Halo Story Bible
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- "It is the ponderous collection of lies, damned lies, and half-truths from which the entire Halo Universe is constructed."
- — Robert McLees[1]
The Halo Story Bible, often shortened as the Story Bible, is a reference document created by Bungie. As a developer's text, the Story Bible contains information to ensure consistency throughout the development of the Halo franchise.
Background[edit]
Consisting of four black-and-silver looseleaf binders, the Story Bible was under the care of Frank O'Connor of 343 Industries prior to his departure. When the Story Bible was not with O'Connor, it was stored in a locked metal cabinet in the studio's offices, which are inaccessible to the rest of Microsoft.[2]
Following Bungie's end of partnership with Microsoft, Microsoft internal studio (now known as Halo Studios) sought assistance from Starlight Runner Entertainment to assemble a "Halo Bible" to ensure that the fictional content is understandable and easy to digest for any future development of the Halo franchise. During the development of Halo Mythos: A Guide to the Story of Halo, new additions were incorporated into the story bible to fill gaps and bridge parts of the Halo Universe.[3]
Released entries[edit]
Some less-sensitive material from the Story Bible was published in the Halo: Combat Evolved: Sybex Official Strategies & Secrets strategy guide. Various portions of the Story Bible, including weapon- and vehicle-related information, have been posted on Bungie.net as well. The Halo Encyclopedia (2009 edition) also contains new information on canon, and some of its content originated from the Story Bible.
In 2007 several entries on weapons were released on Bungie.Net.[4][5]
Versions[edit]
- Version 5.0: by November-December 2001, the 5th version of the Story Bible had been created. Eric Trautmann, with Brannon Boren, John Howard, Eric Nylund and Doug Zartman are credited as preparers.[6][7]
- Version 6.0: By April 21 2003, the 6th version of the Story Bible had been created. William C. Dietz was added to the credits.[8]
Trivia[edit]
- It is apparent that the material in the Story Bible is not static, as the Kig-Yar homeworld of Eayn is a fictional satellite of a real extrasolar planet, HD 69830 d, that was not discovered until May 2006.
- During a private question and answer session, Martin O'Donnell jokingly claimed that he had memorized every chapter and verse of the Halo Story Bible.[citation needed]
- On February 12, 2010, both Martin O'Donnell and Frank O'Connor joined host Chris Cashman in his booth during a special session of 1 vs 100. When answering a fan's question about continuity in the Halo universe, both of them jokingly referred to the Halo Story Bible.[citation needed]
Sources[edit]
- ^ Bungie.net: Halo Universe: Covenant Weapons
- ^ Bloomberg Businessweek: The Halo Effect of Microsoft's Halo
- ^ Halo Waypoint: Canon Fodder - Did You Myth Me?
- ^ Bungie.Net - Use Fire
- ^ Bungie.Net - Halo Universe: UNSC Weaponry
- ^ Heritage Auctions, Auction Lot 28248 (Retrieved on Oct 28, 2025) [archive]
- ^ Heritage Auctions, Auction Lot 28111 (Retrieved on Oct 28, 2025) [archive]
- ^ halo.bungie.org, One of Two In existence (Retrieved on Oct 28, 2025) [archive]
