Tonight he hopes a trip to Brechin can be the start of a trek that leaves Hearts feeling on top of the planet.
Halkett is the only remaining member of the Jambos squad humiliated 2-1 by Highland League minnows Brora Rangers and sent crashing out of the Scottish Cup in 2021.
The tremors from that apocalyptic moment were felt at Tynecastle for months.
But Halkett hasn't been shying away from that disaster this week as Hearts prepare to head back to Highland League territory for tonight's fourth- round clash with Brechin.
The 29-year-old defender said: "Obviously it's not like a nice memory that you want to bring up. But it's important for the boys who haven't been here before so they know that it's not a case of just turning up and winning because you're a bigger club.
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