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{{Title|''Halo: The Fall of Reach''}} | {{Title|''Halo: The Fall of Reach''}} | ||
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{{Center|This article is about the novel written by [[Eric Nylund]]. You may be looking for the [[Fall of Reach|namesake engagement]], the [[Halo: Fall of Reach|comic adaptation]], or the [[Halo: The Fall of Reach (animated series)|animated series]].}} | {{Center|This article is about the novel written by [[Eric Nylund]]. You may be looking for the [[Fall of Reach|namesake engagement]], the [[Halo: Fall of Reach|comic adaptation]], or the [[Halo: The Fall of Reach (animated series)|animated series]].}} | ||
{{Novel infobox | {{Novel infobox | ||
|name=''Halo: The Fall of Reach'' | |||
|variant=Original | |||
|image=[[File:HTFOR Coverart 2001 edition.png|300px]] | |image=[[File:HTFOR Coverart 2001 edition.png|300px]] | ||
|author=[[Eric Nylund]] | |author=[[Eric Nylund]] | ||
|publisher=[[Del Rey Books]] | |cover artist=*[[Lorraine McLees]] {{C|Original}} | ||
|publication=October 30, 2001 | *[[Gabriel Garza]] {{C|2010 edition onwards}} | ||
|media= | *Maciej Garbacz {{C|Polish 2012 edition}} | ||
|length=340 pages | |illustrator=Gabriel Garza {{C|2010 edition onwards interior art}} | ||
|editor= | |||
|audio=Todd McLaren | |||
|publisher=*[[Del Rey Books]] {{C|2001}} | |||
*[[Orbit]] {{C|2005}} | |||
*[[Tor Books]] {{C|2010/11 editions "Definitive Edition"}} | |||
*[[Gallery Books]] {{C|2019 edition}} | |||
|publication=*October 30, 2001 {{C|Del Rey Books}} | |||
*February 7, 2005 {{C|Orbit}} | |||
*August 3, 2010 {{C|Tor Books}} | |||
*June 28, 2011 {{C|Tor Books re-issue}} | |||
*March 2019 {{C|Gallery Books}} | |||
|media=Novel | |||
|length=*340 pages {{C|2001 edition}} | |||
*352 pages {{C|Orbit 2005}} | |||
*424 pages {{C|2010/2011 edition}} | |||
*464 pages {{C|2019 edition}} | |||
|ISBN=[[Special:BookSources/0345451325|0345451325]], [[Special:BookSources/978-0345451323|978-0345451323]] | |ISBN=[[Special:BookSources/0345451325|0345451325]], [[Special:BookSources/978-0345451323|978-0345451323]] | ||
|series=[[The Original Series]] | |||
|preceded= | |||
|followed=''[[Halo: The Flood]]'' | |||
|multiseries= | |||
|notable=This novel has received two adaptions, the comic series ''[[Halo: Fall of Reach]]'', and the animation ''[[Halo: The Fall of Reach - The Animated Series]]''. | |||
}} | }} | ||
'''''Halo: The Fall of Reach''''' is a [[Halo novels|''Halo'' novel]] written by [[Eric Nylund]] published on [[2001|October 30, 2001]]. The first ''Halo'' novel to be published, it serves as a prequel to ''[[Halo: Combat Evolved]]''.<ref name=xbox.com2>[http://www.xbox.com/en-US/games/h/halo/spotlight.htm '''Xbox.com''': ''Game Worlds in Written Words'']</ref> The novel was reportedly finished in seven weeks, | '''''Halo: The Fall of Reach''''' is a [[Halo novels|''Halo'' novel]] written by [[Eric Nylund]] published on [[2001|October 30, 2001]]. The first ''Halo'' novel to be published, it serves as a prequel to ''[[Halo: Combat Evolved]]''.<ref name=xbox.com2>[http://www.xbox.com/en-US/games/h/halo/spotlight.htm '''Xbox.com''': ''Game Worlds in Written Words'']</ref> The novel was reportedly finished in seven weeks,{{Ref/Reuse|xbox.com2}} eventually becoming a ''Publisher's Weekly'' bestseller with nearly 200,000 copies sold in the United States and United Kingdom.<ref name=xbox.com3>[http://www.xbox.com/en-US/games/h/halo2/spotlight2.htm '''Xbox.com''': ''First Strike Author Eric Nylund Q&A'']</ref> | ||
''The Fall of Reach'' was reissued on [[2010|August 3, 2010]] by [[Tor Books]], with the new reissued version including some content updates and additional content;<ref>[http://kotaku.com/5543023/halo-novel-trilogy-to-be-republished-with-updates-new-content '''Kotaku''': ''Halo Novel Trilogy to be Republished with Updates, New Content'']</ref> on [[2011|June 28, 2011]], Tor released the "Definitive Edition" of the novel, which fixes many of the errors introduced in the 2010 reissue.<ref>[http://www.amazon.com/Halo-Fall-Reach-Eric-Nylund/dp/0765367297/ref=tmm_mmp_title_0?ie=UTF8&qid=1315400359&sr=8-1 '''Amazon.com''' - ''Halo: The Fall of Reach Definitive Edition'']</ref> A further reprinted edition was published in March 2019 by Gallery Books, featuring a slightly modified cover layout which no longer bears the title "Definitive Edition", but retains the 2011 text.<ref>[https://www.simonandschuster.com/books/HALO-The-Fall-of-Reach/Eric-Nylund/HALO/9781982111618 '''Simon & Schuster''' - ''HALO: The Fall of Reach By Eric Nylund'']</ref> | ''The Fall of Reach'' was reissued on [[2010|August 3, 2010]] by [[Tor Books]], with the new reissued version including some content updates and additional content;<ref>[http://kotaku.com/5543023/halo-novel-trilogy-to-be-republished-with-updates-new-content '''Kotaku''': ''Halo Novel Trilogy to be Republished with Updates, New Content'']</ref> on [[2011|June 28, 2011]], Tor released the "Definitive Edition" of the novel, which fixes many of the errors introduced in the 2010 reissue.<ref>[http://www.amazon.com/Halo-Fall-Reach-Eric-Nylund/dp/0765367297/ref=tmm_mmp_title_0?ie=UTF8&qid=1315400359&sr=8-1 '''Amazon.com''' - ''Halo: The Fall of Reach Definitive Edition'']</ref> A further reprinted edition was published in March 2019 by Gallery Books, featuring a slightly modified cover layout which no longer bears the title "Definitive Edition", but retains the 2011 text.<ref>[https://www.simonandschuster.com/books/HALO-The-Fall-of-Reach/Eric-Nylund/HALO/9781982111618 '''Simon & Schuster''' - ''HALO: The Fall of Reach By Eric Nylund'']</ref> | ||
A comic book adaptation series titled ''[[Halo: Fall of Reach]]'', | A comic book adaptation series titled ''[[Halo: Fall of Reach]]'', consisting of three story arcs was published by [[Marvel Comics]] and [[343 Industries]], starting with ''[[Halo: Fall of Reach - Boot Camp|Boot Camp]]'' on September 14, 2010. It is followed by ''[[Halo: Fall of Reach - Covenant|Covenant]]'' and ''[[Halo: Fall of Reach - Invasion|Invasion]]''.<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> In addition, the novel was adapted into [[Halo: The Fall of Reach – Animated Series|an animated series]] which was shipped with the Limited and Limited Collector's Editions of ''[[Halo 5: Guardians]]''.<ref>[http://www.xbox.com/en-US/games/halo-5-guardians/buy-now '''Xbox.com''': ''Halo 5: Guardians'']</ref> The animated series was later released on Blu-ray and DVD.<ref>[http://www.amazon.com/Halo-Blu-ray-Anthony-Del-Rio/dp/B014L2Y7EW/ref=sr_1_2?s=movies-tv&ie=UTF8&qid=1455796899&sr=1-2&keywords=halo+the+fall+of+reach '''Amazon.com''': ''Halo: The Fall of Reach (Blu-ray)'']</ref> | ||
==Official summaries== | ==Official summaries== | ||
===Original edition by Del Rey Books=== | ===Original edition by Del Rey Books=== | ||
Before the Human-Covenant War engulfed Halo, the planet-colony Reach came under attack by the Covenant, and Earth's specially trained and augmented warriors, code-named SPARTANs, stood alone to fight for humanity's survival. | |||
===Definitive Edition by Tor=== | ===Definitive Edition by Tor=== | ||
{{Article quote|The Definitive Edition to the First and Bestselling Halo Novel, Including Twenty-seven Pages of New Material | {{Article quote|The Definitive Edition to the First and Bestselling Halo Novel, Including Twenty-seven Pages of New Material | ||
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===Section I: Reveille=== | ===Section I: Reveille=== | ||
The story itself begins with [[Catherine Halsey|Dr. Catherine Halsey]] and Lieutenant, Junior Grade [[Jacob Keyes]] on board the ''[[Han]]'': a [[United Nations Space Command|UNSC]] | The story itself begins with [[Catherine Halsey|Dr. Catherine Halsey]] and Lieutenant, Junior Grade [[Jacob Keyes]] on board the ''[[Han]]'': a [[United Nations Space Command|UNSC]] {{Class|Vancouver|courier}}. Traveling to the colony world [[Eridanus II]], their mission is to identify a potential candidate, [[John-117|John]], for Halsey's [[SPARTAN-II program]]. Dr. Halsey finds John in a [[Elysium City Primary Education Facility Number 119|school]] playground in [[Elysium City]], where she determines his suitability for the program. Using [[Quarter|a coin]], she tests John's reflexes by flipping the coin in the air and having him identify the side it will land on. John catches it and correctly identifies the side: the eagle. During this time, Halsey gives John the coin, which is later taken from him. | ||
===Section II: Boot=== | ===Section II: Boot=== | ||
The plot then goes on to show, in detail, the brutal indoctrination and [[SPARTAN-II training|training regime]] that John and his fellow Spartans are put through. [[Chief Petty Officer]] [[Franklin Mendez|Mendez]] trains the Spartan-IIs, showing them the many necessary virtues of a soldier (e.g. courage, teamwork, skill, etc.) whilst the [[Dumb AI|AI]] [[Déjà]] teaches them history, mathematics, and physics. After a daring training mission in [[Military Wilderness Training Preserve|the wilds]] of [[Reach]] — where the young Spartans regroup, construct a map of the area from separate pieces, and steal a dropship back to [[Reach FLEETCOM Military Complex|base]] — John-117 is made squad leader of the Spartans. When the Spartans are fourteen, they undergo [[SPARTAN-II augmentation procedures|intense biological enhancements]] that effectively triple their strength, drastically decrease their reaction times, make their bones practically indestructible, and increase blood flow to their eyes so that they can almost see in the dark, among various other improvements. However, of the 75 Spartans, less than half emerge still fit for combat; the rest wash out and die during the operations or are horribly injured by the augmentation process. While recovering on the ''[[UNSC Atlas|Atlas]]'', John gets into a fight with a group of [[Orbital Drop Shock Trooper]]s, but ends up accidentally killing two of them. The speedy arrival of Chief Mendez leads John to suspect that the incident may have been arranged. | The plot then goes on to show, in detail, the brutal indoctrination and [[SPARTAN-II training|training regime]] that John and his fellow Spartans are put through. [[Chief Petty Officer]] [[Franklin Mendez|Mendez]] trains the Spartan-IIs, showing them the many necessary virtues of a soldier (e.g. courage, teamwork, skill, etc.) whilst the [[Dumb AI|AI]] [[Déjà]] teaches them history, mathematics, and physics. After a daring training mission in [[Military Wilderness Training Preserve|the wilds]] of [[Reach]] — where the young Spartans regroup, construct a map of the area from separate pieces, and steal a dropship back to [[Reach FLEETCOM Military Complex|base]] — John-117 is made squad leader of the Spartans. When the Spartans are fourteen, they undergo [[SPARTAN-II augmentation procedures|intense biological enhancements]] that effectively triple their strength, drastically decrease their reaction times, make their bones practically indestructible, and increase blood flow to their eyes so that they can almost see in the dark, among various other improvements. However, of the 75 Spartans, less than half emerge still fit for combat; the rest wash out and die during the operations or are horribly injured by the augmentation process. While recovering on the ''[[UNSC Atlas|Atlas]]'', John gets into a fight with a group of [[Orbital Drop Shock Trooper]]s, but ends up accidentally killing two of them. The speedy arrival of Chief Mendez leads John to suspect that the incident may have been arranged. | ||
After returning to Reach, the Spartans quickly prove that the augmentations have surpassed all expectations, and their cohesion in battle is amazing. The Spartans are then issued orders to capture [[Robert Watts|Colonel Robert Watts]], an [[Insurrectionist]] leader in the Eridanus asteroid belt. John leads a small team, consisting of [[Samuel-034]], [[Linda-058]], [[Kelly-087]], and [[Frederic-104]], which manages to infiltrate the Insurrectionists' [[Eridanus Secundus|asteroid base]] and capture Watts. John is wounded during this mission and is subsequently awarded a [[Purple Heart]]. | After returning to Reach, the Spartans quickly prove that the augmentations have surpassed all expectations, and their cohesion in battle is amazing. The Spartans are then issued orders to capture [[Robert Watts|Colonel Robert Watts]], an [[Insurrectionist]] leader in the Eridanus asteroid belt. John leads a small team, consisting of [[Samuel-034]], [[Linda-058]], [[Kelly-087]], and [[Frederic-104]], which manages to infiltrate the Insurrectionists' [[Eridanus Secundus|asteroid base]] and capture Watts in [[Operation: TALON]]. John is wounded during this mission and is subsequently awarded a [[Purple Heart]]. | ||
On [[2525#February|February 3, 2525]], first contact is made with an alliance of alien races that refers to itself as the [[Covenant]]. [[Rapid Conversion|A single Covenant warship]] exterminates the entire surface population of the [[Outer Colonies|Outer Colony]] [[Harvest]]. Three UNSC warships — the destroyer ''[[CMA Heracles|Heracles]]'' and the frigates ''[[CMA Arabia|Arabia]]'' and ''[[CMA Vostok|Vostok]]'' — are sent to investigate this incident and initiate first engagement protocols. They attempt contact, engage the Covenant ship in battle, and are subsequently routed. Only the ''Heracles'' manages to return to Reach, having been badly damaged. By December of the same year, the UNSC has mobilized a [[Battle Group X-Ray|massive fleet]] under the command of famed war hero [[Vice Admiral]] [[Preston Jeremiah Cole|Preston Cole]], with orders to reclaim the Harvest colony and stop the Covenant advance. | On [[2525#February|February 3, 2525]], first contact is made with an alliance of alien races that refers to itself as the [[Covenant]]. [[Rapid Conversion|A single Covenant warship]] exterminates the entire surface population of the [[Outer Colonies|Outer Colony]] [[Harvest]]. Three UNSC warships — the destroyer ''[[CMA Heracles|Heracles]]'' and the frigates ''[[CMA Arabia|Arabia]]'' and ''[[CMA Vostok|Vostok]]'' — are sent to investigate this incident and initiate first engagement protocols. They attempt contact, engage the Covenant ship in battle, and are subsequently routed. Only the ''Heracles'' manages to return to Reach, having been badly damaged. By December of the same year, the UNSC has mobilized a [[Battle Group X-Ray|massive fleet]] under the command of famed war hero [[Vice Admiral]] [[Preston Jeremiah Cole|Preston Cole]], with orders to reclaim the Harvest colony and stop the Covenant advance. | ||
In response to the emergence of the Covenant, the Spartans' graduation occurs earlier than anticipated, while Chief Mendez leaves to train the next class of Spartans, giving John some advice before returning the coin Dr. Halsey gave him years earlier. Dr. Halsey takes the Spartans to [[Chi Ceti IV]] to retrieve Project: MJOLNIR. Upon arriving in the system, the ''[[UNSC Commonwealth|Commonwealth]]'' — the [[UNSC frigate|frigate]] carrying the Spartans — is attacked by [[Unrelenting|a Covenant ship]]. The ''Commonwealth'' engages the Covenant ship and is able to drive it off, but sustains significant damage. Heading to the [[Damascus Testing Facility]], Dr. Halsey introduces the Spartans to the [[MJOLNIR Powered Assault Armor/Mark IV|MJOLNIR power armor]], which further enhances the Spartans' already significant strength and speed. While returning to the ''Commonwealth'', John comes up with the idea to go [[Extra-vehicular activity|EVA]], [[ | In response to the emergence of the Covenant, the Spartans' graduation occurs earlier than anticipated, while Chief Mendez leaves to train the next class of Spartans, giving John some advice before returning the coin Dr. Halsey gave him years earlier. Dr. Halsey takes the Spartans to [[Chi Ceti IV]] to retrieve Project: MJOLNIR. Upon arriving in the system, the ''[[UNSC Commonwealth|Commonwealth]]'' — the [[UNSC frigate|frigate]] carrying the Spartans — is attacked by [[Unrelenting|a Covenant ship]]. The ''Commonwealth'' engages the Covenant ship and is able to drive it off, but sustains significant damage. Heading to the [[Damascus Testing Facility]], Dr. Halsey introduces the Spartans to the [[MJOLNIR Powered Assault Armor/Mark IV|MJOLNIR power armor]], which further enhances the Spartans' already significant strength and speed. While returning to the ''Commonwealth'', John comes up with the idea to go [[Extra-vehicular activity|EVA]], [[Naval boarding|board]] the Covenant vessel, and destroy it using [[Anvil-II air-to-surface missile|Anvil missiles]]. Only three Spartans — John, Sam, and Kelly — manage to board the ship. They fight their way past the crew, a birdlike race later dubbed [[Kig-Yar|Jackals]], and are able to make their way to a reactor, but Sam's armor is penetrated and he is forced to stay behind or die upon exposure to vacuum. John and Kelly are able to escape as the Covenant ship is destroyed. | ||
===Section III: Sigma Octanus=== | ===Section III: Sigma Octanus=== | ||
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To protect the location of [[Earth]], Vice Admiral Cole establishes the emergency order commonly known as the [[Cole Protocol]]: if any Covenant forces are present, selective purges of databases on all ship-based and planetary data networks are to be activated. When human forces are forced into retreat, they must not execute a [[Slipstream space|slipspace]] jump in the direction of Earth or any major population center, even if this forces them to jump without the necessary navigational calculations (a "blind jump"). If such a jump is not possible, and if capture is imminent, the commanding officer must order a [[self-destruct]]. The on-board ship [[artificial intelligence]] construct, normally imperative to navigation and tactical decisions, must either be removed or destroyed. | To protect the location of [[Earth]], Vice Admiral Cole establishes the emergency order commonly known as the [[Cole Protocol]]: if any Covenant forces are present, selective purges of databases on all ship-based and planetary data networks are to be activated. When human forces are forced into retreat, they must not execute a [[Slipstream space|slipspace]] jump in the direction of Earth or any major population center, even if this forces them to jump without the necessary navigational calculations (a "blind jump"). If such a jump is not possible, and if capture is imminent, the commanding officer must order a [[self-destruct]]. The on-board ship [[artificial intelligence]] construct, normally imperative to navigation and tactical decisions, must either be removed or destroyed. | ||
Due to the shortage of effective officers, Jacob Keyes is promoted to Commander and assumes command of the [[UNSC Iroquois|UNSC ''Iroquois'']]. In [[2552]], he foresees a Covenant attack on [[Sigma Octanus IV]] thanks to a paper by Spartan washout [[Fhajad-084]]. His actions result in the destruction of a | Due to the shortage of effective officers, Jacob Keyes is promoted to Commander and assumes command of the [[UNSC Iroquois|UNSC ''Iroquois'']]. In [[2552]], he foresees a Covenant attack on [[Sigma Octanus IV]] thanks to a paper by Spartan washout [[Fhajad-084]]. His actions result in the destruction of a Covenant {{Pattern|Wik|light destroyer}} and two [[Covenant frigate|frigates]], as well as the routing of a [[Covenant carrier|carrier]], with a daring maneuver dubbed the "[[Keyes Loop]]". This unprecedented victory against a Covenant force earns him a promotion to Captain and helps him become recognized by the entire UNSC. Keyes and the ''Iroquois'' remain in the [[Sigma Octanus system]] to partake in the [[Battle of Sigma Octanus IV]]. | ||
On the ground, the Marine force is slaughtered save for a small group of survivors, so Spartan Blue, Red, and [[Green Team]]s are sent to destroy a Covenant occupation force in the city of [[Côte d'Azur]] with a nuclear bomb. In the city, they find the Covenant has occupied [[Côte d'Azur Museum of Natural History|a museum]] and discover a new race called [[Huragok|Engineers]]. While Red and Green Teams escort a group of civilian survivors to the landing zone, Blue Team — John, Kelly, Fred, and [[James-005]] — enter the museum and discover two massive aliens: [[Mgalekgolo|Hunters]]. The Hunter pair seem to be scanning a [[Sigma Octanus IV artifact|rock]] and transmitting the data to [[Covenant stealth ship|a stealth ship]], which Captain Keyes discovers and destroys. The Spartans are able to neutralize the Hunters, acquire the rock, and escape to the landing zone, where they detonate a nuclear bomb and annihilate the Covenant presence. Keyes later returns to Reach, inadvertently disclosing the location of the planet to the Covenant via a [[Covenant spy probe|homing beacon]] attached to the ''Iroquois''. An [[Office of Naval Intelligence|ONI]] committee debriefs him. There, he meets John-117 once again. Scans of the rock produce a set of [[forerunner symbols|alien symbols]] that do not match any Covenant dialect. Dr. Halsey concludes that the artifact is from a [[Forerunner|separate race]] from the Covenant. | On the ground, the Marine force is slaughtered save for a small group of survivors, so Spartan Blue, Red, and [[Green Team]]s are sent to destroy a Covenant occupation force in the city of [[Côte d'Azur]] with a nuclear bomb. In the city, they find the Covenant has occupied [[Côte d'Azur Museum of Natural History|a museum]] and discover a new race called [[Huragok|Engineers]]. While Red and Green Teams escort a group of civilian survivors to the landing zone, Blue Team — John, Kelly, Fred, and [[James-005]] — enter the museum and discover two massive aliens: [[Mgalekgolo|Hunters]]. The Hunter pair seem to be scanning a [[Sigma Octanus IV artifact|rock]] and transmitting the data to [[Covenant stealth ship|a stealth ship]], which Captain Keyes discovers and destroys. The Spartans are able to neutralize the Hunters, acquire the rock, and escape to the landing zone, where they detonate a nuclear bomb and annihilate the Covenant presence. Keyes later returns to Reach, inadvertently disclosing the location of the planet to the Covenant via a [[Covenant spy probe|homing beacon]] attached to the ''Iroquois''. An [[Office of Naval Intelligence|ONI]] committee debriefs him. There, he meets John-117 once again. Scans of the rock produce a set of [[forerunner symbols|alien symbols]] that do not match any Covenant dialect. Dr. Halsey concludes that the artifact is from a [[Forerunner|separate race]] from the Covenant. | ||
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{{Center|''As this is the first released piece of media in the Halo universe, all of the following are first appearances.''}} | {{Center|''As this is the first released piece of media in the Halo universe, all of the following are first appearances.''}} | ||
{{Featurelist|secondcolumn=title-5|title-1=Characters| | {{Featurelist|secondcolumn=title-5|title-1=Characters| | ||
;Humans | |||
*[[Aki Hikowa]] | *[[Aki Hikowa]] | ||
*[[Anna Gerov]] | *[[Anna Gerov]] | ||
*[[Avery Johnson]] | *[[Avery Johnson]] | ||
*[[Bill Streeter]] | *[[Bill Streeter]] | ||
*[[Bisenti]] | *[[Bisenti]] | ||
*[[Catherine Halsey]] | *[[Catherine Halsey]] | ||
*[[Cochran]] | |||
*[[Codename: COALMINER]] | *[[Codename: COALMINER]] | ||
*[[Codename: SURGEON]] | *[[Codename: SURGEON]] | ||
*[[David Brightling]] | *[[David Brightling]] | ||
*[[De Blanc]] | *[[De Blanc]] | ||
*[[Dominique]] | *[[Dominique]] | ||
*[[Fhajad-084]] | *[[Fhajad-084]] | ||
*[[Fincher]] | *[[Fincher]] | ||
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*[[Hall]] | *[[Hall]] | ||
*[[Harland]] | *[[Harland]] | ||
*[[H.T. Ward]] | *[[H. T. Ward]] | ||
*[[Jacob Keyes]] | *[[Jacob Keyes]] | ||
*[[Jaggers]] | *[[Jaggers]] | ||
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*[[Roland Freemont]] | *[[Roland Freemont]] | ||
*[[Samuel-034]] | *[[Samuel-034]] | ||
*[[Tupo]] | *[[Tupo]] | ||
*[[Vance]] | *[[Vance]] | ||
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*[[William Lovell]] | *[[William Lovell]] | ||
*[[Ysionris Jeromi]] | *[[Ysionris Jeromi]] | ||
;Human Artificial intelligence | |||
*[[Beowulf]] | |||
*[[Cortana]] | |||
*[[Déjà]] | |||
*[[Doppler]] | |||
*[[Toran]] | |||
|title-2=Species| | |title-2=Species| | ||
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|title-3=Organizations| | |title-3=Organizations| | ||
*[[Covenant]] | |||
**[[Covenant fleet]] | |||
***[[Second Fleet of Solemn Accord]] | |||
***[[Special Warfare Group]] | |||
****[[Fleet Security]] | |||
*[[Insurrectionist]]s | *[[Insurrectionist]]s | ||
**[[United Rebel Front]] | **[[United Rebel Front]] | ||
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**[[United Nations Space Command]] | **[[United Nations Space Command]] | ||
***[[UNSC Judge Advocate General's Corps]] | ***[[UNSC Judge Advocate General's Corps]] | ||
***[[UNSC Marine Corps]] | |||
****[[Fireteam]] | |||
*****[[Corporal Harland's fireteam]] | |||
****[[Platoon]] | |||
*****[[105th Drop Jet Platoon]] {{Fm}} | |||
***[[UNSC Naval Command]] | |||
****[[UNSC Navy]] | |||
*****[[Battle Group 4]] | |||
*****[[Battle Group Leviathan]] | |||
*****[[Longsword Squadron Delta]] | |||
*****[[Epsilon Eridani Fleet]] | |||
*****[[UNSC Fleet Command]] | |||
******[[Orbital Defense Command]] | |||
*****[[Naval Special Warfare Command]] | |||
******[[SPARTAN-II program]] | |||
*****[[Office of Naval Intelligence]] | |||
******[[Materials Group]] | |||
|title-4=Locations| | |title-4=Locations| | ||
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**[[Eridanus system]] | **[[Eridanus system]] | ||
***[[Eridanus II]] | ***[[Eridanus II]] | ||
****[[Eridanus II space docks]] {{Mo}} | |||
****[[Elysium City]] | ****[[Elysium City]] | ||
*****[[Elysium City Primary Education Facility Number 119]] | *****[[Elysium City Primary Education Facility Number 119]] | ||
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**[[Operation: TREBUCHET]] | **[[Operation: TREBUCHET]] | ||
**[[Assault on Eridanus Secundus]] | **[[Assault on Eridanus Secundus]] | ||
*[[Human-Covenant | *[[Human-Covenant War]] | ||
**[[First Battle of Harvest]] | **[[First Battle of Harvest]] | ||
***[[Harvest campaign]] {{Fm}} | ***[[Harvest campaign]] {{Fm}} | ||
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*[[Covenant stealth ship]] | *[[Covenant stealth ship]] | ||
*[[Covenant Corvette]] | *[[Covenant Corvette]] | ||
** | **{{Pattern|Ceudar|heavy corvette}} {{Fm}} | ||
*[[Covenant destroyer]] | *[[Covenant destroyer]] | ||
** | **{{Pattern|Wik|light destroyer}} | ||
*[[Unrelenting]] | *[[Unrelenting]] | ||
;UNSC | ;UNSC | ||
*[[AV-19 SkyHawk]] | *[[AV-19 SkyHawk]] | ||
* | *{{Class|Vancouver|courier}} {{1st}} | ||
**[[Han]] | **[[Han]] | ||
*[[Forklift]] | *[[Forklift]] | ||
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**[[UNSC Magellan]] {{Fm}} | **[[UNSC Magellan]] {{Fm}} | ||
**[[UNSC Musashi]] | **[[UNSC Musashi]] | ||
*[[Cruiser|UNSC | *[[Cruiser|UNSC cruiser]] | ||
**[[Halcyon-class light cruiser]] | **[[Halcyon-class light cruiser]] | ||
***[[UNSC Pillar of Autumn]] | ***[[UNSC Pillar of Autumn]] | ||
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**[[UNSC Pioneer]] | **[[UNSC Pioneer]] | ||
**[[UNSC Resolute]] | **[[UNSC Resolute]] | ||
*[[UNSC | *[[UNSC frigate]] | ||
**[[UNSC Allegiance]] | **[[UNSC Allegiance]] | ||
**[[UNSC Fair Weather]] | **[[UNSC Fair Weather]] | ||
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;UNSC | ;UNSC | ||
*[[ | *[[M340 autocannon]] | ||
*[[Combat knife]] | *[[Combat knife]] | ||
*[[Fusion rocket]] | *[[Fusion rocket]] | ||
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*[[Nuclear weapon]] | *[[Nuclear weapon]] | ||
*[[Paint pellet gun]] | *[[Paint pellet gun]] | ||
*[[Point-defense gun]] | *[[Point-defense gun]] | ||
*[[SRS99 series]] | *[[SRS99 series]] | ||
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*[[Binoculars]] | *[[Binoculars]] | ||
*[[Boosted gravity propulsion drive]] | *[[Boosted gravity propulsion drive]] | ||
*[[Camouflage cloak]] | |||
*[[Cryonics]] | *[[Cryonics]] | ||
*[[Electromagnetic pulse]] | *[[Electromagnetic pulse]] | ||
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*[[Panic button]] | *[[Panic button]] | ||
*[[Personal computer]] | *[[Personal computer]] | ||
*[[Polypseudomorphine]] {{1st}} | |||
*[[Portable computer]] | *[[Portable computer]] | ||
**[[Data pad]] | **[[Data pad]] | ||
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**[[Suppressor]] | **[[Suppressor]] | ||
**[[Telescopic sight]] | **[[Telescopic sight]] | ||
***[[Oracle N-variant scope]] | ***[[Oracle scope|Oracle N-variant scope]] | ||
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===Polish 2012 edition=== | ===Polish 2012 edition=== | ||
On May 30, 2012, ISA publishing house published a Polish version of the book | On May 30, 2012, ISA publishing house published a Polish version of the book, "Halo: Upadek Reach".<ref>[https://isa.pl/p4107-HALO-Upadek-Reach-01BHALOUREN01.html ''ISA.PL'', Halo: Upadek Reach (01BHALO01)]</ref> This version was translated by Marta Koniarek and features a unique cover created by Garbacz. | ||
==Reception== | ==Reception== | ||
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==Trivia== | ==Trivia== | ||
*The Banshee on the original front cover of the book projects the same "energy beams" that the Banshee projects on the front cover of ''Halo: Combat Evolved''. | *The Banshee on the original front cover of the book projects the same "energy beams" that the Banshee projects on the front cover of ''Halo: Combat Evolved''. | ||
*An excerpt from this book, along with excerpts from ''Halo: The Flood'' and ''Halo: First Strike'', is included in a directory on ''[[Halo: Combat Evolved (PC port)|''Halo: Combat Evolved'' for PC]]''. It is found in the "Goodies" section of the | *An excerpt from this book, along with excerpts from ''Halo: The Flood'' and ''Halo: First Strike'', is included in a directory on ''[[Halo: Combat Evolved (PC port)|''Halo: Combat Evolved'' for PC]]''. It is found in the "Goodies" section of the disc. | ||
*The first section of this book is titled "Reveille" and involves characters emerging from cryo-sleep. The first section from ''Halo: Combat Evolved'' is also appropriately titled "Reveille", and also involves someone waking from cryo-sleep. Reveille is a traditional bugle call of the U.S. Military, which is sounded at the start of each day on military installations, to wake up the troops. "Reveille" is French for "to awaken." | *The first section of this book is titled "Reveille" and involves characters emerging from cryo-sleep. The first section from ''Halo: Combat Evolved'' is also appropriately titled "Reveille", and also involves someone waking from cryo-sleep. Reveille is a traditional bugle call of the U.S. Military, which is sounded at the start of each day on military installations, to wake up the troops. "Reveille" is French for "to awaken." | ||
*In ''[[Halo 3]]'', Cortana states several of Dr. Halsey's quotes from this book during Cortana moments, such as: "Can I speak with you please? What's your name? It's very nice to meet you. You like games? So do I.", "You have been called upon to serve, you will be trained...and you will become the best we can make you. You will be the Protectors of Earth and all her Colonies.", and "Could you sacrifice yourself to complete your mission? Could you watch him die?" In the game, "yourself" and "him" are changed to "me", referring to Cortana. This may be because Cortana was [[Rampancy|going rampant]]; as she was created from Dr. Halsey's mind, she would view herself as Halsey when reviewing the memories. | *In ''[[Halo 3]]'', Cortana states several of Dr. Halsey's quotes from this book during Cortana moments, such as: "Can I speak with you please? What's your name? It's very nice to meet you. You like games? So do I.", "You have been called upon to serve, you will be trained...and you will become the best we can make you. You will be the Protectors of Earth and all her Colonies.", and "Could you sacrifice yourself to complete your mission? Could you watch him die?" In the game, "yourself" and "him" are changed to "me", referring to Cortana. This may be because Cortana was [[Rampancy|going rampant]]; as she was created from Dr. Halsey's mind, she would view herself as Halsey when reviewing the memories. | ||
*Bungie considered canceling the book to allow players to see the Master Chief as a blank slate, and because of concerns that the book would not sell enough units to be worth the effort. Nylund's editor, [[Eric S. Trautmann]] convinced Bungie to approve the book, and it carried a dedication to him until it was reissued in 2010 by a different publisher.<ref>[http://scifishow.libsyn.com/005-dc-reboot-trautmann-interview-round-2-of-our-quiz '''The Sci Fi Show''': ''Episode 005: DC Reboot/Eric Trautmann'']</ref><ref>[http://ericnylund.com/?p=1256 '''Eric Nylund''': ''Unsung Hero of the HALO Franchise'']</ref> | *Bungie considered canceling the book to allow players to see the Master Chief as a blank slate, and because of concerns that the book would not sell enough units to be worth the effort. Nylund's editor, [[Eric S. Trautmann]] convinced Bungie to approve the book, and it carried a dedication to him until it was reissued in 2010 by a different publisher.<ref>[http://scifishow.libsyn.com/005-dc-reboot-trautmann-interview-round-2-of-our-quiz '''The Sci Fi Show''': ''Episode 005: DC Reboot/Eric Trautmann'']</ref><ref>[http://ericnylund.com/?p=1256 '''Eric Nylund''': ''Unsung Hero of the HALO Franchise'']</ref> | ||
*[[Gabriel Garza]] created the cover art used for the 2010 edition of the novel. It has been reused for every edition since, barring the unique 2012 Polish edition. | |||
*The original release cover art for ''The Fall of Reach'' was later echoed with the [[2020]] release of ''[[Halo: Shadows of Reach]]''. | *The original release cover art for ''The Fall of Reach'' was later echoed with the [[2020]] release of ''[[Halo: Shadows of Reach]]''. | ||
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===Cover art artwork=== | ===Cover art artwork=== | ||
<gallery> | <gallery> | ||
File:HTFOR Original Cover Art Illustration.jpg|Stylized version of the original cover art. | |||
File:HTFOR original cover art.png|The full picture of the original book cover art. | File:HTFOR original cover art.png|The full picture of the original book cover art. | ||
File:HTFOR Cover 2010 edition artwork.png|The full cover art of the 2010 and 2011 Tor Books reissues. | File:HTFOR Cover 2010 edition artwork.png|The full cover art of the 2010 and 2011 Tor Books reissues. | ||
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File:HTFOR Cover 2010 edition.jpg|2010 edition. | File:HTFOR Cover 2010 edition.jpg|2010 edition. | ||
File:HTFOR Coverart 2011 Definitive Edition.jpg|2011 edition. | File:HTFOR Coverart 2011 Definitive Edition.jpg|2011 edition. | ||
File: | File:HTFOR Cover Polish Version.jpg|thumb|May 2012 Polish edition. | ||
File:HTFOR Cover 2019 edition.jpg|2019 edition. | File:HTFOR Cover 2019 edition.jpg|2019 edition. | ||
</gallery> | |||
===2010 edition artwork drafts=== | |||
<gallery> | |||
File:HTFOR 2010 Cover Draft 1.jpg|Artwork for Part I - Triumph. | |||
File:HTFOR 2010 Cover Draft 2.jpg|Artwork for Part II - Vigilance. | |||
File:HTFOR 2010 Cover Draft 3.jpg|Artwork for Part III - Support. | |||
File:HTFOR 2010 Cover Draft 4.jpg|Artwork for Part IV - Momentum. | |||
File:HTFOR 2010 Cover Draft 5.jpg|Artwork for Part V - Solidarity. | |||
</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
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==Sources== | ==Sources== | ||
{{Ref/Sources}} | |||
== External links == | == External links == | ||
*[http://www.amazon.com/gp/reader/0345451325/ref=sib_dp_pt/102-6002849-0256936 Read the first chapter of ''Halo: The Fall Of Reach''.] | *[http://www.amazon.com/gp/reader/0345451325/ref=sib_dp_pt/102-6002849-0256936 Read the first chapter of ''Halo: The Fall Of Reach''.] | ||
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