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Re: Terminal dialogue hides many Easter Eggs
Posted By: Captain Spark <spark@jcsl.org>Date: 9/12/06 10:28 p.m.

In Response To: Terminal dialogue hides many Easter Eggs (Jordan117)

: I was reading the story on the front page about the new dialogue uploads,
: then decided to browse the Dialogue Database. It's an amazing work --
: alien taunts, marine banter, the multiplayer announcer... even the Swahili
: broadcasts in Old Mombasa had been uploaded and translated.

: There was one chunk of dialogue that had been missed, however: the PA
: announcements in the multiplayer map Terminal. I'd always liked these
: messages, and thought they added a nice bit of realism to the map. So it
: was surprising that such an easily accesible batch of dialogue had not yet
: been included in the database.

: Anyway, I decided to transcript the dialogue myself, to help things along.
: But where I expected to find somewhat dry and generic bulletins, I in fact
: found a relatively amusing source of in-jokes, easter eggs, and Bungie
: references.

: So, without futher ado, here are the dialogue samples I transcripted, along
: with explanations of the in-jokes where necessary.

: MALE ANNOUNCER

: “A child’s My Pet Blind Wolf stuffed toy has been found. Will the owner
: please claim it at the lost and found.”
: A reference to the infamous blind wolf, an eyeless, two-legged, ridable
: creature that was designed for Halo: CE, but got left on the cutting room
: floor.

: “The station cafeteria is now open. Today’s specials feature Svetlana
: burgers, Crème brûlée, and scooter pie.”
: Let's break this one down: * Svetlana burgers : Svetlana is a common first
: name for Russian girls, and is roughly translated as
: "starlight". Russian space burgers?

: * Crème brûlée : a custard-based French dessert.

: * Scooter pies : Northeastern slang for moon pie, a type of chocolate and
: marshmallow dessert.

: Bungie's favorite snacks, perhaps? (after BBQ sauce and Canadian bacon, of
: course...)

: “Attention passengers: the Old Mombasa 4:18 is running several minutes
: ahead of schedule.”
: Nothing very notable about this. Perhaps the time means something...

: “Will the owner of the brown Über chassis, license code P0-WND, please
: return to your vehicle.”
: "Über" is a German word, meaning "super" or
: "over". As for the license code? Just sound it out...

: “Security warning: track section 27 to 45. Please dispatch security
: detail.”
: Again, nothing very notable here.

: “Janitorial please report to parking level 2 with a mop and bucket.
: Janitorial to parking level 2.”
: "Be sure to bring extra cleanser for the entrails and ashes scattered
: everywhere."

: “Mr. Jones to the white phone, please. Mr. Jones to the white phone.”
: Most likely a reference to Bungie co-founder Jason Jones.

: FEMALE ANNOUNCER

: “Smoking is prohibited at all transit facilities.”
: Old habits die hard... Stupid ones? They last forever.

: “The New Mombasa Transit Authority asks all customers to be aware of their
: surroundings. If you see any suspicious activity, or unattended packages,
: please call the New Mombasa transit security hotline”
: How about unplanted bombs? Should I report those?

: “Please note: online fare increases will be in effect April 19th.”
: Some speculated this hinted at an Xbox LIVE price hike, but that turned out
: not to be the case. Oh, well...

: “Mind the gap.”
: Similar to Cortana's comment in the Helljumper's cutscene at Delta Halo.

: “Warning: for safety and comfort, passengers should be in good health, and
: free from heart, back, or neck problems, motion sickness, or other
: conditions that could be aggravated by high-speed rail travel.”
: It's like a roller coaster...

: “All passengers are advised to wait in designated areas only.”
: Not much to note here.

: “Always use overhead walkway when crossing tracks.”
: "Says you. I can do whatever the hell I -- *SPLAT*"

: “Thank you for riding with New Mombasa Transit. For any questions or
: concerns, please contact the transit hotline.”
: No, thank *you*, emotionless, disembodied female voice.

: “Due to security restrictions, the following stations will not be in
: service until further notice: Liwitoni, Kilindini, Manyimbo, Nyali,
: Mtongwe. We appreciate your patience.”
: An interesting note: all of these are the names of actual neighborhoods in
: modern-day Mombasa. Liwitoni is where Terminal is (duh), Kilindini is the
: area near the Metropolis level, Manyimbo is the area around the space
: elevator, Nyali is behind the elevator, on the other side of the river,
: and Mtongwe is further north up the coast. I wonder why the stations
: closed?

: “Possession of firearms at any transit facility is a federal offense.”
: "Just try and stop me, copper..."

: “Upon request, all passengers are required to present their valid transit
: pass to Transit Authority personnel.”
: Nothing remarkable here.

: “Parking lot Station Plaza is prohibited.”
: An odd phrase, but otherwise not notable.

: “Passengers connecting to Orbital Shuttle Hub board westbound trains.”
: Gives a little glimpse into Earth's transportation network: people use maglev
: trains to reach their local Orbital Shuttle Hub, then board a shuttle to
: fly to distant cities.

: “Safety is everyone’s responsibility.”
: But killing is so much fun...

: “Attention: inbound train.”
: You don't say...

: “Welcome to Station 7: Liwitoni. Please refer to video monitors for current
: information.”
: Another “7“ reference. Also, all the video monitors are tuned to channel 7.

: “Children must be monitored at all times. Do not leave children unattended
: in station.”
: Nothing much here, move along...

: “Please be aware of incoming trains, and stand clear of the tracks until
: trains have come to a full stop.”
: That may take awhile...

: I did a Google search as well as a forum search, and turned up zero results
: for these quotes. So, I'm pretty sure nobody's discovered this before...
: Anyway, I hope you enjoyed this guide, and that the relevant dialogue gets
: uploaded soon.

: - Jordan117

Excellent work on this. Terminal is one of my favorite maps. I had no idea there was so much dialogue from the public address announcer. I usually spend most of my time in Temminal ducking sniper fire and trying to avoid Plasma bombs from the Wraiths to notice all the dialogue. I'll see about adding these to my next dialogue submisson.

Good work.


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Terminal dialogue hides many Easter EggsJordan117 9/12/06 10:13 p.m.
     Re: Terminal dialogue hides many Easter EggsSlimby 9/12/06 10:26 p.m.
     Re: Terminal dialogue hides many Easter EggsCaptain Spark 9/12/06 10:28 p.m.
           Re: Terminal dialogue hides many Easter EggsHellhawk 9/13/06 7:22 a.m.
                 Re: Terminal dialogue hides many Easter EggsCaptain Spark 9/13/06 9:20 a.m.
     Queston.Captain Spark 9/12/06 10:50 p.m.
           Re: Queston.Jordan117 9/12/06 11:09 p.m.
                 Re: Queston.Xmoose 9/13/06 7:26 a.m.
     Re: Terminal dialogue hides many Easter EggsSocrates 9/12/06 11:38 p.m.
           Re: Terminal dialogue hides many Easter EggsJordan117 9/12/06 11:53 p.m.
     Re: Terminal dialogue hides many Easter EggsMasterCheifn 9/13/06 6:21 a.m.
     Re: Terminal dialogue hides many Easter EggsLouis Wu 9/13/06 10:30 a.m.
           Re: Terminal dialogue hides many Easter EggsFrankie 9/13/06 11:21 a.m.
           HBO: Persistence is KingCYBRFRK 9/13/06 11:48 a.m.
     Re: Terminal dialogue hides many Easter Eggsheroicraptor 9/13/06 10:48 a.m.
           Re: Terminal dialogue hides many Easter EggsFletcher 9/13/06 10:53 a.m.
                 Re: Terminal dialogue hides many Easter EggsFletcher 9/13/06 10:55 a.m.
                       And Echo 419, too... *NM*Anton P. Nym (aka Steve) 9/13/06 12:30 p.m.
           Re: Terminal dialogue hides many Easter Eggs O.T.Red_Breast 9/13/06 11:53 a.m.
                 Re: Terminal dialogue hides many Easter Eggs O.T.Frankie 9/13/06 1:27 p.m.
                       Re: Terminal dialogue hides many Easter Eggs O.T.Hellhawk 9/13/06 2:45 p.m.
     Excellent Work! *NM*JeBr0nie 9/13/06 1:47 p.m.
     Re: Terminal dialogue hides many Easter Eggseddie m 9/13/06 3:33 p.m.
           Re: Terminal dialogue hides many Easter EggsLouis Wu 9/13/06 3:50 p.m.
                 Re: Terminal dialogue hides many Easter Eggseddie m 9/13/06 4:18 p.m.
                       Re: Terminal dialogue hides many Easter EggsFrankie 9/13/06 5:55 p.m.
     Re: Terminal dialogue hides many Easter EggsPsychophan7 9/13/06 5:12 p.m.
     Took you folks long enough...Marty the Elder 9/13/06 5:40 p.m.
           Re: Took you folks long enough...Frankie 9/13/06 5:53 p.m.
           Re: Took you folks long enough...Morpheus 9/13/06 7:37 p.m.
                 AndrogynousRecon#54 9/14/06 7:46 a.m.
           Re: Took you folks long enough...Mike Tackenberg 9/13/06 7:59 p.m.
           Re: Took you folks long enough...Captain Spark 9/13/06 8:45 p.m.
           Re: Took you folks long enough...Jordan117 9/14/06 2:39 p.m.
                 bingoMarty the Elder 9/14/06 4:09 p.m.
                       Re: bingoJordan117 9/14/06 4:55 p.m.
                             He's too diligent for you, Marty.Louis Wu 9/14/06 8:24 p.m.
                                   Re: He's too diligent for you, Marty.Jordan117 9/14/06 8:31 p.m.
                                         son of bingoMarty the Elder 9/15/06 12:26 p.m.
                                               Whatever.Matt 9/15/06 5:39 p.m.
                                                     Re: Whatever.Marty the Elder 9/16/06 7:03 p.m.
     Re: Terminal dialogue hides many Easter EggsAce Heart 9/13/06 6:21 p.m.
           Re: Terminal dialogue hides many Easter Eggsthe new one 9/14/06 2:23 a.m.
                 Re: Terminal dialogue hides many Easter EggsJordan117 9/14/06 9:14 a.m.
                 Re: Terminal dialogue hides many Easter EggsAce Heart 9/14/06 4:30 p.m.
     Re: Terminal dialogue hides many Easter Eggshalofreak1991 9/13/06 7:30 p.m.
     Re: Terminal dialogue hides many Easter EggsDoctor Nightfall 9/13/06 7:51 p.m.
     Re: Terminal dialogue hides many Easter EggsGrande Carne 9/14/06 4:07 p.m.
     Re: Terminal dialogue hides many Easter EggsBL44RTH 9/18/06 11:08 a.m.
           Re: Terminal dialogue hides many Easter EggsJordan117 9/18/06 2:11 p.m.



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