Beneath the Surface: An Inside Look at Gears of War 2 is a 48-page hardbound book, included with Gears of War 2 Limited Edition. It includes character profiles, exclusive concept art, and foreword by Design Director Cliff Bleszinski. Not only does the book contain Chairman Richard Prescott's Humanity speech, but also the history of Sera: The Pendulum Wars, E-Day, the Lightmass Offensive, Rustlung, Tollen and Montevado, Jacinto, and Operation: Hollow Storm.