Editing Halo: Initiation

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|image=[[File:Halo Initiation.jpg|280px]]

|author=[[Brian Reed]] ''(writer)''<br>

Marco Castiello ''(artist)''<br>

Michael Atiyeh ''(colorist)''<br>

John Liberto, Terry Dodson, Rachael Dodson, Paul Richards & Kenneth Scott ''(cover artists)''

|publisher=Dark Horse Comics

*Issue #1: August 14, [[2013]]

*Issue #2: September 11, 2013<ref>[http://www.darkhorse.com/Comics/23-762/Halo-Initiation-2 '''Dark Horse''' - ''Halo: Initiation #2'']</ref>

*Issue #3: October 9, 2013<ref>[http://www.darkhorse.com/Comics/23-763/Halo-Initiation-3 '''Dark Horse''' - ''Halo: Initiation #3'']</ref>}}

'''''Halo: Initiation''''' is a three-part comic book series produced by [[Wikipedia:Dark Horse Comics|Dark Horse Comics]]. It acts as the origin story for [[Sarah Palmer|Commander Sarah Palmer]] and is presented as a lead-in to ''[[Halo: Spartan Assault]]'', which also stars Palmer.<ref>[https://digital.darkhorse.com/profile/3407/ '''Dark Horse''': ''Halo: Initiation #1 Preview'']</ref> The series follows her career from her time as an [[Orbital Drop Shock Troopers|Orbital Drop Shock Trooper]] to the leader of the [[SPARTAN-IV Program|SPARTAN-IVs]] aboard the {{UNSCship|Infinity}}.<ref>[http://www.wired.com/gamelife/2013/04/halo-initiation-comic/ '''Wired.com''': ''First Look: Dark Horse Debuts New Halo Comic Series'']</ref><ref>[http://blogs.halowaypoint.com/Headlines/post/2013/04/26/Dark-Horse-Announces-Halo-Initiation.aspx '''Halo Waypoint''', ''Dark Horse Announces Halo Initiation'']</ref>

==Official summary==

{{Article Quote|Halo - one of the largest video game franchises - comes to Dark Horse!

Before she was a supersoldier defending humanity as part of the Spartan IV program, Sarah Palmer was an ODST carrying out the most dangerous missions behind enemy lines!

• The origin of Sarah Palmer and the Spartan IV program!

 

• From one of the writers of [[Halo 4]] - comics veteran Brian Reed!<ref>[http://comicrelated.com/news/20730/dark-horse-for-august '''Comic Related''': ''Dark Horse for August'']</ref>}}

'''Official summary:'''

{{Article Quote|Before she was a super-soldier defending humanity as part of the Spartan-IV program, Sarah Palmer was an ODST—Orbital Drop Shock Trooper—carrying out the most dangerous missions behind enemy lines!}}

 

The first issue opens with a meeting between SPARTAN-II washout [[Musa]] and several [[Admiral|admirals]] in January [[2553]], discussing the importance of the [[SPARTAN-II Program|SPARTAN-IIs]] during the [[Human-Covenant War|war]] and its moral implications. Musa argues that despite the defeat of the Covenant, their [[Covenant remnant|remnants]], as well as resurgent [[Insurrectionist|human rebels]], still pose a major threat and reveals that he has initiated [[SPARTAN-IV Program|a new generation]] of Spartans to combat them. The story then goes three months back, to [[2552#October|October 2552]], with a group of [[Orbital Drop Shock Troopers|ODSTs]] led by Sarah Palmer being deployed into combat.

 

{{Article Quote|The UNSC Infinity, the UNSC’s newest and most sophisticated flagship, proves to be a tempting target for a group of insurgents. It’s up to Sarah Palmer and a bunch of rookie Spartans to defend Infinity, but are they up to the task?}}

 

{{Article Quote|Sarah Palmer and her new comrade Spartans are thrust into action when a violent insurgent group attempts to seize the UNSC flagship Infinity. Is their Spartan cunning a match for the insurgents’ brilliant guerrilla tactics?}}

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===Characters===

*[[Edward Davis]]<ref>[http://blogs.halowaypoint.com/Headlines/post/2013/06/03/Halo-Initiation-Writer-Interview.aspx '''Halo Waypoint''' - ''Halo Initiation Writer Interview'']</ref>

*[[Musa]]

*[[John-117]] {{Mo}}

*****[[HIGHCOM Facility Bravo-6]]

 

===Species===

===Organizations===

***[[Spartan (branch)|Spartan]]

*[[Covenant]]

*[[Insurrectionist]]s

===Vehicles===

*[[Lockhart medical station|''Lockhart'' medical station]] {{1st}}

*{{Class|CCS|battlecruiser}}

*[[Unidentified civilian transport craft]]

*[[Unidentified UNSC frigate class]]

===Weapons===

*[[Type-2 Energy Weapon/Hammer]]

===Technology===

***[[MJOLNIR Powered Assault Armor/AA variant]]

***[[MJOLNIR Powered Assault Armor/Aviator]]

***[[MJOLNIR Powered Assault Armor/Recruit]]

***[[MJOLNIR Powered Assault Armor/S variant]]

*[[The Package (data storage unit)]]

*[[Sangheili combat harness]]

*[[Single Occupant Exoatmospheric Insertion Vehicle]]

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File:HI Cover 3.jpg|Issue #3 cover art by Kenneth Scott.

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