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{{Title|''Halo: Shadows of Reach''}} | {{Title|''Halo: Shadows of Reach''}} | ||
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{{Novel infobox | {{Novel infobox | ||
|name=''Halo: Shadows of Reach'' | |name=''Halo: Shadows of Reach'' | ||
|image=[[File: | |image=[[File:HSOR Cover.jpg|300px]] | ||
|author=[[Troy Denning]] | |author=[[Troy Denning]] | ||
|cover artist=Chris McGrath{{Ref/Reuse|announce}}{{Ref/Reuse|SORArt}} | |cover artist=Chris McGrath{{Ref/Reuse|announce}}{{Ref/Reuse|SORArt}} | ||
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'''''Halo: Shadows of Reach - A Master Chief Story''''' is a [[Halo novels|''Halo'' novel]] written by [[Troy Denning]], originally set to be released on [[2020|September 22, 2020]]{{Ref/Site|Id=announce|D=20|M=3|Y=2020|URL=https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/news/shadows-of-the-former|Site=Halo Waypoint|Page=Canon Fodder - Shadows of the Former}} but later delayed to October 20, 2020.{{Ref/Site|Id=amazon|D=05|M=7|Y=2021|URL=https://www.amazon.com/Halo-Shadows-Reach-Master-Chief/dp/1982143614|Site=Amazon|Page=Halo: Shadows of Reach: A Master Chief Story}} It is the fourth installment of the ''[[A Master Chief Story]]'' project. Limited-edition copies exclusive to Wal-Mart contains an additional short story, ''[[Sacrifice]]''.{{Ref/Site|Id=CF108|D=05|M=7|Y=2021|URL=https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/news/despite-distance|Site=Halo Waypoint|Page=Canon Fodder - Despite Distance}} | '''''Halo: Shadows of Reach - A Master Chief Story''''' is a [[Halo novels|''Halo'' novel]] written by [[Troy Denning]], originally set to be released on [[2020|September 22, 2020]]{{Ref/Site|Id=announce|D=20|M=3|Y=2020|URL=https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/news/shadows-of-the-former|Site=Halo Waypoint|Page=Canon Fodder - Shadows of the Former}} but later delayed to October 20, 2020.{{Ref/Site|Id=amazon|D=05|M=7|Y=2021|URL=https://www.amazon.com/Halo-Shadows-Reach-Master-Chief/dp/1982143614|Site=Amazon|Page=Halo: Shadows of Reach: A Master Chief Story}} It is the fourth installment of the ''[[A Master Chief Story]]'' project. Limited-edition copies exclusive to Wal-Mart contains an additional short story, ''[[Sacrifice]]''.{{Ref/Site|Id=CF108|D=05|M=7|Y=2021|URL=https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/news/despite-distance|Site=Halo Waypoint|Page=Canon Fodder - Despite Distance}} | ||
On October 15, 2020, | On October 15, 2020, a [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=syH7LHTvOlI short excerpt] of the story was released on YouTube, narrated by [[Steve Downes]] - the voice actor for John-117 in the ''Halo'' games.{{Ref/Reuse|Excerpt}} | ||
==Official summary== | ==Official summary== | ||
{{Article | {{Article quote|[[2559|October 2559]]. It has been a year since the renegade artificial intelligence [[Cortana]] issued a [[Milky Way|galaxy]]-[[The Reclamation|wide ultimatum]], [[Created conflict|subjecting many worlds to martial law]] under the indomitable grip of her [[Forerunner]] weapons. Outside her view, the members of [[Blue Team]]—[[John-117|John-117, the Master Chief]]; [[Frederic-104]]; [[Kelly-087]]; and [[Linda-058]]—are assigned from the [[UNSC Infinity]] to make a covert insertion onto the ravaged planet [[Reach]]. | ||
Their former home and training ground—and the site of [[Fall of Reach|humanity’s most cataclysmic military defeat]] near the end of the [[Human-Covenant War|Covenant War]]—Reach still hides myriad secrets after all these years. Blue Team’s [[Operation: WOLFE|mission]] is to penetrate the rubble-filled depths of [[CASTLE Base]] and recover top-secret assets locked away in [[Catherine Halsey|Dr. Catherine Halsey’s]] abandoned laboratory—assets which may prove to be humanity’s last hope against Cortana. | Their former home and training ground—and the site of [[Fall of Reach|humanity’s most cataclysmic military defeat]] near the end of the [[Human-Covenant War|Covenant War]]—Reach still hides myriad secrets after all these years. Blue Team’s [[Operation: WOLFE|mission]] is to penetrate the rubble-filled depths of [[CASTLE Base]] and recover top-secret assets locked away in [[Catherine Halsey|Dr. Catherine Halsey’s]] abandoned laboratory—assets which may prove to be humanity’s last hope against Cortana. | ||
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{{Spoiler/begin}} | {{Spoiler/begin}} | ||
{{Expand-section}} | {{Expand-section}} | ||
The story opens with the Master Chief Petty Officer John-117 and the other [[SPARTAN-II program|Spartan-IIs]] of Blue Team—Fred-104, Kelly-087, and Linda-058—aboard the {{UNSCShip|Special Delivery}}, an [[Owl]] stealth insertion craft, en route to the surface of Reach, a once-thriving colony and the heart of the [[UNSC]] military that had been [[Glassing|glassed]] by the [[Covenant]] [[2552|seven years prior]] to their [[Operation: WOLFE|mission]]. Blue Team had been ordered to retrieve potential war altering assets from within CASTLE Base, hidden deep under the [[Highland Mountains]]. The Owl's small flight crew of three of the UNSC's best remaining operatives—crew chief [[Stella Mukai]], pilot [[UNSC rank structure|Major]] [[Eznik Van Houte]], and co-pilot [[UNSC rank structure|First Lieutenant]] [[Maks Chapov]]—had been tasked with the delivery of Blue Team and their excavation equipment to the planet's surface. However, they soon realize that the simple snatch-and-grab mission will be considerably more difficult than expected. The ''Special Delivery'' is spotted and attacked by enemy aircraft. They narrowly makes it to the ground while under fire from [[Morsam-pattern Seraph|Seraphs]]. | The story opens with the Master Chief Petty Officer John-117 and the other [[SPARTAN-II program|Spartan-IIs]] of Blue Team—Fred-104, Kelly-087, and Linda-058—aboard the {{UNSCShip|Special Delivery}}, an [[D102 Owl]] stealth insertion craft, en route to the surface of Reach, a once-thriving colony and the heart of the [[UNSC]] military that had been [[Glassing|glassed]] by the [[Covenant]] [[2552|seven years prior]] to their [[Operation: WOLFE|mission]]. Blue Team had been ordered to retrieve potential war altering assets from within CASTLE Base, hidden deep under the [[Highland Mountains]]. The Owl's small flight crew of three of the UNSC's best remaining operatives—crew chief [[Stella Mukai]], pilot [[UNSC rank structure|Major]] [[Eznik Van Houte]], and co-pilot [[UNSC rank structure|First Lieutenant]] [[Maks Chapov]]—had been tasked with the delivery of Blue Team and their excavation equipment to the planet's surface. However, they soon realize that the simple snatch-and-grab mission will be considerably more difficult than expected. The ''Special Delivery'' is spotted and attacked by enemy aircraft. They narrowly makes it to the ground while under fire from [[Morsam-pattern Seraph|Seraphs]]. | ||
Back on solid ground, the Spartans aren't given much time to recover before the attacking Seraphs make another pass. Blue Team is forced into a defensive hold while attempting to unload their cargo and crew from the wreckage of the Owl. After briefly gaining control of the situation thanks to Fred's improvisation with the excavation equipment's [[plasma drill]], John notices the sigil of the [[Banished]] on the hull of a downed Seraph, revealing that the ruthless faction of mercenaries had occupied Reach. As per protocol, the Owl is destroyed via an internally-stored [[octanitrocubane]] charge to cover their tracks. | Back on solid ground, the Spartans aren't given much time to recover before the attacking Seraphs make another pass. Blue Team is forced into a defensive hold while attempting to unload their cargo and crew from the wreckage of the Owl. After briefly gaining control of the situation thanks to Fred's improvisation with the excavation equipment's [[plasma drill]], John notices the sigil of the [[Banished]] on the hull of a downed Seraph, revealing that the ruthless faction of mercenaries had occupied Reach. As per protocol, the Owl is destroyed via an internally-stored [[octanitrocubane]] charge to cover their tracks. | ||
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Meanwhile, [[Castor]], a [[Jiralhanae]] [[Dokab]] of the [[Keepers of the One Freedom]], investigates the charred remains of the insertion craft, considering why the [[human]]s might have come to Reach. He and [[Inslaan 'Gadogai]], a [[Sangheili]] [[blademaster]] serving the Banished, consider the possibility that it may be for the same reason that the Banished and their newly acquired [[Covenant remnants|factions]]—the Keepers of the One Freedom, the [[Legion of the Corpse-Moon]], and the [[Clan of the Ravaged Tusks|Ravaged Tusks]]—are on the planet. War Chief [[Escharum]] had sent forces to the glassed world to search for a fabled [[Portal under the Mountain|portal]] to the [[Installation 00|Ark]]. Atriox had contacted him, ordering the portal to be found and opened for him to return to the [[Milky Way|galaxy]]. As such, Castor orders his forces to follow the humans in hopes that they will lead the way to the portal. | Meanwhile, [[Castor]], a [[Jiralhanae]] [[Dokab]] of the [[Keepers of the One Freedom]], investigates the charred remains of the insertion craft, considering why the [[human]]s might have come to Reach. He and [[Inslaan 'Gadogai]], a [[Sangheili]] [[blademaster]] serving the Banished, consider the possibility that it may be for the same reason that the Banished and their newly acquired [[Covenant remnants|factions]]—the Keepers of the One Freedom, the [[Legion of the Corpse-Moon]], and the [[Clan of the Ravaged Tusks|Ravaged Tusks]]—are on the planet. War Chief [[Escharum]] had sent forces to the glassed world to search for a fabled [[Portal under the Mountain|portal]] to the [[Installation 00|Ark]]. Atriox had contacted him, ordering the portal to be found and opened for him to return to the [[Milky Way|galaxy]]. As such, Castor orders his forces to follow the humans in hopes that they will lead the way to the portal. | ||
Blue Team gets clear of their landing zone and starts the long trek to CASTLE Base. Not long after they get moving, another wave of Banished reinforcements close on their position. With very little in the way of cover, Blue Team is soon forced into the [[Arany Basin]] where a number of pioneer settlements had been set up by colonists intending to retake their homeworld. The Spartans notice that the nearest of these settlements had been raided and taken over by the Banished. As they move into the basin with the intent of reaching the settlement, they are attacked by waves of [[ | Blue Team gets clear of their landing zone and starts the long trek to CASTLE Base. Not long after they get moving, another wave of Banished reinforcements close on their position. With very little in the way of cover, Blue Team is soon forced into the [[Arany Basin]] where a number of pioneer settlements had been set up by colonists intending to retake their homeworld. The Spartans notice that the nearest of these settlements had been raided and taken over by the Banished. As they move into the basin with the intent of reaching the settlement, they are attacked by waves of [['Ahtulai Workshop Banshee|Banshees]]; John's leg is critically injured and Fred receives a severe concussion. Before reaching the outpost, John, Fred, and Kelly are forced to take shelter in a winding passage beneath the glass. John's [[MJOLNIR Powered Assault Armor (GEN3)|MJOLNIR [GEN3]]] armor stabilizes his wound, but Fred will need greater medical attention than his armor can provide. While John recollects himself, they are found by members of the [[Viery Militia]] and taken back to their makeshift base of operations. Linda and "''Special'' Crew," as the flight crew of the ''Special Delivery'' had come to be called, found their own way through the subterranean caves of glass. | ||
Castor meets with [[Deukalion]], leader of the Legion of the Corse-Moon, and [[Ballas]], leader of the Ravaged Tusks. He convinces them that the humans must also be looking for the same portal that they are and that their two factions should assist the Keepers in a plan to follow the humans to their prize. | Castor meets with [[Deukalion]], leader of the Legion of the Corse-Moon, and [[Ballas]], leader of the Ravaged Tusks. He convinces them that the humans must also be looking for the same portal that they are and that their two factions should assist the Keepers in a plan to follow the humans to their prize. | ||
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Descending thousands of meters into the planet, Blue Team realizes that the Banished is not after CASTLE Base at all, but something beneath it. John remembers the Forerunner [[Menachite portal complex|complex]] that they had visited beneath the base during the Fall of Reach. After a tense vertical skirmish, the Spartans secure the entrance of CASTLE Base and the bottom of the shaft beyond. John and Kelly enter the ruins of the base and search for Dr. Halsey's laboratory while Fred scouts the path the Banished had taken deeper into the mountain. Kelly enters the lab to be confronted by a surviving subroutine of the [[Artificial intelligence|AI]] [[Kalmiya]]. She provides the correct code of "''Whateverittakes''" and the subroutine allows her access to the assets: three [[cryobins]] and a lockbox emblazoned with the symbol of [[SWORD Base]]. Fred stealthily creeps down the passage to be confronted by none other than [[ONI]] operative [[Veta Lopis]], who gives him a message to relay to the UNSC: Atriox has returned to the galaxy. Veta and her team of [[SPARTAN-III program|Spartan-III]] [[Ferret]]s—consisting of [[Ash-G099]], [[Olivia-G291]], and [[Mark-G313]]—had infiltrated the Keepers of the One Freedom, posing as members of the [[Covenant religion|faithful]]. She disappears into the darkness and Fred regroups with Blue Team. | Descending thousands of meters into the planet, Blue Team realizes that the Banished is not after CASTLE Base at all, but something beneath it. John remembers the Forerunner [[Menachite portal complex|complex]] that they had visited beneath the base during the Fall of Reach. After a tense vertical skirmish, the Spartans secure the entrance of CASTLE Base and the bottom of the shaft beyond. John and Kelly enter the ruins of the base and search for Dr. Halsey's laboratory while Fred scouts the path the Banished had taken deeper into the mountain. Kelly enters the lab to be confronted by a surviving subroutine of the [[Artificial intelligence|AI]] [[Kalmiya]]. She provides the correct code of "''Whateverittakes''" and the subroutine allows her access to the assets: three [[cryobins]] and a lockbox emblazoned with the symbol of [[SWORD Base]]. Fred stealthily creeps down the passage to be confronted by none other than [[ONI]] operative [[Veta Lopis]], who gives him a message to relay to the UNSC: Atriox has returned to the galaxy. Veta and her team of [[SPARTAN-III program|Spartan-III]] [[Ferret]]s—consisting of [[Ash-G099]], [[Olivia-G291]], and [[Mark-G313]]—had infiltrated the Keepers of the One Freedom, posing as members of the [[Covenant religion|faithful]]. She disappears into the darkness and Fred regroups with Blue Team. | ||
Escharum, Castor, 'Gadogai, the Keepers, and various Banished forces gather in the portal room to witness Atriox's return. The leader of the Banished exits the portal in a [[ | Escharum, Castor, 'Gadogai, the Keepers, and various Banished forces gather in the portal room to witness Atriox's return. The leader of the Banished exits the portal in a [[Eklon'Dal Workshop Lich]] that lands in front of the welcome party. Atriox and a number of his lieutenants exit the Lich and meet with Escharum and then Castor. The dokab makes it known that he intends to abandon the Banished and travel to the Ark, which he and the Keepers consider sacred and the location at which to begin the [[Covenant religion|Great Journey]]. For this treachery, 'Gadogai is ordered to kill Castor as Atriox and his forces vacate the portal room to leave Reach aboard Escharum's corvette. However, Castor convinces 'Gadogai to join the Keepers where he will be welcomed with open arms. They and the Keeper forces—including Veta and her Ferret team—then leave for the Ark with the intent of lighting the [[Halo Array|rings]]. | ||
Blue Team and most UNSC forces still on the planet return to the UNSC ''Infinity'' to escape the system. The Spartans deliver the assets to Dr. Halsey, who plans to use them to give humanity a much-needed edge during the Created Crisis. Just as the ''Infinity'' prepares to enter [[slipspace]], sensors reveal the imminent arrival of one of Cortana's [[Guardian Custode|Guardians]], alerted by the increasingly intense conflict ranging on the planet. The ''Infinity'' escapes, but Reach will fall once more, this time under Cortana's iron fist. | Blue Team and most UNSC forces still on the planet return to the UNSC ''Infinity'' to escape the system. The Spartans deliver the assets to Dr. Halsey, who plans to use them to give humanity a much-needed edge during the Created Crisis. Just as the ''Infinity'' prepares to enter [[slipspace]], sensors reveal the imminent arrival of one of Cortana's [[Guardian Custode|Guardians]], alerted by the increasingly intense conflict ranging on the planet. The ''Infinity'' escapes, but Reach will fall once more, this time under Cortana's iron fist. | ||
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***[[Reach]] | ***[[Reach]] | ||
****[[Big Crater Bay]] {{ | ****[[Big Crater Bay]] {{C|First named}} | ||
****[[Black Iron Gorge]] {{C|First mentioned}} | ****[[Black Iron Gorge]] {{C|First mentioned}} | ||
****[[Csodaszarvas]] | ****[[Csodaszarvas]] | ||
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*[[Mongoose (fiction)|Mongoose]] | *[[Mongoose (fiction)|Mongoose]] | ||
**[[M274R Mongoose]] | **[[M274R Mongoose]] | ||
*[[Owl]] | *[[D102 Owl]] | ||
**{{UNSCShip|Special Delivery}} {{1st}} | **{{UNSCShip|Special Delivery}} {{1st}} | ||
*[[Pelican]] | *[[Pelican]] | ||
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*[[UNSC starship]] | *[[UNSC starship]] | ||
**[[UNSC frigate]] | **[[UNSC frigate]] | ||
***{{Class|Anlace| | ***{{Class|Anlace|light frigate}} | ||
***{{Class|Strident|heavy frigate}} | ***{{Class|Strident|heavy frigate}} | ||
**[[Prowler]] | **[[Prowler]] | ||
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*[[Banshee]] | *[[Banshee]] | ||
**[[ | **[['Ahtulai Workshop Banshee]] | ||
*[[Chopper]] | *[[Chopper]] | ||
**[[ | **[[Barug'qel Workshop Chopper]] | ||
*[[Covenant starship]] | *[[Covenant starship]] | ||
**[[Covenant carrier]] | **[[Covenant carrier]] | ||
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***[[Intrusion corvette]] | ***[[Intrusion corvette]] | ||
**[[Covenant destroyer]] | **[[Covenant destroyer]] | ||
***{{ | ***{{Pattern|Sinaris|heavy destroyer}} | ||
**[[Supercarrier#Covenant Supercarriers|Covenant supercarrier]] {{Mo}} | **[[Supercarrier#Covenant Supercarriers|Covenant supercarrier]] {{Mo}} | ||
*''[[Great Light]]'' {{1st}} | *''[[Great Light]]'' {{1st}} | ||
*[[Ghost]] | *[[Ghost]] | ||
**[[ | **[[Zaagokelu Workshop Ghost]] | ||
*[[Griever | *[[Dovotaa Workshop Griever]] {{C|First mentioned}} | ||
*[[Karve]] {{1st}} | *[[Karve]] {{1st}} | ||
*[[Lich]] | *[[Lich]] | ||
**[[ | **[[Eklon'Dal Workshop Lich]] | ||
*[[Marauder]] | ***''[[Pegoras]]'' | ||
*[[Eklon'Dal Workshop Marauder]] | |||
*[[Phantom]] | *[[Phantom]] | ||
**[[Banished Phantom]] | **[[Eklon'Dal Workshop Phantom|Banished Phantom]] | ||
*[[Reaver]] | *[[Reaver]] | ||
*[[Seraph]] | *[[Seraph]] | ||
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*[[Shadow]] | *[[Shadow]] | ||
*[[Spirit]] | *[[Spirit]] | ||
**[[Banished Spirit]] | **[[Eklon'Dal Workshop Spirit|Banished Spirit]] | ||
*[[ | *[[Qavardu Workshop Prowler]] | ||
*[[Wraith]] | *[[Wraith]] | ||
**[[ | **[[Eklon'Dal Workshop Wraith]] | ||
** | **{{Pattern|Ogab'd|anti-aircraft Wraith}} | ||
;Forerunner | ;Forerunner | ||
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**M1075 ASW/AC 35mm | **M1075 ASW/AC 35mm | ||
**M9109 ASW/AC 50mm {{Mo}} | **M9109 ASW/AC 50mm {{Mo}} | ||
*[[Octadart]] {{1st}} | *[[M888 Octadart bomb]] {{1st}} | ||
*[[Octanitrocubane]] | *[[Octanitrocubane]] | ||
*[[Shiva-class nuclear missile]] {{Mo}} | *[[Shiva-class nuclear missile]] {{Mo}} | ||
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*[[Particle beam rifle]] | *[[Particle beam rifle]] | ||
*[[Plasma Pistol]] | *[[Plasma Pistol]] | ||
* | *{{Pattern|Erudo'ma'keth|pulse carbine}} {{1st}} | ||
*[[Ravager]] {{1st}} | *[[Veporokk Workshop Ravager]] {{1st}} | ||
*[[ | *[[Sicatt Workshop shock rifle]] {{1st}} | ||
*[[Skewer]] {{1st}} | *[[Flaktura Workshop Skewer]] {{1st}} | ||
*[[Type-1 energy sword]] | *[[Type-1 energy sword]] | ||
*[[ | *[[Gravity hammer (fiction)|gravity hammer]] | ||
**''[[Black Death]]'' {{1st}} | **''[[Black Death]]'' {{1st}} | ||
*[[ | *[[Paegaas Workshop Spiker]] | ||
*[[Type-52 Mauler]] | *[[Type-52 Mauler]] | ||
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*Troy Denning began work on ''Halo: Shadows of Reach'' in [[2019]],{{Ref/Site|D=05|M=7|Y=2021|URL=https://twitter.com/TDenningauthor/status/1237523181700673536?s=19|Site=Twitter|Page=Troy Denning|Quote=About a year ago}} and, before its delay, ended up having 130,000 words.{{Ref/Twitter|D=05|M=7|Y=2021|TDenningauthor|1267622150485278721|Troy Denning|Quote=We all know there are more important things to worry about right now. But yes, I am hearing that Shadows of Reach is delayed until October 20. To tell the truth, I'm glad to have to the extra time. SoR is 130K words of action, so a little more time to polish is a good thing!}} In the first draft of the novel in the first chapter, Troy Denning had Kelly-087 listening to the song ''[[:Wikipedia:Killer Queen|Killer Queen]]'',{{Ref/Twitter|D=05|M=7|Y=2021|TDenningauthor|1237494723327246337|Troy Denning|Quote=Oh, all right. It's not a spoiler, so it's probably okay. In the first scene, Kelly is listening to music. In my first draft, it was . . . Killer Queen.}} however it was removed before he sent in the draft due to copyright infringement fears.{{Ref/Twitter|D=05|M=7|Y=2021|TDenningauthor|1251171441720123392?s=19|Troy Denning|Quote=I'm afraid I did cut it before sending in the draft. I was worried about copyright infringement --- but we'll all know what song she was listening to!}} Still, an allusion to this was included in the fourteenth chapter where John-117 notices that Kelly-087 is listening to an old song about "a killer queen." | *Troy Denning began work on ''Halo: Shadows of Reach'' in [[2019]],{{Ref/Site|D=05|M=7|Y=2021|URL=https://twitter.com/TDenningauthor/status/1237523181700673536?s=19|Site=Twitter|Page=Troy Denning|Quote=About a year ago}} and, before its delay, ended up having 130,000 words.{{Ref/Twitter|D=05|M=7|Y=2021|TDenningauthor|1267622150485278721|Troy Denning|Quote=We all know there are more important things to worry about right now. But yes, I am hearing that Shadows of Reach is delayed until October 20. To tell the truth, I'm glad to have to the extra time. SoR is 130K words of action, so a little more time to polish is a good thing!}} In the first draft of the novel in the first chapter, Troy Denning had Kelly-087 listening to the song ''[[:Wikipedia:Killer Queen|Killer Queen]]'',{{Ref/Twitter|D=05|M=7|Y=2021|TDenningauthor|1237494723327246337|Troy Denning|Quote=Oh, all right. It's not a spoiler, so it's probably okay. In the first scene, Kelly is listening to music. In my first draft, it was . . . Killer Queen.}} however it was removed before he sent in the draft due to copyright infringement fears.{{Ref/Twitter|D=05|M=7|Y=2021|TDenningauthor|1251171441720123392?s=19|Troy Denning|Quote=I'm afraid I did cut it before sending in the draft. I was worried about copyright infringement --- but we'll all know what song she was listening to!}} Still, an allusion to this was included in the fourteenth chapter where John-117 notices that Kelly-087 is listening to an old song about "a killer queen." | ||
*The cover art was illustrated by Chris McGrath,{{Ref/Reuse|announce}}{{Ref/Site|Id=SORArt|D=05|M=7|Y=2021|URL=https://www.artstation.com/artwork/58k38J|Site=Artstation|Page=Halo: Shadows of Reach}} who also illustrated the earlier cover of ''Halo: Silent Storm''.{{Ref/Site|Id=SSArt|D=05|M=7|Y=2021|URL=https://www.artstation.com/artwork/3O3VY|Site=Artstation|Page=Halo: Silent Storm}} The composition of the artwork echoes the original release cover art of ''[[Halo: The Fall of Reach]]''. | *The cover art was illustrated by Chris McGrath,{{Ref/Reuse|announce}}{{Ref/Site|Id=SORArt|D=05|M=7|Y=2021|URL=https://www.artstation.com/artwork/58k38J|Site=Artstation|Page=Halo: Shadows of Reach}} who also illustrated the earlier cover of ''Halo: Silent Storm''.{{Ref/Site|Id=SSArt|D=05|M=7|Y=2021|URL=https://www.artstation.com/artwork/3O3VY|Site=Artstation|Page=Halo: Silent Storm}} The composition of the artwork echoes the original release cover art of ''[[Halo: The Fall of Reach]]''. | ||
*Early concept art produced for ''[[Halo Infinite]]'' showcases several extensive explorations for a post-glassing Reach, depicting the now-abandoned facilities across Reach and its reclamation by nature. Such explorations were done alongside extensive treatments for a [[Sanghelios]] setting, though ultimately neither featured in the final game due to its focus on [[Installation 07]]. It is likely that some of this concept art informed ''Shadows of Reach''{{'}}s development throughout 2019. | |||
==Gallery== | ==Gallery== | ||
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File:HTFOR original cover art.png|The original cover art for ''Halo: The Fall of Reach'', for comparison. | File:HTFOR original cover art.png|The original cover art for ''Halo: The Fall of Reach'', for comparison. | ||
File:HINF-Reachconcept.jpg|Concept art of an ONI base on Reach for ''[[Halo Infinite]]''. | |||
File:HINF Reach ONI Base Concept.jpg|Another concept of an ONI base on Reach. | |||
File:HINF Reach Airfield Concept.jpg|Concept art of an abandoned airfield on Reach. | |||
File:HINF Reach Rampart Base Concept.jpg|Concept art of a base on Reach. | |||
File:HINF Standoff2ElectricBoogalooConcept.jpg|Concept art of an array of satellite dishes on Reach. | |||
</gallery> | </gallery> | ||