Halo: Silent Storm

Halo: Silent Storm
Attribution information
Author(s):	Troy Denning
Publication information
Publisher:	Simon & Schuster
Publication date:	September 4, 2018
Media type:	Print
Pages:	400 pages
ISBN:	1501138383, 978-1501138386

Halo: Silent Storm - A Master Chief Story is a print novel by Troy Denning, released on September 4, 2018. Silent Storm has narrative connections to Halo: Collateral Damage, a three-part comic book series from Dark Horse written by Alex Irvine and is a prequel to Halo: Combat Evolved.

Appearances

Characters A. Tischler (First appearance) Anagnos (First appearance) Anton-044 Arlo Casille (Mentioned only) Avery Johnson Bahito Noti (First appearance) Catherine Halsey Castor Chavez (First appearance) Daisy-023 Déjà Erland Booth (First appearance) Esme Guayte (First appearance) Franklin Mendez (Mentioned only) Fred-104 Grace-093 Halima Ascot (First appearance) Harper Garvin (First appearance) Hector Nyeto (First appearance) Hulon 'Budyasee (First appearance) Isoroku Yamamoto (Mentioned only) Jerald Ander (Mentioned only) John-117 Jones (First appearance) Joshua-029 Kelly-087 Kurt-051 Lim Jinwoo (First appearance) Linberg (First appearance) Linda-058 Lyrenne Castilla Malcolm-059 Marcus Vipsanius Agrippa (Mentioned only) Marmon Crowther (First appearance) Mehran (First appearance) Michael Stanforth Minor Minister of Artifact Survey (First appearance) Miranda Keyes (Mentioned only) Nanci Ander (First appearance) Naomi-010 Nelly Hamm (First appearance) Nemesio Briet (First appearance) Nizat 'Kvarosee (First appearance) Nolan Byrne (Mentioned only) Nolan Connor (First appearance) Olinda MacDonnell (First appearance) Ojombo (First appearance) Oliver Hazard Perry (Mentioned only) Orsun Petora Zoyas Preston Cole Reza Linberk Robert Watts (Mentioned only) Ruta (First appearance) Samuel-034 (Mentioned only) Small Bear (First appearance) Solomon-069 Tam 'Lakosee (First appearance) Tel 'Szatulai (First appearance) Utu 'Gusonee (First appearance) Yar (Mentioned only) Zelos Cuvier (First appearance) Zhar (Indirect mention) Species Forerunner (Mentioned only) Human Huragok (Mentioned only) Jiralhanae Keifra (Mentioned only) Kig-Yar Muleg (First mentioned) San'Shyuum Sangheili Unggoy Yanme'e Organizations Biko colonial authority (First mentioned) Chancellor's Guards (First mentioned) Covenant Covenant fleet Fleet of Inexorable Obedience (First appearance) Bloodstar Flotilla (First appearance) High Charity defense fleet (Mentioned only) High Council (Mentioned only) Minor Ministry of Artifact Survey (First appearance) Special Operations Silent Shadow Bloodstars (First appearance) Gao Ministry of Protection (Mentioned only) Insurrectionists Biko Independence Army (First appearance) Biko Independence Army Chamber (First mentioned) Freedom League Galodew Emancipation (First mentioned) Gao Liberation Force People's Occupation Secessionist Union (Mentioned only) United Rebel Front United Rebel Front High Command (First appearance) Venezian Militia Mudoat Path Works (First mentioned) Unified Earth Government Colonial Administration Authority (Mentioned only) Colonial Military Administration (Mentioned only) Colonial Militia (Mentioned only) Harvest Colonial Militia (Mentioned only) United Nations Space Command UNSC Armed Forces UNSC Marine Corps Orbital Drop Shock Troopers (Mentioned only) 11th Marine Force Reconnaissance/ODST (First mentioned) 21st Space Assault Battalion (First appearance) UNSC Navy Battle Group X-Ray (Mentioned only) Naval Special Warfare Command Naval Special Weapons ORION Project SPARTAN-II program Blue Team Gold Team (First appearance) Green Team Office of Naval Intelligence Section Three Beta-3 Division (Mentioned only) Materials Group UNSC Prowler Corps Task Force Yama (First appearance) UNSC Fleet Command UNSC Judge Advocate General's Corps (Mentioned only) Judge Advocate General (First mentioned) Locations Bomogin (First mentioned) Buta system (First appearance) Zhoist (First appearance) Ring of Mighty Abundance (First appearance) Ten Cities of Edification (First appearance) Rudara (First appearance) Chi Ceti IV (Mentioned only) Circinius IV (Mentioned only) Corbulo Academy of Military Science (Mentioned only) Dynizi system (First appearance) Earth (Mentioned only) Luna (Mentioned only) Mare Nubium (Mentioned only) Academy at Mare Nubium (Mentioned only) Ephyra system (First appearance) Netherop (First appearance) Eridanus Secundus (Mentioned only) Gao (Mentioned only) Grenadi sector (First appearance) Amasa (First mentioned) Little Nelek Nebula (First appearance) Harvest (Mentioned only) Harvest Botanical Gardens (Mentioned only) High Charity (Mentioned only) Igdras system (First appearance) Etalan (First appearance) Jericho VII (Mentioned only) Kolaqoa system Biko Mandelam (First mentioned) Seoba (First mentioned) Mamore (Mentioned only) Muruga sector (First appearance) Transit Node Bhadra (First appearance) Neos Atlantis (Mentioned only) Polona sector (First appearance) Reach (Mentioned only) Redstow system (First mentioned) Redstow VI (First mentioned) Venezia (Mentioned only) Venus (Mentioned only) Vevina sector (First mentioned)

Events Battle of Actium (Mentioned only) Human-Covenant War Attack on Zhoist (First appearance) First Battle of Harvest (Mentioned only) Battle of Chi Ceti (Mentioned only) Battle of Biko (First appearance) Battle of Harvest (Mentioned only) Battle of Seoba (First appearance) Skirmish over Netherop (First appearance) Operation: SILENT STORM (First appearance) Skirmish on Minor Transgression (Mentioned only) Insurrection Operation: ICE DANCE (First appearance) Operation: KALEIDOSCOPE (Mentioned only) Operation: TALON (Mentioned only) Operation: TREBUCHET (Mentioned only) War of 1812 (Mentioned only) World War II Attack on Pearl Harbor (Mentioned only) Vehicles Banta-class transport (First appearance) Emmeline (First appearance) Bladder ship (First appearance) CAS-class assault carrier Pious Rampage (First appearance) Charon-class light frigate Bellicose Civet CMA Heracles (Mentioned only) Covenant frigate Radiant Arrow (First appearance) Covenant super-destroyer (Mentioned only) CSO-class supercarrier Hammer of Faith (First appearance) D77-TC Pelican DSC-class support ship Eclipse-class prowler (First mentioned) Intrusion corvette (First appearance) Sacred Whisper (First appearance) Worthy Silence (First appearance) M274 Mongoose (Mentioned only) Minor Transgression (Mentioned only) Paris-class heavy frigate (Mentioned only) UNSC Commonwealth (Mentioned only) Point Blank-class stealth cruiser UNSC Vanishing Point (First appearance) Purifying Flame (First mentioned) Razor-class prowler (First appearance) UNSC Black Widow (First appearance) UNSC Ghost Song (First appearance) UNSC Ghost Star (First appearance) UNSC Ghost Wind (First appearance) UNSC Night Watch (First appearance) UNSC Quiet Death (First appearance) UNSC Quiet Man's (First appearance) UNSC Starry Night (First appearance) UNSC Widow Maker (First appearance) S-14 Baselard Space Striker (First appearance) Sahara-class heavy prowler Type-26 Banshee (Mentioned only) Type-27 Banshee Seraph Type-32 Ghost Unrelenting (Mentioned only) UNSC Roman Blue (Mentioned only) UNSC Santori (First mentioned) Valiant-class super-heavy cruiser UNSC Everest Weapons 40mm grenade Archer missile Argent V missile Anvil-II warheads (Mentioned only) Biofoam BR55 battle rifle C-7 foaming explosive Flashbang Fury tactical nuclear weapon (Mentioned only) HAVOK tactical nuclear weapon M28 Shrieker missile (First appearance) M301 grenade launcher M41 SPNKR M41 Vulcan M6C magnum M6D magnum M6E magnum (First appearance) M7 SMG M705 Incendiary Jet Tool M7057 flamethrower M9 fragmentation grenade M99 Stanchion M90 shotgun MA5B assault rifle MA5C assault rifle MA5K carbine Magnetic Accelerator Cannon (Mentioned only) Plasma cannon Pulse laser turret (Mentioned only) SRS99 sniper rifle (Mentioned only) Thermite paste Type-1 energy sword Type-1 plasma grenade Type-25 plasma pistol Type-25 plasma rifle Type-33 Needler Type-51 carbine Technology and equipment Active camouflage Anti-gravity chair Artificial intelligence Dumb AI Cryo chamber (Mentioned only) Data crystal chip Data pad Energy barrier Energy shielding Kig-Yar point defense gauntlet Gravity lift Kelguid (First appearance) Mass driver Mind melter (First mentioned) MJOLNIR Powered Assault Armor MJOLNIR [GEN1] Mark IV ODST armor Repulsor engine Space elevator TACMAP TACPAD

Trivia

• The novel's cover is illustrated by artist Christian McGrath, who has done book covers for many New York Times Best selling authors.
• Steve Downes read an excerpt from chapter 1 in the book to promote it.

Gallery

• 

  Title reveal art.

• 
• 

  Full cover art.