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halopedia · 9 days ago
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Lore Thursday — M35 Cougar
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Manufactured by Ushuaia Armory, the M35 Cougar served during the Insurrection, playing a key role in occupied urban environments. The six-wheeled fire support vehicle features a turret with twin M68 gauss cannons and an M43 heavy machine gun.
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halopedia · 11 days ago
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Trivia Tuesday - Steamword Dig
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Did You Know a familiar location lies buried in the game Steamworld on Xbox? Blood Gulch is hidden in the Old World area of the game, with a Warthog that, if flipped three times, will reveal an orb that can be used to buy in-game items.
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halopedia · 21 days ago
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Spartan Saturday — Musa Ghanem
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Among the Spartan-II candidates whose bodies rejected augmentation, Musa-096 joined ONI despite his moral reservations and personal grudges. Rising to the rank of rear admiral, Musa now serves as Commander-in-Chief of Spartan Operations.
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halopedia · 23 days ago
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Lore Thursday — Xeno Orders
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The "xeno orders" are a UNSC document outlining procedures and regulations pertaining to the discovery of alien artifacts. The destruction of The Knowing on Ariel and Cortana's possession of Alpha Halo's Activation Index violated these orders.
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halopedia · 1 month ago
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With nearly 40 Halo novels released since 2001, it can be hard to remember when each one was published.
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If you're looking for a easy-to-read list of each Halo novel in release order, check out the link below!
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halopedia · 1 month ago
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Halo Trivia - Deluge
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Did You Know that during an internal game jam at 343 Industries, concept art for a Flood-themed game or mode codenamed "Deluge" was created? Due to the nature of these game jams as prototyping inspiration, Deluge was likely never intended to enter full development.
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halopedia · 1 month ago
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Celestial Saturday — Algolis
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Established in 2475, Algolis formerly hosted a small population of human colonists as well as ONI research facilities. In early 2549, the planet was attacked by the Covenant, an invasion which ultimately led to Atriox's formation of the Banished.
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halopedia · 2 months ago
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Trivia Tuesday —Hellcats Origin
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Did You Know that the Hellcat armor was designed by concept artist Kory Lynn Hubbel in conjunction with a fan as part of a charity contest? This fan, Andrew Thivyanathan, was also featured as character in-game who can be found working as a de-glasser on Meridian.
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Andrew wanted Hellcat to be based on the armor worn by Ancestor warriors in Halo 4's terminals. This remains the in-universe explanation for the armor as well, with Hellcat being developed using ancient human technology collected by ONI.
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halopedia · 2 months ago
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Map Monday — Zanzibar
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Built on Zanzibar Island, Wind Power Station 7 was one of many stations built in the 2400s under the East African Protectorate's renationalization efforts. In the 26th century, it was decommissioned to host classified military training exercises.
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halopedia · 2 months ago
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Starship Saturday — Charon
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Primarily used for fleet escort and planetary defence, the Charon played an important role defending Earth during the final days of the Covenant War. Though lightly armed compared to its peers, it was also well-suited for deploying troops to a planet.
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halopedia · 2 months ago
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Starship Lore — Valiant
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Among the most powerful vessels of the UNSC Navy, the Valiant-class super-heavy cruiser found success in the Insurrection and Covenant War in fleet command roles. The most famous vessel of the class was the UNSC Everest, flagship of Vice Admiral Cole.
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halopedia · 2 months ago
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Lore Thursday — Black-Box
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Created from the brain of a researcher who had committed suicide for his part in the Spartan-II program, Black-Box is a 4th gen "smart" AI who was the personal assistant of former CINCONI Margaret Parangosky before being reassigned to Serin Osman.
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halopedia · 2 months ago
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Trivia Tuesday – Among Us
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Did You Know that numerous references to Halo appear in the hit game Among Us? If you play on Xbox, you will get free customizable Spartan Armor and a Guilty Spark pet. There is also an red Energy Sword that can be found on the Airship map!
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halopedia · 2 months ago
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Motion Comic - Midnight in the Heart of Midlothian
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Written by Frank O’Connor and adapted by Juan "ONE" Richard Feliz, the ‘Midnight in the Heart of Midlothian’ motion comic has been re-released on Youtube!
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halopedia · 2 months ago
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Sangheili Saturday — Saepon'kal
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Saepon'kal, or Joyous Exultation, was a Sangheili colony that acted as a hub of war science before High Charity's completion. The home of Avu Med 'Telcam and Inslaan 'Gadogai, the world was razed by the detonation of a NOVA bomb in November 2552.
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halopedia · 2 months ago
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Canon Fodder - Dawn of Lore
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A new Canon Fodder has dropped, Halopedians! This one covers various subjects such as the name of the next Halo novel, details from the previous Waypoint Chronicle, and a brand new Armory Infinitum.
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halopedia · 2 months ago
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Lore Thursday — Mk50 Sidekick
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The Mk50 Sidekick is a semi-automatic handgun manufactured by Emerson Tactical Systems featuring several variants and extensive modularity. The Sidekick has seen use in the UNSC since 2551, and has even found a place within the Banished's arsenal.
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