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|name=''Halo: Oblivion'' | |name=''Halo: Oblivion'' | ||
|image=[[File:Halo Oblivion cover.jpg|300px]] | |image=[[File:Halo Oblivion cover.jpg|300px]] | ||
|author=[[Troy Denning]] | |author=[[Troy Denning]] | ||
|publisher=Simon & Schuster | |publisher=[[Simon & Schuster]] | ||
|publication=September 24, [[2019]] | |publication=September 24, [[2019]] | ||
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'''''Halo: Oblivion - A Master Chief Story'''''<ref>[https://www.amazon.com/dp/1982114762/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=Halo&qid=1552018580&s=books&sr=1-1 '''Amazon''' - ''Halo: Oblivion - A Master Chief Story'']</ref> is a [[Halo novels|print novel]] by [[Troy Denning]], released on September 24, [[2019]], and is a sequel to ''[[Halo: Silent Storm]]''.<ref name="Spring">[https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/news/spring-seasonings '''Halo Waypoint''' - ''Community Update: Spring Seasonings'']</ref> | '''''Halo: Oblivion - A Master Chief Story'''''<ref>[https://www.amazon.com/dp/1982114762/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=Halo&qid=1552018580&s=books&sr=1-1 '''Amazon''' - ''Halo: Oblivion - A Master Chief Story'']</ref> is a [[Halo novels|print novel]] by [[Troy Denning]], released on September 24, [[2019]], and is a sequel to ''[[Halo: Silent Storm]]'' and third entry in the ''[[A Master Chief Story]]'' series.<ref name="Spring">[https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/news/spring-seasonings '''Halo Waypoint''' - ''Community Update: Spring Seasonings'']</ref> | ||
==Official summary== | ==Official summary== | ||
{{Article | {{Article quote|[[2526]]. It has been more than a year since humanity first encountered the hostile military alliance of alien races known as the [[Covenant]], and several weeks after the [[United Nations Space Command]]'s devastating counterattack of Operation: SILENT STORM was deemed an overwhelming success. The UNSC has put its faith in the hands of the [[SPARTAN-II program|Spartans]], led by the legendary Master Chief, [[John-117]]: enhanced super-soldiers raised and trained from childhood via a clandestine black ops project to be living weapons. | ||
But the Covenant—enraged and fearful of their enemy’s unexpected strategies and prowess—is not taking its recent defeat lightly, and is now fully determined to eradicate humanity from existence, brutally overrunning the ill-fated planets of the [[Outer Colonies]] faster than retreats can be ordered. | But the Covenant—enraged and fearful of their enemy’s unexpected strategies and prowess—is not taking its recent defeat lightly, and is now fully determined to eradicate humanity from existence, brutally overrunning the ill-fated planets of the [[Outer Colonies]] faster than retreats can be ordered. | ||
If the UNSC has any chance of stemming the tide of the war, the Master Chief and [[Blue Team]] must drop onto an empty, hellish world in order to capture a disabled [[Covenant frigate]] filled with valuable technology. It has all the makings of a trap, but the bait is far too tempting to ignore—and this tantalizing prize is being offered by a [[Nizat 'Kvarosee|disgraced and vengeful]] Covenant [[fleetmaster]], whose sole opportunity for redemption lies in extinguishing humanity’s only hope of survival... | If the UNSC has any chance of stemming the tide of the war, the Master Chief and [[Blue Team]] must drop onto an empty, hellish world in order to capture a disabled [[Covenant frigate]] filled with valuable technology. It has all the makings of a trap, but the bait is far too tempting to ignore—and this tantalizing prize is being offered by a [[Nizat 'Kvarosee|disgraced and vengeful]] Covenant [[fleetmaster]], whose sole opportunity for redemption lies in extinguishing humanity’s only hope of survival...{{Ref/Reuse|Spring}}}} | ||
==Plot synopsis== | ==Plot synopsis== | ||
{{Spoiler}} | {{Spoiler/begin}} | ||
In the year 2526, mere months after first contact with the Covenant at Harvest, the UNSC is desperately fighting on the planet [[Mesra]] with the objective of denying vital resources to the enemy. Blue Team is deployed to the surface, aided by the [[24th Marine Engineering Brigade]]. As Blue Team fails to stop an assault of [[Drones]] and [[Wraiths]], they are exfiltrated by the | In the year [[2526]], mere months after first contact with the Covenant at Harvest, the UNSC is desperately fighting on the planet [[Mesra]] with the objective of denying vital resources to the enemy. Blue Team is deployed to the surface, aided by the [[24th Marine Engineering Brigade]]. As [[Blue Team]] fails to stop an assault of [[Drones]] and [[Wraiths]], they are exfiltrated by the {{UNSCShip|Night Watch}}, a [[prowler]] under the command of [[Amalea Petrov]]. The Spartans are briefed on their next mission: a salvage operation on the planet [[Netherop]], where intelligence gathered from a Battle Group X-Ray wolfpack indicated a downed Covenant frigate ''Steadfast Strike'', designated the ''Lucky Break''. | ||
As the ''Night Watch'' is in [[slipspace]], [[Fleetmaster]] [[Nizat 'Kvarosee]] is recalled to [[High Charity]] for debriefing by the [[High Prophets]]. ‘Kvarosee is blamed for the loss of several [[Covenant]] assets: the Ring of Mighty Abundance, the supercarrier ''[[Hammer of Faith]]'', and two cities previously inhabited by the [[Forerunners]]. ‘Kvarosee, knowing full well that he will be ordered executed by the [[Silent Shadow]], decided to use the ''Steadfast Strike'' as bait for the [[Office of Naval Intelligence]], and left a tracking beacon hidden aboard the ship. In this way, he hoped to locate their headquarters or primary research center in order to severely hamper their efforts or outright eliminate ONI. | |||
Meanwhile, the ''Night Watch'' arrives at [[Netherop]] and deploys their troops to the surface, getting shot down in the process. As soon discovered, Netherop is lethally hot. Petrov tasks Blue Team with capturing the Lucky Break as it is their only means of escape. En route to the crash site, [[Frederic-104]] sees what he believes to be human children watching him. [[John-117]] and the rest of Blue Team believe that Fred is suffering from acute heat stroke and is hallucinating. Later, on the way to ''Lucky Break'', Fred finds mechanical legs, which leads Blue Team to come into contact with the [[Castoffs]], a group of children and descendants of pirates Insurrectionists who were stranded long ago. The Spartans mildly injured two of the Castoff children and provided medical treatment, while subtly trying to form an alliance with the children. The Castoffs in turn try to negotiate a way off the planet with the UNSC forces on the planet. John promises to get them off. | |||
During this time, ‘Kvarosee is trying to determine the human's plan when a flotilla of [[Silent Shadow]] forces arrives over Netherop to eliminate Nizat and his forces. Nizat believes that the only way for him to be forgiven is to capture a Spartan and return them to High Charity for interrogation. The Spartans, meanwhile, continue towards Lucky Break and stop a Covenant ambush, capturing an Umbra transport. John sends [[Kelly-087]] back to the Night Watch crash site to meet up with the crew and marines stranded there. [[Linda-058]] is tasked with providing overwatch support for the crew of the salvage vessel that was supposed to haul the ''Lucky Break'' off of Netherop. John and Fred enact a frontal assault on entrenched Covenant forces and drive them back towards the ''Steadfast Strike'', only to discover that the ship has moved. | |||
During this time, the wolfpack orbiting Netherop has engaged the Silent Shadow's [[Fleet of Swift Justice]] and is prepping for departure. The remaining UNSC forces on the surface are instructed to rendezvous at a LZ for evac. Due to the size of the Pelicans, Commander Petrov offers to stay behind on the planet. Unbeknownst to her, Nizat and his subordinates are also marooned, due to his ineptitude involving [[Operation: SILENT STORM]] months before. The book ends with Nizat and his steward, [[Tam 'Lakosee]], observing Petrov as she cooks a meal for herself over a fire. ‘Lakosee believes that the woman will provide a meal for the ex-Covenant troops on the planet, while Nizat argues that the woman should be kept alive and cared for, in the event that she is a gift from their gods. | |||
{{Clear}} | {{Clear}} | ||
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==Appearances== | ==Appearances== | ||
{{Featurelist|secondcolumn=title- | {{Featurelist|secondcolumn=title-6|title-1=Characters| | ||
;Human | |||
*[[Amalea Petrov]] {{1st}} | *[[Amalea Petrov]] {{1st}} | ||
*[[April Orenski]] {{Im}} | *[[April Orenski]] {{Im}} | ||
*[[Arne]] {{1st}} | |||
*[[Artur Pahlavi]] {{1st}} | |||
*[[Aurello]] {{1st}} | *[[Aurello]] {{1st}} | ||
*[[Avery Johnson]] {{Mo}} | *[[Avery Johnson]] {{Mo}} | ||
*[[Bah'd de Gaya y Elazia de los Karim]] {{1st}} | *[[Bah'd de Gaya y Elazia de los Karim]] {{1st}} | ||
*[[Berg]] {{1st}} | |||
*[[Catherine Halsey]] | *[[Catherine Halsey]] | ||
*[[Sesi Cacyuk]] {{1st}} | |||
*[[Ebba]] {{1st}} | |||
*[[Franklin Mendez]] {{Mo}} | *[[Franklin Mendez]] {{Mo}} | ||
*[[ | *[[Frederic-104]] | ||
*[[Gombaz]] {{1st}} | |||
*[[Greta (Netherop)|Greta]] {{1st}} | |||
*[[Hector Nyeto]] {{Mo}} | *[[Hector Nyeto]] {{Mo}} | ||
*[[Heuse]] {{1st}} | |||
*[[Hiyat]] {{1st}} | *[[Hiyat]] {{1st}} | ||
*[[Jakome]] {{1st}} | *[[Jakome]] {{1st}} | ||
*[[John-117]] | *[[John-117]] | ||
*[[Kelly-087]] | *[[Kelly-087]] | ||
*[[Lena]] {{1st}} | |||
*[[Linda-058]] | *[[Linda-058]] | ||
*[[Marmon Crowther]] {{Mo}} | *[[Marmon Crowther]] {{Mo}} | ||
*[[Michael Stanforth]] | *[[Michael Stanforth]] | ||
*[[Michael Sullivan]] {{Im}} | *[[Michael Sullivan]] {{Im}} | ||
*[[Oskar]] {{1st}} | |||
*[[Preston Cole]] | |||
*[[Roselle]] {{1st}} | |||
*[[Samson]] {{1st}} | |||
*[[Samuel-034]] {{Mo}} | |||
*[[Thomas Lasky]] {{Im}} | |||
*[[Yao]] {{Mo}} | |||
;Covenant | |||
*[[Beacon Keeper]] {{1st}} | |||
*[[Minor Minister of Artifact Survey]] {{Mo}} | *[[Minor Minister of Artifact Survey]] {{Mo}} | ||
*[[Nizat 'Kvarosee]] | *[[Nizat 'Kvarosee]] | ||
*[[ | *[[Oro 'Gulya'see]] {{Fm}} | ||
*[[Prophet of Regret]] | *[[Prophet of Regret]] | ||
*[[Prophet of Mercy]] | *[[Prophet of Mercy]] | ||
*[[Prophet of Truth]] | *[[Prophet of Truth]] | ||
*[[Tam 'Lakosee]] | *[[Tam 'Lakosee]] | ||
*[[Yey 'Mootasee]] {{1st}} | |||
*[[Ob 'Nathisee]] {{1st}} | |||
*[[Tel 'Szatulai]] {{Mo}} | *[[Tel 'Szatulai]] {{Mo}} | ||
*[[ | *[[Gri 'Waqilsee]] {{1st}} | ||
*[[ | *[[Qoo 'Weyodosee]] {{1st}} | ||
*[['Zinwasee]] {{1st}} | |||
|title-2=Species| | |title-2=Species| | ||
;Sapient | |||
*[[Human]] | *[[Human]] | ||
*[[Kig-Yar]] {{Mo}} | *[[Kig-Yar]] {{Mo}} | ||
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*[[Unggoy]] | *[[Unggoy]] | ||
*[[Yanme'e]] | *[[Yanme'e]] | ||
;Non-sapient | |||
*[[Chiggut]] {{Fm}} | |||
*[[Fletterbug]] {{Fm}} | |||
*[[Gartl]] {{Fm}} | |||
*[[Gortoa]] {{Fm}} | |||
*[[G'lul'g tree]] {{Fm}} | |||
*[[Jellusuj]] {{Fm}} | |||
*[[Muleg]] {{Mo}} | |||
*[[Sail plant]] {{1st}} | |||
*[[Vase bush]] {{1st}} | |||
|title-3=Organizations| | |title-3=Organizations| | ||
*[[Castoffs]] {{1st}} | *[[Castoffs]] {{1st}} | ||
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**[[Fleet of Inexorable Obedience]] | **[[Fleet of Inexorable Obedience]] | ||
**[[Fleet of Swift Justice]] {{1st}} | **[[Fleet of Swift Justice]] {{1st}} | ||
**[[Path of Control]] {{Fm}} | |||
**[[Silent Shadow]] | **[[Silent Shadow]] | ||
*[[Flotilla of Unsung Piety]] {{1st}} | *[[Defenders of the Sanctum]] {{1st}} | ||
*[[ | **[[Flotilla of Unsung Piety]] {{1st}} | ||
*[[Insurrectionists]] {{Mo}} | |||
*[[Children of Mesra]] {{1st}} | *[[Children of Mesra]] {{1st}} | ||
**[[Militia of Mesra]] {{1st}} | **[[Militia of Mesra]] {{1st}} | ||
***[[Fifth Ghost Battalion]] {{1st}} | ***[[Fifth Ghost Battalion]] {{1st}} | ||
*[[Unified Earth Government]] | |||
**[[United Nations Space Command]] | **[[United Nations Space Command]] | ||
***[[UNSC Armed Forces]] | ***[[UNSC Armed Forces]] | ||
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******[[21st Space Assault Battalion]] {{Mo}} | ******[[21st Space Assault Battalion]] {{Mo}} | ||
*****[[24th Marine Engineering Brigade]] {{1st}} | *****[[24th Marine Engineering Brigade]] {{1st}} | ||
|title-4=Locations| | |title-4=Locations| | ||
*[[Alluvion]] {{Mo}} | *[[Alluvion]] {{Mo}} | ||
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*[[Epsilon Indi system]] | *[[Epsilon Indi system]] | ||
**[[Harvest]] {{Mo}} | **[[Harvest]] {{Mo}} | ||
*[[Ephyra system]] | *[[Ephyra system]] | ||
**[[Netherop]] | **[[Netherop]] | ||
***[[Forgotten Highway]] | ***{{UNSCShip|Night Watch}} crash site | ||
***[[Mountain of Despair]] | |||
****[[Crystal Bush Plateau]] | |||
*****{{UNSCShip|Phyllis Wheatley}} landing site | |||
****[[Serpentine Canyon]] | |||
*****[[Forgotten Highway]] | |||
******[[Ambush Site Alpha]] | |||
******[[Big Surprise Culvert]] | |||
*******[[Blue Force Bunker]] | |||
****[[Last Hope Escarpment]] | |||
*[[High Charity]] | *[[High Charity]] | ||
**[[Terrace of Illumination]] | |||
***[[Four-Spoked Bridge of Patience]] | |||
****[[Beacon Keeper's Vault]] | |||
*[[Qusdar system]] {{1st}} | *[[Qusdar system]] {{1st}} | ||
**[[Mesra]] {{1st}} | **[[Mesra]] {{1st}} | ||
**[[Bogadlan Plain]] {{Fm}} | |||
***[[Karpos Mountain Range]] {{1st}} | ***[[Karpos Mountain Range]] {{1st}} | ||
****[[Doukala Xenotime Works]] {{1st}} | ****[[Doukala Xenotime Works]] {{1st}} | ||
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*****[[Sarpesi Ridge]] {{1st}} | *****[[Sarpesi Ridge]] {{1st}} | ||
****[[Ytterbium Road]] {{1st}} | ****[[Ytterbium Road]] {{1st}} | ||
*[[Thua]] {{Fm}} | |||
**[[Flats of Forever]] {{Fm}} | |||
**[[Ut'hua Moonsea]] {{Fm}} | |||
*[[Zhoist]] {{Mo}} | *[[Zhoist]] {{Mo}} | ||
**[[Ring of Mighty Abundance]] {{Mo}} | **[[Ring of Mighty Abundance]] {{Mo}} | ||
**[[Ten Cities of Edification]] {{Mo}} | **[[Ten Cities of Edification]] {{Mo}} | ||
|title-5=Events| | |title-5=Events| | ||
*[[Human-Covenant War]] | *[[War]] | ||
**[[Battle of Harvest]] {{Mo}} | **[[Human-Covenant War]] | ||
**[[Battle of Alpha Corvi II]] {{Im}} | ***[[Battle of Harvest]] {{Mo}} | ||
**[[Operation: SILENT STORM]] {{Mo}} | ***[[Battle of Alpha Corvi II]] {{Im}} | ||
***[[Battle of Seoba]] {{Mo}} | ***[[Operation: SILENT STORM]] {{Mo}} | ||
***[[Battle of Biko]] {{Mo}} | ****[[Battle of Seoba]] {{Mo}} | ||
***[[ | ****[[Battle of Biko]] {{Mo}} | ||
**[[Battle of Circinius IV]] {{Mo}} | ****[[Battle of Zhoist]] {{Mo}} | ||
**[[Battle of Mesra]] {{1st}} | ***[[Battle of Circinius IV]] {{Mo}} | ||
**[[Battle of Netherop]] {{1st}} | ***[[Battle of Mesra]] {{1st}} | ||
*[[World War II]] {{Mo}} | ***[[Battle of Netherop]] {{1st}} | ||
**[[World War II]] {{Mo}} | |||
|title-6=Vehicles| | |title-6=Vehicles| | ||
====Covenant==== | |||
*[[Covenant starship]] | |||
**''[[Almighty Persuasion]]'' {{Fm}} | |||
**{{Class|CAS|assault carrier}} | |||
***''[[Pious Rampage]]'' | |||
**[[Covenant cruiser]] | |||
**[[Covenant destroyer]] | |||
*[[Covenant drop pod]] | |||
**[[Covenant frigate]] | |||
***''[[Steadfast Strike]]'' {{1st}} | |||
**[[Covenant supercarrier]] | |||
***''[[Hammer of Faith]]'' {{Mo}} | |||
**[[Intrusion corvette]] | |||
***''[[Quiet Faith]]'' | |||
***''[[Still Devotion]]'' {{Mo}} | |||
***''[[Worthy Silence]]'' {{Mo}} | |||
***''[[Silent Truth]]'' {{Mo}} | |||
***''[[Sacred Whisper]]'' {{Mo}} | |||
**[[Wasal]] {{1st}} | |||
*[[Combat bridging vehicle]] {{1st}} | |||
*[[Combat support vehicle]] {{1st}} | |||
*[[Space fighter]] | |||
**{{Pattern|N'weo|Gigas}} {{1st}} | |||
*[[Dropship]] | |||
**{{Pattern|Mokol'ta|Spirit}} {{1st}} | |||
*{{Pattern|Zurdo|Wraith}} | |||
*{{Pattern|Ekesan|Umbra}} {{1st}} | |||
*{{Pattern|Wuzum|Spectre}} | |||
====Human==== | |||
*[[AV-22 Sparrowhawk]] | *[[AV-22 Sparrowhawk]] | ||
* | *[[Dropship]] | ||
**[[Pelican]] | |||
* | ***[[D75-TC Pelican]] {{1st}} | ||
*[[ | ****[[D75-TC/r Pelican|D75-TC/r]] {{1st}} | ||
* | ****[[D75-TC/g Pelican|D75-TC/g]] {{1st}} | ||
* | *[[UNSC starship]] | ||
* | **[[UNSC destroyer]] | ||
* | ***{{Class|Halberd|light destroyer}} | ||
** | ****{{UNSCShip|Kayenta}} {{Mo}} | ||
*[[D75-TC Pelican]] {{1st}} | ****{{UNSCShip|Chaco}} {{Mo}} | ||
**[[D75-TC/ | ****{{UNSCShip|Cibola}} {{Mo}} | ||
****{{UNSCShip|Mesa Verde}} {{Mo}} | |||
*[[ | ****{{UNSCShip|Rio Grande}} {{Mo}} | ||
*{{Class|Halberd|destroyer}} | **[[Prowler]] | ||
**{{UNSCShip|Kayenta}} {{Mo}} | ***{{Class|Razor|prowler}} | ||
**{{UNSCShip|Chaco}} {{Mo}} | ****{{UNSCShip|Night Watch}} | ||
**{{UNSCShip|Cibola}} {{Mo}} | **[[UNSC cruiser]] | ||
**{{UNSCShip|Mesa Verde}} {{Mo}} | ***{{Class|Valiant|super-heavy cruiser}} | ||
**{{UNSCShip|Rio Grande}} {{Mo}} | ****{{UNSCShip|Everest}} | ||
*{{Class| | **{{UNSCShip|Phyllis Wheatley}} {{1st}} | ||
** | |||
** | |||
** | |||
** | |||
** | |||
*[[M12 Warthog]] | *[[M12 Warthog]] | ||
**[[M12G1 Gauss Warthog]] {{Mo}} | **[[M12G1 Gauss Warthog]] {{Mo}} | ||
*[[ | *[[Space fighter]] | ||
* | **[[F-29 Nandao]] {{1st}} | ||
*[[ | *[[Mountain runner]] {{1st}} | ||
*[[ | *[[Corvette]] | ||
**{{Class|Sharpfin|escort corvette}} {{Fm}} | |||
*[[ | |||
*{{Class| | |||
|title-7=Weapons| | |title-7=Weapons| | ||
;Human | |||
*[[Anaconda surface-to-air missile]] | |||
*[[BR55 battle rifle]] | |||
*[[M247 general purpose machine gun]] | |||
*[[M247H machine gun]] | |||
*[[M301 grenade launcher]] | |||
*[[M41 SPNKR]] | |||
*[[M68 Gauss cannon]] | *[[M68 Gauss cannon]] | ||
*[[ | *[[M6D magnum]] | ||
*[[M6E magnum]] | |||
*[[M7 SMG]] | |||
*[[M739 SAW]] | |||
*[[M9 fragmentation grenade]] | |||
*[[MA5B assault rifle]] | |||
*[[MA5C assault rifle]] | |||
*[[Nuclear weapon]] | *[[Nuclear weapon]] | ||
**[[Fury tactical nuclear weapon]] | **[[Fury tactical nuclear weapon]] | ||
*[[Octanitrocubane]] {{Im}} | *[[Octanitrocubane]] {{Im}} | ||
*[[SRS99 series|SRS99 sniper rifle]] | |||
;Covenant | |||
*[[Orbital mine shell]] {{1st}} | |||
*[[Type-1 energy sword]] | *[[Type-1 energy sword]] | ||
*{{Pattern|Jaet|plasma torpedo}} | |||
*{{Pattern|Okarda'phaa|plasma rifle}} | |||
|title-8=Technology and equipment| | |title-8=Technology and equipment| | ||
*''[[Kelguid]]'' {{Mo}} | *''[[Kelguid]]'' {{Mo}} | ||
*[[Luminal Beacon]] {{1st}} | |||
*[[MJOLNIR Powered Assault Armor]] | *[[MJOLNIR Powered Assault Armor]] | ||
**MJOLNIR [GEN1] | **MJOLNIR [GEN1] | ||
***[[MJOLNIR Powered Assault Armor/Mark IV|Mark IV]] | ***[[MJOLNIR Powered Assault Armor/Mark IV|Mark IV]] | ||
****[[Project COBALT]] | ****[[Project COBALT]] | ||
*[[Polypseudomorphine]] | |||
*[[Omnitab]] {{Fm}} | |||
*[[Self-destruct]] | *[[Self-destruct]] | ||
*[[Stim-pack]] {{Mo}} | |||
*[[Xenotime]] {{1st}} | *[[Xenotime]] {{1st}} | ||
|title-9=Miscellaneous| | |||
*[[Military Survey of Uninhabited Planets]] {{Fm}} | |||
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==Gallery== | ==Gallery== | ||
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===Edition covers=== | |||
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===Other=== | |||
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File:Halo Oblivion Cover Back.jpg|2019 back cover. | |||
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==Sources== | ==Sources== | ||
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Halo: Oblivion - A Master Chief Story[1] is a print novel by Troy Denning, released on September 24, 2019, and is a sequel to Halo: Silent Storm and third entry in the A Master Chief Story series.[2]
Official summary[edit]
| “ | 2526. It has been more than a year since humanity first encountered the hostile military alliance of alien races known as the Covenant, and several weeks after the United Nations Space Command's devastating counterattack of Operation: SILENT STORM was deemed an overwhelming success. The UNSC has put its faith in the hands of the Spartans, led by the legendary Master Chief, John-117: enhanced super-soldiers raised and trained from childhood via a clandestine black ops project to be living weapons.
But the Covenant—enraged and fearful of their enemy’s unexpected strategies and prowess—is not taking its recent defeat lightly, and is now fully determined to eradicate humanity from existence, brutally overrunning the ill-fated planets of the Outer Colonies faster than retreats can be ordered. If the UNSC has any chance of stemming the tide of the war, the Master Chief and Blue Team must drop onto an empty, hellish world in order to capture a disabled Covenant frigate filled with valuable technology. It has all the makings of a trap, but the bait is far too tempting to ignore—and this tantalizing prize is being offered by a disgraced and vengeful Covenant fleetmaster, whose sole opportunity for redemption lies in extinguishing humanity’s only hope of survival...[2] |
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Plot synopsis[edit]
Spoiler warning: Plot and/or ending details follow.
In the year 2526, mere months after first contact with the Covenant at Harvest, the UNSC is desperately fighting on the planet Mesra with the objective of denying vital resources to the enemy. Blue Team is deployed to the surface, aided by the 24th Marine Engineering Brigade. As Blue Team fails to stop an assault of Drones and Wraiths, they are exfiltrated by the UNSC Night Watch, a prowler under the command of Amalea Petrov. The Spartans are briefed on their next mission: a salvage operation on the planet Netherop, where intelligence gathered from a Battle Group X-Ray wolfpack indicated a downed Covenant frigate Steadfast Strike, designated the Lucky Break.
As the Night Watch is in slipspace, Fleetmaster Nizat 'Kvarosee is recalled to High Charity for debriefing by the High Prophets. ‘Kvarosee is blamed for the loss of several Covenant assets: the Ring of Mighty Abundance, the supercarrier Hammer of Faith, and two cities previously inhabited by the Forerunners. ‘Kvarosee, knowing full well that he will be ordered executed by the Silent Shadow, decided to use the Steadfast Strike as bait for the Office of Naval Intelligence, and left a tracking beacon hidden aboard the ship. In this way, he hoped to locate their headquarters or primary research center in order to severely hamper their efforts or outright eliminate ONI.
Meanwhile, the Night Watch arrives at Netherop and deploys their troops to the surface, getting shot down in the process. As soon discovered, Netherop is lethally hot. Petrov tasks Blue Team with capturing the Lucky Break as it is their only means of escape. En route to the crash site, Frederic-104 sees what he believes to be human children watching him. John-117 and the rest of Blue Team believe that Fred is suffering from acute heat stroke and is hallucinating. Later, on the way to Lucky Break, Fred finds mechanical legs, which leads Blue Team to come into contact with the Castoffs, a group of children and descendants of pirates Insurrectionists who were stranded long ago. The Spartans mildly injured two of the Castoff children and provided medical treatment, while subtly trying to form an alliance with the children. The Castoffs in turn try to negotiate a way off the planet with the UNSC forces on the planet. John promises to get them off.
During this time, ‘Kvarosee is trying to determine the human's plan when a flotilla of Silent Shadow forces arrives over Netherop to eliminate Nizat and his forces. Nizat believes that the only way for him to be forgiven is to capture a Spartan and return them to High Charity for interrogation. The Spartans, meanwhile, continue towards Lucky Break and stop a Covenant ambush, capturing an Umbra transport. John sends Kelly-087 back to the Night Watch crash site to meet up with the crew and marines stranded there. Linda-058 is tasked with providing overwatch support for the crew of the salvage vessel that was supposed to haul the Lucky Break off of Netherop. John and Fred enact a frontal assault on entrenched Covenant forces and drive them back towards the Steadfast Strike, only to discover that the ship has moved.
During this time, the wolfpack orbiting Netherop has engaged the Silent Shadow's Fleet of Swift Justice and is prepping for departure. The remaining UNSC forces on the surface are instructed to rendezvous at a LZ for evac. Due to the size of the Pelicans, Commander Petrov offers to stay behind on the planet. Unbeknownst to her, Nizat and his subordinates are also marooned, due to his ineptitude involving Operation: SILENT STORM months before. The book ends with Nizat and his steward, Tam 'Lakosee, observing Petrov as she cooks a meal for herself over a fire. ‘Lakosee believes that the woman will provide a meal for the ex-Covenant troops on the planet, while Nizat argues that the woman should be kept alive and cared for, in the event that she is a gift from their gods.
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Trivia[edit]
- When mentioning the death of Samuel-034, the book states that Sam had to use his armor's self-destruct. However, Sam died when the Unrelenting exploded.
- On page 48, Lieutenant Commander Amalea Petrov is mistakenly referred to as a Captain.
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2019 edition.
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2019 back cover.
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