Halo: Master Chief Visions Explained (Why Is Halsey So Afraid?)
This article contains spoilers for Halo episode 1.
Halo episode 1 saw the Master Chief experience strange visions after touching a Forerunner artifact, leaving Dr. Halsey deeply concerned. The first episode of Paramount+'s Halo TV series introduced viewers to a galaxy at war, with the Master Chief and his fellow Spartans on the front lines. A mysterious discovery prompted the Master Chief to begin experiencing strange visions, and it's sure to be central to the plot of Halo season 1.
The Covenant had come to the planet Madrigal seeking an ancient Forerunner artifact, but it was retrieved instead by the Master Chief. Until now, the Covenant's genocidal war has been a mystery to the UNSC, who have been unable to figure out what these alien invaders actually want. The discovery on Madrigal is the first solid clue, and no doubt it will ultimately lead the UNSC to the first Halo Ring — an ancient Forerunner weapon designed to sterilize part of the galaxy of life to starve a parasitic infection known as the Flood. The Covenant believe the Halo Rings to be tools that will allow them to ascend to another plane of existence, and are seeking to activate them, unaware doing so would simply mean death to all living creatures.
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Touching the Forerunner artifact caused the Master Chief to begin experiencing strange visions. It's unclear exactly why the artifact would have such an effect on a Spartan like the Master Chief, but Dr. Halsey, the founder of the Spartan program, believes it is triggering memories that have been scrubbed from his mind. If she's right, the UNSC is in danger of losing control of its greatest weapon.
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