Halopedia:Projects/Improvement/Archive

This is an archive page for past entries in the Article Improvement Drive project.

2015

Weeks 35-37 / 2015

Issue #21 of Halo: Escalation will be released on August 26! Some articles to keep an eye on:

1. Halo: Escalation Issue 21 (plot synopsis)
2. Ayit 'Sevi
3. Sarah Palmer
4. Gabriel Thorne
5. Henry Glassman
6. Holly Tanaka
7. Jul 'Mdama
8. Catherine Halsey
9. Operation: ATHENA
10. Jul 'Mdama's Covenant faction
11. Breath of Annihilation
12. Song of Retribution
13. Sali 'Nyon
14. Absolute Record

Halo: Hunters in the Dark has been released on June 16! Some relevant pages to be updated with information from the novel:

1. Luther Mann
2. 000 Tragic Solitude
3. Installation 00
4. Drifts Randomly
5. Elias Holt
6. Bobby Kodiak
7. Mission to Installation 00

Articles pertaining to Hunt the Truth will also have to be updated once the series concludes:

1. Benjamin Giraud needs to be brought up to speed since Episode 8
2. Ray Kurzig
3. Hunt the Truth needs summaries on the remaining episodes

Summer 2015

Halo: Hunters in the Dark has been released on June 16! Some relevant pages to be updated with information from the novel:

1. Halo: Hunters in the Dark (plot synopsis)
2. Luther Mann
3. N'tho 'Sraom
4. Usze 'Taham
5. 000 Tragic Solitude
6. Installation 00
7. Drifts Randomly
8. Frank Kodiak
9. Elias Holt
10. Bobby Kodiak
11. Mission to Installation 00

Halo: Saint's Testimony has been released on July 27! Relevant articles to be updated include:

1. Halo: Saint's Testimony (plot synopsis)
2. Iona
3. Smart AI
4. Black-Box
5. Roland

Issue #20 of Halo: Escalation will be released on July 29! Some articles to keep an eye on:

1. Halo: Escalation Issue 20 (plot synopsis)
2. Ayit 'Sevi
3. Sarah Palmer
4. Gabriel Thorne
5. Henry Glassman
6. Holly Tanaka
7. Jul 'Mdama
8. Catherine Halsey
9. UNSC Infinity
10. Operation: ATHENA
11. Jul 'Mdama's Covenant faction
12. Breath of Annihilation
13. Song of Retribution
14. Sali 'Nyon

Articles pertaining to Hunt the Truth will also have to be updated once the series concludes:

1. Benjamin Giraud needs to be brought up to speed since Episode 8
2. Ray Kurzig
3. Hunt the Truth needs summaries on the remaining episodes

Week 25 / 2015

It's E3 week again, which means that our attention should be focused on making sure our content surrounding the new reveals stays accurate and up to date. Speed is of the essence, but remember that citing sources is more important than ever when adding new information coming from all over the place. While new articles will undoubtedly be created based on information unveiled over the course of the week, here's a few pages to keep an eye on:

1. Halo 5: Guardians
2. Multiplayer
3. Warzone
4. Escape from ARC

Articles pertaining to Hunt the Truth will also have to be updated once the series concludes:

1. Benjamin Giraud (needs to be brought up to speed since Episode 6)
2. Hunt the Truth/Transcripts/Twelve
3. Hunt the Truth/Transcripts/Thirteen
4. Ray Kurzig
5. Hunt the Truth needs summaries on the remaining episodes

Halo: Hunters in the Dark has been released on June 16! Some relevant pages to be updated with information from the novel:

1. Halo: Hunters in the Dark (plot synopsis)
2. Luther Mann
3. Olympia Vale
4. N'tho 'Sraom
5. Usze 'Taham
6. 000 Tragic Solitude
7. Installation 00
8. Halo Array

Weeks 23-24 / 2015

1. The transcript of Hunt the Truth/Seven needs to be filled out
2. The transcript of Hunt the Truth/Eight needs to be filled out
3. The transcript of Hunt the Truth/Ten needs to be filled out
4. Benjamin Giraud needs to be brought up to speed with Hunt the Truth
5. Ray Kurzig needs to be brought up to speed with Hunt the Truth

Weeks 21-22 / 2015

1. The transcript for Hunt the Truth/Five needs to be finished
2. The transcript of Hunt the Truth/Seven needs to be filled out
3. The transcript of Hunt the Truth/Eight needs to be filled out
4. The biography for Benjamin Giraud needs to be expanded with new information
5. Petra Janecek needs to be brought up to speed with Hunt the Truth
6. Mshak Moradi needs to be brought up to speed with Hunt the Truth
7. Thomas Wu needs to be brought up to speed with Hunt the Truth
8. Ray Kurzig needs to be brought up to speed with Hunt the Truth
9. FERO needs to be brought up to speed with Hunt the Truth

Weeks 18-20 / 2015

1. Hunt the Truth:
   1. The transcript for Episode Five: Out of Time needs to be finished
   2. The transcript of Episode Seven needs to be filled out
   3. The biography for Benjamin Giraud needs to be expanded with new information
   4. Thomas Wu requires information from Episode 5
   5. Jacob Walker needs an article
   6. Ray Kurzig needs an article
   7. Mshak Moradi needs to be updated with new information
   8. Michael Sullivan needs to be updated with new information
2. Halo: Escalation Issue 17 needs a plot synopsis.
3. Halo: Spartan Strike has been released on April 16! Relevant articles to be updated include:
   1. Battle of Mombasa
   2. New Phoenix Incident
   3. Battle of New Phoenix
   4. New Phoenix ONI facility
   5. Kwon
   6. Halo: Spartan Strike - plot synopsis needs to be filled out; both the operations and missions need their own pages.
   7. Operation A: Orphic Spear
      1. New Mombasa Nightmare
      2. On Top of the World
      3. Conduit
      4. Reversal of Fortune
      5. Wounded Quarry
      6. Last Exit
4. Links to "Halo" need to be disambiguated accordingly: while those that refer to the Halo Array can be left as they are, there are many links that should link to other pages including but not limited to Halo (disambiguation) or Halo universe.
5. New information from Halo Waypoint's Canon Fodder blog and new Universe entries should be added to the relevant articles upon release.

Week 17 / 2015

1. Issue 17 of Halo: Escalation will be released this week! Be sure to add the new information to all relevant articles, including the following:
   1. Halo: Escalation Issue 17 (plot synopsis)
   2. Holly Tanaka
2. Halo: Spartan Strike has been released on April 16! Relevant articles to be updated include:
   1. 2557 - related events
   2. Battle of Mombasa
   3. New Phoenix
   4. New Phoenix Incident
   5. Battle of New Phoenix
   6. New Phoenix ONI facility
   7. Conduit (more in-depth history)
   8. Armor abilities (information on abilities in Spartan Strike)
   9. Kwon
   10. Halo: Spartan Strike - plot synopsis, gameplay and appearances information; both the operations and missions need their own pages.

Operation A: Orphic Spear New Mombasa Nightmare On Top of the World Conduit Reversal of Fortune Wounded Quarry Last Exit Operation B: Steadfast Pursuit Gamma Halo Signal Fires Lockout Knockin' on a Forerunner Door Dormant Run Through the Jungle Operation C: Valiant Hammer All the Way to the Altar Up in the Air Til Death Do Us Part Leave 'em at the Altar Deliverance Don't Touch My Ride

Operation D: Adamantine Shield The Way Home Serve and Protect We Need to Talk Reverse Course The Lion's Den End of the Line Operation E: Brother's Keeper Behind Enemy Lines Glyphology Foothold Finders, Keepers Portal Control Hold the Line

1. Links to "Halo" need to be disambiguated accordingly: while those that refer to the Halo Array can be left as they are, there are many links that should link to other pages including but not limited to Halo (disambiguation) or Halo universe.
2. Links to "Nitrogen" need to be redirected to Wikipedia with interwiki links ([[Wikipedia:Nitrogen|nitrogen]])
3. New information from Halo Waypoint's Canon Fodder blog and new Universe entries should be added to the relevant articles upon release.
   1. The Canon Fodder page should be updated with a link to this week's post once it releases

Weeks 15-16 / 2015

1. Halo: Spartan Strike has been released on April 16! Relevant articles to be updated include:
   1. Halo: Spartan Strike - plot synopsis, gameplay and appearances information; the "Campaign" section needs to be filled out like that of the Halo: Spartan Assault page and both the operations and missions need their own pages.
   2. 2557 - related events
   3. Battle of Mombasa
   4. Installation 03
   5. New Phoenix Incident
   6. Conduit
   7. Armor abilities (information on abilities in Spartan Strike)
   8. AV-30 Kestrel
   9. Kwon
2. Halo: New Blood has been released on March 2! Relevant articles to be updated with new content can be found on the novel's appearances list, with some of the more pertinent ones listed below:
   1. Ingridson
   2. Kovsky
   3. O'Day
   4. Veronica Dare (expansion of biography, personality)
   5. Mission to Talitsa (expansion)
3. Be sure to update all relevant articles once the Hunt the Truth campaign releases new material.
   1. Hunt the Truth (transcripts of weekly podcast/media of new posts)
   2. Benjamin Giraud
4. Issue 16 of Halo: Escalation has been released on March 25! The following articles are still awaiting updates:
   1. Sali 'Nyon's Covenant faction
   2. Fireteam Majestic
   3. Anthony Madsen
   4. Tedra Grant
   5. Carlo Hoya
5. Many Halo: Broken Circle-related articles are still awaiting major content updates (or creation), including but not limited to the following:
   1. Floats Near Ceiling
   2. Burenn
6. The Halo: Nightfall Second Stories require articles and transcripts
   1. Cooperative Protocol
   2. Halo: Nightfall: ONI: Compliance
   3. Halo: Nightfall: ONI: Trade Barriers
7. New information from Halo Waypoint's Canon Fodder blog and new Universe entries should be added to the relevant articles upon release.
   1. The Canon Fodder page should be updated with a link to this week's post once it releases

Week 14 / 2015

1. Halo: New Blood has been released on March 2! Relevant articles to be updated with new content can be found on the novel's appearances list, with some of the more pertinent ones listed below, in a roughly descending order of importance:
   1. Veronica Dare (expansion of biography, personality)
   2. Michael Crespo (expansion of biography, personality)
   3. Mission to Talitsa (expansion)
   4. Rudolf Schein
   5. Samrat
   6. Svensdottir
   7. Gomez (ODST)
2. Issue 16 of Halo: Escalation has been released on March 25! Be sure to add the new information to all relevant articles, including the following:
   1. Sarah Palmer
   2. Naiya Ray
   3. Gabriel Thorne
   4. Post-Covenant War conflicts
   5. Battle of Aktis IV
   6. Aktis IV
   7. UNSC Infinity
   8. Jul 'Mdama's Covenant faction
   9. Sali 'Nyon's Covenant faction
   10. Fireteam Majestic
3. Many Halo: Broken Circle-related articles are still awaiting major content updates (or creation), including but not limited to the following:
   1. Salus 'Crolon (addition of in-depth biography)
   2. Burenn
4. The Halo: Nightfall Second Stories require articles and transcripts
   1. Cooperative Protocol
   2. Halo: Nightfall: ONI: Compliance
5. New information from Halo Waypoint's Canon Fodder blog and new Universe entries should be added to the relevant articles upon release.
6. Be sure to update all relevant articles once the Hunt the Truth campaign releases new material.

Week 13 / 2015

1. Halo: New Blood has been released on March 2! Relevant articles to be updated with new content can be found on the novel's appearances list, with some of the more pertinent ones listed below, in a roughly descending order of importance:
   1. Veronica Dare (expansion of biography, personality)
   2. Kojo Agu (expansion of biography, personality)
   3. Michael Crespo (expansion of biography, personality)
   4. SPARTAN-IV Augmentation Program (additional data on performance)
   5. Mission to Talitsa (expansion)
   6. Rudolf Schein
   7. Samrat
   8. Svensdottir
   9. Gomez (ODST)
2. Issue 16 of Halo: Escalation will be released on March 25! Be sure to add the new information to all relevant articles, including the following:
   1. Halo: Escalation Issue 16 (plot synopsis)
   2. Catherine Halsey
   3. Jul 'Mdama
   4. Sarah Palmer
   5. Naiya Ray
   6. Gabriel Thorne
   7. Sali 'Nyon
   8. Janus Key
   9. Post-Covenant War conflicts
   10. Battle of Aktis IV
   11. Aktis IV
   12. 2558
   13. UNSC Infinity
   14. Jul 'Mdama's Covenant faction
   15. Sali 'Nyon's Covenant faction
   16. Fireteam Majestic
   17. Thomas Lasky
   18. Henry Glassman
   19. Roland
3. Many Halo: Broken Circle-related articles are still awaiting major content updates (or creation), including but not limited to the following:
   1. Salus 'Crolon (addition of in-depth biography)
   2. Sluggish Drifter
   3. Burenn
4. The Halo: Nightfall Second Stories require articles and transcripts
   1. Quartermaster
   2. Seed of Honor
   3. Cooperative Protocol

Week 12 / 2015

1. Halo: New Blood has been released on March 2! Relevant articles to be updated with new content can be found on the novel's appearances list, with some of the more pertinent ones listed below, in a roughly descending order of importance:
   1. Veronica Dare (expansion of biography, personality)
   2. Kojo Agu (expansion of biography, personality)
   3. Michael Crespo (expansion of biography, personality)
   4. Rudolf Schein
   5. Samrat
   6. Svensdottir
   7. Gomez (ODST)
   8. SPARTAN-IV program (timeline of training classes, facilities, etc.)
   9. SPARTAN-IV Augmentation Program (additional data on performance)
   10. Mission to Talitsa
2. Many Halo: Broken Circle-related articles are still awaiting major content updates (or creation), including but not limited to the following:
   1. Sooln 'Xellus (biography following the events of the preview chapters)
   2. Salus 'Crolon (addition of in-depth biography)
   3. Mission to Janjur Qom
3. The Halo: Nightfall Second Stories require articles and transcripts
   1. Halo: Nightfall: Outbound Cargo - Part 1
   2. Halo: Nightfall: Outbound Cargo - Part 2
4. Terrorist attack on Sedra City requires a detailed description of the event (the Second Stories contain a fair amount of additional information)

Weeks 9-11 / 2015

1. Halo: New Blood has been released on March 2! Relevant articles to be updated with new content can be found on the novel's appearances list, with some of the more pertinent ones listed below, in a roughly descending order of importance:
   1. Halo: New Blood needs a plot synopsis.
   2. Edward Buck
   3. Veronica Dare
   4. Kojo Agu
   5. Michael Crespo
   6. Taylor Miles
   7. Rookie
   8. Musa-096
   9. Hideo Wakahisa
   10. Rudolf Schein
   11. Schein
   12. Samrat
   13. Svensdottir
   14. Gomez (ODST)
   15. SPARTAN-IV program (training classes, facilities, etc.)
   16. SPARTAN-IV Augmentation Program
   17. Draco III rebellion
   18. Mission to Talitsa
2. Issue 15 of Halo: Escalation has been released on February 25! Be sure to add the new information to all relevant articles, including the following:
   1. Halo: Escalation Issue 15 (plot synopsis)
   2. Post-Covenant War conflicts
   3. Battle of Aktis IV
   4. Aktis IV
   5. 2558
   6. UNSC Infinity
   7. Janus Key
   8. Jul 'Mdama's Covenant faction
   9. Sali 'Nyon's Covenant faction
   10. Jul 'Mdama
   11. Sali 'Nyon
   12. Catherine Halsey
   13. Sarah Palmer
   14. Thomas Lasky
   15. Henry Glassman
   16. Fireteam Majestic
   17. Roland
   18. Naiya Ray
   19. Gabriel Thorne
3. Terrorist attack on Sedra City requires a detailed description of the event (the Second Stories contain a fair amount of additional information)
4. Many Halo: Broken Circle-related articles are still awaiting major content updates (or creation), including but not limited to the following:
   1. Sooln 'Xellus (biography following the events of the preview chapters)
   2. Mken 'Scre'ah'ben (the rest of the biography)
   3. Purifying Vision of the Holy Path
   4. Folasteed
5. The Halo: Nightfall Second Stories require articles and transcripts
   1. Halo: Nightfall: Outbound Cargo - Part 1
   2. Halo: Nightfall: Indebted Travelers
   3. Halo: Nightfall: Outbound Cargo - Part 2

Weeks 7-8 / 2015

1. Mission to Alpha Shard requires a detailed description of the event
2. Terrorist attack on Sedra City requires a detailed description of the event (the Second Stories contain a fair amount of additional information)
3. Many Halo: Broken Circle-related articles are still awaiting major content updates (or creation), including but not limited to the following:
   1. Sooln 'Xellus (biography following the events of the preview chapters)
   2. Mken 'Scre'ah'ben (the rest of the biography)
   3. Purifying Vision of the Holy Path
   4. Folasteed
   5. Salus 'Crolon
4. The Halo: Nightfall Second Stories require articles and transcripts
   1. Halo: Nightfall: Exposure (transcript)
   2. Halo: Nightfall: Soldier Within (transcript)
   3. Halo: Nightfall: Outbound Cargo - Part 1
   4. Halo: Nightfall: Indebted Travelers
   5. Halo: Nightfall: Outbound Cargo - Part 2

Weeks 5-6 / 2015

1. Many Halo: Broken Circle-related articles are still awaiting major content updates (or creation), including but not limited to the following:
   1. Sooln 'Xellus (biography following the events of the preview chapters)
   2. Mken 'Scre'ah'ben (the rest of the biography)
   3. Torg 'Gransamee
   4. G'torik 'Klemmee
2. Issue 14 of Halo: Escalation has been released on January 28; relevant articles to be updated with the new content include but are likely not limited to the following:
   1. Halo: Escalation Issue 14: plot synopsis
   2. Catherine Halsey
   3. Jul 'Mdama
   4. Sarah Palmer
   5. Thomas Lasky
   6. Fireteam Majestic
   7. Gabriel Thorne
   8. Naiya Ray
   9. UNSC Infinity
   10. Aktis IV
   11. 2558
   12. Post-Covenant War conflicts
3. Mission to Alpha Shard requires a detailed description of the event
4. Terrorist attack on Sedra City requires a detailed description of the event (the Second Stories contain a fair amount of additional information)
5. The Halo: Nightfall Second Stories require articles and transcripts
   1. Halo: Nightfall: Exposure (transcript)
   2. Halo: Nightfall: Soldier Within (transcript)
6. Unggoy needs to be updated with new information from Halo Waypoint's new Universe section

Weeks 3-4 / 2015

1. Randall Aiken requires information on his role during the Alpha Shard mission
2. Mission to Alpha Shard requires a detailed description of the event
3. Terrorist attack on Sedra City requires a detailed description of the event (the Second Stories contain a fair amount of additional information surrounding the event)
4. The Halo: Nightfall Second Stories require articles and transcripts
   1. Halo: Nightfall: Exposure (transcript)
   2. Halo: Nightfall: Soldier Within (transcript)
   3. Halo: Nightfall: ONI: Unit 54 (transcript)
   4. ONI: Walk the Path (article & transcript)
5. Many Halo: Broken Circle-related articles are still awaiting major content updates (or creation), including but not limited to the following:
   1. Ussa 'Xellus (biography following the events of the preview chapters)
   2. Sooln 'Xellus (biography following the events of the preview chapters)
   3. Tersa 'Gunok
   4. Lnur 'Mol
6. Halo 5: Guardians and Halo 5: Guardians Multiplayer Beta along with all related pages (e.g. armor permutations, Spartan abilities and weapons) need to be kept up to speed with new information
7. Be sure to update all relevant articles with new information from Halo Waypoint's new Universe section, although remember to use your own words as opposed to copying the content verbatim in accordance with the Manual of Style. The species entries in particular contain a fair amount of new information:
   1. Unggoy

2014

Weeks 52 / 2014 - 2 / 2015

1. Issue 13 of Halo: Escalation has been released on December 24, 2014! Be sure to add the new information to all relevant articles, including the following:
   1. Halo: Escalation Issue 13 (plot synopsis!)
   2. Catherine Halsey
   3. Jul 'Mdama
   4. Gabriel Thorne
   5. Sarah Palmer
   6. Thomas Lasky
   7. 2558
   8. Battle of Oban
2. The Halo: Nightfall Second Stories require articles and transcripts!
3. Mission to Alpha Shard requires a detailed description of the event
4. Terrorist attack on Sedra City requires a detailed description of the event (the Second Stories have a fair amount of additional information)
5. Randall Aiken requires information on his role during the Alpha Shard mission
6. Many Halo: Broken Circle-related articles are still awaiting major content updates (or creation), including but not limited to the following:
   1. Ussa 'Xellus (biography following the events of the preview chapters)
   2. Sooln 'Xellus (biography following the events of the preview chapters)
   3. Ernicka the Scar-Maker
   4. Tersa 'Gunok
   5. Bal'Tol 'Xellus
7. Halo 5: Guardians and Halo 5: Guardians Multiplayer Beta along with all related pages (e.g. Spartan abilities and weapons) need to be kept up to speed with new information
8. Be sure to update all relevant articles with new information from Halo Waypoint's new Universe section, although remember to use your own words as opposed to copying the content verbatim in accordance with the Manual of Style. The species entries in particular contain a fair amount of new information:
   1. Unggoy

Week 51 / 2014

1. The Halo: Nightfall Second Stories require articles and transcripts!
2. Mission to Alpha Shard requires a detailed description of the event
3. Terrorist attack on Sedra City requires a detailed description of the event (the Second Stories have a fair amount of additional information)
4. Randall Aiken requires information on his role during the Alpha Shard mission
5. Many Halo: Broken Circle-related articles are still awaiting major content updates (or creation), including but not limited to the following:
   1. Ussa 'Xellus (biography following the events of the preview chapters)
   2. Sooln 'Xellus (biography following the events of the preview chapters)
   3. Ernicka the Scar-Maker
   4. Tersa 'Gunok
   5. Zo Resken (expanded biography and "Personality and traits" sections)
   6. Bal'Tol 'Xellus
6. Halo 5: Guardians and Halo 5: Guardians Multiplayer Beta along with all related pages (e.g. Spartan abilities and weapons) need to be kept up to speed with new information
7. Be sure to update all relevant articles with new information from Halo Waypoint's new Universe section, although remember to use your own words as opposed to copying the content verbatim in accordance with the Manual of Style. The species entries in particular contain a fair amount of new information:
   1. Unggoy
   2. Jiralhanae (article also requires general cleanup and updates)

Week 50 / 2014

1. Terminal/Halo 2: Anniversary still requires a transcript of Terminal Thirteen
2. Many Halo: Broken Circle-related articles are still awaiting updates (or creation), including but not limited to the following:
   1. Ussa 'Xellus
   2. Sooln 'Xellus
   3. Ernicka the Scar-Maker
   4. Tersa 'Gunok
   5. Zo Resken
   6. Bal'Tol 'Xellus
3. Halo: Nightfall will conclude this week! Remember to add a plot synopsis for Chapter Five upon its release on Tuesday and update all relevant articles, most notably the following:
   1. Mission to Alpha Shard
   2. Jameson Locke
   3. Talitha Macer
   4. Randall Aiken
   5. Michael Horrigan
   6. Gregory Ramos
   7. Arris Le
   8. Haisal Wari
   9. Alpha Shard
   10. Locke's team
   11. Terrorist attack on Sedra City
   12. The Nightfall Second Stories require articles and transcripts!
4. Sarah Palmer requires information from Halo: Escalation Issue 12
5. Halo 5: Guardians and Halo 5: Guardians Multiplayer Beta along with all related pages (e.g. Spartan abilities and weapons) need to be kept up to speed with new information
6. Be sure to update all relevant articles with new information from Halo Waypoint's new Universe section, although remember to use your own words as opposed to copying the content verbatim in accordance with the Manual of Style. The species entries in particular contain a fair amount of new information:
   1. Unggoy
   2. Jiralhanae (article also requires general cleanup and updates)

Week 49 / 2014

1. Terminal/Halo 2: Anniversary still requires transcripts of terminals Twelve and Thirteen
2. Many Halo: Broken Circle-related articles are still awaiting updates (or creation), including but not limited to the following:
   1. Ussa 'Xellus
   2. Sooln 'Xellus
   3. Ernicka the Scar-Maker
   4. Tersa 'Gunok
   5. Zo Resken
   6. Bal'Tol 'Xellus
3. Halo: Nightfall needs a plot synopsis for Chapter Four upon its release on Tuesday. The following articles will also need updates:
   1. Jameson Locke
   2. Talitha Macer
   3. Randall Aiken
   4. Michael Horrigan
   5. Alistair Estrin
   6. Gregory Ramos
   7. Samantha Wisner
   8. Arris Le
   9. Haisal Wari
4. Information from Halo: Escalation Issue 12 needs to be added to the following articles:
   1. Sarah Palmer
   2. UNSC Infinity
5. Halo 5: Guardians and Halo 5: Guardians Multiplayer Beta along with all related pages (e.g. Spartan abilities and weapons) need to be kept up to speed with new information
6. Be sure to update all relevant articles with new information from Waypoint's new Universe section, although remember to use your own words as opposed to copying the content verbatim in accordance with the Manual of Style. The species entries in particular contain a fair amount of new information:
   1. Unggoy
   2. Yanme'e
   3. Jiralhanae (article also requires general cleanup and updates)

Week 48 / 2014

Halo: The Master Chief Collection has been released, and along with it an influx of new content from the Halo 2: Anniversary terminals and Halo: Nightfall. As well, new information on Halo 5: Guardians, particularly the Multiplayer Beta, is currently being unveiled. Many articles pertaining to the new Halo novel, Halo: Broken Circle, are still in need of updates or yet to be created (you can find all affected articles listed here). Some articles of importance are listed below:

1. Terminal/Halo 2: Anniversary requires transcripts and other information on each terminal.
2. Many Halo: Broken Circle-related articles are still awaiting updates (or creation), including the following:
   1. Ussa 'Xellus
   2. Sooln 'Xellus
   3. Ernicka the Scar-Maker
   4. Tersa 'Gunok
   5. Zo Resken
   6. Bal'Tol 'Xellus
3. Halo: Nightfall needs a plot synopsis for Chapter Three upon its release on Tuesday. The following articles will also need updates:
   1. Jameson Locke
   2. Talitha Macer
   3. Randall Aiken
   4. Michael Horrigan
   5. Alistair Estrin
   6. Gregory Ramos
   7. Samantha Wisner
   8. Arris Le
   9. Haisal Wari
4. Halo: Escalation Issue 12 will be released this Wednesday! Be sure to add the new information to the relevant articles, some of which are listed below:
   1. Halo: Escalation Issue 12 - plot synopsis
   2. Gabriel Thorne
   3. Naiya Ray
   4. Sarah Palmer
   5. Thomas Lasky
   6. UNSC Infinity
   7. Fireteam Majestic
   8. Kig-Yar Pirate Queen
   9. Ven III
   10. Mission to Ven III
   11. Bioweapon
5. Halo 5: Guardians and Halo 5: Guardians Multiplayer Beta along with all related pages (e.g. Spartan abilities and weapons) need to be kept up to speed with new information
6. Be sure to update all relevant articles with new information from Waypoint's new Universe section, although remember to use your own words as opposed to copying the content verbatim in accordance with the Manual of Style. The species entries in particular contain a fair amount of new information.

Week 47 / 2014

Halo: The Master Chief Collection has been released, and along with it an influx of new content from the Halo 2: Anniversary terminals and Halo: Nightfall. As well, new information on Halo 5: Guardians, particularly the Multiplayer Beta, is currently being unveiled. Many articles pertaining to the new Halo novel, Halo: Broken Circle, are still in need of updates or yet to be created (you can find all affected articles listed here). Some articles of importance are listed below:

1. Halo: Broken Circle needs its plot synopsis finished with the second half of the book; many relevant articles are awaiting updates as well, including the following:
   1. Ussa 'Xellus
   2. Ernicka
   3. Tersa 'Gunok
   4. Zo Resken
   5. Bal'Tol 'Xellus
   6. San'Shyuum-Sangheili War
   7. Rending
   8. Clan Battles of Sanghelios
2. Halo: Nightfall needs a plot synopsis for Chapter Two upon its release on Tuesday, along with updates to the following articles as well as others:
   1. Jameson Locke
   2. Talitha Macer
   3. Randall Aiken
   4. Michael Horrigan
   5. Alistair Estrin
   6. Gregory Ramos
   7. Samantha Wisner
   8. Alpha Shard
   9. Lekgolo
3. Terminal/Halo 2: Anniversary requires transcripts and other information on each terminal. Some relevant articles which may also need updates:
   1. Sesa 'Refumee
   2. 343 Guilty Spark
4. Halo 5: Guardians and Halo 5: Guardians Multiplayer Beta along with all related pages (e.g. Spartan abilities and weapons) need to be kept up to speed with new information
5. Also be sure to update all relevant articles with new information from Waypoint's new Universe section, although remember to use your own words as opposed to copying the content verbatim in accordance with the Manual of Style. The species entries in particular contain a fair amount of new information.

Week 46 / 2014

Halo: The Master Chief Collection (including major new content such as the Halo 2: Anniversary terminals and the first episode of Halo: Nightfall) will be out this week! Be sure to keep an eye on all relevant pages, and remember that many articles relating to Halo: Broken Circle (listed here) are still in need of updates. Some articles of importance:

1. Halo: Broken Circle (plot synopsis)
2. Halo: Nightfall (plot synopsis and relevant character, event, etc. articles, tense changes upon release)
3. Terminal/Halo 2: Anniversary (transcripts of each terminal and updates to relevant articles)
4. Halo: The Master Chief Collection (additional information on final features, change of future tense to present upon release)
5. Halo 2: Anniversary (additional information on final features, tense changes upon release)
6. Halo Waypoint's new Universe section has been unveiled! Be sure to update all relevant articles with new information, although remember to use your own words as opposed to copying the content verbatim in accordance with the Manual of Style.

Week 45 / 2014

1. This week's focus and goal is to wrap up content from Halo: Broken Circle satisfactorily before The Master Chief Collection and Nightfall hit next week (while keeping an eye on news regarding The Master Chief Collection). Ideally the target articles are every single page on the Halo: Broken Circle appearances list; however, since it is reasonable to assume not everything in the book can be incorporated in this timespan, the usual rule of thumb about prioritization applies. Some subjects that can be expected to be of importance and require content additions:
   1. Halo: Broken Circle (plot synopsis)
   2. San'Shyuum
   3. Sangheili
   4. Great Schism
   5. Ussa 'Xellus
   6. Mken 'Scre'ah'ben
   7. The Refuge
   8. San'Shyuum-Sangheili War
   9. Ages of Reconciliation
   10. Covenant
   11. 852 BCE
   12. 851 BCE
   13. Ernicka
   14. Enduring Bias
2. Halo: The Master Chief Collection Skulls needs to be created with information on said skulls
3. Halo Waypoint needs to be updated to reflect the October 14 overhaul

Week 44 / 2014

1. A preview of the new Halo novel, Halo: Broken Circle, has been released! Make sure that all information from the excerpt finds its way to our articles. Some of the more significant subjects include:
   1. Ussa 'Xellus
   2. Sooln
   3. Sangheili (historical and cultural information from the novel should be included)
   4. Sangheili-San'Shyuum war (the ongoing anti-Covenant insurrection from the novel should be mentioned in an aftermath section)
   5. The Refuge
   6. Ages of Reconciliation
   7. Full list of subjects to update
2. Halo Waypoint needs to be updated to reflect the October 14 overhaul
3. Halo: Spartan Assault level article improvement project, part 7: Hydra. The following missions need descriptions of the events, mechanics and objectives in the level, in addition to the official story introduction (see Assault on CF-32 or Battle for the Moon for reference)
   1. Mission 26: Battle at the Arid Sea
   2. Mission 27: Breach of the Bulwark
   3. Mission 28: Superstructure Assault
   4. Mission 29: Infiltration of the Cistern
   5. Mission 30: The Source

Week 43 / 2014

1. Xbox controller layout needs to be expanded with information about the controls for Halo: The Master Chief Collection from last week's Halo Bulletin
2. Halo Waypoint needs to be updated to reflect the October 14 overhaul
3. John Shirley needs more information, bringing the article scope in line with our other author pages e.g. Eric Nylund or Greg Bear
4. Articles related to Halo: Escalation Issue 11 should be updated with the new material once the issue releases this Wednesday
   1. Halo: Escalation Issue 11 should receive a plot synopsis ASAP as this is what most people will be looking for
   2. Gabriel Thorne needs to have the new information added to the biography as well as expansion of the "Personality and traits" section
   3. Naiya Ray needs to have the new information added to the biography as well as the addition of a "Personality and traits" section
   4. All other affected characters
   5. All affected locations, events, objects, etc.
   6. 2558 needs to have a brief summary of the most significant events in the issue
   7. Post-Covenant War conflicts needs a brief summary of the issue's events (and a possible link to an article about the relevant conflict in the event one is deemed necessary)
5. Cognitive Impression Modeling needs to be expanded with pertinent information from various sources (e.g. i love bees, Dr. Halsey's personal journal and Halo: The Fall of Reach)
6. Halo: Spartan Assault level article improvement project, part 7: Hydra. The following missions need descriptions of the events, mechanics and objectives in the level, in addition to the official story introduction (see Assault on CF-32 or Battle for the Moon for reference)
   1. Mission 26: Battle at the Arid Sea
   2. Mission 27: Breach of the Bulwark
   3. Mission 28: Superstructure Assault
   4. Mission 29: Infiltration of the Cistern
   5. Mission 30: The Source

Week 42 / 2014

1. Forerunner Fleet Command needs to be expanded with pertinent information, specifically where it relates to the composition and structure of the formation
2. Habitat Asuncion needs to be expanded with all available information
3. Christopher Schlerf needs more biographical information
4. Kiki Wolfkill needs expansion with biographical information and an image
5. Junior staffer needs to be de-stubbed by ensuring the article has all available information
6. The following medal pages need expansion:
   1. Base Capture Initiated
   2. Base Captured
   3. Base Conqueror
   4. Bodyguard
7. The following soundtrack pages need expansion:
   1. Into Light
   2. Ghosts of Reach (Halo Legends)
   3. Here in Peril
   4. High Charity Quartet
8. Double Rainbow needs to be de-stubbed with a proper description and a walkthrough
9. Vertigo needs more information on the map layout and other features (see Avalanche or Epitaph for reference of a comprehensive map article)
10. Halo: Spartan Assault level article improvement project, part 6. The following missions need descriptions of the events, mechanics and objectives in the level, in addition to the official story introduction (see Assault on CF-32 or Live to Fight for reference)
    1. Mission 24: Hunt for the Cult Leader
    2. Mission 25: Battle for the Moon
    3. Mission 26: Battle at the Arid Sea
    4. Mission 27: Breach of the Bulwark
    5. Mission 28: Superstructure Assault

Week 41 / 2014

1. G79H-TC Pelican needs its "Gameplay" section filled with the relevant information
2. Vertigo needs more information on the map layout and other features (see Avalanche or Epitaph for reference of a comprehensive map article)
3. Vortex needs more information on the map layout and other features
4. Daybreak needs more information on the map layout and other features
5. Ponder needs more specific source citations from Halo: Contact Harvest
6. Michael Stanforth needs more sources cited
7. Halo: Spartan Assault level article improvement project, part 5. The following missions need descriptions of the events, mechanics and objectives in the level, in addition to the official story introduction (see Assault on CF-32 or Live to Fight for reference)
   1. Mission 11: Descend from the Perch
   2. Mission 12: Spirit Graveyard Stand-Off
   3. Mission 21: Hunt for the Phantom
   4. Mission 22: The Scorching of the Thicket
   5. Mission 23: Infiltration of the Cult Leader's Base

Week 40 / 2014

1. Robert Dalton needs a biography section to describe his involvement in the Requiem campaign
2. Halo: Spartan Assault level article improvement project, part 4. The following missions need descriptions of the events, mechanics and objectives in the level, in addition to the official story introduction (see Assault on CF-32 or Live to Fight for reference)
   1. Mission 11: Descend from the Perch
   2. Mission 12: Spirit Graveyard Stand-Off
   3. Mission 18: Assault on the Covenant Landing Zones
   4. Mission 19: Escape from Faraday
   5. Mission 20: Defense of the Enemies' Airbase

Week 39 / 2014

1. Issue 10 of Halo: Escalation will release this week, so make sure the following pages (as well as all other affected subjects) are updated with the new information as soon as possible:
   1. Halo: Escalation Issue 10 (plot synopsis!)
   2. John-117
   3. Ur-Didact
   4. Blue Team
   5. Fred-104
   6. Kelly-087
   7. Linda-058
   8. Composer
   9. Installation 03
   10. Skirmish on Installation 03
2. Halo: Spartan Assault level article improvement project, part 3. The following missions need descriptions of the events, mechanics and objectives in the level, in addition to the official story introduction (see Assault on CF-32 or Live to Fight for reference)
   1. Reactor Field Relief
   2. Descend from the Perch
   3. Spirit Graveyard Stand-Off
   4. Escape from the Southern Fields
   5. Liberation of Faraday
3. Kilo-Five Trilogy article needs its "Synopsis" section expanded with information on the story, main characters and development similar to that in The Forerunner Saga; a "Background" section may be added as well if applicable.

Weeks 37-38 / 2014

1. Halo 2 needs to have its "Development" section expanded with the relevant information.
2. Halo: Spartan Assault level article improvement project, part 2. The following missions need descriptions of the events, mechanics and objectives in the level, in addition to the official story introduction (see Assault on CF-32 or Live to Fight for reference)
   1. Siege of Faraday
   2. Reactor Field Relief
   3. Hunt for the Sangheili Command
   4. Battle for Epsilon Expanse
   5. Battle at Red Slate
   6. Descend from the Perch
   7. Spirit Graveyard Stand-Off
   8. Assault on the Supply Lines
   9. Infiltration of the Covenant Perimeter
   10. Superstructure Stand-off

Week 36 / 2014

1. Kilo-Five Trilogy article needs its "Synopsis" section expanded with information on the story, main characters and development similar to that in The Forerunner Saga; a "Background" section may be added as well if applicable.
2. Halo: Spartan Assault level article improvement project, part 1: Operation A: Umbra. The following missions need descriptions of the events, mechanics and objectives in the level, in addition to the official story introduction (see Scarab (level) or Shield World (level) for reference)
   1. Assault on CF-32
   2. The Mirror Mantle Counter-Assault
   3. Reinforcement of the Perch
   4. Live to Fight
   5. The Last Stand

Weeks 28-35 / 2014

1. New information from San Diego Comic-Con 2014 needs to be added to the Halo: The Master Chief Collection, Halo 2: Anniversary and Halo: Nightfall articles.
2. The changes described HERE need to be implemented to the Levels directory template in articles. This is in order to organize the level and multiplayer map articles in their applicable subcategories, removing them from their current placement in the top-tier Levels category. Other irrelevant categories (e.g. "Multiplayer", "Halo 2", etc.) should also be removed from map articles.
3. Template:Walkthrough Infobox needs to be added to walkthrough articles lacking it.
4. Appearance lists need the new Template:Featurelist implemented; appearance lists utilizing said template should also be added to novel and short story articles, replacing the character lists which have been used until now.
   1. The Halo 3, Halo 3: ODST, Halo Wars, and Halo: Spartan Assault articles need to be updated with the Featurelist template.

Week 27 / 2014

1. The changes described HERE need to be implemented to the Levels directory template in articles. This is in order to organize the level and multiplayer map articles in their applicable subcategories, removing them from their current placement in the top-tier Levels category. Other irrelevant categories (e.g. "Multiplayer", "Halo 2", etc.) should also be removed from map articles.
2. Template:Walkthrough Infobox needs to be added to walkthrough articles lacking it.
3. Appearance lists need the new Template:Featurelist implemented; appearance lists utilizing said template should also be added to novel and short story articles, replacing the character lists which have been used until now.
4. The list of Forge objects needs to be updated to include all Halo 4-related material, including creation of subpages for each individual category.

Weeks 25-26 / 2014

Mass edits

1. "Category:Multiplayer Levels" needs to be removed from pages (along with other extraneous categories, e.g. "Multiplayer", "Default Multiplayer Levels" and "Extra Multiplayer Levels") and replaced with the one of the appropriate subcategories of Category:Multiplayer maps (if not already present)
   1. Additionally, the changes described HERE need to be implemented to the Levels directory template in articles
2. Template:Walkthrough Infobox needs to be added to walkthrough articles lacking it
3. Category:Images of hologram technology needs to be applied to the relevant images (along with licensing templates, if necessary)

Individual articles

1. Halo: Escalation needs an accurate synopsis of Issue #7 upon its release on June 25
   1. All subjects featured in Issue #7 need the proper updates as soon as said issue is released
2. Utgard needs a description of the city itself and the topography of the surrounding region
3. Maccabeus' clan needs expansion in its "History" section
4. Robotic rover requires the addition of references
5. New articles are required for the known remastered multiplayer maps in Halo 2: Anniversary:
   1. Ascension Anniversary
   2. Lockout Anniversary
   3. Zanzibar Anniversary

Week 24 / 2014

It's E3 week, which means that our attention should be focused on making sure our content surrounding the new reveals stays accurate and up to date. Speed is of the essence, but remember that citing sources is more important than ever when adding new information coming from all over the place. While new articles will undoubtedly be created based on information unveiled over the course of the week, here's a basic list of pages to keep an eye on:

• Halo 5: Guardians
• Halo 5: Guardians Multiplayer Beta
• Halo: The Master Chief Collection
• Halo 2: Anniversary
• Halo: The Master Chief Collection announcement trailer
• Reclaimer Saga
• Halo: Nightfall
• Halo: The Television Series
• Xbox One

Week 23 / 2014

Mass edits

1. Category:The Covenant needs to be cleaned up, with the appropriate subcategories used wherever applicable
2. "Template:Covenant Rank Infobox" needs to be replaced with Template:Unit infobox in the relevant articles
3. The categories Category:Halo 3 rank insignia (the category "Halo 3 Ranks" should also be removed), Category:Halo: Reach rank insignia, and Category:Halo 4 rank insignia need to be added to the relevant image files (license templates should also be added; in this case, Template:Fairuse applies to all)

Single article edits

1. Sangheili/Gameplay: page needs general cleanup and information from Halo 4 and other recent content
2. Reclaimer Saga: requires "Development" and "Plot" sections to deal with the production background and give a summary of the story/thematic direction of the series, particularly in comparison to the previous games. This is to be a general, overarching summary and does not need to be as detailed as the sections in the individual game articles.
3. Adrift: page needs to be updated with relevant layout and gameplay information (see Construct for an example of a comprehensive map article)
4. Daybreak: page needs to be updated with relevant layout and gameplay information
5. Erosion: page needs to be updated with relevant layout and gameplay information

Week 22 / 2014

1. A number of links to "Foundry" need to be changed to "Foundry (level)" due to a recent page move ("Foundry" is now about the Ark's core)
2. The Joyous Exultation alliance (the Covenant separatist movement featured in Ghosts of Onyx) needs to be linked in the relevant pages rather than Thel 'Vadam's Covenant faction
3. Category:Humans (Characters) needs to be removed from most articles wherever appropriate subcategories can be used
4. Category:Places needs to be removed from articles wherever appropriate subcategories can be used
5. A number of links to "Terminal" need to be disambiguated to link to the game-specific subpages of "Terminal"; most of the links refer to Terminal/Halo 3
6. Template:Armor/Permutation needs to be featured in the relevant armor articles, replacing the template "SPARTAN Armor" in most of them (except for the mainline MJOLNIR series)
   1. BONUS! While cleaning up the templates, make sure that our armor permutation pages have all information from Halo: The Essential Visual Guide and Halo 4: The Essential Visual Guide.
7. New page needs to be created: "Raid on UNSC Infinity" to describe the New Colonial Alliance's attack in Halo: Initiation
8. Yanme'e: requires cleanup, sources and expansion
   1. Yanme'e Leader: needs sources and expansion
   2. Yanme'e Ultra: needs sources and expansion
   3. Yanme'e Minor: needs sources, cleanup, and possible expansion
9. Sangheili/Gameplay: page needs general cleanup and information from Halo 4 and other recent content
10. Reclaimer Saga: requires "Development" and "Plot" sections to deal with the production background and give a summary of the story/thematic direction of the series, particularly in comparison to the previous games. This is to be a general, overarching summary and does not need to be as detailed as the sections in the individual game articles.

Week 21 / 2014

1. Links to "Covenant Separatists" need to be changed accordingly (the proper link is Swords of Sanghelios)
2. Prone to Drift: needs to be updated with information from The Thursday War
3. Requires Adjustment: needs to be updated with information from The Thursday War and Mortal Dictata
4. Sangheili/Gameplay: page needs to be cleaned up in general, information from Halo 4 needs to be added
5. Abandon: page needs to be updated with relevant layout and gameplay information (see Epitaph for an example of a comprehensive map article)

Week 20 / 2014

1. Links and mentions of "Covenant remnant" need to be changed to link to the appropriate splinter faction wherever applicable (see Covenant remnants and the factions listed there)
2. Chol Von: information should be added to the Biography and Personality and traits sections
3. Edvin Sentzke: all relevant information from Mortal Dictata needs to be added
4. Thomas Lasky: "Personality and traits" section and the Quotes page need expansion
5. Thel 'Vadam's Covenant faction: requires relevant historical and political information from the Kilo-Five Trilogy and Halo: Escalation

Week 19 / 2014

1. Jared Miller: biography needs to be expanded to cover information from Spartan Ops
2. Lian Devereaux: requires the addition of content from Glasslands, The Thursday War and Mortal Dictata to both the "Biography" and "Personality and traits" sections
3. Serin Osman: content from The Thursday War and Mortal Dictata needs to be added to the "Biography" and "Personality and traits" sections
4. Black-Box: biography requires the inclusion of content from The Thursday War and Mortal Dictata
5. Sav Fel: requires the inclusion of content from Mortal Dictata to the marked sections.

Weeks 17-18 / 2014 (first)

1. Roland: information from the rest of Spartan Ops needs to be added to the Biography; a "Personality and traits" section is needed
2. Lian Devereaux: requires the addition of content from Glasslands, The Thursday War and Mortal Dictata to both the "Biography" and "Personality and traits" sections
3. Black-Box: requires the inclusion of content from Mortal Dictata
4. Malcolm Geffen: content from Mortal Dictata needs to be added to the "Biography" and "Personality and traits" sections
5. Vasily Beloi: content from Mortal Dictata needs to be added to the "Biography" and "Personality and traits" sections
6. Naomi-010: requires inclusion of content from The Thursday War for the "Mission on Sanghelios" section; requires the addition of a "Personality and traits" section
7. Serin Osman: content from The Thursday War and Mortal Dictata needs to be added to the "Biography" and "Personality and traits" sections
8. Evan Phillips: requires the inclusion of content from Mortal Dictata

Past Improvement Drives

• 9/12/2006 - 10/2/2006: ilovebees related material
• 10/2/2006 - 10/23/2006: Real-World People Articles
• 10/23/2006 - 12/12/2006: Multiplayer related Articles
• 12/12/2006: List of Starships