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==Trivia==

[[File:Exctracted Halo CEA Billboard.png|thumb|right|222px|The updated appearance of the [[Bulletin board]] featured within ''[[Halo: Combat Evolved Anniversary]]''. The promotional poster for the Defiant map pack can be seen within the top-right corner.]]

*Promotional material for the ''Defiant Map Pack'' marked the first appearance of the [[~~PRESERVE-class Mjolnir~~|~~PRESERVE-class~~ helmet]] and [[~~CONDEMNED-class Mjolnir~~|~~CONDEMNED-class~~ chest piece]], both of which were seen worn by a Spartan in pre-release screenshots of the map Condemned. ~~These two armor pieces were assumed to be part of the same set, and~~ nicknamed "GRD" by the community.<ref name="GRDOrigin">[https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/forums/cdecc00475c645b9a4d0a156fb542d59/topics/the-only-thread-about-that-helmet/f1f8c897-0de0-4c0f-a2e6-e4d06f3845c8/posts?page=7#post126 '''''Halo Waypoint''' - Forums'' - The *only* thread about that helmet!] {{C|This thread features the first known use of the name "GRD"}}</ref> It later transpired that these sets were intended to be released as part of the ''Anniversary Map Pack'', but had to be cut due to resource constraints.<ref name="NeoGAF">[https://www.neogaf.com/threads/halo-ot-halogaf-evolved.459213/page-166#post-35044917 '''''NeoGAF''' - Halo |OT| HaloGAF Evolved'']</ref>

*Promotional material for the ''Defiant Map Pack'' marked the first appearance of the [[AKIS|AKIS helmet]] and [[Armor accessories/EXO|EXO/TSCS chest piece]], both of which were seen worn by a Spartan in pre-release screenshots of the map Condemned. The helmet was nicknamed "GRD" by the community.<ref name="GRDOrigin">[https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/forums/cdecc00475c645b9a4d0a156fb542d59/topics/the-only-thread-about-that-helmet/f1f8c897-0de0-4c0f-a2e6-e4d06f3845c8/posts?page=7#post126 '''''Halo Waypoint''' - Forums'' - The *only* thread about that helmet!] {{C|This thread features the first known use of the name "GRD"}}</ref> It later transpired that these sets were intended to be released as part of the ''Anniversary Map Pack'', but had to be cut due to resource constraints.<ref name="NeoGAF">[https://www.neogaf.com/threads/halo-ot-halogaf-evolved.459213/page-166#post-35044917 '''''NeoGAF''' - Halo |OT| HaloGAF Evolved'']</ref> They were later released for ''Halo: Reach'' in ''[[Halo: The Master Chief Collection]]'' as part of [[Season 4]].{{Ref/Site|Id=MCCDevUpdateSept2020|URL=https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/news/mcc-development-update-september-2020|SiteName=Halo Waypoint|PageName=News, MCC Development Update - September 2020}}

*It is the first ''Halo: Reach'' map pack to feature maps created by Certain Affinity instead of [[Bungie]] and the first map pack to feature Firefight DLC.

*This marks the first time locations from the novel ''[[Halo: The Fall of Reach]]'' have been realized as playable spaces in a game. Both the Station Gamma and the Training Preserve are key locations mentioned in the book.

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 ==Trivia==
 [[File:Exctracted Halo CEA Billboard.png|thumb|right|222px|The updated appearance of the [[Bulletin board]] featured within ''[[Halo: Combat Evolved Anniversary]]''. The promotional poster for the Defiant map pack can be seen within the top-right corner.]]
-*Promotional material for the ''Defiant Map Pack'' marked the first appearance of the [[PRESERVE-class Mjolnir|PRESERVE-class helmet]] and [[CONDEMNED-class Mjolnir|CONDEMNED-class chest piece]], both of which were seen worn by a Spartan in pre-release screenshots of the map Condemned. These two armor pieces were assumed to be part of the same set, and nicknamed "GRD" by the community.<ref name="GRDOrigin">[https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/forums/cdecc00475c645b9a4d0a156fb542d59/topics/the-only-thread-about-that-helmet/f1f8c897-0de0-4c0f-a2e6-e4d06f3845c8/posts?page=7#post126 '''''Halo Waypoint''' - Forums'' - The *only* thread about that helmet!] {{C|This thread features the first known use of the name "GRD"}}</ref> It later transpired that these sets were intended to be released as part of the ''Anniversary Map Pack'', but had to be cut due to resource constraints.<ref name="NeoGAF">[https://www.neogaf.com/threads/halo-ot-halogaf-evolved.459213/page-166#post-35044917 '''''NeoGAF''' - Halo |OT| HaloGAF Evolved'']</ref>
+*Promotional material for the ''Defiant Map Pack'' marked the first appearance of the [[AKIS|AKIS helmet]] and [[Armor accessories/EXO|EXO/TSCS chest piece]], both of which were seen worn by a Spartan in pre-release screenshots of the map Condemned. The helmet was nicknamed "GRD" by the community.<ref name="GRDOrigin">[https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/forums/cdecc00475c645b9a4d0a156fb542d59/topics/the-only-thread-about-that-helmet/f1f8c897-0de0-4c0f-a2e6-e4d06f3845c8/posts?page=7#post126 '''''Halo Waypoint''' - Forums'' - The *only* thread about that helmet!] {{C|This thread features the first known use of the name "GRD"}}</ref> It later transpired that these sets were intended to be released as part of the ''Anniversary Map Pack'', but had to be cut due to resource constraints.<ref name="NeoGAF">[https://www.neogaf.com/threads/halo-ot-halogaf-evolved.459213/page-166#post-35044917 '''''NeoGAF''' - Halo |OT| HaloGAF Evolved'']</ref> They were later released for ''Halo: Reach'' in ''[[Halo: The Master Chief Collection]]'' as part of [[Season 4]].{{Ref/Site|Id=MCCDevUpdateSept2020|URL=https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/news/mcc-development-update-september-2020|SiteName=Halo Waypoint|PageName=News, MCC Development Update - September 2020}}
 *It is the first ''Halo: Reach'' map pack to feature maps created by Certain Affinity instead of [[Bungie]] and the first map pack to feature Firefight DLC.
 *This marks the first time locations from the novel ''[[Halo: The Fall of Reach]]'' have been realized as playable spaces in a game. Both the Station Gamma and the Training Preserve are key locations mentioned in the book.