Halo: The Rubicon Protocol

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Halo: The Rubicon Protocol
Attribution information
Author(s):	Kelly Gay
Cover artist(s):	William "Pixelflare" Cameron
Publication information
Publisher:	Gallery Books
Publication date:	August 9, 2022
Pages:	352 pages
ISBN:	9781982147884

Halo: The Rubicon Protocol is an upcoming 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. The novel was originally set to be released March 15, 2022, but later was delayed to August 9, 2022.

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. 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.

Plot summary

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Appearances

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Characters Artificial Intelligence Adjunct Veridity Cortana (Mentioned only) Ouco (First appearance) Human Erik Bender (First appearance) Bonita Stone Isaiah Cameron (First appearance) Robin Dimik (First appearance) Douglas-042 (Mentioned only) Horatio Fry Jo (First appearance) Lucas Browning Nina Kovan Sarah Palmer TJ Murphy Thomas Lasky (Mentioned only) Tomas Horvath Vedrana Makovich Jiralhanae Atriox (Mentioned only) Escharum (Mentioned only) Gorian (First appearance) Sangheili Jega 'Rdomnai Species Human Jiralhanae Kateukal (First mentioned) Kig-Yar Organizations Banished United Nations Space Command UNSC Armed Forces Spartan Operations SPARTAN-IV program Fireteam Intrepid Fireteam Shadow Fireteam Taurus (Mentioned only) Fireteam Windfall Locations Anvil Station (First mentioned) Milky Way Installation 07

Events First Immolation (Mentioned only) War Human-Covenant War (Mentioned only) Post-Covenant War conflicts Created conflict Battle for Zeta Halo Battle over Installation 07 Battle of the Beacon Tower (First appearance) Vehicles Human F-41 Broadsword GA-TL1 Longsword Mulsanne-class light frigate UNSC Mortal Reverie Pelican SKT-29 Bumblebee Echo India Bravo Zero Eight Papa Tango Delta Zero Nine (First appearance) Infinity-class supercarrier UNSC Infinity Banished Banished dreadnought Dovotaa Workshop Griever Phantom Banished Phantom Seraph Banished Seraph (First appearance) Weapons Human M395 DMR M85 Scythe M965 Fortress point defense network MA series MA5 series MA5D assault rifle Magnetic Accelerator Cannon SRS99 series SRS99-S5 AM sniper rifle M395 DMR Technology and equipment Forerunner Halo Array Sentinel Aggressor Sentinel Human Artificial intelligence Personal AI MJOLNIR Powered Assault Armor HIVEMIND-class Mjolnir (Mentioned only) MJOLNIR Powered Assault Armor (GEN3) ANUBIS-class Mjolnir STORMFALL-class Mjolnir TRAILBLAZER-class Mjolnir

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.

Gallery

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  Full cover art with logos.

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  Full cover art without logos.

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  Early sketch of the cover art.

External links

Text previews

• Halo Waypoint, Halo: The Rubicon Protocol - Preview 1
• Halo Waypoint, Halo: The Rubicon Protocol - Preview 2
• Halo Waypoint, Canon Fodder #131: Rubicon Rundown (Preview 3)

Audiobook previews

• YouTube, Halo: The Rubicon Protocol – Preview 01
• YouTube, Halo: The Rubicon Protocol – Preview 02
• YouTube, Halo: The Rubicon Protocol – Preview 03