Editing Halo: Evolutions

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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="torforge1">[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 kotaku.com]</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/Reuse|torforge1}} 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]].

{{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.}}

''Beyond'' is a poem that describes an individual's opinion on the [[Halo Array|Halo rings]] and the implications of their existence. It was written by [[Jonathan Goff]], with cover art done by [[Nicolas Bouvier|Nicolas "Sparth" Bouvier]].

''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 afterward. It was written by B.K. Evenson.

''Dirt'' follows a [[Harvest]] militiaman, named [[Gage Yevgenny]], from his time before the [[Human-Covenant War]] as he joins first the [[Colonial Military Authority|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]]''.

''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 [[Protos-pattern Scarab|Scarab]]. It also discusses Master Chief's discovery of a [[Parisa|childhood friend]]. The story was written by [[Robert McLees]].

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/Reuse|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>

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