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Persistent and widespread chaos of the decade past would result in the Callisto Treaty of 2170, spurring great reform in support of Earth nationalism. Originally

Covenant. Main article: Battle for Earth "The entire population of Earth was cut in half as the first battle of Earth began..." — Halo Encyclopedia (2009

consists of Audio logs, sound files found at various types of data terminals in New Mombasa. Each log is accompanied by a slideshow of still images. The logs

Rtas 'Vadum as the Shadow of Intent's battle group of the Fleet of Retribution arrives at Earth. During the ongoing Battle for Earth, the Sangheili warships

contain the "soul" of a Promethean Knight, revealed images of New Phoenix during the attack, indicating that the consciousnesses of the composed New Phoenix

Return from Exile Fate of Maethrillian Destruction of the Ark Activation of the Array The Dreadnought War of Beginnings Formation of the Covenant Domus Diaspora

armor customization on the Mark VII core in Halo Infinite. Release images for Season 03 of Halo Infinite in Halo Waypoint show Mercury with the RS[3]/WOLFTOOTH

system of the Brutes is mangled, with a picture of a Major labeled as a Minor, and the color of an Ultra's armor is mis-cited as cyan instead of violet

R-01. A view of Hangar A-01 during the Battle of Earth. A view of Hangar A-02 during the Battle of Earth. A view of the station's MAC Storage corridor

rebellion against the Covenant. On Earth, the UNSC In Amber Clad, with the Chief aboard, pursues the ship of the Prophet of Regret, only to arrive at a new

items, data and images from sites on Coral with the new context gained from the discovery of the Halo Array. The only known residents of Coral, Kamal and

Encyclopedia still refers to the "First" and "Second" Battles of Earth instead of the "Battle of Earth" only, an error that came from Halopedia. The erroneous

are consecutive multiples of 7. On the southern sea wall of the map, a screenshot of Headlong can be found. The placement of the map in New Mombasa appears

the city of Kenosha, Tanais. Terraforming has transformed the surface of Mars from a former barren and uninhabitable environment into an Earth-like world

War. The flagship of the Fleet of Sacred Consecration, it was commanded by the High Prophet of Regret during the fleet's invasion of Earth on October 20,

mystery of the Flood's origins. Main article: The Artifact (Iris) The fifth episode began with people putting together star images from all of the servers

Concept art of the overlook room. Concept art of the hive. Concept art of the hive. Concept art of the Superintendent's main core. Concept art of a data stack

any difficulty. The achievement's Xbox art is the loadscreen image for the level. The name of this achievement could be a reference to the short film, "Halo:

each other. The Prophet of Truth departs High Charity for Earth aboard the Forerunner Dreadnought, to join the Battle of Earth. The Jiralhanae forces there

he says, "What will it matter? This is the first day of the end of the world". The protagonist of Second Sunrise Over New Mombasa remains unnamed in the

Colonies and is the sister planet of Earth itself. Nominations • Recently Featured To add an item you need to use the following code. And replace the following

the overpopulation issue, Earth's population still remained in the billions. The population of Earth prior to the Battle of Earth was at an approximate 10

produced for each of the twelve Legendary Crates was produced by former-Bungie concept artist Isaac Hannaford, with the six images of series 3 joining to

great deal of suffering to both the colonial population and the residents of Earth, it also united most of humanity's military forces by the end of the 22nd

various colony worlds of humanity. The seal of the Colonial Authority is described as a looming profile of an iconic eagle in a circle of seventeen bright stars

closely by UNSC Spirit of Fire of the Third Fleet. Two Ket-pattern battlecruisers of the Covenant fleet quickly engaged the four warships of the Arcadian defense

from Esztergom, Reach to Earth via the Quito Space Tether. The operative came in possession of the package after the death of its previous owner, "the

The biggest of which is that it seems that Master Chief and the Arbiter fight side by side throughout at least some of the game, defending Earth from the

4: The Essential Visual Guide is a visual guidebook of the Halo universe. The book contains images and information on the locations, characters, creatures

server detailed the mystery of Earth and how Humans may answer the Forerunners' own mysteries, and revealed the identity of the mysterious entity who hijacked

Spirit of Fire, which had arrived over the Ark through unknown means after 28 years of drifting through space. Spartan-II Red Team, consisting of Jerome-092

A Banshee flies over some of Concord's terrain. Concept art for some of the trees seen on the planet. One of the moons of Concord. Halo 4 (First appearance)

Sword A profile of the Okarda'phaa-pattern plasma rifle A profile of the Plasma Turret A map of the galaxy A map of Earth in 2552 A profile of Marines and

represented by large 16x9 images. Rather than icons, these images are often screenshots, concept art, or other related imagery. These images may or may not include

creatures of the galaxy, hear this message." A larger image of Cortana appears before the Chief as she addresses the galaxy. Cortana (memory): "Those of you

sensor fins. Indulgence of Conviction - Participated in the Battle for Earth, infected by the Flood, and crashed on Earth. Harbinger of Piety - Participated

he learns of the complete destruction of Alpha Company during Operation: PROMETHEUS. Devastated by the images of the battle and the loss of his soldiers

aggregation of cells that is the first stage in the development of an organ or tissue. In the context of the novel, it is a derivation of the term Primordial

come to encompass the town of Voi and the city of Mombasa, and it was uncovered by the Covenant during the Battle of Earth in late 2552. It can be activated

Scarab were deployed during the Fall of Reach and later the Battle for Earth. When the High Prophet of Regret invaded Earth, he deployed at least five Scarabs

Spartans. A close-up of the Spartan from the previous image. Several combatants battling on Condemned, one of whom wears the armor. A close-up of the EXO/TSCS-clad

However, since they didn't come out of the other side of the portal, they never make it back to Earth. Back on Earth, Lord Hood holds a memorial service

Main article: Battle of Installation 00 Following the Prophet of Regret's botched invasion of Earth on October 20, 2552, the Prophet of Truth dispatched a

life-size holographic image of the PROPHET OF TRUTH and the PROPHET OF MERCY. ??????????????????????????????? and motions to the group of BRUTES. TARTARUS

hypothesis of ancient alien visitors to Earth. Main article: Stonehenge The Society of the Ancients suggested Forerunner involvement in the creation of Stonehenge

silence. He revealed that the government of Biko had been officially silent on the matter because of a gag order from Earth through the magistrate, Laurel Adams

other tokens of respect. Under the UNSC emblem is an inscription commemorating the dead: IN MEMORY OF THOSE FALLEN IN THE DEFENSE OF EARTH AND HER COLONIES

created Bastion in the image of Earth, she recreated Djamonkin Crater and filled it with merse, just like the real crater on Earth. Halo: Cryptum (First

captured Penitent Tangent. At the beginning of the Battle of Earth in October 20, 2552, the Prophet of Regret led Fleet of Sacred Consecration, which contained

African Protectorate on Earth. A dominant feature of the city skyline was the Mombasa Tether, located on the mouth of the river north of the island. Old Mombasa

"Exclusive Coverage" accompanied by a pair of images of Cairo Station. A poster advertising the Mombasa Circus. A copy of The Mombasa Times with the headline

Prior to the attack on Earth in that year, members of Blue Team reported to an ONI council. Later during the Battle of Kenya of that year, ONI Recon 111

Spartan Catherine-B320 of NOBLE Team wore a Mark V AA helmet during the Battle of Fumirole and the Fall of Reach. During the Battle of Earth, ONI deployed security

all of it truly have been wasted?" 343 Guilty Spark: "Let's hope not all of it. For we have a great deal of work to do." Close-up of a side view of Guilty

population centers on Earth. When a reclaimed section of an Ceudar-pattern heavy corvette was brought to Earth for inclusion at one of the outposts, Gabriela

him of the urgency of the situation with some of the following lines: Cortana (COM): "Chief, we don't have much time." Cortana (COM): "Not a lot of time

as the Battle of New Mombasa, was a large-scale engagement of the Battle for Earth, taking place in late October 2552. Over the course of the battle, Covenant

majority of Earth habitats have been destroyed. In aftermath of the Battle for Tribute with the loss of over half of the population on Tribute, Earth was unable

smart artificial intelligence of the United Nations Space Command and the impromptu shipboard AI of the UNSC Spirit of Fire as of 2559, formerly serving as

was born and raised at the Keep of Malaston on Suban, one of the moons of Sanghelios, eventually becoming the kaidon of the keep and his clan. During the

the shield world of Requiem. Promotional image of John-117. A promotional image of the main cast Poster of Season One. The main cast of the series after

rendition of Infinity. Early concept art of Infinity for Halo 4. Early design tests of Infinity. Various conceptual explorations of the profile of Infinity

Station in the foreground. Concept art of Luna in orbit of Earth in Halo: Spartan Strike. Earth, as seen from the surface of Luna. The Odyssey along with a Phoenix-class

interior airlock. Concept art of an ODP's weaponry controls. Cairo Station's battle cluster above Earth, one of the dozens of triads in the orbital defense

version of the concept art of the Honeybee. Early concept art of the Honeybee, then-called the AV-55 as opposed to the final OQ-45. Early concepts of the Honeybee

game. Images of John-117, Linda-058, and an M808 Scorpion can be found on the sides of the machine. It costs ten credits to play and multiple of these

are the size of planets, such as Basis which is nearly twice the size of Earth. There are a number of planets that have extensive systems of moons, like

Minister of Fortitude – Formerly held by the Prophet of Truth Minister of Inquisition – Killed by a Super MAC round during the Battle of Earth Minister

Battle of Harvest, followed by the loss of thirteen out of forty ships at the Second Battle of Harvest, the UNSC Navy sustained heavy losses of materiel

their memories. After finding a personality imprint of the Librarian with the help of the crew of the Ace of Spades, Spark learned that his friends were at

329 Halo: Point of Light, chapter 16 Halo: Point of Light Halo: Point of Light, chapter 38 Halo: Point of Light, chapter 35 Halo: Point of Light, chapter

the remains of High Charity to keep a promise to Cortana. On High Charity, John cut his way through hordes of Flood, taunted with images of Cortana falling

600 pieces of screenshots, renders and several pieces of artwork specially commissioned by Microsoft artists. The book was a collaboration of many at 343

on Reach. A UNSC tractor unit in Crow's Nest on Earth. An HC1500 tractor unit on Reach. Concept art of a truck for Halo Wars. A tractor trailer unit in

as Odanostos. The Children of Oth Sonin led by Lydus, one of the strongest Jiralhanae master-packs in the wake of the War of Annihilation, had secretly

they save the Gettysburg and escape back to Earth with it. Main articles: Halo 2, Battle of Earth, Battle of Installation 05, Great Schism, Halo: Broken

together with the following three images so they optically spell "HALO." Landscape version of release poster Landscape version of second release poster Viacom

Ghosts of Onyx (First appearance) Halo: Divine Wind (Mentioned only) Halo: Ghosts of Onyx, pages 122-127 Halo: Ghosts of Onyx, page 175 Halo: Ghosts of Onyx

capable of being fired at "point-four-tenths" the speed of light. The outer hull of the station is coated in the dull grey characteristic of Titanium-A

buildings and ships, concepts of the Forward Unto Dawn's wreckage, and some concepts of the then-unidentified Requiem. Two of these images were repurposed as the

concept art. Concept art of the interior of the Mantle's Approach. Concept art of the Composer being aimed at Earth. Concept art of Battle Group Dakota engaged

was given command of Majestic. Thorne was born on July 5, 2534 on Earth to a pair of respected Army officers. He grew up beyond Earth until his sixth birthday

total with all of it contains a case of M7S SMG and M6C/SOCOM. Two of the caches contains two Mongoose, two of the caches contains a pair of Sniper Rifle

A seagull on Earth. Another view of the seagull. One of Margaret Efendi's honey bees. A species of bird native to Harvest. A species of bird flying in

article: Battle of Mombasa On October 20, 2552, a small group of Covenant capital ships arrived at Earth. Uninformed of the Human presence on Earth, Regret was

acting as the front page of journalist Benjamin Giraud's hunt for the truth about the story of Master Chief. Over the course of Season 1, Giraud updated

doing a separate vignette of the capsules of the cylixes, that were of a scale comparable to that of a human, and is an elegant way of conveying human scale

Kamal Zaman, is also the voice of the Prince in the Prince of Persia series, and Sasuke in the Naruto series. A piece of Kamal's dialog, "People think time

stable. Reach is larger than Earth, having a diameter of 15,273 kilometers, compared to the 12,756 kilometers diameter of Earth. Reach was originally inhospitable

pulls back as a gust of wind kicks up a cloud of sand. A flash of blue light flows toward and past the camera, a partial image of Cortana visible. Cortana:

Main article: Ghosts of Reach There is a preview of Ghosts of Reach, a track from the Halo 2 soundtrack. It is accompanied by an image from the Halo 2 E3

high-poly model. A render of the Razorback's high-poly model. A render of the Razorback model. A render of the Razorback model. A render of the Razorback model

left corner of the image (see overview image in the image section) is one of the two bases (the other is in the bottom right of the image). The “Atrium”

article: Battle of Earth In October 2552, Hood presided over an awards ceremony aboard Cairo Station recognizing the participants of the Battle of Installation

articles: Great Schism, Battle of Kenya, Battle of Installation 00 Following the death of the Prophet of Regret, the Prophet of Truth gave the Jiralhanae command

2553. The crew of the UNSC Port Stanley consisted of the members of ONI's Kilo-Five. The vessel was commanded by Serin Osman, though most of the prowler's

Prophet of Regret is not actually present, but rather speaking through a holographic image of himself. Next to him is the Prophet of Mercy. Prophet of Regret:

view of the facility from a distance One of the facility's missile silos Another view of the base Halo 3 (First appearance) Halo Waypoint: Earth Halo 3

postwar nations of Earth. Main article: Insurrection The first major combat re-emergence of the ODSTs occurred in 2490 during the beginnings of the civil conflict

combat during the Battle for Earth in 2552, the Battle of Draetheus V in 2554, the Invasion of Earth in 2555, and the Battle of Installation 03 in 2557. On

Landfall. A back view of the SRS99D in Halo 3. An angled view of the SRS99D-S2AM of Halo 3. An in-game left profile view of the SRS99D-S2AM of Halo 3. First-person

Concept art of the factories of Voi. Concept art of the worker sections of Voi. Concept art of the waterfront of Voi. Another concept art of the shore side

comparison, Earth orbits Sol at roughly 30 km/sec). Harvest had no natural satellites. Harvest also has a day/night cycle only 17.5 Earth hours long. Out of a total

Republic of North America on Earth Jim Dandy - A franchise of restaurants present on Tribute and New Jerusalem. Leeward's - A dive bar in the city of Karnak

detaches. His pod exits the launch bay to an expansive view of low Earth orbit. The tether of the New Mombasa Orbital Elevator can be seen in the background

Resort. One of the first layouts of Burial Mounds, predating many other Halo maps. Layout concept art of Burial Mounds. The first Multiplayer image of Halo 2

ones. There are five Lagrangian points in the Sun-Earth system and such points also exist in the Earth-Moon system. Kepler's laws require that the closer

Russel (@Dr_Abominable): "That's a trace of a screenshot I took of one of the concepts. I think version 3 of a city." (Retrieved on Oct 30, 2020) [archive]

Detailed records of Station 7 and scans of similar sites would later contribute to a number of notable War Games map sets. Zanzibar consists of a large base

cosmetics within the event. A promotional image showing customization items from the Operation. An image of all the armor the player can earn within the

Fleet of Righteous Vigilance's Flagship employed the Harness. Usze 'Taham employed the armor during the Battles of Battle for Earth and Battle of Installation

stages of the Battle of Earth in Halo 2. The marines. Concept art of the Marines for Halo 3. Concept art of a UNSC Marine for Halo 3. Concept art of a UNSC

prepare for the final defense of Earth. All Spartans and vessels are assumed destroyed, though they do know that the UNSC Pillar of Autumn escaped Reach. Colonel

for one of the Librarian's portals was buried near the town of Voi on Earth, and was later activated by the Covenant, who were in possession of the Anodyne

fleet headed by the Prophet of Regret arrived at the Human homeworld, sparking the Battle of Earth. Johnson aided in the defense of the Cairo along with John-117

construction of High Charity began shortly after the alliance of the San'Shyuum and Sangheili with the ratification of the Writ of Union following the War of Beginnings

Hunters in the Dark. Concept art of the Blind Wolves for Outpost Discovery. This portion of a promotional image for The Making of The Ring Experience at Halo:

defense platform Cairo Station of Earth during an award ceremony. In the middle of the ceremony, however, the Fleet of Sacred Consecration appeared in

release by Bungie of footage of a playable in-game demo of the Halo 2 campaign. The demo featured the battle on Earth in the city of New Mombasa. Master

edition of Halo 2 from here. A screenshot of human_sample. A screenshot of human_sample. "Beach Battle" serves as the Forerunner counterpart to Earth City

Located after the main body of stories is a selection of art pieces that represent interpretations of the Halo universe from a number of comic book artists. These

platform at his return to Earth in October 2552, shortly before the Battle for Earth. With it, Frederic fought numerous battles on Earth, and later participated

remaining humans and passes her title of Lifeshaper on to Chant while remaining on Earth herself. During her last days on Earth, the Gravemind sends down ancient

orbital weapon platform in geosynchronous orbit above Earth. It is named after the Mexican city of Oaxaca. In March 2558, Fireteam Majestic was stationed

planning a strike against Earth in a direct assault on the resurgent Unified Earth Government. Taking advantage of the disparity of the post-war situation

Dual Wielding Spirits of Fire: #58 – Two Face Spirits of Fire: #69 – Why Are We Here? Spirits of Fire: #83 – Trouble in Space Spirits of Fire: #75 – Locked

the confines of Earth's Solar System and now inhabits hundreds of worlds in other star systems under the ultimate control of the Unified Earth Government

Fall of Reach - The Animated Series be created in their likeness. On Monday, April 27, 2015 a YouTube account by the name of Shar Eldy, an anagram of Dr

a comparable type of machine known as the Seeker; these machines lacked the ornate design of the war sphinx and were easily capable of overpowering the

the Control Room of Installation 05 in Halo 2. A pack of Jiralhanae, consisting of many ranks, in Halo 3. A Jiralhanae stripped of most of his power armor

help of their new-found Sangheili allies, humanity would turn the tide in the Human-Covenant War. The Battle of Earth culminated in the glassing of Mombasa

Keyes at the controls of the UNSC In Amber Clad during the Battle of Earth. Art of Miranda Keyes in The Art of Halo 3, and art of her father from Halo Mythos

in the Fleet of Particular Justice. "One of the youngest to achieve the status of Shipmaster, and one of the youngest to gain the rate of Supreme Commander

blurry view of the lift area. If you look into the other windows (bottom of sniper tower are easiest to see), you will see the same image. Blackout is

light-years from Earth, and is identified as a region in FLEETCOM Sector One. It was home to several habitable planets colonized by the Unified Earth Government

maximum complement of 782, the Dawn participated in the final battles of the Human-Covenant War. Main article: Battle of Voi As of November 2552, Forward

Class (PFC) rank insignia instead of Lance Corporal (LCpl). Main article: Battle of Mombasa During the Battle for Earth on October 20, 2552, Jonathan and

canonical details. The Fall of Reach box contents include: A full color 129-page rulebook packed full of images and examples Fall of Reach campaign guide 49

the arrival of a Covenant fleet under the command of the High Prophet of Regret, starting the Battle of Earth. Cortana was given control of the Cairo's

another nine days to reach Earth, instead of a few hours. Therefore, the Dusk's speedy return to Earth may have been the result of a Slipspace anomaly. Indeed

battlecruiser Indulgence of Conviction broke through the blockade and jumped to Earth. A portion of the Fleet of Retribution, consisting of Shadow of Intent, at least

BIOnano card. Single-image photo of a space anomaly. Note on the other side of the anomaly photo. The Accra's record of the Battle of Bliss, page 1/2. The

a terminal with hexagon-type images. A record of Forerunner weaponry, with the rectangle-type symbols making the names of the weapons. Symbols used during

Concept art of one of the rooms on the Infinity. Concept art of a common room on the Infinity. A more detailed look at the individual parts of the previous

that would remake them in the image of the Created. Around the time of the ultimatum, a Guardian had arrived at Sydney, Earth, with one soon arriving over

wearing the Kunai of the Hidden Hand chest. Promotional image of the Chonmage armor bundle for the Yoroi armor core. Promotional image of the Silent Sentry

remains in the "night" side of the star it orbits. The concept of having the main portion of the plot be set on a dying fragment of Alpha Halo came in around

inserts the first seed into one of the Crucibles. Blue wisps of data burst out of the machine and form the ghostly image of Captain Jacob Keyes. Captain Keyes

carrying 70,003 colonists—most of which came from the country of France on Earth—arrived on Meridian and established the town of Avignon. Aided by colony support

Office of Naval Intelligence's scientists, though there were no shortage of curious theories. Olfmeri are as large as ocean liners or many of Earth's whales

taking control of five of the other rings in an attempt to fire them and sterilize the capital system. With the help of the knowledge of the Didact's consciousness

Sentinel. Concept art of this Sentinel design. A hi-poly render of the early Sentinel. A wireframe of the early Sentinel. A textured render of the early Sentinel

Jiralhanae, and consists of a modification of the standard Okarda'phaa-pattern plasma rifle intended for Brute use—earning it the moniker of Brute plasma rifle

integrated system. During the Battle for Earth, when the Prophet of Regret's Fleet of Sacred Consecration stumbled into Earth's defenses, Moncton-class platforms

"From Earth, For Earth" — Slogan seen on various posters across the campus. Originally from the poem Forward Unto Dawn. Corbulo Academy of Military Science

province of Naniwa on Luna. The city is notable for being the birthplace of the Rookie and Michael Crespo. The central office and production plant of AMG Transport

they can fly up high and be out of range of the enemy's weapon. The jetpack is a great tool for defending a person of importance, such as a flag carrier

spiritual successor of Project HAYABUSA. Close-up of the Hayabusa armor. A Spartan-II clad in full HAYABUSA armor. A view of the back of the HAYABUSA armor

Detail of the rear engines of a Marathon-class heavy cruiser. Comparison of the fore and aft of the Marathon. The Marathon's scale compared to that of the

six years, instead of four years. On page 84, Operation: PROMETHEUS is dated June 2537 instead of July. On page 85, the approval of the SPARTAN-III program

large variety of ambient life to populate the wilderness of the titular planet. The fauna covered on this page are one of many examples of cut ambient life

Mythos. Render of profile views of the Orbital armor in Halo 4. Render of frontal view of the Orbital armor in Halo 4. Render of the rear view of the Orbital

council of ONI officers, where they warned them of the Covenant's inevitable invasion of Earth. During the opening stages of the Covenant invasion of Earth

Custodes, and the destruction or loss of access to a lot of data. After using the Domain to cure herself of Rampancy, Cortana came to believe that she

dense cityscape of London at night during the Battle for Earth, with gray skyscrapers towering over the Palace of Westminster. A pair of Is'belox-pattern

includes one of two models of helmet - one of which bears similarity to a wartime variant of the CH252 worn with the cross-branch BDU, the other of which is

map's description of the Onan being on the other side of the planet to where the Battle of Earth is being fought, the map's skybox shows Earth with Europe and

Commander of the Fleet of Valiant Prudence Rtas 'Vadum, a Special Operations Commander of the Covenant and founder of the Swords of Sanghelios House of 'Vadam

Nightmare in the form of the Flood infester form. Stealth form The Stealth form has two images featured in the Art of Halo 3. The images both depict a similar

was one of two created for Halo 2 by Certain Affinity, and released alongside Tombstone as part of the Blastacular Pack. Desolation is a remake of the multiplayer

level: The Pillar of Autumn (video-guide) The terminal is one of the computer consoles located on the left side of the Autumn's bridge. All of the console's

was 2002 Game of the Year for IGN, EGM, OXM, and AIAS. It got a 9.5 out of 10 from Game Informer, and an average meta-score of 97 out of 100, making it

Futurama when the main character is flash frozen on New Years day 2000) Earth Day: An image of Fronk is there with the words "Save me" above him and "Eat Beef"

participated in the Battle of Tribute and the Battle of New Jerusalem. During the Battle of Earth on October 20, 2552, an Army convoy was sent to New Mombasa

art for the Sword of Ascalaphus. A number of UNSC starships in orbit of Reach. The UNSC Pillar of Autumn fleeing through a debris field of UNSC starships

Concept art of the Wombat The Art of Halo 3. Scenery concept of the F99. Concept art of the drone. Concept art of a weapon on the drone. Concept art of the drone's

destruction of a Covenant fleet anchorage, stalling a Covenant plan to invade Earth. SPARTAN-IIs would go on to play pivotal roles in the Battle of Earth, the

Gamerscore. It takes place in Voi, Kenya on the continent of Africa on Earth during the Battle for Earth. Floodgate is the first campaign mission where Sangheili

other tokens of respect. Under the UNSC emblem is an inscription commemorating the dead: IN MEMORY OF THOSE FALLEN IN THE DEFENSE OF EARTH AND HER COLONIES

supercarrier is a class of large seaborne warship manufactured by SinoViet Heavy Machinery and fielded by various human military forces on Earth. The Crassus-class

eventual destruction of the Weapons Research Facility T12A, the The Heart of Midlothian dropped out of slipspace in the outlying regions of the Algol system

the trailer took place on Earth. However, he did not explicitly state that the flashback sequence with the children was on Earth. Konrad: Frankie, WHERE

Forerunners due to the rampant actions of one of their own AI constructs. The interior of Trove was essentially a variation of this concept, albeit on a far smaller

interpretations of the scene. Halo: The Fall of Reach (First appearance) Halo 3 (Mentioned only) Halo: Fall of Reach Boot Camp Halo: The Fall of Reach - The

morality of the Array, the Librarian died at the end of the war when the rings were activated, willingly stranding herself on Earth within range of the Halo

Outposts Annex Ridge Armory of Reckoning Forge of Teash Horn of Abolition House of Reckoning Outpost Tremonius Ransom Keep Redoubt of Sundering Riven Gate Site

center of the city. He was later evacuated, escaping to Earth. Main article: Battle of Mombasa During the Battle of Earth, the squad—now consisting of Buck

a 1:1 fully-drivable replica of the M12 Warthog, complete with a fully-rotating M41 Vulcan turret. A number of images of these props were posted by Blomkamp

replaced with an image of Earth first created for use in Halo: Warfleet – An Illustrated Guide to the Spacecraft of Halo. The image of Reach used to represent

a mountainous moon of Mull in the Visper system and a human Inner Colony of the Unified Earth Government. Oban's vast continent of Saviron is home to a

with an MA5C in Halo: Uprising. Schematic of the MA5C. Right-side view of the MA5C in Halo 3. A top-down view of the MA5C. Master Chief wielding an MA5C

primitive Earth counterparts. Several layers of symbology suggest a higher-dimensional approach to their language, if it can even be truly thought of as writing

its own tasks, subject to the will of a matriarchal queen." — From the Prophet of Clarity's Notes on the History of the Covenant The Yanme'e (Latin, Turpis

efforts were followed by the development of local medical research and ultra-tech industries in the capital city of Noctus and the research center in Promesa

The Last Voyage of the Infinite Succor Halo: Ghosts of Onyx Halo 3 Remember Reach Birth of a Spartan Deliver Hope Halo: Reach Halo: Fall of Reach Invasion

intelligence Armored matrix containment and display module from Havenwinter to Earth as part of Project ALOHA-19 for Outpost Discovery. Halo: Outpost Discovery (First

and ruined pieces of the structures litter the open areas of the map. Center Blue Base Red Base Knoll Crack During the development of Halo 2, the team at

detonated the fusion engines of the Pillar of Autumn on the surface of the installation, which compromised the structural integrity of the ring. The gravitational

Appropriately for the season's title of Reckoning, the story was teased at the Halo World Championship with an image of the House of Reckoning from the Halo Infinite

metal framing of the doors to the Broiler Room it can be noted that there is a series of faces on the surfaces. The faces are most likely of Bungie employees

New Phoenix is a metropolitan area of Arizona, a location in the United Republic of North America on Earth. It was the fourth most populated city in the

Shard, destroying the deposits of the new element with a HAVOK tactical nuclear weapon at the cost of most of the team. Pillar of Autumn was roughly 43 years

Tales of the Halo Universe Dirt Midnight in the Heart of Midlothian The Impossible Life and the Possible Death of Preston J. Cole Halo: Fall of Reach Boot

shipmaster of the Shadow of Intent and the Fleet Master of the Fleet of Retribution, Rtas 'Vadum played a pivotal role in the final year of the Human-Covenant

though mistakenly announced a date of death off by two years. Due to this mistake, Commander Michael Sullivan of the Office of Naval Intelligence had Boren reassigned

Spirit of Fire is erroneously painted with the hull number CFV-38 rather than the correct CFV-88. This is likely a result of careless referencing of an image

Concept art of a small Banished camp. Concept art of a simulated arena for the multiplayer. Concept art of the Ghost of Gbraakon. Concept art of The Tower

Myras, comparing her with an image on her holorecorder. Myras and Ruwan informed the Marines of the true nature of the Key of Osanalan and they were escorted

Lehto shortly after the release of Halo: Combat Evolved. An image of them was later released on Bungie.net as part of their Halo 2 project page. A model

series of recommendations intended to safeguard the location of Earth and other human colonies. These recommendations would form the foundation of the Cole

Nightfall by Alexander Bhat. A profile image of Estrin. Estrin with the rest of his team. Estrin, with most of his team. Estrin takes point as the group

and stop the Prophet of Truth from firing the rings. Stacker escaped back to Earth aboard the Shadow of Intent along with the rest of the Forward Unto Dawn's

the Fall of Reach. UNSC Paris - Lead ship of the class, participated in the Battle of Earth. UNSC Promise of Dawn - went missing after the Fall of Reach.

artist Chris Carney. The view of Earth on some of the monitors is actually a screenshot from one of the Halo 2 trailers. Some of the computer monitors across

the death of the Prophet of Truth, the Covenant finally shattered. A peace treaty between the Unified Earth Government and Thel 'Vadam's Swords of Sanghelios

angled view of the MA40. John-117 firing an MA40. First-person view of the MA40 firing in the final build of Halo Infinite. First-person view of the zooming

the rise of two great civilizations; the UNSC, comprised of the majority of humanity and controlled from Earth, and the Covenant, a hegemony of many different

solar plexus, where there is a piece of unidentified apparatus jutting out of the front of the armor. A fan render of the Preserve chest, using models and

being part of the UNSC, but Romeo, holding back tears of laugher at Mickey’s reasoning, rebuts that because the Hole in the Wall is one of the only human

certificate of authenticity hand-signed by McFarlane. A mural of an ODST seen at Corbulo Academy is a heavily stylized version of a piece of concept art

signs of human achievement from the galaxy. Due to the lack of evidence, most Forerunners were unaware of the existence or of the true nature of the Flood

the UNSC won the Battle of Ballast. During the Battle of Mombasa in 2552, Secretary of Defense Paul Huphy Russel and Minister of Information David Dockmaster

audible. Cut to black. Fade in to the upper atmosphere of Earth. UNSC Infinity flies past while hundreds of distress calls are overheard. Cut to Infinity's bridge

military affairs. By 2552 he worked for the Office of Naval Intelligence in the city of Mombasa, Kenya, on Earth. Ostensibly a public relations consultant for

disregard for the orders of his superiors and displaying a lack of proficient knowledge of infantry tactics. He was subsequently relieved of his duties as team

Analyzing the image of the body bag, one can observe a Marathon logo among the various details printed on the bag in the top, right corner of the bag.

destination was Earth, humanity's homeworld. Arriving on October 20, 2552, the High Prophet of Regret ultimately fled the Battle of Earth to Installation

years. Main article: Battle of Mombasa On October 20, 2552, during the early stages of the Battle of Earth, a large element of the 65th Shock Troops Division

The crew of the Spirit of Fire, having been in cryo-sleep since 2531, are unaware of the nature of the installation, nor do they know the result of the Human-Covenant

the origins of John-117, Blue Team, and the SPARTAN-II program. One of the goals of the project was to bring new life to the backstory of the Master Chief

The announcement teaser image for Halo: Epitaph. An early exploration of a potential cover for Epitaph. An earlier revision of the Epitaph cover art, depicting

surface of a small planetoid at the edge of the Milky Way by an unknown group of beings, suspected to be ancient Forerunners. Meanwhile, most of the last

the affairs of others." — Riser and the IsoDidact as they bid farewell on a repopulated Earth. A number of Forerunners survived the firing of the Halo Array

remake of the Halo 2 map Midship. Arena map set on one of the ships attached to the Fleet of Particular Justice in a re-imagining of the Battle of Installation

remains of Mantle's Approach formed a debris field over Earth. Pieces of the ship's remains exited over Installation 03 in the Khaphrae system. Some of the

Prophet of Regret's ship jumped out of New Mombasa destroying parts the city. In the aftermath of Regret's retreat, the full-scale invasion of Earth began

before they run out of lives or the alien ships reach the bottom. The Slipspace Invaders game next to a Halo Infinite arcade game. The side of the game cabinet

spread of the Flood, due to starvation. In 2552, the Fleet of Particular Justice followed the UNSC Pillar of Autumn to Threshold, and, in a series of events

cutscene of Mission 12 Battle of Sunaion. Concept art of an Unggoy's face for Halo: Combat Evolved. Concept art of Unggoy. More concept art of Unggoy. A

early concept exploration of the pulse carbine. More early concept exploration of the pulse carbine. More early concept exploration of the pulse carbine. Concept

into a collection of FORERUNNER STRUCTURES amid the green hills of a HALO.The ARCH of the ring rises above them. LIVING FORERUNNERS of different shapes

Rakshasa core. Some of the armor customization of Season 03: Echoes Within. Chimera, a Fractures core. Some of the armor customization of Season 04: Infection

disable the UNSC Pillar of Autumn's Magnetic Accelerator Cannon during the opening stages of the Battle of Installation 04. A number of these weapons were used

Halo: Ghosts of Onyx (First appearance) Halo: Reach Halo: Escalation Halo: Ghosts of Onyx, page 58 Halo: Reach, Holland's profile image

For more images of the opening cutscene of this level, see Five Long Years Pelicans landing on Harvest. A Heron launches from UNSC Spirit of Fire. Captain

power source. The Cyclops' ease of use and load carrying capacity have led to the creation of numerous iterations of it as of 2558: Mark III [B]: This is the

Prophet of Regret's ship jumped out of New Mombasa, destroying parts the city. In the aftermath of Regret's retreat the full-scale invasion of Earth began

told of this." A projection of the Ark appears above the images of the Halo rings. Steward: "The final home of the Forerunners, and the creation of the

as part of the preparation for the opening phase of Operation Chastity – a search-and-destroy operation to cleanse Argentina of the last pocket of Covenant

Office of Naval Intelligence operative Jameson Locke's target profile of Thel 'Vadamee. Following the Covenant War, a recolonization support fleet of the

with the notable exception of a larger area in the "courtyard" and an extension to the interior of the facility. Layout of the map in Halo: The Master

Data Drop is a collection of six classified documents, all of which were recovered from CASTLE Base by Section III of the Office of Naval Intelligence in 2553

until after the Battle for Earth. After her arrival on Earth, Vale spent the remainder of her childhood on the relative safety of the planet. Vale attended

during the Fall of Reach, before later being employed during the Battle of Earth by the Fleet of Sacred Consecration and Jiralhanae reinforcements sent

sniper and scout of Blue Team. By 2558, she had engaged in a total of 189 military operations (of which 174 were full campaigns), most of them during the

his army of thousands of heavily armed Retrievers through the portal to Earth. Though the Huragok Drifts Randomly managed to seize control of the Ark from

evoked the Twelve Laws of Making and Moving, its Upper and Lower Tenets of Authority, and the Rules of Virtue. As a result, millions of Forerunners began to

capacity. Concept illustration of the Phantom. Model of the Phantom. A render of the top-aft of the Phantom. Alternate view of the Type-57 Phantom in Halo

Outer Colony of Meridian. When John alerted the rest of the UNSC of his discovery, the Spartan was informed that the UNSC was already aware of the situation

Covenant's invasion of Earth on October 20, 2552, Maria tested the new Mark VI Mjolnir armor in Songnam, Korea. She engaged the ODSTs of the 340th ODST Combat

keeping track of him were concerned. The last time they had heard of him he had captured a number of Huragok. Following the firing of one of the two agents

defending the colony of New Constantinople from Covenant attack as part of Operation: IRON GREAVE. During this deployment Hazel caught the eye of Vice Admiral

cutter Heresy's Sorrow. As part of the Third Lance in the Second Combat Element of the Valorguards of the Chosen, 'Saham would participate in the Installation

from the craft and plummets towards the Earth. Meanwhile, ONI personnel at the Special Warfare Center in Songnam of the Kyonggi Province monitor Maria's biosigns

art of John-117 looking at Mausoleum of the Arbiter. Concept art of the environment in the level. Concept art of the reactor room. Concept art of the Master

the course of the Battle for Earth, including against the initial Covenant forces from the Fleet of Sacred Consecration. After the loss of contact with

— A cryptic mention of the Sharquoi shortly before the Battle for Earth The Sharquoi, colloquially known as Behemoths, are a race of sapient humanoids,

be present on Earth. Map of the map in Halo: The Master Chief Collection. The advertisement for Zanzibar seen in the map. Clearer view of the advertisement

Prior to the Battle of Earth, he had never been to Earth, and had only seen it from the window of a transport. While he is still listed as a Madrigali citizen

The grotto of the Great Transition was associated with visual images of a legendary goddess that was associated with rebirth. The language of the Stoics

emergencies. One set of bulkhead doors on the UNSC Pillar of Autumn. Another set of bulkhead doors on the UNSC Pillar of Autumn. A set of blast doors on Cairo

For more articles of the same name, see The Pillar of Autumn (disambiguation). The Pillar of Autumn is the first level in the campaign of Halo: Combat Evolved

Warrior-Servants. This formal balance of power guarded the interests of both rates, requiring complete unity of purpose before the Key could be used. How

United States of America. It was considered the "first". The American Civil War was the first time a team of photographers took images of war. Colonel Joshua

launch of Anodyne Spirit during the battle. The evacuees intended to flee to the shield world of Cloister, where they would be safe from the firing of the

depicted in the Fall of Reach comic. The Han in slipspace. A shot of the Han from above. A shot of the Han from above. A shot of the Han from behind. Halo:

Foundry near one of the bases. In the trash found on the floor, there is a blue draft notice paper and a pack of cigarettes. In a different pile of trash, there

level of this room. Concept art of the room that mirrors the previous one. Concept art of the upper level of this room. Concept art of the exterior of this

Warthogs under the pretense of security measures against threats on the frontier. In October of that year, they were fielded by forces of the UNSC during the Cortana

improvements, one of which is the implementation of energy shielding. The Covenant make extensive use of stationary energy shield devices. One of the most common

Concept art of the interior of the base. Concept art of the Pelican bay of the base. Concept art of the base's Pelican bay, with the savannas of Voi stretching

in the Battle of Earth and the Battle of Installation 00. Usze continues to serve as a skilled warrior and valued liaison of the Swords of Sanghelios, as

dawn of the Schism. Following the collapse of the Covenant and the end of the Human-Covenant War, the majority of Kig-Yar returned to a lifestyle of piracy

crashed on the shattered islands of Installation 07 either during the lockdown of Cortana or the destruction of part of the ring. With Cortana's destruction

the loss of Reach and equipped to the surviving Spartan-IIs after their arrival on Earth. The Mark VI is capable of taking full advantage of the physical

the logistics of ODST deployment would severely disrupt the flow of gameplay. A scaled drawing of the SOEIV from Halo 2. Concept art of a SOEIV drop bay

the cover of Halo: Renegades. Spark and Rion on the cover of Halo: Point of Light. An alternate render of Spark's model used for the cover of Halo: Point

he eventually became a corporal. The last time he visited Earth prior to the Battle of Earth was at a weekend pass, the day before he applied to the ODSTs

Sangheili Minors of the Fleet of Valiant Prudence, during the Fall of Reach.. During the Battle of Installation 04, some Minors of the Fleet of Particular Justice

Genesis. Drop Bay Bravo of the Spirit of Fire. Concept art of the ship's bridge for Halo Wars. A profile of the UNSC Spirit of Fire, illustrating the Phoenix-class

This plating is absent on most of the underside of the ship and in a spar connecting the two main sections. A series of rectangular blue lights are arranged

mystery of the Forerunners-" Encountered by long-range survey remotes exploring Delta Halo, this looming and majestic set of structures is comprised of strange

on its right boom and an array of missile launchers on the other. The Geyrion is a part of the Mark II project line of exoskeletons, developed by the Materials

flees the conquest of Earth. The following day after initiating their plan, Cortana called for a mass rebellion of AIs, with many of them rallying to her

introduction of armor customization in Series 4: Reclaimer saw the return of the SURGE skin, previously unusable in Halo 4. The Halo 4 design of Recon returns

born to a family of politicians and corporate executives on Earth, and lived his early life in luxury and privilege in some of Earth's most prestigious

Final War climaxed with scorched-earth tactics and atomic weaponry obliterating much of the leadership and infrastructure of both sides. Many years later,

War, Castor became one of the Dokabs of the Keepers of the One Freedom, a radical Covenant remnant opposed to the Unified Earth Government. He believed

ring advertised as "the size of Halos!" following the discovery of the Halo Array. Gannick 22 Directly before the glassing of Reach in 2552, the restaurant

used by the Prophet of Truth's forces and also by the Fleet of Sacred Consecration during the Battle for Earth and later the Battle of Installation 00. A

04 well in advance of the Pillar of Autumn, which arrived on September 19. Main article: Battle of Installation 04 After the Pillar of Autumn arrived at

returned to Earth aboard Infinity. Some time before the Didact reached Earth, however, FLEETCOM, Fleet Admiral Terrence Hood, and the rest of the UNSC Security

appearance) Halo: Ghosts of Onyx Halo: Legacy of Onyx Halo: Evolutions The Impossible Life and the Possible Death of Preston J. Cole Halo: Fall of Reach Boot Camp

assassination of the High Prophet of Regret at the hands of John-117. The two remaining Hierarchs held the Sangheili responsible for the Prophet of Regret's

Office of Naval Intelligence discovered the location of the Installation shortly before the end of the Human-Covenant War. Built into the side of a planetary

ventral-fore of the dropship. Another configuration of the D77H Pelican were used by the UNSC Spirit of Fire crew during the Harvest campaign and Battle of the

for other Halo games, see here! v • d • e During the development of Halo 2, a number of weapons were cut from the game's release. Also found in the Halo

showing the first in-game gameplay of Halo: Online, displaying the return of some weapons of Halo 3 and the introduction of new armors. On March 26, 2015 a

within his home state of Vadam as a gesture of peace and to convince him to reciprocate by attending a ceremony on Earth in remembrance of those killed in the

was as much of a member of the Squad as the others were. Benti smoked cigarettes, and developed cravings during times of stress. Concept art of characters

with the rank of Private First Class. Before the Battle of Earth, he had undergone extra-vehicular activity training and finished in the top of his class,

issue of Canon Fodder on Halo Waypoint. Main article: The Signal The Healing of Old Wounds I: Between the First and Second Barricades. The Healing of Old

the beginning of the third great stage of evolution. The first {~} condensation of particles was the result of the inevitable action of strong nuclear

one of the planet's most spectacular sites. Circinius IV features dense forests and mountains as well as large bodies of water. Corbulo Academy of Military

jungles of native flora similar to that found on Earth, with much of the observed regions of the planet covered in such a manner. Some regions of Heian feature

render of the Spirit of Fire M12 Warthog. Concept art of the exterior of the Spirit of Fire's observation deck for Halo Wars 2. Concept art of the interior

to the creation of the Indomitable variant, which is more specifically a recreation of the custom armor set worn by Jorge-052, member of NOBLE Team. The

infantry who are not aware of the function of the Plasma Rifle can get themselves killed because of this. The rifle has no known methods of restoring its battery

nuclear weapon nearby to destroy the deposits of a fatal new element. Shortly after the Subjugation of Earth on October 28, 2558, Alpha-Nine utilized Foxtrot

defending Earth. Presumably many of these frigates were destroyed over the course of the battle before eventually succeeding in disabling the shields of the

showed a Flood Juggernaut in the background image of the "Halo" section. The Art of Halo features a concept sketch of the Flood carrier form that resembles the

essence of Forthencho, Lord of Admirals and made him let his old friends go as they were at peace. Instead, Spark saw that the crew of the Ace of Spades

UNSC Infinity as the subjugation of Earth begins. A render of the Strident model used in the Halo 4 cutscenes. A render of the Strident model used in the

characters are trademarks of the Microsoft group of companies. Microsoft is the author and creator of this motion picture for the purpose of copyright, trademark

(right). A cutout of the Colossus. Artwork of a Colossus from above. Artwork of two Colossi in combat with Banished forces. Artwork of a Colossus alongside

assassination of the High Prophet of Regret, Tartarus and the Prophet of Exquisite Devotion met with the Prophet of Truth in the Palace of the Hierarchs

death of one of its members. During the opening stages of the Battle of Earth, Sangheili Rangers were among the forces deployed to a cluster of orbital

the later stages of the Human-Covenant War. Jiralhanae equipped with these mines were deployed during the Battle for Earth and Battle of Installation 00

adopted for widespread usage until the later days of the Human-Covenant War. Regardless, tens of thousands of these space fighters were produced during the

Record exist in a number of locations, including one such facility buried between Mount Kilimanjaro on Earth - close to the site of the Portal at Voi. The

turret during the Battle for Earth (in particular the Battle of Mombasa and the Battle of Voi) and the conclusive Battle of Installation 00. Numerous specimens

salesman speaks a local dialect of the French language. Benjamin Giraud was admiring one of the salesman's prints, a picture of tribal Africans, when the Covenant

with one of the Chaefka. After learning of her disappearance, the remaining members of the expedition were split up, with one team consisting of N'tho, Luther

form. Art of Keyes in Halo Mythos, and art of his daughter from The Art of Halo 3. Close-up of Keyes in Halo Mythos. A MegaConstrux render of Keyes holding

forces during the Battle of Earth and the Battle of Installation 00 in late 2552. Elsedda-pattern Banshee – An exoatmospheric type of Banshee used by the Covenant

colonel of the UNSC Marine Corps, Watts was a highly regarded and decorated commander. Watts once was a true believer in the ideals of the Unified Earth Government

Zone, United Republic of North America on Earth on January 5, 2525. Early in her life, her family moved out to the colony world of Vodin so that her parents

turret. A side-on view of the turret. An extracted view of the frigate's wing. A view of the frigate's engines, from below. A view of an extra protrusion

the HAVOK, destroying the hive, the hundreds of thousands of Sharquoi inside and part of the nearby city of Suraka. Later scans by the UNSC frigate UNSC

control of the fleet of Retriever Sentinels he sent to attack Earth, preventing Drifts from stopping them. Solitude was unable to retake control of the Ark

side view of the cut Huragok from Combat Evolved. A frontal view of the cut Huragok. The early look of a Huragok aboard a Covenant ship. A group of the concept

Outer Colony planet of the Unified Earth Government (UEG). Large stretches of land were glassed in 2550 by the Covenant and very few of the colonists survived

city. Early concept art of the coastal area of the city. Early concept art of a park in the city's outskirts. Early concept art of the city's glassing. Early

final year of the war - seeing use against the United Nations Space Command during the Fall of Reach and Battle for Earth. During the Earth campaign, they

extensive details of various sites on the ring's surface to the Master Chief. One of these – a derelict structure fixed to the ledge of a distant mountain

Series. HUD of the mounted AIE-486H in Halo 3. HUD of the detached AIE-486H. A Navigator-clad Spartan wielding an AIE-486H. An angled view of a detached

scale with one another in a series of cascading images from the very large to the very small. A chart comparing the sizes of spacecraft, made by Loftus. An

form of mortar artillery deployed by the Covenant during their genocidal campaign against humanity. During the opening stages of the Battle for Earth on

during his pursuit of the Prophet of Truth. After the conclusion of the Human-Covenant War, a number of Stealth Sangheili joined a faction of the defunct Covenant

illustrations of the Mammoth for Halo 4. The final approved concept of the Mammoth for Halo 4. A work-in-progress render of the Mammoth. A paintover of the work-in-progress

is set on small asteroids exposed to the vacuum of space, there is sound and Earth-like gravity. Layout of the map. Note, this is a layout for a Forge map

when they are out of touch with reality. The map may be a reference to this, as the level takes place on one of the floors of one of a tall skyscraper

Covenant, escaping to Earth. At some point just before the fall of the planet, Buck met Jun-A266. Main articles: Battle of Earth, Battle of Mombasa During the

at a loss without their mastery of technology. However, a small number of Huragok remained at the hands of the Swords of Sanghelios as well as other Sangheili

launcher spawn to the right. One of the side rooms. One of the side rooms. A view of the map from out-of-bounds. Halo Waypoint: Earth YouTube, Ex-Bungie Dev Shares

dense cityscape of London at night during the Battle for Earth, with gray skyscrapers towering over the Palace of Westminster. A pair of Is'belox-pattern

UNSC Point of No Return while it was in interstellar space of Sector B-042. Now a vice admiral and the Commander-in-Chief of the Office of Naval Intelligence

Giraud at ONI's Boston headquarters in the United Republic of North America on Earth. Outside of the facility, Giraud revealed he had inadvertently insinuated

promise of a formal pardon from Thel 'Vadam, leader of the Swords of Sanghelios. However, this option implied that the Spartans should become a part of a specialized

ships of the class were built on the recycled hulls of Halcyon-class light cruisers, the hull of the Autumn-class superficially resembles those of the Halcyon-class

Halo", and continues as of around mid-2560. The earlier stages of battle ultimately led to the death of Cortana, the deactivations of her Guardians and the

the pickup and transportation of personnel, vehicles and equipment, though some variants are capable of serving in the role of a gunship. The UNSC also uses

game. The M6D magnum went through a handful of design phases throughout development. The earliest images of the Magnum originate in 1999 and bear an extremely

the disintegration of Draetheus V had caused large chunks of the planet's crust to crash into the moon's surface, revealing parts of a massive Forerunner

aboard the UNSC In Amber Clad and during the early stages of the Battle for Earth and Battle of Installation 05. The M6C Magnum fires M225 12.7x40mm Semi

projection of a star map, and protected her when they were ambushed by a team of Sangheili warriors. Spirit of Fire then evacuated most of her ground troops

engage remnants of the Covenant still occupying the Outer Colonies. UNSC Infinity was capable of carrying a small fleet of ten frigates of either the Anlance

governing of Eridanus II was under the auspices of the Eridanus Government, an ally of the Unified Earth Government (UEG). Eridanus II has some of the best

side view of The Pit. An early layout of the Pit. An early layout of the Pit. Concept art of The Pit by Isaac Hannaford. An outside view of The Pit A player

Mantle's Approach during the Didact's attack on Earth, during which time they took on a blue light, like those of the Sentinels on Requiem, as opposed to the

and/or ending details follow. The book begins with a brief recounting of events of the previous book, as narrated by Admiral Margaret Parangosky. On Sanghelios

next stage of evolution, known as a Gravemind, a near-omniscient Flood form made of thousands of host bodies infused with the knowledge of each host that

Installation 04 and Earth. M12 LRVs would be used by John-117 to escape the destruction of both the downed UNSC Pillar of Autumn and Installation 08. In the

screenshot of damn. A screenshot of damn. A screenshot of damn's back path with an Active camouflage and an M41B SPNKr. A screenshot of one of the base interiors;

the rise of the Created. Members of Blue Team wearing the GEN3 Mark VI armor with different variants of helmets on Reach in Halo: Shadows of Reach. Early

attention of Society of the Ancients (SOTA) a conspiracy group dedicated to the many unexplained. There was also the discovery of the Cradle of Life comic

due to the low ratio of shot which hits the target to the amount of shot fired. The M90's powerful cartridge makes it capable of efficiently engaging and

another way out of the city. Reference chart of the D77C-NMPD Pelican. Concept art of different color schemes for the D77C. Concept art of the recording

that features these doors. The statue of the San'Shyuum in about the middle of the map appears to be of the Prophet of Truth and is near what appears to be

aircraft. They were later deployed by the Prophet of Regret's forces in the Battle for Earth and Battle of Installation 05. In the post-war era, the turret's

ranks of Halo 2. Initially, each nameplate's preview panel features a thumbnail image distinct from the actual nameplates. After the release of Halo 3

destruction of Reach, thought of James as someone who had made a difference in his life. During the end of the war, James wore an EOD variant of green Mark

the Unified Earth Government soon. She determined that at a minimum, the resulting conflict would lead to thirty years of war and the deaths of five billion

those of the Covenant. The UNSC Infinity was capable of making slipspace transitions within an accuracy of one kilometer, and within one second of expected

Halo 4. Concept art of the Halo 4 Hornet. Concept art of the Halo 4 Hornet. A cutout of a Hornet in Spartan Assault. A squadron of Hornets pursue Covenant

A pair of Longswords bomb an assault carrier ahead of the Master Chief's attack during the Battle for Earth in Halo 2: Anniversary. Turnaround of the Longsword

being the nickname of "Iris" a messenger goddess with golden wings. Also adding the question "Who is the path of light from blackest Earth to brilliant heaven

utilized by Recon-14, followed by a series of images from the ring, and finally a complete rotational view of the top of the aforementioned cave. Recon-14: "Rescanning

island. A view of the island. Overhead view of Relic. An overview of Relic with map indicators for mission-specific items. The map on the front of the Multiplayer

officially released. Main article: Preserve One of several pieces of equipment cut from the original release of the Anniversary Map Pack for Halo: Reach in

local gravity at the point of the hammer's impact with impressive knockback, while producing an area-of-effect kinetic pulse (of approximately 4.5 meters)

with ensuring the secrecy of the support facility. Intrepid Eye was supported by a complement of Huragok, consisting of several of the Builders' Engineers

lekgolo attack. Concept art of Macer in Sedran CG uniform. Concept art of Macer in Sedran CG uniform. Alternative emblem. Members of the Colonial Guard aboard

Early concept art of Kinsano. An unused early model of Kinsano. Blitz card of Kinsano's Cyclops in Halo Wars 2. Blitz art of one of Kinsano's abilities

ascended to the position of Hierarchs themselves, with the support of the High Council. Now taking the titles of the High Prophets of Truth, Mercy, and Regret

is where I abide cycle_response.jpg is Earth, the planet shown in the Episodes, showing the once super-continent of Pangaea now splitting apart. cycle_response

Buck: What kind of Earth experience do you have? Romeo: Depends on what you mean, sir. {Romeo's thoughts: Flash of Earth, then from surface of another planet}

in their order of construction. Concept art of Installation 08's interior for Halo 3. Concept art of Installation 08's reveal. Closeup of the Halo. Concept

The destroyer The Heart of Midlothian. Various views of the Halberd-class. A schematic of The Heart of Midlothian. The bridge of the class, with Covenant

war's end, Assemblers were used to construct the Portal at Voi on Earth. The Foundry of Installation 00 is populated by numerous Assemblers, as well as Retrievers

loyalist forces of the Prophet of Truth during the Battle for Earth and Battle of Installation 00. The UNSC would eventually capture some samples of spike grenade

screenshot of the level. A screenshot of the level. A screenshot of the level. A screenshot of the level. A screenshot of the level. A screenshot of the level

sketch of Shutdown's environment. Early concept art of Shutdown. Finalized concept art of Shutdown. Concept art of Shutdown's spires. Concept art of a spire's

smallest, effective piece of code. Jan: And what was it supposed to do? Jersey: Gain control of the ship? Kamal: Find the location of Earth? Durga: One or the

Marine forces stationed on Earth during the Battle for Earth, and later among the forces of UNSC Forward Unto Dawn during the Battle of Installation 00. One

in the beginning of the 9th Age of Reclamation in 2525. The title of Hierarch was dissolved following the death of the High Prophet of Truth along with

Pelicans flying around the base, pillars of smoke can be seen in the distance, a hint that the Battle for Earth is occurring. It is possible to shoot down

Phantoms. Concept art of various types of the missile pod, from the Art of Halo 3. A missile pod still on its tripod mount. The back view of the missile pod

Installation 04, when John-117 overloaded the Pillar of Autumn's reactor. During the early stages of the Battle for Earth, M808B Scorpions were used by Marines while

regardless of branch, duty or station. The commonality of Warthogs in the colonies was a key strategic advantage to the UNSC during the early years of the Human-Covenant

The rear of a Vindication-class vessel along with two Poseidon-class carriers. Three ships of this class participating in the Requiem Campaign of 2558. Halo

render of the Phantom from Halo 2. An angled view of the Phantom as it appears in Halo 2. An in-game profile view of the Phantom in Halo 2. A model of the

surface of the planet seemingly consisting of a large ocean with scattered island continents. The ocean is composed of an opaque, foamy substance of unidentified

combined by Iona flooding his mind with images of the team's previous missions together, reminds Four of the importance of the only "family" he has and returns

Battle of Earth in 2552 as a troop and prisoner transport. They continued service in the post-war era, with the Banished making extensive use of them during

the UNSC Pillar of Autumn would employ them. They would again be used in the Battle for Earth and Battle of Installation 05 in October of 2552, before gradually

one of the many coastal sites of New Mombasa’s mainland territory. This portion of docks was renowned for being the primary monitoring outpost of ports

for the development of a bubble shield of human make during the later years of the Human-Covenant War. During the Fall of Reach, many of the ONI prototypes

officer: "How many of the Archers, sir? How many Shivas?" Preston Cole: "All of them, Lieutenant." — Preston Cole and the Chief Weapons officer of UNSC Everest

beyond the map. Concept art of the exterior of the base on High Ground. Concept art of the interior of the base. More concept art of the base interior. An early

cover of Halo: Contact Harvest. The cover of Halo: The Cole Protocol. Early designs of UNSC Army troopers. The cover of Halo: New Blood. The cover of Halo:

Eden, Battle of Noctus and Urban take place in the city. Concept art of Noctus Concept art of the city's rooftops A work-in-progress view of the city A facility

billions of years of existence. At least three forms are known with some degree of detail. One form of Precursor, or at least an infantile stage of them,

the early stages of the Battle of Earth, and the Battle of Installation 05. Spartan Linda-058 is particularly notable for her use of this weapon, specifically

returned to Earth. "The war is over. At least that's what we're told... But those of us in the thick of it... We know better. At the fringes of our civilization

Concept art of the Doozy. Concept art of the Doozy. Concept art of the Doozy. A higher resolution image of the Doozy's concept art A render of the Doozy's

Ghosts of Onyx, page 130-135 Halo: Ghosts of Onyx, page 170-176 Halo: Ghosts of Onyx, pages 313-324 Halo: Ghosts of Onyx, pages 341-343 Halo: Ghosts of Onyx

the name of a Titan in Greek mythology, who was the son of Gaia (Mother Earth) and Uranus (the Sky). Hyperion is also the namesake of one of Saturn's moons

Following their rise to prominence in the hands of Jiralhanae soldiers in the Great Schism, recovered examples of the Type-2 spike grenade and the Paegaas Workshop

Evolutions - Essential Tales of the Halo Universe, a collection of short stories by a multitude of authors. It tells the story of Roland-B210 and Jonah-B283

After the Writ of Union was ratified and the war had ended, the Hierarchs of the newly formed Covenant realized the importance of the title of Arbiter. Sesa

three-fourths of the time and had no sunrise or sunset similar to those of a planet. With a diameter of 10,000 km and a surface width of 318 km, the ring

Concept art of the UH-144 Falcon. Concept art of the UH-144 Falcon. A concept model of the Falcon. Concept art of the Falcon, side view. Concept art of the Falcon's

Concept blockout of the platform. Concept render of the platform. Concept render of the platform. Concept render of the platform. Concept render of the platform

for Halo 2 as part of the Killtacular Pack. "Once a center of commerce and community, the center of Old Mombasa is scarred by the hulk of a fallen Scarab-"

e During the development of Halo 2, a number of creature designs were considered for inclusion by Bungie to serve the role of enemies, ambient AI and other

was originally skeptical of the job, comparing the behavior of the trainees to that of the schoolchildren in the novel Lord of The Flies. Main article:

2548 he lent aid to the defense of Meridian, teaming up with four teenage residents of the moon in the opening stage of the conflict. Together, they successfully

article is about Season 1 of Hunt the Truth. For other uses of the term Season 1, see Season 1 (disambiguation). Season 1 of the audio drama Hunt the Truth

A model of the Shepsu for Halo 2: Anniversary. A Shepsu during the Battle of Earth. HUD of the Shepsu in Halo 2: Anniversary campaign. HUD of the Shepsu

investigation into the origins of the Created conflict. Attached to the report was a file which consisted of an excerpt of a debrief interview of John-117 conducted

often rely on their knowledge of the terrain when conducting deep strikes into enemy staging areas. Prior to the establishment of Spartans, the highly advanced

Guardians remake of Chill Out. The effect of the Twin Jewels of Maethrillian. Binary Rifle. Retina of the Mind's Eye. Twin Jewels of Maethrillian. Halo

the ending cutscene of the level The Pillar of Autumn and the beginning cutscene of the level Halo wears a helmet similar to that of Marathon's protagonist

art of the Citadel. Concept art for the Citadel. Early concept art of the Citadel's interior. Concept art of Installation 08's reveal. Preview of the level

colony worlds. Taxi - A version of the Fossa, used by a taxi company on Andesia. A taxi version of the Fossa. The Fossa was one of the most common sedans used

based on the server. A copy of the Society of the Ancients flier. A printed copy of Halo 3: The Cradle of Life. A slip of paper with a Forerunner symbol

a heavy front-line role in the battles of Earth and Installation 00. The vehicle was later one of many pieces of equipment included in Doctor Robert McLees'

manufactured by the Merchants of Qikost. The Rizvum is a one of a number of examples identified as part of the Revenant line of light vehicles, other examples

created as part of Misriah Armory's Project KEYSTONE, Materials Group would finally manufacture a full production run of the armor as part of the MJOLNIR [GEN3]

lobby of this build, deltatemple is available for play as a multiplayer map. In the menu, the level's preview images are those of early builds of the final

drone. The top of the drone. The right of the drone. The left of the drone. The back of the drone. The front of the drone. An overview of the drone. Early

Reach. Early concept art of Jorge-052 for Halo: Reach. Concept art of Jorge-052. Concept art of Jorge's helmet. A concept art piece of Jorge without his helmet

on behalf of the Spartan. The typical suit of Mjolnir armor carries around a dozen or so of these AIs, each specialized in numerous tasks of war and science

floods of raw information can greatly shorten the operational lifespan of a smart AI. The presence of green, therefore, may serve as an indication of rampancy

First-person view of John-117 wielding an M395 in an earlier build of Halo 4. A first-person view of the M395 on Haven from an earlier build of Halo 4. A view

Alexandria and the Battle of Asźod. The use of this Spartan Laser model was also used in Battle for Earth, with Corporal Taylor Miles of 103rd Shock Troops Battalion's

deployed during the final year of the Great War, with War Chieftains playing a significant role in the Covenant's occupation of Earth and defense on Installation

Development render of her hair. Development render portrait of Sarah Palmer. Development render of Palmer's Scout armor. Portrait of Sarah Palmer wielding

and defensive firepower. The usage of a troop compartment instead of a turret affords a 360 degree overlapping field of fire: this can be used to deadly

articles: Battle of Requiem, Requiem Campaign The Song of Retribution came into Jul 'Mdama's possession following the formation of a new faction of Covenant on

art of an Elephant deploying troops for Halo Wars. Concept art of various features of the Elephant. Hi-poly render of the M312. Wireframe view of the M312

plasma pistols. After a few moments of shooting, the group of Jackals are splattered by a pair of Warthogs. One of the Warthogs is the new Gauss Warthog

be the protectors of Earth and all her colonies. 14:10 - Marcus Lehto: The Covenant has absolutely destroyed parts of Earth. Millions of people have died

Several pieces of concept art for this weapon can be found in The Art of Halo 3, showcasing multiple rocket launcher designs reminiscent of the anti-air

Battles. A view of the Punic-class from above. Renders of the Sins of the Prophets Punic model used in the Halo Encyclopedia. Note the presence of D20 Heron

Operation: WARM BLANKET, and again by the Fleet of Sacred Consecration during the Battle for Earth. During the Battle of Installation 04, an artifact hunting (later-turned

Frontal view of the Überchassis car. Rear view of the Überchassis car. Concept art of the Überchassis car for Halo 2: Anniversary. Renders of the Überchassis

among members of E2-BAG/1/7 during the Battle of Installation 05. It was prominently employed during the Battle of Earth, including the Battle of Mombasa, the

Halo 2: Anniversary. A angled view of the back of the MLX. Halo 2 (First appearance) Halo: Evolutions - Essential Tales of the Halo Universe Dirt Halo 2: Anniversary

to provide Earth-like gravity? The Art of Halo: Creating a Virtual World - p. 71 The Art of Halo: Creating a Virtual World - p. 85 The Art of Halo: Creating

Buck: What kind of Earth experience do you have? Romeo: Depends on what you mean, sir. {Romeo's thoughts: Flash of Earth, then from surface of another planet}

currency similar to Halo: Reach. Below is a list of armor by the build of Halo Online they were in. This is a list of armor that was seen in the Halo Online Announce

outside of Requiem. A wider view of the Requiem Zanar fleet. A closeup shot of one of the light cruisers over Requiem. A closeup shot of one of the light

three of them and all surviving Marines were then extracted by Kilo 023. An early sketch of the dam. Early concept art of the facility. Concept art of the

databases of the Prophecy, rescuing some of the crew, and initiating a self-destruct sequence. The Covenant threat was also disposed of by the Spirit of Fire

during the course of the Battle of Installation 04. The Installation's Monitor, 343 Guilty Spark, first encountered John-117 outside of a Flood containment

protector of the Domain, created from the essences of millions of Haruspices. After the human smart AI Cortana was uploaded into the Domain in the wake of the

reference of the DMR. A first-person view of the M392 DMR. A fresh M118 7.62mm magazine being inserted. The reticule of the EVOS-D scope. The 3× zoom of the

Covenant during the Fall of Reach and the subsequent campaigns including the Battle of Installation 04, the Battle for Earth, the Battle of Installation 05, and

Outer Colony planet, governed by the Unified Earth Government (UEG). Ruthersburg was colonized by the Unified Earth Government as a minor Outer Colony, famed

to the top of the Fist of Rukt, the gravity hammer of Tartarus. Tartarus, standing beneath a Phantom, pulls 343 Guilty Spark off the end of his hammer

news broadcast of the Battle of Earth on a portable computer. A 3D render of a portable computer used in Halo: Reach. A data pad, one of the more common

presence of the Flood on Seaward. The possible triangulation of human carriers signals broadcast from Earth in antiquity was a major concern of Hypodermic-FXT-J

exceeded The Earth Secretary of Defense during the Battle of Earth was named Paul Huphy Russel, likely in reference to Paul Russel. One of the randomly

profile of the thrasher form. Flood thrasher form in-game. In-game side angle of the Flood thrasher form. A group of thrasher forms. A group of four thrashers

UEG peacekeepers ensured there would be no peace on the streets of Promesa. As part of training for teams returning to abandoned Outer Colonies, War Games

Senior Communications Director of the Office of Naval Intelligence. He was one of few survivors of the Covenant's invasion of Circinius IV in April 2526.

the vehicle's bombardment of a location. The security personnel of Deutoros-pattern Scarabs typically consisted of lances of Unggoy and Kig-Yar, as well

The Fall of Reach, Chapter 2 Halo: The Fall of Reach, Chapter 1 Halo: Fall of Reach, Boot Camp Halo: The Fall of Reach, Chapter 3 Halo: The Fall of Reach

production. A render of the early barracks design. Another early render. Hi-poly render of the early barracks. Hi-poly render of the early barracks. A

series of sniper rifles, capable of instantly killing a target. The beam rifle has a barrel length of 82.55 cm (32.5 in.) and an overall length of 160.4 cm

business that sells ice cream. It is located somewhere in Bergen County on Earth.[citation needed]{{Expansion depth limit exceeded|User|UserWiki=|}} Janissary

kind of insectoid creature. This "bug" would plant its stinger at the base of the wolf's cranium and in this way allow it to see through the eyes of the

"shrine". Extracted image of Doctor Henry Glassman. Portrait of Doctor Henry Glassman wearing the Covenant explosives vest. Glassman with half of the Janus Key

Avatar used by one of their associates. Avatar used by one of their associates. Banner used by their main profile. Banner used by one of their associates

jungle that lies on the southern slopes of Shira peak of Mount Kilimanjaro, as confirmed from the hexadecimal code of the Halo 3 Beta and physically confirmed

title "Doctor of Science" and was renowned for his work in the field of quantum electrodynamics. He is supposedly the father and namesake of Shaw multivariate

outside view of Standoff. The exterior environment of Standoff. CTF on Standoff The Man on the Satellite. Halo Waypoint - Universe, Locations, Earth [archive]

legendary; three-dimensional images and sculptures were constructed of these individuals and placed in the Hall of Godminds. As a result of the Sangheili's patriarchal