Editing Halo: Fleet Battles core rulebook

{{Title|''Halo: Fleet Battles'' core rulebook}}
{{Status|RealWorld}}
{{Reference book infobox
|image=[[File:HFB CoreRulebook Cover.png|300px]]
|author=
*Derek Sinclair
*Neil Fawcett
*Crian Shields
*[[Kenneth Peters]]
*Giles Pritchard
|cover artist=
|editor=
|illustrator=
|publisher=
|publication=[[2015#July|July 20, 2015]]
|media=
|length=129 pages
|dimensions=
|weight=
|ISBN=
}}
The '''core rulebook''' is a manual book included in the ''[[Halo: Fleet Battles|Halo: Fleet Battles - The Fall of Reach]]'' core box. It covers the basic rules on how to play ''Fleet Battles'', alongside a brief overview of the [[Halo universe|''Halo'' universe]]. It is supplemented by the ''[[Halo: Fleet Battles - The Fall of Reach campaign guide|Fall of Reach campaign guide]]'', covering the various scenarios for the ''Fall of Reach'' campaign included in the core box.

==Contents==
;Introduction
*The Halo Universe - p.4
*Gaming the Halo Universe - p.10

;Basics of the Game
*Game Basics - p.13
*Core Game Mechanics - p.17
*Fleet Building - p.33
*Commanders and Heroes - p.39
*Terrain - p.44
*Pre-Game Set Up - p.48

;The Game Turn
*Breakdown of a Game Turn - p.60
*Order Dice Phase - p.63
*Wings - p.65
*Battle Group Phase - p.76
**Movement Segment - p.78
**Attack Segment - p.82
*Boarding Resolution Phase - p.96
*End Phase - p.102

;Appendices
*Loadouts - p.107
*Massive Elements - p.115
*Covenant Fleet Lists - p.120
*UNSC Fleet Lists - p.124
*Index - p.128

==Lore contents==
The Halo Universe section at the start of the book contains information about the ''Halo'' setting, particularly in regards to the background of the [[Human-Covenant War]] and the [[space warfare]] aspect of the setting. Topics covered include:
*[[Domus Diaspora]] - p.4
*[[Interplanetary War]] - p.5
*[[Insurrection]] - p.5
*[[SPARTAN-II program]] - p.5
*[[SPARTAN-III program]] - p.5
*[[United Nations Space Command]] - p.6
**[[UNSC Naval Command|NAVCOM]] {{C|Incorrectly referred to as [[UNSC Fleet Command|FLEETCOM]]}}
**[[Unified Ground Command]]
*[[Covenant]] - p.7
**[[Ministry|Ministries]]
**[[Ministry of Resolution]]
**[[Ministry of Fervent Intercession]]
**[[Ministry of Tranquility]]
*[[Human-Covenant War]] - p.8
**[[Battle of Sigma Octanus IV]]
*[[UNSC Navy]] - p.9
**[[Fleet]] organisation
*[[UNSC Navy tactical formations]] - p.125
*{{Class|Marathon|heavy cruiser}}
*[[FSS-1000 Sabre]]

{{Manual}}
[[Category:Halo: Fleet Battles]]
[[Category:Game manuals]]