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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]] | ||
|cover artist=[[Gabriel Garza]] {{C|2010 edition onwards}} | |cover artist=*[[Lorraine McLees]] {{C|Original}} | ||
|illustrator= | *[[Gabriel Garza]] {{C|2010 edition onwards}} | ||
|publisher=[[Del Rey Books]] | *Maciej Garbacz {{C|Polish 2012 edition}} | ||
|publication=October 30, 2001 | |illustrator=Gabriel Garza {{C|2010 edition onwards interior art}} | ||
|media= | |editor= | ||
|length=340 pages | |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,{{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> | '''''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> | ||
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''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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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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|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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**[[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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**[[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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**[[Suppressor]] | **[[Suppressor]] | ||
**[[Telescopic sight]] | **[[Telescopic sight]] | ||
***[[Oracle N-variant scope]] | ***[[Oracle scope|Oracle N-variant scope]] | ||
|title-9=Miscellaneous| | |title-9=Miscellaneous| | ||
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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> | </gallery> | ||