Sacrifice

Sacrifice is a short story that is included as additional content in the novel Halo: Shadows of Reach in limited-edition exclusive copies sold by Wal-Mart, in stores or online. The short story is fully self-contained, though connected to the Shadows of Reach novel in a "unique way". The story is uncredited to a specific author, only credited within Shadows of Reach to 343 Industries.

Appearances
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 * title-1=Characters|

Human

 * Locklear

Jiralhanae

 * Atriox
 * Bomarus
 * Burekos
 * Choros
 * Minas
 * Sonin
 * Sopruuz
 * Tartarus
 * Zeretus

Kig-Yar

 * Itka

Sangheili

 * Thel 'Vadam
 * Okro 'Vagaduun

San'Shyuum

 * Prophet of Mercy
 * Prophet of Regret
 * Prophet of Truth


 * title-2=Species|
 * Forerunner
 * Flood
 * Human
 * Jiralhanae
 * Kig-Yar
 * Sangheili
 * San'Shyuum
 * Unggoy


 * title-3=Organizations|
 * Covenant
 * High Council
 * Covenant remnants
 * Banished
 * UNSC


 * title-4=Locations|
 * Doisac
 * Warial
 * Ividar Rux
 * High Charity
 * Installation 00
 * Mahsko
 * Orion Arm
 * Sol system
 * Earth
 * Portal at Voi
 * Epsilon Eridani system
 * Reach
 * The Portal under the Mountain
 * Eridanus system


 * title-5=Events|
 * War
 * Human-Covenant War
 * Battle of Installation 00
 * Great Schism
 * Fall of High Charity
 * Massacre at Eridanus Secundus
 * Second Ark Conflict
 * Outbreak on Installation 00
 * Raid on Anodyne Spirit
 * War of Beginnings


 * title-6=Weapons|
 * Pulse carbine
 * Ravager
 * Skewer
 * Type-1 energy sword
 * Type-2 gravity hammer
 * Type-25 plasma rifle
 * Type-25 Spiker
 * Type-51 carbine


 * title-7=Vehicles|
 * Forerunner starship
 * Keyship
 * Anodyne Spirit
 * Phantom
 * Banished Phantom
 * Type-52 Phantom
 * UNSC starship
 * Phoenix-class support vessel
 * UNSC Spirit of Fire


 * title-8=Technology and equipment|
 * Elevator
 * Gravity lift
 * Halo Array
 * Holography
 * Sentinel
 * Slipspace flake
 * Menachite Forerunner crystal

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 * title-9=Miscellaneous|
 * Conservation Measure
 * Writ of Union

Production notes
The short story was not written by Troy Denning, but by the people at 343 Industries. It was written when Troy Denning was revising Halo: Shadows of Reach as 343 Industries saw a chance to expand on a detail in the book to tie-in and prepare for something else.