Halo: First Strike

Eric Nylund returned to write the third novel, Halo: First Strike, a sequel to Halo: Combat Evolved taking place before the events of Halo 2. It was published in December 2003, after being written in a period of sixteen weeks.

DATE: August 30, 2552-September 13, 2552 (Date Revised due to an Anomalous Slipspace Bubble)