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[[File:Cryptum - Cover.jpg|thumb|right|200px|The cover of the first novel, ''[[Halo: Cryptum]]''.]] | [[File:Cryptum - Cover.jpg|thumb|right|200px|The cover of the first novel, ''[[Halo: Cryptum]]''.]] | ||
'''''The Forerunner Saga''''' is a series of ''[[Halo]]'' novels focusing on [[Forerunner]] life 100,000 years before the [[Human-Covenant War]], being written by [[Greg Bear]] and published by [[Tor Books]].<ref>[http://carnage.bungie.org/haloforum/halo.forum.pl?read=921153 HBO Forums: Greg Bear writing Halo novels about Forerunner]</ref> The first novel, titled ''[[Halo: Cryptum]]'', was released on [[2011|January 4, 2011]].<ref name="pressrelease">[http://halo.xbox.com/en-us#/news/headline/science-fiction-legend-greg-bear-set-to-explore-the-time-of-the-forerunners/5011 '''Halo Waypoint''': ''Science fiction legend Greg Bear set to explore the time of the Forerunners'']</ref> | '''''The Forerunner Saga''''' is a series of ''[[Halo]]'' novels focusing on [[Forerunner]] life 100,000 years before the [[Human-Covenant War]], being written by [[Greg Bear]] and published by [[Tor Books]].<ref>[http://carnage.bungie.org/haloforum/halo.forum.pl?read=921153 HBO Forums: Greg Bear writing Halo novels about Forerunner]</ref> The first novel, titled ''[[Halo: Cryptum]]'', was released on [[2011|January 4, 2011]].<ref name="pressrelease">[http://halo.xbox.com/en-us#/news/headline/science-fiction-legend-greg-bear-set-to-explore-the-time-of-the-forerunners/5011 '''Halo Waypoint''': ''Science fiction legend Greg Bear set to explore the time of the Forerunners'']</ref> The second novel in the trilogy is set to be released in [[2012]].<ref>[http://halo.xbox.com/en-us/news/headline/tor-books-reveals-title-cover-art-of-first-halo-novel-from-karen-traviss/86029 '''Halo Official Site''': ''Tor Books reveals title, cover art of first Halo novel from #1 New York Times bestselling author Karen Traviss'']</ref> | ||
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{{quote|It's going to be a trilogy. A connected universe that will remain faithful to the scale and mysteries, while exploring the detail and challenges of a VERY powerful culture. This won't be some skirt-raising exercise in Forerunner populist-ism. Folks know way more about Forerunners than you think, but we're definitely going to respect that strange sense of wonder and awe that Bungie infused from day one. It will be BIG Greg Bear fiction in a faintly familiar place, but one that's full of surprises. Think [[Wikipedia:Eon (novel)|Eon]].|[[Frank O'Connor]]}} | {{quote|It's going to be a trilogy. A connected universe that will remain faithful to the scale and mysteries, while exploring the detail and challenges of a VERY powerful culture. This won't be some skirt-raising exercise in Forerunner populist-ism. Folks know way more about Forerunners than you think, but we're definitely going to respect that strange sense of wonder and awe that Bungie infused from day one. It will be BIG Greg Bear fiction in a faintly familiar place, but one that's full of surprises. Think [[Wikipedia:Eon (novel)|Eon]].|[[Frank O'Connor]]}} | ||
Originally known only as the "Forerunner Trilogy", the series was officially announced at the [http://www.emeraldcitycomicon.com/index.php Emerald City ComiCon] in [[United States of America|Seattle, Washington]], where its author, Greg Bear, made a guest appearance.<ref>[http://www.emeraldcitycomicon.com/programming.php#SunB12pm EmeraldCity ComiCon 2009 schedule]</ref> The first book's working title was "''Antediluvian''".<ref>[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7ZyXwZJ-nnE&feature=channel '''YouTube.com''' — Emerald City ComiCon 2010]</ref> The word "antediluvian" means, "of or belonging to the period before a flood," hinting that the novel takes place prior to the [[Forerunner-Flood War]]. The series reveals a great deal of new information about the Forerunner-human interactions in ancient history.<ref name="cryptum">[http://www.tor.com/stories/2010/12/excerpt-halo-cryptum-chapter-one-by-greg-bear? '''Tor.com''' — ''Halo: Cryptum'' chapter one excerpt]</ref><ref>[http://www.youtube.com/user/HaloWaypoint?blend=2&ob=1#p/u/7/PZAkTzMzGGk '''YouTube''': ''SDCC: Halo Universe Panel Part 4'']</ref> On October 11, 2010, the official name of the book was revealed to be ''Halo: Cryptum''.<ref>[http://www.joystiq.com/2010/10/11/halo-cryptum-novel-by-greg-bear-launching-in-jan-2011/]</ref> | Originally known only as the "Forerunner Trilogy", the series was officially announced at the [http://www.emeraldcitycomicon.com/index.php Emerald City ComiCon] in [[United States of America|Seattle, Washington]], where its author, Greg Bear, made a guest appearance.<ref>[http://www.emeraldcitycomicon.com/programming.php#SunB12pm EmeraldCity ComiCon 2009 schedule]</ref> The first book's working title was "''Antediluvian''".<ref>[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7ZyXwZJ-nnE&feature=channel '''YouTube.com''' — Emerald City ComiCon 2010]</ref> The word "antediluvian" means, "of or belonging to the period before a flood," hinting that the novel takes place prior to the [[Forerunner-Flood War]]. The series reveals a great deal of new information about the Forerunner-human interactions in ancient history.<ref name="cryptum">[http://www.tor.com/stories/2010/12/excerpt-halo-cryptum-chapter-one-by-greg-bear? '''Tor.com''' — ''Halo: Cryptum'' chapter one excerpt]</ref><ref>[http://www.youtube.com/user/HaloWaypoint?blend=2&ob=1#p/u/7/PZAkTzMzGGk '''YouTube''': ''SDCC: Halo Universe Panel Part 4'']</ref> On October 11, 2010, the official name of the book was revealed to be ''Halo: Cryptum''.<ref>[http://www.joystiq.com/2010/10/11/halo-cryptum-novel-by-greg-bear-launching-in-jan-2011/ '''Joystiq''': ''Halo: Cryptum novel by Greg Bear launching in Jan. 2011'']</ref> | ||
During the writing process artists such as [[Sparth]] of [[343 Industries]] created several illustrations for ''Halo: Cryptum''. Frank O'Connor has mentioned that these illustrations will eventually be released in an art book.<ref>[http://halo.xbox.com/en-us#/intel/featured/complex/greg-bear-talks-halo-cryptum/ba8dd0af-d981-4ac6-8cc1-fd04d5e4895e '''Halo Waypoint''': 'Greg Bear talks Halo: Cryptum''']</ref> | During the writing process artists such as [[Sparth]] of [[343 Industries]] created several illustrations for ''Halo: Cryptum''. Frank O'Connor has mentioned that these illustrations will eventually be released in an art book.<ref>[http://halo.xbox.com/en-us#/intel/featured/complex/greg-bear-talks-halo-cryptum/ba8dd0af-d981-4ac6-8cc1-fd04d5e4895e '''Halo Waypoint''': 'Greg Bear talks Halo: Cryptum''']</ref> | ||
