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===Characters=== | ===Characters=== | ||
*[[Avu Med 'Telcam]] {{1st}} | *[[Avu Med 'Telcam]] {{1st}} | ||
*[[Black Box]] {{1st}} | *[[Black-Box]] {{1st}} | ||
*[[Catherine Elizabeth Halsey]] | *[[Catherine Elizabeth Halsey]] | ||
*David Agnoli {{1st}} | *[[David Agnoli]] {{1st}} | ||
*[[Evan Phillips]] {{1st}} | *[[Evan Phillips]] {{1st}} | ||
*[[Franklin Mendez]] | *[[Franklin Mendez]] | ||
*Jul ‘Mdama {{1st}} | *[[Jul ‘Mdama]] {{1st}} | ||
*[[Kelly-087]] {{C|Mentioned Only}} | *[[Kelly-087]] {{C|Mentioned Only}} | ||
*[[Kurt-051]] {{C|Mentioned Only}} | *[[Kurt-051]] {{C|Mentioned Only}} | ||
*Lian Devereaux {{ | *[[Lian Devereaux]] {{1st}} | ||
*[[Lucy-B091]] | *[[Lucy-B091]] | ||
*[[Mal Geffen]] {{1st}} | *[[Mal Geffen]] {{1st}} | ||
*[[Margaret O. Parangosky]] | *[[Margaret O. Parangosky]] | ||
*[[Naomi-010]] {{ | *[[Naomi-010]] {{1st}} | ||
*[[Olivia]] | *[[Olivia]] | ||
*[[Prophet of Truth]] {{C|Mentioned Only}} | *[[Prophet of Truth]] {{C|Mentioned Only}} | ||
*[[Ruth Charet]]{{C|Mentioned Only}} | |||
*[[Serin Osman]] {{1st}} | *[[Serin Osman]] {{1st}} | ||
*[[Thel 'Vadam]] | *[[Thel 'Vadam]] | ||
*[[Tom-B292]] | *[[Tom-B292]] | ||
*[[Vaz Beloi]] {{1st}} | *[[Vaz Beloi]] {{1st}} | ||
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*[[Fied]], [[Joori]], and [[Urs]] system | *[[Fied]], [[Joori]], and [[Urs]] system | ||
**[[Sanghelios]] | **[[Sanghelios]] | ||
***[[Mdama]] | |||
****[[Bekan Keep]] | |||
*[[Sol system]] | *[[Sol system]] | ||
**[[Earth]] | **[[Earth]] | ||
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*[[Zeta Doradus system]] | *[[Zeta Doradus system]] | ||
**[[Onyx]] | **[[Onyx]] | ||
***[[Dyson sphere|Micro Dyson sphere]] | |||
===Organizations=== | ===Organizations=== | ||
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===Vehicles=== | ===Vehicles=== | ||
*{{UNSCShip|Battle of Minden}} {{1st}} | *{{UNSCShip|Battle of Minden}} {{1st}} | ||
*{{UNSCShip|Glamorgan}} {{1st}} | |||
*Unidentified human shuttle | *Unidentified human shuttle | ||
*[[Type-32 Rapid Assault Vehicle]] | *[[Type-32 Rapid Assault Vehicle]] | ||
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*The cover of the novel was illustrated by former [[Bungie]] concept artist [[Eddie Smith]].<ref name="frankie">[http://carnage.bungie.org/haloforum/halo.forum.pl?read=1083553 '''halo.bungie.org''': ''Re: Might be my favorite cover.'']</ref> | *The cover of the novel was illustrated by former [[Bungie]] concept artist [[Eddie Smith]].<ref name="frankie">[http://carnage.bungie.org/haloforum/halo.forum.pl?read=1083553 '''halo.bungie.org''': ''Re: Might be my favorite cover.'']</ref> | ||
*''Halo: Glasslands'' features Easter eggs that reference ''[[Red vs Blue]]'', as Karen Traviss is an avid fan of the machinima series.<ref name="sparkast"/><ref>[http://www.youtube.com/user/IGNentertainment?blend=2&ob=5#p/u/17/V-rOfu75p1c '''IGN''', ''Halo Universe Fiction - Halofest'']</ref> | *''Halo: Glasslands'' features Easter eggs that reference ''[[Red vs Blue]]'', as Karen Traviss is an avid fan of the machinima series.<ref name="sparkast"/><ref>[http://www.youtube.com/user/IGNentertainment?blend=2&ob=5#p/u/17/V-rOfu75p1c '''IGN''', ''Halo Universe Fiction - Halofest'']</ref> | ||
*An excerpt of the novel's first chapter was released in the September 2011 issue of ''Official Xbox Magazine''. | *An excerpt of the novel's first chapter was released in the September 2011 issue of ''Official Xbox Magazine''. The excerpt was then republished on [[Tor]]'s official website.<ref>[http://www.tor.com/stories/2011/10/halo-glasslands-excerpt '''Tor.com''' - ''Halo: Glasslands'' excerpt, Chapter 1]</ref> | ||
*An excerpt of the novel's second chapter was released | *An excerpt of the novel's second chapter was released on October 10th's Halo Bulletin on ''Halo Waypoint''.<ref>[http://halo.xbox.com/en-us/news/headline/the-halo-bulletin-101211-exclusive-book-excerpt-glasslands/280887 '''Halo Waypoint''' - ''Halo: Glasslands'' excerpt, Chapter 2]</ref> | ||
==Sources== | ==Sources== | ||
Revision as of 15:13, October 12, 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 audiobook.[2]
Official summary
Plot
Set after the events of Halo 3 in 2553,[3] Halo: Glasslands will explore the volatile political situation in 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] the main focus of the story is on a UNSC black ops team sent by the Office of Naval Intelligence on a diplomatic mission to Sanghelios.
Led by Captain Serin Osman, a failed SPARTAN-II candidate and a protege of ONI director Margaret Orlenda Parangosky, the team consists of two Orbital Drop Shock Troopers, Vaz and Mal, and the AI construct Black Box. They are accompanied by a civilian academic known as Evan Phillips, who is notably one of the few humans fluent in the Sangheili language. The team's allegiances are tested as they are asked to commit questionable actions, including surrendering a captured Huragok to ONI. At one point, they meet with the survivors from the Battle of Onyx.[6]
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.[3] In addition, Sangheili culture and the impact the sundering of the Covenant had on their society will be explored in detail.[6]
It has been noted that threads of the story will have connections to Halo 4.[6]
Appearances
Characters
- Avu Med 'Telcam (First appearance)
- Black-Box (First appearance)
- Catherine Elizabeth Halsey
- David Agnoli (First appearance)
- Evan Phillips (First appearance)
- Franklin Mendez
- Jul ‘Mdama (First appearance)
- Kelly-087 (Mentioned Only)
- Kurt-051 (Mentioned Only)
- Lian Devereaux (First appearance)
- Lucy-B091
- Mal Geffen (First appearance)
- Margaret O. Parangosky
- Naomi-010 (First appearance)
- Olivia
- Prophet of Truth (Mentioned Only)
- Ruth Charet(Mentioned Only)
- Serin Osman (First appearance)
- Thel 'Vadam
- Tom-B292
- Vaz Beloi (First appearance)
Locations
- Brunel system (First appearance)
- New Llanelli (First appearance)
- Fied, Joori, and Urs system
- Sol system
- Zeta Doradus system
Organizations
- United Nations Space Command
- Servants of Abiding Truth (First appearance)
Species
- Human
- Huragok
- Jiralhanae (Mentioned Only)
- Sangheili
- San 'Shyuum (Mentioned Only)
- Unggoy (Mentioned Only)
Vehicles
- UNSC Battle of Minden (First appearance)
- UNSC Glamorgan (First appearance)
- Unidentified human shuttle
- Type-32 Rapid Assault Vehicle
- Type-48 Light Assault Gun Carriage
Trivia
- The cover of the novel was illustrated by former Bungie concept artist Eddie Smith.[7]
- Halo: Glasslands features Easter eggs that reference Red vs Blue, as Karen Traviss is an avid fan of the machinima series.[6][8]
- An excerpt of the novel's first chapter was released in the September 2011 issue of Official Xbox Magazine. The excerpt was then republished on Tor's official website.[9]
- An excerpt of the novel's second chapter was released on October 10th's Halo Bulletin on Halo Waypoint.[10]
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!
- ^ a b c d Halo Waypoint - 343 Sparkast 005
- ^ halo.bungie.org: Re: Might be my favorite cover.
- ^ IGN, Halo Universe Fiction - Halofest
- ^ Tor.com - Halo: Glasslands excerpt, Chapter 1
- ^ Halo Waypoint - Halo: Glasslands excerpt, Chapter 2
