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The novel was reissued on [[2010|August 3, 2010]] by [[Tor Books]], with the new reissued version including some content updates and additional content;<ref>[http://kotaku.com/5543023/halo-novel-trilogy-to-be-republished-with-updates-new-content '''Kotaku''': ''Halo Novel Trilogy to be Republished with Updates, New Content'']</ref> on [[2011|June 28, 2011]], Tor released the "Definitive Edition" of the novel, which fixes many of the errors introduced in the 2010 reissue.<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> In addition, a comic book adaptation series titled ''[[Halo: Fall of Reach]]'', comprising of three story arcs was published by [[Marvel Comics]] and [[343 Industries]], starting with ''[[Halo: Fall of Reach - Boot Camp|Boot Camp]]'' on September 14, 2010. It is followed by ''[[Halo: Fall of Reach - Covenant|Covenant]]'' and ''[[Halo: Fall of Reach - Invasion|Invasion]]''. <ref>[http://halo.xbox.com/en-us/transmissions/article/2010-06-22--Marvel-Comics-to-Adapt-The-Fall-of-Reach-This-September '''Halo Waypoint''': Marvel Comics to Adapt ''The Fall of Reach'' this September]</ref> | The novel was reissued on [[2010|August 3, 2010]] by [[Tor Books]], with the new reissued version including some content updates and additional content;<ref>[http://kotaku.com/5543023/halo-novel-trilogy-to-be-republished-with-updates-new-content '''Kotaku''': ''Halo Novel Trilogy to be Republished with Updates, New Content'']</ref> on [[2011|June 28, 2011]], Tor released the "Definitive Edition" of the novel, which fixes many of the errors introduced in the 2010 reissue.<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> In addition, a comic book adaptation series titled ''[[Halo: Fall of Reach]]'', comprising of three story arcs was published by [[Marvel Comics]] and [[343 Industries]], starting with ''[[Halo: Fall of Reach - Boot Camp|Boot Camp]]'' on September 14, 2010. It is followed by ''[[Halo: Fall of Reach - Covenant|Covenant]]'' and ''[[Halo: Fall of Reach - Invasion|Invasion]]''. <ref>[http://halo.xbox.com/en-us/transmissions/article/2010-06-22--Marvel-Comics-to-Adapt-The-Fall-of-Reach-This-September '''Halo Waypoint''': Marvel Comics to Adapt ''The Fall of Reach'' this September]</ref> | ||
==Official summary== | ==Official summary (Tor revised edition)== | ||
{{Article Quote| | {{Article Quote|The Definitive Edition to the First and Bestselling Halo Novel, Including Twenty-seven Pages of New Material | ||
Legends are not simply born...they are willed into existence. | |||
Humanity has expanded beyond the Sol System. There are hundreds of planets we now call "home." | |||
The United Nations Space Command now struggles to control this vast empire. | |||
After exhausting all strategies to keep seething insurrections from exploding into interplanetary civil war, the UNSC has one last hope. | |||
At the Office of Naval Intelligence, Dr. Catherine Halsey has been hard at work on a top secret program that could bring an end to all this conflict...and it starts with seventy-five children, among them a six year old boy named John. | |||
Halsey never guessed that this little boy would become humanity's final hope against a vast alien force hell-bent on wiping us out. | |||
This is the story of John, Spartan-117…the Master Chief, and of the battles that brought humanity face to face with its possible extinction. | |||
This new Tor edition will serve as the definitive version of the novel that started Halo fans reading the series, and features brand-new material, including: | |||
Excerpts of Office of Naval Intelligence interrogations of the Covenant. | |||
Missives and mandates issued by the Covenant | |||
Declassified transmissions regarding the defense of Reach | |||
A personal insight into the Spartan program | |||
The Official Evacuation Order for all inhabitants of Reach. | |||
Five sketches of cover art by 343 Industries artist, Robogabo.}} | |||
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