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{{Title|''Halo: Outcasts''}} | {{Title|''Halo: Outcasts''}} | ||
{{Status|RealWorld}} | {{Status|RealWorld}} | ||
{{Novel infobox | {{Novel infobox | ||
|name=''Halo: Outcasts'' | |name=''Halo: Outcasts'' | ||
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|length=464 pages{{Ref/Reuse|SCOutcasts}} | |length=464 pages{{Ref/Reuse|SCOutcasts}} | ||
|ISBN=9781668003282 | |ISBN=9781668003282 | ||
|series= | |||
|preceded=''[[Halo: Oblivion]]'' | |||
|followed= | |||
|multiseries= | |||
|notable= | |||
}} | }} | ||
'''''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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==Appearances== | ==Appearances== | ||
{{Featurelist|secondcolumn=title- | {{Featurelist|secondcolumn=title-6|title-1=Characters| | ||
;Artificial intelligence | ;Artificial intelligence | ||
*[[2401 Penitent Tangent]] {{Im}} | *[[2401 Penitent Tangent]] {{Im}} | ||
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*[[Charut 'Quvadamii]] {{1st}} | *[[Charut 'Quvadamii]] {{1st}} | ||
*[[Crei 'Ayomuu]] {{1st}} | *[[Crei 'Ayomuu]] {{1st}} | ||
*[[Daphob]] {{1st}} | |||
*[[Democ]] {{1st}} | *[[Democ]] {{1st}} | ||
*[[Eto 'Saljhoo]] {{1st}} | *[[Eto 'Saljhoo]] {{1st}} | ||
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*[[Olabisi Varo'dai]] {{1st}} | *[[Olabisi Varo'dai]] {{1st}} | ||
*[[Rtas 'Vadum]] {{Mo}} | *[[Rtas 'Vadum]] {{Mo}} | ||
*[[Razk]] {{1st}} | |||
*[[Tam 'Lakosee]] | *[[Tam 'Lakosee]] | ||
*[[Thel 'Vadam]] | *[[Thel 'Vadam]] | ||
*[[Ther 'Vadam]] {{Mo}} | *[[Ther 'Vadam]] {{Mo}} | ||
*[[Usze 'Taham]] | *[[Usze 'Taham]] | ||
*[[Wyune]] {{1st}} | |||
;Others | ;Others | ||
*[[Chynndokahli]] {{1st}} | *[[Chynndokahli]] {{1st}} | ||
*[[Nothing]] {{1st}} | |||
|title-2=Species| | |title-2=Species| | ||
;Sapient | |||
*[[Forerunner]] {{Mo}} | *[[Forerunner]] {{Mo}} | ||
*[[Flood]] {{Mo}} | *[[Flood]] {{Mo}} | ||
**[[Gravemind]] {{Mo}} | **[[Gravemind]] {{Mo}} | ||
*[[Human]] | *[[Human]] | ||
**[[Lurker]] {{1st}} | |||
*[[Jiralhanae]] | *[[Jiralhanae]] | ||
*[[Kig-Yar]] | *[[Kig-Yar]] | ||
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*[[San'Shyuum]] {{Mo}} | *[[San'Shyuum]] {{Mo}} | ||
*[[Sangheili]] | *[[Sangheili]] | ||
;Non-sapient | |||
*[[Apocritii]] {{Mo}} | |||
*[[Blood mot]] {{1st}} | |||
*[[Colo]] {{Mo}} | |||
*[[Dengkra]] {{Mo}} | |||
*[[Fleg]] {{Mo}} | |||
*[[Gatt]] {{Fm}} | |||
*[[Namth]] {{Fm}} | |||
*[[Nightgyr]] {{1st}} | |||
*[[Nuktl]] {{Fm}} | |||
*[[Pilgot]] {{Fm}} | |||
*[[Pitho]] {{Fm}} | |||
*[[Slood]] {{Fm}} | |||
*[[Teop]] {{Fm}} | |||
*[[Terok]] {{Fm}} | |||
*[[Terret]] {{Fm}} | *[[Terret]] {{Fm}} | ||
*[[Tetht]] {{Fm}} | *[[Tetht]] {{Fm}} | ||
*[[Theza]] {{Fm}} | |||
*[[Thumb bird]] {{Fm}} | |||
;Flora | |||
*[[Abbu]] {{Fm}} | |||
*[[Banaq]] {{Fm}} | |||
*[[Pek]] {{Fm}} | |||
*[[Rishe]] {{Fm}} | |||
*[[Wuff]] {{Fm}} | |||
*[[Wukelnut]] {{Fm}} | |||
|title-3=Organizations| | |title-3=Organizations| | ||
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**[[Jul 'Mdama's Covenant]] {{Im}} | **[[Jul 'Mdama's Covenant]] {{Im}} | ||
**[[Defenders of the Sanctum]] | **[[Defenders of the Sanctum]] | ||
***[[Flotilla of | ***[[Flotilla of Unsung Piety]] {{Mo}} | ||
**[[San'Shyuum flotilla]] {{Mo}} | **[[San'Shyuum flotilla]] {{Mo}} | ||
**[[Servants of the Abiding Truth]] {{Mo}} | **[[Servants of the Abiding Truth]] {{Mo}} | ||
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**[[Committee to Preserve Gao Independence]] {{Mo}} | **[[Committee to Preserve Gao Independence]] {{Mo}} | ||
*[[Iruiru Armory]] {{Mo}} | *[[Iruiru Armory]] {{Mo}} | ||
*[[Khabnathwa]] {{Fm}} | |||
*[[Kolaar Manufactorum]] {{Mo}} | *[[Kolaar Manufactorum]] {{Mo}} | ||
*[[United Nations Space Command]] | *[[United Nations Space Command]] | ||
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****[[Orbital Drop Shock Troopers]] | ****[[Orbital Drop Shock Troopers]] | ||
*****[[Tango Team]] {{1st}} | *****[[Tango Team]] {{1st}} | ||
******[[First Squad]] {{1st}} | ******[[Tango Team#First Squad|First Squad]] {{1st}} | ||
******[[Second Squad]] {{1st}} | ******[[Tango Team#Second Squad|Second Squad]] {{1st}} | ||
*****[[21st Space Assault Battalion]] {{Mo}} | *****[[21st Space Assault Battalion]] {{Mo}} | ||
***[[UNSC Navy]] | ***[[UNSC Navy]] | ||
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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}} | ||
***[[Emauzs system]] | ***[[Emauzs system]] | ||
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********[[University of Edinburgh]] {{Mo}} | ********[[University of Edinburgh]] {{Mo}} | ||
******[[University of Oxford]] {{Mo}} | ******[[University of Oxford]] {{Mo}} | ||
*****[[South America]] | |||
******[[Amazon]] {{Fm}} | |||
****[[Luna]] | ****[[Luna]] | ||
*****[[Academy at Mare Nubium]] {{Mo}} | *****[[Academy at Mare Nubium]] {{Mo}} | ||
****[[Mars]] | ****[[Mars]] {{Mo}} | ||
***[[Urs system]] | ***[[Urs system]] | ||
****[[Sanghelios]] | ****[[Sanghelios]] | ||
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**[[Great Schism]] {{Mo}} | **[[Great Schism]] {{Mo}} | ||
**[[Human-Covenant War]] {{Mo}} | **[[Human-Covenant War]] {{Mo}} | ||
***[[Netherop conflict]] | |||
***[[Battle for Earth]] {{Mo}} | ***[[Battle for Earth]] {{Mo}} | ||
***[[Battle of Installation 04]] {{Im}} | ***[[Battle of Installation 04]] {{Im}} | ||
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***[[Operation: SILENT STORM]] {{Mo}} | ***[[Operation: SILENT STORM]] {{Mo}} | ||
****[[Battle of Zhoist]] {{Mo}} | ****[[Battle of Zhoist]] {{Mo}} | ||
***[[Raid on the Threshold gas mine]] {{Im}} | |||
***[[Skirmish over Netherop]] {{Mo}} | ***[[Skirmish over Netherop]] {{Mo}} | ||
**[[Post-Covenant War conflicts]] | **[[Post-Covenant War conflicts]] | ||
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***[[Created conflict]] | ***[[Created conflict]] | ||
****[[High Gathering]] {{Fm}} | ****[[High Gathering]] {{Fm}} | ||
****[[Netherop | ****[[Battle of Netherop (2559)|Battle of Netherop]] {{1st}} | ||
****[[Razing of Oth Sonin]] {{Mo}} | ****[[Razing of Oth Sonin]] {{Mo}} | ||
****[[Subjugation of Sanghelios]] | ****[[Subjugation of Sanghelios]] | ||
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*[[Eklon'Dal Workshop Lich]] | *[[Eklon'Dal Workshop Lich]] | ||
*[[Karve]] | *[[Karve]] | ||
*[[Yawl]] {{1st}} | |||
;Covenant | ;Covenant | ||
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**''[[Raider's Creche]]'' {{1st}} | **''[[Raider's Creche]]'' {{1st}} | ||
*[[Covenant frigate]] | *[[Covenant frigate]] | ||
**{{Pattern|A'uzr|sword frigate}} {{1st}} | |||
***''[[Sword of Harmony]]'' {{1st}} | |||
**''[[Radiant Arrow]]'' {{Mo}} | **''[[Radiant Arrow]]'' {{Mo}} | ||
**''[[Steadfast Strike]]'' {{Mo}} | **''[[Steadfast Strike]]'' {{Mo}} | ||
*[[Crav]] {{1st}} | *[[Crav]] {{1st}} | ||
*{{Pattern|Kerel|assault carrier}} | *{{Pattern|Kerel|assault carrier}} | ||
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;Others | ;Others | ||
*[[Mountain | *[[Mountain runner]]s | ||
|title-7=Weapons| | |title-7=Weapons| | ||
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*{{Pattern|Nakata'vho|plasma repeater}} | *{{Pattern|Nakata'vho|plasma repeater}} | ||
*[[Plasma cannon]] {{Mo}} | *[[Plasma cannon]] {{Mo}} | ||
*{{Pattern|Tufasumo|plasma caster}} {{Mo}} | |||
*[[Plasma Pistol]] | *[[Plasma Pistol]] | ||
**{{Pattern|Zo'klada|plasma pistol}} | **{{Pattern|Zo'klada|plasma pistol}} | ||
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;Human | ;Human | ||
*[[BR55 battle rifle]] | *[[BR55 battle rifle]] | ||
*[[M20 | *[[C-12 shaped charge]] | ||
*[[HiMeX]] {{1st}} | |||
*[[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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*[[Divine Hand]] {{1st}} | *[[Divine Hand]] {{1st}} | ||
*[[Domain]] {{Mo}} | *[[Domain]] {{Mo}} | ||
*[[Expectation Effect]] {{1st}} | |||
*[[Eye]]s {{Mo}} | *[[Eye]]s {{Mo}} | ||
*[[Gigoog]] {{Fm}} | |||
*[[Guardian Custode]] | *[[Guardian Custode]] | ||
*[[Luminal Beacon]] {{Mo}} | *[[Luminal Beacon]] {{Mo}} | ||
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*[[ODST armor]] | *[[ODST armor]] | ||
*[[Rampancy]] {{Mo}} | *[[Rampancy]] {{Mo}} | ||
*[[Sanctum's Hide]] {{1st}} | |||
*[[Sleep pod]] {{Fm}} | |||
*[[Tambo]] {{Fm}} | |||
*[[Technological Achievement Tiers]] | |||
*[[Tenement island]] {{1st}} | *[[Tenement island]] {{1st}} | ||
*[[Tracking tetht]] {{1st}} | *[[Tracking tetht]] {{1st}} | ||
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==Trivia== | ==Trivia== | ||
*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}} | ||
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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> |