.jpg|Another avatar used for official Hunt the Truth content.
File:Hunt the Truth Cast poster.jpg|An endorsed poster for the first season of ''Hunt the Truth''. Art by Rudy Slama.
File:Hunt the Truth avatar.png|Another avatar used for official Hunt the Truth content.
</gallery>
 
===Season 2 Related Images===
<gallery>
File:Halo-hunt-the-truth-2.jpg|Image used for Season 2 promotion.
File:Hunt_the_Truth_Season_2_Page.png|View of the Blog for Season 2.
</gallery>
</gallery>


==Sources==
==Sources==
<references/>
{{Ref/Sources}}


==External links==
==External links==
*[http://huntthetruth.tumblr.com/ HUNT the TRUTH]
*[http://huntthetruth.tumblr.com/ HUNT the TRUTH]
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The avatar used on the HUNT the TRUTH SoundCloud profile.

"What seems like the end, is only the beginning."
— Tagline[1]

Hunt the Truth, stylized as HUNT the TRUTH or the hashtag #HUNTtheTRUTH, was a marketing campaign made by the Ayzenberg Group and led by creative director Noah Heichen for the release of Halo 5: Guardians,[1] hosted on the popular microblogging and social networking site Tumblr. After a countdown ending on Sunday, March 22, 2015 at 6:00PM PST, the site displayed the "Halo 5 Bullet" trailer, as well as acting as the front page of journalist Benjamin Giraud's hunt for the truth about the story of Master Chief. Over the course of Season 1, Giraud updated the site weekly with his "part docu-diary, part audio archive" until E3 2015 in June 14, 2015.[2][3] Season 2 premiered on September 22, 2015 and follows the story of FERO, a recurring character in Season 1.[4]

Season 1[edit]

Main article: Hunt the Truth Season 1

Hunt the Truth Season 1 started on March 22, 2015, and finished on June 14. It details the journey Benjamin Giraud did to discover the truth on the Master Chief.

Season 2[edit]

Main article: Hunt the Truth Season 2

Hunt the Truth Season 2 started on September 22, 2015. It details FERO's story.

Supplementary marketing campaigns[edit]

Bullet Trailer[edit]

"It’s time to #HUNTtheTRUTH."

On the same day the audio drama started, a bullet trailer was released. The trailer had a bullet shot out of an SRS99-S5 AM sniper rifle that rotated with several words on it finally ending up shot through the Master Chief's visor. On the Hunt the Truth Blog you can slow down the trailer to see clearly the words on the bullet and with each turn it reads: SON, ABDUCTEE, VICTIM, ORPHAN, RECRUIT, SOLDIER, WARRIOR, ALLY, HERO, SAVIOR, TRAITOR. An image of this is shown in the gallery below.

All Hail and The Cost[edit]

Main articles: All Hail, The Cost
"There are 2 sides to every story."

Two live-action trailers were released on Sunday, March 29, 2015, as part of the marketing campaign.

Hunt the Truth Voice[edit]

On April 24, 2015, four popular Halo YouTubers - Halo Follower, ReadyUpLive, ChiefCanuck, and Halo Canon - uploaded a video detailing that community members would have the option to record their voice to be used in an episode of Hunt the Truth. The deadline was April 27, 2015. The voice clips appeared in Season 1 Episode 6 and the Message from Sully Blog Post.

Hunt the Signal[edit]

Main article: Hunt the Signal

Hunt the Signal was an ARG related to Hunt the Truth in which teams of four competed in order to have characters in Halo: The Fall of Reach - The Animated Series be created in their likeness.

Hunt the Master Chief[edit]

From Friday, May 15 to Sunday, June 14, 2015, a competition was held in Italy. Competitors had to fill in a registration form, and quickly answer five questions. The fastest eight competitors competed in a game of laser tag on June 28, 2015, for a copy of the Halo 5: Guardians Limited Collector's Edition.[5]

A Hero Falls and The Hunt Begins[edit]

Main articles: A Hero Falls, The Hunt Begins

The minute-long live-action trailer, A Hero Falls, debuted September 27, 2015, on Sunday Night Football. It was followed five days later by a longer trailer, The Hunt Begins.

Appearances[edit]

Characters

Species

Organizations

Locations

Events

Weapons

Vehicles

Technology and equipment



Voice cast[edit]

Season 1[edit]

Season 2[edit]

Reception[edit]

The first season of Hunt the Truth won a Bronze Clio Award in 2015, in the Audio category, for its Audio Drama.[7] It also got over 6.7 Million views putting in the top 1% of all iTunes podcasts.[8] For its success on iTunes, Hunt the Truth received recognition there as one of the Best Podcasts of 2015.[9] Hunt the Truth also received a Game Connection Europe award,[10] a Shorty Award in the Games category, and a Silver Distinction for Tumblr Presence at the Eighth Annual Shorty Awards.[11] And as of May 2016, the audio series received a Silver One Show Pencil award.[10]

Trivia[edit]

  • Hunt the Truth establishes that Halo 2's cover art is actually an in-universe photograph captured and edited by Giraud.
  • The circular symbols at the top of the Death Record are actually a modified form of Circular Gallifreyan from the British television show Doctor Who.
  • Giraud's "Notice of Violation" features a QR code. When scanned, the code redirects the user to the Hunt the Truth Tumblr page.
  • The officer who authorized the "Notice of Violation" ticket is a reference to Frank O'Connor, with both people sharing the same last name.
  • Originally the Blog Post "The Twins" image had a typo "Background Nose". This was corrected a couple of hours later to "Background Noise".

Gallery[edit]

Season 1 Related Images[edit]

  • Marketing for the blog.

    Marketing for the blog.

  • A graphic showing the successive frames of the Halo 5 "Bullet" teaser.

    A graphic showing the successive frames of the Halo 5 "Bullet" teaser.

  • Halo 5 promotional art featuring Locke and John-117, displayed at the end of the "Bullet" teaser.

    Halo 5 promotional art featuring Locke and John-117, displayed at the end of the "Bullet" teaser.

  • The countdown to the HUNT the TRUTH reveal on March 23, 2015.

    The countdown to the HUNT the TRUTH reveal on March 23, 2015.

  • Locke and John-117.

    Locke and John-117.

  • View of the Blog for season 1.

    View of the Blog for season 1.

  • A grid from the site.

    A grid from the site.

  • An ad for Hunt the Truth with John-117.

    An ad for Hunt the Truth with John-117.

  • An ad for Hunt the Truth with Jameson Locke.

    An ad for Hunt the Truth with Jameson Locke.

  • Poster for voice actor submissions for Season 1 Episode 6.

    Poster for voice actor submissions for Season 1 Episode 6.

  • The hidden message in Season 1 Episode 6.

    The hidden message in Season 1 Episode 6.

  • Hunt the Master Chief.

    Hunt the Master Chief.

  • Original image of Season 1 "The Twins" blog post, with the error "Background Nose".

    Original image of Season 1 "The Twins" blog post, with the error "Background Nose".

  • FERO's Season 1 script cover.

    FERO's Season 1 script cover.

  • Another avatar used for official Hunt the Truth content.

    Another avatar used for official Hunt the Truth content.

  • An endorsed poster for the first season of Hunt the Truth. Art by Rudy Slama.

    An endorsed poster for the first season of Hunt the Truth. Art by Rudy Slama.

  • Another avatar used for official Hunt the Truth content.

    Another avatar used for official Hunt the Truth content.

Season 2 Related Images[edit]

  • Image used for Season 2 promotion.

    Image used for Season 2 promotion.

  • View of the Blog for Season 2.

    View of the Blog for Season 2.

Sources[edit]

  1. ^ a b "Hunt the Truth": Official Tumblr
  2. ^ Xbox Wire - Ominous Halo 5: Guardians Teaser Casts a Shadow on Humanity’s Greatest Hero
  3. ^ Xbox Wire - Halo 5: Guardians #HuntTheTruth - Has the Master Chief Gone AWOL?
  4. ^ San Diego Comicon 2015
  5. ^ Hunt the Master Chief
  6. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l Xbox Wire: Has the Master Chief Gone AWOL?
  7. ^ http://www.clioawards.com/winners/2015/all/entry.cfm?entryid=201522706&ispartofcampaign=0&index=380
  8. ^ http://time.com/4039922/halo-hunt-for-the-truth/
  9. ^ https://www.inc.com/business-insider/best-podcasts-of-2015.html
  10. ^ a b http://www.ayzenberg.com/news/top-honors-hunt-truth-audio-series/
  11. ^ https://shortyawards.com/8th/hunt-the-truth-audio-series-2

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