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Set in [[2553]],<ref name="panel 1">[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TNDQN7nwZlw '''YouTube''': ''SDCC 2011: Halo Universe Panel Part 1'']</ref> ''Halo: Glasslands'' will continue the story of ''[[Halo: Ghosts of Onyx]]'' in the wake of the events of ''[[Halo 3]]'' and explore the [[Halo universe|''Halo'' universe]] following the end of the [[Human-Covenant War]].<ref name="release"/> Though the story of the characters from ''Ghosts of Onyx'' will be continued in the novel and they will play a pivotal role,<ref>[http://halo.bungie.org/halobulletins/3 '''halo.bungie.org''': ''Halo Bulletin Archive - The Halo Bulletin: 6/22/11'']</ref><ref>[http://forums.bungie.org/halo/archive36.pl?read=1083555 '''halo.bungie.org''': ''Re: Halo:Glassland coverart!'']</ref> [[Frank O'Connor]] mentioned that the focus of the story moves into "something really different".<ref name="panel 4">[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RfR3nJTXL8I '''YouTube''': ''SDCC 2011: Halo Universe Panel Part 4'']</ref> In addition, Karen Traviss clarified that the main focus of the book is not on Spartans, and that [[Orbital Drop Shock Trooper]]s will play a major role in the story. It has also been mentioned that the [[Office of Naval Intelligence]] will be fleshed out and the moral implications of the [[SPARTAN-II Program]] and those involved with it - including [[Catherine Elizabeth Halsey|Dr. Catherine Halsey]] - will be explored, and that a "rehabilitated" SPARTAN-II candidate, previously thought to have been washed out, will appear.<ref name="panel 1"/> | Set in [[2553]],<ref name="panel 1">[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TNDQN7nwZlw '''YouTube''': ''SDCC 2011: Halo Universe Panel Part 1'']</ref> ''Halo: Glasslands'' will continue the story of ''[[Halo: Ghosts of Onyx]]'' in the wake of the events of ''[[Halo 3]]'' and explore the [[Halo universe|''Halo'' universe]] following the end of the [[Human-Covenant War]].<ref name="release"/> Though the story of the characters from ''Ghosts of Onyx'' will be continued in the novel and they will play a pivotal role,<ref>[http://halo.bungie.org/halobulletins/3 '''halo.bungie.org''': ''Halo Bulletin Archive - The Halo Bulletin: 6/22/11'']</ref><ref>[http://forums.bungie.org/halo/archive36.pl?read=1083555 '''halo.bungie.org''': ''Re: Halo:Glassland coverart!'']</ref> [[Frank O'Connor]] mentioned that the focus of the story moves into "something really different".<ref name="panel 4">[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RfR3nJTXL8I '''YouTube''': ''SDCC 2011: Halo Universe Panel Part 4'']</ref> In addition, Karen Traviss clarified that the main focus of the book is not on Spartans, and that [[Orbital Drop Shock Trooper]]s will play a major role in the story. It has also been mentioned that the [[Office of Naval Intelligence]] will be fleshed out and the moral implications of the [[SPARTAN-II Program]] and those involved with it - including [[Catherine Elizabeth Halsey|Dr. Catherine Halsey]] - will be explored, and that a "rehabilitated" SPARTAN-II candidate, previously thought to have been washed out, will appear.<ref name="panel 1"/> | ||
==Apperances== | |||
===Characters=== | |||
*[[Black Box]] {{1st}} | |||
*[[Catherine Elizabeth Halsey]] | |||
*[[Evan Phillips]] {{1st}} | |||
*[[Franklin Mendez]] | |||
*[[Lucy-B091]] | |||
*[[Mal]] {{1st}} | |||
*[[Margaret O. Parangosky]] | |||
*[[Sarah Osbun]] {{1st}} | |||
*Unidentified Huragok {{1st}} | |||
*Unidentified Sangheili female {{1st}} | |||
*[[Vaz]] {{1st}} | |||
===Locations=== | |||
*[[Onyx]] | |||
*[[Sanghelios]] | |||
===Organizations=== | |||
*[[United Nations Space Command]] | |||
**[[UNSC Marine Corps]] | |||
***[[Orbital Drop Shock Troopers]] | |||
**[[UNSC Navy]] | |||
***[[UNSC Special Forces|Naval Special Warfare Command]] | |||
****[[SPARTAN-II Program]] | |||
***[[Office of Naval Intelligence]] | |||
****[[Office of Naval Intelligence|Section Three]] | |||
*****[[Beta-5 Division]] | |||
******[[SPARTAN-III Program]] | |||
****Unidentified diplomatic mission {{1st}} | |||
*Various Sangheili organizations, etc. {{1st}} | |||
==Trivia== | ==Trivia== |
Revision as of 20:29, July 27, 2011
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Halo: Glasslands is the first novel in the yet-untitled post-war series by Karen Traviss.[1] It is to be released on October 25, 2011 on hardcover, paperback and as an audiobook.[2]
Plot
Set in 2553,[3] Halo: Glasslands will continue the story of Halo: Ghosts of Onyx in the wake of the events of Halo 3 and explore the Halo universe following the end of the Human-Covenant War.[1] Though the story of the characters from Ghosts of Onyx will be continued in the novel and they will play a pivotal role,[4][5] Frank O'Connor mentioned that the focus of the story moves into "something really different".[6] In addition, Karen Traviss clarified that the main focus of the book is not on Spartans, and that Orbital Drop Shock Troopers will play a major role in the story. It has also been mentioned that the Office of Naval Intelligence will be fleshed out and the moral implications of the SPARTAN-II Program and those involved with it - including Dr. Catherine Halsey - will be explored, and that a "rehabilitated" SPARTAN-II candidate, previously thought to have been washed out, will appear.[3]
Apperances
Characters
- Black Box (First appearance)
- Catherine Elizabeth Halsey
- Evan Phillips (First appearance)
- Franklin Mendez
- Lucy-B091
- Mal (First appearance)
- Margaret O. Parangosky
- Sarah Osbun (First appearance)
- Unidentified Huragok (First appearance)
- Unidentified Sangheili female (First appearance)
- Vaz (First appearance)
Locations
Organizations
- United Nations Space Command
- UNSC Marine Corps
- UNSC Navy
- Naval Special Warfare Command
- Office of Naval Intelligence
- Section Three
- Unidentified diplomatic mission (First appearance)
- Various Sangheili organizations, etc. (First appearance)
Trivia
- The cover of the novel was illustrated by former Bungie concept artist Eddie Smith.[7]
Sources
- ^ a b Halo Official Site: Tor Books reveals title, cover art of first Halo novel from #1 New York Times bestselling author Karen Traviss
- ^ Amazon.com: Halo: Glasslands (hardcover)
- ^ a b YouTube: SDCC 2011: Halo Universe Panel Part 1
- ^ halo.bungie.org: Halo Bulletin Archive - The Halo Bulletin: 6/22/11
- ^ halo.bungie.org: Re: Halo:Glassland coverart!
- ^ YouTube: SDCC 2011: Halo Universe Panel Part 4
- ^ halo.bungie.org: Re: Might be my favorite cover.