Who is the Pelican pilot in Halo Infinite?

Fernando Esparza is a civilian contractor who worked in engineering on the UNSC Infinity. During the attack on the Infinity by Banished forces, Esparza fled for Pelican Echo 216, commandeering the craft and becoming stranded after the conflict.
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Who is Fernando Esparza Halo Infinite?

Fernando Esparza is a deuteragonist featured in Halo Infinite, who rescues Master Chief and supports him in his fight against the Banished. He is the pilot of Echo-216.
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Can you fly the Pelican in Halo Infinite?

“You can no longer drive the Pelican in the campaign for ... whatever reason. Driving vehicles like the Pelican or the Phantom was my childhood dream since Halo CE, and except Reach and Halo 4, you'll never pilot it.
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How do you pilot the Pelican in infinite?

Flying the Pelican in Halo Infinite with No Mods
  1. Go to and Capture FOB Hotel. ...
  2. Collect One of the Banshees Nearby and Land it at FOB Hotel. ...
  3. Call in Any Vehicle. ...
  4. Get into the Banshee and Fly Over the Pelican. ...
  5. Get out of the Banshee and Land On the Pelican. ...
  6. Walk Into the Pelican. ...
  7. Quit the Game. ...
  8. Enter the Game.
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Why did Cortana turn evil?

For those not in the know, Cortana is well past the age an AI should be, and she now suffers from Rampancy, which has essentially turned her evil. This new Cortana seems based on Dr. Halsey — just like the original — but it's the AI effectively in her infancy.
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Did the Weapon name herself Cortana?

In Halo Infinite, the Weapon does not have a name. It was implied that The Weapon wanted to name herself Cortana after asking the Master Chief if it's okay to do so. In the final scene inside the Pelican, after the pilot introduced himself as Fernando Esparza, the pilot asked what to call The Weapon.
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What happened to the pilot's family Halo Infinite?

4 May Have Lost His Family

The pilot answers that he did but not anymore. It's unclear whether the UNSC pilot meant that he doesn't have a family anymore because he fears that he'll die on Zeta Halo or if the projector shows him memories of his loved ones who are now dead themselves.
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Do any Spartans survive Halo Infinite?

Overall, there was an estimated number of 7150 troops on The Infinity. It seems like Pablo Schreiber – sorry the Master Chief – is the only survivor of the Spartans.
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Is Atriox still alive?

Halo Infinite's Legendary post-credit scene clears up a huge misconception that many players got after seeing it on other difficulties. Usually, the scene plays without voices, and it seems like somehow Atriox is still alive. However, beating the Halo Infinite on Legendary gives players a chance to see the whole thing.
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How was Zeta Halo damaged?

Its diameter was originally 30,000 kilometers, until it was nearly destroyed after a failsafe collision course orbit with a Failsafe Planet.
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Who is the banished at the end of Halo Infinite?

Atriox is surprisingly absent throughout Halo Infinite. The leader of the Banished (who many of you may remember from being such a dominant force in Halo Wars 2) can be seen in Infinite's opening cinematic – he's the Brute who defeats Master Chief and subsequently launches him out into space.
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Will the flood be in Halo Infinite?

While the terrifying parasite didn't directly appear in the Halo Infinite campaign, players did notice that in the game's second level, Foundation, a Forerunner cylix labelled with a Flood Infection Form symbol could be found in a secret room (thanks, HiddenXperia).
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Is the Arbiter in Halo Infinite?

Unfortunately, Arbiter's role in Halo Infinite is minor, leaving the character to wait for his moment to return to the spotlight. Halo Infinite takes place on Zeta Installation following the destruction of the UNSC Infinity, the ship that served as the primary base for Halo 4 and Halo 5: Guardians.
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Why did Cortana choose Noble 6?

She choose Noble 6 to get to the PoA safely from Halsey's lab. Plus, Noble 6's armor couldn't carrier her like MC's hence he has the data thing attached to his back.
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Why is Cortana purple?

Bungie said Cortana was purple when she was young, they show her as purple in Halo Reach and Halo CE. Then 343 made Halo CE anniversary and decide to represent her in blue. Then 343 made her purple in Halo Infinite.
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Why did Master Chief go AWOL?

Master Chief Goes AWOL

After learning that Cortana is alive following the events of Halo 4, Master Chief leaves the UNSC (along with three members of his longtime canonical Spartan crew, Blue Team) in order to track her down and rescue her.
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Is Locke in Halo Infinite?

Spartan Locke is almost completely missing from Halo Infinite, and there are very few signs to suggest that he's still alive.
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What's worse than the Flood in Halo Infinite?

So There is only one way in truth that the Harbinger, endless, ext., Yatta, Yatta… can be worse than the flood… That is if it becomes it. During halo 2 the Gravemind says “Now I shall talk, and you shall listen”. In the audio logs in infinite that same line is repeated to a marine by the harbinger.
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Who created the flood?

According to Halo lore, the Flood is a product of a war between the Forerunners and the Precursors. Some Precursors, who lost the war, were turned into regenerative dust that created horrific mutations. The remaining Precursors assimilated into this newfound corruption.
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Why was Cortana on Zeta Halo?

Cortana wanted Zeta Halo, so she was present on it to maximize her chance of securing it. Her conversations with Atriox weren't so much her being trapped in a room as they were her not being willing to abandon the Halo to the Banished.
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Who killed Cortana Halo Infinite?

Unfortunately, the truth was far more uninteresting than I ever could have imagined. It turns out Cortana is in fact dead, having been locked on Zeta Halo by the Weapon, and cornered by the Banished leader Atriox.
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