Editing Halo Encyclopedia (2022 edition)/Mistakes

This page documents errors, inconsistencies, and mistakes in the ''[[Halo Encyclopedia (2022 edition)]]''. Given the sheer size and scope of such a book, the majority of these issues are rather minor, especially when compared to the volume of issues present in the ''[[Halo Encyclopedia (2009 edition)]]''. Regardless, this page is here to serve as a public resource for fans and writers. Some of these are nitpicks, particularly in the typos and grammar section.

==Inconsistencies and errors==
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| Wrong captions || 237 || The images for the [[Sangheili High Councilor]] and [[Honor Guard]]sman are swapped (acknowledged by 343 in [https://www.halowaypoint.com/news/canon-fodder-encyclopedia-extravaganza Canon Fodder - Encyclopedia Extravaganza])|| 
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| Wrong captions || 153 || The images for the [[Series 8 jetpack|Series 8]] and [[Series 12 jetpack|Series 12]] jet packs are swapped || 
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| Wrong images || 411-412 || The images for the [[Flood gaunt form|Gaunt]] and [[Abomination]] are swapped. The image used for the Abomination is a render of [[Blur Studio]]'s model used to represent the Gaunt in the cutscene for the level [[What Could Go Wrong?]], while the image used to represent the Gaunt is an image of the Abomination's concept art. They're both derived from the same design so it's far from the biggest issue, but did cause some confusion at first. ||
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| Wrong images || 411 || The images used to represent the [[Flood spawner form|Spawner]] and [[Flood infester form|Infester]] appear to be swapped, when compared to their respective in-game models. || 
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| Inconsistency || 32 || The page notes that Earth had six [[space elevator]]s, before listing seven cities with them installed. The cities listed are [[New Mombasa]], [[Malabo Space Tether|Malabo]], [[Havana]], [[Borneo]], [[Quito]], [[Aranuka]], and [[Colombo Space Tether|Colombo]]. Malabo and Colombo are the only two in this list that had never been referenced in lore established prior to the Encyclopedia.  || ''Earth's six tethers were the first to be constructed...''
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| Inconsistency || 67 || The page notes that the [[SPARTAN-II training]] lasted for '''decades'''. As per ''[[Halo: The Fall of Reach]]'', it is well-established that the training lasted from [[2517]] to [[2525]]. || ''The candidates of SPARTAN-II were segregated from human society and subjected to severe training and mode conditioning for decades in the Highland Mountains of Reach.''
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| Inconsistency || 102 || Spartan [[Bonita Stone]] is stated to have been born in [[2535]]. In chapter 30 of ''[[Halo: The Rubicon Protocol]]'' (released a few months ''after'' the Encyclopedia), Stone is established to have served aboard {{UNSCShip|Relentless Watch}} for a decade prior to [[2560]]. This would mean that Stone was only 15 years old when she began her service aboard ''Relentless Watch''. || 
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| Inconsistency || 192-193 || The [[Unggoy]] are stated to have joined the Covenant in [[2142]] (as per prior-established media). The Infusion Incident that began the [[Unggoy Rebellion]] is stated as starting '''twenty years later''' in [[2162]]. The Unggoy Rebellion is well-established as having started in [[2462]], meaning that this should be amended to say '''three hundred and twenty years later'''. || 
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| Inconsistency || 51 || The colony world of [[Reynes]] is established to have been [[Glassing|glassed]] in [[2548]]. The [[Halo Waypoint Chronicle]] ''[[Halo: Fireside]]'' (which was released two years ''after'' the Encyclopedia) establishes the colony to have been glassed some time before [[Morgan Kinsano|Kinsano]] joined {{UNSCShip|Spirit of Fire}}'s crew prior to [[2531]]. This is a fairly minor issue, if assuming that the Covenant simply attacked the planet twice, as they did with [[Arcadia]]. || 
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| Inconsistency || 252 || [[Nizat 'Kvarosee]]'s birthdate is given as August 23, 2470. In chapter 5 of ''[[Halo: Oblivion]]'' (set in [[2526]]), Nizat is noted to have had ''a hundred years'' of service in the Covenant navy. || 
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| Inconsistency || || in ''[[Halo: Last Light]]'', [[Lucy-B091]], while wearing [[Semi-Powered Infiltration armor|SPI armour]], is established as being slightly taller than [[Veta Lopis]]. The Encyclopedia provides their heights as 5'3 and 5'10, respectively. Assuming this is Lucy's height out-of-armour, this may simply be dismissed as intending ''Last Light''{{'}}s statement to refer to Lucy in-armour. However, a 7 inch difference does seem rather large for [[Semi-Powered Infiltration armor|SPI armour]] to make to one's height. Furthermore, [[Halo: Glasslands]] states Lucy in SPI armor is shorter than [[Catherine Halsey]], who the Encyclopedia maintains is 5'7". ''Last Light'' also claims Veta is half the height of [[Frederic-104]]. While Veta being literally half of Fred's height is likely hyperbole, Veta being shorter than a 5'3" Lucy coincides with the description in relation to Fred better than Veta standing 5'10" does.|| 
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| Inconsistency || 110-111 || [[Olivia-G291]] is noted to be a [[Lieutenant, Junior Grade]] and Veta is noted to be a [[Petty Officer, Second Class]]. In ''[[Halo: Divine Wind]]''{{'}}s epilogue, Veta is noted to be a Lieutenant, Junior Grade. Presumably, these two were swapped around, as it would make little sense for Veta to command the [[Ferret]]s while being outranked by several of its members. || 
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| Inconsistency || 458 || [[Okro 'Vagaduun]] is stated to be one of the [[Bloodbrave Guardians of Suban]] and born on [[Feldokra]]. ''[[Halo Infinite]]''{{'}}s [[High Value Target]] bio states 'Vagaduun to have been born on [[Suban]], which would align with the mercenary band he is a part of. || 
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| Inconsistency || || The many inconsistencies surrounding [[Michael Stanforth]]'s age and rank were carried forward into the Encyclopedia. See here for full details. || 
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| Inconsistency || 136, 181|| The ''[[Halo 5: Guardians]]'' [[M555 Gauss cannon]] is given two new conflicting designations to better match with the other Gauss weapons. On page 136, it is referred to as the M69, while on page 181 it is referred to as the M70 in its dedicated infobox. Presumably the studio did not want to name a weapon M69, and the mention on page 136 was a leftover from an earlier draft. || 
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| Inconsistency || 181 || The text notes that Gauss cannons fire their slugs at velocities "approaching the speed of sound". Presumably these weapons are firing much higher-velocity projectiles than that. || 
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| Inconsistency || 174, 136, 180 || The ''Halo 5: Guardians'' [[M343A2 chaingun]] is given two new conflicting designations; the M250 HMG on page 174 (presumably to match in sequence with the [[M247 machine gun|M247]] and its cousins) and the M49 on pages 136/180 (presumably to match the [[M41 Vulcan|M41]] and [[M46 Vulcan|M46]] models). ||
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| Inconsistency || 306, 483 || The [[Jovokada Workshop spike grenade]] is given two infoboxes on the two listed pages - one covering the ''[[Halo 3]]'' iteration of the grenade and one covering the ''[[Halo Infinite]]'' iteration. Both have conflicting size statistics, to reflect the respective game models. ||
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| Inconsistency || 306, 483 || The same issue as noted above is also present for the {{Pattern|Anskum|plasma grenade}}. ||
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| Inconsistency || 295, 483 || Two size statistics are given for the [[Jovokada Workshop brute shot]]; one representing the Covenant/[[Sacred Promissory]] model {{Convert|72.4|in|cm}} (originally given in ''[[Halo: The Essential Visual Guide]]'') and the other representing the [[Banished]]/Jovokada foundry model ({{Convert|59.3|in|cm}}). Both measurements conflict with the size given in the now-defunct Halo Waypoint Universe + ''[[Halo: Official Spartan Field Manual]]'' pages on the weapon ({{Convert|71.3|in|cm}}). It would seem that all three are derived from different game models. ||
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| Inconsistency || 183 || The [[M9 fragmentation grenade]]'s weight is given as {{Convert|2.1|lb|kg}}; this is extremely heavy for a grenade. An older Halo Waypoint page on the grenade gave its weight as {{Convert|0.9|lb|kg}}; a much more reasonable mass. This may be an instance of crossed wires, in which 0.9lb became 0.9kg in the new book. || 
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| Inconsistency || 141 || The infobox for the [[M400 Kodiak]] does not mention the machine gun the vehicle is equipped with in both gameplay and on its model. || 
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| Inconsistency || 141 || The [[M850 Grizzly]] infobox does not mention the vehicle's missile launchers seen in ''[[Halo Wars 2]]'' gameplay and on the model. || 
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| Inconsistency || 140 || The section on the [[M808B3 Tarantula]] inherits an issue from prior material; the [[Scimitar rocket pod]]s are described as firing 4x170mm rockets - a ludicrously thin projectile. This is presumably intended to be 40x170mm. || 
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| Inconsistency || 157 || A prior Canon Fodder esablished the design of Hornet seen in ''[[Halo 2: Anniversary]]''\''[[Halo Wars 2]]'' as the '''AV-14B Hornet'''. The same design is simply referred to as the AV-14 in the Encyclopedia (with presumably the ''[[Halo Wars]]'' version intended as the standard AV-14?) || 
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| Inconsistency || 276 || The {{Pattern|Ekesan|Umbra}} is listed in its infobox to be armed with a single medium plasma cannon. Its illustration depicts it as armed with a {{Pattern|Shea'p|plasma cannon}}; these handheld plasma cannons are generally classified as light plasma cannons. ||
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| Inconsistency || 277 || The {{Pattern|Pnap|Goblin}}'s infobox does not mention several weapons they are equipped with in-game (Power Wrist, EMP Stomp/Furious Feet, Focus Beam). || 
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| Inconsistency || 467 || The [[Klavrig Workshop Skitterer|Skitterer]]'s dimensions seem wildly inconsistent with prior lore and in-game depictions of the unit. The [[Phoenix Logs]] refer to the Skitterer as a ''smaller gestalt'', while the in-game depiction of the Skitterer depicts them as much smaller. By contrast, the provided size statistics are huge (20x20m), contradicting the prior-mentioned sources alongside the size scale provided in the [[:File:HW2 Skitterer.jpg|original concept art]]. || {{Quote|They are cheap, expendable vehicles, and their twin-linked beam cannons are surprisingly lethal for a vehicle of this size.|Phoenix Log - Skitterer}}
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| Inconsistency || 142 || The [[M35 Cougar]]'s dimensions seem wildly off; the vehicle's "small size" is described as ideal for use in urban terrain, but the dimensions provided are more than twice as large as any other APC in UNSC inventory, and larger than most buildings. || 
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| Inconsistency || 123 || The {{Class|Charon|light frigate}} is noted to be introduced into naval service in [[2520]]. In chapter 6 of ''[[Halo: Silent Storm]]'' the turncoat vessel ''[[Bellicose]]'' is identified as a ''Charon''. The first appearance of ''Bellicose'' is in the short story ''[[The Impossible Life and the Possible Death of Preston J. Cole]]'', in which the frigate battles against {{UNSCShip|Gorgon}} at the turn of the century - 20 years prior to the Encyclopedia's commission date. It is possible that [[Lyrenne Castilla]] may have simply captained multiple vessels and named them all ''Bellicose''. || 
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| Inconsistency || 123 || The ''Charon'' frigate's armaments spec is that established in the promotional material for ''[[Halo 4]]'', which reflects the ''Halo 4'' redesign of the ship. These include several [[M4093 Hyperion nuclear delivery system|Hyperion missiles]], which cannot physically fit inside the ship alongside a ludicrous number of [[Archer missile]] pods - much more than could ever fit onto a ship this size. The ''Charon''{{'}}s canon status was confirmed as the ''Halo 3'' iteration of the ship back in [https://web.archive.org/web/20210318134950/https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/news/canon-fodder-have-s-moa Canon Fodder - Have S'Moa], meaning that the weapons physically shown on the ship in ''Halo 3'' should be used instead. || 
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| Inconsistency || 119 || The {{Class|Marathon|heavy cruiser}} is established as having been introduced in 2520. This contradicts a panel in ''[[Halo: Fall of Reach]]'', in which the cruisers can be seen involved in [[Operation: TREBUCHET]] in [[2513]]. The Encyclopedia's information is more accurate than the comic's in this regard, as the {{Class|Halcyon|light cruiser}} is noted to have launched in [[2510]]; for the ''Halcyon'' to be replaced in only three years (or less) would be an unusually efficient process of ship procurement. A larger issue is that VADM Stanforth was said to have captain the cruiser {{UNSCShip|Leviathan}} in [[2503]]; however this may simply be another ship of the same name - and also ties into the aforementioned issues surrounding Stanforth's age and career.|| 
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| Unclear wording || 125 || The {{Class|Vindication|light battleship}} is noted as having two 76G3V5 MAC batteries in its infobox, while the description text notes it is equipped with "two Mark X superheavy MACs". It is unclear how these statements relate to one another; the former implies multiple batteries of MACs, while the latter simply implies two guns. || 
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| Inconsistency || 122 || The {{Class|Stalwart|light frigate}}'s MAC designation is given as the 21X5V9 MAC. This contradicts the model given for {{UNSCShip|In Amber Clad}} in ''[[Halo: Warfleet – An Illustrated Guide to the Spacecraft of Halo|Halo: Warfleet]]'', which establishes the ship as having a 56A2D4 MAC. The 56A2D4 code is referenced again with ''Warfleet''{{'}}s page on the {{Class|Epoch|heavy carrier}}, meaning this is an error. || 
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| Inconsistency || 127 || The {{Class|Epoch|heavy carrier}} and {{Class|Orion|assault carrier}} masses are given as 35 million and 40 million tonnes, respectively. This directly contradicts a statement given in [https://web.archive.org/web/20210917044815/https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/news/canon-fodder-in-the-loop Canon Fodder - In the Loop], quoted on the right. || {{Quote|The Epoch-class is the heaviest of the UNSC carriers, trumping both the mid-range Orion-class carrier and the post-War Poseidon-class light carrier (seen in Halo 4) in tonnage.|Canon Fodder - In the Loop}}
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| Inconsistency || 128 || The {{Class|Point Blank|prowler}}'s length is given as {{Convert|485|m|ft}} - a holdover from the "Stealth Cruiser" length given in the original 2009 ''Halo Encyclopedia'', which was itself copied from a series of fan assumptions on this very website. However, in ''[[Halo: Silent Storm]]'' and ''[[Halo: Outcasts]]'', ''Point Blank'' vessels are shown to carry thousands of personnel and dozens of dropships/fighters, acting more akin to a carrier than a destroyer-sized ship.<br><br>The original length comes from a literal reading of a passage in ''Halo: Ghosts of Onyx'', in which a stealth cruiser's construction dock is around the same size as a destroyer. At this time, {{UNSCShip|Point of No Return}} was the only stealth cruiser in canon, and depicted to be a very unique ship; the concept of the ''Point Blank'' did not emerge until [[2018]]'s ''Silent Storm''.<br><br>The ''[[Sins of the Prophets]]'' model used to represent the ship was modelled to a scale of around 1.3km; scaling this down to 485m makes some of the model details completely impossible to reconcile with the ship as a whole.|| 
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| Inconsistency || 125 || The {{Class|Hillsborough|heavy destroyer}} is noted as having entered service in [[2499]]. However, the same page also notes that it was one of the prevailing symbols of CMA power in the 25th century; given it was only in service for the final year of the century, it seems like this may have been intended to say 26th century. || 
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| Repeated information || 266 || The {{Pattern|Wik|light destroyer}}'s armaments sheet is a clone of the {{Pattern|Sinaris|heavy destroyer}}'s. While [https://web.archive.org/web/20200104172116/https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/universe/vehicles/covenant-destroyer the Halo Waypoint] page on Covenant Destroyers did note the two to have identical armaments, it's unlikely it quite literally meant them to be identical patterns and numbers. || 
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| Inconsistency || 460, 462 || The [[Karve]] is noted as being ''the backbone of the Banished fleet'', while the [[Banished dreadnought|dreadnought]] is noted as being the ''most common of Banished warships''. It would be odd to describe a smaller, less powerful, and less numerous type of vessel as the "backbone" of the fleet.|| 
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| Inconsistency || 129 || The {{Class|Razor|prowler}}'s armaments are established as 2 [[Rampart point defense gun|Rampart PDGs]], 12 [[Shrieker missile]]s, and 8 [[Argent V missile]]s. This contradicts some (themselves, contradictory) statements in prior novels; ''[[Halo: Silent Storm]]'' mentions the ship as equipped with two nose-mounted 30mm autocannons in chapter 8, and two specifically belly-mounted Rampart guns in chapter 25. In ''[[Halo: Oblivion]]'' chapter 6, {{UNSCShip|Night Watch}} is equipped with [[Archer missile]]s.<br><br>It may be that these all represent different loadouts for the ship. ||
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| Inconsistency || 172 || The [[CQS48 Bulldog]]'s magazine size is given as 8 rounds. In ''[[Halo Infinite]]'', its revolver magazine can only hold 7. The actual model for the magazine only has spaces for 6 rounds. || 
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| Inconsistency || 477 || The [[Sicatt Workshop Disruptor|Disruptor]]'s magazine size is given as 10 rounds. In [[Season 02: Lone Wolves]] (after the book released), this was changed to 12 rounds. || 
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| Omission || 464 || The Marauder is mentioned as being equipped with an "integrated missile launcher". In-game, the missiles use the same model, VFX, and sounds as the [[Thrasher missile]]s fired by the [[Dovotaa Workshop Reaver|Reaver]] and [[Barukaza Workshop Scarab|Scarab]]. || 
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| Omission || 265 || The {{Pattern|Maugen|armored cruiser}}'s weapons loadout omits the Stasis Enfolder System mentioned in ''[[Halo 4: The Essential Visual Guide]]'' page 194. || 
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| Inconsistency || 120 || The {{Class|Paris|heavy frigate}}'s armaments are listed to include 12 M870 Rampart point-defence guns. These seem to be intended to refer to the naval guns on the side of the frigate in ''[[Halo: Reach]]'', but these turrets reuse the model of the [[Sentry autocannon]]. Furthermore, only 11 such guns are on the frigate. || 
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| Inconsistency || 456 || The Reaver is noted as having two [[spike cannon]]s (consistent with the [[Phoenix Logs]]). However, the model for the vehicle has two {{Pattern|Zubo|beam rifle}}s, and the weapons in-game fire blue [[plasma]] bolts. || 
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| Inconsistency || 283, 475 || The terminology used to describe the main weapon of the Lich is described inconsistently between pages. Page 283 describes the [[Kmiro'sish-pattern Lich|Covenant Lich]]'s armament as a '''focus beam''', while page 475 describes the [[Eklon'Dal Workshop Lich|Banished Lich]]'s weapon as a '''heavy plasma cannon'''. || 
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| Inconsistency || || In general, the terminology used to describe the armaments on Covenant and Banished vehicles has an inconsistent level of specificity; Covenant vehicles are generally ascribed light/medium/heavy designations for [[plasma mortar]]s/[[plasma cannon]]s, while Banished weapons omit the "heavy" designations entirely. || 
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| Inconsistency || || The allocation of light/heavy descriptors for spike cannons is inconsistent. The [[Chopper]]s are described to have heavy spike autocannons, while the [[Dovotaa Workshop Griever|Griever]] and [[Qavardu Workshop Gravemaker|Gravemaker]] - much larger vehicles - are only listed as "spike cannons".
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| Inconsistency || 217 || The second paragraph of the page notes that [[Sangheili]] did not care to retrieve their wounded from the battlefield; the next sentence contradictingly notes that they get taken to temples for healing. ''[[Halo: Silent Storm]]'' also notes that they have dedicated [[hospital ship]]s.<br><br>The end of the paragraph also notes that Sangheili don't make use of stimulants or painkillers; ''[[Halo: Warfleet – An Illustrated Guide to the Spacecraft of Halo|Halo: Warfleet]]'' notes that Sangheili serving on smaller warships make widespread use of stimulants to stay active and alert. || 
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==Typographical and grammar errors==
This section is inherently rather nitpicky. None of the issues presented here are so glaring as to reduce the legibility of the text or the quality of the book overall, but are presented anyway.
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| Typo || 361 || Typo in the [[Genesis]] section of the article, the word ''world'' is used as singular instead of plural || ''These world were populated...''
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| Grammar || 239 || Incorrect wording used in the paragraph on [[Supreme Commander]]s and [[Covenant fleet]] organisation || ''The supreme commander who often the lead fleetmaster among several in an armada''
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| Typo || 360 || Seems to be missing an "a" after the word "lies" || ''Under the massive gleaming stalactite formations across the Interior of its protective shell lies hollowed-out planetoid…''
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| Typo || 77 || the [[HRUNTING/YGGDRASIL Mark II (D) Geyrion|Geyrion]] is repeatedly referred to as "Geyrion". This appears to be a consistent misspelling for "[[Wikipedia:Geryon|Geryon]]". || 
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| Unclear wording || 161 || The X671 designation given for the ''[[Turaco]]'' is unclear whether it refers to a specific craft's [[hull classification symbol]] (ie FFG-201) or a model designation (ie D77-TC) || 
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| Typo || 50 || The list depicting human colonized worlds uses the spelling "Côte d'Azur" for the human colony of [[Cote d'Azure]].  The name ''[[Côte d'Azur]]'' refers to the coastal city of [[Sigma Octanus IV]] and not the similarly-named planet. || 
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| Typo || 51 || The list depicting human colonized worlds misspells the [[Qusdar system]] as "Qusdra".  || 
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| Typo || 51 || The list depicting human colonized worlds misspells the [[Igdras system]] as "Idgras". || 
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