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Phillips is given permission to wander the [[Forerunner]] [[Temple of the Abiding Truth|temple]]. The fragment of [[Black Box]] residing in his radio has been damaged by a piece of shrapnel, saving Phillips' life, but causing the fragment to delete much of its sensitive data. Phillips begins to explore the ruins, recording the engravings on the walls as he goes. Having limited success trying to translate [[Forerunner symbols|Forerunner glyphs]], Phillips unwittingly activates a [[Teleporter|portal]], and is sent through.
Phillips is given permission to wander the [[Forerunner]] [[Temple of the Abiding Truth|temple]]. The fragment of [[Black Box]] residing in his radio has been damaged by a piece of shrapnel, saving Phillips' life, but causing the fragment to delete much of its sensitive data. Phillips begins to explore the ruins, recording the engravings on the walls as he goes. Having limited success trying to translate [[Forerunner symbols|Forerunner glyphs]], Phillips unwittingly activates a [[Teleporter|portal]], and is sent through.


Meanwhile, Parangosky travels to the {{UNSCship|Infinity}}, and meets with [[Fleet Admiral]] [[Terrence Hood]], [[Captain (Navy)|Captain]] [[Andrew Del Rio]], and his XO [[Thomas Lasky]]. They discuss the possibility of taking the ship to Sanghelios to test its capabilities. Lord Hood also attempts to gain permission from the Arbiter to allow a team to land on the planet to rescue Phillips. On the {{UNSCship|Port Stanley}}, Captain [[Serin Osman]] extracts the members of [[Kilo-Five]] that had gone to ground on [[Venezia]]. They reluctantly reveal their discovery that [[Naomi-010]]'s father, [[Staffan Sentzke]], is a known terrorist. The ''Port Stanley'' then travels to Sanghelios to rescue Phillips.
Meanwhile, Parangosky travels to the {{UNSCShip|Infinity}}, and meets with [[Fleet Admiral]] [[Terrence Hood]], [[Captain (Navy)|Captain]] [[Andrew Del Rio]], and his XO [[Thomas Lasky]]. They discuss the possibility of taking the ship to Sanghelios to test its capabilities. Lord Hood also attempts to gain permission from the Arbiter to allow a team to land on the planet to rescue Phillips. On the {{UNSCShip|Port Stanley}}, Captain [[Serin Osman]] extracts the members of [[Kilo-Five]] that had gone to ground on [[Venezia]]. They reluctantly reveal their discovery that [[Naomi-010]]'s father, [[Staffan Sentzke]], is a known terrorist. The ''Port Stanley'' then travels to Sanghelios to rescue Phillips.


On [[Trevelyan|ONI Research Facility Trevelyan]], [[Irena Magnusson|Dr. Irena Magnusson]] tries to talk [[Jul 'Mdama]] into giving her information about the [[Sangheili]]. She also uses him as a test subject for a new strain of Sangheili grain that is being developed by the humans. The grain has been engineered to be indigestible and to overtake native strains, thus driving Sanghelios to famine. Jul is eventually given permission to roam relatively free outside his cell, though he is fitted with the same sort of explosive harness that the [[Covenant]] fitted to [[Huragok]]. [[Prone to Drift]] is ordered to accompany him. As he explores, Jul asks Prone about the Forerunners, and is told of a figure known for his hatred of [[human]]s, the [[Ur-Didact|Didact]]. Slowly, Jul attempts to learn what he can, and find a way to escape the [[shield world]].
On [[Trevelyan|ONI Research Facility Trevelyan]], [[Irena Magnusson|Dr. Irena Magnusson]] tries to talk [[Jul 'Mdama]] into giving her information about the [[Sangheili]]. She also uses him as a test subject for a new strain of Sangheili grain that is being developed by the humans. The grain has been engineered to be indigestible and to overtake native strains, thus driving Sanghelios to famine. Jul is eventually given permission to roam relatively free outside his cell, though he is fitted with the same sort of explosive harness that the [[Covenant]] fitted to [[Huragok]]. [[Prone to Drift]] is ordered to accompany him. As he explores, Jul asks Prone about the Forerunners, and is told of a figure known for his hatred of [[human]]s, the [[Ur-Didact|Didact]]. Slowly, Jul attempts to learn what he can, and find a way to escape the [[shield world]].
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*A [[Wikipedia:Thursday War|Thursday War]] is a colloquial name given in the Royal Navy for weekly war-fighting and damage control exercises that are held during Flag Officer Sea Training (FOST), so named because they are usually held on a Thursday.<ref>[[Wikipedia:Thursday War|'''Wikipedia''': ''"Thursday War"'']]</ref>
*A [[Wikipedia:Thursday War|Thursday War]] is a colloquial name given in the Royal Navy for weekly war-fighting and damage control exercises that are held during Flag Officer Sea Training (FOST), so named because they are usually held on a Thursday.<ref>[[Wikipedia:Thursday War|'''Wikipedia''': ''"Thursday War"'']]</ref>
*The title of the novel is foreshadowed in Chapter 17 of ''Halo: Glasslands'', where the AI [[Black-Box]] tells [[Captain (Navy)|Captain]] [[Serin Osman]] that "We might even get you on a Thursday war."<ref>'''Halo: Glasslands''', ''page 422''</ref>
*The title of the novel is foreshadowed in Chapter 17 of ''Halo: Glasslands'', where the AI [[Black-Box]] tells [[Captain (Navy)|Captain]] [[Serin Osman]] that "We might even get you on a Thursday war."<ref>'''Halo: Glasslands''', ''page 422''</ref>
*The cover art of the novel shows a Spartan standing over a transparent floor with a view of the {{UNSCship|Infinity}} and several [[UNSC frigate|frigates]] below and [[Sanghelios]] in the background. This is depicted in Chapter 14 where Naomi and Vaz can see the ''Infinity'' through part of ''Port Stanley'''s hull which was converted into transparent metal by Leaks Repaired. The cover also depicts a number of {{Class|Marathon|cruiser}}s flying near the ''Infinity''. These are not present in the novel, in which the ''Infinity'' travels to Sanghelios without an escort, aside from its internally-docked frigates.
*The cover art of the novel shows a Spartan standing over a transparent floor with a view of the {{UNSCShip|Infinity}} and several [[UNSC frigate|frigates]] below and [[Sanghelios]] in the background. This is depicted in Chapter 14 where Naomi and Vaz can see the ''Infinity'' through part of ''Port Stanley'''s hull which was converted into transparent metal by Leaks Repaired. The cover also depicts a number of {{Class|Marathon|cruiser}}s flying near the ''Infinity''. These are not present in the novel, in which the ''Infinity'' travels to Sanghelios without an escort, aside from its internally-docked frigates.
*The release date for the novel is exactly 343 days after the release date of ''[[Halo: Glasslands]]''.
*The release date for the novel is exactly 343 days after the release date of ''[[Halo: Glasslands]]''.
*An excerpt of the novel's prologue first chapter was released in September 3, 2012 on Amazon.com.<ref>[http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/076532394X/ref=s9_simh_gw_p14_d0_i1?pf_rd_m=ATVPDKIKX0DER&pf_rd_s=center-3&pf_rd_r=10EDT594YCRAR48TAWM0&pf_rd_t=101&pf_rd_p=470938811&pf_rd_i=507846#reader_076532394X '''Amazon.com''' - ''Halo: The Thursday War'' excerpt]</ref>
*An excerpt of the novel's prologue first chapter was released in September 3, 2012 on Amazon.com.<ref>[http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/076532394X/ref=s9_simh_gw_p14_d0_i1?pf_rd_m=ATVPDKIKX0DER&pf_rd_s=center-3&pf_rd_r=10EDT594YCRAR48TAWM0&pf_rd_t=101&pf_rd_p=470938811&pf_rd_i=507846#reader_076532394X '''Amazon.com''' - ''Halo: The Thursday War'' excerpt]</ref>