The day PS3 is launched is the day Halo 3 is released. "Bill Gates, chairman of Microsoft, once said many famous quotes, and readers who are players are probably most impressed by this sentence. Although the fact is that, in the end, with the continuous postponement of the PS3, this sentence still remains It has not been realized, but such a sentence undoubtedly highlights Microsoft's determination to fight to the end with Sony on the next-generation game console, and the importance of "Halo 3" as a bargaining chip.

In 2001, The first game in the "Halo" series was released on the XBOX platform, with total global sales reaching 5 million, becoming one of the most widely praised and influential first-person shooter games.

At the end of 2004, "Halo 2" was released. The release continued the success of "Halo". One week before the game was released, the publishing company Microsoft received more than 1.5 million orders for "Halo 2". This also proved that the fans of "Halo" have high expectations for this game. How trustworthy the quality of the sequel is, and the final global sales of 6 million copies have extended the glory of "Halo" to the entire series.

And the derivatives and supplements of books, movies and other related works will also. The world of games expands to the limitless

"Halo" can even represent the entire game series of Microsoft game consoles. Its existence is by no means just a "money-making product with tens of millions of sales." Or as simple as "a fun FPS game software that can be connected online", its huge world view and story structure have written an epic that is unparalleled in the game world. The idea of ??"Halo" has been described many years before the first generation of the game. , during the development process, the game development company BUNGIE invited Brannon Bore to construct all aspects and the overall structure of a complete Halo worldview, laying a solid foundation for the birth of the world-famous "Halo" series. This million-word book The setting book is called the "Halo Bible"

The blazing orange sun shines on a group of children on the playground of the 119th Elementary School in Paradise City. Here we are laughing and chasing each other, climbing on the iron frame, or playing graffiti in the anti-gravity field. The top of the hillock not far away is bare without any vegetation.

“I am the king of the hill. . "A little boy who was half a head taller than his peers stood on the top of the hill, knocking down the other boys who attacked him one by one, and defending the territory he had captured. He was not so invincible. Among the three people When they hugged his body at the same time, they couldn't move and rolled down the hillside at the same time. There was a bruise on his cheek, a cut on his lip, and the knee part of his pants was also torn. However, the boy stood up again. He got up, kicked the other three away, and returned to the top of his mountain, shouting that he was the king here.

This little boy was called John, or as the people around him called him. , Spartan 117, or as we are more familiar with it, the protagonist of the "Halo" series - Master Chief

In the shadow of the canvas arbor, Captain Case and Dr. Halsey witnessed all this. This is an era that is ready for war at any time. This is an era that requires real warriors. Every strong creature exists to become a war machine. John, our No. 117 is no exception. p>

The Spartan II Project is a program that selects outstanding human beings and clones tens of thousands of babies. As they grow up, they undergo strict selection, cruel training, and scientific enhancement with unpredictable results to finally create a Spartan-like child. A plan, or a gamble, for a warrior as strong as a warrior.

Little John learned in the training camp that he could not rely solely on his own strength in battle, but could only achieve real victory by cooperating with his teammates. In the cold and cruel training, he met his friends, Kelly, Sam, and others, and established warm friendships; the feelings allowed him to grow from a brave fighter to a leader, and he firmly told everyone , "No one can be left behind."

; However, the training is not over yet, and the war has not yet begun. Biochemical modification has disabled 12 equally strong partners for life, and 10 people have left forever. This is not his fault, but John, who survived, "killed" himself during the training. No one wants to be left behind, and no one wants to be left behind, but after all, this is a war, and in fact, the war has already begun.

As the Fertile Star was dissolved into a glass-like sphere, 3 million lives turned into specks of dust floating in the universe. They were lost and could never find rest. The encounter and conflict between the Covenant and humanity , if you can’t escape, you can only fight.

Thor, the Nordic God of Thunder, struck the earth with a giant mallet, causing the heaven and earth to shake. This armor, which is entrusted with great power and hope, is named Thor's Hammer. Just like a mortal can never wield a magical weapon, ordinary soldiers wearing this armor will not only be unable to function, but will also suffer from severe resistance. And shattered into pieces. Only Spartans, those truly powerful warriors, can be endowed with the most sacred power.

John, Thor's hammer, and two in one, put on this armor, in addition to gaining the sacred power, he is also destined to never be able to shed this responsibility again, unless in war Death, or, final victory.

Our Master Chief has his teammates, but most of the time he can only choose to fight alone. He does not want to be a lone hero, the one who once pushed and pushed other children on the slope to compete for the highest point. He was even tired of fighting, kicking and biting and shouting "I am the king of the hill", but in this era where friends around him would lose their lives in wars anytime, anywhere, and he had no time to shed even a single tear. To protect yourself and others, you can only stay lonely in your heart and remain as indifferent as that armor. Fortunately, the artificial intelligence Cortana was implanted into John's Thor's hammer. Cortana, the artificial intelligence created by Dr. Halsey, will accompany John in every battle. He is the most loyal comrade-in-arms and the most caring confidant. .

The power of one person cannot control the situation of the war. The Star Alliance fleet is getting closer and closer to the earth. In order to protect the safety of the earth, the warships and spaceships that are still fighting to the death with the enemy can only self-destruct. This paved the way for the Covenant's iron hooves to step into the near-Earth colonies. Over the years, the war has gradually become a foregone conclusion. Humanity can only win local battles at an extremely high cost. It holds the last hope in its hands and cannot give up until it sacrifices.

Reach, the human arsenal and the gateway to the earth, finally fell under the brutal attack of the Covenant Alliance. The UNSC's smallest Kingfisher-class cruiser, the Pillar of Autumn, survived by carrying the last Spartan to escape. John took the "Pillar of Autumn" to escape the war-torn planet. He would come back, he firmly believed, but had his friends there left him forever in this vast smoke?

The distance.

A mosaic of green, blue and brown regions - uninhabited deserts, jungles, ice fields and vast oceans. White clouds cast heavy shadows on the land. A ring rotated, and soon another brand-new landscape was displayed before their eyes: a huge storm formed on the unimaginable vastness of the water.

Drive in.

This is a strange galaxy.

The war begins.

"Halo" begins here.

The story of Halo takes place in the future. Just like what countless science fiction stories describe, after hundreds of years of rapid development of human science, technology and political systems, a series of inevitable problems have also followed at that height. exposed in developing societies.

On the earth in 2160, the contradiction between the huge population and the increasingly thin available resources, the contradictions between various political centers in order to pursue their own interests, the grievances have been long-standing and intensified, and many new Political movements arose everywhere.

The power at this time is mainly divided into three parties:

UNSC - United Nations Space Command, the largest military organization in the human world.

It has powerful military and technological power, and is also the side of the protagonist Master Chief of the "Halo" series. His other name, Spartan 117, comes from the "Spartan II Project" launched by the UNSC to prevent the destruction of mankind. ".

"Koslovik" - composed of people who promote communism, centered on the powerful leader Vladimir Koslov, is committed to returning to Russia In the glorious days of communism, we must eliminate the exploiting classes and capitalists, establish communism, and eliminate low-Earth orbit and extraterrestrial colonies.

The "Freeden" movement - initiated by a group of fanatical fascists, was purely innately hostile to the "Koslovik" faction in their thoughts and emotions. It took root in the Jupiter colony and soon To a large extent, it was supported by the unified German communist and state enterprises, which were the targets of the communist resistance promoted by "Koslovik".

The ultimate solution to irreconcilable conflicts can always only be uprising and war. It is under this situation that the next hundred years of human history are destined to be filled with major governments in the solar system. and countless bloody conflicts between factions.

In 2160, during the Battle of Jupiter, the Earth Army and Jupiter's "Freeden" forces fought fiercely for three months on Jupiter's moon Io. Perhaps the war itself was just a simple armed The conflict, even though it's bloody enough to make you sick. But because of this conflict, it directly escalated the tension between the governments of the Earth. Countries have established their own colonies in the solar system one after another, and they are constantly fighting for their own interests during this bandit-like establishment process. The war is in the Earth's space. Eruptions continue to occur in the outer solar systems, and tensions are on the verge of breaking out on Earth.

The fuse of the war has been lit.

In the next few years, a series of battles such as the Rainforest Hegemony and the Mars Encounter made the entire society more turbulent. Finally, the UNSC began to form a large-scale gathering pattern and ushered in the first real In the interstellar war, the "Koslovik" and "Freeden" armies were completely wiped out by the huge, unified and powerful United Nations army.

Peace has arrived, but history is still an endless cycle of irreconcilable contradictions. A unified and powerful government requires a large number of armies to support it. In a peaceful world, a unified and powerful government requires a large number of armies to support it. There is no battle to fight. The temporary ease of life allowed the population to increase, but the war that resulted in this ease of life worsened the already scarce resources. Calmness is only temporary calm, conflicts and crises continue, as if waiting for the day when enough energy is accumulated, the next fuse will be lit.

The earth’s resources have been exhausted, and the territory of the solar system will one day be exhausted.

The Odyssey was launched on January 1, 2362. As the flagship of the mighty colonial fleet, the Expedition is fully loaded with troops and landform modification devices, and the spearhead of colonization is pointed directly outside the solar system. This began the first wave of human expansion beyond the boundaries of the solar system.

The earth is not my home, the stars are my destination.

Exploring the wider universe means more unknown resources, and it also means more unknown battles. In 2525, an alien warship equipped with powerful weapons destroyed the human colony on the planet Harvest. And when humans led their own troops in an attempt to retake Harvest Star, the facts of the battle made them realize that the enemy was so powerful that the enemy's goal might be the same as humans, to expand their territory, occupy the solar system, occupy the earth, and transform become its own colony.

This group of enemies is called "the Covenant".

History will turn a new page, and the war will leave words of blood and tears on it, just like 400 years ago. Only this time, the history that belongs to the victors may not be written by humans again.

The distant colonies have been captured, and the Covenant's iron hooves have stepped into the near-Earth colonies.

In the "Cole Protocol" - all Earth ships must ensure that the Covenant forces do not discover the Earth. When the Earth ship retreats, it must stay away from the Earth-circling route, and it is not even necessary to make a hyperspace jump without making any calculations. If there is a risk of being captured by the Covenant and even a "blind jump" is impossible, the captain must order the ship to self-destruct. In addition, the core data of the artificial intelligence (AI) on the ship must not fall into the hands of the enemy. ——The protected last home of mankind, "Earth", has reached a situation where there is nowhere to hide and no way to retreat.

In order to comply with the "Cole Clause", Captain Keyes of the Pillar of Autumn ordered a long-distance jump to an unknown destination, hoping to keep the Covenant pursuers away from the earth. At a critical moment, the Pillar of Autumn fell into a distant and unknown galaxy, a huge alien-shaped ring-shaped world with a diameter of 10,000 kilometers and breathable breath. This huge living circle is home to incredible creatures, strange plants, twisted underground lairs, huge mountains, and countless angry aliens.

The Covenant's pursuers followed closely and captured Keyes, the captain of the Pillar of Autumn. Our protagonist, Spartan 117, the Master Chief, with the assistance of the paratroopers of the 105th Airborne Division, rushes left and right, guerrillas everywhere, waiting for an opportunity to rescue the captain from the Covenant. However, during the fierce battle between the Master Chief and the Star Alliance, they were completely unaware that Meng'an, which can be called the public enemy of life - the Flood, a kind of intelligent creature that controls any intelligent creature that meets its accommodation conditions through infection, is also sleeping in this place. in the world. Once it is freed from its confinement, terrible catastrophes will wreak havoc throughout the universe. And the greater secret about this planet's halo - this huge halo was built by an advanced alien race specifically to imprison the Flood - is also hidden in this already cruel and complicated war.

This is a war between races, a war in the universe. This is also a war fought by our protagonist Spartan 117, the Master Chief, to eliminate the Covenant pursuers and destroy the halo. The only way to protect the earth is to keep fighting.

In the story of "Halo 1", our protagonist, Spartan 117-Master Chief, discovered an enemy more terrifying than the Covenant, the Flood, during the adventure of Halo. Once it emerges from Liberated from imprisonment, terrible catastrophes will wreak havoc throughout the universe. However, mankind has already made immeasurable sacrifices in this war, and the Flood must not be allowed to escape the halo.

So in addition to fighting the pursuing Covenant enemies, the Master Chief had to rely on his own power to destroy Halo. He fought alone towards Halo's core control mechanism. After many battles, he finally returned to the dilapidated battleship Pillar of Autumn, and used the big explosion generated by the Pillar of Autumn battleship's self-destruction program to destroy Halo.

With 5 minutes left... 4 minutes... 2 minutes..., Halo's exciting music sounded as the Master Chief drove all the way, rushing towards the only hope, parked at 7 Longsword fighter jets at the port. Precious time passed by second by second, and finally he jumped into the driver's seat, got rid of the pursuing Covenant enemies, closed the deck in time, started the engine, and flew out of the docking port, leaving behind countless Flood demons like ants. The remaining Covenant people were left struggling and were swallowed up by a huge fireball.

The rotation of the halo continues. But it could no longer withstand the energy released at this explosion point, and the ring structure began to slowly disintegrate itself. Huge pieces of debris flew into space. Part of a five-hundred-kilometer-long ring world was broken and peeled off, and the uncannily beautiful metal structures, land, and water bodies on it were all destroyed, sending out a series of explosions in the silent universe.

The Master Chief once again became the only survivor, no, there was Cortana attached to Mjolnir's armor. The halo was destroyed, and the Flood disappeared into the universe forever. But all this did not disappear with the destruction of the halo, and another battle had just begun.

In "Halo 2", the Master Chief, who finally escaped from Halo, was looking for his displaced human comrades in the universe who were beaten by the Covenant. His goal was to return to and protect his true home. Earth.

But he discovered that Reach, a planet he thought had disappeared into the universe like a halo, had not been completely destroyed by the Covenant army, and most of his former comrades were still alive in the world.

It is not that the people of the Covenant are so compassionate. Another secret related to the Halo is hidden on this planet. The builder of the Halo, Reach, left a "holy spirit" with the energy of the Halo on the planet. "thing", which is exactly what the ambitious Covenant people want.

Our Master Chief could only fight endlessly like Superman. He successfully snatched an enemy ship and returned to Reach, saving his comrades. Fortunately, the "holy object" was not destroyed. The Covenant snatched it away. Escape, or call it return, the Master Chief no longer cares about his weak strength, he has no choice. But what he saw in front of him still shocked him. The Covenant people and the huge fleet of 500 warships were not a distant colonial planet this time, nor a near-colonial planet, nor a military base. Their target is the earth, the first and last home of mankind.

Across the solar system, the Covenant and Human fleets were firing fiercely at each other.

In the City of Charity, another halo capable of destroying the entire universe is about to be activated.

Master Chief, fate has once again entrusted the responsibility of salvation to his shoulders.

The Flood is the most terrifying creature in the universe. In order to completely eliminate this terrible parasitic alien species, the Forerunners built 7 halos and finally activated all of them. However, that day 60,000 years ago In this energy shock, all living creatures, including the forerunners, were destroyed. The place where the halo is activated on the far side is Noah's Ark.

What happened after that?

Jen Taylor, who voices Cortana, said in an interview with gaming media that "Halo 3" will be a work with a plot that will make people cry. There are many dramatic plots added to the plot, and there will be a lot less technical terms. There were many parts from the plot dubbing she had completed that almost brought tears to her eyes. At present, the plot of "Halo 3" is kept tightly confidential. The purpose is to allow players to experience a shocking plot that they are not mentally prepared for.

So, when facing this game, in addition to being full of enthusiasm, are you ready with tissues?

In any case, we all believe that this epic version of the science fiction story will be sublimated in the final story.

September 25th is the release date of "Halo 3". "Halo 3" will be the last game in the Halo trilogy. Humanity will have a final battle with the Star Alliance, and the entire story will reach three parts. At the end of the song, all the answers will be revealed at this time

2160-2200: Early Conflict

This period of human history is filled with major events in the solar system. A series of bloody clashes between governments and factions. Conflicts of major historical significance include: The Jovian Moons Campaign, The Rain Forest Wars, and a series of encounters on Mars.

In 2160, as overpopulation and political instability intensified on Earth, many new political movements emerged. The most noteworthy political heretical movements of this period were the "Koslovics" and "Frieden" movements.

"Koslovik" refers to supporters of Vladimir Koslov, the powerful leader of the New Communist Party, who are committed to returning to Japan In the glorious days of communism, we must eradicate the corruption of corporations and capitalists, especially the eradication of low-Earth orbit and extraterrestrial colonies.

The "Frieden" movement is a revival of fascism. The movement originated from anti-"Koslovik" sentiments and took root in the Jupiter colony (largely influenced by the Unification of Germany and the support from state-owned enterprises, which were often the targets of Koslovik's "workers' uprisings").

"Freeden" literally means "peace" - that is to say, they believe that peace can only be achieved by eliminating the "oppressor son Terra Firma".

March-June 2160: The Battle of Jupiter Begins

Jovian separatists attack the United Nations Colonial Advisors on Io, resulting in A three-month fierce battle began between the Earth Army and the Jupiter "Freeden" forces. Although this was not the first armed conflict in the solar system, it became one of the bloodiest battles and is widely considered to be the trigger for the subsequent friction and militarism.

The Battle of Jupiter also escalated tensions between governments on Earth - many countries established colonies in the solar system and began to fight for their own interests outside the Earth. The continuation of the colonial war has made tensions on the earth about to break out, triggering several armed conflicts on the earth's mainland.

2162: Battle for Rainforest Hegemony

Armed conflicts swept across the South American continent, and war broke out between Koslovik, Freeden, and the United Nations Army due to different ideologies. And this intensifies extraterrestrial conflicts.

December 2163: Battle on Mars

The three main factions on Earth brought the war ignited in the rain forest hegemony to Mars. The UNSC (United Nations Space Command) launched a series of blitzes against the Koslovik Army near Mars, and the battle achieved a decisive victory.

2164: Interstellar War

The United Nations Forces (UNSC) began to form a large-scale gathering pattern, and finally ushered in the first real interstellar war. Following the successful military operation on Mars, large-scale recruitment operations and propaganda strategies greatly boosted the morale of the UNSC army. After defeating the forces of Kothlovik and Freeden on Earth, the United Nations began to systematically focus on expelling the remaining forces they had established on other planets in the solar system. After these local battles, the Freeden and Koslovik armies were completely wiped out by the large, unified and powerful United Nations forces.

2170: Expansion

The wars in the 2160s prompted people to establish a unified earth government, but this earth government composed of victors must face a more severe test: population Superfluous and huge armies with no battles to fight.

In the post-war peace period, the population began to expand rapidly. The resource destruction and famine left by the competition for rainforest hegemony made it worse. The world economy was in danger.

2291: Beyond the Speed ??of Light

A team of researchers, physicists, and mathematicians began secretly developing the "Shaw-Fujikawa" hyperlight engine (Shaw-Fujikawa Translight Engine, SFTE), a new type of engine that allows human spacecraft to penetrate into "the Slipstream" or "Slipspace", also known as "the Slipspace".

"Fault" is a space that exists under the laws of physics. Within this space, you can fly faster than the speed of light and avoid the side effects of the theory of relativity. FTL flight is not instantaneous; "short" jumps typically take two months, while "long" jumps can last six months or more.

2310: Primeval

The Earth government has unveiled the first of a series of colonization ships to the public - and applicants are enthusiastic. The situation on Earth continues to deteriorate due to overpopulation, and taking a spaceship to colonize extraterrestrials has naturally become an attractive option.

Each colony ship is equipped with military personnel and frigates, which helps to better utilize the large army available. After the disintegration of the heretical armed forces, the army is consuming huge military expenditures and supplies.

Because faster-than-light travel is not very mature at this stage and is dangerous, ordinary people and military personnel must pass rigorous physical and psychological tests. In principle, only the best citizens and soldiers were allowed to colonize "nearby" worlds. This is the birth of InnerColonies.

2362: The Odyssey

The Odyssey was launched on January 1, 2362. As the flagship of the mighty colonial fleet, the Expedition is fully loaded with troops and landform modification devices, and the spearhead of colonization is pointed directly outside the solar system. This began the first wave of human expansion beyond the boundaries of the solar system.

2390: Near-Earth Colonies

By 2390, the colonization movement of Near-Earth Colonies was in full swing. There are a total of 210 planets occupied by humans, and their landscapes have been modified to varying degrees by humans. Under such circumstances, the burden on the earth's population has been greatly alleviated.

2490: The Birth of the Far Colony

The expansion is still proceeding non-stop, and by 2490 there are more than 800 human settlements in the universe. (These settlements range from highly developed interstellar fortresses to small, remote settlements).

As outward expansion continued, the near colonies became political and economic centers, although they relied heavily on the raw materials provided by the distant colonies.

During this period, planet Reach (planet Reach, orbiting the fifth star Epsilon Eridani and the chokepoint to the Earth) became the UNSC's main shipbuilding plant and training camp.

2525: The Covenant War begins (the time when HALOWARS takes place!)

On April 20, 2525, communication with the distant colony Harvest was interrupted. After attempts to re-establish contact failed, the Colonial Military Administration (CMA) dispatched a reconnaissance ship, the Argo, to investigate. But as soon as the Golden Fleece arrived in the Fertile Galaxy, communication with the spacecraft was suddenly interrupted.

The CMA quickly dispatched a battle fleet consisting of three battleships to Harvest Star. But in the end, only the Heracles, the flagship led by the battle fleet, returned to Reach and suffered heavy casualties. The battleship's commander reports the presence of an alien warship armed with powerful weapons that has destroyed the colony on Harvest (and most likely the Golden Fleece as well).

After that, the Earth Army immediately raised the alert level and began to actively prepare a battle plan to regain the Harvest Star. In December of that year, the Earth Army fleet led by Lieutenant General Preston Cole set off in a mighty manner. It was rare in human history to dispatch such a large expeditionary force so quickly.

2525: Battle of Harvest Star (this should be the main scene of HALOWARS)

The fleet led by Cole vowed to avenge the fall of the colonial star, and in the encounter with the alien warship Victory - although the cost of victory was the loss of two-thirds of Cole's army. What finally turned the tide of the battle was Cole's tactical flash of inspiration in the last few minutes.

After the army returned to Earth, Cole, who was promoted to general, learned that many outlying colonies had fallen and no one survived. Cole began to actively prepare for war, preparing to intercept the invaders.

In the subsequent battle with the aliens, both the ground battle and the ship battle were quite brutal, and the war spread to the entire remote colony. In a ground encounter, human forces captured an alien invader. Before Key died from his injuries, humans learned that these aliens called themselves "the Covenant" (the published official novel is translated as "The Holy Covenant"). Date someone").

Massacre in the Far Colonies

Over the next few years, Cole's department suffered heavy losses, and his personal leadership and strategic talents were of no help, because it was completely In a contest with great disparity in strength, the Covenant's winning rate in the ship battle was close to 80%.

By November 2535, virtually all the outer colonies had been massacred by the Covenant. The "Cole Protocol" (Cole Protocol) is a military order that establishes the following principles: All Earth ships must ensure that Earth is not discovered by Covenant forces. When the Earth ship retreats, it must stay away from the route around the Earth, and it is not even necessary to make a hyperspace jump without making any calculations.

If there is a danger of being captured by the Covenant and even a "blind jump" is impossible, the captain must order the ship to self-destruct. In addition, the core data of the artificial intelligence (AI) on the ship must not fall into the hands of the enemy.

2536-2552: Siege of the Near-Earth Colonies

The Covenant's iron heel has stepped into the Near-Earth Colonies. Over the years, the war has become a foregone conclusion: Humanity only wins local battles at extremely high cost, especially in ground operations. In the space battle, humanity was caught off guard, and colonies fell one after another.

2552: Halo

The Star Alliance finally reached Reach - the major military fortress closest to Earth was destroyed. The Pillar of Autumn, the smallest Kingfisher-class cruiser of the UNSC, escaped with the last SPARTAN and survived.

Jacob Keyes, the captain of the Pillar of Autumn, ordered a long-distance jump to an unknown destination in order to comply with the "Cole Clause", hoping to keep the Covenant pursuers away from the earth. .

After the engine stalled, the Pillar of Autumn found itself in a distant and unknown galaxy. There is also a Covenant fleet in the galaxy, and there is a planet-sized ring structure near them - "Halo"...

This is where the "HALO" game generation begins...

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