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''Zoom into the screen of a UNSC computer system. The screen experiences graphical glitches and displays a map of star systems in the local area of the galaxy. [[343 Guilty Spark]]'s voice is heard narrating:''
''Zoom into the screen of a UNSC computer system. The screen experiences graphical glitches and displays a map of star systems in the local area of the galaxy. [[343 Guilty Spark]]'s voice is heard narrating:''


*'''343 Guilty Spark''': "Warning! By order of [[Ecumene]] Council, proximity to [[Installation 04]] is forbidden."
*'''343 Guilty Spark''': "Warning! By order of [[Ecumene Council]], proximity to [[Installation 04]] is forbidden."


''The shapes of seven rings, indicating the Halo Rings, is shown on screen. The fourth ring is highlighted. The ring's location is indicated in a cluster of stars.''
''The shapes of seven rings, indicating the Halo Rings, is shown on screen. The fourth ring is highlighted. The ring's location is indicated in a cluster of stars.''
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*'''343 Guilty Spark''': "Your continued presence will result in most unpleasant countermeasures. I must insist that you change course and return to a minimum safe distance of one light-year."
*'''343 Guilty Spark''': "Your continued presence will result in most unpleasant countermeasures. I must insist that you change course and return to a minimum safe distance of one light-year."


''Zoom into the highlighted area of space. The [[Pillar of Autumn]] is shown to be well inside the 0.5LY radius of the zone around the Installation. The ship is circled by a red line, and a 30 second countdown begins. As 343 Guilty Spark narrates further, he begins scanning the structure of the Pillar of Autumn.''
''Zoom into the highlighted area of space. The [[UNSC Pillar of Autumn|Pillar of Autumn]] is shown to be well inside the 0.5LY radius of the zone around the Installation. The ship is circled by a red line, and a 30 second countdown begins. As 343 Guilty Spark narrates further, he begins scanning the structure of the Pillar of Autumn.''


*'''343 Guilty Spark''': "This has served as your one and ''final'' warning. I have activated defensive systems, and you now have thirty seconds to return to the minimum safe distance of-- wait. Curious."
*'''343 Guilty Spark''': "This has served as your one and ''final'' warning. I have activated defensive systems, and you now have thirty seconds to return to the minimum safe distance of-- wait. Curious."


''Several scenes are briefly displayed, including a group of prehistoric humans around a fire, a citizen of ancient Greece, the Egyptian pyramids, a shot of an 18th-century city around the time of the Industrial Revolution, a soldier in [[World War II]], an atomic bomb blast, Neil Armstrong standing on [[Luna|the Moon]], the International Space Station, humans testing an unknown device (possibly a Fusion Reactor or [[Shaw-Fujikawa Slipspace Drive]]), an [[Orbital Defense Platform]], and a [[Spartan]].''
''Several scenes are briefly displayed, including a group of prehistoric humans around a fire, a citizen of ancient [[Greece]], the Egyptian pyramids, a shot of an 18th-century city around the time of the Industrial Revolution, a soldier in [[World War II]], an [[Nuclear weapon|atomic bomb]] blast, [[Wikipedia:Neil Armstrong|Neil Armstrong]] standing on [[Luna|the Moon]], the [[Wikipedia:International Space Station|International Space Station]], humans testing an unknown device (possibly a [[Nuclear fusion|fusion reactor]] or [[Shaw-Fujikawa Translight Engine]]), an [[Orbital Defense Platform]], and a [[SPARTAN Program|Spartan]].''


*'''343 Guilty Spark''': "Curious indeed! After all these years."
*'''343 Guilty Spark''': "Curious indeed! After all these years."


''The countdown to the counter-defense against the Pillar of Autumn is suspended and cancelled. A trajectory for landing on the ring is displayed.''
''The countdown to the counter-defense against the Pillar of Autumn is suspended and cancelled. A trajectory for landing on the ring, followed by a readout of the [[MJOLNIR Powered Assault Armor/Mark V|Mark V MJOLNIR armor]] is displayed.''


*'''343 Guilty Spark''': "Greetings, humans, and welcome to Installation 04. Ignore prior warnings and please continue. I have disabled defensive systems to allow your approach, but you must not exit your ship once you have arrived at the designated landing center. This ring contains significant dangers, and even with your assumed legacy, I must verify the presence and pitch of your [[geas]] before allowing full access. We have much to discuss, humans."
*'''343 Guilty Spark''': "Greetings, humans, and welcome to Installation 04. Ignore prior warnings and please continue. I have disabled defensive systems to allow your approach, but you must not exit your ship once you have arrived at the designated landing center. This ring contains significant dangers, and even with your assumed legacy, I must verify the presence and pitch of your [[geas]] before allowing full access. We have much to discuss, humans."


''343 Guilty Spark himself appears onscreen.''
''343 Guilty Spark himself appears on-screen.''


*'''343 Guilty Spark''': "I have been away far too long. ''You'' have been away far too long."
*'''343 Guilty Spark''': "I have been away far too long. ''You'' have been away far too long."