Bungie has some secretive gibberish on their front page

People like to be teased. It’s a simple fact. Case in point: on Bungie’s website, there is a post dated 9/22 with the title “Pardon Our Dust” and a whole bunch of random text. For your perusal, here it is:

<\\> UNSC OFFICE OF NAVAL INTELLIGENCE

<\\> TAC-OPS LOGISTICS DATABASE [ONI.SEC.PRTCL-1A]              

<\ * PRIORITY! * RESOURCE RE-ALLOCATION REQUEST

>> SENT: [DARE.V.500341(S1)]

>> RECEIVED: HEAVY CRUISER “SAY MY NAME” [SMN.ACTUAL]                                                                

\ PARTIAL VTT TRANSCRIPT AS FOLLOWS…                  

[SMN.ACTUAL]: “The situation on the ground isn’t my concern.”                

[DARE.V.500341(S1)]: “I understand, Admiral. But I need –“

[EXPLOSION (4.0098s)]

[SMN.UNKNOWN]:[UNINTELLIGIBLE > PANIC(?)]

[SMN.ACTUAL]: “Empty archer pods six through twelve!”

[SMN.ACTUAL]: “Ready the MAC, and come about!”

[SMN.UNKNOWN]:[UNINTELLIGIBLE > INSUBORDINATION(?)]

[SMN.ACTUAL]: “It may have passed us, Lieutenant, but it’s still in range.”

[SMN.ACTUAL]: “Come about. And shoot it in the ass.”

[EXPLOSION (2.3482s)]

[STATIC (3.8761s)]

[SMN.UNKNOWN]:[UNINTELLIGIBLE > COMPLIANCE(?)]

[DARE.V.500341(S1)]: “Admiral, about my squad?”

[DARE.V.500341(S1)]: “I’ve forwarded their NCO’s name to your –“

[SMN.ACTUAL]: “Enough, Captain!”

[SMN.ACTUAL]: “If I survive this attack…”

[SMN.ACTUAL]: “I will deploy per my orders from Fleet HQ!”

[DARE.V.500341(S1)]: “Sir. I don’t report to Fleet.”

[DARE.V.500341(S1)]: “And the men I want? Now they don’t either.”

[DARE.V.500341(S1)]: “Please. Read my request.”

[STATIC (2.8179s)]

[EXPLOSION (3.0194s)]

[STATIC (7.4501s)]

[SMN.ACTUAL]: “Didn’t think you S1 types ever left your cave.”

[DARE.V.500341(S1)]: “Desperate times…”

[SMN.ACTUAL]: “Alright, Captain. You’ve got your squad.”

[SMN.ACTUAL]: “If I survive the attack.”

[EXPLOSION (2.9016s)]

[SMN.ACTUAL]: “And right now? That’ll take a genuine act of God.”

[DARE.V.500341(S1)]: “I’ll see what I can do.”

\ ~ REQUEST COMPLETE

\ DATABASE CLOSED \>