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There are two reissued editions of ''The Fall of Reach''; the first one, released on August 3, 2010, retained many of the errors present in the original printing while spawning some new ones of its own, prompting Tor Books to publish an additional "Definitive Edition" with further revisions on June 28, 2011.<ref>[http://www.amazon.com/Halo-Fall-Reach-Eric-Nylund/dp/0765367297/ref=tmm_mmp_title_0?ie=UTF8&qid=1315400359&sr=8-1 '''Amazon.com''' - ''Halo: The Fall of Reach Definitive Edition'']</ref>
There are two reissued editions of ''The Fall of Reach''; the first one, released on August 3, 2010, retained many of the errors present in the original printing while spawning some new ones of its own, prompting Tor Books to publish an additional "Definitive Edition" with further revisions on June 28, 2011.<ref>[http://www.amazon.com/Halo-Fall-Reach-Eric-Nylund/dp/0765367297/ref=tmm_mmp_title_0?ie=UTF8&qid=1315400359&sr=8-1 '''Amazon.com''' - ''Halo: The Fall of Reach Definitive Edition'']</ref>


*The dropship used to transport the 75 [[SPARTAN-II]] trainees to the [[Military Wilderness Training Preserve]] in Chapter 5 was originally identified as a [[D77-TC Pelican|Pelican]], whose troop bay would be too small for 75 people. In the reissue the dropship is changed into a larger [[D96-TCE Albatross|Albatross]].<ref>'''Halo: The Fall of Reach''', ''page 53'' (2001); ''page 71'' (2010)</ref>
*The dropship used to transport the 75 [[SPARTAN-II]] trainees to the [[Military Wilderness Training Preserve]] in Chapter 5 was originally identified as a [[D77-TC Pelican|Pelican]], whose troop bay would be too small for 75 people. In the reissue the dropship is replaced with the larger [[D96-TCE Albatross|Albatross]], a change that was carried over into the [[Halo: Fall of Reach|comic]] and [[Halo: The Fall of Reach - The Animated Series|animated adaptations]].<ref>'''Halo: The Fall of Reach''', ''page 53'' (2001); ''page 71'' (2010)</ref>


*On page 46 of the original edition, [[Kelly-087]] hands out parts of a map to the seventy-five SPARTAN-II trainees. Then on page 48, when [[John-117|John]] checks to make sure the children arrived at the lake, he counted only sixty-seven. In the re-release, "sixty-seven" is changed to seventy-four.<ref>'''Halo: The Fall of Reach''', ''pages 46, 48'' (2001); ''pages 62, 65'' (2010)</ref>
*On page 46 of the original edition, [[Kelly-087]] hands out parts of a map to the 75 Spartan trainees. Then on page 48, when [[John-117|John]] checks to make sure the children arrived at the lake, he counted only 67. In the re-release, "sixty-seven" is changed to "seventy-four".<ref>'''Halo: The Fall of Reach''', ''pages 46, 48'' (2001); ''pages 62, 65'' (2010)</ref>


*In the original edition, when the Spartans are browsing through the cargo manifest of the freighter ''[[Laden]]'', the ship is said to carry [[list of food and drinks|champagne]] of a "Beta Centauri vintage", implying the [[Beta Centauri]] system had been colonized by humanity.<ref>'''Halo: The Fall of Reach (2001)''', ''page 83''</ref> In the re-release, "Beta Centauri" has been changed to "[[Procyon]]".<ref>'''Halo: The Fall of Reach (2010)''', ''page 104''</ref> This is likely due to the fact the system is situated well beyond the known sphere of influence of humanity and thus unlikely to house a colony.
*In the original edition, when the Spartans are browsing through the cargo manifest of the freighter ''[[Laden]]'', the ship is said to carry [[list of food and drinks|champagne]] of a "Beta Centauri vintage", implying the [[Beta Centauri]] system had been colonized by humanity.<ref>'''Halo: The Fall of Reach (2001)''', ''page 83''</ref> In the re-release, "Beta Centauri" has been changed to "[[Procyon]]".<ref>'''Halo: The Fall of Reach (2010)''', ''page 104''</ref> This is likely due to the fact the system is situated well beyond the known sphere of influence of humanity and thus unlikely to house a colony.
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*In the 2001 edition, the ''[[UNSC Pillar of Autumn|Pillar of Autumn]]'' is said to be missing its port-side emergency thrusters, though it later uses them twice. In the 2010 edition, the mention of the thrusters being missing has been removed.<ref>'''Halo: The Fall of Reach''', ''pages 271, 292, 320'' (2001); ''page 307'' (2010)</ref>
*In the 2001 edition, the ''[[UNSC Pillar of Autumn|Pillar of Autumn]]'' is said to be missing its port-side emergency thrusters, though it later uses them twice. In the 2010 edition, the mention of the thrusters being missing has been removed.<ref>'''Halo: The Fall of Reach''', ''pages 271, 292, 320'' (2001); ''page 307'' (2010)</ref>


*In Chapter 22, [[James-005]]'s left arm is burnt off by an [[assault cannon]]. In the original edition, it is said a few pages later that he saluted with his left hand—while it was still missing. In the 2010 re-release, he salutes with his right hand.<ref>'''Halo: The Fall of Reach''', ''pages 208, 210'' (2001); ''page 241'' (2010)</ref>
*In Chapter 22, [[James-005]]'s left arm is severed by an [[assault cannon]]. In the original edition, it is said a few pages later that he saluted with his left hand—while it was still missing. In the 2010 re-release, he salutes with his right hand.<ref>'''Halo: The Fall of Reach''', ''pages 208, 210'' (2001); ''page 241'' (2010)</ref>


*In the original edition, the first time John-117 encounters [[Sangheili]] warriors in the battlefield is on [[Gamma Station]] during the [[Fall of Reach]]. In addition, the UNSC is depicted as not having any first-hand intelligence on the species prior to the battle; Dr. Halsey only speculates their existence.<ref>'''Halo: The Fall of Reach''', ''page 242, 309'' (2001)</ref> This was ignored in later material; in the subsequent [[Eric Nylund]] novel ''[[Halo: First Strike]]'', the Spartans of [[Red Team]] casually refer to the Elites at a time they would have been no more familiar with them than John and [[Blue Team]] aboard Gamma Station,<ref>'''Halo: First Strike''', ''pages 17, 20, etc.'' (2003)</ref> and in ''[[Halo: Ghosts of Onyx]]'', the Spartan-IIIs encounter Sangheili as early as [[2537]] and [[2545]]. Later fiction has portrayed Sangheili as having been present in battles throughout the war numerous times. References to the Sangheili as being a never-before-seen species were altered to be more in line with the revised canon in the reissue. When [[Catherine Halsey|Dr. Halsey]] briefs the Spartans for [[Operation: RED FLAG]] in chapter 26, the line
*In the original edition, the first time John-117 encounters [[Sangheili]] warriors in the battlefield is on [[Gamma Station]] during the [[Fall of Reach]]. In addition, the UNSC is depicted as not having any first-hand intelligence on the species prior to the battle; Dr. Halsey only speculates their existence.<ref>'''Halo: The Fall of Reach''', ''page 242, 309'' (2001)</ref> This was ignored in later material; in the subsequent [[Eric Nylund]] novel ''[[Halo: First Strike]]'', the Spartans of [[Red Team]] casually refer to the Elites at a time they would have been no more familiar with them than John and [[Blue Team]] aboard Gamma Station,<ref>'''Halo: First Strike''', ''pages 17, 20, etc.'' (2003)</ref> and in ''[[Halo: Ghosts of Onyx]]'', the Spartan-IIIs encounter Sangheili as early as [[2537]] and [[2545]]. Later fiction has portrayed Sangheili as having been present in battles throughout the war numerous times. References to the Sangheili as being a never-before-seen species were altered to be more in line with the revised canon in the reissue. When [[Catherine Halsey|Dr. Halsey]] briefs the Spartans for [[Operation: RED FLAG]] in chapter 26, the line
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::''"From this distance, the ''Pillar of Autumn'' could have been mistaken for a Marathon-class carrier."''<ref>'''Halo: The Fall of Reach (2010)''', ''page 307''</ref>
::''"From this distance, the ''Pillar of Autumn'' could have been mistaken for a Marathon-class carrier."''<ref>'''Halo: The Fall of Reach (2010)''', ''page 307''</ref>
::It should be noted that this is an error, as [[Marathon-class cruiser|Marathon]] is actually a class of cruiser.
::This passage is still erroneous as the [[Marathon-class heavy cruiser|''Marathon'' class]] is a cruiser, not a carrier.


*The number of the Covenant ships present at the battle over Reach is changed from 314 to "well over seven hundred" in the 2010 reissue.<ref>'''Halo: The Fall of Reach (2010)''', ''page 333''</ref> This may be due to a line spoken by [[Fleet Admiral]] [[Terrence Hood]] in ''[[Halo 2]]'', where he states that the fleet that destroyed Reach was "fifty times" the size of the [[Fleet of Sacred Consecration]]. However the change is only done once while all other instances state the fleet consists of 314 ships. The number is changed back to its original form in the 2011 ''Definitive Edition''.<ref>'''Halo: The Fall of Reach (2011)''', ''page ??''</ref>
*The number of the Covenant ships present at the battle over Reach is changed from 314 to "well over seven hundred" in the 2010 reissue.<ref>'''Halo: The Fall of Reach (2010)''', ''page 333''</ref> This may be due to a line spoken by [[Fleet Admiral]] [[Terrence Hood]] in ''[[Halo 2]]'', where he states that the fleet that destroyed Reach was "fifty times" the size of the [[Fleet of Sacred Consecration]]. However the change is only done once while all other instances state the fleet consists of 314 ships. The number is changed back to its original form in the 2011 ''Definitive Edition''.<ref>'''Halo: The Fall of Reach (2011)''', ''page ??''</ref>


*In the 2001 edition, Admiral [[Roland Freemont]] recalls all UNSC warships in the "REACH, JERICO ''(sic)'' and TANTALUS systems" to the defense of Reach.<ref>'''Halo: The Fall of Reach (2001)''', ''page 289''</ref> The 2010 reissue changes the spelling of "JERICO" to "JERICHO", but the rest of the line remains unchanged.<ref>'''Halo: The Fall of Reach (2010)''', ''page 326''</ref> In the 2011 ''Definitive Edition'', the reference to the Tantalus and Jericho systems has been removed.<ref>'''Halo: The Fall of Reach (2011)''', ''page ??''</ref>  
*In the 2001 edition, Admiral [[Roland Freemont]] recalls all UNSC warships in the "REACH, JERICO ''(sic)'' and TANTALUS systems" to the defense of Reach.<ref>'''Halo: The Fall of Reach (2001)''', ''page 289''</ref> The 2010 reissue changes the spelling of "JERICO" to "JERICHO", but the rest of the line remains unchanged.<ref>'''Halo: The Fall of Reach (2010)''', ''page 326''</ref> In the 2011 ''Definitive Edition'', the reference to the Tantalus and Jericho systems has been removed:<ref>'''Halo: The Fall of Reach (2011)''', ''page ??''</ref> Reach and Tantalus are both planets in the Epsilon Eridani system, whereas the so-called [[Lambda Serpentis system|Jericho system]] had fallen to the Covenant many years prior.


*During Blue Team's mission to [[Reach Station Gamma]], the original edition states that ''Kelly'' shouted "All secure!" while the Spartans' Pelican prepares for maneuvering, even though she is not aboard the Pelican. "Kelly" has been corrected to "Linda" in the reissue.<ref>'''Halo: The Fall of Reach''', ''page 306'' (2001); ''page 344'' (2010)</ref>
*During Blue Team's mission to [[Reach Station Gamma]], the original edition states that ''Kelly'' shouted "All secure!" while the Spartans' Pelican prepares for maneuvering, even though she is not aboard the Pelican. "Kelly" has been corrected to "Linda" in the reissue.<ref>'''Halo: The Fall of Reach''', ''page 306'' (2001); ''page 344'' (2010)</ref>
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