Editing Halo: Outcasts

{{Title|''Halo: Outcasts''}}

{{Status|RealWorld}}

{{Novel infobox

|name=''Halo: Outcasts''

'''''Halo: Outcasts''''' is a [[Halo novels|print novel]] by [[Troy Denning]] that was released on [[2023#August|August 8, 2023]].{{Ref/Reuse|CFEchoes}}{{Ref/Site|Id=CFLore|URL=https://www.halowaypoint.com/news/canon-fodder-lore-of-the-jungle|Site=Halo Waypoint|Page=Canon Fodder - Lore of the Jungle|D=04|M=05|Y=2022}} The novel was originally set to release on [[2022|October 18, 2022]], but was ultimately delayed to [[2023#July|July 25th, 2023]] due to Denning's own personal health complications.{{Ref/Site|Id=CFShippin|URL=https://www.halowaypoint.com/news/canon-fodder-shippin-out|Site=Halo Waypoint|Page=Canon Fodder - Shippin' Out|D=2|M=02|Y=2022}}{{Ref/Site|Id=CFAuditory|URL=https://www.halowaypoint.com/news/canon-fodder-auditory-additions|Site=Halo Waypoint|Page=Canon Fodder - Auditory Additions|D=15|M=12|Y=2022}}{{Ref/Twitter|TDenningauthor|1521962836137811968|Troy Denning|Quote=Some HALO: OUTCASTS news: As some of you may have noticed already, we're delaying my next Halo book. The reason is that a congenital heart defect (a bicuspid aortic valve) has started to act up earlier than expected, and I need to have open-heart surgery.|D=05|M=05|Y=2022}} In [[2023#March|March 2023]], the novel was delayed once more seemingly due to supply chain issues, this time to August 8, 2023.{{Ref/Reuse|CFEchoes}}

==Official summary==

==Appearances==

;Artificial intelligence

*[[2401 Penitent Tangent]] {{Im}}

;Human

*[[Amalea Petrov]]

*[[Arnaldo]] {{1st}}

*[[Cadence]] {{Fm}}

*[[Caleb Aagard]] {{Mo}}

*[[Grim Bear]] {{1st}}

*[[Jameson Locke]] {{Mo}}

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

*[[Keely Iyuska]] {{1st}}

*[[Nerina Vale]] {{C|First mentioned by name}}

*[[Olympia Vale]]

*[[Samson]] {{Mo}}

*[[Serin Osman]] {{Mo}}

*[[Small Bear]] {{Fm}}

*[[S. Legowski]] {{1st}}

*[[Thisbe Marchal]] {{1st}}

;Jiralhanae

*[[Minor Minister of Artifact Survey]] {{Mo}}

*[[Prophet of Truth]] {{Mo}}

;Sangheili

;Others

*[[Chynndokahli]] {{1st}}

|title-2=Species|

*[[Forerunner]] {{Mo}}

*[[Flood]] {{Mo}}

**[[Gravemind]] {{Mo}}

*[[Human]]

*[[Jiralhanae]]

*[[Kig-Yar]]

*[[San'Shyuum]] {{Mo}}

*[[Sangheili]]

*[[Terret]] {{Fm}}

*[[Tetht]] {{Fm}}

|title-3=Organizations|

**[[Jul 'Mdama's Covenant]] {{Im}}

**[[Defenders of the Sanctum]]

**[[San'Shyuum flotilla]] {{Mo}}

**[[Servants of the Abiding Truth]] {{Mo}}

**[[Committee to Preserve Gao Independence]] {{Mo}}

*[[Iruiru Armory]] {{Mo}}

*[[Kolaar Manufactorum]] {{Mo}}

*[[United Nations Space Command]]

**[[UNSC Armed Forces]]

***[[Spartan Operations]]

****[[Orbital Drop Shock Troopers]]

*****[[Tango Team]] {{1st}}

*****[[21st Space Assault Battalion]] {{Mo}}

***[[UNSC Navy]]

****[[Polona sector]]

*****[[Igdras system]]

*****[[Ephyra system]]

******[[Netherop]]

*******[[Cave Cities]] {{Mo}}

*******[[Forgotten Highway]] {{Mo}}

***[[Out Sectors]] {{1st}}

***[[Emauzs system]]

*******[[Edinburgh]]

********[[University of Edinburgh]] {{Mo}}

****[[Luna]]

*****[[Academy at Mare Nubium]] {{Mo}}

***[[Urs system]]

****[[Sanghelios]]

******[[Vadam]]

*******[[Dalkesu Sea]] {{1st}}

*******[[Vadam Keep]]

*******[[Vadam Harbor]]

********[[Vadam Dockyards]] {{1st}}

*******[[Vadam Valley]]

********[[Old Borough]] {{1st}}

********[[Villa of Long Views]] {{1st}}

********[[Young Borough]] {{1st}}

**[[Great Schism]] {{Mo}}

**[[Human-Covenant War]] {{Mo}}

***[[Battle for Earth]] {{Mo}}

***[[Battle of Installation 04]] {{Im}}

***[[Operation: SILENT STORM]] {{Mo}}

****[[Battle of Zhoist]] {{Mo}}

***[[Skirmish over Netherop]] {{Mo}}

**[[Post-Covenant War conflicts]]

***[[Created conflict]]

****[[High Gathering]] {{Fm}}

****[[Razing of Oth Sonin]] {{Mo}}

****[[Subjugation of Sanghelios]]

*[[Eklon'Dal Workshop Lich]]

*[[Karve]]

;Covenant

**''[[Raider's Creche]]'' {{1st}}

*[[Covenant frigate]]

**''[[Radiant Arrow]]'' {{Mo}}

**''[[Steadfast Strike]]'' {{Mo}}

*[[Crav]] {{1st}}

*{{Pattern|Kerel|assault carrier}}

;Others

|title-7=Weapons|

*[[Orbital mine shell]]

*{{Pattern|Gadulo|needle rifle}}

*[[Gravity hammer (fiction)|Gravity hammer]]

*{{Pattern|Nakata'vho|plasma repeater}}

*[[Plasma cannon]] {{Mo}}

*[[Plasma Pistol]]

**{{Pattern|Zo'klada|plasma pistol}}

;Human

*[[BR55 battle rifle]]

*[[M305 grenade launcher]] {{1st}}

*[[MA40 assault rifle]]

*[[Arbiter body armor]]

*[[Armiger]]

*[[Artificial intelligence]]

**[[Smart AI]]

*[[Cryptum]] {{Mo}}

*[[Data disc]]

*[[Divine Hand]] {{1st}}

*[[Domain]] {{Mo}}

*[[Eye]]s {{Mo}}

*[[Guardian Custode]]

*[[Luminal Beacon]] {{Mo}}

*[[ODST armor]]

*[[Rampancy]] {{Mo}}

*[[Tracking tetht]] {{1st}}

*[[Translation disk]]

*[[UNSC Marine Corps Battle Dress Uniform]]

|title-9=Miscellaneous|

*[[Sangheili (language)]]

*[[Mantle]] {{mo}}

*[[Missing in action]]

}}

==Trivia==

*The novel's existence was first hinted at in an Easter Egg on the ''[[Halo Infinite]]'' multiplayer map [[Streets]]. Various books placed near the map's arcade room reference real ''Halo'' novels, with one particular title bearing the word "Outcast".

*Rosa Fuertes' internal thoughts in chapter 16 were inspired by Denning's own dream-like experience during his recovery from a surgery he had undergone when he was penning ''Halo: Outcasts''.{{Ref/Site|URL=https://www.halowaypoint.com/news/halo-outcasts-spartan-chatter|Site=Halo Waypoint|Page=Halo: Outcasts <nowiki>|</nowiki> Spartan Chatter|D=12|M=8|Y=2023}}

*No mention is made of the [[Flotilla of Unsung Piety]]'s fate or of Nizat's mission to destroy ONI from ''[[Halo: Oblivion]]'', leaving the fate of the flotilla and the outcome of the mission unknown.

File:HOut CoverArt.jpg|Full cover art without logos.

File:HOut HaruspisCover.jpg|A parody of the novel's cover art created by community writer [[Alex Wakeford]].

File:Outcasts - State of Vadam.jpg|An official illustration of the state of [[Vadam]], done for the novel.

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