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The '''''Alpha-Nine''''' series is the retroactive name given to ''[[Halo]]'' [[Halo novels|novels]] focusing on the [[fireteam]] [[Alpha-Nine]], written by [[Matt Forbeck]]. It consists of ''[[Halo: New Blood]]'' ([[2015]]), and ''[[Halo: Bad Blood]]'' ([[2018]]). | The '''''Alpha-Nine''''' series is the retroactive name given to ''[[Halo]]'' [[Halo novels|novels]] focusing on the [[fireteam]] [[Alpha-Nine]], written by [[Matt Forbeck]]. It consists of ''[[Halo: New Blood]]'' ([[2015]]), and ''[[Halo: Bad Blood]]'' ([[2018]]). | ||
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| Explores the story of the Gunnery Sergeant [[Edward Buck]] and his squad [[Alpha-Nine]] during and after the Human-Covenant War. | | Explores the story of the Gunnery Sergeant [[Edward Buck]] and his squad [[Alpha-Nine]] during and after the [[Human-Covenant War]]. | ||
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|Sees Spartan [[Edward Buck]] reform his old squad [[Alpha-Nine]] to undertake a daring mission following the rise of [[Cortana]]'s [[Created]]. | |Sees Spartan [[Edward Buck]] reform his old squad, [[Alpha-Nine]], to undertake a daring mission following the rise of [[Cortana]]'s [[Created]]. | ||
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==Additions== | ==Additions== | ||
In the [[2016]] physical release of ''Halo: New Blood'', a coda was | In the [[2016]] physical release of ''Halo: New Blood'', a coda was included at the end of the novel. This coda acts as direct set-up for ''[[Halo 5: Guardians]]'', explaining how [[Edward Buck]] joined [[Fireteam Osiris]] before the events of the game. | ||
==Continuity== | ==Continuity== | ||
This series shares narrative connections with ''Halo 5: Guardians'', with the game | This series shares narrative connections with ''Halo 5: Guardians'', with the game's events taking place between both stories, directly influencing the events of the second novel, ''Halo: Bad Blood''. | ||
This series also shares a narrative connection with the short story [[Lessons Learned]] from ''[[Halo: Fractures]]'', with | This series also shares a narrative connection with the short story ''[[Lessons Learned]]'' from ''[[Halo: Fractures]]'', with the story's events following [[Rudolf Schein]]'s [[Spartan-IV station terror attack|attack]] on the [[Unidentified Spartan-IV training station|Spartan training station]] in ''Halo: New Blood''. | ||
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Latest revision as of 12:11, December 16, 2022
The Alpha-Nine series is the retroactive name given to Halo novels focusing on the fireteam Alpha-Nine, written by Matt Forbeck. It consists of Halo: New Blood (2015), and Halo: Bad Blood (2018).
Novels[edit]
| Title | Cover | Author | Audio book narrators | Publication | Summary |
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| Halo: New Blood | 
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Matt Forbeck | Scott Brick | 2015 | Explores the story of the Gunnery Sergeant Edward Buck and his squad Alpha-Nine during and after the Human-Covenant War. |
| Halo: Bad Blood | 
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Matt Forbeck | Scott Brick | 2018 | Sees Spartan Edward Buck reform his old squad, Alpha-Nine, to undertake a daring mission following the rise of Cortana's Created. |
Additions[edit]
In the 2016 physical release of Halo: New Blood, a coda was included at the end of the novel. This coda acts as direct set-up for Halo 5: Guardians, explaining how Edward Buck joined Fireteam Osiris before the events of the game.
Continuity[edit]
This series shares narrative connections with Halo 5: Guardians, with the game's events taking place between both stories, directly influencing the events of the second novel, Halo: Bad Blood.
This series also shares a narrative connection with the short story Lessons Learned from Halo: Fractures, with the story's events following Rudolf Schein's attack on the Spartan training station in Halo: New Blood.
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