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|name=''Halo: Silent Storm'' | |name=''Halo: Silent Storm'' | ||
|image=[[File:Halo Silent Storm.jpg|300px]] | |image=[[File:Halo Silent Storm.jpg|300px]] | ||
|author=[[Troy Denning]] | |author=[[Troy Denning]] | ||
|cover artist= | |cover artist=Chris McGrath{{Ref/Reuse|cover}} | ||
|publisher=[[Simon & Schuster]] | |publisher=[[Simon & Schuster]] | ||
|publication= | |publication=September 4, [[2018]] | ||
|media=Print | |media=Print | ||
|length=400 pages | |length=400 pages | ||
|ISBN=[[Special:BookSources/1501138383|1501138383]], [[Special:BookSources/978-1501138386|978-1501138386]] | |ISBN=[[Special:BookSources/1501138383|1501138383]], [[Special:BookSources/978-1501138386|978-1501138386]] | ||
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'''''Halo: Silent Storm - A Master Chief Story''''' is a [[Halo novels|print novel]] by [[Troy Denning]], released on | '''''Halo: Silent Storm - A Master Chief Story''''' is a [[Halo novels|print novel]] by [[Troy Denning]], released on September 4, [[2018]].<ref>[https://twitter.com/Halo/status/976557549263601664/ '''Twitter''' ''- Silent Storm announcement'']</ref><ref name=amazon>[https://www.amazon.com/Untitled-SS-Be-Confirmed/dp/1501138383/ '''Amazon''' - ''Halo: Silent Storm: A Master Chief Story'']</ref> ''Silent Storm'' has narrative connections to ''[[Halo: Collateral Damage]]'', a three-part comic book series from [[Dark Horse]] written by [[Alex Irvine]], as part of the ''[[A Master Chief Story]]'' series.<ref>[https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/news/halo-silent-storm-first-look '''Halo Waypoint''': ''Halo: Silent Storm - First Look '']</ref> A sequel, ''[[Halo: Oblivion]]'', was released on September 24, 2019. | ||
==Official summary== | ==Official summary== | ||
{{Article quote|[[2526]]. It has been almost a year since humanity engaged in its destructive [[First Battle of Harvest|first contact]] with a theocratic military alliance of alien races known as the [[Covenant]]. Now the hostilities have led to open war, and the [[United Nations Space Command]] understands virtually nothing about its new enemy. There are only two certainties—the Covenant is determined to eradicate humanity, and they have the superior technology to do just that. The UNSC's only hope lies with the [[SPARTAN-II program|Spartans]]: enhanced super-soldiers trained from childhood via a clandestine black-ops project to be living weapons. Their designated commander, Petty Officer [[John-117]], has been assigned to lead the Spartans on a desperate counterattack designed to rock the Covenant back on its heels, and to buy humanity the time it needs to gather intelligence and prepare its defenses. | {{Article quote|[[2526]]. It has been almost a year since humanity engaged in its destructive [[First Battle of Harvest|first contact]] with a theocratic military alliance of alien races known as the [[Covenant]]. Now the hostilities have led to open war, and the [[United Nations Space Command]] understands virtually nothing about its new enemy. There are only two certainties—the Covenant is determined to eradicate humanity, and they have the superior technology to do just that. The UNSC's only hope lies with the [[SPARTAN-II program|Spartans]]: enhanced super-soldiers trained from childhood via a clandestine black-ops project to be living weapons. Their designated commander, Petty Officer [[John-117]], has been assigned to lead the Spartans on a desperate counterattack designed to rock the Covenant back on its heels, and to buy humanity the time it needs to gather intelligence and prepare its defenses. | ||
But not everyone wants the Spartans to succeed. A coalition of human rebel leaders believes an alliance with the Covenant to be its best hope of finally winning independence from the [[Unified Earth Government]]. To further their plans, the [[insurrectionists]] have dispatched a sleeper agent to sabotage the UNSC counterattack—and ensure that John-117 and the Spartans never return from battle.... | But not everyone wants the Spartans to succeed. A coalition of human rebel leaders believes an alliance with the Covenant to be its best hope of finally winning independence from the [[Unified Earth Government]]. To further their plans, the [[insurrectionists]] have dispatched a sleeper agent to sabotage the UNSC counterattack—and ensure that John-117 and the Spartans never return from battle....<ref name=amazon/>}} | ||
==Plot synopsis== | ==Plot synopsis== | ||
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== | ==Trivia== | ||
*The novel's cover is illustrated by artist Chris McGrath,<ref name="cover">[https://www.artstation.com/artwork/3O3VY ''Artstation'': Halo: Silent Storm]</ref> who has done book covers for many ''New York Times'' Best selling authors. He later illustrated the cover for ''[[Halo: Shadows of Reach]]''. In creating the book's cover, he was given a drawing to work from by 343 Industries.{{Ref/Reuse|cover}} | |||
*[[Steve Downes]] read an excerpt from ''Silent Storm''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s first chapter to promote the book.<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WL8tRXQWlTw '''Youtube''' ''- Halo: Silent Storm | Special Excerpt Voiced by Steve Downes'']</ref> | |||
*Several details and characters in the novel, originally planned to be included by Troy Denning, were changed at 343 Industries' request. For one, Denning originally planned to include twenty Spartan-IIs, but was told by 343 Industries to reduce their number, resulting in a squad of twelve Spartans in the final novel. Likewise, General Harper Garvin's role was originally to be filled by [[Howard Graves]], originally featured in ''[[Halo: Ghosts of Onyx]]''. Finally, Denning's early drafts envisioned Castor's Jiralhanae companion as [[Atriox]] rather than Orsun, as ''[[Halo: Retribution]]'' had suggested the two had served together in the Bloodstars during the war.<ref>[https://haloconversationalists.wordpress.com/2018/10/03/episode-71-troy-denning-interview/ ''Halo Conversationalists: Episode 71 - Troy Denning Interview'']</ref> | |||
*There is a mistake in Chapter 21 where the [[Age of Reclamation]] had "First Annual, Second Month". This was Troy Dennings interpretation on how the calendar worked, but he was asked to remove them all, and that case was missed.<ref>[https://twitter.com/TDenningauthor/status/1040665207377412097 ''Twitter'', TDenningauthor - "Yikes! I missed that! Iwas supposed to take the "annual, month" references out, so don't put too much weight on them. It was just my interpretation of how the calendar worked. Since I was asked to remove them, I'm assuming it wasn't correct."]</ref> | |||
Several details and characters in the novel, originally planned to be included by Troy Denning, were changed at 343 Industries' request. For one, Denning originally planned to include twenty Spartan-IIs, but was told by 343 Industries to reduce their number, resulting in a squad of twelve Spartans in the final novel. Likewise, General Harper Garvin's role was originally to be filled by [[Howard Graves]], originally featured in ''[[Halo: Ghosts of Onyx]]''. Finally, Denning's early drafts envisioned Castor's Jiralhanae companion as [[Atriox]] rather than Orsun, as ''[[Halo: Retribution]]'' had suggested the two had served together in the Bloodstars during the war. | |||
==Gallery== | ==Gallery== | ||
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