Halo: Fleet Battles core rulebook

Halo: Fleet Battles core rulebook
Author(s):	Derek Sinclair Neil Fawcett Crian Shields Kenneth Peters Giles Pritchard
Publication date:	July 20, 2015
Pages:	129 pages

The core rulebook is a manual book included in the Halo: Fleet Battles - The Fall of Reach core box. It covers the basic rules on how to play Fleet Battles, alongside a brief overview of the Halo universe. It is supplemented by the Fall of Reach campaign guide, covering the various scenarios for the Fall of Reach campaign included in the core box.

Contents

Introduction

• The Halo Universe - p.4
• Gaming the Halo Universe - p.10

Basics of the Game

• Game Basics - p.13
• Core Game Mechanics - p.17
• Fleet Building - p.33
• Commanders and Heroes - p.39
• Terrain - p.44
• Pre-Game Set Up - p.48

The Game Turn

• Breakdown of a Game Turn - p.60
• Order Dice Phase - p.63
• Wings - p.65
• Battle Group Phase - p.76
  • Movement Segment - p.78
  • Attack Segment - p.82
• Boarding Resolution Phase - p.96
• End Phase - p.102

Appendices

• Loadouts - p.107
• Massive Elements - p.115
• Covenant Fleet Lists - p.120
• UNSC Fleet Lists - p.124
• Index - p.128

Lore contents

The Halo Universe section at the start of the book contains information about the Halo setting, particularly in regards to the background of the Human-Covenant War and the space warfare aspect of the setting. Topics covered include:

• Domus Diaspora - p.4
• Interplanetary War - p.5
• Insurrection - p.5
• SPARTAN-II program - p.5
• SPARTAN-III program - p.5
• United Nations Space Command - p.6
  • NAVCOM (Incorrectly referred to as FLEETCOM)
  • Unified Ground Command
• Covenant - p.7
  • Ministries
  • Ministry of Resolution
  • Ministry of Fervent Intercession
  • Ministry of Tranquility
• Human-Covenant War - p.8
  • Battle of Sigma Octanus IV
• UNSC Navy - p.9
  • Fleet organisation
• UNSC Navy tactical formations - p.125
  • Marathon-class heavy cruiser
  • FSS-1000 Sabre