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{{Title|''Saturn Devouring His Son''}} | {{Title|''Halo: Saturn Devouring His Son''}} | ||
{{Status| | {{Status|RealWorld}} | ||
[[File:SaturnDevouringHisSon Artwork.jpg|300px|thumb|Keyart for the short story.]] | [[File:SaturnDevouringHisSon Artwork.jpg|300px|thumb|Keyart for the short story.]] | ||
'''''Saturn Devouring His Son''''' is the fourth entry in the ''[[Halo Waypoint Chronicle]]'' series of short stories produced by [[343 Industries]]. The story | '''''Halo: Saturn Devouring His Son''''' is the fourth entry in the ''[[Halo Waypoint Chronicle]]'' series of short stories produced by [[343 Industries]]. The story was released on [[2023#October|October 31, 2023]] to celebrate Halloween. The short depicts an operation by a [[Spartan]] [[Flood containment Fireteam]], first hinted at in the final [[Halo Infinite Story & Intel|intel drop]] of ''[[Halo Infinite]]'' [[Season 04: Infection]], and to coincide with the [[Flood]]-themed customisation of [[Season 05: Reckoning]].{{Ref/Site|URL=https://www.halowaypoint.com/news/canon-fodder-championship-chronicles|Site=Halo Waypoint|Page=Canon Fodder - Championship Chronicles|D=24|M=10|Y=2023}} The short story was first teased at the Halo World Championships 2023, at the [[Canon Fodder]] Live panel on October on the first day of the tournament alongside several other stories.{{Ref/YouTube|Id=CFL|6NLZw-BL8hg|Time=27482|Halo|HaloWC 2023 Community Stage – Day 1 (Forge, Steve Downes, Jen Taylor, Keith David, Lore, Digsite +)|Detail=7:38:02|D=14|M=10|Y=2023}} | ||
The short story's title is a reference to the [[Wikipedia:Saturn Devouring His Son|famous painting of the same name]]. It follows the ''[[Halo: Evolutions]]'' short story ''[[The Mona Lisa]]'' in being a Flood horror-themed story named after a famous classical painting, in this regard. | The short story's title is a reference to the [[Wikipedia:Saturn Devouring His Son|famous painting of the same name]]. It follows the ''[[Halo: Evolutions]]'' short story ''[[The Mona Lisa]]'' in being a Flood horror-themed story named after a famous classical painting, in this regard. | ||
==Official synopsis== | ==Official synopsis== | ||
{{ | {{Article quote|[[2556]]. A partnership between the [[United Nations Space Command]] and [[Imbrium Machine Complex]] serves a vital role in rebuilding UNSC fleets by mining the vast asteroid belt of a gas giant. | ||
When an unexpected discovery is made by a civilian survey team, the promise of a retirement-grade payday and the hubris of a UNSC captain results in an ancient terror being unleashed.{{Ref/YouTube|9H9Pj2YhpyQ|Halo|Halo: Saturn Devouring His Own Son - Audiobook|D=31|M=10|Y=2023}}}} | |||
==Appearances== | ==Appearances== | ||
{{Featurelist|secondcolumn=title- | {{Featurelist|secondcolumn=title-6 | ||
|title-1=Characters| | |title-1=Characters| | ||
;Artificial intelligence | ;Artificial intelligence | ||
*[[000 Tragic Solitude]] {{Mo}} | *[[000 Tragic Solitude]] {{Mo}} | ||
*[[Lycaon]] {{1st}} | |||
;Human | ;Human | ||
*[[Abe]] {{1st}} | *[[Abe]] {{1st}} | ||
*[[Pedro Alvarez]] {{1st}} | |||
*[[Arti]] {{1st}} | *[[Arti]] {{1st}} | ||
*[[Beck]] {{1st}} | *[[Beck]] {{1st}} | ||
*[[Wikipedia:Francisco Goya|Francisco Goya]] {{Fm}} | |||
*[[Julien Donney]] {{1st}} | *[[Julien Donney]] {{1st}} | ||
*[[Lance (miner)|Lance]] {{1st}} | *[[Lance (miner)|Lance]] {{1st}} | ||
*[[Louisa]] {{1st}} | *[[Louisa]] {{1st}} | ||
*[[Mox]] {{1st}} | *[[Mox]] {{1st}} | ||
*[[Shafiq]] {{1st}} | |||
*[[Oswald]] {{1st}} | *[[Oswald]] {{1st}} | ||
*[[West]] {{1st}} | *[[West]] {{1st}} | ||
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*[[Covenant]] {{Mo}} | *[[Covenant]] {{Mo}} | ||
*[[Imbrium Machine Complex]] | *[[Imbrium Machine Complex]] | ||
**[[IMC hazmat corps]] {{1st}} | |||
*[[Unified Earth Government]] | *[[Unified Earth Government]] | ||
**[[United Nations Space Command]] | **[[United Nations Space Command]] | ||
***[[Spartan Operations]] | ***[[Spartan Operations]] | ||
****[[Flood containment Fireteam]] | ****[[Flood containment Fireteam]] | ||
*****[[Fireteam Leviathan]] {{1st}} | |||
***[[UNSC Marine Corps]] | |||
****[[Orbital Drop Shock Troopers]] | |||
*****[[Hellbringers]] | |||
***[[UNSC Navy]] | ***[[UNSC Navy]] | ||
****[[UNSC Home Fleet]] {{Mo}} | |||
|title-4=Locations| | |title-4=Locations| | ||
*[[Earth]] {{Mo}} | |||
*[[Site 22]] {{1st}} | *[[Site 22]] {{1st}} | ||
*[[Marcey system]] | *[[Marcey system]] {{1st}} | ||
**[[LV-31]] | **[[LV-31]] {{1st}} | ||
***[[Elvie]] | ***[[Elvie]] {{1st}} | ||
|title-5=Events| | |title-5=Events| | ||
*[[Wikipedia:French Revolution|French Revolution]] {{Mo}} | |||
*[[Human-Covenant War]] {{Mo}} | *[[Human-Covenant War]] {{Mo}} | ||
*[[Wikipedia:Peninsular War|Peninsular War]] {{Fm}} | |||
*[[Post-Covenant War conflicts]] | *[[Post-Covenant War conflicts]] | ||
**[[Invasion of Earth]] {{Mo}} | **[[Invasion of Earth]] {{Mo}} | ||
**[[Operation: FAR STORM]] {{Mo}} | **[[Operation: FAR STORM]] {{Mo}} | ||
**[[Outbreak at Site 22]] {{1st}} | |||
*[[Wikipedia:Spanish Inquisition|Spanish Inquisition]] {{Fm}} | |||
|title-6=Weapons| | |title-6=Weapons| | ||
*[[Magnetic Accelerator Cannon]] | |||
*[[Mk50 Sidekick]] | *[[Mk50 Sidekick]] | ||
*[[Shiva-class nuclear missile]] | |||
|title-7=Vehicles| | |title-7=Vehicles| | ||
*[[EM-120 auger]] | *[[Condor]] {{Mo}} | ||
*[[HRUNTING Mark III (B) Cyclops|Cyclops]] | |||
*[[EM-120 auger]] {{1st}} | |||
*[[Forerunner starship]] | |||
*[[Pelican]] | *[[Pelican]] | ||
*{{UNSCShip|Saturn}} | *{{Class|Paris|heavy frigate}} | ||
**{{UNSCShip|Saturn}} | |||
|title-8=Technology and equipment| | |title-8=Technology and equipment| | ||
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|title-9=Miscellaneous| | |title-9=Miscellaneous| | ||
*[[CORRUPTER]] | |||
*[[Emergency Contact Protocol Upsilon]] | |||
*[[Errant Vee]] {{Fm}} | *[[Errant Vee]] {{Fm}} | ||
*[[Wikipedia:Saturn Devouring His Son|Halo: Saturn Devouring His Son]] {{1st}} | |||
*[[Titan Smoke]] | |||
*[[UNSC Regulation 14-372-01]] {{Fm}} | |||
}} | }} | ||
==External links== | |||
*[https://www.halowaypoint.com/news/halo-saturn-devouring-his-son Halo: Saturn Devouring His Son] - The official Waypoint post in which the short story was released for free. | |||
*[https://content.halocdn.com/media/Default/community/2023_1022-waypointchronicles_saturndevouringhisson-r02-9bafc1259cdf42cf82300c88fd2cf624.pdf Official ''Saturn Devouring His Son'' PDF] - The PDF of the short story released on Halo Waypoint ([[:File:Saturn Devouring His Son.pdf|Archived copy]]). | |||
*[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9H9Pj2YhpyQ Halo: Saturn Devouring His Son | Audiobook] - The audiobook narrated by Alex Wakeford. | |||
==Sources== | ==Sources== | ||