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'''''Halo: From the Soil to the Stars''''' is an entry in the [[Halo Waypoint Chronicle]] series of short stories published by [[Halo Studios]], intended for release on [[2025#March|March 12, 2025]]. It is set to coincide with the ''[[Blue Team (Operation)|Blue Team]]'' multiplayer event in ''[[Halo Infinite]]'' and follows the members of [[Blue Team]] testing their new [[MJOLNIR Powered Assault Armor (GEN3)|MJOLNIR [GEN3]]] armors weeks before their return to [[Reach]] | '''''Halo: From the Soil to the Stars''''' is an entry in the [[Halo Waypoint Chronicle]] series of short stories published by [[Halo Studios]], intended for release on [[2025#March|March 12, 2025]]. It is set to coincide with the ''[[Blue Team (Operation)|Blue Team]]'' multiplayer event in ''[[Halo Infinite]]'' and follows the members of [[Blue Team]] testing their new [[MJOLNIR Powered Assault Armor (GEN3)|MJOLNIR [GEN3]]] armors weeks before their return to [[Reach]] for [[Operation: WOLFE]], an event depicted in the novel ''[[Halo: Shadows of Reach]]''. The chronicle fleshes out the [[Step Inside]] trailer, taking place around the [[KC-59|same planet]] and [[Perihelion Station|space station]].{{Ref/Site|Id=BlueTeam|URL=https://www.halowaypoint.com/news/blue-team-operation-launch|Site=Halo Waypoint|Page=Blue Team Operation Launch|D=12|M=3|Y=2025}} The story's name comes from the phrase written at the end of the ''[[Lightbringers]]'' trailer for ''Halo Infinite''.{{Ref/Marketing|HINF|UNSC Archives|Lightbringers}} | ||
==Official synopsis== | ==Official synopsis== | ||
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==Plot summary== | ==Plot summary== | ||
==Appearances== | ==Appearances== | ||
{{Featurelist|secondcolumn=title- | {{Featurelist|secondcolumn=title-6 | ||
|title-1=Characters| | |title-1=Characters| | ||
*[[Arturo Bustamante]] {{Mo}} | |||
*[[Babatunde]] {{1st}} | |||
*[[Brine]] {{1st}} | |||
*[[Catherine Halsey]] | |||
*[[Frederic-104]] | *[[Frederic-104]] | ||
*[[Henrietta Varadi]] {{1st}} | |||
*[[John-117]] | *[[John-117]] | ||
*[[Julie Chang]] {{1st}} | |||
*[[Kelly-087]] | *[[Kelly-087]] | ||
*[[Linda-058]] | *[[Linda-058]] | ||
*[[Malika Aswad]] {{1st}} | |||
*[[Marcus Stacker]] | |||
*[[Núñez]] {{1st}} | |||
*[[Smith]] {{1st}} | |||
*[[Thomas Lasky]] {{Mo}} | |||
|title-2=Species| | |title-2=Species| | ||
*[[Human]] | *[[Human]] | ||
*[[Kig-Yar]] {{Mo}} | |||
*[[Sangheili]] {{Mo}} | |||
*[[Unggoy]] {{Mo}} | |||
|title-3=Organizations| | |title-3=Organizations| | ||
*[[Covenant]] {{Mo}} | |||
*[[BXR Mining Corporation]] | |||
*[[United Nations Space Command]] | *[[United Nations Space Command]] | ||
**[[UNSC Cartographer Initiative]] | |||
**[[UNSC Marine Corps]] | **[[UNSC Marine Corps]] | ||
***[[Orbital Drop Shock Troopers]] | ***[[Orbital Drop Shock Troopers]] | ||
****[[Ninth Platoon]] {{1st}} | ****[[Ninth Platoon]] {{1st}} | ||
****[[105th Shock Troops Division]] {{Mo}} | |||
**[[UNSC Navy]] | **[[UNSC Navy]] | ||
***[[Materials Group]] | |||
***[[SPARTAN-II program]] | ***[[SPARTAN-II program]] | ||
****[[Blue Team]] | ****[[Blue Team]] | ||
***[[SPARTAN-IV program]] {{Mo}} | |||
|title-4=Locations| | |title-4=Locations| | ||
*[[Requiem]] {{Mo}} | |||
*[[Earth]] {{Mo}} | |||
**[[Rio de Janeiro]] {{Mo}} | |||
*[[Reach]] {{Mo}} | *[[Reach]] {{Mo}} | ||
*[[ | *[[KC-59]] {{1st}} | ||
*[[Perihelion Station]] | |||
|title-5=Events| | |title-5=Events| | ||
*[[Operation: WOLFE]] {{Mo}} | |||
|title-6=Weapons| | |title-6=Weapons| | ||
*[[CQS48 Bulldog]] | |||
*[[M392 DMR]] | |||
*[[MA40 assault rifle]] | |||
*[[Mk50 Sidekick]] | |||
*[[M41 SPNKr]] | |||
*[[M6 series]] | |||
*[[SRS99-S5 AM sniper rifle]] | |||
*[[VK78 Commando]] | |||
|title-7=Vehicles| | |title-7=Vehicles| | ||
*[[Drop pod]] | |||
*[[M808 Scorpion]] {{Mo}} | |||
*[[Munera Platform]] {{Mo}} | |||
*[[UNSC frigate]] | |||
**{{UNSCShip|Amicable Disagreement}} {{1st}} | |||
*{{UNSCShip|Atlas}} {{Mo}} | |||
*{{UNSCShip|Infinity}} {{Mo}} | *{{UNSCShip|Infinity}} {{Mo}} | ||
|title-8=Technology and equipment| | |title-8=Technology and equipment| | ||
*[[Brokkr Armor Mechanism]] | |||
*[[Drop wall]] | |||
*[[MJOLNIR Powered Assault Armor (GEN3)]] | *[[MJOLNIR Powered Assault Armor (GEN3)]] | ||
**[[ARGUS-class Mjolnir]] | **[[ARGUS-class Mjolnir]] | ||
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**[[HERMES-class Mjolnir]] | **[[HERMES-class Mjolnir]] | ||
**[[MJOLNIR Powered Assault Armor/Mark VI|Mark VI [GEN3]]] | **[[MJOLNIR Powered Assault Armor/Mark VI|Mark VI [GEN3]]] | ||
*[[OSTEO combat engineering suit]] | |||
*[[ORCUS exoskeleton]] | |||
*[[Repulsor]] | |||
|title-9=Miscellaneous| | |||
*''[[Rendezvous with Ramen]]'' {{Fm}} | |||
}} | }} | ||
==Production notes== | |||
The cover art by Duncan Shaffer is based on [[:File:H4 - Walk in Rubble.png|a similar shot]] in ''[[Halo 4]]''{{'}}s [[Prologue]], albeit with the inclusion of Blue Team and ODSTS.{{Ref/Twitter|haruspis|1899874625225371650|Alex Wakeford|Quote=If the cover looks familiar to you, that's because our fabulous artist Duncan based it on this shot from Halo 4's prologue—with the rest of Blue Team and some ODSTs added.}} | |||
==Gallery== | |||
<gallery> | |||
File:H5G ODST Concept 1.jpg|''[[Halo 5: Guardians]]'' [[Cut Halo 5: Guardians enemies|ODST]] concept art, used to represent the [[ORCUS exoskeleton]]. | |||
</gallery> | |||
==External links== | ==External links== | ||