Halo: Warfleet – An Illustrated Guide to the Spacecraft of Halo

Halo: Warfleet – An Illustrated Guide to the Spacecraft of Halo is a reference book on the Halo universe that was released on September 5, 2017. The book details the technology, scale, design, construction, and variety of ships, space stations, and colony worlds in the Halo universe.

Content
Described as a more "technical" counterpart to Halo Mythos, Halo: Warfleet features ten full-color cross-sections of ships by Hans Jenssen, known for his work on Star Wars: Incredible Cross-Sections, and John Mullaney, who previously worked on ship cross-sections based on the Firefly franchise. In addition, multiple all-new secondary art pieces by various artists are included. Written by 343 Industries' internal writing team, with Kenneth Peters serving as writing lead, Warfleet also includes a variety of specific technical details and terminology formerly contained to the Halo Story Bible.

The book is divided into five sections: Introduction/Technical Architecture, Human Ships, Covenant Ships, Forerunner Ships, as well as an expansive Glossary. The book is published in an "oversized" format to accommodate the detail in the larger illustrations. Each spread includes annotations to explain the functions of given parts of a ship, along with statistics and history of the vehicle in question.

Development
Halo: Warfleet was announced on the Halo website in an issue of the Halo Community Update on October 14, 2016. On January 18, 2018, Jeff Easterling and Kenneth Peters promoted the book with a lore stream, discussing the book's development and providing more insight into some of the ships featured.

John Mullaney explained that the development process for the book was different to other cutaway illustrations he had done as the various ships were already designed, and the internal sections for gameplay were also there, but the illustrators purpose was to ensure that these interiors were consistent with the aesthetic created. Mullaney also noted that the project was a departure from his traditional work on other franchises such as Alien or Star Wars. The illustration of the Forerunner Dreadnought was noted to be challenging, a massive ship that is both spindly and spikey based on the Forerunner design. As a result this limited the amount of the interior that could be shown. Mullaney noted that 343 were clear with how the internals should be and provided reference material to support the illustrator. Conveying scale on the dreadnought was also achieved by doing a separate vignette of the capsules of the cylixes, that were of a scale comparable to that of a human, and is an elegant way of conveying human scale to the overall size of the dreadnought. Furthermore the sense of scale can be taken further as Mullaney explained that the Dreadnought rests at the city located at the top of the High Charity illustration, you come to appreciate the sense of size of the great city in comparison to the Forerunner vessel. The illustrations created were a hybrid of traditional drawings and digital techniques. Glowing neon lights that adorned the alien vessels were achieved by adding bold vector lines to the pixels of the high resolution scans of the paintings. With both the Truth and Reconciliation and the Ardent Prayer, both vessels are adorned with an intricate but subtle hexagonal pattern. This was achieved by using Cinema 4D to create a delicate hexagonal mesh that wrapped around the hulls and and then composite the isolated render onto the scans of the paintings.

343 steered the design process as they were aware that Mullaney was not familiar with the Halo universe, and also provided a detailed style guide for the Halo aesthetic. 3d models of ships and interior spaces were provided to the illustrators to assist them in creating the cutaways and assistance was provided by Carlos Naranjo at 343 and Paul Melvin at Maxon. 343 also supplied interior references to as to explain what sections of the vessel would be revealed by the cutaway areas. The size of the ship also played a part in the cutaways decided upon, as with Ardent Prayer, the small size of the ship meant it the cutaways were already decided beforehand. For the Truth and Reconciliation, it was noted that there were several iterations of the bridge submitted, but these were removed as it was difficult to be certain where the bridge was located on this vessel. Mullaney noted that the larger the vessel the less precise locations of gameplay needed to be as it would be barely possible to identify human scale, and this was the case with High Charity.

Mullaney and Hans also noted that the decision of 343 to employ two illustrators, as this was an effective way to illustrate the designs of the alien and human ships. Furthermore for both Hans and Mullaney the scale of the ships were a challenge, as with the latter illustrator, they had designed ships with dimensions in kilometres. With High Charity, a vast amount of the ship had not been visualised, and therefore it went through multiple preliminary approval stages until the design fell into place with 343s vision. Mullaney also noted that he used 3d interior modelling for the concentric ring that makes up the centre of the city.

Appearances
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 * title-1=Characters|
 * Adam Crokett {{Fm}}
 * Alexander Kerr-Fox {{Fm}}
 * Antonio Silva {{Mo}}
 * Avery Johnson {{Mo}}
 * Brandon Hines {{Fm}}
 * Dana Wolff {{Fm}}
 * David Pulver {{Fm}}
 * Elizabeth Sark {{Fm}}
 * Ellen Anders {{Mo}}
 * Eugene Taylor {{Fm}}
 * Jacob Keyes {{Mo}}
 * John-117 {{Mo}}
 * Jorge-052 {{Im}}
 * Melissa McKay {{Mo}}
 * Miranda Keyes {{Mo}}
 * Oscar Greyson {{Fm}}
 * Robert McLees {{Mo}}
 * Sada no Okuni {{Fm}}
 * Shauna Glasgow {{Fm}}
 * Stephen Loftus {{Fm}}
 * Terrence Hood {{Mo}}
 * Thomas Lasky {{Mo}}
 * Tobias Fleming Shaw {{Mo}}
 * Wallace Fujikawa {{Mo}}
 * Cortana {{Mo}}
 * Mendicant Bias {{Mo}}
 * Librarian {{Mo}}
 * Ur-Didact {{Mo}}
 * Faber-of-Will-and-Might {{Mo}}
 * Grasping-Steady-Firmament {{Fm}}
 * Lightning-Weaving-Helix {{Fm}}
 * 'Dalamen {{Mo}}
 * Ardo 'Moretumee {{Mo}}
 * Ckmu 'Raboree {{Fm}}
 * Jul 'Mdama {{Mo}}
 * Lat 'Ravamee {{Mo}}
 * Nkmo 'Ehtaree {{Fm}}
 * Ophon 'Qaram {{Fm}}
 * Rtas 'Vadum
 * Ssne 'Mowusee {{Fm}}
 * Thel 'Vadam {{Mo}}
 * High Prophet of Regret {{Mo}}
 * High Prophet of Truth {{Mo}}
 * Laka Mowai {{Fm}}
 * Prophet of Expediency {{Fm}}
 * Gravemind {{Mo}}
 * Tek'ch {{Fm}}


 * title-2=Species|
 * Arkon taa {{fm}}
 * Flood
 * Forerunner
 * Human
 * Huragok {{Mo}}
 * Jiralhanae {{Mo}}
 * Kig-Yar {{Mo}}
 * Lekgolo {{Mo}}
 * Precursor {{Mo}}
 * San'Shyuum
 * Sangheili
 * Unggoy {{Mo}}
 * Yanme'e {{Mo}}


 * title-3=Organizations|
 * Aerofabrique SA {{Fm}}
 * Ancient humanity
 * Boglin Fields {{Mo}}
 * Covenant
 * Covenant fleet
 * Fleet of Particular Justice {{Mo}}
 * Fleet of Sacred Consecration {{Mo}}
 * Fleet of Valiant Prudence {{Mo}}
 * First Assembled Choir of Builders {{Fm}}
 * Forgemasters of Tanus {{Fm}}
 * Gorgon Assembly Vault {{Fm}}
 * High Council {{Mo}}
 * Ministry of Fervent Intercession {{Mo}}
 * Ministry of Preparation {{Mo}}
 * Prelates {{Mo}}
 * Ministry of Sacral Assembly {{Fm}}
 * Ministry of the Hearth {{Fm}}
 * Lathe of the Enlightened {{Fm}}
 * Song of Victory {{Fm}}
 * Supernal Chorus {{Fm}}
 * Covenant remnants
 * Jul 'Mdama's Covenant {{Mo}}
 * Swords of Sanghelios {{Mo}}
 * Ecumene
 * Builders {{Mo}}
 * Master Builder's Fabricae {{Fm}}
 * Ecumene Council {{Mo}}
 * Myrmidon {{Mo}}
 * Forerunner navy {{Mo}}
 * Juridicals {{Mo}}
 * Lifeworkers {{Mo}}
 * Miners {{Mo}}
 * Overwatch network {{Fm}}
 * Warrior-Servants {{Mo}}
 * Preceptors {{1st}}
 * Prometheans {{Mo}}
 * Halifax Spacewerx {{Fm}}
 * Ingens Assembler Vats {{Fm}}
 * Kawanishi Engineering {{Fm}}
 * Liang-Dortmund Corporation {{Mo}}
 * Minoris Assembler Vats {{Fm}}
 * Misriah Armory {{Mo}}
 * Muse of Yevon {{Fm}}
 * SinoViet Heavy Machinery {{Mo}}
 * Special Assembly Plant Concord {{Fm}}
 * Summus Assembler Vats {{Fm}}
 * TanSec AB {{Fm}}
 * Unified Earth Government
 * Colonial Administration Authority {{Mo}}
 * Colonial Military Authority {{Mo}}
 * United Nations Space Command
 * UNSC Air Force {{Mo}}
 * UNSC Army {{Mo}}
 * NOBLE Team {{Mo}}
 * UNSC Marine Corps
 * Orbital Drop Shock Troopers
 * UNSC Navy
 * Office of Naval Intelligence {{Mo}}
 * ONI Security {{Mo}}
 * UNSC Prowler Corps {{Mo}}
 * Watershed Division {{Mo}}
 * Xeno-Materials Exploitation Group
 * Ushuaia Armory {{Mo}}
 * Vassal Workshops of Clan Makan and Clan Vol {{Fm}}
 * Vosper Engineering {{Fm}}


 * title-4=Locations|
 * Arcadia {{Mo}}
 * Aspero system {{Mo}}
 * Hesduros
 * Hral {{Fm}}
 * Nakton {{Fm}}
 * Epsilon Eridani system {{Mo}}
 * Reach
 * Babd Catha Ice Shelf {{Mo}}
 * Csodaszarvas {{Mo}}
 * SinoViet Naval Yard AS-9 {{Fm}}
 * Turul {{Mo}}
 * Tribute {{Mo}}
 * Epsilon Indi system {{Mo}}
 * Harvest
 * Eridanus system {{Mo}}
 * Eridanus II
 * Ehilend {{Mo}}
 * Etran Harborage {{Mo}}
 * Genesis {{Mo}}
 * Greaw-Jornel system {{Mo}}
 * Malurok
 * Tehmed {{Fm}}
 * To'val {{Fm}}
 * Hestia system {{Mo}}
 * Hestia V {{Mo}}
 * Meridian
 * High Charity
 * Assembly Forges
 * Iota {{Fm}}
 * Installation 00 {{Mo}}
 * Installation 01 {{Mo}}
 * Installation 02 {{Mo}}
 * Installation 03 {{Mo}}
 * Installation 05 {{Mo}}
 * Installation 06 {{Mo}}
 * Installation 07 {{Mo}}
 * Ivanoff Station
 * Invicta {{Fm}}
 * IX-KA anomaly {{Fm}}
 * Janjur Qom {{Mo}}
 * Kerrec Irruption {{Fm}}
 * Maethrillian {{Mo}}
 * New Carthage
 * Orso system {{Mo}}
 * Venezia
 * New Tyne {{Mo}}
 * Tiro {{Mo}}
 * Oth Sonin system {{Mo}}
 * Doisac
 * Soirapt {{Mo}}
 * Teash {{Mo}}
 * Warial {{Mo}}
 * Paris IV {{Mo}}
 * Requiem {{Mo}}
 * Sarcophagus {{Mo}}
 * Shield World 10021 {{Fm}}
 * Site Yankee-002-G3 {{Fm}}
 * Soell system {{Mo}}
 * Installation 04 {{Mo}}
 * Threshold {{Mo}}
 * Basis {{Mo}}
 * Sol system
 * Earth
 * Luna {{Mo}}
 * New Mombasa {{Mo}}
 * Mars {{Mo}}
 * Reyes-McLees Shipyards {{Mo}}
 * Tala system {{Mo}}
 * Balaho
 * Buwan {{Mo}}
 * Padpad {{Mo}}
 * Te {{Mo}}
 * Thema Opson {{Fm}}
 * Galatian Capital {{Fm}}
 * Urs system {{Mo}}
 * Sanghelios
 * Aanrar Shipyard {{Mo}}
 * Qikost {{Mo}}
 * Suban {{Mo}}
 * Verent {{Mo}}
 * Y'Deio system {{Mo}}
 * Chu'ot {{Mo}}
 * Eayn


 * title-5=Events|
 * Blooding Years {{Mo}}
 * Conservation Measure {{Mo}}
 * Reintroduction {{Mo}}
 * Domus Diaspora {{Mo}}
 * First Immolation {{Mo}}
 * Forerunner-Flood war {{Mo}}
 * Great Purification {{Mo}}
 * Great Schism {{Mo}}
 * Human-Covenant War {{Mo}}
 * Battle for Arcadia {{Mo}}
 * Battle for Earth {{Mo}}
 * Battle of Installation 04 {{Mo}}
 * Battle of Installation 05 {{Mo}}
 * Battle of Meridian {{Im}}
 * Fall of High Charity {{Mo}}
 * Fall of Reach {{Mo}}
 * Operation: UPPER CUT {{Mo}}
 * First Battle of Harvest {{Mo}}
 * Harvest campaign {{Mo}}
 * Operation: RED FLAG {{Mo}}
 * Second Fall of Arcadia {{Mo}}
 * Siege of Paris IV {{Mo}}
 * Insurrection {{Mo}}
 * Post-Covenant War conflicts {{Mo}}
 * Second Ark Conflict {{Mo}}
 * War of Beginnings {{Mo}}
 * Writ of Union {{Mo}}


 * title-6=Weapons|
 * 11A2R1 naval coilgun battery {{Fm}}
 * AAM-50XR missile {{Fm}}
 * AGM-79C missile {{Fm}}
 * Anti-ship artillery system
 * Archer missile
 * ASGM-10 missile
 * Attenuation pulse emitter
 * Converging beam cannon
 * CBU-R68 Moray system {{Mo}}
 * Disruption generator
 * Energy projector
 * Fibril cutter {{Fm}}
 * Fuel rod cannon
 * HAVOK tactical nuclear weapon
 * Heavy ion weapon system
 * Heavy plasma cannon
 * Howler missile {{Mo}}
 * Light mass fusillade cannon
 * M340A4 Streak missile {{Fm}}
 * M370 autocannon
 * M4020 Bident missile {{Fm}}
 * M4093 Hyperion nuclear delivery system
 * M66 Sentry autocannon {{Fm}}
 * M85 Scythe {{Mo}}
 * M97 Lance {{Mo}}
 * Machine-linked autocannon
 * Magnetic Accelerator Cannon
 * Mark 2551 Onager {{Mo}}
 * Mark 15 Breakwater naval coilgun {{Fm}}
 * Mark 33 Spitfire coilgun {{Fm}}
 * Mark 40 Spitfire coilgun {{Fm}}
 * Mark 55 Castor naval coilgun {{Fm}}
 * Nuclear weapon
 * Particle beam weapon {{Mo}}
 * Plasma bombardment mortar
 * Plasma cannon
 * Plasma lance
 * Plasma torpedo
 * Point-defense gun
 * M606 Goalkeeper point defense gun
 * M710 Bulwark point defense gun {{Fm}}
 * M810 Helix point defense gun
 * M800 Rampart point defense gun
 * M870 Rampart point defense gun
 * M910 point defense network
 * Mark 57 Arena point defense gun {{Fm}}
 * Pulse laser turret
 * Rapier missile {{Mo}}
 * Stasis tension driver
 * ST/Medusa missile
 * Torsion driver


 * title-7=Vehicles|

Covenant

 * Covenant starship
 * Shadow of Intent
 * Purveyor of Serenity
 * Truth and Reconciliation
 * Long Night of Solace
 * Divine Breath
 * Mark of Prophecy
 * Ardent Prayer
 * Ren
 * Scarab
 * Type-26 Banshee
 * Type-27 Banshee
 * Type-26 Wraith
 * Type-31 Seraph
 * Type-32 Ghost
 * Type-52 Phantom
 * Phantom gunboat
 * Ren
 * Scarab
 * Type-26 Banshee
 * Type-27 Banshee
 * Type-26 Wraith
 * Type-31 Seraph
 * Type-32 Ghost
 * Type-52 Phantom
 * Phantom gunboat
 * Type-31 Seraph
 * Type-32 Ghost
 * Type-52 Phantom
 * Phantom gunboat

Forerunner

 * Aspis platform
 * Battle station
 * Castellan
 * Mantle's Approach
 * Dragoon
 * Harrier
 * Keyship
 * Forerunner Dreadnought
 * War sphinx
 * Weapon-ship
 * Z-1800 Phaeton
 * War sphinx
 * Weapon-ship
 * Z-1800 Phaeton

Human

 * D20 Heron
 * D77-TC Pelican
 * D79-TC Pelican
 * D82-EST Darter
 * D96-TCE Albatross
 * F-41 Broadsword
 * GA-TL1 Longsword
 * Human starship
 * Ancient human cruiser
 * M12 Warthog
 * M510 Mammoth
 * M820 Scorpion
 * M808 Scorpion
 * OF92 Booster Frame
 * Orbital defense platform
 * Athens Station
 * Cairo Station
 * Malta Station
 * Single Occupant Exoatmospheric Insertion Vehicle
 * SKT-9 Bumblebee
 * FSS-1000 Sabre
 * M12 Warthog
 * M510 Mammoth
 * M820 Scorpion
 * M808 Scorpion
 * OF92 Booster Frame
 * Orbital defense platform
 * Athens Station
 * Cairo Station
 * Malta Station
 * Single Occupant Exoatmospheric Insertion Vehicle
 * SKT-9 Bumblebee
 * FSS-1000 Sabre
 * OF92 Booster Frame
 * Orbital defense platform
 * Athens Station
 * Cairo Station
 * Malta Station
 * Single Occupant Exoatmospheric Insertion Vehicle
 * SKT-9 Bumblebee
 * FSS-1000 Sabre
 * FSS-1000 Sabre

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 * title-8=Technology and equipment|
 * Activation index
 * Almar-Pattern Repository
 * Arcani
 * Armiger
 * Artificial intelligence
 * Associated intelligence
 * Ancilla
 * Metarch
 * Monitor
 * Composed
 * Promethean Knight
 * Dumb AI
 * Knowledge engine
 * Sentinel
 * Retriever Sentinel
 * Smart AI
 * Auspex array
 * Combat skin
 * Composer
 * Conversion pod
 * Cryo chamber
 * Design pattern
 * Design seed
 * Disruptor
 * Domain
 * Expert system
 * Flarecore
 * Fusion drive
 * Gravity lift
 * Halo Array
 * Impulse drive
 * Intercessor
 * Logic plague
 * Luminary
 * Maneuver drive
 * Neural physics
 * Pinch fusion reactor
 * Repulsor engine
 * Runic plating
 * Shield world
 * Slipspace drive
 * Borer
 * Ophon-pattern drive core
 * Sefom Invictus
 * Shaw-Fujikawa Translight Engine
 * Slipspace core
 * Slipspace flake
 * Smartmatter
 * Star road
 * Visual Intelligence System, Reconnaissance
 * Wings of Malygus

Trivia

 * The on the book's cover is based on the original depiction of the class seen in Halo: Combat Evolved (including the Marathon logo on the port side) rather than the updated model seen in Halo: Reach and later media.
 * On the pages describing the, the M820 Scorpion is erroneously referred to as the M850 Grizzly.
 * The D77-TC Pelican is erroneously described as having a tandem cockpit configuration, despite then being described as side by side in the following sentence.