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'''''Halo: The Rubicon Protocol''''' is a ''Halo'' [[Halo novels|novel]] by [[Kelly Gay]], following surviving members of the [[United Nations Space Command]] as they [[Battle for Zeta Halo|mount a resistance]] against the [[Banished]] following their [[Battle over Installation 07|ambush]] by them in [[2559#December|late 2559]].{{Ref/YouTube|G6a4f5PntWg|HALO|Halo Infinite <nowiki>|</nowiki> Holiday 2021 Community Stream|Time=4364}} The novel was originally set to be released [[2022#March|March 15, 2022]], but later was delayed to June 28, 2022,{{Ref/Site|URL=https://www.halowaypoint.com/news/canon-fodder-foundations|Site=Halo Waypoint|Page=Canon fodder - Foundations|D=12|M=1|Y=2022}} then delayed again to August 9, 2022.{{Ref/Site|Id=CFParallel|URL=https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/news/parallel-threads|Site=Halo Waypoint|Page=Canon Fodder - Parallel Threads|D=25|M=6|Y=2021}}{{Ref/Site|Id=Amazon|URL=https://www.amazon.com/-/en/Kelly-Gay/dp/1982147881|Site=Amazon|Page=Halo: The Rubicon Protocol (29)|D=16|M=7|Y=2021}}
'''''Halo: The Rubicon Protocol''''' is a ''Halo'' [[Halo novels|novel]] by [[Kelly Gay]], following surviving members of the [[United Nations Space Command]] as they [[Battle for Zeta Halo|mount a resistance]] against the [[Banished]] following their [[Battle over Installation 07|ambush]] by them in [[2559#December|late 2559]].{{Ref/YouTube|G6a4f5PntWg|HALO|Halo Infinite <nowiki>|</nowiki> Holiday 2021 Community Stream|Time=4364}} The novel was originally set to be released [[2022#March|March 15, 2022]], but later was delayed to June 28, 2022,{{Ref/Site|URL=https://www.halowaypoint.com/news/canon-fodder-foundations|Site=Halo Waypoint|Page=Canon fodder - Foundations|D=12|M=1|Y=2022}} then delayed again to August 9, 2022.{{Ref/Site|Id=CFParallel|URL=https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/news/parallel-threads|Site=Halo Waypoint|Page=Canon Fodder - Parallel Threads|D=25|M=6|Y=2021}}{{Ref/Site|Id=Amazon|URL=https://www.amazon.com/-/en/Kelly-Gay/dp/1982147881|Site=Amazon|Page=Halo: The Rubicon Protocol (29)|D=16|M=7|Y=2021}}


In celebration of San Diego Comic Con between July 21-24, 2022, a few limited copies of ''The Rubicon Protocol'' were released early through the [[Simon & Schuster]] booth at the convention.{{Ref/Twitter|GalleryBooks|1549876808400748552|Gallery Books|@Halo fans! Attending @Comic_Con? Visit the @simonschuster booth (1128) for your early on-sale copy of HALO: THE RUBICON PROTOCOL by @KellyHGay! Supplies are limited—don’t wait! @halogear #SDCC #halo #haloinfinite #SDCC2022|D=29|M=07|Y=2022}} Additionally, on the 8th and 29th of July respectively, two short previews of the book were officially released by [[343 Industries]], with a third released in a [[Canon Fodder]] on 2nd of August. The links to these previews can be found at the bottom of this page.
In celebration of San Diego Comic Con between July 21–24, 2022, a few limited copies of ''The Rubicon Protocol'' were released early through the [[Simon & Schuster]] booth at the convention.{{Ref/Twitter|GalleryBooks|1549876808400748552|Gallery Books|@Halo fans! Attending @Comic_Con? Visit the @simonschuster booth (1128) for your early on-sale copy of HALO: THE RUBICON PROTOCOL by @KellyHGay! Supplies are limited—don’t wait! @halogear #SDCC #halo #haloinfinite #SDCC2022|D=29|M=07|Y=2022}} Additionally, on the 8th and 29 July respectively, two short previews of the book were officially released by [[343 Industries]], with a third released in a [[Canon Fodder]] on 2 August. The links to these previews can be found at the bottom of this page.


==Official summary==
==Official summary==
{{Article Quote|2560. Humanity finds its back against the wall after the United Nations Space Command flagship Infinity dropped out of slipspace into a devastating ambush launched by the Banished. As this fierce enemy alliance seeks to claim a powerful weapon hidden within the ancient Forerunner ringworld known as Zeta Halo, the surviving UNSC forces now find themselves compromised and its leadership out of reach—with remaining personnel forced to abandon ship and take their chances on the fractured, unpredictable surface of the Halo ring.
{{Article quote|2560. Humanity finds its back against the wall after the United Nations Space Command flagship Infinity dropped out of slipspace into a devastating ambush launched by the Banished. As this fierce enemy alliance seeks to claim a powerful weapon hidden within the ancient Forerunner ringworld known as Zeta Halo, the surviving UNSC forces now find themselves compromised and its leadership out of reach—with remaining personnel forced to abandon ship and take their chances on the fractured, unpredictable surface of the Halo ring.


Now survival in this strange, alien environment—whether for Spartan super-soldiers or those who never thought they would see the battle up close—is measured day-to-day against a relentless and brutal adversary that always has the upper hand. Desperation grows, but the will to keep on fighting and enduring no matter the odds is never in doubt… even as the Banished seek to unleash a frightening new enemy that could doom them all...{{Ref/Site|URL=https://www.halowaypoint.com/news/canon-fodder-of-protocols-and-prisons|Site=Halo Waypoint|Page=Canon Fodder - Of Protocols and Prisons|D=7|M=3|Y=2022}}}}
Now survival in this strange, alien environment—whether for Spartan super-soldiers or those who never thought they would see the battle up close—is measured day-to-day against a relentless and brutal adversary that always has the upper hand. Desperation grows, but the will to keep on fighting and enduring no matter the odds is never in doubt… even as the Banished seek to unleash a frightening new enemy that could doom them all...{{Ref/Site|URL=https://www.halowaypoint.com/news/canon-fodder-of-protocols-and-prisons|Site=Halo Waypoint|Page=Canon Fodder - Of Protocols and Prisons|D=7|M=3|Y=2022}}}}
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*[[Lucas Browning]]
*[[Lucas Browning]]
*[[Isaiah Cameron]]
*[[Isaiah Cameron]]
*[[Deleke]] {{1st}}
*[[Robin Dimik]] {{1st}}
*[[Robin Dimik]] {{1st}}
*[[Douglas-042]] {{Mo}}
*[[Douglas-042]] {{Im}}
*[[Foutty]] {{1st}}
*[[Horatio Fry]]
*[[Horatio Fry]]
*[[Hudson Griffin]]
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*[[Gavin Jo]] {{1st}}
*[[John-117]] {{Mo}}
*[[John-117]] {{Mo}}
*[[Kim]] {{1st}}
*[[Kinney]] {{1st}}
*[[Kinney]] {{1st}}
*[[Nina Kovan]]
*[[Nina Kovan]]
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*[[Vedrana Makovich]]
*[[Henri Malik]]
*[[Henri Malik]]
*[[Mosley]] {{1st}}
*[[TJ Murphy]]
*[[TJ Murphy]]
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*[[Thompson]] {{1st}}
*[[Kate Stalling]] {{1st}}
*[[Kate Stalling]] {{1st}}
*[[Bonita Stone]]
*[[Bonita Stone]]
*[[Si Wheeler]]  
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*[[Unidentified Banished human inspector]] {{1st}}


====Jiralhanae====
====Jiralhanae====
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====Xalanyn====
====Xalanyn====
*[[The Harbinger]]
*The [[Harbinger]]


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*[[Jiralhanae]]
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**[[Hand of Atriox]]
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*[[Created]] {{Mo}}
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*[[United Nations Space Command]]
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**[[Office of Naval Intelligence]]
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***[[House of Reckoning (location)|House of Reckoning]]
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**[[Oth Sonin system]]
**[[Oth Sonin system]]
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****[[Teash]] {{Im}}
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****[[Warial]] {{Im}}
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**[[Human-Covenant War]] {{Mo}}
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**[[Post-Covenant War conflicts]]
**[[Post-Covenant War conflicts]]
***[[Created conflict]]
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****[[Battle for Zeta Halo]]
****[[Battle for Zeta Halo]]
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*****[[Battle over Installation 07]]
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*****[[Battle of the Mortal Reverie|Battle of the ''Mortal Reverie'']] {{1st}}
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*[[Scorpion]]
*[[SKT-29 Bumblebee]]
*[[SKT-29 Bumblebee]]
**''[[Echo India Bravo Zero Eight]]''
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====Banished====
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*[[Flaktura Workshop Skewer]]
*[[Ghostpierce]]
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*[[Jiralhanae combat knife]]
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*[[Thrasher missile]] {{1st}}
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*[[Type-1 energy sword]]
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==Production notes==
==Production notes==
Despite having narrative connections to ''Halo Infinite'', ''Halo: The Rubicon Protocol'' will stand on its own and will not be "required reading" for fans to understand the game's story.{{Ref/Reuse|CFParallel}}
Despite having narrative connections to ''Halo Infinite'', ''Halo: The Rubicon Protocol'' was reported prior to release to stand on its own and would not be "required reading" for fans to understand the game's story.{{Ref/Reuse|CFParallel}}


==Gallery==
==Gallery==

Latest revision as of 20:23, April 13, 2024

Halo: The Rubicon Protocol
Front cover of Halo: The Rubicon Protocol.
Attribution information

Author(s):

Kelly Gay[1][2]

Cover artist(s):

William "Pixelflare" Cameron[1]

Publication information

Publisher:

Gallery Books[1]

Publication date:

August 9, 2022[3]

Pages:

352 pages

ISBN:

9781982147884

 

Halo: The Rubicon Protocol is a Halo novel by Kelly Gay, following surviving members of the United Nations Space Command as they mount a resistance against the Banished following their ambush by them in late 2559.[4] The novel was originally set to be released March 15, 2022, but later was delayed to June 28, 2022,[5] then delayed again to August 9, 2022.[1][3]

In celebration of San Diego Comic Con between July 21–24, 2022, a few limited copies of The Rubicon Protocol were released early through the Simon & Schuster booth at the convention.[6] Additionally, on the 8th and 29 July respectively, two short previews of the book were officially released by 343 Industries, with a third released in a Canon Fodder on 2 August. The links to these previews can be found at the bottom of this page.

Official summary[edit]

2560. Humanity finds its back against the wall after the United Nations Space Command flagship Infinity dropped out of slipspace into a devastating ambush launched by the Banished. As this fierce enemy alliance seeks to claim a powerful weapon hidden within the ancient Forerunner ringworld known as Zeta Halo, the surviving UNSC forces now find themselves compromised and its leadership out of reach—with remaining personnel forced to abandon ship and take their chances on the fractured, unpredictable surface of the Halo ring.

Now survival in this strange, alien environment—whether for Spartan super-soldiers or those who never thought they would see the battle up close—is measured day-to-day against a relentless and brutal adversary that always has the upper hand. Desperation grows, but the will to keep on fighting and enduring no matter the odds is never in doubt… even as the Banished seek to unleash a frightening new enemy that could doom them all...[7]

Plot summary[edit]

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Appearances[edit]

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Characters

Artificial Intelligence

Human

Jiralhanae

Sangheili

Unggoy

Xalanyn

Species

Locations

Miscellaneous


Production notes[edit]

Despite having narrative connections to Halo Infinite, Halo: The Rubicon Protocol was reported prior to release to stand on its own and would not be "required reading" for fans to understand the game's story.[1]

Gallery[edit]

Sources[edit]

External links[edit]

Text previews
Audiobook previews