Editing Halo: Escalation

{{Title|''Halo: Escalation''}}

{{Novel infobox

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*Juan Castro, Rob Lean & Denis Freitas (inkers)

*Michael Atiyeh (colorist)

|publisher=Dark Horse Comics

|publication=

*Volume #3: September 9, 2015

*Volume #4: March 22, [[2016]]

}}

''Halo: Escalation'' was originally marketed as a limited-run series consisting of 12 issues;<ref>[https://pbs.twimg.com/media/BbYyXWhCAAANIhl.jpg:large '''pbs.twimg.com''' - ''Halo: Escalation Giveaway'']</ref> however, it was later continued with another twelve issues. A paperback edition of ''Halo: Escalation - Volume 1'' (collecting Issues #1-6) was released on October 8, 2014.<ref>[http://www.darkhorse.com/Books/22-713/Halo-Escalation-Volume-1-TPB/ '''Dark Horse Comics:''' ''Halo: Escalation Volume 1'']</ref> ''Halo: Escalation - Volume 2'' (collecting Issues #7-12) was released on April 21, 2015,<ref>[http://www.amazon.com/Halo-2-Escalation-Brian-Reed/dp/1616556285/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1409010431&sr=1-1&keywords=halo+escalation+volume+2/ '''Amazon''': ''Halo: Escalation Volume 2'']</ref> ''Halo: Escalation - Volume 3'' (collecting Issues #13-18) was released on September 22, 2015,<ref>[http://www.amazon.com/Halo-Escalation-Volume-Brian-Reed/dp/1616557591 '''Amazon''': ''Halo: Escalation Volume 3'']</ref> and ''Halo: Escalation - Volume 4'' (collecting Issues #19-24) was released on March 22, 2016.<ref>[http://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/532378/halo-escalation-volume-4-by-duffy-boudreau-writer-ian-richardson-penciler-parts-1-3-douglas-franchin-penciler-parts-4-6-michael-atiyeh-colorist/ '''Penguin Random House''' ''Halo: Escalation Volume 4'']</ref>

==Plot synopsis==

Issues [[Halo: Escalation Issue 1|1]] to [[Halo: Escalation Issue 3|3]] focus on UNSC ''Infinity'''s mission to provide security for the [[Sangheili]]-[[Jiralhanae]] peace delegation on [[Ealen IV]] and their struggle for survival after [[Vata 'Gajat's mercenary group|Covenant forces]] under the command of [[Vata 'Gajat]] attack the conference. In Issues [[Halo: Escalation Issue 4|4]] to [[Halo: Escalation Issue 6|6]], the ''Infinity'' crew track down the spy in the UNSC's ranks who leaked the location of the negotiations to the Covenant and face down the [[New Colonial Alliance]] and [[Daniel Clayton|Captain Daniel Clayton]], the true mastermind behind the attack. [[Halo: Escalation Issue 7|Issue 7]] focuses on [[Gabriel Thorne|Spartan Gabriel Thorne]]'s trip to the reopened [[New Phoenix]] to receive closure for his grandmother's death in the [[New Phoenix Incident|Didact's attack on the city]].  

Issues [[Halo: Escalation Issue 19|19]] to [[Halo: Escalation Issue 24|24]] comprise the last story arc called ''"Absolute Record"'', continuing the conflict between the UNSC and Jul 'Mdama's Covenant after the end of [[Halo: Escalation Issue 16|Issue 16]], and gives an end to the story started in ''Spartan Ops''.<ref>'''Halo: Escalation''', ''Issue 19''</ref>

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* First issue of an all-new ongoing Halo series from Dark Horse!

* An essential addition to the Halo canon!

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===Issue 4===

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===Issue 8 - ''"The Next 72 Hours, Part 1"''===

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===Issue 9 - ''"The Next 72 Hours, Part 2"''===

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===Issue 10 - ''"The Next 72 Hours, Part 3"''===

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===Issue 11 - ''"Exposure, Part 1"''===

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===Issue 12 - ''"Exposure, Part 2"''===

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===Issue 13 - ''"The Janus Key, Part 1"''===

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===Issue 14 - ''"The Janus Key, Part 2"''===

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===Issue 15 - ''"The Janus Key, Part 3"''===

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===Issue 16 - ''"The Janus Key, Part 4"''===

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===Issue 17 - ''"The Glass Horizon, Part 1"''===

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===Issue 18 - ''"The Glass Horizon, Part 2"''===

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===Issue 19 - ''"The Absolute Record, Part 1"''===

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===Issue 20 - ''"The Absolute Record, Part 2"''===

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===Issue 24 - ''"The Absolute Record, Part 6"''===

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**[[Eridanus II]]

***[[Elysium City]]

*[[Escala system]] {{1st}}

**[[Escala III]] {{1st}}

**[[Raid on Ivanoff Station]]

**[[New Phoenix Incident]]

**[[Requiem Campaign]]

**[[Battle of Ealen IV]] {{1st}}

**''[[Breath of Annihilation]]'' {{1st}}

**''[[Song of Retribution]]''

**''[[Radiant Perception]]'' {{1st}}

*{{Class|Charon|light frigate}}

**{{UNSCShip|Forward Unto Dawn}}

*[[D77H-TCI Pelican]]

*[[D79-TC Pelican]]

*[[Diplomatic shuttle]]

**''[[DS-004]]'' {{1st}}

*[[F-41 Broadsword]]

*[[Freighter]]

*[[Orbital defense platform]]

**''[[Oaxaca Station]]'' {{1st}}

*{{Class|Paris|heavy frigate}}

**{{UNSCShip|Cascadia}} {{1st}}

*{{Class|Phoenix|colony ship}}

**{{UNSCShip|Spirit of Fire}}

*{{Class|Stalwart|light frigate}}

*{{Class|Strident|heavy frigate}}

*[[Type-26 Banshee]]  

*[[Type-31 Seraph]]

*[[UNSC Destroyer]]

*{{UNSCShip|Infinity}}

*[[Plasma turret]]

*[[SRS99-S5 AM sniper rifle]]

*[[Type-1 energy sword]]

*[[Type-25 plasma pistol]]

*[[Type-33 Needler]]

*[[Z-110 Boltshot]]

*[[Z-130 Suppressor]]

**[[Ancilla]]

***[[Monitor]]

****[[Contender-class artificial intelligence|''Contender''-class artificial intelligence]]

**[[Avatar]]

**[[Cryo chamber]]

*[[Data pad]]

*[[Design seed]]

*[[Durance]]

*[[Retinal scanner]]

*[[Requiem slipspace artifacts]] {{Mo}}

**[[Arbiter body armor]]

**[[Ascetic harness|Ascetic]] variant

**[[Assault harness|Assault]] variant

**[[Sangheili Minor|Minor]] variant

**[[Sangheili Ranger|Ranger]] variant

==Production notes==

*Throughout the first three issues Banshees are depicted in their unpiloted stance even though they are flying. Similarly, in Issue 1 they are shown firing thin beams at DS-004, rather than the bolts that they canonically fire. This is similar to the ''Halo: Combat Evolved'' box art and very well may be a deliberate homage.

File:Halo Escalation Library Edition 2.jpg|The cover of the ''Library Edition Volume #2''

File:Halo_Escalation_Library_Edition_Volume_2_full.jpg|Cover of the ''Library Edition Volume #2'' without logos.

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==Sources==

[[Category:Canon|Escalation]]

[[Category:Comics|Escalation]]