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The usage of the term "United Rebel Front" in official media results from a widespread misinterpretation originally appearing on Halopedia. The term was never used as a proper name in official material before its erroneous adoption by this wiki; this is because article titles on Halopedia were once capitalized as if they were proper nouns (''e.g.'' "UNSC Carrier"). This misunderstanding was carried over to the ''[[Halo Encyclopedia]]'', | The usage of the term "United Rebel Front" in official media results from a widespread misinterpretation originally appearing on Halopedia. The term was never used as a proper name in official material before its erroneous adoption by this wiki; this is because article titles on Halopedia were once capitalized as if they were proper nouns (''e.g.'' "UNSC Carrier"). This misunderstanding was carried over to the ''[[Halo Encyclopedia]]'', a sizable portion of which was derived from this wiki. For example, the rebel destroyer ''Origami'' is referred to as the "URF ''Origami''"; Halopedia had formerly titled the article as such, but the ship is only referred to as the ''Origami'' in the original source. | ||
The origin of this misconception is a singular reference to a "united rebel front" in ''Halo: Ghosts of Onyx'' (p. 37), in which the lowercase lettering indicates the term is simply a descriptor used to refer to the nature of the Insurrectionists in question as opposed to being a proper name of a group. Years later, [[Colonel Robert Watts]]' biography on [[Halo Waypoint]] clarified that although the name began as a simple descriptor (as used in ''Ghosts of Onyx'') it was adopted by many insurgents as a badge of honor, hence the treatment of "United Rebel Front" as a proper name in newer media.<ref name="watts"/> | The origin of this misconception is a singular reference to a "united rebel front" in ''Halo: Ghosts of Onyx'' (p. 37), in which the lowercase lettering indicates the term is simply a descriptor used to refer to the nature of the Insurrectionists in question as opposed to being a proper name of a group. Years later, [[Colonel Robert Watts]]' biography on [[Halo Waypoint]] clarified that although the name began as a simple descriptor (as used in ''Ghosts of Onyx'') it was adopted by many insurgents as a badge of honor, hence the treatment of "United Rebel Front" as a proper name in newer media.<ref name="watts"/> | ||
