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{{quote|It is the ponderous collection of lies, damned lies, and half-truths from which the entire Halo Universe is constructed.|[[Robert McLees]] <ref>[http://www.bungie.net/News/content.aspx?type=topnews&cid=12753 '''Bungie.net''': ''Halo Universe: Covenant Weapons'']</ref>}}
{{quote|It is the ponderous collection of lies, damned lies, and half-truths from which the entire Halo Universe is constructed.|[[Robert McLees]] <ref>[http://www.bungie.net/News/content.aspx?type=topnews&cid=12753 '''Bungie.net''': ''Halo Universe: Covenant Weapons'']</ref>}}


The '''Halo Story Bible''', created by [[Bungie Studios]], is the single most important object to the development of the [[Halo Universe]]. The Story Bible contains all of the ''Halo'' canon and information that Bungie has developed.
The '''Halo Story Bible''', created by [[Bungie Studios]], is the single most important object to the development of the [[Halo universe|''Halo'' universe]]. The Story Bible contains information on all the canon that has been developed.


== Background ==
== Background ==
The Story Bible is the most extensive and largest collection of material for the ''[[Halo]]'' universe, and, to date, it is also the single most secretive thing Bungie holds. The Story Bible contains background information, technical data, and other details about ''Halo''-related things that have not been mentioned anywhere else.
The ''Story Bible'' is the most extensive collection of material for the ''Halo'' universe, and, to date, is also the single most secretive thing Bungie holds. The ''Story Bible'' contains background information, technical data, and other details about canon-related topics that have not been mentioned anywhere else.


The Story Bible is so carefully guarded that the number of copies currently in existence is unknown. The actual physical form of the Story Bible is unknown as well; it may not even be a book. [[Eric Nylund]], writer of three ''Halo'' novels, commented in a [[:Category:Letters of Canon|letter to Halopedia]] that the Story Bible was given to him during the writing of the books and quickly taken back once the novels were complete. It is unknown whether or not the material in the Story Bible is static, as the [[Kig-Yar]] homeworld of [[Eayn]] is a fictional satellite of a real extra solar planet (HD 69830 D) that was not discovered until May of 2006.
The ''Story Bible'' is so carefully guarded that the number of copies currently in existence is unknown. The physical form of the ''Story Bible'' is unknown as well: it is unknown whether the ''Story Bible'' is a book, an electronic compendium, or something else entirely. [[Eric Nylund]], writer of three ''Halo'' novels, commented in a [[:Category:Letters of Canon|letter to Halopedia]] that the ''Story Bible'' was given to him during the writing of the books and quickly taken back once the novels were complete. It is apparent that the material in the ''Story Bible'' is not entirely static, as the [[Kig-yar]] homeworld of [[Eayn]] is a fictional satellite of a real extrasolar planet, [[wikipedia:HD 69830 d|HD 69830 d]], that was not discovered until May 2006.


Some of the less sensitive material in the Story Bible was published in the ''[[Halo: Combat Evolved: Sybex Official Strategies & Secrets]]'' strategy guide. Various portions of the Story Bible, including [[weapon]]- and [[vehicle]]-related information, have been posted on [[Bungie.net]] as well. The recently-released [[Halo Encyclopedia]] also contains new information on canon, and some of its content may have originated from the Story Bible.
Some less-sensitive material from the ''Story Bible'' was published in the ''[[Halo: Combat Evolved: Sybex Official Strategies & Secrets]]'' strategy guide. Various portions of the ''Story Bible'', including [[weapon]]- and [[vehicle]]-related information, have been posted on [[Bungie.net]] as well. The ''[[Halo Encyclopedia]]'' also contains new information on canon, and some of its content originated from the ''Story Bible''.


== Trivia ==
== Trivia ==
*During a private question and answer session, [[Martin O'Donnell]] claimed that he had memorized every chapter and verse of the Halo Story Bible.{{citation needed}}
*During a private question and answer session, [[Martin O'Donnell]] jokingly claimed that he had memorized every chapter and verse of the ''Halo Story Bible''.{{citation needed}}
*On February 12th, 2010, Both [[Martin O'Donnell]] and [[Frank O'Connor]] joined host Chris Cashman in his booth during a special session of 1 vs 100. When answering a fan's question about continuity in the Halo universe, ''both'' of them jokingly refer to the Halo Story Bible.
*On February 12th, 2010, both Martin O'Donnell and [[Frank O'Connor]] joined host Chris Cashman in his booth during a special session of ''1 vs 100''. When answering a fan's question about continuity in the ''Halo'' universe, both of them jokingly referred to the ''Halo Story Bible''.{{Citation needed}}
*On April 26, 2010, the site, halostorybible.com, which had formally only shown a faded picture of a halo ring with text, "Soon", now is an actual page set up to load information about the Halo universe. Unfortunatly, it is titled the UN-official Halo Story Bible. This is the link: http://halostorybible.com.


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"It is the ponderous collection of lies, damned lies, and half-truths from which the entire Halo Universe is constructed."
Robert McLees [1]

The Halo Story Bible, created by Bungie Studios, is the single most important object to the development of the Halo universe. The Story Bible contains information on all the canon that has been developed.

Background

The Story Bible is the most extensive collection of material for the Halo universe, and, to date, is also the single most secretive thing Bungie holds. The Story Bible contains background information, technical data, and other details about canon-related topics that have not been mentioned anywhere else.

The Story Bible is so carefully guarded that the number of copies currently in existence is unknown. The physical form of the Story Bible is unknown as well: it is unknown whether the Story Bible is a book, an electronic compendium, or something else entirely. Eric Nylund, writer of three Halo novels, commented in a letter to Halopedia that the Story Bible was given to him during the writing of the books and quickly taken back once the novels were complete. It is apparent that the material in the Story Bible is not entirely static, as the Kig-yar homeworld of Eayn is a fictional satellite of a real extrasolar planet, HD 69830 d, that was not discovered until May 2006.

Some less-sensitive material from the Story Bible was published in the Halo: Combat Evolved: Sybex Official Strategies & Secrets strategy guide. Various portions of the Story Bible, including weapon- and vehicle-related information, have been posted on Bungie.net as well. The Halo Encyclopedia also contains new information on canon, and some of its content originated from the Story Bible.

Trivia

  • During a private question and answer session, Martin O'Donnell jokingly claimed that he had memorized every chapter and verse of the Halo Story Bible.[citation needed]
  • On February 12th, 2010, both Martin O'Donnell and Frank O'Connor joined host Chris Cashman in his booth during a special session of 1 vs 100. When answering a fan's question about continuity in the Halo universe, both of them jokingly referred to the Halo Story Bible.[citation needed]

Sources