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Conversations of the Universe is a booklet that comes with the Halo 2 Special Edition. It has different 'letters' from various characters in the Halo universe video game.

The first 'letter' is a "volunteered" passage from a log kept by 343 Guilty Spark, the Monitor of the first Halo about the events depicted in Halo: Combat Evolved. Of note is the final log entry, which tells of 'assisstance approaching' after the Halo has been obliterated.

The second letter is from an archaeologist to his partner, seemingly, about an apparently Forerunner installation on an undisclosed planet called 'Coral.' It mentions that ONI agents have joined him, as well as other UNSC personnel.

The third letter (also the longest) is titled as a transcript from the black box of a ship of undisclosed ownership called 'Sacred Promise.' It recalls a terrific space battle that Sacred Promise and another ship called 'Commitment and Patience' do not survive. Another mentioned is 'Devotion.' It is possible that all ships mentioned are in fact Covenant and that the battle is the very battle above Earth at the start of Halo 2. This theory is due to the names of the ships (which are in contrast to human ship names like "In Amber Clad" or "Pillar of Autumn"), the fact that Commitment and Patience is destroyed by solid projectiles (as opposed to the primarily energy projectiles of the Covenant), that the 'Primary Satellite' mentioned has an 'almost non-existant' atmosphere (i.e. our Moon), and that the side mentioned appear to be losing.

The fourth letter is almost indecipherable. The writers of 'Conversations from the Universe' seemingly did not want this letter read easily as the writing appears quite jumbled, and it is written in a not-too-easily-read font. But the title is definitely "Letter from Truth to Mercy about Regret," revealing that it is quite likely a clue about the events in Halo 2. A translation of the letter has been released, and it reveals that the Prophet of Truth is sending a letter to Mercy about how they feel that Regret has become too rash with his actions.

The fifth letter is from the 'Prophet of Supposition' to the Covenant's Council of Deed and Doctrine titled "The Flood: A question of Faith." It reveals that the Flood were, apparently, completely unexpected by the Covenant, and that the Covenant have no idea as to how it got there. It is possible to think, according to the contents of the letter (" may prove an ally]"), that the Covenant may construct Flood-based weapons.

The sixth letter is a conversation communications data stream between Cortana and another AI construct called 'Solipsil.' The letter's title says this conversation that occurred two years prior to Halo: Combat Evolved. Basically it is a conversation about the similarities between AI constructs and the Spartan-II's, and the ethical and moral complications compared between them.

The seventh letter is another conversation, this time between two Elites. No personal details are given (beyond one of them being called 'Commander'), but it is a conversation evidently occurring between Halo: Combat Evolved and Halo 2. It details the Elites' feelings about Humans (which are surprisingly respectful), the 'Demon' (Master Chief), how the war is going (which also makes mention of something called a Sharquoi, which could be anything from the deleted Drinol creature to some military strategy). But in particular the elites discuss why the Prophets have shown absolutely no mercy. The Conversation ends when an Elite says, "Let us discuss this at a more prudent moment, a Jiralhanae (a Brute) approaches."

The eighth letter is once more between two Covenant, this time two Grunts, one of which is named 'Mehmep' during the conversation. The title informs the reader the conversation is from the Reach campaign. The grunts reveal in their banter that the Prophets appeared to be showing the Brutes favour long before the events of Halo 2.

The final letter is very ambiguous it is from a woman named Cassandra and addressed simply to "117"; the Master Chief. It details Cassandra's feelings toward the Master Chief, and explains how she assisted in acquiring his new MJOLNIR armor suit. It is unknown if this story will play any role in future Halo games, but it clearly does not have any role in Halo 2.

On the back of the booklet is a comparison of Covenant species names, the names humanity has given the Covenant species, and the slang for those species.

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