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'''''Halo: Faith''''' was a planned fan-made feature film set in the [[Halo universe]]. Directed by [[Wikipedia:Jared Pelletier|Jared Pelletier]], the film focuses on a group of SPARTANs who are using [[MJOLNIR Powered Assault Armor/Mark VI|MK VI]] prototypes against the hegemonic empire, the [[Covenant]], during the [[Fall of Reach]].<ref>[http://www.examiner.com/adventure-game-in-national/interview-with-the-director-of-the-upcoming-halo-faith-film-jared-pelletier?do_not_mobile_redirect=1 '''Examiner''': ''Interview with the Director of the upcoming "Halo: Faith" film, Jared Pelletier'']</ref> The film would be 16 minutes long, and rely on compter-generated imagery as well as that of live-action. ''Faith'' was intended to be released on November 20, 2011, and had finished principal photography, but the film ended up being put on hold indefinitely.

[[File:Faith - The Battle.jpg|left|thumb|200px|The battle on Reach rages.]]

It is the Fall of Reach and the four Spartans of White Team, White 1 [[Anton-044]], White 2 [[Malcolm-059]], White 3, and White 4, are prepared to assist in the battle. An unnamed Admiral tasks them with reinforcing the evac point at the [[Manassas Spaceport]], where the troops defending the Kilo 1 orbital defense generator are expected to fall back should they fail. As their Falcons cross the mountain range they are attacked by Covenant anti-aircraft fire, taking out White 3 and White 4. Malcom reports the Covenant troops are breaking from attacking [[Manassas]] to the generator outpost, while Anton picks up a distress hail from [[Isaac-039]], on the ground defending with the troops. He reports the generator is damaged though still functional, but all the Marines and [[Green Team]] are dead, and the Covenant is mobilizing additional forces, including a [[Type-47 Ultra Heavy Assault Platform|Scarab]], to attack the outpost. Hearing this, Anton and Malcolm abandon their original mission so they can defend the generator with Isaac, and leap from their Falcon after it flies them over.

The three Spartans assemble and fight a swarm of charging Covenant, Anton using a [[AIE-486H Heavy Machine Gun|minigun]], the other two with [[MA5B Individual Combat Weapon System|assault rifles]]. Anton fights a Hunter approaching him, and when his machine gun fails to do anything to it, kills it with a pair of pistols piercing its weak points. Isaac, however, is trying hard to not be overrun, but ends up being killed by an Elite with an energy sword, though he uses his last seconds to draw a grenade and take the Elite with him. Both Anton and Malcolm witness this, unable to help him.

[[File:Faith - The Scarab.jpg|right|thumb|200px|The enormous Scarab.]]At this point, the Scarab has finally arrived, and it begins firing at the two Spartans before being distracted by a Warthog. Thinking of a way to destroy it, Malcolm spots a Banshee overhead and has Anton gets its attention, while he also gets the attention of the Scarab. As the two prepare to destroy him, Malcolm snipes off the Banshee's stabilizer, sending it crashing into the Scarab. Both explode, and Anton uses his [[Armor Lock]] to survive the blast.

The remaining Covenant retreat, securing the victory at the outpost. Malcolm broadcasts its victory, while Anton [[Office of Naval Intelligence Directive 930|logs Isaac as MIA]]. Malcolm reports that the Kilo 3 and 4 generators are now under attack. Anton requests permission from [[John-117|Sierra Actual]] for White Team to defend Kilo 3, and the screen cuts to black, then to ''Halo: Faith'''s title.

 

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===Characters===

* [[Anton-044]]

* [[Malcolm-059]]

* White 3

* White 4

* [[Isaac-039]]

* Unnamed Admiral

* Unnamed Pilot

* [[John-117]]

* [[Office of Naval Intelligence|ONI agents]] <small>(Trailer exclusive)</small>

* [[Green Team]] {{mo}}

 

===Species===

* [[Human]]

* [[Kig-Yar]]

* [[Sangheili]]

** [[Sangheili Minor]]

* [[Unggoy]]

** [[Unggoy Minor]]

* [[Mgalekgolo]]

 

* [[Reach]]

** [[Viery Territory]]

** [[Manassas]]

*** [[Manassas Spaceport]]

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===Technology===

* [[MJOLNIR Mark VI]]

* [[Orbital defense generator]]

* [[Orbital defense platform]] {{mo}}

* [[Armor Lock]]

* [[Sangheili combat harness]]

* [[Unggoy combat harness]]

 

===Vehicles===

* [[UH-144 Falcon]]

* [[M12 Light Reconnaissance Vehicle]]

* [[M274 Ultra-Light All-Terrain Vehicle]]

* [[Type-26 Ground Support Aircraft]]

* [[Type-29 Close-support Fighter]]

* [[Type-47 Ultra Heavy Assault Platform]]

 

===Weapons===

* [[Assault cannon]]

* [[Focus cannon]]

* [[MA5B Individual Combat Weapon System]]

* [[M247H Heavy Machine Gun]]

* [[M6G Personal Defense Weapon System]]

* M3Z(A or B) weapon.<ref name="Yell Mag">[http://www.yellmagazine.com/halo-faith-exclusive-screen-shot-interview-director-jared-pelletier-interview/16429/3/ '''Yell Magazine.com''': ''Halo: Faith – Exclusive Screen Shot & Interview With Director Jared Pelletier''] (Jared Pelletier: ''"I believe it’s the M3Z <nowiki>[pause]</nowiki> A (laughs) or M3ZB. It’s a name we came up with. It’s essentially to go along with the fact that the Spartans in the movie are using prototype armor and we were going to throw in a prototype weapon that didn’t get through development – essentially because it was too powerful."'')</ref> {{1st}}

* [[Type-26 Anti-Infantry Stationary Gun]]

* [[Type-1 Energy Weapon/Sword]]  

* [[Type-1 Antipersonnel grenade]]

* [[M9 High-Explosive Dual-Purpose grenade]]

* [[Magnetic Accelerator Cannon]] {{mo}}

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{{#youtube:xPSmbzK-uJc|240px|left|The official trailer for ''Halo: Faith''.}} ''Halo: Faith'' was inspired in early 2010, when Jared Pelletier was approached to direct a short film based on [[Wikipedia:James Cameron|James Cameron]]'s ''[[Wikipedia:Avatar (2009 film)|Avatar]]''. Pelletier said of the project: "The goal of the film was to showcase unprecedented visual effects for a micro-budget film exhibited exclusively on Youtube. That project never came to be, but the idea of creating something incredibly ambitious and revolutionary was inspiring. I wanted to set the standard in this category."<ref name="4D Fiction"/>

The short was to be released on Youtube on November 20, 2011 (initially it was to be released on the 11th), and be distributed by Machinima.com. Several theater premieres would also be held at Toronto, Philadelphia, and Berlin.<ref name="Yell Mag"/> However, the date passed without any release, and on January 2012, Pelletier announced on ''Faith'''s Facebook page and on his own that the completed film may not see the light of day.<ref>[http://forums.bungie.org/halo/archive38.pl?read=1120369 '''HBO Forums''': ''Summary of the Interview'']</ref> ''Faith''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s Facebook account and Wikipedia page were then deleted, and its IMDb page was blanked. Its Twitter account lingered a little longer until it was eventually replaced with promotion for a ''[[Wikipedia:Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer (TV special)|Rudolph The Red-Nosed Reindeer]]'' remake.<ref>[https://twitter.com/#!/FaithMovie/status/163156228879560704 '''Twitter''': @FaithMovie, 11:07 PM - 27 Jan 12]</ref>

Pelletier could not confirm the reason for cancellation, saying that his distributor informed him that Microsoft may have pulled the plug on the project as the film skirted closer to a copyright violation, due to the involvement of so many major visual effects companies.<ref>Quote from Jared Pelletier on his Facebook page: "The Faith page has not exactly been shut down, just unpublished as we update information. This has nothing to do with us not complying to their rules, as far as we know. Our distributor informed us that Microsoft may have seen the grey area in fan content become even greyer with our production considering the involvement of major visual effects studios and key members of the Halo games. I can't confirm this, however."</ref> Later, in an interview with Red Sikes's podcast, he hinted that the issue was the short's planned wide release, and that the crew ended up not contesting Microsoft's complaint because they had been offered opportunities for bigger feature films.<ref>[http://www.blogtalkradio.com/rex-sikes/2012/01/12/rex-sikes-movie-beat-chats-w-director-jared-pelletier-pt-2 '''BlogTalkRadio''': ''Rex SIkes Movie Beat chats w director Jared Pelletier, Part 2'']</ref> As a concession he released the script, as well as suggesting the later release of the raw footage on ''Faith''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s own Youtube channel.<ref name="4D Fiction">[http://4dfiction.com/2011/11/halo-tales-part-3-halo-faith/ '''4D Fiction''': ''Halo Tales, part 3: Halo: Faith *Updated*'']</ref> The crew ended up moving onto new projects, Pelletier planning new films based on ''[[Wikipedia:Red Dead Redemption|Red Dead Redemption]]'', ''[[Wikipedia:Batman|Batman]]'', and ''[[Wikipedia:Bioshock|Bioshock]]''.

File:Faith poster 01.jpg|A poster featuring [[Ripa 'Moramee]]. However, no Arbiter is in the film.

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File:Faith Album Cover.jpg|The cover of ''Faith'''s official soundtrack.

===Concept Art===

===Production Photos===

File:Halo Faith Elite.png|An Elite as depicted in ''Halo: Faith''.

File:Faith Elite Head.png|An Elite's head being assembled.

File:Pistol Spartan.jpg|One of the film's Spartans.

File:Spartans and Guy.png|The three Spartans and crew member.

File:Spartan and Jared.jpg|Pelletier with a Spartan.