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{{Title|''Halo: The Flood''}} | {{Title|''Halo: The Flood''}} | ||
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{{disambig header|the novel|other uses|Flood (disambiguation)}} | {{disambig header|the novel|other uses|Flood (disambiguation)}} | ||
{{Novel infobox | {{Novel infobox | ||
|image=[[File:The Flood CVR.jpg|300px]] | |||
|image=[[File:The Flood | |||
|author=[[William C. Dietz]] | |author=[[William C. Dietz]] | ||
|publisher=[[Del Rey Books]]<br>[[Tor Books]] (2010 edition) | |||
|publication=April 1, 2003 (original)<br>October 13, 2010 (2010 edition) | |||
|media=Print (Paperback) | |||
|length=352 pages | |||
|ISBN=[[Special:BookSources/0345459210|0345459210]], [[Special:BookSources/978-0345459213|978-0345459213]] | |||
|publisher=[[Del Rey Books]]<br>[[Tor Books]] | |||
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'''Halo: The Flood''' is the novelization of ''[[Halo: Combat Evolved]]'' written by [[William C. Dietz]] following the events of the book ''[[Halo: The Fall of Reach]]''. This novel attained the ''Publisher's Weekly'' bestsellers list during May 2003.<ref name=gamingage>[http://www.gaming-age.com/news/2003/5/2-15 '''Gaming Age''': ''Halo novel cracks bestseller'']</ref> | '''Halo: The Flood''' is the novelization of ''[[Halo: Combat Evolved]]'' written by [[William C. Dietz]] following the events of the book ''[[Halo: The Fall of Reach]]''. This novel attained the ''Publisher's Weekly'' bestsellers list during May 2003.<ref name=gamingage>[http://www.gaming-age.com/news/2003/5/2-15 '''Gaming Age''': ''Halo novel cracks bestseller'']</ref> | ||
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The novel, along with ''The Fall of Reach'' and ''[[Halo: First Strike|First Strike]]'', was reissued in [[2010]] by [[Tor Books]], with the new version including some content updates.<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> | The novel, along with ''The Fall of Reach'' and ''[[Halo: First Strike|First Strike]]'', was reissued in [[2010]] by [[Tor Books]], with the new version including some content updates.<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> | ||
==Official | ==Official summary (Tor revised edition)== | ||
{{Article Quote|Reach has fallen. | |||
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The Covenant war machine rages on. | The Covenant war machine rages on. | ||
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Having barely escaped the battle for Reach, the crew of the Pillar of Autumn is forced to make a jump into slipspace in hopes of evading the vast alien alliance hell-bent on wiping out humanity. But their destination brings them to an ancient mystery and an even greater struggle. | Having barely escaped the battle for Reach, the crew of the Pillar of Autumn is forced to make a jump into slipspace in hopes of evading the vast alien alliance hell-bent on wiping out humanity. But their destination brings them to an ancient mystery and an even greater struggle. | ||
In this far-flung corner of the universe floats a magnificently massive artificial | In this far-flung corner of the universe floats a magnificently massive artificial ring world…a construct from a long lost race. The humans’ only hope of survival is to crash-land on its surface and take the battle against the Covenant to the ground. | ||
But they soon discover that this enigmatic ring world is much more than it seems. Built 100,000 years ago by a civilization known as the Forerunners, this “Halo” is worshipped by the Covenant—a sacred artifact that they hope will complete their religious quest for supposed transcendence. They will stop at nothing to control it. | But they soon discover that this enigmatic ring world is much more than it seems. Built 100,000 years ago by a civilization known as the Forerunners, this “Halo” is worshipped by the Covenant—a sacred artifact that they hope will complete their religious quest for supposed transcendence. They will stop at nothing to control it. | ||
Engaged in a fierce ground battle, Master Chief and Cortana go deep into the Halo Construct to uncover a dark secret; this enigmatic ring world is also the universe’s most dangerous weapon. Its purpose: the destruction of all sentient life. For the Forerunners built the Halo to battle the universe’s most vicious enemy—a virtually unstoppable and suddenly reawakened force known as The Flood.}} | Engaged in a fierce ground battle, Master Chief and Cortana go deep into the Halo Construct to uncover a dark secret; this enigmatic ring world is also the universe’s most dangerous weapon. Its purpose: the destruction of all sentient life. For the Forerunners built the Halo to battle the universe’s most vicious enemy—a virtually unstoppable and suddenly reawakened force known as The Flood.}} | ||
==Plot synopsis== | ==Plot synopsis== | ||
{{Spoiler | {{Spoiler}} | ||
===Sections I to III=== | ===Sections I to III=== | ||
''Halo: The Flood'' takes place between September 19 and September | ''Halo: The Flood'' takes place between September 19 and September 23, [[2552]]. It is based on the game ''Halo: Combat Evolved.'' It begins as the [[United Nations Space Command|UNSC]] cruiser ''[[UNSC Pillar of Autumn|Pillar of Autumn]]'' is exiting slipspace (randomized vector due to the [[Cole Protocol]]) after retreating from the fallen military base at [[Reach]]. [[Cortana]]'s exit vector led the ship to a system found when she had decrypted Forerunner glyphs found by the [[John-117|Master Chief]] on [[Sigma Octanus IV]]. When the ''Pillar of Autumn'' drops out of slipspace, she encounters a massive ring-world in orbit around [[Threshold]], a gas giant. This world is called [[Installation 04]], also known as Alpha Halo. | ||
In the system | In the system there is a [[Fleet of Particular Justice|host]] of [[Covenant]] ships, who notice the lone ship. [[Prophet of Stewardship|A Prophet]] forbids the fleet to fire on the ''Pillar of Autumn'', for fear of damaging the ring. Instead, the Covenant are willing to sacrifice more lives in order to board and capture the ship rather than blasting the ship to pieces. As a result of this, the ''Pillar of Autumn'' and her crew are able to destroy four Covenant ships, but not without being further crippled from the Covenant onslaught. Meanwhile, technicians on the ''Autumn'' are preparing for battle and thawing out a single soldier from [[Cryo chamber|cryogenic sleep]], presumably the last [[SPARTAN-II program|SPARTAN-II]], known as the [[John-117|Master Chief]]. | ||
The Covenant proceed to take out the ''Autumn'' | The Covenant proceed to take out the'' Autumn's ''defenses and board the ship. Deprived of defensive options, the'' Autumn's ''captain, [[Jacob Keyes]], initiates the [[Cole Protocol]] and tells the crew to abandon the ship. The Master Chief is entrusted with the AI [[Cortana]]; given the wealth of tactical information the [[Artificial intelligence|AI]] contains, (force deployment, weapons research, and the location of Earth) Keyes cannot allow Cortana to fall into Covenant hands. The Chief fights through the Covenant invaders, reaches the last remaining lifeboat, and heads to the surface of the ringworld known as [[Halo]]. At the same time, a special contingent of [[Orbital Drop Shock Trooper]]s, or ODSTs, leave the ''Autumn'' via [[Single Occupant Exoatmospheric Insertion Vehicle|Human Entry Vehicles]]. On the ground, the ODST Commander, [[Antonio Silva|Major Antonio Silva]] and his second-in-command, [[Melissa McKay]], prepare to establish a ground base from where the human forces will launch their guerrilla resistance against the Covenant. Silva is aided by a Class C Military AI named [[Wellsley]], after the Duke of Wellington, who advises them to capture a high butte. | ||
Meanwhile, a Covenant [[Unggoy|Grunt]] named [[Yayap]] leads his squad into the ''Pillar of Autumn''. Extremely cautious and cowardly by nature, Yayap and his team decide to rescue a Covenant Special Operations [[Sangheili|Elite]] wounded by the Master Chief, rather than fight the humans. The five small aliens drag the black-armored Elite back to their craft and escape the deteriorating ''Autumn'' as it plunges towards the | Meanwhile, a Covenant [[Unggoy|Grunt]] named [[Yayap]] leads his squad into the ''Pillar of Autumn''. Extremely cautious and cowardly by nature, Yayap and his team decide to rescue a Covenant Special Operations [[Sangheili|Elite]] wounded by the Master Chief, rather than fight the humans. The five small aliens drag the black-armored Elite back to their craft and escape the deteriorating ''Autumn'' as it plunges towards the ringworld's atmosphere. | ||
An [[Ossoona]] | An [[Ossoona]] by the name of Isna 'Nosolee manages to survive using [[active camouflage]] to board Keyes' lifeboat after tracking him down in an attempt to take him hostage. However, the Captain sees him and shoots him with a Corporal's M6D pistol. Isna's corpse later allows the Covenant to realize that they should capture Keyes. Keyes and his crew are forced to evade Covenant forces after they crash onto [[Halo]]. Finally, they are betrayed by [[Ellen Dowski|Ensign Ellen Dowski]]. Consequently everyone, including the Ensign, is executed, save the Captain, who is captured for interrogation aboard the ''[[Truth and Reconciliation]]''. | ||
The Master Chief lands on Halo and helps rescue Marines from their lifeboats, while the ODSTs secure [[Alpha Base (Installation 04)|Alpha Base]] after a clash with Covenant forces. Yayap is rewarded for his rescue of the Elite, | The Master Chief lands on Halo and helps rescue Marines from their lifeboats, while the ODSTs secure [[Alpha Base (Installation 04)|Alpha Base]] after a clash with Covenant forces. Yayap is rewarded for his rescue of the Elite, [[Zuka 'Zamamee]], with a terribly dangerous assignment as the Elite's assistant. | ||
The Master Chief and a squad of Marines board the ''Truth and Reconciliation'', rescuing the Captain. Keyes has learned that the | The Master Chief and a squad of Marines board the ''Truth and Reconciliation'', rescuing the Captain. Keyes has learned that the ringworld they are on has vast significance to the Covenant (they believe that "Halo", as they call the ring, is a weapon of unimaginable power). Escaping from the Covenant cruiser, Keyes gives the Master Chief the mission of finding the Control Room of Halo before the Covenant does. Meanwhile, Zuka ’Zamamee and Yayap are given permission to hunt for the Master Chief, but fail in their attempts. Meanwhile, [[Lieutenant]] [[Melissa McKay|McKay]] and her company assault the now Covenant-controlled ''Pillar of Autumn'' for supplies and vehicles. | ||
Keyes, a squad of Marines | Keyes, along with a squad of Marines and Sergeant Johnson, are dropped into a swamp in an effort to discover a weapons cache. The Marines took prisoner a disillusioned Elite named 'Qualomee, who claimed to be delivering a shipment of weapons to a force guarding the structure. Pushing deep into a mysterious structure, the squad finds something unlike anything they have seen before - dead Covenant freakishly ripped open and scattered about. In a locked room, the squad discovers the cause of the fatalities - the [[Flood]]. These bulbous aliens attempt to latch themselves onto the Marines, and despite being fragile, the sheer number of the creatures overwhelm all the soldiers, tapping into their nervous systems and taking over their bodies. One soldier, Private [[Wallace A. Jenkins]], is left still semi-conscious and painfully aware of his predicament. He has a limited ability to control his movement or actions, because the infection form was weakened from the hibernation. | ||
===Sections IV and V=== | ===Sections IV and V=== | ||
The Master Chief and Cortana discover the location of the [[Control Room]]. The Chief inserts Cortana into Halo's computer network. However, Cortana realizes that the ring isn't a weapon as they understood at all. | The [[John-117|Master Chief]] and [[Cortana]] discover the location of the [[Control Room]]. The Chief then inserts Cortana into Halo's computer network. However, Cortana realizes that the ring isn't a weapon as they understood at all. However, before the Chief can press her with questions, Cortana tells the Master Chief to find the Captain, unaware that they are too late. The [[John-117|Master Chief]] is dropped alone into the swamp where Keyes disappeared. Heading into the same structure, the Master Chief follows the subterranean passages down to the same room where Keyes and his men were attacked. He finds out their fate through a recording from Jenkins helmet cam, and fights his way to the surface. There, he meets up with Marines and heads to a tower for evac. Suddenly, the Chief is teleported away from the swamp by Halo's resident AI, [[343 Guilty Spark]]. The Master Chief is informed that the creatures he has encountered are called the [[The Flood|Flood]], a virulent parasite that infects its enemies to produce more of itself. Guilty Spark wishes to activate Halo's defenses to wipe out the Flood, but needs the Master Chief's help in recovering the "Index" to the installation, which allows the activation of the ring. Fighting more and more [[Flood]], the Chief recovers the Index and is teleported back to Halo's control room. | ||
Meanwhile, the UNSC forces of Alpha Base are forced to defend themselves from a surprise attack by | Meanwhile, the [[United Nations Space Command|UNSC]] forces of [[Alpha Base (Installation 04)|Alpha Base]] are forced to defend themselves from a surprise attack by Covenent forces who were attempting to kill the Master Chief, unaware that he was absent. After the failed attack, UNSC forces attempted to ambush a Covenent recovery team, but were interrupted by a Flood attack. Jenkins attempted to commit suicide by throwing himself into the line of fire, but was instead captured. | ||
Back in the | Back in the Control Room, Guilty Spark gives the Master Chief the [[Activation Index|Index]] to activate Halo, but is stopped by the furious Cortana. Cortana explains that Halo is a weapon, but it doesn't kill the Flood - it kills their food, meaning humans, Covenant, and any other sentient life in the galaxy. Realizing that they have to stop Guilty Spark from activating Halo, Cortana and the Master Chief decide to destroy Halo by detonating the crash-landed ''Pillar of Autumn's'' fusion reactors. In order to do this, they need Captain Keyes' neural implants to activate the countdown. In order to slow Guilty Spark's progress, the pair overload three generators that amplify Halo's weapon. In order to fire Halo, they would have to be repaired. Cortana discovers the Captain is still alive, held prisoner once again aboard the ''Truth and Reconciliation'', now in the hands of the Flood who are trying to escape Halo with the ship. The Chief fights Covenant and Flood to the Captain, but finds out he is too late; the Captain, after successfully resisting an interrogation by the Flood, was being transformed into a proto-Gravemind. The Chief retrieves the implants and leaves the ''Truth and Reconciliation'' for the ''Pillar Of Autumn''. | ||
===Section VI=== | ===Section VI=== | ||
While the Chief and Cortana head to the ''Autumn'', Alpha Base is evacuated. Silva decides to retake the ''Truth and Reconciliation'' and pilot the ship away in order to avoid being on Halo when the ''Autumn'' blows. The ship is taken successfully, but McKay realizes that Silva is blinded by | While the Chief and Cortana head to the ''Autumn'', [[Alpha Base (Installation 04)|Alpha Base]] is evacuated. Silva decides to retake the ''Truth and Reconciliation'' and pilot the ship away in order to avoid being on Halo when the ''Autumn'' blows. The ship is taken successfully, but McKay realizes that Silva is blinded by the thought of promotion and glory to the danger of [[the Flood]]; ignoring Wellsley's objections, he fails to realize that if even one Flood specimen escaped containment on [[Earth]], the entire planet could fall. An engineer notifies McKay of a vital power line (should it be severed, the unregulated energy would destroy the ship). Jenkins, who is infected but still coherent, attempts to destroy the line, but falls short. Realizing that the destruction of the Flood is far more important then Silva's promotion, McKay cuts the cable by activating a frag grenade, sending the ''Truth and Reconciliation'' crashing into Halo, nose first, killing everything aboard. | ||
At the wrecked ''Autumn'' | At the wrecked ''Autumn'' the Master Chief is forced to destabilize the fusion reactors manually as 343 Guilty Spark and his robotic [[Sentinel]]s try to stop them. On the way to the Engine Room, the Master Chief is nearly infected by the Flood, but Cortana saves him. Once the countdown until detonation has begun, Cortana radios for dropship evacuation, but the transport is shot down by Covenant aircraft. A disgruntled Zuka 'Zamamee attempts to ambush the Chief, but is killed by a hail of grenades. Cortana directs the Chief to a [[GA-TL1 Longsword|Longsword Interceptor]] still docked in the ''Pillar of Autumn'' hangar. Gunning the engines, the Chief and Cortana escape the ring just as the ''Autumn'' explodes, ending the threat of the [[The Flood|Flood]]. Cortana scans for survivors and realizes that they are seemingly the only two who have survived. Cortana tells the Master Chief that the fight is finished, to which the Chief replies, "''No, the Covenant is still out there, and Earth is at risk. We're just getting started.''" | ||
{{Spoiler/end}} | {{Spoiler/end}} | ||
==Appearances== | ==Appearances== | ||
{{Featurelist|secondcolumn=title-5|title-1=Characters| | {{Featurelist|secondcolumn=title-5|title-1=Characters| | ||
;Human | ;Human | ||
*[[John-117]] | *[[John-117]] | ||
*[[ | *[[Cortana]] | ||
*[[ | *[[Wellsley]] | ||
*[[ | *[[Jacob Keyes]] | ||
*[[ | *[[Antonio Silva]] | ||
*[[ | *[[Melissa McKay]] | ||
*[[ | *[[Avery Johnson]] | ||
*[[Wallace Jenkins]] | *[[Wallace Jenkins]] | ||
*[[William Lovell]] | *[[William Lovell]] | ||
*[[ | *[[Gail Purdy]] | ||
*[[ | *[[Thom Shephard]] | ||
*[[Samuel Marcus]] | *[[Samuel Marcus]] | ||
*[[ | *[[Aki Hikowa]] | ||
*[[ | *[[Ellen Dowski]] | ||
*[[ | *[[Hall]] | ||
*[[Mary Murphy]] | *[[Mary Murphy]] | ||
*[[Pauley]] | |||
*[[R. Abiad]] | |||
*[[Pauley]] | *[[Singh]] | ||
*[[ | *[[Wang]] | ||
*[[ | |||
*[[ | |||
*[[Carol Rawley]] | *[[Carol Rawley]] | ||
*[[ | *[[Cullen]] | ||
*[[ | *[[Peterson]] | ||
*[[ | *[[Rick Hale]] | ||
*[[ | *[[Frye]] | ||
*[[ | *[[Lister (Marine)|Lister]] | ||
*[[ | *[[Dalu]] | ||
*[[ | *[[Oros]] | ||
*[[Waller]] | *[[Tink Carter]] | ||
*[[Wilkins]] | *[[Marvin Mobuto]] | ||
*[[Yutrzenika]] | *[[Corly]] | ||
*[[ | *[[Parker]] | ||
*[[Waller]] | |||
*[[Lovik]] | |||
*[[ | *[[Wilkins]] | ||
*[[ | *[[Suzuki]] | ||
*[[ | *[[Yutrzenika]] | ||
*[[ | *[["Snaky" Jones]] | ||
*[[ | *[[Chips Dubbo]] | ||
*[[ | *[[Hosky]] | ||
*[[M. Fitzgerald]] | |||
*[[Bisenti]] | |||
*[[Kappus]] | |||
*[[Manuel Mendoza]] | |||
*[[Marie Postly]] | |||
*[[McKenzie]] | |||
*[[Riley]] | |||
*[[Satha]] | |||
*[[Valdez]] | |||
*[[Al-Thani]] | |||
;Covenant | |||
*[['Qualomee]] | |||
*[[Soha 'Rolamee]] | |||
*[[Noga 'Putumee]] | |||
*[[Orna 'Fulsamee]] | |||
*[[Prophet of Stewardship]] | *[[Prophet of Stewardship]] | ||
*[[Igido Nosa Hurru]] | |||
*[[Ogada Nosa Fasu]] | |||
*[[Igido Nosa Hurru]] | *[[Linglin]] | ||
*[[Ogada Nosa Fasu]] | *[[Gagaw]] | ||
*[[Bok]] | |||
*[[Jak]] | |||
*[[Linglin]] | *[[Zuka 'Zamamee]] | ||
*[[Gagaw]] | *[[Yayap]] | ||
*[[ | *[[Yeg]] | ||
;Forerunner | |||
*[[343 Guilty Spark]] | |||
*[[ | |||
*[[ | |||
*[[Yeg]] | |||
|title-2=Species| | |title-2=Species| | ||
*[[Flood]] | *[[Flood]] | ||
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*[[Sangheili]] | *[[Sangheili]] | ||
*[[Unggoy]] | *[[Unggoy]] | ||
|title-3=Organizations| | |title-3=Organizations| | ||
*[[Covenant]] | *[[Covenant]] | ||
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****[[Council of Masters]] {{1st}} | ****[[Council of Masters]] {{1st}} | ||
**[[Covenant military]] | **[[Covenant military]] | ||
**[[High Council]] | |||
**[[High Council]] | |||
**[[Special Warfare Group]] | **[[Special Warfare Group]] | ||
***[[Covenant Special Operations]] | ***[[Covenant Special Operations]] | ||
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****[[UNSC Marine Corps]] | ****[[UNSC Marine Corps]] | ||
*****[[Fire Team Charlie]] | *****[[Fire Team Charlie]] | ||
*****[[ | *****[[Fire Team Zulu]] | ||
*****[[Orbital Drop Shock Troopers]] | *****[[Orbital Drop Shock Troopers]] | ||
******[[105th Shock Troops Division]] | ******[[105th Shock Troops Division]] | ||
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******[[SPARTAN-II program]] | ******[[SPARTAN-II program]] | ||
*****[[Office of Naval Intelligence]] | *****[[Office of Naval Intelligence]] | ||
|title-4=Locations| | |title-4=Locations| | ||
*[[Charybdis system]] {{Fm}} | |||
**[[Charybdis IX]] {{Fm}} | |||
*[[Epsilon Eridani system]] {{Mo}} | |||
**[[Reach]] {{Mo}} | |||
*[[Soell]] system | |||
**[[Threshold]] | |||
***[[Installation 04]] | |||
****[[Alpha Base (Installation 04)|Alpha Base]] {{1st}} | |||
****[[Cartographer]] | |||
****[[Control Room (Installation 04)|Control Room]] | |||
****[[Flood research facility]] | |||
****[[Library]] | |||
*****[[Index chamber]] | |||
****[[The Core]] | |||
*[[Sol system]] {{Mo}} | |||
**[[Earth]] {{Mo}} | |||
|title-5=Events| | |title-5=Events| | ||
*[[Human-Covenant War]] | *[[Human-Covenant War]] | ||
**[[Battle of Installation 04]] | **[[Battle of Installation 04]] | ||
***[[Battle | ***[[Battle of Alpha Base]] {{1st}} | ||
***[[Battle of the Silent Cartographer]] | ***[[Battle of the Silent Cartographer]] | ||
***[[ | ***[[Raids on the Truth and Reconciliation|Raids on the ''Truth and Reconciliation'']] | ||
|title-6=Vehicles| | |title-6=Vehicles| | ||
*{{Class|CCS|battlecruiser}} | |||
**''[[Truth and Reconciliation]]'' | |||
*[[Class-3 Bumblebee]] | |||
** | **[[Lima Foxtrot Alpha 43]] | ||
**[[Kilo Tango Victor 17]] | |||
*{{Class|CSO|supercarrier}} | |||
**''[[Ascendant Justice]]'' | |||
*[[D77-TC Pelican]] | |||
**''[[Bravo 022]]'' | |||
**''[[Charlie 217]]'' {{1st}} | |||
* | **''[[Echo 136]]'' {{1st}} | ||
** | **''[[Echo 206]]'' {{1st}} | ||
**''[[Echo 419]]'' | |||
**''[[Victor 933]]'' | |||
*{{Class|Halcyon|light cruiser}} | |||
**{{UNSCShip|Pillar of Autumn}} | |||
*[[HRUNTING Mark III (B) Exoskeleton]] {{1st}} | |||
*[[M12 Warthog LRV]] | |||
*[[M808B Scorpion]] | |||
*[[Single Occupant Exoatmospheric Insertion Vehicle]] {{1st}} | |||
* | *[[Type-25 Spirit]] | ||
** | *[[Type-26 Banshee]] | ||
*[[Type-26 Wraith]] | |||
*[[Type-28 boarding craft]] | |||
*[[Type-31 Seraph]] | |||
*[[Type-32 Ghost]] | |||
* | |||
|title-7=Weapons| | |title-7=Weapons| | ||
*[[Ancilla]] | |||
*[[Antimatter charge]] | |||
*[[Archer missile]] | *[[Archer missile]] | ||
*[[Assault cannon]] | |||
*[[Combat knife]] | *[[Combat knife]] | ||
*[[Covenant charge]] {{1st}} | |||
*[[Energy garrote]] {{1st}} | |||
*[[Energy projector]] | |||
*[[GA-TL1 Longsword]] | |||
*[[Heavy plasma cannon]] | |||
*[[M19 surface-to-surface missile]] | *[[M19 surface-to-surface missile]] | ||
*[[M41 rocket launcher]] | *[[M41 rocket launcher]] | ||
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*[[M9 fragmentation grenade]] | *[[M9 fragmentation grenade]] | ||
*[[M90 shotgun]] | *[[M90 shotgun]] | ||
*[[MA5B assault rifle]] | |||
*[[Magnetic Accelerator Cannon]] | *[[Magnetic Accelerator Cannon]] | ||
*[[Plasma mortar]] | |||
*[[Plasma turret]] | |||
*[[Point-defense gun]] | *[[Point-defense gun]] | ||
**[[M910 point defense network]] {{1st}} | **[[M910 point defense network]] {{1st}} | ||
*[[ | *[[Sentinel beam]] | ||
*[[SRS99C-S2 AM sniper rifle]] | |||
*[[Type-1 energy sword]] | *[[Type-1 energy sword]] | ||
* | *[[Type-1 plasma grenade]] | ||
*[[Type-25 plasma pistol]] | *[[Type-25 plasma pistol]] | ||
* | *[[Type-25 plasma rifle]] | ||
* | *[[Type-29 Shade]] | ||
*[[Type-33 fuel rod gun]] | |||
*[[Type-33 Needler]] | *[[Type-33 Needler]] | ||
|title-8= Equipment and Technology| | |title-8= Equipment and Technology| | ||
*[[Activation index]] | |||
*[[Active camouflage]] | *[[Active camouflage]] | ||
*[[Armored matrix]] {{1st}} | *[[Armored matrix]] {{1st}} | ||
*[[Artificial gravity]] | |||
*[[Artificial intelligence]] | *[[Artificial intelligence]] | ||
**[[Avatar]] | **[[Avatar]] | ||
**[[Smart AI]] | **[[Smart AI]] | ||
*[[Beam emitter]] | |||
*[[Biofoam]] | *[[Biofoam]] | ||
*[[Boosted gravity propulsion drive]] | |||
*[[CH252 helmet]] | *[[CH252 helmet]] | ||
*[[Combat skin]] {{Mo}} | |||
*[[Command neural interface]] | *[[Command neural interface]] | ||
*[[Covenant work light]] | |||
*[[Cryo chamber]] | *[[Cryo chamber]] | ||
*[[Data crystal chip]] | *[[Data crystal chip]] | ||
*[[DNA slot]] {{1st}} | |||
*[[Electromagnetic pulse]] | |||
*[[Emergency lighting]] | |||
*[[Energy shielding]] | *[[Energy shielding]] | ||
**[[Kig-Yar point defense gauntlet]] | |||
**[[Sangheili personal energy shield]] | |||
*[[Energy shield test station]] | *[[Energy shield test station]] | ||
*[[Fusion drive]] | *[[Fusion drive]] | ||
*[[Fusion reactor]] | *[[Fusion reactor]] | ||
*[[Gravity cart]] {{1st}} | |||
*[[Guidance lock]] | |||
*[[Halo Array]] | |||
*[[Helmet recorder]] | *[[Helmet recorder]] | ||
*[[Holotank]] | *[[Holotank]] | ||
*[[Identity disk]] {{1st}} | |||
*[[Light bridge]] | |||
*[[M4 field disk]] | *[[M4 field disk]] | ||
*[[Methane tank]] | |||
*[[MJOLNIR Powered Assault Armor]] | *[[MJOLNIR Powered Assault Armor]] | ||
*[[Monitor]] | |||
*[[Navigation point]] | *[[Navigation point]] | ||
*[[ODST armor]] | *[[ODST armor]] | ||
*[[Riemann matrix]] | *[[Riemann matrix]] | ||
*[[Rucksack]] | *[[Rucksack]] | ||
*[[Sangheili combat harness]] | |||
*[[Sentinel]] | |||
**[[Aggressor Sentinel]] | |||
*[[Shaw-Fujikawa Translight Engine]] | *[[Shaw-Fujikawa Translight Engine]] | ||
*[[Spartan neural interface]] | *[[Spartan neural interface]] | ||
*[[Spoofer]] | *[[Spoofer]] | ||
*[[Teleportation grid]] | |||
*[[Unggoy combat harness]] | |||
*[[VTOL]] | |||
*[[VZG7 armored boots]] | *[[VZG7 armored boots]] | ||
*[[Weapon attachments]] | *[[Weapon attachments]] | ||
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*A [[Priority Broadcast Log/Eleventh Cycle, Third Unit|priority broadcast log]] of the activities of the [[Fleet of Particular Justice]] during the [[Battle of Installation 04]], sent to [[Lak 'Vadamee]] by [[Thel 'Vadam]]ee. | *A [[Priority Broadcast Log/Eleventh Cycle, Third Unit|priority broadcast log]] of the activities of the [[Fleet of Particular Justice]] during the [[Battle of Installation 04]], sent to [[Lak 'Vadamee]] by [[Thel 'Vadam]]ee. | ||
*[[Entry 47-2396/10763|An audio transcript]] of an emergency broadcast recorded by a panicked Flood survivor on Alpha Halo, heavily redacted and under analysis by ONI. | *[[Entry 47-2396/10763|An audio transcript]] of an emergency broadcast recorded by a panicked Flood survivor on Alpha Halo, heavily redacted and under analysis by ONI. | ||
*"Hunger", a poem depicting the thought process of a Flood victim | *"Hunger", a poem depicting the thought process of a Flood victim in the process of transformation. | ||
*Excerpts from the journal of Zuka 'Zamamee while aboard the ''Truth and Reconciliation''. | *Excerpts from the journal of Zuka 'Zamamee while aboard the ''Truth and Reconciliation''. | ||
*A private status report by 343 Guilty Spark after the outbreak of the Flood on Alpha Halo. | *A private status report by 343 Guilty Spark after the outbreak of the Flood on Alpha Halo. | ||
*A status report filed by the [[Librarian]] on the progress of her categorization of life on [[Earth]], presented as a [[Terminal]] transcript. | *A status report filed by the [[Librarian]] on the progress of her categorization of life on [[Earth]], presented as a [[Terminal]] transcript. | ||
==Reception== | ==Reception== | ||
Reception for ''Halo: The Flood'' was generally mixed, with most criticism about Dietz's characterization of [[John-117|Master Chief]]. Some commented on the fact that the storyline did not separate itself from the game too well, which made it less exciting, as it was made more predictable.<ref>[http://the-junkyard.net/reviews.php?action=viewreview&id=28 '''The Junkyard''': ''Reviews'']</ref> It was also said that the book was like the game in that it "ground down to meaningless repetition of gunning down bad guys, | Reception for ''Halo: The Flood'' was generally mixed, with most criticism about Dietz's characterization of [[John-117|Master Chief]]. Some commented on the fact that the storyline did not separate itself from the game too well, which made it less exciting, as it was made more predictable.<ref>[http://the-junkyard.net/reviews.php?action=viewreview&id=28 '''The Junkyard''': ''Reviews'']</ref> It was also said that the book was like the game in that it "ground down to meaningless repetition of gunning down bad guys", saying that the repetition of it would bore readers.<ref>[http://joshcarter.com/reading_list/halo_the_flood '''Josh Carter''': ''Halo: The Flood'']</ref> Another commented that Dietz's writing was not as good as Nylund's, saying it was detailed, but redundant.<ref>[http://www.talkingaboutgames.com/reviews/xbox360/1448-review-qthe-floodq-halo-audiobook '''Talking About Games''': ''Halo: The Flood Review'']</ref> However, others praised it, saying "it fulfills its duty and elaborates on the major plot points and subtleties in ways the game never could".<ref>[http://halo.ugo.com/?cur=the-flood '''Halo.ugo''': ''The Flood'']</ref> | ||
[[343 Industries]] Franchise Development Director [[Frank O'Connor]] has addressed some of the criticisms against the novel, referring to it as the "odd one out" of the novels and stating that the perceived flaws in the narrative are a result of adapting the story from a game to a novel. In addition, he mentioned that Dietz was forced to work with a far tighter schedule than that of Eric Nylund when writing ''The Fall of Reach''.<ref>[http://halo.xbox.com/en-us/intel/related/video/part-2/d29f7088-6280-47f1-a8cc-41e04883fb6d '''Halo Waypoint''': ''Greg Bear Talks Halo: Cryptum'']</ref> | [[343 Industries]] Franchise Development Director [[Frank O'Connor]] has addressed some of the criticisms against the novel, referring to it as the "odd one out" of the novels and stating that the perceived flaws in the narrative are a result of adapting the story from a game to a novel. In addition, he mentioned that Dietz was forced to work with a far tighter schedule than that of Eric Nylund when writing ''The Fall of Reach''.<ref>[http://halo.xbox.com/en-us/intel/related/video/part-2/d29f7088-6280-47f1-a8cc-41e04883fb6d '''Halo Waypoint''': ''Greg Bear Talks Halo: Cryptum'']</ref> | ||
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*On the original cover, the Banshees flying overhead have their covers up, meaning they have no pilots. The same is true of the cover of ''Halo: Combat Evolved''. | *On the original cover, the Banshees flying overhead have their covers up, meaning they have no pilots. The same is true of the cover of ''Halo: Combat Evolved''. | ||
*The original finalized cover is remarkably similar to that of iD Software's ''[[wikipedia:Doom (video game)|Doom]]''. Both depict the main character gunning down hordes of enemies against a reddish background.<ref>[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Doom-boxart.jpg '''Wikipedia''': ''Doom box artwork'']</ref> | *The original finalized cover is remarkably similar to that of iD Software's ''[[wikipedia:Doom (video game)|Doom]]''. Both depict the main character gunning down hordes of enemies against a reddish background.<ref>[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Doom-boxart.jpg '''Wikipedia''': ''Doom box artwork'']</ref> | ||
*The 2010 reissue cover depicts what is meant to be the [[MJOLNIR Powered Assault Armor/Mark V|MJOLNIR Mark V]] armor, although it does not follow any established iteration of the Mark V, instead being a mix of features from the various depictions of [[MJOLNIR Powered Assault Armor/Mark IV|MJOLNIR Mark IV]], Mark V and [[MJOLNIR Powered Assault Armor/Mark VI|Mark VI]]. He is also dual-wielding M7 submachine guns. Neither the M7 nor dual-wielding appear in the game or the novel. | *The 2010 reissue cover depicts what is meant to be the [[MJOLNIR Powered Assault Armor/Mark V|MJOLNIR Mark V]] armor, although it does not follow any established iteration of the Mark V, instead being a mix of features from the various depictions of [[MJOLNIR Powered Assault Armor/Mark IV|MJOLNIR Mark IV]], Mark V and [[MJOLNIR Powered Assault Armor/Mark VI|Mark VI]]. He is also dual-wielding M7 submachine guns. Neither the M7 nor dual-wielding appear in the game or the novel. | ||
*As the novel was written before many of the Covenant's beliefs were further detailed in ''[[Halo 2]]'', it bears several discrepancies with later material. For example, the Covenant show no particular reverence toward [[343 Guilty Spark]] and the [[Aggressor Sentinel|Sentinels]], and regard them as enemies;<ref>'''Halo: The Flood''', ''page 319'' (2003 edition)</ref> ''Halo 2'' later established that the Sentinels are revered by the Covenant as "holy warriors of the sacred rings" while monitors are among the | *As the novel was written before many of the Covenant's beliefs were further detailed in ''[[Halo 2]]'', it bears several discrepancies with later material. For example, the Covenant show no particular reverence toward [[343 Guilty Spark]] and the [[Aggressor Sentinel|Sentinels]], and regard them as enemies;<ref>'''Halo: The Flood''', ''page 319'' (2003 edition)</ref> ''Halo 2'' later established that the Sentinels are revered by the Covenant as "holy warriors of the sacred rings" while monitors are among the most holy of Forerunner creations as "Oracles".<ref>'''Halo 2''', campaign levels ''[[The Arbiter]]'' and ''[[The Oracle]]''</ref> In addition, John-117 or the other Spartans are never referred to by the epithet "Demon" and are discussed with more pragmatic terms by the Covenant, although their battlefield prowess and high kill counts are acknowledged. However, the later-established nomenclature is used in the ''Adjunct'' section of the 2010 edition, such as 'Zamamee's journal entries. | ||
==Gallery== | ==Gallery== | ||
<gallery> | <gallery> | ||
File: | File:Floodcover2.jpg|The original cover of the novel. | ||
File:The Flood - 1st Edition Cover.jpg|Cover used from 2003 to 2010. | |||
File: | |||
File:TF_2010.png|2010 cover art of the novel. | File:TF_2010.png|2010 cover art of the novel. | ||
</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
==Sources== | ==Sources== | ||
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== | ==Related pages== | ||
*[[ | *[[List of changes in Halo novel reprints]] | ||
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