Halo: Envoy

Halo: Envoy
Attribution information
Author(s):	Tobias S. Buckell
Publication information
Publisher:	Simon & Schuster
Publication date:	April 25, 2017
Media type:	Print
Pages:	416 pages
ISBN:	9781501106873

Halo: Envoy is a novel set in the Halo universe by Tobias S. Buckell. It was released on April 25, 2017. The Halo: Fractures short story Oasis, also written by Buckell, served as a quasi-prequel to Envoy, introducing the novel's central setting and conflict.

Appearances

Characters Adam Hsein (First appearance) Adriana-111 Akato 'Dakaj (First appearance) Anexus (First appearance) Aru (First appearance) Atriox (Mentioned only) Brandon Rhodes (First appearance) Cameron (First appearance) Daga 'Rathum (First appearance) Dizzy (First appearance) Dunkirk (First appearance) Ellis Gass (First appearance) Franklin Mendez (Mentioned only) Grace (First appearance) Greg van Eekhour (First appearance) Hekabe (First appearance) Ivrin Yarick (First appearance) Jai-006 Jeff Gass (First appearance) Jens Forsburg (First appearance) John-117 (Mentioned only) Kait Adelie (First mentioned) Kapoor (First appearance) Keza (First appearance) Khoto 'Gaaran (First appearance) Kritus (First appearance) Lamar Edwards (First appearance) Melody Azikiwe (First appearance) Mike-120 Mrata (First appearance) Odanostos (First mentioned) Rae Carson (First appearance) Remarus (First mentioned) Robert Watts (Mentioned only) Rojka 'Kaasan (First appearance) Senj (First mentioned) Serin Osman Terrillus (First appearance) Travis Pope (First appearance) Thars 'Sarov (First appearance) Thel 'Vadam (Mentioned only) Victoria Weaver (First appearance) Vikus (First appearance) Wyse (First appearance) Species Degaeorth (First mentioned) Flood (Mentioned only) Forerunner (Mentioned only) Human Jiralhanae Kig-Yar (Mentioned only) Lekgolo (Mentioned only) Mgalekgolo (Mentioned only) Nishum (Mentioned only) Sangheili San'Shyuum (Mentioned only) Sharquoi (First appearance) Thorn beast (Leather only) Unggoy Organizations Banished (Mentioned only) Covenant (Mentioned only) Covenant military (Mentioned only) Covenant fleet (Mentioned only) Covenant Honor Guard (Mentioned only) Covenant remnants Zealots (Mentioned only) New Colonial Alliance (Mentioned only) Rh'tol (Mentioned only) Sapien Sunrise (Mentioned only) Surakan Militia Volunteers Militia Volunteer Command-and-Control (First appearance) Surakan Stock Exchange (First mentioned) Swords of Sanghelios (Mentioned only) Unified Earth Government UEG Diplomatic Corps (First appearance) United Nations Space Command UNSC Armed Forces UNSC Marine Corps (Mentioned only) Orbital Drop Shock Troopers UNSC Navy Naval Special Weapons SPARTAN-II program Gray Team Office of Naval Intelligence Vheiloth (Mentioned only) Locations Intergalactic space Installation 00 (Mentioned only) Milky Way 23 Librae system (Mentioned only) Epsilon Eridani system (Mentioned only) Reach (Mentioned only) Glyke (First mentioned) 'Kassan Keep (First mentioned) High Charity (Mentioned only) Joint Occupation Zone Carrow Kiriken Uldt Desert Arduu Ridge (First mentioned) Aza Oasis (First appearance) Herndon Lake (First appearance) Suraka Finlay Ice Creams (First mentioned) Rughet Factories (First mentioned) Sector 24 (First mentioned) Sector 31 (First appearance) Wulandari Building (First appearance) Carstolum River (First appearance) Fallen Tree (First mentioned) Karfu Mountains (First appearance) Gila Station (First appearance) Masov Oasis Astlehich River (First appearance) Rak Sandholm Oban (Mentioned only) Oth Sonin system (Mentioned only) Doisac (Mentioned only) Warial (Mentioned only) Procyon system (Mentioned only) Arcadia (Mentioned only) Soell system (Mentioned only) Threshold (Mentioned only) Installation 04 (Mentioned only) Sol system (Mentioned only) Earth (Mentioned only) East African Protectorate (Mentioned only) Kenya (Mentioned only) New Mombasa (Mentioned only) Luna (Mentioned only) Mars (Mentioned only) Lake Komeno (First mentioned) Terra Cimmeria (First mentioned) Valles Marineris (First mentioned) Urs system Sanghelios (Mentioned only) Zeta Doradus system (Mentioned only) Onyx (Mentioned only)

Events Blooding Years (Mentioned only) First Immolation (Mentioned only) Great Schism (Mentioned only) Human-Covenant War (Mentioned only) Battle for Earth (Mentioned only) Battle of Mombasa (Mentioned only) Battle of Installation 00 (Mentioned only) Battle of Installation 04 (Indirect mention) Battle of Installation 05 (Mentioned only) Changing of the Guard (Mentioned only) Fall of Reach (Mentioned only) Operation: SUNSPEAR (First mentioned) Insurrection (Mentioned only) Post-Covenant War conflicts Battle of Carrow (First appearance) Operation: BUZZHAWK (First appearance) Operation: POLECAT (First mentioned) Weapons BR55 battle rifle Class-1 directed energy cannon Electromagnetic pulse cannon (Mentioned only) Energy projector HAVOK tactical nuclear weapon (Mentioned only) M19 surface-to-surface missile M39 rocket turret M392 DMR M68 Gauss cannon MA37 assault rifle Magnetic Accelerator Cannon (Mentioned only) NOVA bomb (Mentioned only) Point-defense gun SRS99-S5 AM sniper rifle Type-1 energy sword Type-1 plasma grenade Type-2 gravity hammer Oath of Fury (First appearance) Type-25 plasma pistol Type-25 plasma rifle Type-25 Spiker (Mentioned only) Type-51 carbine Type-52 plasma launcher Vulcan machine gun Vehicles AV-22 Sparrowhawk Class-5 Bumblebee (First appearance) Whiskey Tango Foxtrot One (First appearance) Covenant corvette (Mentioned only) Covenant frigate Pure Resolve (First appearance) Reprisal's Fire (First appearance) Retribution's Promise (First mentioned) Vengeful Deed (First appearance) CPV-class heavy destroyer Fighter's Blood (First appearance) Hammerstrike (First appearance) D77-TC Pelican EV-44 Nightingale F-99 Wombat (Mentioned only) Goblin Grave-maker (First appearance) M12 Warthog M12 Warthog LRV M12G1 Gauss Warthog M121 Jackrabbit M313 Elephant M400 Kodiak Marauder ORS-class heavy cruiser Foebane (First appearance) Unwavering Discipline (First appearance) Phantom Prowler (Mentioned only) UNSC Vacuna (First mentioned) Ren RPV-class light destroyer Scarab Type-25 Spirit Type-26 Banshee Type-28 Tick Type-29 Vampire Type-30 Locust Type-31 Seraph Type-32 Ghost Type-46 Spectre Type-52 Prowler Type-56 Lich (Mentioned only) UNSC frigate UNSC Welcome to the Snipehunt (First appearance) Technology Active camouflage Automated surgery suite Biofoam Cryonics Cryo chamber Data pad Energy shielding Energy barrier Kig-Yar point defense gauntlet Halo Array (Mentioned only) Heads-up display Helmet recorder Holography Holotank Impulse drive Jetpack Jump pack Portable jump-jet (Mentioned only) Jiralhanae power armor Malakost tracker (First appearance) MJOLNIR Powered Assault Armor MJOLNIR [GEN1] Mark V MJOLNIR [GEN2] (Indirect mention) Nanotechnology Neural interface ODST armor Sangheili harness Sangheili combat harness Shaw-Fujikawa Translight Engine (Mentioned only) Stasis field Thermal blanket (Mentioned only) Vertex (First appearance)

Production note

The novel's cover is illustrated by concept artist Chase Toole, who also designed the cover of Halo: Saint's Testimony and provided artwork for Halo Mythos. The novel includes a map, drawn and annotated by Sarah Campbell, which shows several key locations shown in the novel.

Gallery

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  The novel's full cover illustration

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  Carrow's map