Halo: The Rubicon Protocol

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Halo: The Rubicon Protocol
Attribution information
Author(s):	Kelly Gay
Cover artist(s):	William "Pixelflare" Cameron
Publication information
Publisher:	Gallery Books
Publication date:	August 9, 2022
Pages:	352 pages
ISBN:	9781982147884

Halo: The Rubicon Protocol is a Halo novel by Kelly Gay, following surviving members of the United Nations Space Command as they mount a resistance against the Banished following their ambush by them in late 2559. The novel was originally set to be released March 15, 2022, but later was delayed to June 28, 2022, then delayed again to August 9, 2022.

In celebration of San Diego Comic Con between July 21-24, 2022, a few limited copies of The Rubicon Protocol were released early through the Simon & Schuster booth at the convention. Additionally, on the 8th and 29th of July respectively, two short previews of the book were officially released by 343 Industries, with a third released in a Canon Fodder on 2nd of August. The links to these previews can be found at the bottom of this page.

Plot summary

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Appearances

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Characters Artificial Intelligence Cortana (Mentioned only) Elfie Mouse (First appearance) Ouco 091 Adjutant Veridity 117649 Despondent Pyre Human Erik Bender (First appearance) Lucas Browning Isaiah Cameron Robin Dimik (First appearance) Douglas-042 (Mentioned only) Horatio Fry Hudson Griffin Etana Hensler (First appearance) Tomas Horvath M. Jaide (Mentioned only) Gavin Jo (First appearance) John-117 (Mentioned only) Kinney (First appearance) Nina Kovan Thomas Lasky (Mentioned only) Vedrana Makovich Henri Malik TJ Murphy Owens (First mentioned) Sarah Palmer Panago Park (First appearance) Rosado (Mentioned only) Sarkar Theodore Sorel (Mentioned only) Kate Stalling (First appearance) Bonita Stone Si Wheeler Jiralhanae Atriox (Mentioned only) Escharum Gorian Hectarius (First appearance) Itacus (First appearance) Tremonius (Mentioned only) Sangheili Chak 'Lok Jega 'Rdomnai Unggoy Glibnub Xalanyn The Harbinger Species Human Jiralhanae Kateukal (First mentioned) Kig-Yar Mgalekgolo Sangheili Unggoy Xalanyn Organizations Banished Bloodstars Hand of Atriox Witch's Eye (First appearance) United Nations Space Command Office of Naval Intelligence UNSC Armed Forces Boat crew (First appearance) Spartan Operations SPARTAN-II program Blue Team (Mentioned only) SPARTAN-IV program Fireteam Intrepid Fireteam Shadow Fireteam Taurus Fireteam Windfall UNSC Marine Corps Orbital Drop Shock Troopers Gravediggers (First mentioned) Hatetriox (First mentioned) Locations Anvil Station (Mentioned only) Milky Way Bhaakto system Alluvion Vaslo (First mentioned) Kuyik (First mentioned) Installation 07 Cartographer (Mentioned only) Conservatory Outpost Tremonius Redoubt of Sundering Tower House of Reckoning Beam emitter

Events Bow to Stern relay (First mentioned) First Immolation (Mentioned only) War Human-Covenant War (Mentioned only) Post-Covenant War conflicts Created conflict Razing of Oth Sonin (Mentioned only) Battle for Zeta Halo Battle over Installation 07 Assault on the Mortal Reverie (First appearance) Battle of the Beacon Tower (First appearance) Vehicles Human F-41 Broadsword FSS-1000 Sabre GA-TL1 Longsword Mulsanne-class light frigate UNSC Mortal Reverie Mongoose M9 Wolverine M9407 drop pod Pelican Scorpion SKT-29 Bumblebee Echo India Bravo Zero Eight Papa Tango Delta Zero Nine (First appearance) Infinity-class supercarrier UNSC Infinity RLT-85 Emergency Shuttlepod‎ Warthog Banished Banished dreadnought Banshee Chopper Dovotaa Workshop Griever Ghost Klavbrig Workshop Shroud Klavrig Workshop Skitterer Phantom Banished Phantom Qavardu Workshop war-skiff Scarab (Mentioned only) Seraph Banished Seraph (First appearance) Wraith Terror Wraith Weapons Human BR75 battle rifle M11 combat knife M395 DMR M85 Scythe M870 Rampart point defense gun M965 Fortress point defense network MA series MA5 series MA5D assault rifle MA5K carbine Magnetic Accelerator Cannon M41 SPNKR M6 series MK50 Sidekick SRS99 series SRS99-S5 AM sniper rifle SRS99-S7 AM sniper rifle Banished Type-1 energy sword Type-2 gravity hammer Erudo'ma'keth-pattern pulse carbine Ghostpierce Gorespike cannon (Mentioned only) Needler Okarda'phaa-pattern plasma rifle Plasma pistol Ukala Workshop Spike Revolver Type-25 Brute Shot Sicatt Workshop shock rifle Thrasher missile (First appearance) Veporokk Workshop Ravager Technology and equipment Forerunner Halo Array Beacon tower Conspectus network Cylix Light bridge Sentinel Aggressor Sentinel Slipspace portal Teleportation grid Human Active camouflage Artificial intelligence Personal AI Biofoam Energy shielding Forward Operating Base Heads-up display MJOLNIR Powered Assault Armor HIVEMIND-class Mjolnir (Mentioned only) MJOLNIR Powered Assault Armor (GEN3) ANUBIS-class Mjolnir STORMFALL-class Mjolnir TRAILBLAZER-class Mjolnir Motion sensor Banished Jump pack (Mentioned only) Kig-Yar point defense gauntlet Propaganda tower (Mentioned only)

Production notes

Despite having narrative connections to Halo Infinite, Halo: The Rubicon Protocol will stand on its own and will not be "required reading" for fans to understand the game's story.

Gallery

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  Full cover art with logos.

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  Full cover art without logos.

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  Early sketch of the cover art.

External links

Text previews

• Halo Waypoint, Halo: The Rubicon Protocol - Preview 1
• Halo Waypoint, Halo: The Rubicon Protocol - Preview 2
• Halo Waypoint, Canon Fodder #131: Rubicon Rundown (Preview 3)

Audiobook previews

• YouTube, Halo: The Rubicon Protocol – Preview 01
• YouTube, Halo: The Rubicon Protocol – Preview 02
• YouTube, Halo: The Rubicon Protocol – Preview 03