This is a great thread. You should put up information about the terminals since they explain so much about the story. I can give you a useful link that summarizes the information if you want. Also did anyone read the Forerunner novel, if so what did you think?
There are so many interesting characters in the Halo universe like Cole, Halsey, Mendicant Bias and Tartarus that it would be hard to talk about all of them.
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The story of Red squad is actually told in Halo Reach through the use of radio transmissions throughout different levels. I havent read the whole thing but basically Red team goes up against an armada of thousands of covenant while a marine unit watches from cover. I don't remember if they survive but they dealt some major damage, single handidly taking out wraiths and so forth.
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