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{{Title|''Halo: Initiation''}} | {{Title|''Halo: Initiation''}} | ||
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|image=[[File:Halo | {{Novel infobox | ||
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|author=[[Brian Reed]] ''(writer)''<br> | |||
Marco Castiello ''(artist)''<br> | |||
Michael Atiyeh ''(colorist)''<br> | |||
|publisher= | John Liberto, Terry Dodson, Rachael Dodson, Paul Richards & Kenneth Scott ''(cover artists)'' | ||
|publisher=Dark Horse Comics | |||
|publication= | |publication= | ||
* | *Issue #1: August 14, [[2013]] | ||
* | *Issue #2: September 11, 2013<ref>[http://www.darkhorse.com/Comics/23-762/Halo-Initiation-2 '''Dark Horse''' - ''Halo: Initiation #2'']</ref> | ||
* | *Issue #3: October 9, 2013<ref>[http://www.darkhorse.com/Comics/23-763/Halo-Initiation-3 '''Dark Horse''' - ''Halo: Initiation #3'']</ref> | ||
*Hardcover: January 8, [[2014]]<ref>[http://www.newsarama.com/18670-dark-horse-november-2013-solicitations.html Dark Horse NOVEMBER 2013 Solicitations]</ref> | *Hardcover: January 8, [[2014]]<ref>[http://www.newsarama.com/18670-dark-horse-november-2013-solicitations.html Dark Horse NOVEMBER 2013 Solicitations]</ref>}} | ||
'''''Halo: Initiation''''' is a three-part comic book series produced by [[Wikipedia:Dark Horse Comics|Dark Horse Comics]]. It acts as the origin story for [[Sarah Palmer|Commander Sarah Palmer]] and is presented as a lead-in to ''[[Halo: Spartan Assault]]'', which also stars Palmer.<ref>[https://digital.darkhorse.com/profile/3407/ '''Dark Horse''': ''Halo: Initiation #1 Preview'']</ref> The series follows her career from her time as an [[Orbital Drop Shock Troopers|Orbital Drop Shock Trooper]] to the leader of the [[SPARTAN-IV Program|SPARTAN-IVs]] aboard the {{UNSCship|Infinity}}.<ref>[http://www.wired.com/gamelife/2013/04/halo-initiation-comic/ '''Wired.com''': ''First Look: Dark Horse Debuts New Halo Comic Series'']</ref><ref>[http://blogs.halowaypoint.com/Headlines/post/2013/04/26/Dark-Horse-Announces-Halo-Initiation.aspx '''Halo Waypoint''', ''Dark Horse Announces Halo Initiation'']</ref> | |||
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'''''Halo: Initiation''''' is a three-part comic book series | |||
==Official summary== | |||
{{Article Quote|Halo - one of the largest video game franchises - comes to Dark Horse! | |||
Before she was a supersoldier defending humanity as part of the Spartan IV program, Sarah Palmer was an ODST carrying out the most dangerous missions behind enemy lines! | |||
• The origin of Sarah Palmer and the Spartan IV program! | |||
• The Halo franchise has sales eclipsing $3 billion over its lifetime. | |||
• From one of the writers of [[Halo 4]] - comics veteran Brian Reed!<ref>[http://comicrelated.com/news/20730/dark-horse-for-august '''Comic Related''': ''Dark Horse for August'']</ref>}} | |||
==Issues== | ==Issues== | ||
===Issue 1=== | ===Issue 1=== | ||
'''Official summary:''' | |||
{{Article Quote|Before she was a super-soldier defending humanity as part of the Spartan-IV program, Sarah Palmer was an ODST—Orbital Drop Shock Trooper—carrying out the most dangerous missions behind enemy lines!}} | |||
'''Official summary''' | |||
{{Article | '''Synopsis'''<br> | ||
In [[2553#January|January 2553]], [[Commander]] [[Musa-096]], a former [[SPARTAN-II Program|SPARTAN-II]], has arranged an audience with several [[Admiral|admirals]] in [[HIGHCOM Facility Bravo-6]]. Despite reprehending the morality of the SPARTAN-II Program, Musa stresses the importance of the Spartans in the [[Human-Covenant War|Covenant War]] and argues that they are still necessary, revealing that he has created [[SPARTAN-IV Program|a new generation]] of the supersoldiers. Three months earlier, in [[2552#October|October 2552]], a group of [[Orbital Drop Shock Troopers|ODSTs]], including Sarah Palmer, are deployed on a planet under Covenant attack. On the surface, [[Admiral]] [[Kovalic]], protecting an important [[Artificial intelligence|AI]], is heading to an extraction point, but his [[M12 Light Reconnaissance Vehicle|Warthog]] is attacked by a [[Jiralhanae Chieftain|Brute Chieftain]]. Palmer's [[Single Occupant Exoatmospheric Insertion Vehicle|drop pod]] lands nearby and she defends Kovalic from the Chieftain and other [[Covenant]] forces converging on their position. Even though she is wounded by a [[Type-33 Guided Munitions Launcher|Needler]] shard, Palmer eventually kills the Brute and saves the admiral. Three months later, while still recovering in a [[Lockhart medical station|UNSC medical facility]], Palmer is visited by [[Jun-A266]], who invites her to join the SPARTAN-IV Program. | |||
===Issue 2=== | ===Issue 2=== | ||
{{Article Quote|The UNSC Infinity, the UNSC’s newest and most sophisticated flagship, proves to be a tempting target for a group of insurgents. It’s up to Sarah Palmer and a bunch of rookie Spartans to defend Infinity, but are they up to the task?}} | |||
'''Synopsis'''<br> | |||
{{Article | A group of [[Insurrectionist]]s have stolen plans to the {{UNSCShip|Infinity}}. While some stand in disbelief, others feel it will be used to control the colonies; the leader, [[Isla Zane]], plans to take the ship for the Insurrectionists instead. Meanwhile, Sarah Palmer undergoes the augmentation procedures to become a SPARTAN-IV. Later, during a training exercise against several Marines, she rushes ahead of her Spartan-IV teammates, who are disabled in the process, to accomplish the objective. Jun-A266 and Musa-096 berate her for this, with the latter emphasizing the importance of Spartans working as a team. Later, while the new SPARTAN-IVs are given a tour of ''Infinity'' by [[Thomas Lasky]], the Insurrectionists make their way aboard the ship disguised as a construction crew. They take Captain Del Rio hostage and make their way to the bridge, taking control of the ship and hold the crew hostage. After realizing that the ship's AI, [[Aine]], has been shut down, Palmer decides to take the initiative and outfits herself with [[MJOLNIR Powered Assault Armor|MJOLNIR armor]], picking the [[MJOLNIR Powered Assault Armor/S variant#GEN2|Scout]] variant from the armor bay's limited selection of suits. | ||
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===Issue 3=== | ===Issue 3=== | ||
{{Article Quote|Sarah Palmer and her new comrade Spartans are thrust into action when a violent insurgent group attempts to seize the UNSC flagship Infinity. Is their Spartan cunning a match for the insurgents’ brilliant guerrilla tactics?}} | |||
While trying to control the ''Infinity'', the Insurrectionists detect the Spartan-IVs. Ilsa activates the S-deck's decompression system, sending several of the ''Infinity'' staff to the space, with Thomas Lasky and Jun being saved by Palmer and Davis. The Insurrectionists go to the S-deck to eliminate the Spartans. Lasky contact with Andrew Del Rio, informing him that there are only three Spartans in the S-deck, with Palmer and Davis trying to reach ''Infinity'' bridge from outside the ship.<ref>[http://www.darkhorse.com/Comics/Previews/23-763 '''Halo: Initiation''', ''Issue #3 Preview'']</ref> | |||
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==Appearances== | ==Appearances== | ||
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===Characters=== | |||
*[[Aine]] | *[[Aine]] | ||
*[[Andrew Del Rio]] | *[[Andrew Del Rio]] | ||
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*[[Edward Davis]] | *[[Edward Davis]] | ||
*[[Gabriel Thorne]] | *[[Gabriel Thorne]] | ||
*[[ | *[[Isla Zane]] {{1st}} | ||
*[[John-117]] | *[[John-117]] {{Mo}} | ||
*[[Joel Thomas]] {{1st}} | *[[Joel Thomas]] {{1st}} | ||
*[[Jul 'Mdama]] | *[[Jul 'Mdama]] | ||
*[[Jun-A266]] | *[[Jun-A266]] | ||
*[[Kovalic]] {{1st}} | *[[Kovalic]] {{1st}} | ||
*[[Mattius Drake]] {{ | *[[Mattius Drake]] {{First mentioned}} | ||
*[[Musa-096]] {{1st}} | *[[Musa-096]] {{1st}} | ||
*[[Paul DeMarco]] | *[[Paul DeMarco]] | ||
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*[[Yeong-hao Holst]] {{1st}} | *[[Yeong-hao Holst]] {{1st}} | ||
| | ===Locations=== | ||
*[[Sol system]] | |||
**[[Earth]] | |||
***[[Africa]] | |||
****[[East African Protectorate]] | |||
*****[[Republic of Kenya]] | |||
******[[Voi]] | |||
*******[[Voi Memorial]] | |||
***[[Australia]] | |||
****[[Sydney]] | |||
*****[[HIGHCOM Facility Bravo-6]] | |||
**[[Wikipedia:Oort cloud|Oort cloud]] | |||
===Species=== | |||
*[[Human]] | *[[Human]] | ||
*[[Jiralhanae]] | *[[Jiralhanae]] | ||
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*[[Unggoy]] | *[[Unggoy]] | ||
===Organizations=== | |||
*[[United Nations Space Command]] | *[[United Nations Space Command]] | ||
**[[UNSC Defense Force]] | **[[UNSC Defense Force]] | ||
***[[Spartan | ***[[Spartan (branch)|Spartan]] | ||
****[[SPARTAN-IV Program]] | ****[[SPARTAN-IV Program]] | ||
*****[[Fireteam Majestic]] | *****[[Fireteam Majestic]] | ||
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*****[[SPARTAN-III Program]] | *****[[SPARTAN-III Program]] | ||
******[[SPARTAN-III Alpha Company|Alpha Company]] | ******[[SPARTAN-III Alpha Company|Alpha Company]] | ||
*[[Covenant]] | |||
*[[Insurrectionist]]s | |||
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===Vehicles=== | |||
*[[ | *[[D82-EST Darter]] | ||
*[[Lockhart medical station|''Lockhart'' medical station]] {{1st}} | |||
*[[ | |||
*{{Class|CAS|assault carrier}} | *{{Class|CAS|assault carrier}} | ||
*{{ | *{{Class|CCS|battlecruiser}} | ||
*[[M12 Light Reconnaissance Vehicle]] | *[[M12 Light Reconnaissance Vehicle]] | ||
*{{UNSCShip|Infinity}} | *{{UNSCShip|Infinity}} | ||
*[[ | *[[Unidentified civilian transport craft]] | ||
*[[Unidentified UNSC frigate class]] | |||
*[[UNSC prowler]] | *[[UNSC prowler]] | ||
===Weapons=== | |||
*[[M6H Personal Defense Weapon System]] | *[[M6H Personal Defense Weapon System]] | ||
*[[M9 High-Explosive Dual-Purpose grenade]] | *[[M9 High-Explosive Dual-Purpose grenade]] | ||
*[[M45D Tactical Shotgun]] | *[[M45D Tactical Shotgun]] | ||
*[[MA5D Individual Combat Weapon System]] | *[[MA5D Individual Combat Weapon System]] | ||
*[[ | *[[Type-2 Energy Weapon/Hammer]] | ||
*[[Type-25 Directed Energy Pistol]] | *[[Type-25 Directed Energy Pistol]] | ||
*[[Type-33 Guided Munitions Launcher]] | *[[Type-33 Guided Munitions Launcher]] | ||
===Technology=== | |||
*[[Armored matrix]] | *[[Armored matrix]] | ||
*[[Artificial intelligence]] | *[[Artificial intelligence]] | ||
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**[[Jiralhanae Chieftain|Chieftain]] variant | **[[Jiralhanae Chieftain|Chieftain]] variant | ||
*[[MJOLNIR Powered Assault Armor]] | *[[MJOLNIR Powered Assault Armor]] | ||
**[[MJOLNIR Powered Assault Armor (GEN2)|MJOLNIR [GEN2]]] | **[[MJOLNIR Powered Assault Armor (GEN2)|MJOLNIR [GEN2]]] | ||
***[[MJOLNIR Powered Assault Armor/ | ***[[MJOLNIR Powered Assault Armor/AA variant]] {{C|Cover Issue #3 only}} | ||
***[[MJOLNIR Powered Assault Armor/ | ***[[MJOLNIR Powered Assault Armor/Aviator]] | ||
***[[MJOLNIR Powered Assault Armor/ | ***[[MJOLNIR Powered Assault Armor/Operator]] | ||
***[[MJOLNIR Powered Assault Armor/R variant | ***[[MJOLNIR Powered Assault Armor/Pathfinder]] | ||
***[[MJOLNIR Powered Assault Armor/ | ***[[MJOLNIR Powered Assault Armor/R variant]] | ||
***[[MJOLNIR Powered Assault Armor/S variant | ***[[MJOLNIR Powered Assault Armor/Recruit]] | ||
***[[MJOLNIR Powered Assault Armor/Soldier | ***[[MJOLNIR Powered Assault Armor/S variant]] | ||
***[[MJOLNIR Powered Assault Armor/Soldier]] | |||
*[[ODST armor]] | *[[ODST armor]] | ||
*[[ | *[[Sangheili combat harness]] | ||
**[[Sangheili Warrior|Warrior]] variant | **[[Sangheili Warrior|Warrior]] variant | ||
*[[Single Occupant Exoatmospheric Insertion Vehicle]] | *[[Single Occupant Exoatmospheric Insertion Vehicle]] | ||
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**[[Unggoy Storm|Storm]] variant | **[[Unggoy Storm|Storm]] variant | ||
**[[Unggoy Imperial|Imperial]] variant | **[[Unggoy Imperial|Imperial]] variant | ||
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==Production notes== | ==Production notes== | ||
In Issue 2, when Palmer proceeds to don her MJOLNIR armor via one of the robotic assembly stations, she is erroneously [[:File:HI-SarahPalmer-ArmorUp.jpg|depicted]] as lacking the titanium nanocomposite bodysuit on which the "hard" armor components are affixed; she is only shown wearing the innermost [[:File:H4-Concept-Undersuit-Female.jpg|undersuit]]. | |||
==Gallery== | ==Gallery== | ||
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File:Haloinitiation1variant.jpg| Issue #1 variant cover art (final) by Terry Dodson and Rachael Dodson.<ref>http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OnG3aFTUG-Y</ref> | File:Haloinitiation1variant.jpg| Issue #1 variant cover art (final) by Terry Dodson and Rachael Dodson.<ref>http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OnG3aFTUG-Y</ref> | ||
File:HI Cover 2.jpg|Issue #2 cover art by Paul Richards. | File:HI Cover 2.jpg|Issue #2 cover art by Paul Richards. | ||
File:HI Cover 3.jpg|Issue #3 cover art by | File:HI Cover 3.jpg|Issue #3 cover art by Kenneth Scott. | ||
</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
==Sources== | ==Sources== | ||
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[[Category:Canon|Initiation]] | [[Category: Canon|Initiation]] | ||
[[Category:Comics|Initiation]] | [[Category: Comics|Initiation]] |