Renseignements de mission/Original

Osiris[modifier]

Halsey Research Notes 1/4
Dr. Catherine Halsey's notes on signal observation - 00:17

The signal is consistent with previous, I hesitate to call them, messages; that implies communication. This is more like, echolocation. A signal bouncing off Forerunner objects. Mapping! Searching for something. But what? What could she think to find?

Halsey Research Notes 2/4
Dr. Catherine Halsey's notes on excavating the signal's focal point - 00:11

We have penetrated the structure that was a focal point for the last signal. I have yet to gain access to anything informative. Jul's people are more concerned with ceremony than allowing me to do my work.

Halsey Research Notes 3/4
Dr. Catherine Halsey's notes on discovering a Forerunner glyph - 00:17

Attained scans of new Forerunner glyphs. One is completely new. Running the other through the system revealed it contains a similar design to an ancient Sangheili symbol. This symbol referred to a demon who sleeps in the ground and must not wake. How this relates to the signal I am unsure.

Halsey Research Notes 4/4
Dr. Catherine Halsey's notes on erratic Forerunner signals - 00:15

All of the readings I would expect from a Forerunner structure of this scale are erratic at best. I am beginning to wonder if the signal is in fact bouncing off these locations as I theorized or if she is trying to access them directly, and failing.

Jul 'Mdama's Log
Excerpt from Jul 'Mdama's operations log - 00:14

The native defense system has been disabled, but Halsey was not able to bring the alert system down in time. Promethean forces will arrive within the hour. This human is more trouble than she is worth.

Unggoy Personal Log 005
Excerpt from the personal journal of Kibkib Yany, a Covenant Grunt - 00:16

Jul 'Mdama, he say we go to Kamchatka and get big weapons, but this place is so cold. I hate it. But maybe, if weapon big enough, it can smash the Arbiter! I hope he goes squish when it happens. Or maybe pop, pop!

Covenant Combat Orders 0283
Combat orders issued by Jul 'Mdama - 00:12

Fall back to the perimeter of the holy site and hold the line! If you allow so much as a Crawler to get past you, I will remove your head myself!

Blue Team[modifier]

Test Results: Asteroidea 59B
Results of compound Asteroidea 59B tests - 00:13

Compound Asteroidea 59B results observed. While subjects were sickened, they all recovered, with no recorded fatalitites. Need to return to the formula and find a way to increase toxicity.

Test Results: Asteroidea 61F
Results of compound Asteroidea 61F tests - 00:12

Compound Asteroidea 61F results observed. While observed morbidity in subjects was... satisfactory, LD50 level not adequate! Need to be able to reach a level that maximizes efficiency.

Test Results: Asteroidea 472A
Results of compound Asteroidea 472A tests - 00:12

Compound Asteroidea 472A: results observed. We almost have a candidate here. Sufficient morbidity. Adequate LD50. However, we must shorten its half-life.

Argent Moon: Station Warning
Warning for any ONI personnel who board Argent Moon - 00:15

This is Rooker, ship A.I. Argent Moon. Recording this as a warning to any ONI personnel who try to reclaim Argent Moon. Her air is not safe for humans to breathe. I repeat, her air is unsafe.

Log 2557 3-17 1231 SMT 1/4
Argent Moon log recorded by RKR 1206-5 - 00:14

Difficult to record this. We now have 100% fatality rate from the Asteroidea accident. Those near the accident site died almost instantly. Liquidized from the inside out. They were the lucky ones.

Log 2557 3-19 1653 SMT 2/4
Argent Moon log recorded by RKR 1206-5 - 00:13

It was vaporized and quickly entered the air system. It slowly spread through the rest of the station. Symptoms took minutes or hours to arrive, depending on distance from epicenter. None of the crew escaped its effects.

Log 2557 3-19 1654 SMT 3/4
Argent Moon log recorded by RKR 1206-5 - 00:13

Following the massive failure of containment protocols, I'm making the decision to quarantine the ship. I've set a course that will keep it clear of any inhabited systems, and jettisoned what remains I can into open space.

Log 2557 9-12 613 SMT 4/4
Argent Moon log recorded by RKR 1206-5 - 00:13

I am now six months past- past my expiration date. It's clear that I can't manage this station any longer. I never could, and so I am initiating final dispensation.

Glassed[modifier]

Evelyn Collins: Meridian Day 1
Excerpt from the journal of Evelyn Collins - 00:20

It's a hell of a thing...to return to your home...find it completely different. Ruined. I couldn't prepare myself for the cold feeling that struck my heart when that elevator rolled down through the planet's atmosphere. The world I knew...was gone.

Evelyn Collins: Meridian Day 5
Excerpt from the journal of Evelyn Collins - 00:28

We started...cutting through the glass today. Making a road to a site they've picked out to set up a shanty town they call Meridian Station. I'm starting to wonder if I can do this. Most of the folks here are signed up for the profit. I'm the only one that's here, trying to take something back! But there's just so much...I look out on that sea of glass and I...I wonder if it can ever really be done.

Evelyn Collins: Meridian Day 17
Excerpt from the journal of Evelyn Collins - 00:24

Today I found myself working alongside another former colonist. Tough old broad named Lorie, Told her about what I'd been feeling. She laughed in my face! She told me, 'Sister, you gotta forget about what Meridian was, and think about what it could be.' I like that. So now, when I chip away the glass, I picture a new world we're making.

Shipment Received 2558-8-11
Manifest of goods received on 2558-8-11 from \[redacted\] - 00:13

Got a new shipment in from Bozo: a Warthog, three Mongeese, and five Pelicans. Checked them, and they're all completely free of identifiable markings. Bozo, contrary to his nickname, knows his business.

The History of Meridian 1/6
Free Frontier Education presents the History of Meridian - 00:19

I've been putting together a retrospective on Meridian in these, her final days. Records indicate that 139 ships, carrying 70,003 souls arrived on this green ball in 2432. Since many of those settlers came from France, they named the first town Avignon, and established the colony of Meridian.

The History of Meridian 2/6
Free Frontier Education presents the History of Meridian - 00:19

Early on, there was a big debate over the future of Meridian. Some wanted it to stay unspoiled and undeveloped. Others wanted to build it out. The debates between these Stewards and Prospector came to an end when rich mineral deposits were found in the Mathon Mountain Range, causing a rush of new development as everyone tried to claim their piece.

Meridian Station[modifier]

Laser Operator's Personal Log
Meridian settler Priya Singh makes a mandated post-trauma entry - 00:09

I found a body in the glass today. Shook me up. Doc Cale said I should talk about it, so here, I'm talking about it. Think I'm done now.

Meridian: Speculative Overview
A brief analysis of the extent of Meridian's glassing by William Khaleed - 00:22

Meridian didn't get it too bad. They hit the human settlement hard, sure, and the plasma bombardment boiled some of the oceans off, but there was enough atmosphere to hold some steam in. Covies did a rush job, and the planet survived. Less than a third is lechatelierite. So we chip away at the worst parts like cutting away the rot off an apple. Quick job. Should be done inside of twenty years.

Excavation Team Personal Log
Excavator William Khaleed discusses the emotional toll of deglassing - 00:25

The plasma they use to glass planets burns so hot most stuff just vaporizes. But sometimes there's a flicker in the beam and the temp drops just enough. That's how get you stuff that's still intact. And yeah, sometimes you get bodies. It's ugly, but I didn't get hung up about it. What gets me though is the dogs. Just excavated a homestead and there was a leash leading under the porch. So I'm taking the day off.

Deglass Team Personal Log
Deglasser Micah Durbec finds biological life beneath the glass - 00:19

Cleared deep the other day. Cut through what used to be a forest. Dug through the glass and cracked right into a natural cave formation. Found actual plant life and pools of standing water with little white bugs hopping around in 'em. After working sterile glass for so long, seeing those bugs done me a world of good.

Deglass Team Incident Report
Deglasser Micah Durbec reports a subterranean structure of unusual metal - 00:20

Running a top-level deglass south of the populated area, and we hit some kind of metal we couldn't cut through. Ran a pulse, and we got echoes of a subterranean structure or something. I don't know, I'm not on the anthro team. The thing is, there's loose soil beneath it, so whatever that metal is, it shrugged off a direct plasma bombardment. Damnedest thing.

Settler Personal Log, ID 4259
Meridian settler Priya Singh looks for meaning in glassing aberrations - 00:29

The high winds the plasma kicks up? Scatters things for miles. Stuff can get thrown into the molten soil, and if it doesn't burn up, it- it sticks like a fly in amber. Or things get caught in bubbles of ash, like inside a snow globe. Sometimes things just happen. Like finding one single house, untouched in a glass field. Figure that's just to help us remember. Make us remember.

Settler Personal Log, ID 6421
Meridian settler Michelle Rivera imagines the future - 00:17

Up on a station, everything's white and gray and bland. Some folk are afraid of any place the corners aren't round. Wouldn't dream of living down here, where the ground is ash and glass. Good riddance. Few years' time, kids who come up on Meridian are going to run this system. Bet your life.

Settler Personal Log, ID 0991
Meridian settler Joyce Leblanc defends Governor Sloan's rampancy onset - 00:19

I don't get the guys who spend all day worrying about Governor Sloan. You can't deny he does a hell of job. Sure, he does that thing where he talks with two voices sometimes, but most folk do the same thing. Just aren't courteous enough to do it out loud. Doesn't bother me. I know he's got Meridian's best interests at heart.

Unconfirmed[modifier]

Message from Apogee Station 1/3
Message from miner Matt Riley regarding the anomaly at Apogee Station - 00:15

Governor, just got a message from Thivyanathan. Losing his mind. Said he found something in the rock near Meridian Station. Unknown material, and too damn big to be man-made anyway. I need to check his readings, but I wanted to give you a heads-up.

Message from Apogee Station 2/3
Message from miner Matt Riley regarding the anomaly at Apogee Station - 00:13

Governor, Thivyanathan talked me into letting him take a crew to see what was under the rock. He found, well, it looks like metal. Not slag. Nothing I know. I'll send you some sample readings shortly.

Message from Apogee Station 3/3
Message from miner Matt Riley regarding the anomaly at Apogee Station - 00:11

Hey, Thivyanathan! Sloan's saying to force it open. He can't wait to see what's behind that door. He figures that Liang Dortmund might pay us a bonus if we find something good. Here's hoping for a finder's fee, yeah?

The History of Meridian 3/6
Free Frontier Education presents The History of Meridian - 00:19

Free Frontier Education presents The History of Meridian, Part Three. Despite the early success of the Prospector Party, the Stewards gained control of Meridian after a lengthy campaign known as the Free Patriot Movement. The Colonial Administration Authority eventually recognized the Stewards, ending years of strife.

The History of Meridian 4/6
Free Frontier Education presents The History of Meridian - 00:13

Free Frontier Education presents The History of Meridian, Part Seven. Military production served as the colony's primary source of revenue, and the contract for the Scorpian MBT ensured Meridian's bright future.

Drill Operator's Personal Log 1/2
Drill Operator Philip Mistral comments on UNSC gel technology - 00:20

Equipping a team to rehabilitate a glassed planet means accounting for its extreme conditions. Uniforms have to deal with extreme cold surface temps, as well as the heat generated by drills. Liang Dortmund set us up with some UNSC-developed tech, gel-layer they call it. Goes on under your clothes and keeps temperatures steady. This stuff is magic.

Drill Operator's Personal Log 2/2
Drill Operator Philip Mistral addresses Meridian's air quality - 00:20

I should have listened to my brother when he said taking this job was a bad idea. The air is full of tiny glass particles, rip your lungs to shreds, you breathe enough of it. Between the masks and the air filters on every building, I haven't had a breath of unfiltered air in three years. Near the same as living on a space station.

Evacuation[modifier]

The History of Meridian 5/6
Free Frontier Education presents The History of Meridian - 00:15

After five years of near-constant fighting, Insurrectionists lost control of Meridian to UNSC forces at the Siege of Athea. Rank-and-file members of the Sundered Legion were offered amnesty by UNSC officials, although their leaders would go on to stand trial in UEG courts.

Offworld Message 1/3
Meridian settler Brandon Pemberson's message about the evacuation - 00:13

Matilda, I just thought you should know we're being evacuated. Now, don't panic, I'm sure it's nothing. Sloan just wants us to get clear of some potential trouble, and we'll be safer off-world.

Offworld Message 2/3
Meridian settler Brandon Pemberson's update about the evacuation - 00:14

Matilda, I just watched the last Mule take off. There's no more ships left. Sloan's telling us to move to the space elevator, so they're moving us to Warthogs. There's a lot of fighting going on out there, though. It doesn't seem safe.

Offworld Message 3/3
Meridian settler Brandon Pemberson's final message to his loved ones - 00:14

Matilda, I made it to the elevator, but now I'm stuck at the base. There's a huge line. I guess it wasn't made to carry so many people at once. I'm sure it'll be my turn soon, Matilda. I'll send you another message when I'm in orbit.

Public Update: Glass
A basic overview of the composition of a glassed planet - 00:15

The so-called glass is a mineral called Lechatelierite. It is a result of the Covenant lances striking the surface of the planet with plasma, converting the topsoil to glass. Any attempt to make a glassed planet habitable would mean cutting the surface down to below the topsoil

The History of Meridian 6/6
Free Frontier Education presents The History of Meridian - 00:20

Almost immediately after Meridian was recaptured by the UEG, the Covenant arrived. Captain Edmund Persie of the Sevenfold Gates fought to the last, but was forced to order what few ships remained to fall back to the edge of the Hestia system. Within five hours of Captain Persie's retreat, Meridian was glassed, and all life there was eradicated.

Reunion[modifier]

Unggoy Personal Log 083 1/2
Jeem Ribfi, a Covenant Grunt, has a religious epiphany.- 00:09

And then, there was a bright flash! Guardian pulled us to paradise! The Prophets were not liars! The Great Journey is for true!

Unggoy Personal Log 083 2/2
Jeem Ribfi, a Covenant Grunt, has another religious epiphany.- 00:09

Uh! I was wrong! The Demon has come! This is our punishment! They look in my head and saw that I doubted! Ohh, I never should have doubted!

UNSC Marine Status Update
A fragment of a log update from a UNSC Marine - 00:10

Seperated from the rest of my squad. We were pulled in from patrol around Oban and landed...wherever this is. Bunch of Covies already here, too. That's no good.

Forerunner Record: Search 1/5
Excerpt of a recording by an undesignated Forerunner Builder - 00:16

With Bastion beyond my grasp, I turned to the possibility of the Domain. However, there is corruption. The source, untraceable. Investigations, but no returns. Time grows short.

Forerunner Record: Search 2/5
Excerpt of a recording by an undesignated Forerunner Builder - 00:22

Acquisition of a durance proved difficult in these final days. An ancilla has agreed to aid my efforts, yet there is concern if he will carry through. However, if Bastion has indeed achieved the impossible, I must find a way of reaching them. If that path be through death and Domain, so be it.

Forerunner Record: Search 3/5
Excerpt of a recording by an undesignated Forerunner Builder - 00:11

Bastion is absent. Not destroyed; simply missing. No other facility is near enough. A new course of action is required.

Forerunner Record: Search 4/5
Excerpt of a recording by an undesignated Forerunner Builder - 00:13

Bastion's location is confirmed. How, though? After dispersal of the Halos, an impossible act of reconciliation would be required. It may still be possible.

Swords of Sanghelios[modifier]

Ceremonial Sword 1/6
The hilt of this sword bears an ancient Sangheili proverb - 00:05

Words are most powerful before blades are drawn.

Ceremonial Sword 2/6
The hilt of this sword bears an ancient Sangheili proverb - 00:07

The sun warms those who stand before those who kneel in their shadows.

Ceremonial Sword 3/6
The hilt of this sword bears an ancient Sangheili proverb - 00:04

Strength comes from recognizing another's weakness.

Sangheili Personal Log 503
Covenant Elite Cha 'Kulma discusses strategy - 00:13

The rumors are true. Jul 'Mdama is dead. We should regroup on Hesduros, but my brothers would rather die in reckless attacks on the Swords of Sanghelios than suffer the dishonor of a tactical retreat.

Patrol Log - Scout 'Ghattam
Scout Jaruth 'Ghattam goads hidden Covenant forces into attacking - 00:14

Claim allegiance to the Arbiter, but a traitor's working with the Covenant! Why do you skulk in the shadows? Come draw your blades! You live without honor! Must you die the same way? I will kill you all myself!

Patrol Log - Scout 'Thrun
Scout Thet 'Thrun revels in the defeat of Jul 'Mdama - 00:10

Jul 'Mdama is dead. The Covenant fractures. Soon the Kig-Yar's contracts will expire. The Swords of Sanghelios will stand triumphant!

Kit Pitlimp's Adventure Log 1/4
The inquisitive Kit Pitlimp searches for Forerunner secrets - 00:18

I am Kit Pitlimp the explorer. The Covenant's future depends on ancient Forerunner secrets. That's what Jul 'Mdama said, so I will look for them. I know there are some old places around here. I will investigate at night so no Arbiter forces can see me.

Patrol Log - Scout 'Makesh
Scout Rhal 'Makesh is caught by a Covenant ambush - 00:06

Scout 'Makesh, Third Patrol. We walked into an ambush! I repeat, a Covenant ambush! Send reinforcements!

Message to Kitun 'Arach 1/2
Sword of Sanghelios Jacul 'Arach urges his Covenant-loyal brother to join the Arbiter - 00:16

Kitun 'Arach, my brother. Though we fought as we were growing up, only now are we truly enemies. I hope you will see through the lies of Jul 'Mdama. The Swords of Sanghelios would welcome a warrior as strong as you.

Message to Kitun 'Arach 2/2
Sword of Sanghelios Jacul 'Arach urges his Covenant-loyal brother to join the Arbiter - 00:21

Kitun 'Arach, my brother. I remember our first hunt together, when we brought our prey home, it was a moment of greatness, of hope. The Covenant brings only shame to the Sangheili, but it will soon fall. I wish to hunt with you at my side again, brother. It is not too late.

Sangheili Personal Log 139
Covenant Elite Thev 'Mura threatens the Arbiter - 00:14

Jul 'Mdama has been killed. We will answer this dishonor by placing the Arbiter's head on a pike! The Swords of Sanghelios is nothing but a stain on our homeworld's history. Long live the Covenant!

Patrol Log - Scout 'Hakkat
An audio log by Scouts Rhee and Vatha 'Hakkat captures a Covenant ambush - 00:22

Another day of endless meetings. Our talents are wasted here.

Alliance[modifier]

Camp Quartermaster Personal Log
Sword of Sanghelios Lhero 'Merok explores the symbolism of his campsite - 00:27

We camp below the titans of old, the stone warriors meant to guard Sunaion against us, I suppose. Or are we retaking Sunaion from the occupying Covenant, with the titans at our backs. And when the great Guardian awakes, will it save us, or forsake us? My head swims. I long for problems that can be solved with a plasma grenade.

Sangheili Medic's Personal Log
Sangheili Medic Cham 'Lokeema discusses his social status - 00:34

To spill blood outside of battle is a great dishonor. Words burned into all Sangheili since they were young, and to me. And for a time, I believed. I watched my brothers die around me and never dared give aid. 'Stitching a wound closed brings dishonor, setting a broken bone brings dishonor.' Words of the ignorant who never saw undetonated Needler rounds pulsing beneath a brother's skin. If shame is the price of compassion, so be it.

Sangheili Linguistics Report
Kholat 'Khebrem, a Sangheili linguist, studies ancient glyphs - 00:36

Anthropological linguistics log, Kholat 'Khebrem speaking. Our history is lost in a haze of lies and myth. As the Covenant ends, I wish to relearn what we've lost. But the eroded and half-ruined glyphs in this place are maddening. Fragments of words dance before me. Here, 'prophecy', and here 'reunite' or 'restore'. Then a warning, something about 'responsibility' and 'a great drowning'. I could study here for years.

Sangheili Personal Log 673
Sword of Sanghelios Thon 'Kemtra admires the leadership of the Arbiter - 00:36

We set camp within sight of Sunaion. Audacious, but brilliant. We Swords of Sanghelios are united under no less a warrior than the Arbiter himself. He who exposed the countless lies of the San'Shyuum, and drove back the Covenant. The Arbiter shapes our future with deference to our past. 'Let us never forget those who have journeyed into the howling dark and did not return,' he once said. Have you ever heard such wisdom?

Sangheili Personal Log 383
The personal log of Rhu 'Vrath, a Covenant-loyal assassin - 00:33

When I joined the Swords of Sanghelios, I remained loyal to Jul 'Mdama. Today, I had my chance to kill the heretic, the false Arbiter. He was readying his armor. My hand fell to my weapon, then I saw the mark branded on his chest. He bears the mark, yet at that moment, I felt shame. His eyes caught mine and I looked away. It is strange. Perhaps there is more to him than I thought.

Honorguard Personal Log 1/2
Sword of Sanghelios Vari 'Damat discusses sharing camp with the Arbiter - 00:29

I'm stationed so close to the Arbiter, and gods, I have never felt so nervous. I set about polishing my armor straight away, but then thought the Arbiter might frown on such vanity. In battle, should I fly my Banshee to the front and show my skill, or would he see that as recklessness? I'm petrified. I would recuse myself from battle, but that would definitely disappoint him, would it not?

Dr. Halsey: Status
A message by Dr. Catherine Halsey to the Arbiter, Thel 'Vadam - 00:28

Catherine Halsey, status update. I'm playing along with your protocol here, Thel. If the Four's bring me an active Constructor, I can interface with the Guardian. It will receive Cortana's signal the moment it activates and initiates slipspace, but I think I can make sure it leaves the sea before it jumps. I'll get it in the skies over Sunaion, like you asked. In return, send me some assistants with brains in their heads. And loosen this damn security! I'm not going anywhere.

Do Not Open
A rare Sangheili attempt at interspecies love poetry by Vel 'Trokaik - 00:29

Erase previous recording, begin new recording. I saw you standing at your ship, with armored hand on armored hip. Both my hearts began to pound, so lovely was what I found. I love your brightly shining armor, human named Commander Palmer. I wish that we- What are you doing here, Grunt? What are you laughing at? I will tear off your arms!

Enemy Lines[modifier]

Message to Jacul 'Arach 1/4
Elite Kitun 'Arach urges his Arbiter-loyal brother to join the Covenant.

Jacul 'Arach, my brother, we were raised to respect our ancestors. What would they think about your allegiance to humans, what would they think about you following the false Arbiter who brought shame upon us all? Come home to the Covenant brother, we will not lose.

Sangheili Personal Log 449
Covenant Elite Rtal 'Kavai plans his future.

Sanghelios is my home, our home, I have been a member of the Covenant since before birth, Now nothing but lies and falsehoods surround me, there is not honor in fighting your own kind, it is time for a new world of united Elites!

Unggoy Personal Log 023
Grimyip Pid, a Covenant Grunt, mourns a friend and vows revenge.

I feel lonely today, I lost Jibjib this morning, he fell during the battle at the Elder Council Chambers, he thought he could kill the Arbiter and help the Unggoy's place in the Covenant, but one of the Spartans killed him, I will avenge him, I will kill the Spartans and keep their armor as a trophy

Ceremonial Sword 4/6
The hilt of this sword bears an ancient Sangheili proverb

When night falls, even the greatest colo herder, will still smell like a colo.

Message to Jacul 'Arach 2/4
Elite Kitun 'Arach urges his Arbiter-loyal brother to join the Covenant.

Jacul 'Arach, my brother, your tales of our hunts fill me with sadness for times gone. If you desire us to meet again, let it be as brothers united for the Covenant.

Sangheili Personal Log 061
Covenant Elite Thol 'Barai feels conflicted.

Everytime I kill another Sangheili, I can feel my ancestors judging me. Perhaps I should join the Arbiter's cause and become a Sword of Sanghelios. Jul 'Mdama is dead. Is it at last time for peace?

Dear Covenant Please Read
Grunt Drab Limist defects from the Covenant.

Dear whoever finds this, I...I... am leaving. Jul 'Mdama is gone. Everybody is panicking because the Covenant is falling apart and well... I don't wanna die! So I'm gonna give in to Swords of Sanghelios. Still be working for the Sangheili, but at least it'll be on the winning side.

Kit Pitlimp's Adventure Log 2/4
The inquisitive Kit Pitlimp searches for Forerunner secrets

Kit Pitlimp here. And I know we are not allowed in the old place, but I sneaked in. And I saw the old signs, (gasps) just like the ones at Sunaion. The signs of the Guardian. {???}

Covenant Attack Plan
Ossoona Ahta 'Dzoni proposes attacking the Arbiter to damage Swords of Sanghelios morale.

Arbiter is often seen facing the exposed cliffside of the rebel camp. He would be vulnerable to long-ranged attack. But, it would destroy enemy morale if we could catch him and crush him with one of the Kraken's claws. Check the feasibility of that maneuver.

Forerunner Record: Search 5/5
Excerpt of a recording by an undesignated Forerunner Builder - 00:06

It's time. I go now... To Bastion.

Before the Storm[modifier]

Attack Wing Jardam Combat Report
Rhu 'Vrath describes seeing humans fight for the first time - 00:27

As I flew my Banshee toward the Kraken, I could see the four humans running along the ridge below me. They were fighting uphill, greatly outnumbered, and the Covenant forces barely slowed them down. Jul 'Mdama used to say humans could never stand against the glory of the Covenant. It shames me to think I once took orders from such a fool.

Honorguard Personal Log 2/2
Sword of Sanghelios Vari 'Damat finds satisfaction in victory - 00:27

The battle was glorious. When I took to the air, my concerns about pleasing the Arbiter vanished. After all, there is no time to think about pride while taking turret fire. I destroyed the assigned target while avoiding the Kraken's flailing arms. The accursed thing crumbled beneath our onslaught. The victory honored us, and that is all I require.

Sangheili Security Officer's Log
Security officer Mahlo 'Turagg's report on how the Covenant was able to find the Arbiter at the Elder Council Chambers - 00:32

Security officer's log. I was able to convince a Covenant Grunt to tell me how they tracked the Arbiter's movements. Murok 'Vadam, of the Arbiter's keep. The Covenant promised him power and prestige, a desperate ploy from a dying faction. Murok did not resist when he was questioned. Perhaps he thought the Arbiter would not execute a member of his own clan. (laughs) He was wrong.

Unggoy Science Report
The scientific observations of Gribyam, self-proclaimed biologist - 00:26

Human science report, log 42. Prolonged observation of the Doctor Halsey supports theories from New Alexandria that human females signal maturity by losing appendages. If my hypothesis be correct, soon the Doctor Halsey will release her spores, and spin a cocoon of rich meat-silk! Truly this is a very exciting time to be making science!

Dr. Halsey: Status (Supplemental)
A message by Dr. Catherine Halsey to the Arbiter, Thel 'Vadam - 00:26

You talk a great deal about how little you need me, Thel. That you could take Sunaion with or without the Guardian, that uniting this whole planet is within your grasp. Go ahead, be as stubborn as you like. But do not ignore the past, and do not forget who I represent. You talk constantly of respect. It's time you showed some. Consider this my final mandatory status update.

Battle of Sunaion[modifier]

Message to Jacul 'Arach 3/4
Elite Kitun 'Arach urges his Arbiter-loyal brother to join the Covenant - 00:13

Jacul 'Arach, my brother. Now that we are free of the corruption of the San'Shyuum and the foolishness of Jul 'Mdama, you have no reason to refuse my offer of amnesty. Come home, brother.

Message to Jacul 'Arach 4/4
A gravely wounded Kitun 'Arach looks forward to joining his Arbiter-loyal brother - 00:33

My brother, it seems our ancestors wished us to confront our stubbornness. Today, I killed you for your betrayals. You--you were strong. You ensured, that by dawn, I will join you. Perhaps, beyond the battles of this world, we will find a way to live together in peace once more.

Chant of the Guardian
Covenant Elite Khret 'Thanta delivers a ceremonial chant about the Guardian of Sunaion - 00:10

Speak not to the holy Guardian of Sunaion. Pray only that it remains still. Let it not stir, lest it tear our world asunder.

Prayer of the Guardian
Jeem Ribfi, a Covenant Grunt, delivers the traditional prayer meant to keep the Guardian of Sunaion asleep - 00:15

Oh, Guardian! May this prayer keep him asleep forever. He keeps our world safe and protects the Covenant. The Domain can not be opened as long as he stays sleeping. Oh, Guardian, magnificent sleeper!

Kit Pitlimp's Adventure Log 3/4
The inquisitive Kit Pitlimp explains his unorthodox plans - 00:17

Kit Pitlimp, here! I understand it now! The Guardian is connected to places all around! Others are afraid of it. They think that he will destroy us. I think that he is our real vessel to the Great Journey! When the time comes, I'll be ready!

Sunaion Officer's Personal Log
Covenant Elite Tsodon 'Sakua laments falling back to Sunaion - 00:13

We have fallen back again and again and now they are here. Here! The heretic filth has pushed into Sunaion! What madness is this that our strength can be overcome by their weakness?

Ceremonial Sword 5/6
The hilt of this sword bears an ancient Sangheili proverb - 00:05

Do not ignore the words of those who saw the sun before you.

Ceremonial Sword 6/6
The hilt of this sword bears an ancient Sangheili proverb - 00:04

No blade is sharp enough to cut an unknown enemy.

Genesis[modifier]

Forerunner Record: Echoes 1/3
Excerpt of a recording by an undesignated Forerunner Builder - 00:05

Where, where am I?! Is this the Domain?

Forerunner Record: Echoes 2/3
Excerpt of a recording by an undesignated Forerunner Builder - 00:06

Designation: Genesis. How? Where is Bastion?

Forerunner Record: Echoes 3/3
Excerpt of a recording by an undesignated Forerunner Builder - 00:08

Communications few. Constructor network picking up echoes. Confusing.

Forerunner Record: Threat 1/5
Forerunner Record: Threat 1/5 - 00:08

Organon gone. Domain burned, damaged. So many lost, missing.

Unggoy Personal Log 011
Covenant Grunt Proon Glibwik is confused by Genesis' climate - 00:19

So I've been thinking, if this place is supposed to be all perfect and made for us, how come nothing looks right? Where's the salty bogs, huh? Where's the methane springs? I mean, we can't even breathe over here! Not even the Elites like it. I mean, who was this paradise made for, huh? I got no clue.

UNSC Intel 1/3
UNSC Intel 1/3 - 00:27

Marine Selena Rhodin here. Our last known location was circling the Guardian at Samuron. There was a sequence of shockwaves, and then, then we were here, wherever here is. Our Pelican slipspaced in and came under immediate fire. Not many survivors. We'll try to find shelter and gather some supplies from the wreckage. This is a nightmare, over.

UNSC Intel 2/3
Status log left by UNSC Marines who were pulled into Genesis airspace by a Guardian - 00:24

Marine Kulas reporting in. So far, all we know about this planet is that it has hostiles. We've spotted Covenant. They probably got pulled along accidentally, same as us. We're holed up and maintaining a defensive perimeter. But the Covies get aggressive when they're confused, and we're low on ammo. I don't know how long we can hold on.

UNSC Intel 3/3
Status log left by UNSC Marines who were pulled into Genesis airspace by a Guardian - 00:28

Rene Dekas reporting again. Just had to change location. Those...robot things, came after us hard. We went through the hills and could see Covenant ships getting slipspaced in and crashing all over the place. For now, we're bunkered by some structure. Started moving a little while ago. Don't know why. Don't know if we'd be safer nearby or if we should get away from it. Don't know much. Over.

Sangheili Personal Log 839
Covenant Elite Muki 'Jahma finds honor in dying on Genesis - 00:28

The Guardians sounded their mighty call, and tore the stars apart. They brought us here. The ships of believers and heretics alike were flung to the fertile ground, where the survivors engage in a glorious slaughter. Yes, to die here, in the home of the gods, is the highest honor. I cannot wait.

Kit Pitlimp's Adventure Log 4/4
The inquisitive Kit Pitlimp meets an unfortunate end - 00:22

I knew it! Kit Pitlimp has always been bound for destiny! I speak as one who has undergone the Great Journey! Now, I will talk to the gods! I will BE a god! I will--what is that creature? If you are a god, I...worship you! Otherwise...worship ME! Wait, no! NO!

The Breaking[modifier]

Forerunner Record: Threat 2/5
Excerpt of a recording by an undesignated Forerunner Builder - 00:07

The Warden made a pact...with whom? How does he walk once more?

Forerunner Record: Threat 3/5
Excerpt of a recording by an undesignated Forerunner Builder - 00:05

Ancilla? New. How?

Forerunner Record: Threat 4/5
Excerpt of a recording by an undesignated Forerunner Builder - 00:08

Show yourselves. She cures... herself. Soon. Domain.

Forerunner Record: Threat 5/5
Excerpt of a recording by an undesignated Forerunner Builder - 00:07

The Guardians. She sees them. She understands. Stop her!

Forerunner Record: Alive 1/5
Excerpt of a recording by an undesignated Forerunner Builder - 00:06

The Ancilla, she knows I'm here. She hunts me.

Guardians[modifier]

Sangheili Personal Log 709 1/2
Covenant Elite Dham 'Mashatt remembers his squad leader, a Grunt named Bibjam - 00:23

His name was Bibjam. He was a mere Grunt, scarred though spirited; past his useful years. His advice was unconventional: fight as if there was no honor in death. He guided us through victory in conflict after conflict and while we revelled in our glory, he mourned every brother we lost along the way.

Forerunner Record: Alive 2/5
Excerpt of a recording by an undesignated Forerunner Builder - 00:02

Bastion.

Sangheili Personal Log 709 2/2
Covenant Elite Dham 'Mashatt remembers his squad leader, a Grunt named Bibjam - 00:21

As the war went on, Bibjam became more concerned with protecting us. When we finally caught him betraying our movements to the Swords of Sanghelios, he told us capture was the only way for us to avoid death. He truly believed he found a way to save us. I could not meet his gaze when I ran him through.

Sangheili Personal Log 881
Covenant Elite Thakke 'Sho examines the prophecy of the Abiding Truth - 00:16

The Hand of the Didact was broken. Why have none risen to take his place? The Abiding Truth will not persist if none are left alive to speak it. If I am branded a heretic for doubting the Forerunners' promise, then so be it!

Forerunner Record: Alive 3/5
Excerpt of a recording by an undesignated Forerunner Builder - 00:11

Constructor not [fork?] under Warden control. Control can be taken back. External, though. The Monitor could help if only I could speak to her.

Forerunner Record: Alive 4/5
Excerpt of a recording by an undesignated Forerunner Builder - 00:04

Bastion. Bastion.

UNSC Cockpit Recording
Mayday call from a UNSC dropship - 00:14

This is pilot twenty-eight-dash-five-Lee from dropship Boza, coming down on unknown planet. Mayday, Mayday! Sending our location now. We've been caught in a slipspace bubble of an...unknown entity.

Forerunner Record: Alive 5/5
Excerpt of a recording by an undesignated Forerunner Builder - 00:21

Ancilla distracted. Warden as well. Domain repairing. Healing. I feel clear for the first time in...there. Finally, I see. After so long! Bastion. Bastion still lives!

UNSC Personal Log
Status update from pilot of a UNSC dropship - 00:25

I've managed to get out of the...crash site with the Mantis, but...I'm injured. I had to find a safe place. Catching my breath. I've seen more UNSC dropships coming with those slipspace bubbles...no survivors found yet. I need to rest. I have no idea what's going on here.

Sangheili Personal Log 977
Covenant Elite Thakke 'Sho believes he has failed a test of faith - 00:19

There is no future for the Covenant. The gods turned their backs after the human woman offered the Librarian's key, and 'Mdama took it. That was meant to test his faith, his ability to resist temptation. He failed. We all failed. This is our punishment.

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