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Issue #3: April 11, 2012<ref>[http://marvel.com/comic_books/issue/33857/halo_fall_of_reach_-_invasion_2010_3 '''Marvel.com''': ''Halo: Fall of Reach - Invasion (2010) #3'']</ref><br> | Issue #3: April 11, 2012<ref>[http://marvel.com/comic_books/issue/33857/halo_fall_of_reach_-_invasion_2010_3 '''Marvel.com''': ''Halo: Fall of Reach - Invasion (2010) #3'']</ref><br> | ||
Issue #4: June 13, 2012<ref>[http://marvel.com/comic_books/issue/33813/halo_fall_of_reach_-_invasion_2010_4 '''Marvel.com''': ''Halo: Fall of Reach - Invasion (2010) #4'']</ref><br> | Issue #4: June 13, 2012<ref>[http://marvel.com/comic_books/issue/33813/halo_fall_of_reach_-_invasion_2010_4 '''Marvel.com''': ''Halo: Fall of Reach - Invasion (2010) #4'']</ref><br> | ||
Hardcover collection: July 18, 2012<ref>[http://www.amazon.com/Halo-Reach-Invasion-Brian-Reed/dp/0785151508 '''Amazon.com''': ''Halo: Fall of Reach: Invasion (Hardcover)'']</ref> | Hardcover collection: July 18, 2012<ref name="Amazon">[http://www.amazon.com/Halo-Reach-Invasion-Brian-Reed/dp/0785151508 '''Amazon.com''': ''Halo: Fall of Reach: Invasion (Hardcover)'']</ref> | ||
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''Invasion'' follows the second story arc, ''[[Halo: Fall of Reach - Covenant|Covenant]]'', and covers the time period of the [[Fall of Reach]] and the events leading up to ''[[Halo: Combat Evolved]]''.<ref name="original"/> | ''Invasion'' follows the second story arc, ''[[Halo: Fall of Reach - Covenant|Covenant]]'', and covers the time period of the [[Fall of Reach]] and the events leading up to ''[[Halo: Combat Evolved]]''.<ref name="original"/> | ||
==Official summary== | |||
{{Article Quote|The relentless Covenant has begun the invasion of the planet Reach! As their forces begin to overwhelm the UNSC, it becomes apparent that it is not a question of IF the Covenant will destroy Reach ... but WHEN. | |||
Brian Reed and Felix Ruiz begin the final chapter of the Halo: Fall of Reach comic series! <ref name="Amazon"/>}} | |||
==Plot synopsis== | |||
The series follows the plot of the novel, though some events have been omitted. | |||
===Issue #1=== | |||
Issue #1 begins following the weeks after the [[Battle of Sigma Octanus IV]]. Captain [[Jacob Keyes|Keyes]] is debriefed at [[Camp Hathcock]] about the intercepted Covenant transmission and is assigned command of the {{UNSCShip|Pillar of Autumn}}. [[John-117|John]] receives upgrades to his [[Neural interface]] and is introduced to the [[MJOLNIR Powered Assault Armor/Mark V|MJOLNIR Mark V armor]] and the suit's [[Artificial intelligence|AI]] companion, [[Cortana]]. Together, they partake in a field test to ring a bell by going through an obstacle course involving [[Orbital Drop Shock Troopers]], a minefield with [[Lotus anti-tank mine|Lotus anti-tank mines]], automated chain guns, and an unexpected [[SkyHawk]]. Meanwhile, out on the edge of the [[Epsilon Eridani system]], [[Remote Scanning Outpost]] ''[[Fermion]]'' receives data from one of its returning [[Slipstream space]] [[Probe|probes]] indicating that a [[Fleet of Particular Justice|fleet]] of Covenant ships have arrived in system. Unable to erase vital information, the ''Fermion'' self-destructs in accordance with [[United Nations Space Command Emergency Priority Order 098831A-1|Cole Protocol]]. | |||
==Appearances== | ==Appearances== | ||
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===Events=== | ===Events=== | ||
*[[Battle of Sigma Octanus IV]] {{Mo}} | |||
*[[Fall of Reach]] | *[[Fall of Reach]] | ||