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{{Title|''Halo Wars: Genesis''}} | {{Title|''Halo Wars: Genesis''}} | ||
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|author= | |author='''Writers''': [[Eric Nylund]], Graeme Devine<br>'''Art''': Phil Noto | ||
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|publication= | |publication=February 27, 2009 (EU), March 3, 2009 (NA) | ||
|media=Print (Hardcover) | |||
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{{article quote|Halo Wars: Genesis – a beautiful graphic novel by Phil Noto, Graeme Devine and [[Eric Nylund]] chronicling the [[Battle of Harvest|first military campaign]] against the [[Covenant Empire|Covenant]]. The novel centers around the ''[[UNSC Spirit of Fire|Spirit of Fire]]'' on a mission to discover why the Covenant are so interested in the human colony world of [[Harvest]].<ref>[http://www.halowars.com/default.aspx?p=17 '''Official Halo Wars Community Site''': ''Halo Wars Collector's Edition'']</ref>}} | |||
'''''Halo Wars: Genesis''''' is a prequel comic book that details the events leading to ''[[Halo Wars]]''. It was included in the [[Halo Wars: Limited Edition|Limited Collector's Edition]] of the game, but has been released digitally on [[Halo Waypoint]] for free.<ref>[https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/news/what-once-was-lost '''Halo Waypoint''': ''Canon Fodder - What Once Was Lost'']</ref> It reveals why [[Preston Jeremiah Cole|Admiral Preston Cole]] made the [[United Nations Space Command Emergency Priority Order 098831A-1|Cole Protocol]] and shows what happened to [[James Gregory Cutter|Captain James Cutter]], [[John Forge|Sergeant John Forge]], and [[Ellen Anders|Professor Ellen Anders]] immediately before the game's events. It also reveals more about the past of [[Ripa 'Moramee]] and how he came to be the [[Arbiter]]. | |||
'''''Halo Wars: Genesis''''' is a prequel comic book that details the events leading to ''[[Halo Wars]]''. It was included in the [[Halo Wars: Limited Edition|Limited Collector's Edition]] of the game, but has been released digitally on [[Halo Waypoint]] for free | |||
==Summary== | ==Summary== | ||
{{Spoiler | {{Spoiler}} | ||
[[United Nations Space Command|UNSC]] [[Battle Group 4]] arrives at [[Harvest]] in order to investigate an [[covenant Empire|unknown aggression]] on October the [[Seven|7th]] [[2525]]: upon receiving a communication message, already translated by the Covenant to, "Your destruction is the will of the Gods, and we are their instrument", the ''[[CMA Vostok|Vostok]]'' and the ''[[CMA Arabia|Arabia]]'' are destroyed by an alien vessel. The ''[[CMA Heracles|Heracles]]'' retreats. On the planet [[Reach]], [[Office of Naval Intelligence|ONI]] brass compare the event with the [[Battle of Chi Ceti]] and ask a retired [[Vice Admiral]] [[Preston Jeremiah Cole|Preston Cole]] to command a force to retake Harvest. He and his fleet arrive at Harvest on the 1st of March 2526, just to find the same ship which destroyed the two frigates a few months earlier. The UNSC ships succeeded in defeating the Covenant vessel, but lost ships in the process. | [[United Nations Space Command|UNSC]] [[Battle Group 4]] arrives at [[Harvest]] in order to investigate an [[covenant Empire|unknown aggression]] on October the [[Seven|7th]] [[2525]]: upon receiving a communication message, already translated by the Covenant to, "Your destruction is the will of the Gods, and we are their instrument", the ''[[CMA Vostok|Vostok]]'' and the ''[[CMA Arabia|Arabia]]'' are destroyed by an alien vessel. The ''[[CMA Heracles|Heracles]]'' retreats. On the planet [[Reach]], [[Office of Naval Intelligence|ONI]] brass compare the event with the [[Battle of Chi Ceti]] and ask a retired [[Vice Admiral]] [[Preston Jeremiah Cole|Preston Cole]] to command a force to retake Harvest. He and his fleet arrive at Harvest on the 1st of March 2526, just to find the same ship which destroyed the two frigates a few months earlier. The UNSC ships succeeded in defeating the Covenant vessel, but lost ships in the process. | ||
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Several battles, including those occurring at the [[Origami Asteroid Field]] and that of [[XI Boötis A system|XI Boötis A System]] are more losses than victories: UNSC forces are decimated just to defeat a few enemy vessels. At the [[Battle of the Great Bear|Battle of Groombridge-1830]], another Pyrrhic victory, Cole learns of the [[Covenant Empire|Covenant]]'s resoluteness by a [[Sangheili]] survivor and decides to create the [[United Nations Space Command Emergency Priority Order 098831A-1|Cole Protocol]]. | Several battles, including those occurring at the [[Origami Asteroid Field]] and that of [[XI Boötis A system|XI Boötis A System]] are more losses than victories: UNSC forces are decimated just to defeat a few enemy vessels. At the [[Battle of the Great Bear|Battle of Groombridge-1830]], another Pyrrhic victory, Cole learns of the [[Covenant Empire|Covenant]]'s resoluteness by a [[Sangheili]] survivor and decides to create the [[United Nations Space Command Emergency Priority Order 098831A-1|Cole Protocol]]. | ||
January 3, [[2531]]: {{ | January 3, [[2531]]: {{UNSCship|Spirit of Fire}} is sent to [[Harvest]] to assist the crippled {{UNSCship|Prophecy}}. Before making the jump to the colony world [[Captain (Navy)|Captain]] [[James Gregory Cutter]] inspects the [[Shaw-Fujikawa Translight Engine]] and the drop bay of the ship, while his history is told during the travel. | ||
As the ship arrives near the ''Prophecy'', Serina hypothesizes the only reason ONI knew about the crippled ship so fast is they were there when the misdeed occurred. Cutter orders the ''Prophecy'' | As the ship arrives near the ''Prophecy'', Serina hypothesizes the only reason ONI knew about the crippled ship so fast is they were there when the misdeed occurred. Cutter orders the ''Prophecy'''s Nav Database and survivors to be recovered: Fire Teams Echo, India, Lima and November's Pelicans take off while the ''Spirit of Fire'' engages 4 Covenant vessels. | ||
Sgt. [[John Forge]]'s Pelican takes off as well and heads to the ''Prophecy'' but is hit by a [[ | Sgt. [[John Forge]]'s Pelican takes off as well and heads to the ''Prophecy'' but is hit by a [[Type-52 Troop Carrier|Phantom]] and crash-lands upon the ''Prophecy'' hull. Forge and other [[Extra-vehicular activity|EVA]] Marines breach and enter inside the ''Prophecy'' where they are attacked by [[Kig-yar Ranger|Jackal Rangers]]. Forge breaks his ankle during combat, but, with Serina's aid, is then able to find the ship's Terminal 4 to recover the ship's Black box and wipe its Nav Core, while the rest of Team Lima rescue the survivors. | ||
Serina warns Forge that the ''Prophecy'' 's A.I. may "''act peculiar''" due to high radiation levels, and so happens: upon [[Retinal scanner|scanning his retina]] to gain access to the terminal, Forge is halted by [[FitzGibbon]], who explains he cannot allow him to enter due to his [[Career Service Vitae|CSV]]. Forge tells the A.I. he's there to ensure [[United Nations Space Command Emergency Priority Order 098831A-1|Cole Protocol]] not to be violated, and the latter lets him in the terminal room enabling radiation repair routines. Forge purges the Nav Database and heads back to the Pelicans as [[FitzGibbon]] activates the ''Prophecy'' | Serina warns Forge that the ''Prophecy'' 's A.I. may "''act peculiar''" due to high radiation levels, and so happens: upon [[Retinal scanner|scanning his retina]] to gain access to the terminal, Forge is halted by [[FitzGibbon]], who explains he cannot allow him to enter due to his [[Career Service Vitae|CSV]]. Forge tells the A.I. he's there to ensure [[United Nations Space Command Emergency Priority Order 098831A-1|Cole Protocol]] not to be violated, and the latter lets him in the terminal room enabling radiation repair routines. Forge purges the Nav Database and heads back to the Pelicans as [[FitzGibbon]] activates the ''Prophecy'''s self-destruct sequence which destroys the ship. | ||
After the marines and Forge escape with survivors, they are taken to the med bay of the ''Spirit of Fire'', where Forge is told that there are no survivors, and that they took too much radiation when aboard the ''Prophecy'' to survive. Soon after, [[Ellen Anders]] is leaving a scientific presentation on [[Arcadia]] about [[Forerunner|unknown artifacts]] found on various planets such as [[Onyx]], (despite Onyx being a classified secret) when she is kidnapped by ONI. She is shown all of ONI's images of what appears to be a Covenant leader, which turns out to be the Arbiter. She is then sent by ONI to [[Harvest]] on the | After the marines and Forge escape with survivors, they are taken to the med bay of the ''Spirit of Fire'', where Forge is told that there are no survivors, and that they took too much radiation when aboard the ''Prophecy'' to survive. Soon after, [[Ellen Anders]] is leaving a scientific presentation on [[Arcadia]] about [[Forerunner|unknown artifacts]] found on various planets such as [[Onyx]], (despite Onyx being a classified secret) when she is kidnapped by ONI. She is shown all of ONI's images of what appears to be a Covenant leader, which turns out to be the Arbiter. She is then sent by ONI to [[Harvest]] on the [[UNSC Last Gleaming|UNSC ''Last Gleaming'']], where she joined up with the ''Spirit of Fire'', and shows Captain Cutter everything she's learned about the [[Arbiter]] on the way. | ||
A Warlord Thrall named [[Ripa 'Moramee]] had the honor of putting down the [[Sixteenth Unggoy Disobedience]], the heretical reign of the [[Kig-yar]] [[Kig-yar Pirate Prince|Pirate Prince]] and showed a fondness of brutality. He soon developed a desire for greatness, and attempted a coup on his own clan leader, and failed. He then is sentenced to [[Weeping Shadows of Sorrow|imprisonment]]. He escapes almost instantaneously, but is caught and captured by the [[Prophet of Regret]]. Regret questions 'Moramee, before deciding that he will become the seventeenth Arbiter in the line of Immaculate Succession. | A Warlord Thrall named [[Ripa 'Moramee]] had the honor of putting down the [[Sixteenth Unggoy Disobedience]], the heretical reign of the [[Kig-yar]] [[Kig-yar Pirate Prince|Pirate Prince]] and showed a fondness of brutality. He soon developed a desire for greatness, and attempted a coup on his own clan leader, and failed. He then is sentenced to [[Weeping Shadows of Sorrow|imprisonment]]. He escapes almost instantaneously, but is caught and captured by the [[Prophet of Regret]]. Regret questions 'Moramee, before deciding that he will become the seventeenth Arbiter in the line of Immaculate Succession. | ||
Back on the ''Spirit of Fire'', Anders and the captain discuss about the arctic region | Back on the ''Spirit of Fire'', Anders and the captain discuss about the arctic region. Cutter sends Forge to assemble a team and investigate, saying they may now be able to find out why the Covenant want Harvest. | ||
{{Spoiler/end}} | {{Spoiler/end}} | ||
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*[[Ripa 'Moramee]] | *[[Ripa 'Moramee]] | ||
*[[Prophet of Regret]] | *[[Prophet of Regret]] | ||
*[[Catherine Halsey]] | *[[Catherine Halsey]] | ||
;Minor Characters | ;Minor Characters | ||
*[[Mary Cutter]] {{1st}} | *[[Mary Cutter]] {{1st}} | ||
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*[[Green Hills]] {{1st}} | *[[Green Hills]] {{1st}} | ||
*[[Groombridge 1830 system]] {{1st}} | *[[Groombridge 1830 system]] {{1st}} | ||
**[[Groombridge | **[[Groombridge 1830]] {{1st}} | ||
*[[Harvest]] | *[[Harvest]] | ||
*[[Reach]] {{mo}} | *[[Reach]] {{mo}} | ||
*[[Second Base]] {{1st}} | *[[Second Base]] {{1st}} | ||
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**[[Battle of the Great Bear]] {{1st}} | **[[Battle of the Great Bear]] {{1st}} | ||
**[[Battle of XI Boötis A]] {{1st}} | **[[Battle of XI Boötis A]] {{1st}} | ||
**[[Harvest | **[[Harvest Campaign]] | ||
***[[First Battle of Harvest]] | ***[[First Battle of Harvest]] | ||
***[[Second Battle of Harvest]] | ***[[Second Battle of Harvest]] | ||
**[[Operation: BREADCRUMB]] {{ | **[[Operation: BREADCRUMB]] {{First mentioned}} | ||
**[[Operation: HYPODERMIC]] | **[[Operation: HYPODERMIC]] | ||
**[[Operation: WHISPER AMONG STARS]] {{ | **[[Operation: WHISPER AMONG STARS]] {{First mentioned}} | ||
|title-6=Vehicles| | |title-6=Vehicles| | ||
*[[D77-TC Pelican]] | *[[D77-TC Pelican]] | ||
*{{Class|CAS|assault carrier}} | *{{Class|CAS|assault carrier}} | ||
*{{ | *{{Class|CPV|heavy destroyer}} | ||
*{{ | *{{Class|Halcyon|light cruiser}} {{mo}} | ||
*{{Class|Marathon|heavy cruiser}} | *{{Class|Marathon|heavy cruiser}} | ||
**{{ | **{{UNSCship|Prophecy}} {{1st}} | ||
*{{Class|Phoenix|colony ship}} {{1st}} | *{{Class|Phoenix|colony ship}} {{1st}} | ||
**{{UNSCShip|Spirit of Fire}} | **{{UNSCShip|Spirit of Fire}} | ||
*{{Class|Valiant|super-heavy cruiser}} {{1st}} | *{{Class|Valiant|super-heavy cruiser}} {{1st}} | ||
**{{ | **{{UNSCship|Everest}} {{1st}} | ||
*[[UNSC destroyer]] | *[[UNSC destroyer]] | ||
**{{ | **{{UNSCship|Calcutta}} {{1st}} | ||
**''[[CMA Heracles]]'' {{1st}} | **''[[CMA Heracles]]'' {{1st}} | ||
*{{Class|Charon|light frigate}} | *{{Class|Charon|light frigate}} | ||
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**''[[CMA Vostok]]'' {{1st}} | **''[[CMA Vostok]]'' {{1st}} | ||
*[[UNSC prowler]] | *[[UNSC prowler]] | ||
**{{ | **{{UNSCship|Last Gleaming}} {{1st}} | ||
*Undesignated warships | *Undesignated warships | ||
**{{ | **{{UNSCship|Brilliant Shores}} {{First mentioned}} | ||
**{{ | **{{UNSCship|Final Summit}} {{First mentioned}} | ||
**{{ | **{{UNSCship|Glasgow}} {{1st}} | ||
**{{ | **{{UNSCship|Lance Held High}} {{1st}} | ||
**{{ | **{{UNSCship|Sacramento}} {{1st}} | ||
|title-7=Weapons| | |title-7=Weapons| | ||
*[[ATAF missile turret]] {{1st}} | *[[ATAF missile turret]] {{1st}} | ||
*[[HAVOK tactical nuclear weapon]] | *[[HAVOK tactical nuclear weapon]] | ||
|title-8=Technology| | |title-8=Technology| | ||
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==Trivia== | ==Trivia== | ||
[[File:HW Genesis back cover.jpg|250px|thumb|right|Back cover.]] | |||
*In the flash transmission sent by [[Artificial intelligence|AI]] [[Endless Summer]] to [[Kurt-051]] after the initial sighting of the sentinels on Onyx, attached file #3 says that all data pertaining to Onyx has been classified. This file is dated on January 3, 2511. However, sometime in 2531, just before ONI kidnaps Ellen Anders, she is depicted as giving a public presentation at [[Rishard University]] in a classroom. The material presented involves Onyx, which she mentions by name. | *In the flash transmission sent by [[Artificial intelligence|AI]] [[Endless Summer]] to [[Kurt-051]] after the initial sighting of the sentinels on Onyx, attached file #3 says that all data pertaining to Onyx has been classified. This file is dated on January 3, 2511. However, sometime in 2531, just before ONI kidnaps Ellen Anders, she is depicted as giving a public presentation at [[Rishard University]] in a classroom. The material presented involves Onyx, which she mentions by name. | ||
==Sources== | ==Sources== | ||
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[[Category:Comics|Genesis]] | [[Category:Comics|Genesis]] | ||
[[Category:Canon]] | [[Category:Canon]] | ||
