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{{Quote|This is a time to rejoice, a moment that all fiction fans should savor. For the Halo 2: Anniversary Terminals can be found, and with them, your path will be clear; your entry into a greater understanding guaranteed.  Your next Great Journey is nigh, and nothing – not even the Flood – can stop it...|[[Jeff Easterling]] on the terminals, paraphrasing the [[Prophet of Truth]]<ref name="your journey">[https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/community/bulletins/the-halo-bulletin-your-journey-begins '''Halo Waypoint''': ''The Halo Bulletin: Your Journey Begins'']</ref>}}
{{Quote|This is a time to rejoice, a moment that all fiction fans should savor. For the Halo 2: Anniversary Terminals can be found, and with them, your path will be clear; your entry into a greater understanding guaranteed.  Your next Great Journey is nigh, and nothing – not even the Flood – can stop it...|[[Jeff Easterling]] on the terminals, paraphrasing the [[Prophet of Truth]]<ref name="your journey">[https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/community/bulletins/the-halo-bulletin-your-journey-begins '''Halo Waypoint''': ''The Halo Bulletin: Your Journey Begins'']</ref>}}


''[[Halo 2 Anniversary]]'' features '''[[Terminal]]s''' accessible to the player in each level. Animated by [[Sequence]], these terminals focus on the role of [[Thel 'Vadam]] as well as that of the [[Arbiter]]s throughout [[Covenant]] [[History of the Covenant|history]] and have connections to the story of ''[[Halo 5: Guardians]]''.<ref name="your journey"/><ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xcSk8Rx_JTo&t=10m30s '''YouTube''': ''Halo 2 Anniversary - Cairo Station Campaign Gameplay and...'']</ref><ref name="polygon">[http://www.polygon.com/2014/6/12/5802422/halo-5-spartan-locke-nightfall '''Polygon''': ''Halo 5's secret Spartan is Agent Locke, and his story will be revealed in Halo Nightfall'']</ref><ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xcSk8Rx_JTo&t=10m30s '''YouTube''': ''Halo 2 Anniversary - Cairo Station Campaign Gameplay and...'']</ref> The terminals are presented from three distinct points of view: target profiles by [[ONI]] agent [[Jameson Locke|Lt. Commander Jameson Locke]], [[Sesa 'Refumee]], the leader of the [[Sesa 'Refumee's heretic faction|"heretics"]] as he learns the truth about the [[Covenant religion]] during his conversations with [[343 Guilty Spark]], and [[Unidentified San'Shyuum scribe|a devout Covenant scribe]] compiling a record known as ''[[The Punished Deeds]]''.<ref name="your journey"/>
''[[Halo 2: Anniversary]]'' features '''[[Terminal]]s''' accessible to the player in each level. Animated by [[Sequence]], these terminals focus on the role of [[Thel 'Vadam]] as well as that of the [[Arbiter]]s throughout [[Covenant]] [[History of the Covenant|history]] and have connections to the story of ''[[Halo 5: Guardians]]''.<ref name="your journey"/><ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xcSk8Rx_JTo&t=10m30s '''YouTube''': ''Halo 2: Anniversary - Cairo Station Campaign Gameplay and...'']</ref><ref name="polygon">[http://www.polygon.com/2014/6/12/5802422/halo-5-spartan-locke-nightfall '''Polygon''': ''Halo 5's secret Spartan is Agent Locke, and his story will be revealed in Halo Nightfall'']</ref><ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xcSk8Rx_JTo&t=10m30s '''YouTube''': ''Halo 2: Anniversary - Cairo Station Campaign Gameplay and...'']</ref> The terminals are presented from three distinct points of view: target profiles by [[ONI]] agent [[Jameson Locke|Lt. Commander Jameson Locke]], [[Sesa 'Refumee]], the leader of the [[Sesa 'Refumee's heretic faction|"heretics"]] as he learns the truth about the [[Covenant religion]] during his conversations with [[343 Guilty Spark]], and [[Unidentified San'Shyuum scribe|a devout Covenant scribe]] compiling a record known as ''[[The Punished Deeds]]''.<ref name="your journey"/>


The terminals have been stated to be placed in more conspicuous locations than in the earlier games, as [[343 Industries]] wishes all players to be able to find them.<ref name="venturebeat">[http://venturebeat.com/2014/06/10/understanding-halo-the-master-chief-collection-faq-playlists-forge-control-schemes-and-more/ '''Venturebeat''': ''Understanding Halo: The Master Chief Collection (FAQ) — playlists, Forge, control schemes, and more'']</ref> Like the [[Terminal/Halo 4|terminals of ''Halo 4'']], the ''Halo 2 Anniversary'' terminals are not hosted on the game disc and are only accessible online.<ref name="waypoint">[https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/games/halo-the-master-chief-collection '''Halo Waypoint''': ''Halo: The Master Chief Collection'']</ref> There are a total of thirteen terminals to be found in the game,<ref>[http://ca.ign.com/wikis/halo-master-chief-collection/Achievements '''IGN''': ''Achievements'']</ref> and two separate "Prologue" terminals.<ref>[https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/forums/db05ce78845f4120b062c50816008e5d/topics/halo-2-anniversary---first-2-terminals-revealed/f6a73629-0068-4e3b-a92f-42e3ff6a95e9/posts?page=1#post16 '''Halo Waypoint''': ''Halo 2: Anniversary - First 2 Terminals Revealed!'']</ref>
The terminals have been stated to be placed in more conspicuous locations than in the earlier games, as [[343 Industries]] wishes all players to be able to find them.<ref name="venturebeat">[http://venturebeat.com/2014/06/10/understanding-halo-the-master-chief-collection-faq-playlists-forge-control-schemes-and-more/ '''Venturebeat''': ''Understanding Halo: The Master Chief Collection (FAQ) — playlists, Forge, control schemes, and more'']</ref> Like the [[Terminal/Halo 4|terminals of ''Halo 4'']], the ''Halo 2: Anniversary'' terminals are not hosted on the game disc and are only accessible online.<ref name="waypoint">[https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/games/halo-the-master-chief-collection '''Halo Waypoint''': ''Halo: The Master Chief Collection'']</ref> There are a total of thirteen terminals to be found in the game,<ref>[http://ca.ign.com/wikis/halo-master-chief-collection/Achievements '''IGN''': ''Achievements'']</ref> and two separate "Prologue" terminals.<ref>[https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/forums/db05ce78845f4120b062c50816008e5d/topics/halo-2-anniversary---first-2-terminals-revealed/f6a73629-0068-4e3b-a92f-42e3ff6a95e9/posts?page=1#post16 '''Halo Waypoint''': ''Halo 2: Anniversary - First 2 Terminals Revealed!'']</ref>


==The Terminals==
==The Terminals==