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{{Title|''Halo Encyclopedia: The Definitive Guide to the Halo Universe'' (2011)}} | {{Title|''Halo Encyclopedia: The Definitive Guide to the Halo Universe'' (2011)}} | ||
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{{Center|This article is about the 2011 revised edition of the Halo Encyclopedia. For other editions, see [[Halo Encyclopedia]]. For the [[Halo Channel]] feature, see [[Halo Channel#Halo Encyclopedia|here]].}} | {{Center|This article is about the 2011 revised edition of the Halo Encyclopedia. For other editions, see [[Halo Encyclopedia]]. For the [[Halo Channel]] feature, see [[Halo Channel#Halo Encyclopedia|here]].}} | ||
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|ISBN=[[Special:BookSources/0756688698|0756688698]] {{Ref/Reuse|Amazon}} | |ISBN=[[Special:BookSources/0756688698|0756688698]] {{Ref/Reuse|Amazon}} | ||
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The '''''Halo Encyclopedia: The Definitive Guide to the Halo Universe (Revised)''''' is the 2011 revised edition of the [[Halo Encyclopedia | The '''''Halo Encyclopedia: The Definitive Guide to the Halo Universe (Revised)''''' is the 2011 revised edition of the [[Halo Encyclopedia: The Definitive Guide to the Halo Universe|original 2009 edition of the ''Halo Encyclopedia'']], the original official guidebook of the [[Halo universe|''Halo'' universe]]. Like its original 2009 edition, it was published by [[Wikipedia:Dorling Kindersley|Dorling Kindersley]] and created in conjunction with [[343 Industries]]. The encyclopedia has a foreword written by [[Frank O'Connor]], head of 343 Industries, with [[Tobias Buckell]] editing.{{Ref/Reuse|Amazon}} The cover of the book was illustrated by [[Craig Mullins]].{{Ref/Book|Enc09|Section=Acknowledgments}} | ||
The 2011 revised edition of ''Halo Encyclopedia'' includes an additional sixteen pages including information on ''[[Halo: Reach]]''.{{Ref/Reuse|Amazon}} | The 2011 revised edition of ''Halo Encyclopedia'' includes an additional sixteen pages (including information on ''[[Halo: Reach]]''.{{Ref/Reuse|Amazon}} | ||
==Official summary== | ==Official summary== | ||
{{Article | {{Article Quote|Halo is one of the most popular and hugely successful video game franchises in history! With this newly updated and comprehensive Halo Encyclopedia, now with sixteen pages of brand new content including Halo's newest game, Halo: Reach, both new and pro gamers can learn everything they ever wanted to know about Master Chief and the Halo universe. Discover the origins of the Spartan program, the Halos' place in the universe, as well as expanded universe material from novels and comic books featuring detailed information about the characters, vehicles, locations, and weapons that make up the Halo Universe. Technical renderings and hundreds of stunning images highlight the many pieces that make this universe such a vast and complex background for such wonderful stories. Everything that is Halo is now at your fingertips!{{Ref/Reuse|Amazon}}}} | ||
==Contents== | ==Contents== | ||
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====Individual errors==== | ====Individual errors==== | ||
*On page 10, it is said that the Prophet of Regret's failure to invade Earth caused the Heretics to lose faith, while ''Halo 2'' clearly showed the Heretics had rebelled because of 343 Guilty Spark's revelations on the Halo Array. | *On page 10, it is said that the Prophet of Regret's failure to invade Earth caused the Heretics to lose faith, while ''Halo 2'' clearly showed the Heretics had rebelled because of 343 Guilty Spark's revelations on the Halo Array. | ||
*On page 33, it is said the ''Odyssey'' colonized the first Inner Colony in 2362—supposedly Reach. Though the vessel did spearhead the first wave of colonization, it seems Reach itself was not the first colony world. This may be a misinterpretation of the original Xbox.com timeline. | |||
*On page 36, Cole's Pyrrhic victory over the Covenant at Harvest is stated to have occurred in 2531, though it took place in 2526. The ''Encyclopedia'' may have mixed this up with another, less important engagement in which Cole participated in 2531 over Harvest. | *On page 36, Cole's Pyrrhic victory over the Covenant at Harvest is stated to have occurred in 2531, though it took place in 2526. The ''Encyclopedia'' may have mixed this up with another, less important engagement in which Cole participated in 2531 over Harvest. | ||
*On page 36, it is said that SPARTAN-III Beta company Team X-Ray disappeared in Zone 67, Onyx, in 2537, while they went missing in the year 2539. | *On page 36, it is said that SPARTAN-III Beta company Team X-Ray disappeared in Zone 67, Onyx, in 2537, while they went missing in the year 2539. | ||
