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{{Title|''Halo: Fall of Reach - Invasion''}}
{{Title|''Halo: Fall of Reach - Invasion''}}
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{{Book Info
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|image=[[File:FoR - Invasion 1.jpg|250px]]
|image=[[File:Halo Invasion HC.jpg|300px]]
|author=Brian Reed (author)<br>
|author=*[[Brian Reed]] (writer)
Felix Ruiz (art)
*Felix Ruiz (pencils, inks)
*Val Staples (colors)
*Nate Piekos (letters)
|publisher=[[Marvel Comics]] and [[343 Industries]]
|publisher=[[Marvel Comics]] and [[343 Industries]]
|publication=Issue #1: [[2012|January 18, 2012]]<ref>[http://marvel.com/comic_books/issue/33867/halo_fall_of_reach_-_invasion_2010_1 '''Marvel.com''': ''Halo: Fall of Reach - Invasion (2010) #1'']</ref><br>
|publication=Issue 1: [[2012|January 18, 2012]]<ref>[http://marvel.com/comic_books/issue/33867/halo_fall_of_reach_-_invasion_2010_1 '''Marvel.com''': ''Halo: Fall of Reach - Invasion (2010) #1'']</ref><br>
Issue #2: February 15, 2012<ref>[http://marvel.com/comic_books/issue/33798/halo_fall_of_reach_-_invasion_2010_2 '''Marvel.com''': ''Halo: Fall of Reach - Invasion (2010) #2'']</ref><br>
Issue 2: February 15, 2012<ref>[http://marvel.com/comic_books/issue/33798/halo_fall_of_reach_-_invasion_2010_2 '''Marvel.com''': ''Halo: Fall of Reach - Invasion (2010) #2'']</ref><br>
Issue #3: April 11, 2012<ref>[http://marvel.com/comic_books/issue/33857/halo_fall_of_reach_-_invasion_2010_3 '''Marvel.com''': ''Halo: Fall of Reach - Invasion (2010) #3'']</ref><br>
Issue 3: April 11, 2012<ref>[http://marvel.com/comic_books/issue/33857/halo_fall_of_reach_-_invasion_2010_3 '''Marvel.com''': ''Halo: Fall of Reach - Invasion (2010) #3'']</ref><br>
Issue #4: June 13, 2012<ref>[http://marvel.com/comic_books/issue/33813/halo_fall_of_reach_-_invasion_2010_4 '''Marvel.com''': ''Halo: Fall of Reach - Invasion (2010) #4'']</ref><br>
Issue 4: June 13, 2012<ref>[http://marvel.com/comic_books/issue/33813/halo_fall_of_reach_-_invasion_2010_4 '''Marvel.com''': ''Halo: Fall of Reach - Invasion (2010) #4'']</ref><br>
Hardcover collection: July 18, 2012<ref name="Amazon">[http://www.amazon.com/Halo-Reach-Invasion-Brian-Reed/dp/0785151508 '''Amazon.com''': ''Halo: Fall of Reach: Invasion (Hardcover)'']</ref>
Hardcover collection: July 18, 2012<ref name="Amazon">[http://www.amazon.com/Halo-Reach-Invasion-Brian-Reed/dp/0785151508 '''Amazon.com''': ''Halo: Fall of Reach: Invasion (Hardcover)'']</ref>
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'''''Halo: Fall of Reach - Invasion''''',<ref name="igninvasion">[http://comics.ign.com/objects/123/123710.html '''IGN''': ''Halo: Fall of Reach - Invasion Comics'']</ref> originally titled '''''Pillar of Autumn''''',<ref name="original">[http://comics.ign.com/articles/111/1118824p1.html '''IGN''': ''Halo: Master Chief's Boot Camp'']</ref> is the third and final story arc in ''[[Halo: Fall of Reach]]'', a series of comic book adaptations of the novel ''[[Halo: The Fall of Reach]]''. This series was published by [[Marvel Comics]] in conjunction with [[343 Industries]], and written by Brian Reed with art by Felix Ruiz.
'''''Halo: Fall of Reach - Invasion''''' (formerly '''''Halo: Fall of Reach - Pillar of Autumn''''') is the third and final story arc in ''[[Halo: Fall of Reach]]'', a comic-book adaptation of the first ''[[Halo universe|Halo]]'' novel, ''[[Halo: The Fall of Reach]]'' published by [[Marvel Comics]].<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 series follows the general plot of the novel with a number of alterations in details. For a full list of the differences, see [[List of changes in Halo: Fall of Reach|list of changes in ''Halo: Fall of Reach'']].


''Invasion'' follows the second story arc, ''[[Halo: Fall of Reach - Covenant|Covenant]]'', and covers the time period of the [[Fall of Reach]] and the events leading up to ''[[Halo: Combat Evolved]]''.<ref name="original"/>
Consisting of four issues, ''Invasion'' chronicles the [[Fall of Reach]] and the events leading up to ''[[Halo: Combat Evolved]]''.


==Official summary==
==Issues==
{{Article Quote|The relentless [[Covenant Empire|Covenant]] has begun the invasion of the planet Reach! As their forces begin to overwhelm the UNSC, it becomes apparent that it is not a question of IF the Covenant will destroy Reach ... but WHEN.
===Issue 1===
Brian Reed and Felix Ruiz begin the final chapter of the Halo: Fall of Reach comic series! <ref name="Amazon"/>}}
[[File:FoR - Invasion 1.jpg|100px|right]]
'''Official summary'''
{{Article quote|The relentless covenant has begun the invasion of the planet Reach! As their forces begin to overwhelm the UNSC, it becomes apparent that it is not a question of if the covenant will destroy reach... but when? Brian Reed and Felix Ruiz begin the final chapter of the Halo: Fall of Reach comic series!}}


==Plot synopsis==
'''Synopsis'''<br>
The series follows the plot of the novel, though some events have been omitted.
The first issue begins following the weeks after the [[Battle of Sigma Octanus IV]]. Captain [[Jacob Keyes|Keyes]] is debriefed at [[Camp Hathcock]] about the intercepted Covenant transmission and is assigned command of the {{UNSCShip|Pillar of Autumn}}. [[John-117|John]] receives upgrades to his [[Spartan neural interface|neural interface]] and is introduced to the [[MJOLNIR Powered Assault Armor/Mark V|MJOLNIR Mark V armor]] and the suit's [[Artificial intelligence|AI]] companion, [[Cortana]]. Together, they partake in a field test to [[Ring the Bell|ring a bell]] by going through an obstacle course involving [[Orbital Drop Shock Troopers]], a minefield with [[Lotus anti-tank mine]]s, automated chain guns, and an unexpected [[SkyHawk]]. Meanwhile, out on the edge of the [[Epsilon Eridani system]], [[Remote Scanning Outpost]] ''[[Fermion]]'' receives data from one of its returning [[Slipstream space probe]]s indicating that a [[Fleet of Particular Justice|fleet]] of Covenant ships have arrived in system. Unable to erase vital information, the ''Fermion'' self-destructs in accordance with [[United Nations Space Command Emergency Priority Order 098831A-1|Cole Protocol]].


===Issue #1===
===Issue 2===
Issue #1 begins following the weeks after the [[Battle of Sigma Octanus IV]]. Captain [[Jacob Keyes|Keyes]] is debriefed at [[Camp Hathcock]] about the intercepted Covenant transmission and is assigned command of the {{UNSCShip|Pillar of Autumn}}. [[John-117|John]] receives upgrades to his [[Neural interface]] and is introduced to the [[MJOLNIR Powered Assault Armor/Mark V|MJOLNIR Mark V armor]] and the suit's [[Artificial intelligence|AI]] companion, [[Cortana]]. Together, they partake in a field test to ring a bell by going through an obstacle course involving [[Orbital Drop Shock Troopers]], a minefield with [[Lotus anti-tank mine|Lotus anti-tank mines]], automated chain guns, and an unexpected [[SkyHawk]]. Meanwhile, out on the edge of the [[Epsilon Eridani system]], [[Remote Scanning Outpost]] ''[[Fermion]]'' receives data from one of its returning [[Slipstream space]] [[Probe|probes]] indicating that a [[Fleet of Particular Justice|fleet]] of Covenant ships have arrived in system. Unable to erase vital information, the ''Fermion'' self-destructs in accordance with [[United Nations Space Command Emergency Priority Order 098831A-1|Cole Protocol]].
[[File:FoR - Invasion 2.jpg|100px|right]]
'''Official summary'''
{{Article quote|Testing the new Mjolnir Mark V armor, the Master Chief and his AI companion Cortana face off against an [sic] UNSC SkyHawk. The unexpected has happened: the Covenant have found the planet Reach. Brian Reed and Felix Ruiz continue the final chapter of the Halo: Fall of Reach comic series!}}


===Issue #2===
'''Synopsis'''<br>
The second issue follows John and Cortana as they successfully pass Colonel [[James Ackerson|Ackerson's]] field test. As an act of revenge for having tried to kill her and John, Cortana has Ackerson transferred to the front lines. All focus is then switched to [[Operation: RED FLAG]], a secret mission that involves the Spartan-IIs seizing a Covenant vessel in hopes of capturing a Covenant [[Hierarchs|Hierarch]]. However, the mission is interrupted when the Covenant fleet begins attacking [[Reach]]. The Covenant land troops on Reach with the objective of destroying the generators for the [[Magnetic Accelerator Cannon|Super MACs]]. At the same time, Cortana reveals that the [[UNSC prowler|UNSC prowler]] ''[[UNSC Circumference|Circumference]]'',  is still docked in [[Gamma Station|Reach Station Gamma]] and has not initiated the Cole Protocol. John takes [[Linda-058]] and [[James-005]] to deal with the ''Circumference'', while the rest of the Spartans led by [[Fred-104]] are sent down to the planet to defend the MACs' [[orbital defense generator|power generators]].
The second issue follows John and Cortana as they successfully pass [[James Ackerson|Colonel Ackerson's]] field test. As an act of revenge for having tried to kill her and John, Cortana has Ackerson transferred to the front lines. All focus is then switched to [[Operation: RED FLAG]], a secret mission that involves the Spartan-IIs seizing a Covenant vessel in hopes of capturing a Covenant [[Hierarchs|Hierarch]]. However, the mission is interrupted when the Covenant fleet begins attacking [[Reach]]. The Covenant land troops on Reach with the objective of destroying the generators for the [[Magnetic Accelerator Cannon|Super MACs]]. At the same time, Cortana reveals that the [[UNSC prowler]] ''[[UNSC Circumference|Circumference]]'',  is still docked in [[Gamma Station|Reach Station Gamma]] and has not initiated the Cole Protocol. John takes [[Linda-058]] and [[James-005]] to deal with the ''Circumference'', while the rest of the Spartans led by [[Frederic-104]] are sent down to the planet to defend the MACs' [[orbital defense generator|power generators]].
{{Clear}}
{{Clear}}


===Issue #3===
===Issue 3===
Issue three begins with Fred and the rest of [[Red Team]] heading down to the surface of Reach to assist in defending [[Orbital Defense Generator Facility A-331]]. During the descent, their [[Pelican]] is damaged and forced to crash-land near the generator station. Meanwhile, John's [[Blue Team|team]] arrive at Gamma station. As the Battle of Reach continues in orbit, many UNSC ships including the ''[[UNSC Musashi|Musashi]]'' and the ''[[UNSC Herodotus|Herodotus]]'' are destroyed by a massive [[Unidentified Covenant warship|Covenant warship]]. Under Keyes' command the ''Pillar of Autumn'' uses its MAC and over 500 Archer missiles to drop the ship's shields and obliterate it. Back on Gamma station, James is lost in the vacuum of space after being struck by a plasma bolt just as they blow an entrance inside the facility. The issue ends with John and Linda going to destroy the ''Circumference's'' NAV data and finding the station overrun with Covenant troops.
[[File:FoR - Invasion 3.jpg|100px|right]]
'''Official summary'''
{{Article quote|The Pillar Of Autumn And The UNSC Face Off Against A Massive Covenant Force. The Master Chief And His Fellow Spartans Defend The Planet Reach. Brian Reed And Felix Ruiz Continue The Final Chapter Of The Halo: Fall Of Reach Comic Series!}}


===Issue #4===
'''Synopsis'''<br>
The fourth issue opens with [[Avery Junior Johnson|Sergeant Johnson]] and his Marines fighting [[Kig-Yar Ranger|Kig-Yar rangers]] onboard Gamma station. They are soon assisted by John and Linda and move together toward the ''Circumference''. Meanwhile on Reach, Red Team loses contact with the ''Pillar of Autumn'' and continue to defend the station. As an incoming wave of Covenant approach the facility, Fred and his team stand defiant. Back at Gamma station, John finds and destroys the ''Circumference's'' navigation system. Everyone is then evacuated by Pelican back to the ''Autumn'' but Linda is impaled from behind by an Elite wielding an [[Type-1 Energy Weapon/Sword|energy sword]]. Once inside the ''Autumn'', Linda  is placed in a [[Cryo chamber|cryotube]] in the hope that she can be later resuscitated. The ''Autumn'' is forced to flee Reach, jumping to a random location. However, Cortana secretly inserts coordinates translated from symbols on [[Sigma Octanus IV artifact|the artifact]] that Blue Team discovered during the battle of Sigma Octanus IV. The story arc ends with the ''Autumn'' exiting slipspace weeks later and arriving at [[Installation 04]].
The third issue begins with Fred and the rest of [[Red Team]] heading down to the surface of Reach to assist in defending [[Orbital Defense Generator Facility A-331]]. During the descent, their [[Pelican]] is damaged and forced to crash-land near the generator station. Meanwhile, John's [[Blue Team|team]] arrive at Gamma station. As the Battle of Reach continues in orbit, many UNSC ships including the ''[[UNSC Musashi|Musashi]]'' and the ''[[UNSC Herodotus|Herodotus]]'' are destroyed by a [[Kewu-pattern battleship|massive Covenant warship]]. Under Keyes' command the ''Pillar of Autumn'' uses its MAC and over 500 Archer missiles to drop the ship's shields and obliterate it. Back on Gamma station, James is lost in the vacuum of space after being struck by a plasma bolt just as they blow an entrance inside the facility. The issue ends with John and Linda going to destroy the ''Circumference's'' NAV data and finding the station overrun with Covenant troops.
 
===Issue 4===
[[File:FoR - Invasion 4.jpg|100px|right]]
'''Official summary'''
{{Article quote|The Covenant Continues Its Invasion Of The—Planet Reach, Pushing The UNSC To Its Breaking Point. Master Chief And Cortana Struggle To Save The Planet And The Fleet. The Final Chapter in The Halo: Fall Of Reach Saga By Brian Reed And Felix Ruiz!}}
 
'''Synopsis'''<br>
The fourth and final issue opens with [[Avery Junior Johnson|Sergeant Johnson]] and his Marines fighting [[Kig-Yar Ranger|Kig-Yar rangers]] onboard Gamma station. They are soon assisted by John and Linda and move together toward the ''Circumference''. Meanwhile on Reach, Red Team loses contact with the ''Pillar of Autumn'' and continue to defend the station. As an incoming wave of Covenant approach the facility, Fred and his team stand defiant. Back at Gamma station, John finds and destroys the ''Circumference's'' navigation system. Everyone is then evacuated by Pelican back to the ''Autumn'' but Linda is impaled from behind by an Elite wielding an [[Type-1 Energy Weapon/Sword|energy sword]]. Once inside the ''Autumn'', Linda  is placed in a [[Cryo chamber|cryotube]] in the hope that she can be later resuscitated. The ''Autumn'' is forced to flee Reach, jumping to a random location. However, Cortana secretly inserts coordinates translated from symbols on [[Sigma Octanus IV artifact|the artifact]] that Blue Team discovered during the battle of Sigma Octanus IV. The story arc ends with the ''Autumn'' exiting slipspace weeks later and arriving at [[Installation 04]].


==Appearances==
==Appearances==
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{{Featurelist|secondcolumn=title-5|title-1=Characters|
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===Characters===
*[[Aki Hikowa]]
*[[Aki Hikowa]]
*[[Avery J. Johnson]]
*[[Avery Johnson]]
*[[Bill Streeter]]
*[[Bill Streeter]]
*[[Bisenti]]
*[[Bisenti]]
*[[Catherine Elizabeth Halsey]]
*[[Catherine Halsey]]
*[[Codename: COALMINER]]
*[[Codename: COALMINER]]
*[[Codename: SURGEON]]
*[[Codename: SURGEON]]
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*[[William Lovell]]
*[[William Lovell]]


===Species===
|title-2=Species|
*[[Human]]
*[[Human]]
*[[Kig-yar]]
*[[Kig-Yar]]
*[[Unggoy]]
*[[Unggoy]]
*[[Mgalekgolo]]
*[[Mgalekgolo]]
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*[[Sangheili]]
*[[Sangheili]]
*[[Huragok]]
*[[Huragok]]
*[[San 'Shyuum]]
*[[San'Shyuum]]


===Locations===
|title-3=Locations|
*[[Earth]] {{Mo}}
*[[Earth]] {{Mo}}
*[[Gilgamesh]] {{Mo}}
*[[Gilgamesh]] {{Mo}}
*[[Epsilon Eridani system]]
*[[Epsilon Eridani system]]
**[[Fermion|Remote Scanning Outpost Fermion ]]
**[[Fermion|Remote Scanning Outpost Fermion]]
**[[Reach]]
**[[Reach]]
***[[Gamma Station|Reach Station Gamma]]
***[[Gamma Station|Reach Station Gamma]]
***[[Camp Hathcock]]
***[[Camp Hathcock]]
***[[Reach Military Complex]]
***[[Reach FLEETCOM Military Complex|Reach Military Complex]]
***[[Military Reservation 01478-B]]
***[[Military Reservation 01478-B]]
***[[Orbital Defense Generator Facility A-331]]
***[[Orbital Defense Generator Facility A-331]]
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**[[Installation 04]]
**[[Installation 04]]


===Events===
|title-4=Organizations|
*[[Battle of Sigma Octanus IV]] {{Mo}}
*[[Fall of Reach]]
 
===Organizations===
*[[United Nations Space Command]]
*[[United Nations Space Command]]
**[[UNSC Navy]]
**[[UNSC Navy]]
***[[UNSC Special Forces|Naval Special Warfare Command]]
***[[UNSC Special Forces|Naval Special Warfare Command]]
****[[SPARTAN-II Program]]
****[[SPARTAN-II program]]
*****[[Blue Team]]
*****[[Blue Team]]
*****[[Red Team]]
*****[[Red Team]]
***[[Office of Naval Intelligence]]
***[[Office of Naval Intelligence]]
**[[UNSC Marine Corps]]
**[[UNSC Marine Corps]]
***[[Orbital Drop Shock Trooper|Orbital Drop Shock Troopers]]
***[[Orbital Drop Shock Troopers]]
*[[Covenant Empire|Covenant]]
*[[Covenant]]
**[[Covenant Navy]]
**[[Covenant fleet]]
***[[Fleet of Particular Justice]]
***[[Fleet of Particular Justice]]
{{col-2}}


===Vehicles===
|title-5=Events|
*[[Battle of Sigma Octanus IV]] {{Mo}}
*[[Fall of Reach]]
 
|title-6=Vehicles|
*[[AV-19 SkyHawk]]
*[[Covenant destroyer]]
*[[Covenant destroyer]]
*[[Corvette|Covenant corvette]]
*[[Ceudar-pattern heavy corvette|Covenant SDV-class heavy corvette]]
*[[DDS-class carrier|Covenant DDS-class carrier]]
*[[CAS-class assault carrier|Covenant CAS-class assault carrier]]
*[[CRS-class light cruiser|Covenant CRS-class light cruiser]]
*[[Covenant cruiser]]
*[[Unidentified Covenant warship]]
*{{Pattern|Kewu|battleship}}
*[[D77-TC Pelican]]
*[[D77-TC Pelican]]
*[[M12 Force Application Vehicle]]
*[[M12 Warthog]]
**[[M12 Light Reconnaissance Vehicle]]
**[[M12 Chaingun Warthog]]
*[[Marathon-class heavy cruiser]]
*[[Marathon-class heavy cruiser]]
*[[Orbital defense platform]]
*[[Orbital defense platform]]
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**{{UNSCShip|Circumference}}  
**{{UNSCShip|Circumference}}  
*[[UNSC frigate]]
*[[UNSC frigate]]
*[[SkyHawk]]
*{{Pattern|Dextro Xur|Spirit}}
*[[Type-25 Troop Carrier]]
*{{Pattern|Zurdo|Wraith}}
*[[Type-26 Assault Gun Carriage]]  
*[[Type-26 Banshee]]
*[[Type-26 Ground Support Aircraft]]
*{{Pattern|Elsedda|Banshee}}
*[[Type-27 Exoatmospheric Multi-role Fighter]]
*[[Type-31 Seraph]]
*[[Type-31 Exoatmospheric Multi-role Fighter]]
*{{Pattern|Ru'swum|Phantom}}
*[[Type-52 Troop Carrier]]


===Weapons===
|title-7=Weapons|
*[[AIE-486H Heavy Machine Gun]]
*[[AIE-486H machine gun]]
*[[Assault cannon]]
*[[C-7 foaming explosive]]
*[[C-7 foaming explosive]]
*[[Combat knife]]
*[[Combat knife]]
*[[Lotus anti-tank mine]]
*[[Lotus anti-tank mine]]
*[[MA5B Individual Combat Weapon System|MA5B Assault Rifle]]
*[[MA5B assault rifle]]
*[[M58 Archer missile]]
*[[M58 Archer missile]]
*[[M6D Personal Defense Weapon System]]
*[[M6D magnum]]
*[[M9 High-Explosive Dual-Purpose grenade|Fragmentation Grenade]]
*[[M9 fragmentation grenade]]
*[[Magnetic Accelerator Cannon]]
*[[Magnetic Accelerator Cannon]]
*[[Scorpion missile]]  
*[[Scorpion missile]]  
*[[Sniper Rifle System 99C-S2 Anti-Matériel]]
*[[SRS99C-S2 AM sniper rifle]]
*[[Type-1 Energy Weapon/Sword]]
*[[Type-1 energy sword]]
*[[Type-25 Directed Energy Pistol]]
*[[Type-25 plasma pistol]]
*[[Type-25 Directed Energy Rifle]]
*{{Pattern|Okarda'phaa|plasma rifle}}


===Technology===
|title-8=Technology|
*[[Alpha Probe]]
*[[Artificial intelligence]]
*[[Artificial intelligence]]
**[[Avatar]]
**[[Avatar]]
*[[Cryo chamber]]
*[[Cryonics]]
**[[Cryo chamber]]
*[[Data crystal chip]]
*[[Data crystal chip]]
*[[Door]]
*[[Door]]
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*[[Holography]]
*[[Holography]]
**[[Holotank]]
**[[Holotank]]
*[[HRUNTING/YGGDRASIL Mark I Prototype Exoskeleton]]
*[[HRUNTING/YGGDRASIL Mark I ADS]]
*[[Identification friend or foe]] {{Mo}}
*[[Identification friend or foe]] {{Mo}}
*[[Kig-yar point defense gauntlet]]
*[[Kig-yar point defense gauntlet]]
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*[[Orbital insertion pod]]
*[[Orbital insertion pod]]
*[[ODST armor]]
*[[ODST armor]]
*[[Sangheili combat harness]]
*[[Combat harness|Sangheili combat harness]]
*[[Slipstream space probe]]
*[[Unggoy combat harness]]
*[[Unggoy combat harness]]
*[[UNSC Marine Corps Battle Dress Uniform]]
*[[UNSC Marine Corps Battle Dress Uniform]]
*[[Vacuum suit]]
*[[Vacuum suit]]
{{col-end}}
}}
 
==Trivia==
During the mission at Gamma Station, Linda is fatally wounded after being impaled from behind with an energy sword wielded by an [[Sangheili Zealot|Elite Zealot]] and not by overcharged bolts from [[Plasma Pistol]]s and [[Plasma Rifle]]s; one of the many details in the comic adaptation that deviate from the original novel.


==Gallery==
==Gallery==
<gallery>
<gallery>
File:FoR Invasion.jpg|Text-free version of the cover art for Issue #1.
File:FoR Invasion.jpg|Issue 1 cover-art.
File:FoR - Invasion_2.jpg|The cover of Issue #2.
File:FoR - Invasion_3.jpg|The cover of Issue #3.
File:FoR - Invasion_4.jpg|The cover of Issue #4.
</gallery>
</gallery>


==Sources==
==Sources==
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  Halo: Fall of Reach - Invasion  
Halo Invasion HC.jpg

Publisher:

Marvel Comics and 343 Industries

Publication date:

Issue 1: January 18, 2012[1]
Issue 2: February 15, 2012[2]
Issue 3: April 11, 2012[3]
Issue 4: June 13, 2012[4]
Hardcover collection: July 18, 2012[5]

Length:

4 issues

ISBN:

0785151508

 

Halo: Fall of Reach - Invasion (formerly Halo: Fall of Reach - Pillar of Autumn) is the third and final story arc in Halo: Fall of Reach, a comic-book adaptation of the first Halo novel, Halo: The Fall of Reach published by Marvel Comics.[6] The series follows the general plot of the novel with a number of alterations in details. For a full list of the differences, see list of changes in Halo: Fall of Reach.

Consisting of four issues, Invasion chronicles the Fall of Reach and the events leading up to Halo: Combat Evolved.

Issues[edit]

Issue 1[edit]

FoR - Invasion 1.jpg

Official summary

“ The relentless covenant has begun the invasion of the planet Reach! As their forces begin to overwhelm the UNSC, it becomes apparent that it is not a question of if the covenant will destroy reach... but when? Brian Reed and Felix Ruiz begin the final chapter of the Halo: Fall of Reach comic series! ”

Synopsis
The first issue begins following the weeks after the Battle of Sigma Octanus IV. Captain Keyes is debriefed at Camp Hathcock about the intercepted Covenant transmission and is assigned command of the UNSC Pillar of Autumn. John receives upgrades to his neural interface and is introduced to the MJOLNIR Mark V armor and the suit's AI companion, Cortana. Together, they partake in a field test to ring a bell by going through an obstacle course involving Orbital Drop Shock Troopers, a minefield with Lotus anti-tank mines, automated chain guns, and an unexpected SkyHawk. Meanwhile, out on the edge of the Epsilon Eridani system, Remote Scanning Outpost Fermion receives data from one of its returning Slipstream space probes indicating that a fleet of Covenant ships have arrived in system. Unable to erase vital information, the Fermion self-destructs in accordance with Cole Protocol.

Issue 2[edit]

FoR - Invasion 2.jpg

Official summary

“ Testing the new Mjolnir Mark V armor, the Master Chief and his AI companion Cortana face off against an [sic] UNSC SkyHawk. The unexpected has happened: the Covenant have found the planet Reach. Brian Reed and Felix Ruiz continue the final chapter of the Halo: Fall of Reach comic series! ”

Synopsis
The second issue follows John and Cortana as they successfully pass Colonel Ackerson's field test. As an act of revenge for having tried to kill her and John, Cortana has Ackerson transferred to the front lines. All focus is then switched to Operation: RED FLAG, a secret mission that involves the Spartan-IIs seizing a Covenant vessel in hopes of capturing a Covenant Hierarch. However, the mission is interrupted when the Covenant fleet begins attacking Reach. The Covenant land troops on Reach with the objective of destroying the generators for the Super MACs. At the same time, Cortana reveals that the UNSC prowler Circumference, is still docked in Reach Station Gamma and has not initiated the Cole Protocol. John takes Linda-058 and James-005 to deal with the Circumference, while the rest of the Spartans led by Frederic-104 are sent down to the planet to defend the MACs' power generators.

Issue 3[edit]

FoR - Invasion 3.jpg

Official summary

“ The Pillar Of Autumn And The UNSC Face Off Against A Massive Covenant Force. The Master Chief And His Fellow Spartans Defend The Planet Reach. Brian Reed And Felix Ruiz Continue The Final Chapter Of The Halo: Fall Of Reach Comic Series! ”

Synopsis
The third issue begins with Fred and the rest of Red Team heading down to the surface of Reach to assist in defending Orbital Defense Generator Facility A-331. During the descent, their Pelican is damaged and forced to crash-land near the generator station. Meanwhile, John's team arrive at Gamma station. As the Battle of Reach continues in orbit, many UNSC ships including the Musashi and the Herodotus are destroyed by a massive Covenant warship. Under Keyes' command the Pillar of Autumn uses its MAC and over 500 Archer missiles to drop the ship's shields and obliterate it. Back on Gamma station, James is lost in the vacuum of space after being struck by a plasma bolt just as they blow an entrance inside the facility. The issue ends with John and Linda going to destroy the Circumference's NAV data and finding the station overrun with Covenant troops.

Issue 4[edit]

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Official summary

“ The Covenant Continues Its Invasion Of The—Planet Reach, Pushing The UNSC To Its Breaking Point. Master Chief And Cortana Struggle To Save The Planet And The Fleet. The Final Chapter in The Halo: Fall Of Reach Saga By Brian Reed And Felix Ruiz! ”

Synopsis
The fourth and final issue opens with Sergeant Johnson and his Marines fighting Kig-Yar rangers onboard Gamma station. They are soon assisted by John and Linda and move together toward the Circumference. Meanwhile on Reach, Red Team loses contact with the Pillar of Autumn and continue to defend the station. As an incoming wave of Covenant approach the facility, Fred and his team stand defiant. Back at Gamma station, John finds and destroys the Circumference's navigation system. Everyone is then evacuated by Pelican back to the Autumn but Linda is impaled from behind by an Elite wielding an energy sword. Once inside the Autumn, Linda is placed in a cryotube in the hope that she can be later resuscitated. The Autumn is forced to flee Reach, jumping to a random location. However, Cortana secretly inserts coordinates translated from symbols on the artifact that Blue Team discovered during the battle of Sigma Octanus IV. The story arc ends with the Autumn exiting slipspace weeks later and arriving at Installation 04.

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Gallery[edit]

  • Issue 1 cover-art.

    Issue 1 cover-art.

Sources[edit]

  1. ^ Marvel.com: Halo: Fall of Reach - Invasion (2010) #1
  2. ^ Marvel.com: Halo: Fall of Reach - Invasion (2010) #2
  3. ^ Marvel.com: Halo: Fall of Reach - Invasion (2010) #3
  4. ^ Marvel.com: Halo: Fall of Reach - Invasion (2010) #4
  5. ^ Amazon.com: Halo: Fall of Reach: Invasion (Hardcover)
  6. ^ Halo Waypoint: Marvel Comics to Adapt The Fall of Reach this September
Preceded by
Covenant 		Halo: Fall of Reach comic series
Invasion 		Succeeded by
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List of Halo comic series and issues

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Halo: Fall of Reach
Boot Camp (#1 • #2 • #3 • #4) • Covenant (#1 • #2 • #3 • #4) • Invasion (#1 • #2 • #3 • #4)
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