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{{Center|This article is about the novel written by [[Eric Nylund]]. You may be looking for the [[Fall of Reach|namesake engagement]], the [[Halo: Fall of Reach|comic adaptation]], or the [[Halo: The Fall of Reach (animated series)|animated series]].}} | {{Center|This article is about the novel written by [[Eric Nylund]]. You may be looking for the [[Fall of Reach|namesake engagement]], the [[Halo: Fall of Reach|comic adaptation]], or the [[Halo: The Fall of Reach (animated series)|animated series]].}} | ||
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|image=[[File:HTFOR Coverart 2001 edition.png|300px]] | |image=[[File:HTFOR Coverart 2001 edition.png|300px]] | ||
|author=[[Eric Nylund]] | |author=[[Eric Nylund]] | ||
|cover artist= | |cover artist=[[Gabriel Garza]] {{C|2010 edition onwards}} | ||
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|publisher=[[Del Rey Books]]<br>[[Tor Books]] (2010 edition)<br>[[Gallery Books]] (2019 edition) | |||
|illustrator= | |publication=October 30, 2001 (original)<br>August 3, 2010 (2010 edition)<br>June 28, 2011 (definitive edition)<br>March 2019 (2019 edition) | ||
|media=Print (Paperback) | |||
|length=340 pages (2001 edition)<br>416 pages (2010 edition) <br> 464 pages (2019 edition) | |||
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|ISBN=[[Special:BookSources/0345451325|0345451325]], [[Special:BookSources/978-0345451323|978-0345451323]] | |ISBN=[[Special:BookSources/0345451325|0345451325]], [[Special:BookSources/978-0345451323|978-0345451323]] | ||
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'''''Halo: The Fall of Reach''''' is a [[Halo novels|''Halo'' novel]] written by [[Eric Nylund]] published on [[2001|October 30, 2001]]. The first ''Halo'' novel to be published, it serves as a prequel to ''[[Halo: Combat Evolved]]''.<ref name=xbox.com2>[http://www.xbox.com/en-US/games/h/halo/spotlight.htm '''Xbox.com''': ''Game Worlds in Written Words'']</ref> The novel was reportedly finished in seven weeks,{{Ref/Reuse|xbox.com2}} eventually becoming a ''Publisher's Weekly'' bestseller with nearly 200,000 copies sold in the United States and United Kingdom.<ref name=xbox.com3>[http://www.xbox.com/en-US/games/h/halo2/spotlight2.htm '''Xbox.com''': ''First Strike Author Eric Nylund Q&A'']</ref> | '''''Halo: The Fall of Reach''''' is a [[Halo novels|''Halo'' novel]] written by [[Eric Nylund]] published on [[2001|October 30, 2001]]. The first ''Halo'' novel to be published, it serves as a prequel to ''[[Halo: Combat Evolved]]''.<ref name=xbox.com2>[http://www.xbox.com/en-US/games/h/halo/spotlight.htm '''Xbox.com''': ''Game Worlds in Written Words'']</ref> The novel was reportedly finished in seven weeks,{{Ref/Reuse|xbox.com2}} eventually becoming a ''Publisher's Weekly'' bestseller with nearly 200,000 copies sold in the United States and United Kingdom.<ref name=xbox.com3>[http://www.xbox.com/en-US/games/h/halo2/spotlight2.htm '''Xbox.com''': ''First Strike Author Eric Nylund Q&A'']</ref> | ||
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''The Fall of Reach'' was reissued on [[2010|August 3, 2010]] by [[Tor Books]], with the new reissued version including some content updates and additional content;<ref>[http://kotaku.com/5543023/halo-novel-trilogy-to-be-republished-with-updates-new-content '''Kotaku''': ''Halo Novel Trilogy to be Republished with Updates, New Content'']</ref> on [[2011|June 28, 2011]], Tor released the "Definitive Edition" of the novel, which fixes many of the errors introduced in the 2010 reissue.<ref>[http://www.amazon.com/Halo-Fall-Reach-Eric-Nylund/dp/0765367297/ref=tmm_mmp_title_0?ie=UTF8&qid=1315400359&sr=8-1 '''Amazon.com''' - ''Halo: The Fall of Reach Definitive Edition'']</ref> A further reprinted edition was published in March 2019 by Gallery Books, featuring a slightly modified cover layout which no longer bears the title "Definitive Edition", but retains the 2011 text.<ref>[https://www.simonandschuster.com/books/HALO-The-Fall-of-Reach/Eric-Nylund/HALO/9781982111618 '''Simon & Schuster''' - ''HALO: The Fall of Reach By Eric Nylund'']</ref> | ''The Fall of Reach'' was reissued on [[2010|August 3, 2010]] by [[Tor Books]], with the new reissued version including some content updates and additional content;<ref>[http://kotaku.com/5543023/halo-novel-trilogy-to-be-republished-with-updates-new-content '''Kotaku''': ''Halo Novel Trilogy to be Republished with Updates, New Content'']</ref> on [[2011|June 28, 2011]], Tor released the "Definitive Edition" of the novel, which fixes many of the errors introduced in the 2010 reissue.<ref>[http://www.amazon.com/Halo-Fall-Reach-Eric-Nylund/dp/0765367297/ref=tmm_mmp_title_0?ie=UTF8&qid=1315400359&sr=8-1 '''Amazon.com''' - ''Halo: The Fall of Reach Definitive Edition'']</ref> A further reprinted edition was published in March 2019 by Gallery Books, featuring a slightly modified cover layout which no longer bears the title "Definitive Edition", but retains the 2011 text.<ref>[https://www.simonandschuster.com/books/HALO-The-Fall-of-Reach/Eric-Nylund/HALO/9781982111618 '''Simon & Schuster''' - ''HALO: The Fall of Reach By Eric Nylund'']</ref> | ||
A comic book adaptation series titled ''[[Halo: Fall of Reach]]'', | A comic book adaptation series titled ''[[Halo: Fall of Reach]]'', comprising of three story arcs was published by [[Marvel Comics]] and [[343 Industries]], starting with ''[[Halo: Fall of Reach - Boot Camp|Boot Camp]]'' on September 14, 2010. It is followed by ''[[Halo: Fall of Reach - Covenant|Covenant]]'' and ''[[Halo: Fall of Reach - Invasion|Invasion]]''.<ref>[http://halo.xbox.com/en-us/transmissions/article/2010-06-22--Marvel-Comics-to-Adapt-The-Fall-of-Reach-This-September '''Halo Waypoint''': Marvel Comics to Adapt ''The Fall of Reach'' this September]</ref> In addition, the novel was adapted into [[Halo: The Fall of Reach – Animated Series|an animated series]] which was shipped with the Limited and Limited Collector's Editions of ''[[Halo 5: Guardians]]''.<ref>[http://www.xbox.com/en-US/games/halo-5-guardians/buy-now '''Xbox.com''': ''Halo 5: Guardians'']</ref> The animated series was later released on Blu-ray and DVD.<ref>[http://www.amazon.com/Halo-Blu-ray-Anthony-Del-Rio/dp/B014L2Y7EW/ref=sr_1_2?s=movies-tv&ie=UTF8&qid=1455796899&sr=1-2&keywords=halo+the+fall+of+reach '''Amazon.com''': ''Halo: The Fall of Reach (Blu-ray)'']</ref> | ||
==Official summaries== | ==Official summaries== | ||
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|title-3=Organizations| | |title-3=Organizations| | ||
[[Covenant]] | |||
*[[Covenant fleet]] | |||
**[[Second Fleet of Solemn Accord]] | |||
**[[Special Warfare Group]] | |||
***[[Fleet Security]] | |||
[[Insurrectionist]]s | |||
*[[United Rebel Front]] | |||
**Eridanus rebels | |||
[[Unified Earth Government]] | |||
*[[United Nations Space Command]] | |||
**[[UNSC Judge Advocate General's Corps]] | |||
**[[UNSC Marine Corps]] | |||
***[[Fireteam]] | |||
****[[Corporal Harland's fireteam]] | |||
***[[Platoon]] | |||
****[[105th Drop Jet Platoon]] {{Fm}} | |||
**[[UNSC Naval Command]] | |||
***[[UNSC Navy]] | |||
****[[Battle Group 4]] | |||
****[[Battle Group Leviathan]] | |||
****[[Longsword Squadron Delta]] | |||
****[[Epsilon Eridani Fleet]] | |||
****[[UNSC Fleet Command]] | |||
*****[[Orbital Defense Command]] | |||
****[[Naval Special Warfare Command]] | |||
*****[[SPARTAN-II program]] | |||
****[[Office of Naval Intelligence]] | |||
*****[[Materials Group]] | |||
|title-4=Locations| | |title-4=Locations| | ||
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**[[Operation: TREBUCHET]] | **[[Operation: TREBUCHET]] | ||
**[[Assault on Eridanus Secundus]] | **[[Assault on Eridanus Secundus]] | ||
*[[Human-Covenant | *[[Human-Covenant war]] | ||
**[[First Battle of Harvest]] | **[[First Battle of Harvest]] | ||
***[[Harvest campaign]] {{Fm}} | ***[[Harvest campaign]] {{Fm}} | ||
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**[[UNSC Magellan]] {{Fm}} | **[[UNSC Magellan]] {{Fm}} | ||
**[[UNSC Musashi]] | **[[UNSC Musashi]] | ||
*[[Cruiser|UNSC | *[[Cruiser|UNSC Cruiser]] | ||
**[[Halcyon-class light cruiser]] | **[[Halcyon-class light cruiser]] | ||
***[[UNSC Pillar of Autumn]] | ***[[UNSC Pillar of Autumn]] | ||
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**[[UNSC Pioneer]] | **[[UNSC Pioneer]] | ||
**[[UNSC Resolute]] | **[[UNSC Resolute]] | ||
*[[UNSC | *[[UNSC Frigate]] | ||
**[[UNSC Allegiance]] | **[[UNSC Allegiance]] | ||
**[[UNSC Fair Weather]] | **[[UNSC Fair Weather]] | ||
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===Other=== | ===Other=== | ||
<gallery> | <gallery> | ||
File:HTFOR Cover 2001 cover.jpg|Original release jacket | |||
File:HTFOR Cover 2001 cover.jpg|Original release jacket | |||
File:HTFOR Cover 2010 edition full.png|2010 reissue of the novel. | File:HTFOR Cover 2010 edition full.png|2010 reissue of the novel. | ||
File:HTFOR Back Cover 2019.jpg|2019 edition back cover. | File:HTFOR Back Cover 2019.jpg|2019 edition back cover. | ||
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== External links == | == External links == | ||
*[ | *[http://www.amazon.com/gp/reader/0345451325/ref=sib_dp_pt/102-6002849-0256936 Read the first chapter of ''Halo: The Fall Of Reach''.] | ||
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