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'''Adjuncts''' are sections found in various [[Halo novels|''Halo'' novels]]. They typically contain short stories and excerpts of text from within the [[Halo universe|''Halo'' universe]] that expand upon the story depicted in the main novel to flesh out its characters, themes, and events. Some adjunct stories contain more traditional narrative storytelling, while others may be excerpts of in-universe documents or transcripts.

A few later novels contain an adjunct section in their original release that serves as a coda with additional information on the novel's events from a different perspective.

==List of adjuncts==
===''Halo: The Fall of Reach''===
The 2010 reissue of ''[[Halo: The Fall of Reach]]'' was the first book to contain adjuncts. Its stories depict the [[Fall of Reach]] from a variety of points-of-view, and work alongside the [[Data Drop]]s released on [[Halo Waypoint]] to reconcile the canonical differences between ''The Fall of Reach'' and the game ''[[Halo: Reach]]''. They also work to work some elements from ''[[Halo Legends]]'' into the broader canon.
*[[ONI Directorate Memorandum Interrogation Findings]] - a series of excerpts from the interrogation of [[Subject 386]] by [[Preston Cole|Admiral Cole]] after the [[Battle of the Great Bear]] in [[2530]].
*[[Word from the Third Fleet of Glorious Consequence]] - a message sent by [[Supreme Commander]] [[Luro 'Taralumee]] to the [[Vice Cleric of Zeal]], after the [[Battle of Miridem]].
*A transmission from [[Vice Admiral]] [[Berlin M. Tursk]] to [[Captain (Navy)|Captain]] [[Lucius Jiron]], concerning the capture of Dr. [[Catherine Halsey]] during the [[Battle of Miridem]] and [[Operation: WARM BLANKET|the UNSC response]].
*A message from [[Mike (civilian)|Mike]] to [[Agnes]], regarding [[Ralph-103]]'s upbringing and  reintegration into society.
*[[United Nations Space Command Transmission 34670J-17]] - A transmission sent by [[Captain (Navy)|Captain]] [[Jacob Keyes]] of {{UNSCShip|Pillar of Autumn}} to [[Vice Admiral]] [[Kopano N'Singile]] of [[Reach]] [[Central Command]] in [[2552]].
*An ONI post-incident investigation report on a possible security breach that may have contributed to the Covenant's discovery of Reach. It involves a transcript of a [[Secure Network|SecNet]] conversation between Sergeants [[Joseph M. Poteet]] and [[Alasdair R. Schicker]].
*[[WINTER CONTINGENCY Declaration Supplemental Orders]], an ONI directive containing orders for field agents on Reach in the event of a [[WINTER CONTINGENCY (protocol)|WINTER CONTINGENCY]] declaration.

===''Halo: The Flood''===
The 2010 reissue of ''[[Halo: The Flood]]'' also contained an adjunct section, with most of its stories focusing on fleshing out the events of ''[[Halo: Combat Evolved]]'' and the [[Battle of Installation 04]]. These include further looks into how the conflict was viewed by the [[Covenant]], [[UNSC Marine Corps|UNSC Marines]], and [[Flood]].
*A [[Priority Broadcast Log/Eleventh Cycle, Third Unit|priority broadcast log]] of the activities of the [[Fleet of Particular Justice]] during the Battle of Installation 04, sent to [[Lak 'Vadamee]] by [[Thel 'Vadam]]ee.
*[[Entry 47-2396/10763|An audio transcript]] of an emergency broadcast recorded by a panicked Flood survivor on Alpha Halo, heavily redacted and under analysis by ONI.
*"Hunger", a short story written from the perspective of a [[pod infector]] on Installation 04 and its human victim.
*Excerpts from the journal of [[Zuka 'Zamamee]] while aboard the ''Truth and Reconciliation''.
*A private status report by 343 Guilty Spark after the outbreak of the Flood on Alpha Halo.
*A status report filed by the [[Librarian]] on the progress of her categorization of life on [[Earth]], presented as a [[Terminal]] transcript.

===''Halo: First Strike''===
The 2010 reissue of ''[[Halo: First Strike]]'' contained an adjunct section, though its story focuses were not as tightly focused on the book's events as those of ''Fall of Reach'' and ''The Flood''.
*A message from [[Charles VanKeerk]] to [[Amy]], where he offers his condolences regarding [[Sam (rebel)|Sam]]'s death, also reminding her of their still-ongoing [[Insurrection|fight]] against the UNSC.
*''[[Tug o' War]]'', a short story about [[Oliver Birch]], a [[Fetching|fetcher]] after the [[Human-Covenant War]].
*A transcript of a psychological debriefing of [[Frederic-104]] by Dr. [[Veronica Clayton]] during the [[Battle for Earth]].
*''[[Petra]]'', a short story about the reporter [[Petra Janecek]], where she speculates on the events surrounding the final days of the Human-Covenant War.

===''Halo: Shadows of Reach''===
Special Wal-Mart releases of ''[[Halo: Shadows of Reach]]'' in [[2020]] contained an adjunct with a single short story, ''[[Sacrifice]]''.{{Ref/Site|Id=CFPUmbra|D=01|M=6|Y=2021|https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/news/pen-umbra|Site=Halo Waypoint|Page=Canon Fodder - Pen Umbra}} The story was later officially released online as a {{File link|Halo_Sacrifice.pdf|free PDF download}}.{{Ref/Site|Id=CFZeta|URL=https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/news/zeta-testing|Site=Halo Waypoint|Page=Canon Fodder - Zeta Testing|D=26|M=10|Y=2021}}
*''[[Sacrifice]]'' - a short story written by [[Jeremy Patenaude]] that details a [[Banished]] raid on ''[[Anodyne Spirit]]'' on [[Installation 00|The Ark]]. It notably introduces [[Dhas Bhasvod's Covenant|the Covenant loyalists]] in advance of ''Shadows of Reach''{{'}}s sequel, ''[[Halo: Divine Wind]]'' and helps to explain how Atriox was able to make his return to the Milky Way in ''Shadows of Reach''.

===''Halo: Battle Born''===
The [[2024]] reissue of ''[[Halo: Battle Born]]'' featured an adjunct section containing two stories focused on fleshing out the history of [[Meridian]] and [[Fireteam Osiris]]' deployment to the planet from ''[[Halo 5: Guardians]]''.{{Ref/Site|Id=CFDiscourse|URL=https://www.halowaypoint.com/news/canon-fodder-didactic-discourse|Site=Halo Waypoint|Page=Canon Fodder - Didactic Discourse|D=17|M=04|Y=2024}}
*''[[Free Frontier Education: The Sundered Legion]]'' - an in-universe historical documentary exploring Meridian's history during the [[Insurrection]].
*''[[Glassed (short story)|Glassed]]'' - a short story depicting Fireteam Osiris on the [[D79H Pelican|Pelican]] flight to Meridian, canonising elements of ''[[The Hunt Begins]]'' trailer.

===''Halo: Meridian Divide''===
The 2024 reissue of ''[[Halo: Meridian Divide]]'' contained an adjunct section featuring a single short story, ''[[Meridian Homecoming]]'', depicting Governor [[Sloan]]'s return to Meridian after the events of ''[[Halo Infinite]]''.{{Ref/Site|Id=CFZane|URL=https://www.halowaypoint.com/news/canon-fodder-in-zane-in-the-membrane|Site=Halo Waypoint|Page=Canon Fodder - In-Zane in the Membrane|D=15|M=05|Y=2024}}
*''[[Meridian Homecoming]]'' - follows Sloan as he returns to Meridian in the wake of [[Cortana]]'s [[Battle over Installation 07|defeat at]] [[Installation 07]], and how he ponders his [[Executor|next steps]].

===''Halo: Outcasts''===
''[[Halo: Outcasts]]'' has an adjunct section where [[Nothing]] is shown directing the [[Netherop species|native]] [[Chynndokahli]] to gather their people in a [[Sanctum of the Ancients|temple]], so that they could use the [[Precursor]] superweapon the [[Divine Hand]] to fire upon and destroy the [[Guardian Custode]] approaching [[Netherop]].

This adjunct shows the Precursors' perspective of the events surrounding the ancient firing of the superweapon seen in the novel which had rendered Netherop nearly uninhabitable.

===''Halo: Empty Throne''===
''[[Halo: Empty Throne]]'' features an adjunct section where [[Forthencho]] is shown watching the [[Battle of Boundary]] via [[neural transmission]] before returning to the [[Domain]] where Forthencho watches the sunrise with the [[Ur-Didact]].

This adjunct provides more detail on the effects of the {{UNSCShip|Victory of Samothrace}}'s destruction of the [[Boundary Lithos]]. It also ties into the events of ''[[Halo: Epitaph]]'', namely the alliance between the [[Forerunner]]s and the [[Ancestors]] in the Domain to protect it and the peaceful resolution of the personal conflict between the legendary Promethean and the Lord of Admirals.

===''Halo: Edge of Dawn''===
The 2025 novel ''[[Halo: Edge of Dawn]]'' contains an adjunct section featuring a single short poem, ''[[Harbinger's Lament]]'', describing the history of the [[Xalanyn]] from the [[Harbinger]]'s perspective.

===''Halo: The Master Chief Omnibus''===
The [[2026]] print anthology collection ''[[Halo: The Master Chief Omnibus]]'' is set to compile updated editions of ''The Fall of Reach'', ''The Flood'', and ''First Strike'', with a new adjunct section included with additional short content to flesh out those stories.{{Ref/YouTube|Id=CFL|j91PL_hhfrI|Halo|Community Stage - Halo World Championship 2025 – Day 2|T=24735|D=26|M=10|Y=2025}}

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