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{{Title|''Halo: Evolutions - Essential Tales of the Halo Universe''}} | {{Title|''Halo: Evolutions - Essential Tales of the Halo Universe''}} | ||
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<div class="tabbox"><div class="tab">Original</div> | |||
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<div class="tabbox"><div class="tab">Volume I</div> | |||
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<div class="tabbox"><div class="tab">Volume II</div> | |||
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<div class="tabbox"><div class="tab">2019 Edition</div> | |||
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|author=[[Eric Nylund]], [[Tobias Buckell]], [[Karen Traviss]], [[Robert McLees]], [[Wikipedia:Brian Evenson|B.K. Evenson]], [[Jonathan Goff]], [[Kevin Grace]], [[Frank O'Connor]], [[Eric Raab]], [[Fred Van Lente]], [[Wikipedia:Jeff VanderMeer|Jeff VanderMeer]] and Tessa Kum | |author=[[Eric Nylund]], [[Tobias Buckell]], [[Karen Traviss]], [[Robert McLees]], [[Wikipedia:Brian Evenson|B.K. Evenson]], [[Jonathan Goff]], [[Kevin Grace]], [[Frank O'Connor]], [[Eric Raab]], [[Fred Van Lente]], [[Wikipedia:Jeff VanderMeer|Jeff VanderMeer]] and Tessa Kum | ||
|publisher=[[Tor Books]] (original)<br>[[Simon & Schuster]] (2019 edition) | |publisher=[[Tor Books]] (original)<br>[[Simon & Schuster]] (2019 edition) | ||
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*[[Special:BookSources/0765366959|0765366959]] (Volume II) | *[[Special:BookSources/0765366959|0765366959]] (Volume II) | ||
*[[Special:BookSources/978-1982111731|978-1982111731]] (2019 edition) | *[[Special:BookSources/978-1982111731|978-1982111731]] (2019 edition) | ||
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'''''Halo: Evolutions - Essential Tales of the Halo Universe''''' is a collection of short-stories and poems from [[Tor Books]].<ref name=" | '''''Halo: Evolutions - Essential Tales of the Halo Universe''''' is a collection of short-stories and poems from [[Tor Books]].<ref name="[http://torforge.wordpress.com/2009/08/12/tor-books-announces-halo-evolutions%E2%80%94essential-tales-of-the-halo-universe/ Tor/Forge - Tor Books Announces HALO: EVOLUTIONS—Essential Tales of the Halo Universe]">[http://torforge.wordpress.com/2009/08/12/tor-books-announces-halo-evolutions%E2%80%94essential-tales-of-the-halo-universe/ Tor/Forge - Tor Books Announces HALO: EVOLUTIONS—Essential Tales of the Halo Universe]</ref><ref>http://kotaku.com/5336004/halo-evolutions-+-essential-tales-of-the-halo-universe</ref> Like the ''[[Halo Graphic Novel]]'', ''Evolutions'' features stories by a variety of writers, including [[Eric Nylund]], [[Tobias Buckell]], [[Karen Traviss]], [[Robert McLees]], [[Fred Van Lente]] and many other critically acclaimed authors.<ref name="[http://torforge.wordpress.com/2009/08/12/tor-books-announces-halo-evolutions%E2%80%94essential-tales-of-the-halo-universe/ Tor/Forge - Tor Books Announces HALO: EVOLUTIONS—Essential Tales of the Halo Universe]"/> Production of the anthology was begun "around Christmas" of 2008,<ref name="O'Connor">'''Halo Waypoint''', ''Inside Halo: Evolutions, Part 2''</ref> and the book was released on November 24, 2009. The book also explores foggy corners and faces of the Halo universe. Some of ''Halo: Evolutions''<nowiki>'</nowiki> short stories act like stepping stones to ''[[The Forerunner Saga]]'', written by [[Greg Bear]]. | ||
An audiobook version of ''Evolutions'' is available on Amazon.com, Audible.com, and iTunes. It is narrated by [[Steve Downes]], Holter Graham, [[Frank O'Connor]], and [[Jen Taylor]].<ref>[http://www.audible.com/adbl/site/products/ProductDetail.jsp?BV_SessionID=@@@@1202280890.1265570560@@@@&BV_EngineID=cccgadejigmfglhcefecekjdffidfhn.0&productID=BK_AREN_001053&redirectFlag= '''Audible.com''': ''Halo: Evolutions'']</ref> | An audiobook version of ''Evolutions'' is available on Amazon.com, Audible.com, and iTunes. It is narrated by [[Steve Downes]], Holter Graham, [[Frank O'Connor]], and [[Jen Taylor]].<ref>[http://www.audible.com/adbl/site/products/ProductDetail.jsp?BV_SessionID=@@@@1202280890.1265570560@@@@&BV_EngineID=cccgadejigmfglhcefecekjdffidfhn.0&productID=BK_AREN_001053&redirectFlag= '''Audible.com''': ''Halo: Evolutions'']</ref> | ||
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==Official summary== | ==Official summary== | ||
{{Article | {{Article Quote|When humanity expanded beyond the safety of Earth to new stars and horizons, they never dreamed what dangers they would encounter there. When the alien juggernaut known as the Covenant declared holy war upon the fragile human empire, millions of lives were lost—but, millions of heroes rose to the challenge. In such a far-reaching conflict, not many of the stories of these heroes, both human and alien, have a chance to become legend. This collection holds eleven stories that dive into the depths of the vast Halo universe, not only from the perspective of those who fought and died to save humanity, but also those who vowed to wipe humanity out of existence.}} | ||
==Content== | ==Content== | ||
===Beyond=== | ===Beyond=== | ||
{{Main|Beyond}} | {{Main|Beyond}} | ||
''Beyond'' is a poem that describes an individual's opinion on the [[Halo Array|Halo rings]] and the implications of their existence. It | ''Beyond'' is a poem that describes an individual's opinion on the [[Halo Array|Halo rings]] and the implications of their existence. It written by [[Jonathan Goff]], with cover art done by [[Nicolas Bouvier|Nicolas "Sparth" Bouvier]]. | ||
===Pariah=== | ===Pariah=== | ||
{{Main|Pariah}} | {{Main|Pariah}} | ||
''Pariah'' tells the story of [[Soren-066]], a Spartan who was one of a dozen unfortunate candidates who washed out of the program due to complications arising from the [[SPARTAN-II augmentation procedures|biological enhancements]], and the struggles he faced | ''Pariah'' tells the story of [[Soren-066]], a Spartan who was one of a dozen unfortunate candidates who washed out of the program due to complications arising from the [[SPARTAN-II augmentation procedures|biological enhancements]], and the struggles he faced afterwards. It was written by B.K. Evenson. | ||
===Stomping on the Heels of a Fuss=== | ===Stomping on the Heels of a Fuss=== | ||
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===Dirt=== | ===Dirt=== | ||
{{Main|Dirt}} | {{Main|Dirt}} | ||
''Dirt'' follows a [[Harvest]] militiaman, named [[Gage Yevgenny]], from his time before the [[Human-Covenant War]] as he joins first the [[Colonial Military | ''Dirt'' follows a [[Harvest]] militiaman, named [[Gage Yevgenny]], from his time before the [[Human-Covenant War]] as he joins first the [[Colonial Military Administration|CMA]], and then the [[United Nations Space Command|UNSC]] with his two friends [[Eric Santiago|Eric]] and [[Felicia Sanderson|Felicia]]. After joining the ODSTs, the Covenant destroy Harvest, leaving him no home to go back to. After nearly thirty years of war, he is reunited with a few of his old friends from his CMA days, but is presented with a moral crisis that eventually leads to his heroic death. It was written by [[Tobias Buckell]], author of ''[[Halo: The Cole Protocol]]''. It also introduces the character of the [[Rookie]], a main character in ''[[Halo 3: ODST]]''. | ||
===Acheron-VII=== | ===Acheron-VII=== | ||
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===Palace Hotel=== | ===Palace Hotel=== | ||
{{Main|Palace Hotel (short story)}} | {{Main|Palace Hotel (short story)}} | ||
''Palace Hotel'' follows the [[John-117|Master Chief]]'s movements from getting on the other side of the bridge in the ''[[Halo 2]]'' level "[[Metropolis]]" to right before he boards the [[ | ''Palace Hotel'' follows the [[John-117|Master Chief]]'s movements from getting on the other side of the bridge in the ''[[Halo 2]]'' level "[[Metropolis]]" to right before he boards the [[Type-47A Scarab|Scarab]]. It also discusses Master Chief's discovery of a [[Parisa|childhood friend]]. The story was written by [[Robert McLees]]. | ||
===Human Weakness=== | ===Human Weakness=== | ||
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{{Main|Wages of Sin}} | {{Main|Wages of Sin}} | ||
''Wages of Sin'' is a story exclusive to the re-released Volume II edition. The story is the first-person narrative of the [[Minister of Discovery]] in his last moments in ''[[High Charity]]'' as it is overrun by [[the Flood]]. | ''Wages of Sin'' is a story exclusive to the re-released Volume II edition. The story is the first-person narrative of the [[Minister of Discovery]] in his last moments in ''[[High Charity]]'' as it is overrun by [[the Flood]]. | ||
==Gallery== | ==Gallery== | ||
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File:EVO cover back 2019.jpg|Cover back of 2019 edition. | File:EVO cover back 2019.jpg|Cover back of 2019 edition. | ||
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==Trivia== | |||
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Nearly every author who was asked to provide stories for the anthology accepted the offer. Among those who declined was [[Greg Bear]]; Bear was interested in the project, though he wished to write a full-length novel rather than a short story.<ref name="O'Connor"/> A few months later, Eric Raab, 343 Industries' contact within Tor Books, suggested that Bear be hired as the author of the planned [[The Forerunner Saga|''Forerunner Saga'']]. When Frank O'Connor approached Bear about writing the series, he gladly accepted the offer.<ref>'''Halo Waypoint''', ''Greg Bear Talks Halo Cryptum, Part 1''</ref> | |||
==Sources== | ==Sources== | ||
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===External=== | ===External=== | ||
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*[http://halo.bungie.org/misc/evolution_winners/ Halo: Evolutions Community Art Contest winners at Halo.Bungie.org] | *[http://halo.bungie.org/misc/evolution_winners/ Halo: Evolutions Community Art Contest winners at Halo.Bungie.org] | ||
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[[Category:Books|Evolutions - Essential Tales of the Halo Universe]] | [[Category:Books|Evolutions - Essential Tales of the Halo Universe]] | ||
[[Category:Canon]] | [[Category:Canon]] | ||
[[Category:Halo: Evolutions| ]] | [[Category:Halo: Evolutions| ]] |