Hidden message in Halo Bulletin: 10.17.12

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If you highlight the page by clicking and dragging the cursor over it, bits of information are shown. I put them together and thought you all might be interested. Sorry if this thread has been made before.

PLNB PRIORITY TRANSMISSION [CLASSIFIED]
ENCRYPTION CODE: [CLASSIFIED]
PUBLIC KEY: N/A
FROM: CODENAME SURGEON
TO: CODENAME COALMINER

CLASSIFICATION: ELEVENTH HOUR [2/5]
SUBJECT: OVER THE FENCE

/FILE EXTRACTION-RECONSTITUTION COMPLETE/
/START FILE/

SPECIES CANDIDATE//LINE RECORD 94:73:02:75

UNGGOY// Sensors at Balaho indicate stability, no off-planet transport recorded since Solipsis.
Runners are claiming that Buwan has been abandoned as well, but we’re keeping our eyes on it anyway.
Moderate Unggoy populations have been observed in Sangheilian systems at various intervals.

KIG-YAR// Eayn’s native population continues to grow and expand within reasonable governing parameters; its economic and social lines
have stabilized in the wake of the war. Muloqt, Kaelarot, and Valyanop, the primary interplanetary colonial sites, all remain static,
with little notable movement. There are rumors of mercenaries operating alongside a handful of more conservative Sangheili states, although that has yet to be substantiated.

SANGHEILI// Most intel here originates from ground contacts, but sensors have assisted with validation.
The primary issue with the Sangheili is that of discordant cultural symmetry.
It is difficult to assess military growth across several dozen active colonial vectors all with disparate political structures.
Nevertheless, any and all visible military activity appears to be internecine in nature.

NOTE: A cluster of Sangheili frontier worlds saw a sudden and anomalous convergence of unregistered ships,
largely cruisers of varying classes according to a handful of remote relays stationed nearby. By the time sensors were deployed, the ships were gone.
The relays can’t assess numbers or strength, but the readings we have indicate that this wasn’t an expeditionary voyage or something tied to a single state.
It appears to have been much larger.

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Cool thanks man.

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Very interesting and good catch OP. The Jackal Mercenaries and moderate Grunt populations in Elite territory, as well the convergence of unregistered Elite ships from Frontier worlds means that this related to the Storm Covenant.

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Interesting, good catch.

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Blood COALMINER and SURGEON. Will they never shut up lol.

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> Very interesting and good catch OP. The Jackal Mercenaries and moderate Grunt populations in Elite territory, as well the convergence of unregistered Elite ships from Frontier worlds means that this related to the Storm Covenant.

That’s what I was thinking. I can’t wait to play Halo 4’s campaign and find out more. For me, the story is HALO. As much as I love the multi-player, the campaign is always what gets me excited the most!

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> > Very interesting and good catch OP. The Jackal Mercenaries and moderate Grunt populations in Elite territory, as well the convergence of unregistered Elite ships from Frontier worlds means that this related to the Storm Covenant.
>
> That’s what I was thinking. I can’t wait to play Halo 4’s campaign and find out more. For me, the story is HALO. As much as I love the multi-player, the campaign is always what gets me excited the most!

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Campaign is the reason i am a fan of Halo. MP is the icing on the cake but my main motivation is the story.

So. hyped. When i saw that commercial as kid i was like O.O.

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> > > Very interesting and good catch OP. The Jackal Mercenaries and moderate Grunt populations in Elite territory, as well the convergence of unregistered Elite ships from Frontier worlds means that this related to the Storm Covenant.
> >
> > That’s what I was thinking. I can’t wait to play Halo 4’s campaign and find out more. For me, the story is HALO. As much as I love the multi-player, the campaign is always what gets me excited the most!
>
> ’
>
> Campaign is the reason i am a fan of Halo. MP is the icing on the cake but my main motivation is the story.
>
>
> So. hyped. When i saw that commercial as kid i was like O.O.

Oh my god yes >.< I remember the Halo 3 ads making me go INSANE. ‘‘I think we lost him’’
‘’…Not yet.’’ :smiley: On another topic If you scroll further down, you’ll see

Section 3
Please remember to take out the garbage.

with a Covenant symbol to the left. Any idea what it means? I’m going to get The Thursday War in a few days so if it has anything to do with that, I’d rather not know :stuck_out_tongue:

EDIT: Figured out.

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> > > > Very interesting and good catch OP. The Jackal Mercenaries and moderate Grunt populations in Elite territory, as well the convergence of unregistered Elite ships from Frontier worlds means that this related to the Storm Covenant.
> > >
> > > That’s what I was thinking. I can’t wait to play Halo 4’s campaign and find out more. For me, the story is HALO. As much as I love the multi-player, the campaign is always what gets me excited the most!
> >
> > ’
> >
> > Campaign is the reason i am a fan of Halo. MP is the icing on the cake but my main motivation is the story.
> >
> >
> > So. hyped. When i saw that commercial as kid i was like O.O.
>
> Oh my god yes >.< I remember the Halo 3 ads making me go INSANE. ‘‘I think we lost him’’
> ‘’…Not yet.’’ :smiley: On another topic If you scroll further down, you’ll see
>
> Section 3
> Please remember to take out the garbage.
>
> with a Covenant symbol to the left. Any idea what it means? I’m going to get The Thursday War in a few days so if it has anything to do with that, I’d rather not know :stuck_out_tongue:

Halo 3 as well xD Halo trailers never fail to build hype.

Anyways, that symbol isn’t Covenant but rather Forerunner. There’s this keypad on the Halo Waypoint app (via xbox live) that can be accessed and if you input symbols a certain way, something cool will happen. To use it, just press X after getting past the title screen. You have to enter a colored button prompt though.

For example, at the end of each terminal in CE:A, there was a group of symbols and went inserted into the keypad, it unlocked the terminal on the app. Upon unlocking the last terminal, you unlock the 11th secret one that ties into Halo 2 :P.

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Last week’s update had the hidden text as well. By the looks of it we might get 5 of these.

PLNB PRIORITY TRANSMISSION [CLASSIFIED]
ENCRYPTION CODE: [CLASSIFIED]
PUBLIC KEY: N/A

FROM: CODENAME SURGEON
TO: CODENAME COALMINER

CLASSIFICATION: ELEVENTH HOUR [1/5]
SUBJECT: AFTERMATH

/FILE EXTRACTION-RECONSTITUTION COMPLETE/
/START FILE/

Decades from now, when historians evaluate the war, what will they say about us? Will they claim that our victory was ultimately fruitless? That it failed to secure a lasting peace, or worse, that it was only a prelude to far greater horrors that now lay ahead?

My hope – OUR HOPE – is that history would instead view this war as a catalyst. That the last thirty years were a crucible, a threshing floor for our species, sifting out our fears and frailties. And that ultimately it made us stronger and more vigilant in the end, fully prepared for whatever will come next. After all, what good is struggle if there is no change? What good is a fire if the sword is not made stronger?

Attached are four reports accounting the major contingency structures our species currently faces in the wake of the war. Please evaluate them closely. Their outcomes will dictate how history views us, or if history even views us at all.

Xenomorphic element [2/5]
Martial element [3/5]
Provenancial element [4/5]
Primogeniture element [5/5]

As Machiavelli once said: “the Romans, foreseeing troubles, dealt with them at once, and, even to avoid a war, would not let them come to a head, for they knew that war is not to be avoided, but is only put off to the advantage of others.”

Likewise, we must deal with these issues head-on, without fear and without hesitation. We can afford no other stance.

/END FILE/