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{{Title|''Halo: Outcasts''}} | {{Title|''Halo: Outcasts''}} | ||
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'''''Halo: Outcasts''''' is a [[Halo novels|print novel]] by [[Troy Denning]] that was released on [[2023#August|August 8, 2023]].{{Ref/Reuse|CFEchoes}}{{Ref/Site|Id=CFLore|URL=https://www.halowaypoint.com/news/canon-fodder-lore-of-the-jungle|Site=Halo Waypoint|Page=Canon Fodder - Lore of the Jungle|D=04|M=05|Y=2022}} The novel was originally set to release on [[2022|October 18, 2022]], but was ultimately delayed to [[2023#July|July 25th, 2023]] due to Denning's own personal health complications.{{Ref/Site|Id=CFShippin|URL=https://www.halowaypoint.com/news/canon-fodder-shippin-out|Site=Halo Waypoint|Page=Canon Fodder - Shippin' Out|D=2|M=02|Y=2022}}{{Ref/Site|Id=CFAuditory|URL=https://www.halowaypoint.com/news/canon-fodder-auditory-additions|Site=Halo Waypoint|Page=Canon Fodder - Auditory Additions|D=15|M=12|Y=2022}}{{Ref/Twitter|TDenningauthor|1521962836137811968|Troy Denning|Quote=Some HALO: OUTCASTS news: As some of you may have noticed already, we're delaying my next Halo book. The reason is that a congenital heart defect (a bicuspid aortic valve) has started to act up earlier than expected, and I need to have open-heart surgery.|D=05|M=05|Y=2022}} In [[2023#March|March 2023]], the novel was delayed once more seemingly due to supply chain issues, this time to August 8, 2023.{{Ref/Reuse|CFEchoes}} | '''''Halo: Outcasts''''' is a [[Halo novels|print novel]] by [[Troy Denning]] that was released on [[2023#August|August 8, 2023]].{{Ref/Reuse|CFEchoes}}{{Ref/Site|Id=CFLore|URL=https://www.halowaypoint.com/news/canon-fodder-lore-of-the-jungle|Site=Halo Waypoint|Page=Canon Fodder - Lore of the Jungle|D=04|M=05|Y=2022}} The novel was originally set to release on [[2022|October 18, 2022]], but was ultimately delayed to [[2023#July|July 25th, 2023]] due to Denning's own personal health complications.{{Ref/Site|Id=CFShippin|URL=https://www.halowaypoint.com/news/canon-fodder-shippin-out|Site=Halo Waypoint|Page=Canon Fodder - Shippin' Out|D=2|M=02|Y=2022}}{{Ref/Site|Id=CFAuditory|URL=https://www.halowaypoint.com/news/canon-fodder-auditory-additions|Site=Halo Waypoint|Page=Canon Fodder - Auditory Additions|D=15|M=12|Y=2022}}{{Ref/Twitter|TDenningauthor|1521962836137811968|Troy Denning|Quote=Some HALO: OUTCASTS news: As some of you may have noticed already, we're delaying my next Halo book. The reason is that a congenital heart defect (a bicuspid aortic valve) has started to act up earlier than expected, and I need to have open-heart surgery.|D=05|M=05|Y=2022}} In [[2023#March|March 2023]], the novel was delayed once more seemingly due to supply chain issues, this time to August 8, 2023.{{Ref/Reuse|CFEchoes}} | ||
The novel follows [[Thel 'Vadam]] and [[Olympia Vale]]'s efforts to recover a rumored artifact on [[Netherop]] that could stop [[Cortana]], unaware that they're being manipulated by someone else. The novel's focus on Netherop follows on from the planet's establishment and heavy feature in previous Denning novels ''[[Halo: Silent Storm|Silent Storm]]'' and ''[[Halo: Oblivion|Oblivion]]''.{{Ref/Reuse|CFProtocol}} Several of the novel's Sangheili cast of characters follow on from the [[2015]] novel ''[[Halo: Hunters in the Dark]]'' and some of the other characters were ones introduced in ''Silent Storm'' and ''Oblivion''. | The novel follows [[Thel 'Vadam]] and [[Olympia Vale]]'s efforts to recover a rumored artifact on [[Netherop]] that could stop [[Cortana]], unaware that they're being manipulated [[Banished|by someone else]]. The novel's focus on Netherop follows on from the planet's establishment and heavy feature in previous Denning novels ''[[Halo: Silent Storm|Silent Storm]]'' and ''[[Halo: Oblivion|Oblivion]]''.{{Ref/Reuse|CFProtocol}} Several of the novel's Sangheili cast of characters follow on from the [[2015]] novel ''[[Halo: Hunters in the Dark]]'' and some of the other characters were ones introduced in ''Silent Storm'' and ''Oblivion''. | ||
==Official summary== | ==Official summary== | ||
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;Others | ;Others | ||
*[[Chynndokahli]] {{1st}} | *[[Chynndokahli]] {{1st}} | ||
*[[Precursor]] fugitives | |||
|title-2=Species| | |title-2=Species| | ||
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****[[Polona sector]] | ****[[Polona sector]] | ||
*****[[Igdras system]] | *****[[Igdras system]] | ||
******[[Igdras system]] {{1st}} | |||
*****[[Ephyra system]] | *****[[Ephyra system]] | ||
******[[Netherop]] | ******[[Netherop]] | ||
*******[[Cave Cities]] {{Mo}} | *******[[Cave Cities]] {{Mo}} | ||
*******[[Forgotten Highway]] {{Mo}} | *******[[Forgotten Highway]] {{Mo}} | ||
******* | *******[[Sanctum of the Ancients]] {{1st}} | ||
********[[Inner Sanctum]] | ********[[Inner Sanctum]] | ||
***[[Out Sectors]] {{1st}} | ***[[Out Sectors]] {{1st}} | ||
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*[[Eklon'Dal Workshop Lich]] | *[[Eklon'Dal Workshop Lich]] | ||
*[[Karve]] | *[[Karve]] | ||
*[[Yawl]] {{1st}} | |||
;Covenant | ;Covenant | ||
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;Others | ;Others | ||
*[[Mountain runner]]s | *[[Mountain runner]]s | ||
|title-7=Weapons| | |title-7=Weapons| | ||
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*[[C-12 shaped charge]] | *[[C-12 shaped charge]] | ||
*[[HiMeX]] {{1st}} | *[[HiMeX]] {{1st}} | ||
*[[M20 | *[[M20 PDW]] | ||
*[[M305 grenade launcher]] {{1st}} | *[[M305 grenade launcher]] {{1st}} | ||
*[[MA40 assault rifle]] | *[[MA40 assault rifle]] | ||
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*[[Arbiter body armor]] | *[[Arbiter body armor]] | ||
*[[Armiger]] | *[[Armiger]] | ||
**[[ | **[[Armiger Soldier]] | ||
**[[ | **[[Armiger Officer]] | ||
*[[Artificial intelligence]] | *[[Artificial intelligence]] | ||
**[[Smart AI]] | **[[Smart AI]] | ||
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*The novel's existence was first hinted at in an Easter Egg on the ''[[Halo Infinite]]'' multiplayer map [[Streets]]. Various books placed near the map's arcade room reference real ''Halo'' novels, with one particular title bearing the word "Outcast". | *The novel's existence was first hinted at in an Easter Egg on the ''[[Halo Infinite]]'' multiplayer map [[Streets]]. Various books placed near the map's arcade room reference real ''Halo'' novels, with one particular title bearing the word "Outcast". | ||
*Rosa Fuertes' internal thoughts in chapter 16 were inspired by Denning's own dream-like experience during his recovery from a surgery he had undergone when he was penning ''Halo: Outcasts''.{{Ref/Site|URL=https://www.halowaypoint.com/news/halo-outcasts-spartan-chatter|Site=Halo Waypoint|Page=Halo: Outcasts <nowiki>|</nowiki> Spartan Chatter|D=12|M=8|Y=2023}} | *Rosa Fuertes' internal thoughts in chapter 16 were inspired by Denning's own dream-like experience during his recovery from a surgery he had undergone when he was penning ''Halo: Outcasts''.{{Ref/Site|URL=https://www.halowaypoint.com/news/halo-outcasts-spartan-chatter|Site=Halo Waypoint|Page=Halo: Outcasts <nowiki>|</nowiki> Spartan Chatter|D=12|M=8|Y=2023}} | ||
*No mention is made of the [[Flotilla of Unsung Piety]]'s fate or of Nizat's mission to destroy ONI from ''[[Halo: Oblivion]]'', leaving the fate of the flotilla and the outcome of the mission unknown. | |||
==Gallery== | ==Gallery== | ||
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File:HOut CoverArt.jpg|Full cover art without logos. | File:HOut CoverArt.jpg|Full cover art without logos. | ||
File:HOut HaruspisCover.jpg|A parody of the novel's cover art created by community writer [[Alex Wakeford]]. | File:HOut HaruspisCover.jpg|A parody of the novel's cover art created by community writer [[Alex Wakeford]]. | ||
File:HOut - TroyOutcastsGuide.jpg|Another parody of the novel's cover art, with several Troy Dennings pointing relevant elements. | |||
File:Outcasts - State of Vadam.jpg|An official illustration of the state of [[Vadam]], done for the novel. | File:Outcasts - State of Vadam.jpg|An official illustration of the state of [[Vadam]], done for the novel. | ||
</gallery> | </gallery> | ||