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[[File:HSB small.jpg|thumb|The cover of one version of the Halo Story Bible.]] | [[File:HSB small.jpg|thumb|right|The cover of one version of the Halo Story Bible.]] | ||
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The '''Halo Story Bible''', often shortened as the '''Story Bible''', is a [[wikipedia:Bible (writing)|reference document]] created by [[Bungie]]. As a developer's text, the Story Bible contains information | The '''Halo Story Bible''', often shortened as the '''Story Bible''', is a [[wikipedia:Bible (writing)|reference document]] created by [[Bungie]]. As a developer's text, the Story Bible contains information that ensures consistency throughout the development of the ''Halo'' franchise. | ||
== Background == | == Background == | ||
Consisted of four black-and-silver looseleaf binders, the Story Bible is under the care of [[Frank O'Connor]] of [[343 Industries]]. When the Story Bible is not with O'Connor, it is stored in a locked metal cabinet in the studio's offices, which are inaccessible to the rest of Microsoft.<ref>[http://www.businessweek.com/magazine/content/10_36/b4193032898394.htm '''Bloomberg Businessweek''': ''The Halo Effect of Microsoft's Halo'']</ref> | Consisted of four black-and-silver looseleaf binders, the Story Bible is under the care of [[Frank O'Connor]] of [[343 Industries]]. When the Story Bible is not with O'Connor, it is stored in a locked metal cabinet in the studio's offices, which are inaccessible to the rest of Microsoft.<ref>[http://www.businessweek.com/magazine/content/10_36/b4193032898394.htm '''Bloomberg Businessweek''': ''The Halo Effect of Microsoft's Halo'']</ref> [[Eric Nylund]], writer of three ''Halo'' novels, commented in a [[:Category:Letters of Canon|letter to Halopedia]] that the ''Story Bible'' was given to him during the writing of the books and quickly taken back once the novels were complete. 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]]'' also contains new information on canon, and some of its content originated from the ''Story Bible''. | ||
Following Bungie's [[Bungie# | Following Bungie's [[Bungie#End_of_partnership|end of partnership with Microsoft]], Microsoft internal studio (now known as [[343 Industries]]) sought assistance from Starlight Runner Entertainment to assemble a "Halo Bible" to ensure that the fictional content is understandable and easily 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.<ref>[https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/news/community-update-preview-of-autumn '''Halo Waypoint''': ''Canon Fodder - Did You Myth Me?'']</ref> | ||
==Versions== | ==Versions== | ||
*'''Version 6.0''': By April 21 [[2003]], the 6th version of the story bible | *'''Version 6.0''': By at latest April 21 [[2003]], the 6th version of the story bible was created.<ref>[http://carnage.bungie.org/haloforum/halo.forum.pl?read=1214429 '''Carnage.bungie.org''' ''- Story bible image'']</ref> | ||
== Trivia == | == Trivia == | ||
*It is apparent that the material in the ''Story Bible'' is not static, as the [[Kig- | *The binders are black and silver, and it weighs 10 lbs (including the contents).{{fact}} | ||
*It is apparent that the material in the ''Story Bible'' is not entirely static, as the [[Kig-yar]] homeworld of [[Eayn]] is a fictional satellite of a real extrasolar planet, [[wikipedia:HD 69830 d|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}} | *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 | *On February 12th, 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== | ==Sources== | ||
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