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{{Quote|Battle tested for your home.|A slogan from a Misriah Armory advertisement{{Ref/Reuse|misriahad}}}} | {{Quote|Battle tested for your home.|A slogan from a Misriah Armory advertisement{{Ref/Reuse|misriahad}}}} | ||
'''Misriah Armory''' is a major weapons, armor, and vehicle manufacturer based on the planet [[Mars]] in the [[city]] of [[Shoreline]]. | '''Misriah Armory''' is a major weapons, armor, and vehicle manufacturer based on the planet [[Mars]] in the [[city]] of [[Shoreline]].{{Ref/Site|Id=cfoutpostdiscoveries|URL=https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/news/outpost-discoveries|Site=Halo Waypoint|Page=Canon Fodder #106: Outpost Discoveries}} It supplies a significant portion of the weapons and matériel used by the [[United Nations Space Command]],{{Ref/Novel|HGoO|Page=259}} and is considered the largest military weapons and equipment manufacturer in human history.{{Ref/Reuse|cfoutpostdiscoveries}} | ||
==Overview== | ==Overview== | ||
[[File:HINF - Misriah Product Logos.png|thumb|200px|Product logos for a variety of Misriah Armory infantry weapons.{{Ref/Site|URL=https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/news/inside-infinite-october-2021|SiteName=Halo Waypoint|PageName=Inside Infinite - October 2021}}]] | [[File:HINF - Misriah Product Logos.png|thumb|200px|Product logos for a variety of Misriah Armory infantry weapons.{{Ref/Site|URL=https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/news/inside-infinite-october-2021|SiteName=Halo Waypoint|PageName=Inside Infinite - October 2021}}]] | ||
===Products=== | ===Products=== | ||
Most of the UNSC's small arms and field equipment, as well as many terrestrial and aerospace vehicles, are produced by Misriah Armory. In addition to their own designs, Misriah manufactures technology created by other firms, most notably [[AMG Transport Dynamics]]' [[M12 Warthog]]. The company also sells combat-grade weapons (presumably demilitarized) on the [[civilian]] market. | Most of the UNSC's small arms and field equipment, as well as many terrestrial and aerospace vehicles, are produced by Misriah Armory. In addition to their own designs, Misriah manufactures technology created by other firms, most notably [[AMG Transport Dynamics]]' [[M12 Warthog]]. The company also sells combat-grade weapons (presumably demilitarized) on the [[civilian]] market.{{Ref/Game|Id=misriahad|ODST|Detail=[[:File:Ad Mishriah.png|Misriah Armory advertisement]]}} Products, at least on planet [[Reach]], were distributed through the [[Department of Supply Distribution]].<ref name="datadrop6">''[[Halo Legendary Crate]]'', [[Halo Legendary Crate/Data Drops|Data Drop #6]]</ref> | ||
{{Featurelist|secondcolumn=title-5|title-1=Infantry weapons| | {{Featurelist|secondcolumn=title-5|title-1=Infantry weapons| | ||
*[[BR55 battle rifle]] | *[[BR55 battle rifle]] | ||
**[[BR55HB battle rifle|BR55HB]] | **[[BR55HB battle rifle|BR55HB]] | ||
*[[BR75 battle rifle]] - Manufactured or distributed from Eos Chasma | *[[BR75 battle rifle]] - Manufactured or distributed from Eos Chasma{{Ref/Game|Id=infinitelabel|HINF|Detail=label on model}} | ||
*[[BR85 battle rifle]] | *[[BR85 battle rifle]] | ||
**[[BR85HB battle rifle]] | **[[BR85HB battle rifle]] | ||
*[[Combat knife]] | *[[Combat knife]] | ||
**M1 | **[[M1 combat knife]] | ||
**Model 52 Navy Knife | **Model 52 Navy Knife | ||
**TAC/Kukri Machete | **TAC/Kukri Machete | ||
*[[M20 | *[[M20 PDW|M20 Submachine Gun]] | ||
*[[M247 machine gun]] | *[[M247 machine gun]] | ||
**[[M247T machine gun]] | **[[M247T machine gun]] | ||
**[[M247H machine gun]] - Distributed from Rajtom Facility{{Ref/Reuse|reachlabel}} | **[[M247H machine gun]] - Distributed from Rajtom Facility{{Ref/Reuse|reachlabel}} | ||
*[[M3063 | *[[M3063 deployable turret]] | ||
*[[M319 grenade launcher]] - Distributed from Rajtom Facility{{Ref/Reuse|reachlabel}} | *[[M319 grenade launcher]] - Distributed from Rajtom Facility{{Ref/Reuse|reachlabel}} | ||
*[[M343A2 chaingun]] | *[[M343A2 chaingun]] | ||
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*[[M410 flank gun]] | *[[M410 flank gun]] | ||
*[[M45 shotgun|M45 Tactical Shotgun]] series | *[[M45 shotgun|M45 Tactical Shotgun]] series | ||
**[[M45D Tactical Shotgun]] - Distributed from Rajtom Facility | **[[M45D shotgun|M45D Tactical Shotgun]] - Distributed from Rajtom Facility{{Ref/Game|Id=reachlabel|HR|Detail=label on model}} | ||
**[[M45E Tactical Shotgun]] | **[[M45E shotgun|M45E Tactical Shotgun]] | ||
*[[M46 Light Anti-Aircraft Gun]] | *[[M46 Light Anti-Aircraft Gun]] | ||
*[[M460 | *[[M460 automatic grenade launcher]] - Distributed from Rajtom Facility{{Ref/Reuse|reachlabel}} | ||
*[[M69 Gauss turret]] | *[[M69 Gauss turret]] | ||
*[[M6 Grindell/Galilean Nonlinear Rifle]] - Distributed from Rajtom Facility{{Ref/Reuse|reachlabel}} | *[[M6 Grindell/Galilean Nonlinear Rifle]] - Distributed from Rajtom Facility{{Ref/Reuse|reachlabel}} | ||
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*[[M79 Multiple Launch Rocket System]] | *[[M79 Multiple Launch Rocket System]] | ||
*[[M80 missile launcher]] | *[[M80 missile launcher]] | ||
*[[M90 shotgun|M90A shotgun]]{{Ref/Note|A company advertisement seen in ''Halo 3: ODST'' indicates that Misriah Armory produces the M90A shotgun and even markets it as a civilian home-defense weapon. However, ''Halo: The Essential Visual Guide'' and ''Halo: Combat Evolved Anniversary'' | *[[M90 shotgun|M90A shotgun]]{{Ref/Note|A company advertisement seen in ''Halo 3: ODST'' indicates that Misriah Armory produces the M90A shotgun and even markets it as a civilian home-defense weapon. However, ''Halo: The Essential Visual Guide'' and ''Halo: Combat Evolved Anniversary''{{'}}s [[Library (feature)|Library]] clearly state that [[Weapon System Technology]] designed the [[DTM series]] (including the M90) as a more economical copy of Misriah's M45 series. From this, one may infer that Weapon System Technology is a subsidiary of Misriah Armory, that Misriah produces the M45 under license, or that Misriah bought the weapon's patent from WST.}} | ||
*[[MA Series|MA assault rifle series]] | *[[MA Series|MA assault rifle series]] | ||
**[[MA1 Individual Combat Weapon System]] | **[[MA1 Individual Combat Weapon System]] | ||
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|title-5=Vehicles| | |title-5=Vehicles| | ||
*[[AV-14 Hornet]] - Manufactured on Reach | *[[AV-14 Hornet]] - Manufactured on Reach{{Ref/Game|H2A|Detail=label on model}} | ||
*[[AV-30 Kestrel]] | *[[AV-30 Kestrel]] | ||
*[[AV-49 Wasp]] | *[[AV-49 Wasp]] | ||
*[[B-65 Shortsword]] | *[[B-65 Shortsword]] | ||
*[[F-41 Broadsword]] | *[[F-41 Broadsword]] | ||
*[[F-99 Wombat]] | |||
*[[D102 Owl]] | |||
*[[D77-TC Pelican]] | *[[D77-TC Pelican]] | ||
**[[D77H-TCI Pelican]] | **[[D77H-TCI Pelican]] | ||
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*[[D81-LRT Condor]] | *[[D81-LRT Condor]] | ||
*[[GA-TL1 Longsword]] | *[[GA-TL1 Longsword]] | ||
*[[MV-29 Wyvern]] | |||
*[[M12 Warthog]] | *[[M12 Warthog]] | ||
*[[M121 Jackrabbit]] | |||
*[[M15 Razorback]] | |||
*[[M650 Mastodon]] | |||
*[[M88 Bison]] | |||
*[[SP42 Cobra]] | *[[SP42 Cobra]] | ||
*[[UH-144 Falcon]] | *[[UH-144 Falcon]] | ||
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*[[ODST armor]] | *[[ODST armor]] | ||
*[[MJOLNIR Powered Assault Armor|MJOLNIR Powered Assault Armor [GEN1]]] | *[[MJOLNIR Powered Assault Armor|MJOLNIR Powered Assault Armor [GEN1]]] | ||
**[[GUNGNIR-class Mjolnir]] | **[[GUNGNIR-class Mjolnir]] | ||
**[[MP-class Mjolnir]] | **[[MP-class Mjolnir]] | ||
*[[MJOLNIR Powered Assault Armor (GEN2) | **[[SECURITY-class Mjolnir]] | ||
*[[MJOLNIR Powered Assault Armor (GEN2)]] | |||
**[[ATHLON-class Mjolnir]] | **[[ATHLON-class Mjolnir]] | ||
**SECURITY-class Mjolnir | |||
*[[MJOLNIR Powered Assault Armor (GEN3)|MJOLNIR Powered Assault Armor [GEN3]]] | |||
**ATHLON-class Mjolnir | |||
**SECURITY-class Mjolnir | |||
*MJOLNIR components | *MJOLNIR components | ||
**Velvet Glove | **Velvet Glove | ||
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*[[H-165 Forward Observer Module]] - Distributed from Rajtom Facility{{Ref/Reuse|datadrop6}} | *[[H-165 Forward Observer Module]] - Distributed from Rajtom Facility{{Ref/Reuse|datadrop6}} | ||
*[[H-295 Forward Observer Module]] | *[[H-295 Forward Observer Module]] | ||
*[[UNSC navigation core]] | *[[UNSC navigation core]]{{Ref/Map|Id=boneyard|HR|[[Boneyard]]}} | ||
*[[M2859 Materiel Acquisition Pod]] | *[[M2859 Materiel Acquisition Pod]] | ||
*Myesel Ammo Pouch | *Myesel Ammo Pouch | ||
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===Facilities=== | ===Facilities=== | ||
[[File:Misriah Armory 1.JPG|thumb|200px|A Misriah Armory facility on Mars. | [[File:Misriah Armory 1.JPG|thumb|200px|A Misriah Armory facility on Mars.{{Ref/Generic|[[Halo: Landfall]]|[[Halo: Arms Race]]}}]] | ||
Misriah had facilities spread out over much of human occupied space.{{Ref/Reuse|cfoutpostdiscoveries}} Some known facilities are: | Misriah had facilities spread out over much of human-occupied space.{{Ref/Reuse|cfoutpostdiscoveries}} Some known facilities are: | ||
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|Eos Chasma | |Eos Chasma | ||
|[[Misriah Munitions Training Range]] | |[[Misriah Munitions Training Range]]{{Ref/Generic|[[Halo: Nightfall]]|[[Halo: Nightfall: Seed of Honor|Seed of Honor]]}} | ||
|- | |- | ||
|rowspan="2"|[[Reach]] | |rowspan="2"|[[Reach]] | ||
|[[New Alexandria (location)|New Alexandria]] | |[[New Alexandria (location)|New Alexandria]] | ||
|[[Misriah Complex]] (Destroyed){{Ref/Level| | |[[Misriah Complex]] (Destroyed){{Ref/Level|HR|[[New Alexandria]]}} | ||
|- | |- | ||
|[[Erőd]] | |[[Erőd]] | ||
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|[[Earth]] | |[[Earth]] | ||
|[[New Mombasa]], [[East African Protectorate|EAP]]{{Ref/Level| | |[[New Mombasa]], [[East African Protectorate|EAP]]{{Ref/Level|ODST|[[Mombasa Streets]]}} | ||
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|} | |} | ||
===Personnel=== | |||
[[Walter Vickers]]' father was the chief financial advisor at Misriah Armory in early [[2526]].{{Ref/Generic|[[Halo 4: Forward Unto Dawn|Halo 4: Forward Unto Dawn Special Edition]]|[[Halo 4: Forward Unto Dawn character interviews|Character Interviews]]}} | |||
==History== | ==History== | ||
Misriah Armory produced munitions and vehicles for the UNSC throughout the [[Insurrection]] and [[Human-Covenant War]]. | Misriah Armory produced munitions and vehicles for the UNSC throughout the [[Insurrection]] and [[Human-Covenant War]]. During the Human-Covenant War, Misriah Armory would cooperate with [[Ushuaia Armory]] to help create the [[YSS-1000 Sabre]] for the [[Emergency Defense Fighter]] initiative.{{Ref/Site|Id=CFDigsite|URL=https://www.halowaypoint.com/news/canon-fodder-digsite-dissection|Site=Halo Waypoint|Page=Canon Fodder - Digsite Dissection|D=28|M=07|Y=2023}} | ||
In [[2556]], Misriah Armory was one of many companies placed under "active investigation" by [[ONI]] after the [[Terrorist attack on Sedra City|Sedra terrorist attack]]. | In [[2556]], Misriah Armory was one of many companies placed under "active investigation" by [[ONI]] after the [[Terrorist attack on Sedra City|Sedra terrorist attack]].{{Ref/Generic|Id=Halo Nightfall|[[Halo: Nightfall: ONI: Walk the Path|ONI: Walk the Path]]}} | ||
Misriah's [[Project SENIOR ICE]] was on [[Oban]], where it was to be delivered, tested and secured as part of [[Operation: WHITE VAN]].{{Ref/Game|Id=H5GLtd|Halo 5: Guardians Limited Edition|[[Halo 5: Guardians Limited Edition dossiers#Holly Tanaka|Dossier files]] - Holly Tanaka}} | Misriah's [[Project SENIOR ICE]] was on [[Oban]], where it was to be delivered, tested and secured as part of [[Operation: WHITE VAN]].{{Ref/Game|Id=H5GLtd|Halo 5: Guardians Limited Edition|[[Halo 5: Guardians Limited Edition dossiers#Holly Tanaka|Dossier files]] - Holly Tanaka}} | ||
===Sports team=== | |||
Misriah Armory has an OEM intermural sports team called [[Misriah Maulers]].{{Ref/Site|Id=XGSMMS|URL=https://gear.xbox.com/collections/halo-infinite-corp-sport-collection/products/halo-season-3-misriah-unisex-3-4-sleeve-raglan-shirt|Site=Xbox Gear Shop|Page=Halo Infinite Misriah Maulers Raglan Shirt|D=4|M=2|Y=2024}} | |||
==Gameplay== | ==Gameplay== | ||
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Their logo is a usable [[multiplayer]] [[Emblems|emblem]] in ''Halo 5: Guardians''. | Their logo is a usable [[multiplayer]] [[Emblems|emblem]] in ''Halo 5: Guardians''. | ||
==Non-canon and dubious canon appearances== | |||
===Silver Timeline=== | |||
{{Notice/Silver}} | |||
{{Main|Silver Timeline}} | |||
Misriah Armory was a human business in the Silver Timeline. It had a ticker code of "MISA".{{Ref/Generic|[[Halo: The Television Series]]|[[Unbound]]}} | |||
==Production notes== | ==Production notes== | ||
The ''[[Halo 5: Guardians Multiplayer Beta]]'' had [[ATHLON-class Mjolnir]] created by Misriah Armory. | The ''[[Halo 5: Guardians Multiplayer Beta]]'' had [[ATHLON-class Mjolnir]] created by Misriah Armory. This would be reiterated with the reintroduction of ATHLON to ''[[Halo Infinite]]''. | ||
==Trivia== | ==Trivia== | ||
Misriah shares its name with an organization in the ''[[Marathon]]'' universe.{{Ref/Site|URL=http://marathon.bungie.org/Story/uescuesg.html|Site=marathon.bungie.org|Page=The Rose (Terminal 2)|Quote=On January 6, 2345 (Earth A.D.), at the United Earth Government Misriah food distribution center, what had begun as a commonplace food riot turned into a massacre. The UEG riot troopers who arrived at the scene had been informed that the rioters were armed. As the UEG troopers approached the scene in their Randal Hover tank, plasma fire began spraying upwards. In a flash decision, the commander of the Hover tank ordered his crew to open fire upon the crowd. It took only five seconds for over five hundred starving Martians to be incinerated.}} | |||
==Gallery== | ==Gallery== | ||
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File:Misriah Armory New Mombasa.png|Misriah Armory building in [[New Mombasa]]. | File:Misriah Armory New Mombasa.png|Misriah Armory building in [[New Mombasa]]. | ||
File:Athlon Helmet.png|The ATHLON-class MJOLNIR with Misriah listed as manufacturer in the ''Halo 5: Guardians Multiplayer Beta''. | File:Athlon Helmet.png|The ATHLON-class MJOLNIR with Misriah listed as manufacturer in the ''Halo 5: Guardians Multiplayer Beta''. | ||
File:HINF MisriahLogo.png|Logo of Misriah Armory used in ''Halo Infinite''. | |||
</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
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*''[[Halo: The Television Series]]'' | *''[[Halo: The Television Series]]'' | ||
**''[[Contact]]'' {{Mo}} | **''[[Contact]]'' {{Mo}} | ||
**''[[Unbound]]'' {{Mo}} | |||
*''[[Halo: Hippocratica]]'' {{Mo}} | |||
==Notes== | ==Notes== | ||
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[[Category:Human businesses]] | [[Category:Human businesses]] | ||
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- "Battle tested for your home."
- — A slogan from a Misriah Armory advertisement[2]
Misriah Armory is a major weapons, armor, and vehicle manufacturer based on the planet Mars in the city of Shoreline.[1] It supplies a significant portion of the weapons and matériel used by the United Nations Space Command,[3] and is considered the largest military weapons and equipment manufacturer in human history.[1]
Overview[edit]
Products[edit]
Most of the UNSC's small arms and field equipment, as well as many terrestrial and aerospace vehicles, are produced by Misriah Armory. In addition to their own designs, Misriah manufactures technology created by other firms, most notably AMG Transport Dynamics' M12 Warthog. The company also sells combat-grade weapons (presumably demilitarized) on the civilian market.[2] Products, at least on planet Reach, were distributed through the Department of Supply Distribution.[5]
Facilities[edit]
Misriah had facilities spread out over much of human-occupied space.[1] Some known facilities are:
Planet | Location | Facility Name/Facility Role |
---|---|---|
Mars | Shoreline, Eos Chasma | Headquarters[1] |
Eos Chasma | Misriah Munitions Training Range[11] | |
Reach | New Alexandria | Misriah Complex (Destroyed)[12] |
Erőd | Rajtom Facility (Destroyed)[5] | |
Earth | New Mombasa, EAP[13] |
Personnel[edit]
Walter Vickers' father was the chief financial advisor at Misriah Armory in early 2526.[14]
History[edit]
Misriah Armory produced munitions and vehicles for the UNSC throughout the Insurrection and Human-Covenant War. During the Human-Covenant War, Misriah Armory would cooperate with Ushuaia Armory to help create the YSS-1000 Sabre for the Emergency Defense Fighter initiative.[15]
In 2556, Misriah Armory was one of many companies placed under "active investigation" by ONI after the Sedra terrorist attack.[16]
Misriah's Project SENIOR ICE was on Oban, where it was to be delivered, tested and secured as part of Operation: WHITE VAN.[17]
Sports team[edit]
Misriah Armory has an OEM intermural sports team called Misriah Maulers.[18]
Gameplay[edit]
Misriah Armory manufactures a significant portion of the weapons, emplacements, and vehicles used by the player in each Halo first-person shooter and both of the Halo Wars titles. Their logo, or name can be seen engraved or painted on several of them.
Their logo is a usable multiplayer emblem in Halo 5: Guardians.
Non-canon and dubious canon appearances[edit]
Silver Timeline[edit]
This article contains information about the Silver Timeline, and is not a part of the established Halo canon. |
- Main article: Silver Timeline
Misriah Armory was a human business in the Silver Timeline. It had a ticker code of "MISA".[19]
Production notes[edit]
The Halo 5: Guardians Multiplayer Beta had ATHLON-class Mjolnir created by Misriah Armory. This would be reiterated with the reintroduction of ATHLON to Halo Infinite.
Trivia[edit]
Misriah shares its name with an organization in the Marathon universe.[20]
Gallery[edit]
The Misriah Complex in New Alexandria on Reach.
Misriah Armory building in New Mombasa.
List of appearances[edit]
- Halo Graphic Novel
- Page 122 (First mentioned)
- Halo: Ghosts of Onyx (Mentioned only)
- Halo: Landfall
- Halo: Arms Race (First appearance)
- Halo 3
- Halo 3: ODST
- Halo: Reach
- Halo 4
- Halo: Nightfall (Mentioned only)
- Halo 2: Anniversary
- Halo 5: Guardians
- Limited Edition dossiers (Mentioned only)
- Halo: Fractures
- Oasis (Mentioned only)
- Halo: Shadows of Reach (Mentioned only)
- Halo: Divine Wind (Mentioned only)
- Halo Infinite (Mentioned only)
- Halo: The Television Series
- Halo: Hippocratica (Mentioned only)
Notes[edit]
- ^ A company advertisement seen in Halo 3: ODST indicates that Misriah Armory produces the M90A shotgun and even markets it as a civilian home-defense weapon. However, Halo: The Essential Visual Guide and Halo: Combat Evolved Anniversary's Library clearly state that Weapon System Technology designed the DTM series (including the M90) as a more economical copy of Misriah's M45 series. From this, one may infer that Weapon System Technology is a subsidiary of Misriah Armory, that Misriah produces the M45 under license, or that Misriah bought the weapon's patent from WST.
Sources[edit]
- ^ a b c d e Halo Waypoint, Canon Fodder #106: Outpost Discoveries
- ^ a b Halo 3: ODST: Misriah Armory advertisement
- ^ Halo: Ghosts of Onyx, page 259
- ^ Halo Waypoint, Inside Infinite - October 2021
- ^ a b c Halo Legendary Crate, Data Drop #6
- ^ a b Halo Infinite: label on model
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j Halo: Reach: label on model
- ^ Halo 2: Anniversary: label on model
- ^ Halo: Reach, multiplayer map Boneyard
- ^ Halo: Landfall, Halo: Arms Race
- ^ Halo: Nightfall, Seed of Honor
- ^ Halo: Reach, campaign level New Alexandria
- ^ Halo 3: ODST, campaign level Mombasa Streets
- ^ Halo 4: Forward Unto Dawn Special Edition, Character Interviews
- ^ Halo Waypoint, Canon Fodder - Digsite Dissection (Retrieved on Jul 28, 2023) [archive]
- ^ ONI: Walk the Path
- ^ Halo 5: Guardians Limited Edition, Dossier files - Holly Tanaka
- ^ Xbox Gear Shop, Halo Infinite Misriah Maulers Raglan Shirt (Retrieved on Feb 4, 2024) [archive]
- ^ Halo: The Television Series, Unbound
- ^ marathon.bungie.org, The Rose (Terminal 2): "On January 6, 2345 (Earth A.D.), at the United Earth Government Misriah food distribution center, what had begun as a commonplace food riot turned into a massacre. The UEG riot troopers who arrived at the scene had been informed that the rioters were armed. As the UEG troopers approached the scene in their Randal Hover tank, plasma fire began spraying upwards. In a flash decision, the commander of the Hover tank ordered his crew to open fire upon the crowd. It took only five seconds for over five hundred starving Martians to be incinerated."