Halo: Mortal Dictata

This article is about the novel. For the legislation, see UN Colonial Mortal Dictata.

Halo: Mortal Dictata
Attribution information
Author(s):	Karen Traviss
Publication information
Publisher:	Tor Books
Publication date:	January 21, 2014
Media type:	Print (paperback, hardcover); audiobook
Pages:	496 pages
ISBN:	0765323958, 978-0765323958

Halo: Mortal Dictata is the third and last novel in the Kilo-Five Trilogy by Karen Traviss, and a direct follow-up to Halo: The Thursday War. The book was released on January 21, 2014.

Characters

Humans Alkmini Leandro (First appearance) Pinar Çelik (First appearance) Andrew Remo Template:First mentioned Arthur Remo Template:First mentioned Catherine Halsey (Mentioned only) Damien Hogarth (Mentioned only) Edvin Sentzke (First appearance) Evan Phillips Franklin Mendez (Mentioned only) Graham Alban (First appearance) Hedda Sentzke (First appearance) Jakob (First appearance) Janey Sentzke (First appearance) John-117 (Mentioned only) Kerstin Sentzke (First appearance) Laura Sentzke Template:First mentioned Lena Sentzke (First appearance) Lian Devereaux Malcolm Geffen Margaret Parangosky Mike Spenser Nairn (First appearance) Naomi-010 Peter Moritz Saul Serin Osman Staffan Sentzke Vasily Beloi

Kig-Yar Ais (First appearance) Bakz (First appearance) Chol Von (First appearance) Dhak (First appearance) Eith Mor (First appearance) Gon (First appearance) Hiiq (First appearance) Huz (First appearance) Jec (First appearance) Kij (First appearance) Laik (First appearance) Lig (First appearance) Noit (First appearance) Nulm (First appearance) Ril (First appearance) Sav Fel Skal (First appearance) Ved (First appearance) Vek (First appearance) Zim (First appearance) Sangheili Avu Med 'Telcam Dural 'Mdama (Mentioned only) Jul 'Mdama (Mentioned only) Raia 'Mdama (Mentioned only) Thel 'Vadam (Mentioned only) Huragok Leaks Repaired Prone to Drift (Mentioned only) Requires Adjustment Sometimes Sinks (First appearance) Artificial intelligence Black-Box Cortana (Mentioned only)

Trivia

• The name of the novel is a reference to the UN Colonial Mortal Dictata, a piece of legislation associated with the ethics of medical science. Dr. Catherine Halsey broke the Dictata on several occasions, namely when flash cloning a functioning human brain.
• The cover art depicts a young Naomi-010 looking at a Mark V(B) helmet, foreshadowing her induction into the SPARTAN-II program. However, the Mark V (B) was issued only to Spartans of the UNSC Army's SPECWAR Group Three. This may reflect her armor's stated resemblance to the first-generation Mark V, though the cover art for Halo: The Thursday War shows her armor as blue, not gray.
• An online excerpt of the novel's prologue was released at Tor.com on July 17, 2013. A preview consisting of the novel's first chapter and the audiobook's second chapter was released at HaloWaypoint.com on January 16, 2014. The second chapter was released online at Tor.com on January 17, 2014.