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==Official summary==
==Official summary==
{{Article Quote|With the [[Human-Covenant War|Human-Covenant war]] over, the universe is in chaos. The enemy that gave [[human]]ity much-needed drive and unity has been defeated. Rising from the trauma of this long-fought, devastating conflict, the [[United Nations Space Command|UNSC]] must now lay claim to the universe. But new dangers, both alien and human, may threaten any chance for lasting peace. Join a group of old soldiers and new heroes as they begin a mission to penetrate what was once the heart of the [[Covenant Empire|Covenant empire]] in a desperate attempt to stop old foes from rising again.<ref name = "Amazon"/>}}
{{Article Quote|Though the Covenant has collapsed, humanity's war is far from over...
 
''"The galaxy is in chaos. The aftermath of a star-spanning war has left everything in doubt - and the ruins of two once-mighty civilizations teetering on the brink of collapse. From this chaos, new adversaries will emerge, including a cruel and dangerous organization bent on exploiting the still-fresh passions and prejudices of the war for its own gain (and that's just on the human side). The Covenant-that-was, a seething mixture of religious zealotry and rival alien species, is trying to regain its primacy and find a new path back to its former glory."''
 
''"Secrets and tragedies from humanity's distant and recent past will return to haunt us, and familiar heroes will be lost and found. And out of the chaos could come a new hope for mankind: a weapon unlike anything the galaxy has ever seen... but only if Dr. Catherine Halsey and the secrets she vanished with still survive and can be brought back home."''}}<ref>''Halo: Glasslands'' back cover</ref>
 


==Plot==
==Plot==

Revision as of 09:26, October 25, 2011

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Halo: Glasslands is the first novel in the yet-untitled post-war series by Karen Traviss.[1] It was released on October 25, 2011 on hardcover, paperback and audiobook.[2]

Official summary

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Plot

Set after the events of Halo 3 in 2553,[4] 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 Halo: Ghosts of Onyx will be continued in the novel and its events and characters will play a pivotal role,[5][6] the main focus of the story is on a UNSC black operations team sent by the Office of Naval Intelligence to Sanghelios. Although officially a diplomatic mission, their main objective is to sow discord between disparate Sangheili factions by any means necessary.

Led by Captain Serin Osman, a failed SPARTAN-II candidate and a protege of ONI director Margaret Orlenda Parangosky, the team consists of a SPARTAN-II, Naomi-010; three Orbital Drop Shock Troopers, Vasily Beloi, Mal Geffen, and Lian Devereaux; 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.[7]

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.[4] In addition, Sangheili culture and the impact the sundering of the Covenant had on their society will be explored in detail.[7]

It has been noted that threads of the story will have connections to Halo 4.[7]

Appearances

Characters

Locations

Organizations

Species

Vehicles

Trivia

  • The cover of the novel was illustrated by former Bungie concept artist Eddie Smith.[8]
  • Halo: Glasslands features Easter eggs that reference Red vs Blue, as Karen Traviss is an avid fan of the machinima series.[7][9]
  • 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.[10]
  • An excerpt of the novel's second chapter was released on October 12th's Halo Bulletin on Halo Waypoint.[11]

Sources

  1. ^ a b Halo Official Site: Tor Books reveals title, cover art of first Halo novel from #1 New York Times bestselling author Karen Traviss
  2. ^ Amazon.com: Halo: Glasslands (hardcover)
  3. ^ Halo: Glasslands back cover
  4. ^ a b YouTube: SDCC 2011: Halo Universe Panel Part 1
  5. ^ halo.bungie.org: Halo Bulletin Archive - The Halo Bulletin: 6/22/11
  6. ^ halo.bungie.org: Re: Halo:Glassland coverart!
  7. ^ a b c d Halo Waypoint - 343 Sparkast 005
  8. ^ halo.bungie.org: Re: Might be my favorite cover.
  9. ^ IGN, Halo Universe Fiction - Halofest
  10. ^ Tor.com - Halo: Glasslands excerpt, Chapter 1
  11. ^ Halo Waypoint - Halo: Glasslands excerpt, Chapter 2

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