This article is about the novel. For the legislation, see UN Colonial Mortal Dictata.
Halo: Mortal Dictata
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Attribution information

Author(s):

Karen Traviss

Publication information

Publisher:

Tor Books

Publication date:

January 21, 2014[1]

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.[2][1]

Official summary

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Characters

Humans

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)
  • Isk (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

Huragok

Artificial intelligence

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.[3]
  • 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.[4] A preview consisting of the novel's first chapter and the audiobook's second chapter was released at HaloWaypoint.com on January 16, 2014.[5] The second chapter was released online at Tor.com on January 17, 2014.[6]

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