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'''''A Master Chief Story''''' is a subtitle given to a series of stories published by [[343 Industries]] focusing around the eponymous character of [[John-117]] - the Master Chief. The Master Chief Story series centers on John-117 as a primary character, often including the actions of fellow [[Blue Team]], consisting of [[Frederic-104]], [[Kelly-087]] and [[Linda-058]].  

The current ''Master Chief Story'' series consists of two novels and a comic book series, as well as an additional novel, ''[[Halo: Shadows of Reach]]'', set to release in [[2020#September|September 2020]]. The two books - ''[[Halo: Silent Storm]]'' and its sequel ''[[Halo: Oblivion]]'' - and the comic series - the three-part ''[[Halo: Collateral Damage]]'' - explore the actions of the Master Chief and Blue Team in and around the start of the [[Human-Covenant War]], exploring the relationship of the [[UNSC]] and the [[Insurrectionist]]s in the wake of the arrival of the [[Covenant]], as well as featuring Covenant perspectives on the early war, notably that of [[Fleetmaster]] [[Nizat 'Kvarosee]]. Comparatively, ''Shadows of Reach'' takes place three decades later, showcasing Blue Team's actions in [[2559]] as part of the [[Created conflict|conflict]] with the [[Created]] following the events of ''[[Halo 5: Guardians]]''.  

''Halo: Silent Storm'', written by [[Troy Denning]] and released in September 2018, sees the Master Chief and several other [[SPARTAN-II program|SPARTAN-IIs]] join up with [[Task Force Yama]] and the [[21st Space Assault Battalion]] in their first major mission alongside regular UNSC forces. Eponymously named, [[Operation: SILENT STORM]] is a desparate plan put together by the UNSC to sabotage Covenant warships in an attempt to slow the Covenant advance into human space, and buy the UNSC time to find a countermeasure to help win the war.

''Silent Storm'' additionally features [[Avery Johnson]] alongside several new characters including [[Nizat 'Kvarosee]], the [[Minor Minister of Artifact Survey]] and [[Tel 'Szatulai]] - showcasing a Covenant perspective on the early war with humanity, and their reaction to the actions ofthe Spartans. The book additionally features several characters and connections with Denning's prior ''Halo'' novels ''[[Halo: Last Light]]'' and its sequel, ''[[Halo: Retribution]]''.

Unlike the prior works in the ''A Master Chief Story'' series, which take place in the early days of the war with the Covenant, ''Shadows of Reach'' takes place in October 2559, a year following the end of [[2015]]'s ''Halo 5: Guardians''. The book sees Blue Team deployed to the now-[[Glassing|glassed]] remnants of [[Reach]] to the ruins of [[CASTLE Base]] to recover secret information that may help lead to the defeat of [[Cortana]] and the [[Created]].

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