Halo: Shadows of Reach
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Halo: Shadows of Reach - A Master Chief Story is a Halo novel written by Troy Denning, originally set to be released on September 22, 2020[2] but later delayed to October 20, 2020.[1] 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.[3]
On October 15, 2020, a short excerpt of the story was released on YouTube, narrated by Steve Downes - the voice actor for John-117 in the Halo games.[4]
Official summary
Plot synopsis
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Appearances
{{Featurelist|secondcolumn=title-6|title-1=Characters|
Artificial intelligence
- 343 Guilty Spark (Mentioned only)
- Cortana (Mentioned only)
- Intrepid Eye (Mentioned only)
- Kalmiya
Human
- Avery Johnson (Mentioned only)
- Bella Disztl[5] (First appearance)
- Catherine Halsey
- Darda Tabori (First appearance)
- Dimka (First appearance)
- Doi (First mentioned)
- Edward Buck (Mentioned only)
- Eznik Van Houte (First appearance)
- Ferenc Kisvárda (First mentioned)
- Frederic-104
- Griffin (First appearance)
- Halima Ascot (Mentioned only)
- Hector Nyeto (Indirect mention)
- Istvan Erdei (First appearance)
- James Ackerson (Mentioned only)
- John-117
- Kelemen (First mentioned)
- Kelly-087
- Laszlo (First mentioned)
- Linda-058
- Maks Chapov (First appearance)
- Margaret Parangosky (Mentioned only)
- Marmon Crowther (Mentioned only)
- Miranda Keyes (Mentioned only)
- Oshiro (First appearance)
- Quinby Okpara (First appearance)
- Rendor Borbély (First appearance)
- Samuel-034 (Mentioned only)
- Sarah Palmer
- Sasa Boldisar (First appearance)
- Serin Osman (Mentioned only)
- Somogy (First appearance)
- Stella Mukai (First appearance)
- Tag Meoquanee (First appearance)
- Teslenko (First appearance)
- Thomas Lasky
- Veronica Dare
- Veta Lopis
- Vettel (First appearance)
- Vidor (First mentioned)
Forerunner
Jiralhanae
- Atriox
- Ballas (First appearance)
- Balkarus
- Castor[5]
- Deukalion (First appearance)
- Escharum (First appearance)
- Feodruz (First appearance)
- Krelis (First appearance)
- Orsun (Mentioned only)
- Tartarus (Mentioned only)
- Zeretus (First appearance)
Kig-Yar
- Toati (First appearance)
Sangheili
- Inslaan 'Gadogai[5] (First appearance)
- Jato 'Ratum
San'Shyuum
- Prophet of Truth (Mentioned only)
|title-2=Species|
- Flood (Mentioned only)
- Gravemind (Mentioned only)
- Forerunner (Technology only)
- Human
- Jiralhanae[5]
- Kig-Yar
- Sangheili[5]
- San'Shyuum (Mentioned only)
- Unggoy
|title-3=Organizations|
- Covenant (Mentioned only) [4]
- Covenant Special Operations
- Silent Shadow (Mentioned only)
- Covenant Special Operations
- Covenant remnants (Mentioned only)[4]
- Banished[5]
- Legion of the Corpse-Moon (First mentioned)
- Ravaged Tusks (First mentioned)
- Jul 'Mdama's Covenant (Indirect mention)
- Keepers of the One Freedom[5]
- Servants of the Abiding Truth (Mentioned only)
- Banished[5]
- Created (Mentioned only)
- Eposz Reclamation Collective (First mentioned)
- Kerepes Agricultural (First mentioned)
- Kisvárda Metals (First mentioned)
- Misriah Armory (Mentioned only)
- Unified Earth Government
- Diplomatic Corps (Mentioned only)
- United Nations Space Command
- UNSC Armed Forces
- Colonial Militia
- Viery Militia (First appearance)
- Training Battalion Ács (First appearance)
- Bicske Battalion (First appearance)
- Érd Battalion (First appearance)
- Viery Militia (First appearance)
- Spartan Operations (Mentioned only)[4]
- SPARTAN-IV program (Mentioned only)[4]
- Fireteam Osiris (Mentioned only)[4]
- Fireteam Taurus (First appearance)
- Fireteam Intrepid (First appearance)
- SPARTAN-IV program (Mentioned only)[4]
- UNSC Army
- Special Warfare Group Three
- NOBLE Team (Mentioned only)
- Special Warfare Group Three
- UNSC Marine Corps
- UNSC Navy
- Colonial Militia
- UNSC Armed Forces
|title-4=Locations|
- Doisac
- Soirapt (Mentioned only)
- Gao
- Montero
- Montero Vitality Center (Mentioned only)
- Wendosa (Mentioned only)
- Montero Vitality Center (Mentioned only)
- Montero
- High Charity (Mentioned only)
- Sanctum of the Hierarchs (Mentioned only)
- Installation 00 (Mentioned only)
- Installation 04 (Mentioned only)
- Orion Arm
- Meridian (Mentioned only)
- Newsaka (Mentioned only)
- Umagena (First appearance)
- Epsilon Eridani system
- Tantalus (Mentioned only)
- Reach
- Big Crater Bay (First appearance)
- Black Iron Gorge (First mentioned)
- Csodaszarvas
- Erőd
- Rajtom Facility (Mentioned only)
- Fenyot Basin (First appearance)
- Figyelő Point (First appearance)
- Koldus Canyon (First appearance)
- New Miskolc (First appearance)
- Rejtett Valley (Mentioned only)
- Szarvas Regeneration and Salvage Facility (First appearance)
- Tárnoc Falls (First mentioned)
- Turul
- Viery Territory
- Eposz
- Észac Plain
- Dombräd Springs (First appearance)
- Kisköre Base (First appearance)
- Kisköre Canal (First appearance)
- Lapos River (First appearance)
- Vadász Dombok (First appearance)
- Babd Catha Ice Shelf
- SWORD Base (Mentioned only)
- Arany Basin (First appearance)
- Bük Burn Cavity (First appearance)
- Logistics Base Gödöllő (First appearance)
- Gödöllő Steppe (First appearance)
- Juh Mező Aqueduct (First appearance)
- Bük Burn Cavity (First appearance)
- Dél Eléri (First appearance)
- Végtelen Mászás (First appearance)
- Mohács/New Mohács
- Highland Mountains
- Menachite Mountain
- Csongrád Region
- Lébény district (First appearance)
- Gönc Canyon (First appearance)
- Gönc Drifts (First appearance)
- Scheelite Workings (First mentioned)
- Military Reservation 01478-B (Mentioned only)
- Military Wilderness Training Preserve (Mentioned only)
- Reach FLEETCOM Military Complex (Mentioned only)
- Szurdok Ridge
- Omeiite Mountain (First appearance)
- Vanadinite Mountain (First appearance)
- Menachite Mountain
- Észac Plain
- Eposz
- Eridanus system
- Eridanus Secundus (Mentioned only)
- Sol system
- Earth
- United Republic of North America
- New Phoenix (Indirect mention)[4]
- United Republic of North America
- Earth
|title-5=Events|
- War
- Created conflict
- The Reclamation (Mentioned only)
- Operation: WOLFE (First appearance)
- Human-Covenant War
- Operation: SILENT STORM (Mentioned only)
- Fall of Reach (Mentioned only)
- Battle of Installation 04 (Mentioned only)
- Operation: FIRST STRIKE (Mentioned only)
- Great Schism (Mentioned only)
- Post-Covenant War conflicts
- Operation: JOVIAN WHISTLE (Indirect mention)
- New Phoenix Incident (Indirect mention)[4]
- Requiem Campaign (Indirect mention)
- Second Ark Conflict (Indirect mention)
- Created conflict
- Martian Olympics (First mentioned)
- Tantalus 10,000[5] (First mentioned)
|title-6=Vehicles|
- Banshee
- Chopper
- Covenant starship
- D96-TCE Albatross
- F-41 Broadsword
- Forerunner starship
- Babd Catha Forerunner vessel (Mentioned only)
- Keyship (Mentioned only)
- Anodyne Spirit (Mentioned only)
- Mantle's Approach (Mentioned only)
- GA-TL1 Longsword
- Great Light (First appearance)
- Griever fighter-bomber (First mentioned)
- Karve (First appearance)
- Marauder
- Mongoose
- Owl
- UNSC Special Delivery (First appearance)
- Pelican
- Phantom
- Seraph
- Shadow
- Single Occupant Exoatmospheric Insertion Vehicle
- Spirit
- Type-52 Prowler
- Type-56 Lich
- UNSC starship
- Warthog
- Wraith
|title-7=Weapons|
- Anaconda surface-to-air missile
- Argent V missile
- ASGM-15 missile (First appearance)
- Blamex (First appearance)
- BR75 battle rifle {{1st}
- C10 charges (First appearance)
- Desert Eagle (First appearance)
- HAVOK tactical nuclear weapon
- Mark 2550 MFDD
- M19 missile
- M356 detonator (First appearance)
- M41 SPNKR
- M41 Vulcan
- M45 shotgun
- M57 Pilum
- M6 series
- M7 SMG
- M71 Scythe
- M79 rocket launcher
- M9 fragmentation grenade
- M95 Lance
- MA series
- MA2B assault rifle
- MA37 assault rifle (Mentioned only)
- MA40 assault rifle (First appearance)
- MA5B assault rifle
- Machine-linked autocannon
- M1075 ASW/AC 35mm
- Mangler (First appearance)
- Octanitrocubane
- Pulse carbine (First appearance)
- Shock rifle (First appearance)
- SRS99 series
- ST/Medusa missile
- M6088 ST/MMP
- Type-1 energy sword
- Type-2 gravity hammer
- Type-25 Spiker
- Type-52 Mauler
|title-8=Technology and equipment|
- Artificial intelligence (Mentioned only)[4]
- Artificial limb
- Composer (Mentioned only)[4]
- Cryptum (Mentioned only)
- Domain (Mentioned only)[4]
- Grappleshot (First appearance)
- Gelignite (First appearance)
- Guardian Custode (Mentioned only)[4]
- Halo Array (Mentioned only)
- Plasma drill
- MJOLNIR Powered Assault Armor
- MJOLNIR [GEN1]
- Mark IV (Mentioned only)
- MJOLNIR Powered Assault Armor (GEN3)
- MJOLNIR [GEN1]
- Slipspace flake
- Menachite Forerunner crystal (Mentioned only)
- Spoofer
- Stim-Pack
- Waypoint (Mentioned only)
|title-9=Miscellaneous|
- Missing in action
- Psalm of the Journey
- Unified Interstellar Law (First mentioned)
- Uniform Code of Military Justice
}}
Production notes
- Troy Denning began work on Halo: Shadows of Reach in 2019,[6] and, before its delay, ended up having 130,000 words.[7] In the first draft of the novel in the first chapter, Troy Denning had Kelly-087 listening to the song Killer Queen,[8] however it was removed before he sent in the draft due to copyright infringement fears.[9]
- The cover art was illustrated by Chris McGrath,[2][10] who also illustrated the earlier cover of Halo: Silent Storm.[11] The composition of the artwork echoes the original release cover art of Halo: The Fall of Reach.
Gallery
Cover art artwork
Edition covers
Other
Sources
- ^ a b Amazon, Halo: Shadows of Reach: A Master Chief Story
- ^ a b Halo Waypoint, Canon Fodder - Shadows of the Former
- ^ Halo Waypoint, Canon Fodder - Despite Distance
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n YouTube, Halo Shadows of Reach - Special Excerpt Voiced by Steve Downes
- ^ a b c d e f g h Halo Waypoint, Canon Fodder - Pen Umbra
- ^ Twitter, Troy Denning: "About a year ago"
- ^ Twitter, Troy Denning: "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!"
- ^ Twitter, Troy Denning: "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."
- ^ Twitter, Troy Denning: "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!"
- ^ Artstation, Halo: Shadows of Reach
- ^ Artstation, Halo: Silent Storm