HALO ARRAY
A Novelisation of Halo 2 and Halo 3
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ABOUT
AIM
to create an early entry point into the Halo series by novelising two of my favourite video games. Newcomers should complete the story with a sense of satisfaction from its conclusion and a spark of curiosity for the rest of the franchise. Existing Halo fans should be pleased by the provision of a new medium in which to relive the exciting experiences of Halo 2 and Halo 3 via a vivid, engaging and coherent prose.
DESCRIPTION
Halo Array is a fan-made novelisation that chronicles the epic sci-fi adventure and action combat of the video games, Halo 2 and Halo 3. With nods to other popular tales in the science fiction genre, this adaptation has been written for any appreciators of space opera, military sci-fi and retrofuturism, following the structure of Halo’s playable levels.
Whether you are well-versed in Halo lore or have never heard of it in your life, climb aboard this frigate and sail upon the cosmic currents of slipspace on a grand voyage to the wild, warring yet wonderful world of Halo.
DISCLAIMERS
Halo 2 (2004) and Halo 3 (2007) were originally developed by Bungie Studios, published by Microsoft Game Studios, are owned by Microsoft Corporation and currently developed by 343 Industries. They released on Xbox and Xbox 360 respectively (which are also Microsoft-owned products).
Halo Array is an unofficial adaptation not commissioned by Microsoft Corporation or affiliated companies. It is in no way an alternative to existing Halo media including any video games, books, films or television.
The language used is Australian Standard English, Western Australian variation. Expect Australian terminology and spellings such as ‘colour’ (instead of ‘color’), ‘organise’ (instead of ‘organize’), ‘towards’ (instead of ‘toward’), etc.
A COMPARISON BETWEEN HALO ARRAY AND HALO: THE FLOOD
In April 2003, over one year after the release of the first Halo game, Del Rey Books published Halo: The Flood by William C Dietz. The second official Halo novel, it adapted the events of the original Halo, extending the battle of Alpha Halo and expanding the Halo Universe like never before. After Halo 2, fans eagerly awaited the next game-adaptation novel. No such book ever arrived.
Whilst Halo Array can be read as a follow-up to Halo: The Flood, it is no such expansion. Both books can be deemed jumping-on points for readers intrigued by the franchise, but Halo Array was written with a distinctly different goal from how The Flood appears to have been designed. Halo Array is strictly a novelisation. It exists as an additional method for experiencing Halo. Perhaps your Xbox is broken; perhaps your fingers don’t wrap around your controller or vigorously tap your keyboard like they used to. Halo Array is there for you to relive each moment you might not otherwise be able to from the games, Halo 2 and Halo 3.
Halo: The Flood delivers on another level. To me, its experience is for those who know Halo, for those who wish to travel to that already-familiar ringworld as a mere man, an average human marine fighting for their life. The Master Chief’s adventure guides the plot, but it is not integral to the story. John is the context, not the content. Whereas in Halo Array, John is the story, and the game is the novel.
William C Dietz wrote Halo: The Flood as an author. I have adapted Halo Array as a fan. This (thus far) is the only book I’ve ever written.
HALO ARRAY
PDF Interior File
EPUB E-Book
PWP Cover Template
The "Official" UNOFFICIAL Halo Novelisation
"Halo – its divine wind will rush through the stars, propelling all who are worthy along the path to salvation."
The year is 2552. For twenty-seven years, an alien collective known only as the Covenant has been hunting the human race. Colony after colony has been annihilated, forcing humanity to recede until a single planet remains mankind's sole hope of survival… Earth.
The Covenant have discovered the human homeworld, but just as all seems lost, an anomaly has occurred that no one could have foreseen. Why have so few of the Covenant arrived at Earth? Why are the aliens keeping so quiet? And what secrets can Earth reveal regarding the ancient religion of our cruellest enemy?
Embark on a Great Journey with the strong and silent super-soldier, John-117; the witty, battle-hardened Avery Johnson and the renowned naval officer, Miranda Keyes as they fight side by side across endless environments, both human and alien, to defeat the Covenant once and for all.
AN UNOFFICIAL NOVELISATION OF THE AWARD-WINNING VIDEO GAMES, HALO 2 AND HALO 3
Separate PDFs can be found below for those who wish to print the Halo 2 and Halo 3 sections as individual novels.
ORDER
For your convenience, the above files have been prepared for ordering using the Lulu website. If this does not suit your preferences, you may wish to print using your own method.
INSTRUCTIONS
Step 1
- Download the PDF Interior File and PWP Cover Template from this website.
Step 2
- Open the PWP Cover Template file.
- Design your cover using images and text of your choice, and save your file as a PDF.
- When saving, select ‘Options’ > ‘PDF Options’ > ‘PDF/A compliant’
- For the best quality, select ‘Tools’ > ‘Compress Pictures’ > ‘Resolution’ > ‘High fidelity’
Step 3
- Sign in to lulu.com. Go to ‘Create’ > ‘Print Books’ > ‘Start Your Print Book’ and follow the instructions.
- Make sure you click ‘Print Your Book’ and not ‘Publish Your Book’.
- If you select an option other than ‘Paperback’ when choosing your book binding, you will need to adjust your cover.
EXAMPLE COVERS
All images used in the above files were made publicly available for download by 343 Industries on the official Halo website.
REVIEW
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ERROR REPORT
From spelling and syntax errors to in-text discrepancies and canon contradictions, report the mistakes you find in Halo Array below. Perhaps you encounter 'the' written twice in a row or a sentence that makes absolutely no sense; maybe Miranda should be walking onto the bridge rather than into it; or even, it just doesn't sit right with you that Tartarus keeps smirking when, canonically, Jiralhanae do not recognise the act of smiling as anything other than a display of aggression... Report all you find, and I may release a fresh edition of Halo Array with most of these mistakes rectified.
EXTRA EXAMPLE COVERS
(for Halo 2 Novelisation Only)
(for Halo 3 Novelisation Only)