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'''''Halo: The Fall of Reach''''' is a prequel to ''[[Halo: Combat Evolved]]'' and is also the first Halo novel to be published. Written by [[Eric Nylund]] and published on October 30, 2001.<ref name=xbox.com2>{{cite web | last=Longdale | first=Holly | url=http://www.xbox.com/en-US/games/h/halo/spotlight.htm | title=Game Worlds in Written Words | accessdate=September 2 | accessyear=2006 }}</ref> | '''''Halo: The Fall of Reach''''' is a prequel to ''[[Halo: Combat Evolved]]'' and is also the first Halo novel to be published. Written by [[Eric Nylund]] and published on October 30, 2001.<ref name=xbox.com2>{{cite web | last=Longdale | first=Holly | url=http://www.xbox.com/en-US/games/h/halo/spotlight.htm | title=Game Worlds in Written Words | accessdate=September 2 | accessyear=2006 }}</ref> | ||
The novel was reportedly finished in seven weeks<ref name="xbox.com2" /> eventually becoming a ''Publisher's Weekly'' bestseller with nearly 200,000 copies sold in the United States and United Kingdom.<ref name=xbox.com3>{{cite web | last=Greene | first=Marty|url=http://www.xbox.com/en-US/games/h/halo2/spotlight2.htm | title=''First Strike'' Author Eric Nylund Q&A | accessdate=September 2 | accessyear=2006 }}</ref> | The novel was reportedly finished in seven weeks<ref name="xbox.com2" /> eventually becoming a ''Publisher's Weekly'' bestseller with nearly 200,000 copies sold in the United States and United Kingdom.<ref name=xbox.com3>{{cite web | last=Greene | first=Marty|url=http://www.xbox.com/en-US/games/h/halo2/spotlight2.htm | title=''First Strike'' Author Eric Nylund Q&A | accessdate=September 2 | accessyear=2006 }}</ref> | ||
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*An excerpt from this book, along with excerpts from ''[[Halo: The Flood]]'' and ''[[Halo: First Strike]]'', were included in a directory on ''[[Halo PC]]''. It is found on the disc, in the "Goodies" section. | *An excerpt from this book, along with excerpts from ''[[Halo: The Flood]]'' and ''[[Halo: First Strike]]'', were included in a directory on ''[[Halo PC]]''. It is found on the disc, in the "Goodies" section. | ||
*[[John-117]] is playing King of the Hill on the playground of [[Elysium City]] Primary Education Facility No. 119, which contains a [[ | *[[John-117]] is playing King of the Hill on the playground of [[Elysium City]] Primary Education Facility No. 119, which contains a [[7]] reference(9-1-1=7) | ||
*In the final three sections of the book, starting at [[Sigma Octanus IV]], there is a typo which records all events as occurring 2542 instead of 2552. | *In the final three sections of the book, starting at [[Sigma Octanus IV]], there is a typo which records all events as occurring 2542 instead of 2552. | ||
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*There is a running inconsistency in the franchise regarding when humans first encountered the Elites. According to ''The Fall of Reach'' the Master Chief first fights an Elite above Reach during [[Battle of Reach|the battle]]. [[Halo: The Cole Protocol|''The Cole Protocol'']] describes Gray team's encounter with Elites several years before the Battle of Reach. [[Ghosts of Onyx]] reveals that the Spartan-IIIs first encountered the Sangheili [[Operation: PROMETHEUS|in 2537]]. In ''First Strike'', Spartan-104 notes that the Elites ''never'' ran away. <ref>''''''Halo: First Strike'''''', Page 137</ref>. Halo Wars prominently features Elites during the [[Second Battle of Harvest]]. Similarly, there is some inconsistency as to first contact with the [[Engineers]], since Master Chief reportedly first observes an Engineer during the [[Battle of Sigma Octanus IV]]; however, [[Avery Johnson]] saw the Engineer [[Lighter Than Some]] during [[Halo: Contact Harvest]]<ref>''''''Halo: Contact Harvest'''''', Page 132</ref> and Engineers are featured during [[Halo Wars]]. | *There is a running inconsistency in the franchise regarding when humans first encountered the Elites. According to ''The Fall of Reach'' the Master Chief first fights an Elite above Reach during [[Battle of Reach|the battle]]. [[Halo: The Cole Protocol|''The Cole Protocol'']] describes Gray team's encounter with Elites several years before the Battle of Reach. [[Ghosts of Onyx]] reveals that the Spartan-IIIs first encountered the Sangheili [[Operation: PROMETHEUS|in 2537]]. In ''First Strike'', Spartan-104 notes that the Elites ''never'' ran away. <ref>''''''Halo: First Strike'''''', Page 137</ref>. Halo Wars prominently features Elites during the [[Second Battle of Harvest]]. Similarly, there is some inconsistency as to first contact with the [[Engineers]], since Master Chief reportedly first observes an Engineer during the [[Battle of Sigma Octanus IV]]; however, [[Avery Johnson]] saw the Engineer [[Lighter Than Some]] during [[Halo: Contact Harvest]]<ref>''''''Halo: Contact Harvest'''''', Page 132</ref> and Engineers are featured during [[Halo Wars]]. | ||
*On the second to last page of chapter 22, James (a Spartan) salutes the Master Chief with his left hand. Which means his arm must have been flash cloned because it was burnt down to the elbow earlier. This also has the possibility of being a mistake on the | *On the second to last page of chapter 22, James (a Spartan) salutes the Master Chief with his left hand. Which means his arm must have been flash cloned because it was burnt down to the elbow earlier. This also has the possibility of being a mistake on the writer's part. | ||
*There are several inconsistencies in the Halo novels, written by different authors, concerning the UNSC tech level, and weaponry of the time. In “The Fall of Reach”, around the time of the first Covenant engagement, John and the other Spartans were said to be using MA2 assault rifles, a precursor to the MA5Bs and MA5Cs shown in other novels, at around the same time. In addition to this, “First Strike” was apparently the first contact with the BR-55 battle rifle, even though a prototype had been in existence several years before. Considering the role the Spartan II s played, it seems ridiculous that they didn't also receive field tests of this weapon in the twenty seven years from which it was first used. The prototype BR-55 was issued to the marines on Harvest during the first engagement with the Covenant, 2525. | *There are several inconsistencies in the Halo novels, written by different authors, concerning the UNSC tech level, and weaponry of the time. In “The Fall of Reach”, around the time of the first Covenant engagement, John and the other Spartans were said to be using MA2 assault rifles, a precursor to the MA5Bs and MA5Cs shown in other novels, at around the same time. In addition to this, “First Strike” was apparently the first contact with the BR-55 battle rifle, even though a prototype had been in existence several years before. Considering the role the Spartan II s played, it seems ridiculous that they didn't also receive field tests of this weapon in the twenty seven years from which it was first used. The prototype BR-55 was issued to the marines on Harvest during the first engagement with the Covenant, 2525. | ||