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*Interestingly, the first section of this book is titled "Reveille" and involves characters emerging from cryo-sleep. The first section from ''Halo: Combat Evolved'' is also appropriately titled "Reveille" and also involves someone waking from cryo-sleep. Reveille is a traditional bugle call of the U.S. Military, which is sounded at the start of each day on military installations, to wake up the troops. Also, "Reveille" translates in French, to "Awaken".
*Interestingly, the first section of this book is titled "Reveille" and involves characters emerging from cryo-sleep. The first section from ''Halo: Combat Evolved'' is also appropriately titled "Reveille" and also involves someone waking from cryo-sleep. Reveille is a traditional bugle call of the U.S. Military, which is sounded at the start of each day on military installations, to wake up the troops. Also, "Reveille" translates in French, to "Awaken".


*The power of the energy shields on the [[Covenant]] ships is inconsistent, following the canon of the universe and this book. In one instance, a ship hit with a [[Shiva-class Nuclear Missile|nuclear warhead is]] ''still'' functional, actually appearing to shrug the explosion off. However, during a battle with Keyes using a pair against two Covenant ships (which were larger then the one from the previous instance), the [[EMP]] from the warheads knocks out the shields on the ships through the potent blast. However, it could be explained that in the years following the first nuke attack on a Covenant ship, the UNSC might have upgraded its nukes. Or, that different Covenant ships have different levels of shielding like the [[Sangheili|Elite]] rankings, but instead of rank, it is based on size.
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*There is an inconsistency in the strength of a Covenant ship. In most instances a Covenant ship will be destroyed by one MAC blast when its shields are down. But during the fight with the Covenant ship during the battle of Chi Ceti the Covenant ship takes a MAC blast (which blasted a hole through the ship) and Shiva missiles, but is completely operational.


*At the end of the book, there is the ''Halo: Combat Evolved'' logo with a rating box, saying that it is rated T (for Teen) while it is actually rated M (for Mature).
*At the end of the book, there is the ''Halo: Combat Evolved'' logo with a rating box, saying that it is rated T (for Teen) while it is actually rated M (for Mature).
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*In the first half or so of the book, a typo removes most "fi" pairs in the italicized text (as seen in the words "'''start le'''" in which the first two letters are missing from the word "file"). This is most noticeable when the SPARTAN augmentation procedures are listed (like "Carbide ceramic ossi cation" instead of the actual "Carbide ceramic ossification").
*In the first half or so of the book, a typo removes most "fi" pairs in the italicized text (as seen in the words "'''start le'''" in which the first two letters are missing from the word "file"). This is most noticeable when the SPARTAN augmentation procedures are listed (like "Carbide ceramic ossi cation" instead of the actual "Carbide ceramic ossification").


*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|''Halo: Contact Harvest'']]<ref>''''''Halo: Contact Harvest'''''', Page 132</ref> and Engineers are featured during [[Halo Wars|''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|''Halo: Contact Harvest'']]<ref>''''''Halo: Contact Harvest'''''', Page 132</ref> and Engineers are featured during [[Halo Wars|''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 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 [[BR55 Battle Rifle]], even though a prototype had been in existence several years before. Considering the role the Spartan IIs 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 BR55 was issued to the [[UNSC Marine Corps|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 [[BR55 Battle Rifle]], even though a prototype had been in existence several years before. Considering the role the Spartan IIs 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 BR55 was issued to the [[UNSC Marine Corps|Marines]] on Harvest during the first engagement with the Covenant, 2525.
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*An inconsistency in the text on page 306 (beginning of Chapter 35) has Kelly shouting "All secure!" when the Master Chief is moving onto the orbital space station above Reach to destroy the nav data still inside the Circumference. This is odd because Kelly was placed into Red team, which was charged with defending the groundside reactors for the Orbital MAC Guns, while only the Master Chief, Linda, and James were in Blue team, and therefore the only ones that were ordered to "Brace for maneuvering".
*An inconsistency in the text on page 306 (beginning of Chapter 35) has Kelly shouting "All secure!" when the Master Chief is moving onto the orbital space station above Reach to destroy the nav data still inside the Circumference. This is odd because Kelly was placed into Red team, which was charged with defending the groundside reactors for the Orbital MAC Guns, while only the Master Chief, Linda, and James were in Blue team, and therefore the only ones that were ordered to "Brace for maneuvering".


*The next [[Bungie]] game after ''[[Halo 3: ODST]]'', ''[[Halo: Reach]]'', is set during the Fall of Reach.
*The next [[Bungie]] game after ''[[Halo 3: ODST]]'', ''[[Halo: Reach]]'', is set during the Fall of Reach.
 
*There is clearly a [[Marathon]] symbol on the front cover.


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